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*version* *française*	Federal Government Departments and Agencies involved with social programs [Fisheries and Oceans to Veterans Affairs] Updated January 29, 2012 [Go to Page 1 - Agriculture and Agri-Food to Finance]

[ Go to Canadian Social Research Links Home Page ]

The Federal Government section of Canadian Social Research Links comprises several separate pages of links :
- Federal Government Links - sites of general interest (to social researchers), e.g., government information or research sites; also includes links to directories of federal programs and services for specific target groups like youth and seniors

- Canada's Economic Action Plan - 175+ links to the Plan website, reports and critiques
- Federal Departments and Agencies (two pages) - links to the websites of almost two dozen federal departments and agencies involved with social programs (includes links to selected content on each of those sites)
*** Page 1. Agriculture and Agri-Food to Finance
*** Page 2. Fisheries and Oceans to Veterans Affairs
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) - info about Old Age Security, the Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and other social programs - and where I worked...
- Health Links - Canada/International - info about Health Canada and related stuff from the U.S. and elsewhere in the world
- Employment Insurance in Canada - selected reports and other related links

Selected content from
The Daily [Statistics Canada]:

NOTE : For links to StatCan reports on Employment Insurance,
go to the Employment Insurance Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/ei.htm

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January 26, 2012
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, November 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120126/dq120126a-eng.htm
In November, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $883.96, virtually unchanged from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings rose 2.2%.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees

Monthly report:

Employment, Earnings and Hours, November 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/72-002-x/72-002-x2011011-eng.htm
* Highlights
* Note to users
* Tables
* Data quality, concepts and methodology
* User information
* Related products
* PDF version

Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours - main product page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=72-002-X&lang=eng
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE: Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month behind this report.
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
http://goo.gl/FsMeZ

* Employment and unemployment
http://goo.gl/mMHwY

* Hours of work and work arrangements
http://goo.gl/DGFGo

* Industries

* Wages, salaries and other earnings
http://goo.gl/EK2Qr

January 26, 2012
Study: Criminal victimization in the territories, 2009
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120126/dq120126b-eng.htm
In 2009, 34% of residents of the three territories aged 15 and over reported to the General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization that they had been the victim of at least one criminal incident in the 12 months preceding the survey. Nearly half (46%) of the 38,000 self-reported incidents in the territories were violent, with assault being the most common crime reported. The remainder of reported incidents were crimes against the household (35%) or thefts of personal property (19%). In contrast, the vast majority (70%) of self-reported criminal incidents in the provinces were non-violent.

Criminal victimization in the territories, 2009
By Samuel Perreault and Tina Hotton Mahony
Release date: January 26, 2012
HTML version
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2012001/article/11614-eng.htm
PDF version (820K, 39 pages)
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2012001/article/11614-eng.pdf

Source:
Juristat - product main page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=85-002-X&lang=eng
This periodical is intended for those with an interest in Canada's justice system as well as those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Five issues of Juristat are produced each year. Each issue contains several articles on variety of topics, including crime, homicide, the court system, and correctional services.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest
issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Crime and justice
http://goo.gl/0apmd

* Victims and victimization
http://goo.gl/o1YVe

* Society and community
http://goo.gl/eP65E

January 25, 2012
Study: Firm entry and exit in Canada, 2000 to 2008
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120125/dq120125a-eng.htm
Firm entry and exit are important aspects of business dynamics. In every year from 2000 to 2008, roughly 1 firm in 10 had either just entered the Canadian business sector or was about to exit. This turnover emphasizes an important path to business innovation and productivity growth. To survive and replace incumbents, new firms aggressively adopt new ideas. This creates pressure on incumbents to innovate or exit the market. From 2000 to 2008, an average of 10.8% of firms entered the business sector each year, while 9.0% exited. The size distributions of entrants and exiters, as well as entry and exit rates by size, suggest that turnover predominantly involves small firms.

Source:
Failure Rates for New Canadian Firms: New Perspectives on Entry and Exit*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=61-526-XIE&lang=eng
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest
issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Child Care in Canada: The Federal Role
By Julie Cool, Political and Social Affairs Division
Revised 16 April 2007
HTML version
PDF version (97K, 12 pages)
Table of Contents:
* A New Approach to Child Care
* The Federal Role in Child Care
* The National Child Benefit
* The Early Childhood Development Initiative
* The Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care
* Bilateral Agreements with the Provinces on Early Learning and Child Care – 2005
* Moving Toward Direct Payments to Families for Child Care
* Other Federal Supports to Early Learning and Child Care in Canada
Highly recommended! this is a good primer on the federal role in child care in Canada as well as a timeline of federal involvement in this field.
- includes over 30 links to related resources!

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Government Response to the
Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
August 18, 2005
Source:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Related links:

From The Toronto Star:

Hébert: No change of course in Tory shuffle
January 20, 2010
A s far as recalibrating a government goes, this week's cabinet shuffle does not justify closing Parliament down for most of the winter. It was a pit stop, not a major tune-up.

Musical chairs in Ottawa
January 20
First, he prorogued Parliament. Now, he's shuffled his cabinet. While Stephen Harper has yet to admit his miscalculation in shutting down Parliament, his actions yesterday suggest a Prime Minister who understands damage control.

PM makes Stockwell Day chief cost-cutter
January 20
Right-wing stalwart Stockwell Day was anointed as the Conservatives' "Dr. No" Tuesday in a cabinet shuffle that sets the stage for a concerted attack on federal spending that could impact services and programs used by Canadians of every stripe.

From The Globe and Mail:

PM taps Day to put a lid on spending
Stephen Harper uses cabinet shuffle to signal a tightening of deficit spending
January 20

Federal cabinet shuffle to focus on economy
January 19
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is moving a few big-name members of his cabinet this morning as part of a shuffle that aims to highlight the Conservatives' focus on the economy, government officials say.

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New Cabinet charged with protecting
Canada’s future in a time of global economic instability
30 October 2008
- incl. links to : * The Canadian Ministry * Biographies * Cabinet Committee Mandates and Membership

Prime Minister Harper announces new Ministry and reaffirms government priorities
February 6, 2006
Stephen Harper was sworn in today as Canada's 22nd Prime Minister, assuring Canadians that his government will build on Canada's achievements to keep the country strong, united, independent and free.

The New Cabinet - February 6, 2006
Prime Minister Harper's Cabinet is smaller, but one built on talent and diversity to serve all Canadians. Mr. Harper said it is now time for the new government to get to work.

Accountable Government
February 6, 2006
The following documents contain the rules upon which the Prime Minister will hold his Ministers, their staff and senior officials to account.
- Accountable Government: A Guide for Ministers (PDF version)
- Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders

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Speech from the Throne

Complete Text of the Speech from the Throne - also includes * What is a Speech from the Throne (SFT) * Frequently Asked Questions * Previous SFTs available on the Web

Google.ca Web Search Results: "Canada, throne speech"
Google.ca News Search Results: "Canada, throne speech"

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Canada's New Government delivers on ten pieces of legislation in one week
14 December 2006
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today noted that “the Senate has just finished its session and four new pieces of legislation are in the process of receiving royal assent from the Governor General and will become the law of the land.” The four Bills are as follows: Bill C-24, to resolve a longstanding trade dispute on softwood lumber; Bill C-25, to amend Canada’s proceeds of crime and terrorist financing; Bill C-19, to crack down on street racing; and Bill C-17, to amend the Judges Act and other acts in relation to courts. (...) In addition to the four above-mentioned Bills, six other Bills were granted Royal Assent last week: the Public Health Agency of Canada Act (Bill C-5); the Tax Conventions Implementation Act (Bill S-5); the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act (Bill C-34); the Appropriation Act No. 2 (Bill C-38); and the Federal Accountability Act (Bill C-2) – the toughest anti-corruption law in Canadian history."
Source:
Office of the Prime Minister
HINT: for more information on any one of these ten bills - including the actual text - just select (using your mouse) the complete name and number of one of the bills in the paragraph above (e.g., Federal Accountability Act (Bill C-2)) and paste your selection into Google.ca --- the search results page will include links to the Bill itself and also to related online resources, such as analysis or critique of the bill, or contextual information.

Privy Council Office

HOME PAGE
The Privy Council Office (PCO) is the hub of public service support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet and its decision-making structures. Led by the Clerk of the Privy Council, PCO facilitates the smooth and effective operations of Cabinet and the Government of Canada through the work of the PCO secretariats.

What's New

Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)
Intergovernmental Affairs provides advice to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Cabinet on federal-provincial-territorial relations, the evolution of our Federation and Canadian unity.
- this is a great reference tool for anyone interested in "fed-prov relations" - good sector overviews and links to all kinds of related information on the net.

About Canadian Federalism - links to a dozen online resources, mainly from the Department of Finance

Former Prime Ministers' Archive

Guide to Canadian Ministries Since Confederation

Reports and Publications - by Subject
* Accountability * Audit, Evaluation and Review * Governance * National Security * Personnel Management * Public Expenditures * Public Service * Reports
[ reports and publications archive - same subjects as above]

The Federation at a Glance:
* About Canada
* Provinces and Territories
* Canadian Federalism
* History

Transfers and Equalization (from Financial Framework of the Federation)
Transfers between orders of government are one of the pillars of Canadian fiscal federalism. To help fund social programs and ensure equalization that guarantees that public services at reasonably comparable levels of quality and taxation are accessible throughout Canada, the federal government provides funds to the provincial and territorial governments in the form of cash or tax point transfers.
- includes links to the following content from the Finance Canada website (and one link to a Health Canada resource) :
* Federal transfers to the provinces and territories * Transfers by province/territory * Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) * Backgrounder on the CHST * Tax point transfers * Alternative payments for permanent programs and tax abatements for Quebec * Federal assistance in the health sector in Canada (role of transfers) * Recent Federal Investments in Health, Post-Secondary Education, Social Assistance And Social Services (September 11, 2000) * Federal-provincial-territorial funding agreements in the health sector * Equalization Program * Associated equalization

Related links:

The Council of the Federation (provincial-territorial)
The Council of the Federation was created in December 2003 by Premiers because they believe it is important for provinces and territories to play a leadership role in revitalizing the Canadian federation and building a more constructive and cooperative federal system.

Forum of Federations
The Forum of Federations is a non-profit, international organization based in Ottawa, Canada. We engage in a wide range of programs of mutual cooperation designed to help develop best practices in countries with federal systems of government around the world.

World Federations
Map and Fact Sheets of the Federations

Map of the provinces and territories
Click on a province or a territory for more information

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

RCMP HOME PAGE
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the Canadian national police service and an agency of the Ministry of Public Safety Canada. The RCMP is unique in the world since it is a national, federal, provincial and municipal policing body.

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Canada's Long Gun Registry :
A valuable tool for law enforcement and public safety
or another expensive form of government intrusion into people's private lives?

The Denouement - or not.

A reprieve for Canada's Long Gun Registry:
Vote supports Registry (153-151),
Harper vows the Tories will not stop until the registry is dead.

(Reminiscent of Parti Québécois leader and former Québec Premier Jacques Parizeau's take on sovereignty referenda: "If we don't win this time, we'll just have another referendum and another one after that, until we win.")

From the
Globe and Mail:

Tories aim to turn long-gun defeat into victory:
Stephen Harper’s latest attempt to kill the long-gun registry has ended in defeat,
but the result has handed the Conservatives a political club they can use to hammer rivals in the next election campaign.
By Steven Chase and Gloria Galloway
September 23, 2010
The opposition majority in the Commons joined forces on Wednesday to quash a Tory private member’s bill that aimed to scrap the long-gun portion of Canada’s firearms registry. The Liberals, Bloc Québécois and NDP voted down the legislation by a razor-thin margin of 153-151. No MPs skipped the vote, and six New Democrats sided with the Conservatives as expected.
(Don't forget to read some of the 2000+ comments!)

Source:
Globe and Mail

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From the
Toronto Star:

Reason barely defeats gun registry anger
September 23, 2010
By James Travers
Loved by some, hated by others and exaggerated by all, the gun registry has never been just about public safety. Now, in the aftermath of a rancorous Commons vote, it’s mostly about the soaring power of emotion in Canadian politics and the coming federal election. With decisive help from Jack Layton’s NDP, Liberals rescued the registry from Conservatives last night by narrowly winning a weak argument. Backed by gun crime victims, police chiefs and metropolitan voters, Michael Ignatieff forced a nervous caucus to accept that, on balance, saving the registry Jean Chretien introduced in 1995 is worth the rural political risks. (...) However stumbling the journey, opposition parties finally arrived at the right place last night. While hardly a crime panacea, the registry is worth keeping. Scrapping it would deny police of a tool chiefs insist is useful. Ending it now when the RCMP says it’s finally working would only exacerbate the original waste, leaving Canadians with nothing for their money. Harper promises to continue the fight. Along with targeting flip-flopping MPs, Conservatives will use the defeat to prime the donation pump and as proof only a majority will allow the party to advance its agenda. Conservative zeal will fade if, after 15 years of acrimony, Canadians finally move on to more pressing matters. What won’t change is ruling party tactics.

Related articles:
[Click the link above, then scroll down to "Related"
in the left margin for links to the following articles.]

* How MPs voted
* Registry’s backers and opponents reload
* Gun registry survives vote
* Photos: Gun vote looms
* Topic: Gun registry
* Profile: The Difference Maker
* Profile: The Crusader
* Profile: The Flag Bearer
* Travers: A waste of time
* Editorial: Liberals, NDP face duty
* Why gun control is really a gender issue
* Heat is on in gun country
* RCMP report (2010)
* RCMP report backs registry
* Police chiefs' report (PDF)

Source:
Toronto Star

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Some context:

Canadian Firearms Registry
Read this Wikipedia article for a comprehensive
and current overview of the whole issue.

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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
Bill S-5: The Long-Gun Registry Repeal Act
22 April 2009
HTML version - table of contents + complete report on one (long) page
PDF (143K, 20 pages)
By Robin MacKay
An excellent, objective presentation of the whole ball of wax, including the August 30 posting of the RCMP evaluation.
Source:
Parliamentary Information and Research Service

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The Private Member's Bill:

On September 22, Canadian parliamentarians will vote on a private member's Bill to eliminate the long gun registry under the Firearms Act.

BILL C-391
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)

NOTE: Bill C-391 includes a series
of proposed amendments to The Firearms Act, 1995.
[You'll need this to make sense of the private member's Bill.]

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The RCMP evaluation of the registry:

On August 31 (2010), an evaluation dated February 2010 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Canadian Firearms Program was posted to the RCMP website.
Here's a link to the evaluation and an informal table of contents:

RCMP Canadian Firearms Program Program Evaluation
Final Approved Report (PDF - 3.1MB, 148 pages)
February 2010
History of Firearms Control - Current Legislation - Canadian Firearms Program (Overview) - Roles and Responsibilities - Logic Model - Findings and Recommendations - The Firearms Funding Program (for Opt-in Provinces) - Examples of Registry successes - Domestic Violence and access to firearms - Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police op-ed in the Globe (Appendix E : "Safety at Risk if Gun Control Dismantled : Gun control saves lives.") - Provincial and Territorial Interviews of Key Firearm Stakeholders (Appendix F : questionnaire) - The Canadian Firearms Registry On-Line (Appendix G) - Rationale behind Firearm Licence Renewal Process (Appendix H) - Effects of Elimination of long gun registration (Appendix I)

"In providing a searchable database of guns owners and the firearms that are registered in their possession, the registry serves two main public safety functions: first, to promote officer safety by making information available to police officers regarding potential personal safety risks – such as the presence of firearms in a dwelling – when responding to a call for service; and, second, to support police enforcement and investigation activities, such as recovering confiscating firearms from an individual who has been charged with a violence-related offense. In both areas, the contribution that the registry makes to promoting public safety is dependent on the quality and accuracy of the information contained therein."
(Excerpt from the final report, page 45)

My personal favourite among the 33 recommendations is #13:
"That the existing full registry be maintained as part of the Canadian Firearms Program in order to increase the non-restricted firearms compliance rates in accordance with current legislation."

On the same page as the link to this evaluation on the RCMP website, there's a link to the following:

Program Management Action Plan
Undated except for the convenient datestamp at the bottom of the page ("Date Modified: YYYY-MM-DD") --- [&$*#@] --- the action plan appears to be a response to the February evaluation report. I say "appears", because the action plan has no introduction or link to contextual information whatsoever --- it simply repeats and responds to each recommendation, without further commentary. The action plan response also contains other information, but it's pretty minimal, if you ask me...

The good news for folks who support recommendation #13:
* Management supports the recommendation.
* Responsible: Canadian Firearms Program
* Planned Action : Subject to the will of Parliament, the RCMP will continue to manage the program in accordance with current legislation and applicable Acts.

Source:
Canadian Firearms Program (CFP)
CFP provides direct operational and technical firearms-related support to law enforcement across Canada. It also oversees the administration of the Firearms Act and its related Regulations.
[ Registration of Firearms (individuals) ]
[ Frequently-Asked Questions About Registration ]

Source:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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* Treasury Board report, 2008-09
("Strategic Outcome - Canadian Firearms Centre")

* Commissioner of Firearms - 2008 annual report
(...) This linking of firearm to owner [firearms registration] contributes to public safety in three ways:
1. It holds firearm owners accountable for their firearms;
2. It assists in investigations involving firearms as it facilitates the tracing of a firearm to its last lawful owner; and
3. It provides police officers with up-to-date firearms information and warns them when firearms may be present at a location so they can better protect themselves and their communities.

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Selected media analysis:

In the words of Liberal MP John McCallum :
“Stephen Harper doesn’t like to let facts or truth get in the way of his ideological agenda.”
[ Tories hiding facts on census, gun registry, Liberals charge - August 26, 2010 ]
Hear, hear.

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A gun-toting gun registry skeptic recants
September 1, 2010
By Thomas Walkom
(...) I own rifles and admit that, until now, I hadn't been entirely convinced the registry was useful. (...) The RCMP report explains why I was wrong. First, it points out that the vast majority of firearm-related deaths in Canada are the result of rifles and shotguns — not handguns. (...) Second, the gun reforms have worked. In 1996, before these reforms were instituted, 63 people were murdered with long guns in rural areas. By 2005, the number had dropped to 50. In 1996, 23 people across Canada killed their spouses (mainly women) with long guns. By 2007, that number was only eight. This was not simply the result of Canada becoming a nicer place. Between 1995 and 2006, the overall homicide rate stayed constant...
Source:
The Gun Registry : A Toronto Star Special*
* includes links to dozens of related articles and online resources - recommended!!

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The duel over gun control pits law-and-order Tories against the police
August 27, 2010
(...) But the unprecedented consensus among police chiefs, labour organizations, physicians, coroners, law associations, women’s groups and victims’ representatives is that the long gun registry is a valuable tool for law enforcement and public safety. Lined up against them: lobbyists, hunters, three out of Canada’s 430 police chiefs, a few retired police officers as well as some cops still on active duty, and the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, headed by Tony Bernardo, who has ties to the powerful US National Rifle Association (NRA). (...) So, not unlike the battle over the mandatory long-form census, once again it’s hard-core expertise and evidence against ideology.
Source:
Toronto Star

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The NRA connection is
not shocking, nor is it recent:

Is Canada's gun lobby an offshoot of the NRA?
Oct 30, 2006
(...) [T]he Harper government's proposed dismantling of the gun registry will make us less safe, not safer. That's the position of groups like the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Professional Police Association and the Canadian Public Health Association.
Source:
Toronto Star

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And we're apparently not sure
how Stephen Harper will vote on the bill:

Young Harper supported long-gun registry:
PM flopped vote on Bill C-68
September 14, 2010
Prime Minister Stephen Harper originally voted in favour of the long-gun registry as a member of the Reform Party, switching sides in a final vote. Sitting in opposition as a Calgary MP, Harper twice voted for Bill C-68 -- an expansive package on gun control. But in a third and final vote in June 1995, he voted with his party by opposing the bill, attributing his change of heart to the will of his constituents.
Source:
Ottawa Citizen

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COMMENT:
In the end, the exhortations of the Canadian Association of Police Chiefs and the Canadian Medical Association may have as much influence on the Prime Minister's decision regarding the long-gun registry* as Munir Sheik did in the Census decision. Sheik was the StatCan boss who resigned over the Census long-form questionnaire flap.

As noted above, "...not unlike the battle over the mandatory long-form census, once again it’s hard-core expertise and evidence against ideology."

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* Sept. 24 update:
Exhortations

Service Canada

HOME PAGE
"Service Canada was introduced by the Government of Canada in this year's budget, to provide Canadians with one-stop, easy access to the benefits and services they need, through the channel of their choice, whether that is by phone, in-person, or the Internet. Full implementation of Service Canada will roll out over the next three years." [Service Canada FAQ]

Service Canada Regional Information portal --- part of the enormous federal government home page, Canada.Gc.Ca
The portal page claims that it "will help you find services close to your home."
What it *doesn't* say on the portal page is that the services are ONLY those of the federal government.
Someone who is looking for information on provincial and territorial welfare programs must click the Financial Benefits link on the Service Canada portal, because that's the link that includes both federal AND provincial/territorial programs. It would be a lot easier to search for info on the Service Canada website if they told folks up front that Service Canada? "will help you find FEDERAL services close to your home", dontcha think??

Back to welfare info: Once you're on the Financial Benefits page, click on "In need of social assistance...", and then, on the Canadian map that appears in the next screen, click the name of any province or territory. The next screen (finally!) offers links to needs-tested welfare program(s) in the selected jurisdiction.

OR you can find wayyyy more welfare information by using the Canadian Social Research Links Key Welfare Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/welfare.htm

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CanadaBenefits.gc.ca - "Connecting you to Government Benefits"
If you click on the "Financial Benefits" link on the Service Canada home page, the next page that opens up is the CanadaBenefits.gc.ca page. There's some overlap in content between these two pages, and I'm sure that the CanadaBenefits page will disappear at some point as the Service Canada site evolves. For the time being, though, both of these federal government sites allow you to customize by province or territory the information on government programs that you're looking for. If you explore the Canada Benefits site a bit more, however, you'll note that the search results include *both* federal and provincial-territorial government programs and services, whereas Service Canada's "Services Where You Live" feature covers only federal programs where you live...

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Provincial/territorial data: Scroll down the Census 2001 home page for provincial and territorial profiles

Selected StatCan Reports:

NOTE: this collection of sample StatCan links was becoming very large, so I keep only the most recent content below. I created an archive for the older links to a wide range of studies by StatCan going back to 2000. If you wish to be impressed by the breadth and depth of Statistics Canada studies, go to:

My Statistics Canada Link Archive (a separate Canadian Social Research Links page)

...or you can go directly to the source:
- Free Internet Publications from Statistics Canada
- Internet publications for sale from Statistics Canada
- The Daily
- Statistics Canada

January 20, 2012
Consumer Price Index, December 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120120/dq120120a-eng.htm
Consumer prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months to December, following a 2.9% increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2% in December.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Source:
The Consumer Price Index - product main page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=62-001-X&lang=eng
This monthly release of the The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, the provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife, provides a descriptive summary of retail price movements, inflation rates and the factors underlying them. The CPI also contains the following tabular information: latest price index movements for the eight major components; price index changes on one and 12-month bases for an extensive number of components and groups; historical monthly information; and price indices reclassified according to categories of goods and services.
* On the product main page, click View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

[ earlier editions of this report:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=62-001-X&chropg=1&lang=eng ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=62-557-X&lang=eng

Related subjects:

* Prices and price indexes
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3956&lang=eng&more=0

* Consumer price indexes
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3956&id=2178&lang=eng&more=0

January 19, 2012
Employment Insurance, November 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/120119/dq120119b-eng.htm
In November, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits totalled 539,000, virtually unchanged from the previous month.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related links:

Public Accounts of Canada
The Public Accounts of Canada, which include the Financial Statements of the Government of Canada (see Volume I, Section 2), are tabled in the House of Commons

Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 (All depts.)

Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - HRSDC

Supplementary Estimates, 2007-2008 - Finance Canada

Other Reports of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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President of the Treasury Board tables 2006-2007 Main Estimates
News Release
April 25, 2006[2006-04-25]
Treasury Board President John Baird today tabled the 2006-2007 Main Estimates in the House of Commons. The Main Estimates support the government's request for parliamentary authority to spend money to ensure the continued operation of government.

2006-2007 Main Estimates - Government of Canada

Source:
Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS)

Speaking of accountability (also from TBS):

Turning a New Leaf - Federal Accountability Act and Action Plan
- incl. links to : Highlights - Fact Sheets - Public Brochure - Commitments and Proposed Actions - News Releases and Speeches - Federal Accountability Act (Text of Bill C-2) - Federal Accountability Action Plan - Related Links -
E-mail Updates

Canada's Performance 2004 – A Significant Step Toward Developing a more Robust Aboriginal Report Card
News Release
December 2, 2004
"Ottawa – The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled Canada's Performance 2004 in the House of Commons. Canada's Performance is an annual government-wide report that tracks how we are doing as a nation – highlighting both our strengths and areas for improvement."

Canada's Performance 2004
"Canada's Performance 2004 tracks how we are doing as a nation in six key areas of federal government involvement - highlighting both strengths and the areas where we can do better. The report provides a whole of government perspective from which to view the plans, results and resources of individual federal departments and agencies as presented in their spring planning and fall performance reports."

- the report is divided into six themes : Canada's Place in the World - Canada's Economy - Society, Culture and Democracy - Aboriginal Peoples - The Health of Canadians - The Canadian Environment.

Previous Years' Performance Reports - back to 1996

2004-2005 Main Estimates and Reports on Plans and Priorities
News Release
October 8, 2004
"OTTAWA – Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, today tabled in the House of Commons, the 2004-2005 Main Estimates detailing $186.1 billion in expenditures. The 2004-2005 Main Estimates are being re-tabled as a result of the general election and the dissolution of Parliament this past June, which did not allow time to obtain full approval from Parliament. 'In March, Parliament approved approximately three quarters of the 2004-05 Main Estimates,' said Minister Alcock. 'With today's re-tabling, approval is being sought for the remainder of the government's expenditure plan.'"
- incl. (all on the same page): Backgrounders - The Estimates Process - Overview of the 2004-2005 Main Estimates - Overview of the 2004-2005 Reports on Plans and Priorities for the Government of Canada

2004–2005 Estimates
Part I : The Government Expenditure Plan
NOTE: you have to keep clicking the button marked "Next" in the left margin to navigate your way through this document, page by page.
PDF version (1.1MB, 6 pages) - [less hassle to read...]

Part II : Main Estimates
- use the links on the left side of the page to access different sections of the main estimates

Part III : Reports on Plans and Priorities - Federal Government
- links to plans and priorities for the current fiscal year for each federal government department and agency, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Tabling of the 2004-2005 Main Estimates*
News Release
February 24, 2004
- incl. detailed backgrounder

Complete report:

2004–2005 Estimates Parts I and II: The Government Expenditure Plan
and The Main Estimates
PDF version (1.1MB, 365 pages)
HTML version
NOTE: when you click on a section in the HTML version, only the first page of that section appears --- you have to keep clicking the buttons on the left side of the page to navigate through the report; click on "Table of Contents" at any time to return to that page. There's a five-page alphabetical index of content in this report that's useful if you wish to check a department, agency or program in particular, but you still have to navigate through this section one page at a time...

Tabling of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (B)*
News Release
February 19, 2004
"OTTAWA - The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, tabled today, in the House of Commons, the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (B) totalling $8.1 billion. These Supplementary Estimates are within and consistent with the overall planned spending level for 2003-2004, as set out in the November 2003 Economic and Fiscal Update."

Complete Report:

2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates
- includes links to the complete report (both HTML and PDF versions) of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates B, plus General Info (info about Supplementary Estimates) and links to the Supplementary Estimates (A) documents that were released in September 2003 and related news releases.

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*NOTE: Main Estimates is what the federal government plans to spend in the coming fiscal year, with cost breakdowns by department and for major programs. Supplementary Estimates are adjustments to last year's main estimates based on actual spending, also organized by department and major program. The supplementary estimates should be read in conjunction with the main estimates for the same year, and preferably on an empty stomach. You can find main estimates for several years at the Treasury Board page entitled Estimates for the Government of Canada and Other Supporting Documents.

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Additional Information on the Process of the Expenditure Review Committee
Frequently Asked Questions

New from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat :
November 18, 2003
For each of the programs/initiatives below, you'll find info organized as follows: Initiative Profile - Partnering Efforts - Roles, Responsibilities and Governance Structures - Shared Outcomes - Key Programs, Results and Resources - Contact

Youth Employment Strategy (YES)
Older Workers Pilot Projects Initiative (OWPPI)
Labour Market Development Agreements (LDMAs)
Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy

Source:
Horizontal Results Database - "...an electronic gateway to expenditure and performance information on the Government of Canada's significant horizontal initiatives."
- on the Horizontal Results Database page, you'll also find links (posted to the site earlier) to pages with similar info for :
Investment Partnerships Canada
National Homelessness Initiative

President of the Treasury Board of Canada Tables Canada's Performance 2003
News Release
October 30, 2003
"Canada's Performance 2003 is the third report in a multi-year initiative designed to provide a context for assessing the performance of federal programs and initiatives. It is an annual report on the quality of life of Canadians in the following areas: economic opportunities and innovation; health; environment; and strength and safety of communities. The report highlights the state of the economy and society by using 20 societal indicators and establishes comparisons with other countries."

Canada's Performance 2003 - Table of Contents and links to individual sections of the report.
Complete report (PDF file - 1.77MB, 89 pages)

Estimates for the Government of Canada and Other Supporting Documents
- incl. links to all relevant federal papers from 1996-97 to 2003-2004

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Tabling of the 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (A)
News Release
September 23, 2003
"The 2003-2004 Supplementary Estimates (A) seek Parliament's approval to spend $5.5 billion on expenditures (voted appropriations) for 2003-2004. These expenditures were provided for within the $180.7 billion in overall planned spending for 2003-2004, as set out in the February 2003 Budget, but not included in the 2003-2004 Main Estimates."
NOTE : the news release (the link above) includes a detailed backgrounder.
Complete Report - HTML [click "Table of Contents" in the left margin]
Complete Report - PDF (258K, 93 pages)
Source: Treasury Board Secretariat

Lucienne Robillard, President Of The Treasury Board, Tables 86 Departmental Performance Reports for the Government of Canada
Press Release
November 7, 2002
"The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Westmount - Ville-Marie, tabled today, in the House of Commons, 86 Departmental Performance Reports for the Government of Canada. Departmental Performance Reports outline the accomplishments of individual departments and agencies against the commitments they made earlier in their respective Reports on Plans and Priorities. They play a key role in the cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of results through ministers to Parliament and Canadians."

86 Departmental/Agency Performance Reports on one page
November 2002
This is a great collection, both for the watchdogs who keep the federal government's feet to the fire and for anyone who wants to know what's been going on in government. Check out the list of reports - you'll find everything from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to Western Economic Diversification Canada. Includes program descriptions, policy accomplishments, expenditures, and more.
Highly recommended reading!

Government Tables 2002-2003 Main Estimates
February 28, 2002
"OTTAWA – The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Member of Parliament for Westmount – Ville-Marie, tabled today, in the House of Commons, the 2002-2003 Main Estimates amounting to $170.3 billion."
2002-2003 Part II - Main Estimates - links to the PDF version of the report, the news release and some general information about main estimates
Source : Treasury Board Secretariat

Treasury Board President Tables 2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates
News Release
February 28, 2002
"OTTAWA -- The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Member of Parliament for Westmount - Ville-Marie, tabled today, in the House of Commons, the 2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates (B). The 2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates seek Parliament’s approval to spend a total of $2.8 billion on expenditures that were not sufficiently developed or known when the 2001-2002 Main Estimates were prepared. The Supplementary Estimates also provide information to Parliament about reductions totalling $573.5 million to projected statutory spending that Parliament has already approved in legislation."

2001-2002 Supplementary Estimates (B) - links to the PDF version of the report and news release as well as the Supplementary Estimates (A) report that was tabled November 1, 2001

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The Experience of Homelessness Among Canadian Forces and Allied Forces Veterans
By Susan Ray and Cheryl Forchuk
July 2011
Abstract
Complete report (PDF - 1,5MB, 55 pages)
Little is known about homelessness among Canadian Forces (CF) and Allied Forces (AF) Veterans. The purpose of this first national study was to understand the experience of homelessness among Veterans of the CF and AF, to discover the underlying causes of homelessness and to provide recommendations to improve services to Veterans.
Source:
Homeless Resource Center

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Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney
Receives Update on Homelessness Initiative
July 20, 2011
Toronto – The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, visited with Veterans at the Good Shepherd Ministries in Toronto today to see first-hand the success of the Leave the Streets Behind program.
“Our government has been working hard to ensure homeless Veterans are getting the care and benefits they need and deserve,” said Minister Blaney. “Through our involvement in programs such as Leave the Streets Behind, we have been expanding our efforts across the country to reach out to our Veterans. We have been able to help approximately 40 Veterans through this project in Toronto and we will continue to move forward with our efforts to ensure that no Veteran is left behind.”
Source:
Veterans Affairs Canada

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The Poppy Campaign
Each November, Poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians who have fallen in war and military operations. The Poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
- incl. links to : * History * Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae * The Flower of Remembrance * A Symbol of Unity * The Lapel Poppy
Source:
Royal Canadian Legion

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