2015-16 Main Estimates Tabled: Library and Archives Canada
February 24, 2015
Today, the Government of Canada tabled the 2015–16 Main Estimates in the House of Commons.
- The Main Estimates reflect the Government’s resource allocation priorities for the fiscal year. The voted amounts represent maximum “up to” ceilings or estimates and may not be fully spent during the course of the year. Actual expenditures are found in the Public Accounts.
- These estimates, combined with the Reports on Plans and Priorities, Public Accounts, and Departmental Performance Reports, help inform Parliament and hold the Government to account for allocating and managing public funds.
Library and Archives of Canada
Raison d’être
The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages is responsible for Library and Archives of Canada. The mandate of Library and Archives of Canada under the Library and Archives of Canada Act is to:
- Preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations;
- Serve as a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, contributing to the cultural, social, and economic advancement of Canada as a free and democratic society;
- Facilitate cooperation among Canadian communities involved in the acquisition, preservation, and diffusion of knowledge; and
- Serve as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.
Organizational Estimates
Table 168. Organizational Estimates (dollars) – Library and Archives of Canada
| 2013–2014 Expenditures |
2014-2015 Main Estimates |
2014-2015 Estimates To Date |
2015–16 Main Estimates |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgetary | |||||
| Voted | |||||
| Program expenditures | 89,849,885 | 86,431,409 | 87,431,410 | 83,183,100 | |
| Total voted | 89,849,885 | 86,431,409 | 87,431,410 | 83,183,100 | |
| Total Statutory | 10,953,807 | 9,433,379 | 9,433,379 | 9,828,389 | |
| Total budgetary | 100,803,692 | 95,864,788 | 96,864,789 | 93,011,489 | |
Highlights
An overall decrease of $2.9 million between the 2014–15 and 2015–16 Main Estimates is mainly due to a decrease of $3.1 million for the conversion of a commercial building in Gatineau, Quebec, into a collection storage facility with a high-density shelving system.
Expenditures by Strategic Outcome and Program
Table 169. Expenditures by Strategic Outcome and Program – Budgetary – Library and Archives of Canada
| 2013–14 Expenditures |
2014–15 Main Estimates |
2015–16 Main Estimates |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada’s continuing memory is documented and accessible to current and future generations. | |||
| Access to documentary heritage | 31,959,088 | 28,589,912 | 29,762,349 |
| Stewardship of documentary heritage | 18,019,293 | 23,377,784 | 16,742,862 |
| Documentation of Canadian society | 15,112,669 | 12,902,706 | 11,591,441 |
| Current government information is managed to support government accountability. | |||
| Collaboration in the management of government records | 8,506,781 | 7,595,563 | 6,212,732 |
| Development of regulatory instruments and recordkeeping tools | 2,694,577 | 3,471,762 | 2,753,175 |
| The following program supports all strategic outcomes within this organization. | |||
| Internal Services | 24,511,284 | 19,927,061 | 25,948,930 |
| Total | 100,803,692 | 95,864,788 | 93,011,489 |
Table 170. Listing of the 2015–16 Transfer Payments – Library and Archives of Canada
| 2013–14 Expenditures |
2014–15 Main Estimates |
2015–16 Main Estimates |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | |||
| International Serials Data System | 26,116 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions | 10,650 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
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