Table of Contents Section I Departmental Overview .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Ministers’ Message.................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Deputy Ministers’ Management Representation Statement ........................................... 4 1.3 Important Introductory Notes for Readers .................................................................. 5 1.4 What We Do: Our Strategic Outcomes and Activities ................................................... 5 1.5 Our Operating Context............................................................................................ 11 1.6 How We Monitor Our Performance........................................................................... 13 1.7 Performance Summary Table................................................................................... 13 1.8 Summary of the Department’s Overall Performance in 2006-2007............................... 17 1.9 Canada’s Representation Abroad and Foreign Representation in Canada ..................... 26 1.10 Accountability: Our Ministers, Senior Management and Reporting Relationships ........... 27 1.11 Parliamentary Committee Business Related to Our Work ............................................ 30 1.12 Auditor General Reports of Relevance to Our Work.................................................... 31 1.13 How We Describe Performance in More Detail in Section II ........................................ 31 Section II Analysis of Program Activity by Strategic Outcome ........................................ 33 2.1 Foreign Affairs Component....................................................................................... 33 2.2 International Trade Component.............................................................................. 100 2.3 Supporting Activities.............................................................................................. 130 Section III Financial and Supplementary Information .................................................... 134 3.1 Financial Tables .................................................................................................... 134 Table 1: Comparison of Planned Spending to Actual Spending (including FTEs) ($ millions) ...... 136 Table 2: Resources by Program Activity ............................................................................... 137 Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items ..................................................................................... 139 Table 4: Services Received Without Charge .......................................................................... 140 Table 5: Loans, Investments and Advances (Non-budgetary)................................................. 140 Table 6: Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue ........................................... 141 Table 7: Passport Office Revolving Fund Financial Statements................................................ 144 Table 8: Resource Requirements by Branch and Program Activity........................................... 146 Table 9-A: User Fees Act....................................................................................................... 149 Table 9-B: Policy on Service Standards for External Fees ......................................................... 154 Table 10: Progress Against the Department’s Regulatory Plan.................................................. 154 Table 11: Details on Project Spending ................................................................................... 154 Table 13: Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs) ......................................................... 154 Table 14: Conditional Grants (Foundations)............................................................................ 155 Table 15: Financial Statements of Departments and Agencies (including Agents of Parliament) and Revolving Fund Financial Statements ...................................................................... 155 Table 16: Response to Parliamentary Committees, Audits and Evaluations ................................ 173 Table 17: Sustainable Development Strategy.......................................................................... 176 Table 18: Procurement and Contracting................................................................................. 177 Table 19: Client-Centred Services.......................................................................................... 178 Table 20: Horizontal Initiatives.............................................................................................. 178 Table 21: Travel Policies....................................................................................................... 178 Section IV Reference Information................................................................................... 179 4.1 Contact Information .............................................................................................. 179 4.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 180 4.3 Index ................................................................................................ 181 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Section I Departmental Overview 1.1 Ministers’ Message The Honourable David Emerson The Honourable Maxime Bernier Minister for International Trade Minister of Foreign Affairs It is our pleasure and privilege to present the 2006-2007 Departmental Performance Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. It has been a year of many notable achievements for this department in its ongoing work to establish a stronger and more productive presence for Canada and Canadians internationally. Whether on the international political stage or in world markets, it is imperative for Canada to think and act in the most strategic manner possible, to focus on what we can do constructively to build security, peace and prosperity, and to set an example for the rest of the world. High-level results generated by the department in 2006-2007 include the following: Foreign Affairs • As the whole-of-government lead on Canada’s Afghan mission, the department contributed to stabilization and reconstruction efforts through the Canadian Embassy in Kabul and the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar. The department’s Afghanistan Task Force coordinated and supported Canada’s engagement in that country, working closely with the Canadian International Development Agency, National Defence, Public Safety Canada and the Privy Council Office. The task force ensured that all aspects of Canada’s engagement were clear, consistent and oriented toward well-defined strategic goals. • The department led the evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon in the summer of 2006, by far the largest and most successful evacuation ever mounted by the Government of Canada. A Public Service award of excellence was given to employees at the Canadian embassies in Lebanon, Cyprus and Turkey, in recognition of their exemplary contribution under extraordinary circumstances. Departmental Performance Report 2006-2007 1 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade • By providing political support and financial assistance, Canada strengthened the capacity of the Organization of American States (OAS) to promote democracy in the Americas through efforts such as participation in nine electoral observation missions (Peru, Colombia, Haiti, Bolivia, Guyana, Nicaragua, Venezuela, St. Lucia and Ecuador) in the region. • The department led the government’s efforts to increase Canada’s focus on and presence in the Americas, developing an Americas Strategy to strengthen Canada’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Canada and the United States indefinitely extended the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement, and added maritime domain awareness to its mission. • At the June 2007 G8 Summit, the department accomplished a consensus on how to address climate change as well as an initiative to generate a structured dialogue between the G8 and the key emerging economies of Brazil, China, Mexico, South Africa and India on global economic challenges. • The department worked with like-minded partners to ensure establishment of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and Human Rights Council. • The federal government reached agreement with Quebec to establish a formal role for the province in UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). • The Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) supported security sector reform and societal reconstruction in key fragile states, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia and Haiti. It also worked with federal partners to coordinate government-wide responses to critical peace and security challenges and international crises. • Through the Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program, the department increased the capacity of developing states to prevent and respond to terrorist activity. • As part of the Global Partnership, the department worked with like-minded countries to reduce opportunities for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. International Trade • The department finalized the Softwood Lumber Agreement between Canada and the United States, establishing a secure and predictable commercial environment for the Canadian lumber industry. United States countervailing