Nova Scotia Crown Corporation Business Plans For the fiscal year 2008–2009 © Crown copyright, Province of Crown Corporation Business Plans Nova Scotia, 2008 Crown corporation business plans are Designed and published by printed under authority of Section 73 of the Communications Nova Scotia Provincial Finance Act: ISBN: 0-88871-944-2 73 Commencing April 1, 1997, a crown corporation shall annually This document is available on the Internet (a) submit to the House of Assembly for at http://www.gov.ns.ca/tpb/publications approval during consideration of the Estimates its business plan and any proposed public financing; and (b) table in the House of Assembly audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year The public presentation, annually, of Crown corporation business plans will increase the accountability to the House of Assembly of organizations generally accepted to be in the public sector but outside the direct control of government. Business plans define key elements of Crown corporations such as their mission, strategic goals, and core functions as well as give indication of performance, priorities, outcome measures, and budgets. Organizations included in this volume are designated as Crown corporations by their enabling legislation, by Order in Council, or by application of the criteria established under Section 70 (Crown Corporations) of the Provincial Finance Act. The approval of business plans as required by clause (a) will be sought through the Estimates Resolutions. Compliance with clause (b) will be achieved throughout the fiscal year as audited financial statements become available. Crown Corporation BUSINESSPLANS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008–2009 Table of Contents Art Gallery of Nova Scotia............................................................5 Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission ....................................21 InNOVAcorp................................................................................45 Nova Scotia Business Incorporated ............................................75 Nova Scotia Crop and Livestock Insurance Commission ..........95 Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board..................................................105 Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation ...........................127 Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board ...............151 Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation............................................165 Harbourside Commercial Park Inc. ..........................................181 Nova Scotia Harness Racing Incorporated...............................191 Nova Scotia Housing Development Corporation.....................199 Nova Scotia Lands Incorporated ..............................................207 Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation...............................................219 Nova Scotia Municipal Finance Corporation...........................245 Nova Scotia Power Finance Corporation..................................261 Sydney Steel Corporation..........................................................265 Trade Centre Limited.................................................................269 Waterfront Development Corporation Limited........................287 Crown Corporation BUSINESSPLANS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008–2009 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Business Plan 2008–2009 Table of Contents Message from the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage . .7 Mission . .9 Link to the Corporate Path . .9 Planning Context . .10 Our Environment . .10 Strategic Goals . .12 Core Business Areas . .13 Priorities for 2008–2009 . .15 Human Resource Strategy . .16 Budget Context . .17 Outcomes and Performance Measures . .18 Message from the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Heritage On behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, I am pleased to present the business plan of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia for the 2008–2009 fiscal year. The Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage is an active supporter and promoter of Nova Scotia’s culture sector. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, a provincial Crown corporation, is accountable, through its Board of Governors, to the department. The department’s Culture Division has as its mission to develop and promote cultural resources and artistic expression, in partnership with and for Nova Scotians. Through its support, government recognizes the importance of our visual artists as part of our cultural community. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the primary visual arts institution serving the people of Nova Scotia, from two locations— Halifax and Yarmouth. I look forward to supporting the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia as it works towards its mission of bringing the art of the world to Nova Scotia and the art of Nova Scotia to the world. The Honourable Bill Dooks Minister, Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage Crown Corporation Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Business Plans competitiveness through making the art of Mission the world available to Nova Scotians in their home province and through raising To bring the art of the world to the international profile of Nova Scotian Nova Scotia and the art of art and artists through our travelling Nova Scotia to the world. exhibitions and our coordination of the internationally renowned Sobey Art Award. The third priority articulated in the Link to the corporate path (“building for individuals, families and communities”) encompasses Corporate Path strategies designed to foster healthy, active Nova Scotians, accessible services, safe (Building for Families, communities, and vibrant communities. Building for the Future) Participation in the arts, and in our The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is particular case, the visual arts, provides accumulating a substantial art collection, necessary benefits in the development of fulfilling audience needs in perpetuity by one’s overall health and wellness. Positive giving first-hand access to art objects self-esteem, creativity, self-awareness, and considered to be of lasting value. AGNS, discovery flourish when opportunities in through its mentoring, teaching, and the arts are provided. AGNS education and internship programs, also assists the public programs directly support development of emerging young individuals, families, and communities professionals: educators, curators, museum through relevant and inspiring programs professionals, as well as artists. By delivered at the gallery and in outreach providing programs and learning partnerships with various hospitals and opportunities of international calibre and social agencies. The AGNS is a public renown, AGNS contributes to Nova Scotia’s institution, and these programs are reputation as a vibrant community accessible to all Nova Scotians and visitors committed to artistic excellence. alike. The first listed priority in the Province of Nova Scotia’s Corporate Path is “creating winning conditions” through globally competitive business climate, workforce, and connections. AGNS exhibition and collection programs foster global 9 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Since 2006, AGNS has provided these Planning Context services through two venues—AGNS in The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the Halifax and the Western Branch in principal art museum of the Province of Yarmouth. The Western Branch acts as a Nova Scotia and is responsible for gateway to the arts for visitors entering maintaining the Crown’s art collection on Nova Scotia via the Yarmouth ferries and behalf of the people of Nova Scotia. AGNS now serves as a special event centre for the is the largest, most significant art museum arts community and the people of the in Atlantic Canada. southwestern tri-county region. The gallery is overseen by a Board of Governors, made up of dedicated volunteers who accept and hold a public Our Environment trust, and ensure that cultural activity Like other museums, the AGNS is aware of remains in the public domain to the benefit the competition for operating revenues. In of current and future generations. The vibrant communities like Halifax and AGNS board assumes responsibility, loyalty Yarmouth, there is much local competition and a duty to uphold the integrity of the for entertainment and cultural offerings. organization. The advocacy role of the Limited revenues and escalating costs have AGNS Board of Governors is paramount in caused the AGNS to constantly look for developing community awareness of the ways to streamline processes and generate gallery’s mission, in representing and efficiencies in operational and interpreting the value of AGNS to programming areas. An ongoing priority is community, government, corporate, and finding the right balance between fiscal other funding agencies. responsibility and the provision of relevant, quality programs. The AGNS has the responsibility to acquire, maintain, conserve, research, publish, and By continuing to support our offerings in make accessible the Crown’s art collection. significant numbers, the people of Nova The principal activities of the AGNS are the Scotia have told us that our public acquisition, preservation, and research of programs are of value. The AGNS has seen, arts collections; the creation of knowledge in recent years, a significant increase in through research; and the dissemination of government operational funding at the these resources through exhibitions, provincial level, sustained levels in publications, public lectures, presentations, revenues generated from the public, and an and education and outreach programs. increase in funds generated from government and corporate sources for our 10 Crown Corporation Art Gallery of Nova Scotia