Parks Canada Agency

Corporate Plan
2008/09 - 2012/13

Section I: Parks Canada Agency Overview

Parks Canada Agency Funding Profile

For the 2008-09 fiscal year, Parks Canada plans to spend $610.5 million to meet the expected results of its program activities and contribute to its strategic outcome.

In 2007, Parks Canada conducted an in-depth review of the funding, relevance and performance of all its programs and spending to ensure results and value for money from programs that are a priority for Canadians. The results of this Strategic Review were submitted to Treasury Board last fall, for subsequent review by Cabinet. The results of this Review will be reflected in future reporting to Parliament.

Figure 4 illustrates Parks Canada’s funding level trend from 2005-06 to 2012-13. Two trends are represented: the core funding and the total funding.

Figure 4: Parks Canada Agency Funding Level Trend 2005-06 to 2012-13

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For the 2005-06 to 2007-08 period, the total funding includes all Parliamentary appropriation and revenue sources: Main Estimates, Supplementary Estimates, Treasury Board Vote 10, 15, and 23 and revenues from user fees and rights and privileges. It also includes carry forward adjustments. For the 2008-09 to 2012-13 period, the total funding corresponds to the planned spending and revenues. Supplementary funding and carry forward adjustments are unknown at this point and are therefore not reflected.

The core funding excludes carry forward adjustments and supplementary funding for specific projects and pilot programs. It illustrates the baseline funding Parks Canada receives from Parliamentary appropriation and revenue sources.

Since 2005-06, Parks Canada’s core funding level increased due to new funding received for the improvement of ecological integrity in national parks; the protection of species at risk; the Historic Places Initiative; and recapitalization.

From 2005-06 to 2007-08, the major increases to Parks Canada’s total funding are due to one-time amounts received for two projects: Québec City 400th anniversary celebrations and the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway through Banff National Park of Canada.

Figure 5 displays the allocation of Parks Canada funding by program activity. Parks Canada funding is primarily allocated to Program Activity 2 and 4 as they relate to the operations of the heritage places administered by Parks Canada, i.e. the conservation of the natural and cultural resources and visitor experience in national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites.

Figure 5: 2008-09 Allocation of Funding by Program Activity

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It should be noted that Parks Canada spends $60-$70 million per year on through highways—Program Activity 5—which represents approximately 10% of the Agency’s overall budget. Maintaining through highways open to through traffic is a Government of Canada obligation but not an element of the mandate of the Agency.

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