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Financial Statements (unaudited) for the year ended March 31, 2020

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Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020, and all information contained in these financial statements rests with the management of Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). These financial statements have been prepared by management using the Government of Canada’s accounting policies, which are based on Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information in these financial statements. Some of the information in the financial statements is based on management’s best estimates and judgment, and gives due consideration to materiality. To fulfill its accounting and reporting responsibilities, management maintains a set of accounts that provides a centralized record of WD’s financial transactions. Financial information submitted in the preparation of the Public Accounts of Canada, and included in WD’s Departmental Results Report, is consistent with these financial statements.

Management is also responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in accordance with the Financial Administration Act and other applicable legislation, regulations, authorities and policies.

Management seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements through careful selection, training and development of qualified staff; through organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility; through communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards, and managerial authorities are understood throughout WD and through conducting an annual risk-based assessment of the effectiveness of the system of ICFR.

The system of ICFR is designed to mitigate risks to a reasonable level based on an on-going process to identify key risks, to assess effectiveness of associated key controls, and to make any necessary adjustments.

WD is subject to periodic Core Control Audits performed by the Office of the Comptroller General and uses the results of such audits to comply with the Treasury Board Policy on Financial Management.

A Core Control Audit was performed in 2013-2014 by the Office of the Comptroller General of Canada (OCG). The Audit Report and related Management Action Plan are posted on the departmental web site.

The financial statements of WD have not been audited.

 

Dylan Jones, Deputy Minister
Edmonton, Canada
Date
October 7, 2020
Cathy McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Date
October 5, 2020

 


 

Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As at March 31

(in dollars)

Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position (Unaudited) As at March 31
  2020 2019
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 4) $ 77,016,099 $ 45,608,121
Vacation pay and compensatory leave 1,909,252 1,362,117
Employee future benefits (note 5) 1,227,831 1,139,295
Total gross liabilities 80,153,182 48,109,533
 
Total net liabilities 80,153,182 48,109,533
 
Financial assets
Due from Consolidated Revenue Fund 76,708,478 45,438,100
Accounts receivable and advances (note 6) 322,079 172,819
Loans receivable (note 7) 91,492,257 62,801,253
Total gross financial assets 168,522,814 108,412,172
 
Financial assets held on behalf of Government
Accounts receivable and advances (note 6) (6,036) 0
Loans receivable (note 7) (91,492,257) (62,801,253)
Total financial assets held on behalf of Government (91,498,293) (62,801,253)
 
Total net financial assets 77,024,521 45,610,919
 
Departmental net debt 3,128,661 2,498,614
 
Non-financial assets
Tangible capital assets (note 8) 1,181,174 1,044,504
Total non-financial assets 1,181,174 1,044,504
 
Departmental net financial position $ (1,947,487) $ (1,454,110)
Contractual obligations (note 9)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Dylan Jones, Deputy Minister
Edmonton, Canada
Date
October 7, 2020
Cathy McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Date
October 5, 2020

 


 

Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in dollars)

Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) As at March 31
  2020
Planned Results
2020 2019
Expenses
Innovation $ 106,499,266 $ 106,086,695 $ 60,237,720
Business Growth 34,932,985 68,470,625 32,834,653
Business Services 46,043,040 46,348,734 47,326,378
Community Initiatives 32,195,559 41,814,263 61,785,001
Internal Services 12,620,409 15,175,747 15,112,133
Expenses incurred on behalf of Government (7,743,605) (31,151,332) (11,118,497)
Total expenses 224,547,654 246,744,732 206,177,388
 
Revenues
Amortization of discount 41,285 2,791,412 263,079
Interest 126,875 132,106 90,756
Other 6,695 526 27,107
Revenues earned on behalf of Government (168,220) (2,923,598) (368,966)
Total revenues 6,635 446 11,976
 
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 224,541,019 246,744,286 206,165,412
 
Government funding and transfers
Net cash provided by Government of Canada   209,026,290 226,483,357
Change in due from Consolidated Revenue Fund   31,270,378 (25,153,402)
Services provided without charge by other government departments (note 10)   5,946,959 5,309,828
Transfer of the transition payments for implementing salary payments in arrears   (1,313) 0
Transfer of assets and liabilities from (to) other government departments (note 11)   8,595 5,462
Net cost of operations after government funding and transfers   493,377 (479,833)
 
Departmental net financial position — Beginning of year   (1,454,110) (1,933,943)
 
Departmental net financial position — End of year   $ (1,947,487) $ (1,454,110)
Segmented information (note 12)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Statement of Change in Departmental Net Debt (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in dollars)

Statement of Change in Departmental Net Debt (Unaudited) For the Year Ended March 31
  2020 2019
Net cost of operations after government funding and transfers $ 493,377 $ (479,833)
 
Change due to tangible capital assets
Acquisition of tangible capital assets 161,666 529,708
Amortization of tangible capital assets (24,996) (12,507)
Gain (loss) on disposal of tangible capital assets including adjustments 0 (17,789)
Total change due to tangible capital assets 136,670 499,412
 
Net increase (decrease) in departmental net debt 630,047 19,579
 
Departmental net debt - Beginning of year 2,498,614 2,479,035
 
Departmental net debt - End of year $ 3,128,661 $ 2,498,614
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

(in dollars)

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) For the Period Ended March 31
  2020 2019
Operating activities
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers $ 246,744,286 $ 206,165,412
Non-cash items:
Amortization of tangible capital assets (24,996) (12,507)
Gain (loss) on disposal of tangible capital assets 0 (17,789)
Services provided without charge by other government departments (note 10) (5,946,959) (5,309,828)
 
Transition payments for implementing salary payments in arrears 1,313 0
 
Variations in Statement of Financial Position:
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances 143,224 14,493
Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (31,407,978) 25,130,814
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave (547,135) (88,326)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits (88,536) 76,842
 
Transfer of assets from other government departments (note 11) (8,595) (5,462)
Cash used in operating activities 208,864,624 225,953,649
 
Capital investing activities
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets 161,666 529,708
Cash used in capital investing activities 161,666 529,708
 
Net cash provided by Government of Canada $ 209,026,290 $ 226,483,357
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Year Ended March 31

1. Authority and Objectives

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) was established in 1987 to promote the development and diversification of the economy of western Canada and to advance the interests of the west in national economic policy, program and project development and implementation. The Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages is responsible for this organization.

WD delivers a wide range of initiatives across the west and makes strategic investments to build on regional competitive advantages and help grow the western economy. WD also contributes to the Government of Canada’s Western Canada Business Service Network members.

WD’s research and policy work provide regional evidence and knowledge to advance the diversification and development of the economy of western Canada.

WD promotes growth and diversification in the western Canadian economy by enhancing innovation, improving business competitiveness, promoting the adoption of clean technologies and inclusive growth.

WD’s strategic outcome is advanced through the following programs:


 

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

These financial statements are prepared using the department’s accounting policies stated below, which are based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Significant accounting policies are as follows:

  1. Parliamentary authorities
    WD is financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary authorities. Financial reporting of authorities provided to WD do not parallel financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles since authorities are primarily based on cash flow requirements. Consequently, items recognized in the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and in the Statement of Financial Position are not necessarily the same as those provided through authorities from Parliament. Note 3 provides a reconciliation between the bases of reporting. The planned results amounts in the “Expenses” and “Revenues” sections of the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position are the amounts reported in the Future-oriented Statement of Operations included in the 2019-2020 Departmental Plan. Planned results are not presented in the “Government funding and transfers” section of the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and in the Statement of Change in Departmental Net Debt because these amounts were not included in the 2019-2020 Departmental Plan.
     
  2. Net cash provided by Government
    WD operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by WD is deposited to the CRF, and all cash disbursements made by WD are paid from the CRF. The net cash provided by Government is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements, including transactions between departments of the Government.
     
  3. Amounts due from or to the CRF
    Amounts due from or to the CRF are the result of timing differences at year-end between when a transaction affects authorities and when it is processed through the CRF. Amounts due from the CRF represent the net amount of cash that WD is entitled to draw from the CRF without further authorities to discharge its liabilities.
     
  4. Revenues
    Other revenues are recognized in the period the event giving rise to the revenues occurred.

    Revenues that are non-respendable are not available to discharge WD’s liabilities. While the Deputy Head is expected to maintain accounting control, he has no authority regarding the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are considered to be earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of the entity’s gross revenues.
     
  5. Expenses
    Transfer payments are recorded as an expense in the year the transfer is authorized and all eligibility criteria have been met by the recipient.

    Vacation pay and compensatory leave are accrued as the benefits are earned by employees under their respective terms of employment.

    Services provided without charge by other government departments for accommodation, employer contributions to the health and dental insurance plans, legal services and workers’ compensation are recorded as operating expenses at their carrying value.
     
  6. Employee future benefits
     
    1. Pension benefits: Eligible employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan (The Public Service Superannuation Act), a multiemployer pension plan administered by the Government. WD’s contributions to the Plan are charged to expenses in the year incurred and represent the total departmental obligation to the Plan. WD’s responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the financial statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan’s sponsor.
       
    2. Severance benefits: The accumulation of severance benefits for voluntary departures ceased for applicable employee groups. The remaining obligation for employees who did not withdraw benefits is calculated using information derived from the results of the actuarially determined liability for employee severance benefits for the Government as a whole.
       
  7. Accounts and loans receivable
    Accounts and loans receivable are initially recorded at cost and where necessary, are discounted to reflect their concessionary terms. Concessionary terms of loans include cases where loans are made on a long-term, low interest or interest-free basis. Transfer payments that are unconditionally repayable are recognized as loans receivable. When necessary, an allowance for valuation is recorded to reduce the carrying value of accounts and loans receivable to amounts that approximate their net recoverable value.
     
  8. Non-financial assets
    The costs of acquiring land, buildings, equipment and other capital property are capitalized as tangible capital assets and, except for land, are amortized to expense over the estimated useful lives of the assets, as described in Note 8. All tangible capital assets and leasehold improvements having an initial cost of $10,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. Tangible capital assets do not include immovable assets located on reserves as defined in the Indian Act, works of art, museum collection and Crown land to which no acquisition cost is attributable; and intangible assets.
     
  9. Contingent Liabilities
    Contingent liabilities, including the allowance for guarantees, are potential liabilities which may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. If the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, a provision is accrued and an expense recorded to other expenses. If the likelihood is not determinable or an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the contingency is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

    For guarantees, an allowance is recorded when it is determined that a loss is likely and the amount of the allowance is estimated taking into consideration the nature of the guarantee, loss experience and current conditions. The allowance is reviewed on an ongoing basis and changes in the allowance are recorded as expenses in the year they become known.
     
  10. Contingent assets
    Contingent assets are possible assets which may become actual assets when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. If the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, the contingent asset is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
     
  11. Measurement uncertainty
    The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported and disclosed amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes at March 31. The estimates are based on facts and circumstances, historical experience, general economic conditions and reflect the Government’s best estimate of the related amount at the end of the reporting period. The most significant items where estimates are used are allowance for doubtful accounts, the liability for employee future benefits, the useful life of tangible capital assets and unamortized discount related to unconditionally repayable contributions. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimated. Management’s estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in the financial statements in the year they become known.
     
  12. Related party transactions
    Related party transactions, other than inter-entity transactions, are recorded at the exchange amount.

    Inter-entity transactions are transactions between commonly controlled entities. Inter-entity transactions, other than restructuring transactions, are recorded on a gross basis and are measured at the carrying amount, except for the following:
     
    1. Services provided on a recovery basis are recognized as revenues and expenses on a gross basis and measured at the exchange amount.
       
    2. Certain services received on a without charge basis are recorded for departmental financial statement purposes at the carrying amount.
       

 

3. Parliamentary authorities

WD receives most of its funding through annual parliamentary authorities. Items recognized in the Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position and the Statement of Financial Position in one year may be funded through parliamentary authorities in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, WD has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year authorities used

 

  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers $ 246,744,286 $ 206,165,412
 
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:
Amortization of tangible capital assets (24,996) (12,507)
Gain (loss) on disposal of tangible capital assets 0 (17,789)
Services provided without charge by other government departments (5,946,959) (5,309, 828)
Decrease (increase) in vacation pay and compensatory leave (547,135) (88,326)
Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits (88,536) 76,842
Decrease (increase) in accrued liabilities not charged to authorities 904,092 1,588,466
Refund of prior years’ expenditures 233,887 833,927
Other 54,347 (52,485)
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities (5,415,300) (2,981,700)
 
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets 161,666 529,708
Transition payments for implementing salary payments in arrears 1,313 0
Unconditionally repayable transfer payments 67,560,511 38,653,648
Increase in employee advances 27,953 473
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities 67,751,443 39,183,829
 
Current year authorities used  $ 309,080,429  $ 242,367,541

(b) Authorities provided and used

Authorities provided and used
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Authorities provided:
Vote 1 - Operating expenditures $ 44,588,627 $ 40,027,059
Vote 5 - Transfer payments 266,443,500 199,763,274
Vote 10 - Launching a Federal Strategy on Jobs and Tourism 42,752 0
Vote 25 - Investing in a Diverse and Growing Western Economy 1,026,058 0
Statutory amounts 4,414,068 3,810,645
 
Less:
Authorities available for future years (7) 0
Lapsed: Operating (1,042,196) (1,197,437)
Lapsed: Transfer payments (5,323,563) (36,000)
Lapsed: Launching a Federal Strategy on Jobs and Tourism (42,752) 0
Lapsed: Investing in a Diverse and Growing Western Economy (1,026,058) 0
 
Current year authorities used $ 309,080,429 $ 242,367,541

4. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The following table presents details of WD’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Accounts payable - Other government departments and agencies $ 525,697 $ 402,239
Accounts payable - External parties 73,431,249 42,318,311
Total accounts payable 73,956,946 42,720,550
 
Accrued liabilities 3,059,153 2,887,571
 
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 77,016,099 $ 45,608,121

5. Employee future benefits

(a) Pension benefits

WD’s employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan (the “Plan”), which is sponsored and administered by the Government of Canada. Pension benefits accrue up to a maximum period of 35 years at a rate of 2 percent per year of pensionable service, times the average of the best five consecutive years of earnings. The benefits are integrated with Canada/Québec Pension Plan benefits and they are indexed to inflation.

Both the employees and WD contribute to the cost of the Plan. Due to the amendment of the Public Service Superannuation Act following the implementation of provisions related to Economic Action Plan 2012, employee contributors have been divided into two groups – Group 1 related to existing plan members as of December 31, 2012 and Group 2 relates to members joining the Plan as of January 1, 2013. Each group has a distinct contribution rate.

The 2019-2020 expense amounts to $3,057,737 ($2,649,150 in 2018-2019). For Group 1 members, the expense represents approximately 1.01 times (1.01 times in 2018-2019) the employee contributions and, for Group 2 members, approximately 1.00 times (1.00 times in 2018-2019) the employee contributions.

WD’s responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan’s sponsor.

(b) Severance benefits

Severance benefits provided to WD’s employees were previously based on an employee’s eligibility, years of service and salary at termination of employment. However, since 2011 the accumulation of severance benefits for voluntary departures progressively ceased for substantially all employees. Employees subject to these changes were given the option to be paid the full or partial value of benefits earned to date or collect the full or remaining value of benefits upon departure from the public service. By March 31, 2018, substantially all settlements for immediate cash out were completed. Severance benefits are unfunded and, consequently, the outstanding obligation will be paid from future authorities.

The changes in the obligations during the year were as follows:

Severance benefits
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Accrued benefit obligation - Beginning of year $ 1,139,295 $ 1,216,137
Expense for the year 397,054 168,178
Benefits paid during the year (308,518) (245,020)
Accrued benefit obligation - End of year $ 1,227,831 $ 1,139,295

6. Accounts receivable and advances

The following table presents details of WD’s accounts receivable and advances balances:

Accounts receivable and advances
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Receivables - Other government departments and agencies $ 263,751 $ 136,766
Receivables - External parties 14,458 2,798
Employee advances 43,870 33,255
Gross accounts receivable $ 322,079 $ 172,819
 
Accounts receivable held on behalf of Government (6,036) 0
 
Net accounts receivable $ 316,043 $ 172,819

Employee advances totalling $8,595 were transferred from other government departments to WD during 2019-2020 ($5,462 in 2018-2019). Refer to note 11 for further details.


7. Loans receivable

The following table presents details of WD’s loans and unconditionally repayable contribution balances:

Loans receivable
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Loans receivable
Unconditionally repayable contributions $ 166,756,686 $ 110,251,513
Accrued interest - unconditionally repayable transfer payments 303,654 165,645
Less: Unamortized discount (3,742,849) (5,262,055)
Subtotal 163,317,491 105,155,103
 
Transfer payments recoverable 209,845 0
Subtotal 163,527,336 105,155,103
 
Less: Allowance for uncollectibility (72,035,079) (42,353,850)
 
Gross loans receivable 91,492,257 62,801,253
 
Loans receivable held on behalf of Government (91,492,257) (62,801,253)
 
Net loans receivable $ 0 $ 0

Unconditionally repayable contributions

The unconditionally repayable contributions portfolio consists of 183 non-interest bearing loans issued in the years from 2008 to 2020, with prescribed repayment terms. The loans are recorded at their discounted net present values using market interest rates at the time of the loans. An allowance of $71,835,255 ($42,337,247 in 2018–2019) has been recorded.

With respect to interest charged on unconditionally repayable transfer payments, an allowance of $94,901 ($16,603 in 2018–2019) has been recorded.

Transfer payments recoverable

Transfer payments recoverable relate to payments made to outside parties which are repayable based on conditions specified in the contribution agreement that have come into being. An allowance of $104,923 ($0 in 2018–2019) has been recorded.


8. Tangible capital assets

Amortization of tangible capital assets is done on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows:

Asset Class Amortization Period
Machinery and equipment 10 years
Computer software 7 years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of the remaining term of lease or useful life of the improvement
Assets under construction Once in service, in accordance with asset type

Assets under construction are recorded in the applicable asset class in the year they are put into service and are not amortized until they are put into service.

Tangible capital assets (in dollars)
Capital asset class Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value
Opening Balance Acquisitions Adjustments Disposals and Write-Offs Closing Balance Opening Balance Amortization Adjustments Disposals and Write-Offs Closing Balance 2020 2019
(in dollars)
Machinery and equipment $ 81,941 $ 27,865 $ 0 $ 0 $ 109,806 $ 59,379 $ 4,556 $ 0 $ 0 $ 63,935 $ 45,871 $ 22,562
Computer software 1,885,642 0 0 0 1,885,642 1,883,276 1,670 0 0 1,884,946 696 2,366
Leasehold improvements 29,720 0 0 0 29,720 4,693 18,770 0 0 23,463 6,257 25,027
Assets under construction 994,549 133,801 0 0 1,128,350 0 0 0 0 0 1,128,350 994,549
Total $ 2,991,852 $ 161,666 $ 0 $ 0 $3,153,518 $ 1,947,348 $ 24,996 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,972,344 $ 1,181,174 $ 1,044,504

9. Contractual obligations

The nature of WD’s activities may result in some large multi-year contracts and obligations whereby WD will be obligated to make future payments in order to carry out its transfer payment programs or when the services/goods are received. Significant contractual obligations that can be reasonably estimated are summarized as follows:

 

Contractual obligations
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 and thereafter Total
(in dollars)
Transfer payments
Western Diversification Program $ 94,109,865 $ 64,305,693 $ 6,369,958 $ 4,300,000 $ 17,200,000 $ 186,285,516
Community Futures Program 26,058,699 0 0 0 0 26,058,699
Growth through Regional Innovation Program (known as Regional Economic Growth through Innovation) 72,188,173 57,653,292 11,328,217 1,600,000 0 142,769,682
Women’s Enterprise Initiative 3,575,000 0 0 0 0 3,575,000
Total $ 195,931,737 $ 121,958,985 $ 17,698,175 $ 5,900,000 $ 17,200,000  $ 358,688,897

10. Related party transactions

WD is related as a result of common ownership to all government departments, agencies and Crown corporations. Related parties also include individuals who are members of key management personnel or close family members of those individuals, and entities controlled by, or under shared control of, a member of key management personnel or a close family member of that individual.

WD enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms.

(a) Common services provided without charge by other government departments

During the year, WD received services without charge from certain common service organizations, related to accommodation and the employer’s contribution to the health and dental insurance plans. These services provided without charge have been recorded at the carrying value in WD’s Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position as follows:

Common services provided without charge by other government departments
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Employer’s contribution to the health and dental insurance plans $ 2,993,673 $ 2,434,210
Accommodation 2,953,286 2,875,618
Total $ 5,946,959 $ 5,309,828

The Government has centralized some of its administrative activities for efficiency, cost-effectiveness purposes and economic delivery of programs to the public. As a result, the Government uses central agencies and common service organizations so that one department performs services for all other departments and agencies without charge. The costs of these services, such as the payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada and audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General are not included in WD’s Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position.

(b) Administration of programs on behalf of other government departments

Under separate interdepartmental letters of agreement signed with the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) on April 16, 2019 and with the Department of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) on October 22, 2019, WD administers the Strategic Partnerships Initiative for Indigenous communities to participate in developing clean energy and increase Metis participation in economic development opportunities. During 2019-2020, WD incurred expenses of $2,145,131 (clean energy initiative $1,645,131 and Metis initiative $500,000) and in 2018-2019, WD incurred $1,558,147 for the clean energy initiative. These expenses are reflected in the financial statements of ISC, formerly known as DIAND, and are not recorded in these financial statements.

Administration of programs on behalf of other government departments
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Strategic Partnerships Initiative $ 2,145,131 $ 1,558,147
Total $ 2,145,131 $ 1,558,147

(c) Other transactions with other government departments and agencies

Other transactions with related parties
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Accounts receivable $ 263,751 $ 136,766
Accounts payable 525,697 402,239
Expenses  1,341,122  2,121,679

Expenses disclosed in (c) exclude common services provided without charge, which are already disclosed in (a).


11. Transfers from/to other government departments

Transfers from/to other government departments
  2020 2019
(in dollars)
Assets:
Accounts receivable and advances (note 6)
Transferred from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $ (2,780) $ 0
Transferred from Veterans Affairs Canada (2,405) 0
Transferred from Public Services and Procurement Canada (1,763) 0
Transferred from Employment and Social Development Canada (980) (3,540)
Transferred from Canadian Heritage (296) 0
Transferred from Environment and Climate Change Canada (194) 0
Transferred from Health Canada (177) 0
Transferred from Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada 0 (1,922)
Total assets transferred (8,595) (5,462)
 
Adjustment to the departmental net financial position $ (8,595) $ (5,462)

12. Segmented information

Presentation by segment is based on WD’s core responsibility. The presentation by segment is based on the same accounting policies as described in the Summary of significant accounting policies in note 2. The following table presents the expenses incurred and revenues generated for the main core responsibilities, by major object of expense and by major type of revenue. The segment results for the period are as follows:

Segmented information
  Innovation Business Growth Business Services Community Initiatives Internal Services 2020 Total 2019 Total
(in dollars)
Transfer payments
Non-profit organizations $ 43,634,006 $ 34,867,045 $ 36,660,200 $ 9,967,133 $ 0 $ 125,128,384 $ 97,252,180
Industry 26,182,502 14,806,097 0 25,304,582 0 66,293,181 60,983,230
Other levels of governments within Canada 163,831 40,000 0 3,038,521 0 3,242,352 418,717
Total transfer payments 69,980,339 49,713,142 36,660,200 38,310,236 0 194,663,917 158,654,127
 
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits 13,245,882 8,819,938 5,436,993 2,877,641 10,006,302 40,386,756 34,473,383
Bad debt expense 19,856,758 8,854,897 0 251,250 0 28,962,905 11,251,705
Professional and special services 1,228,762 200,140 3,714,955 91,286 1,327,631 6,562,774 5,609,668
Accommodation 994,371 629,050 382,451 224,745 722,669 2,953,286 2,875,618
Transportation and communication 596,367 188,621 119,334 39,116 474,677 1,418,115 1,421,216
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 31,783 20,340 12,386 6,908 1,215,072 1,286,489 577,342
Rentals 38,281 29,280 5,504 2,970 790,688 866,723 673,315
Information 50,491 7,317 3,102 1,719 472,092 534,721 362,977
Utilities, materials and supplies 46,689 15,508 8,722 4,721 73,485 149,125 108,586
Repairs and maintenance 16,832 10,749 6,570 3,671 70,177 107,999 1,380,117
Amortization of tangible capital assets 0 0 0 0 24,996 24,996 12,507
Other 140 (18,357) (1,483) 0 (2,042) (21,742) (104,676)
Expenses incurred on behalf of Government (19,856,758) (11,043,324) 0 (251,250) 0 (31,151,332) (11,118,497)
Total operating expenses 16,249,598 7,714,159 9,688,534 3,252,777 15,175,747 52,080,815 47,523,261
 
Total expenses 86,229,937 57,427,301 46,348,734 41,563,013 15,175,747 246,744,732 206,177,388
 
Revenues
Amortization of discount 2,738,425 0 0 52,987 0 2,791,412 263,079
Interest 32,269 0 0 99,837 0 132,106 90,756
Other 223 101 55 29 118 526 27,107
Revenues earned on behalf of Government (2,770,769) 0 0 (152,824) (5) (2,923,598) (368,966)
Total revenues 148 101 55 29 113 446 11,976
 
Net cost from continuing operations $ 86,229,789 $ 57,427,200 $ 46,348,679 $ 41,562,984 $ 15,175,634 $ 246,744,286 $ 206,165,412
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