9.1 – Departmental Budget

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Overview

• WD resources are provided through two parliamentary votes:
  • Vote 1 provides operating resources, including salary resources for internal departmental use; and,
  • Vote 5 provides grants and contributions (G&C) resources so WD can fund projects with proponents directly and through third parties to achieve its objectives.
• For internal management purposes, WD divides its G&C resources into core programs (ongoing with annual funding authority), and non-core program funding (time-limited and must be expended within a specific timeline).

Current Situation and Future Years

• WD’s funding is approved by Parliament annually in what are referred to as "Main Estimates".
• WD’s 2019-20 budget is $305 million, which includes:
  • $42.1 million in operating funding, made up of salary ($31.7 million) and other operating costs ($10.4 million);
  • $4.8 million in statutory funding, which includes costs for employee pensions and benefits; and,
  • $258.1 million in grants and contributions resources.
• These amounts include items announced in Budget 2019. There is an additional $9.7 million of Budget 2019 items expected later this fiscal year (see Table II).
• In addition, Budget 2019 also announced Coal Transition Funding of $105M over 5 years ($21.0M annually) beginning in 2020-21. This funding is being sought through a Treasury Board Submission.

*Includes approved Budget 2019 items

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