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In 2008-09, a total of 127 federal organizations will deliver programs and services that contribute to economic, social, international and government affairs. Planned spending for the Government of Canada will reach a total of about $223.6 billion in 2008-09. This is $6.7 billion (or 3%) more than spending planned for 2007-08.
Planned spending numbers have been extracted from departmental and agency 2008-09 Reports on Plans and Priorities. Planned spending numbers include both budgetary and non-budgetary expenditures. For Crown corporations, which do not table an annual Report on Plans and Priorities, planned spending numbers have been taken from the Main Estimates 2008-09.
Spending Areas | 2007-08 Planned Spending ($thousands) |
2008-09 Planned Spending ($thousands) |
$ Change | % Change | Trend | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic Affairs | 93,763,647 | 101,173,898 | 7,410,251 | 7.9 | Increase | |||
Social Affairs | 44,565,754 | 47,787,447 | 3,221,693 | 7.2 | Increase | |||
International Affairs | 27,407,725 | 27,356,088 | (51,637) | (.2) | Decrease | |||
Government Affairs | 15,296,399 | 12,634,751 | (2,661,648) | (17.4) | Decrease | |||
Other Expenditures | 35,800,000 | 34,821,575 | (978,425) | (2.7) | Decrease | |||
Total Planned Spending | 216,833,525 | 223,773,759 | 6,940,234 | 3.2 | Increase |
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