WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/38/CAN
25 May 1999
(99-2085)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English/French
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notifications Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and
Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
CANADA
The following communication, dated 30 April 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Canada.
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Canada’s notification comprises agricultural and industrial goods programmes, including
assistance for research and development, shared cost federal/provincial assistance and regional
development assistance.  The notification process is intended, for the purposes of transparency, toclarify the operation of programmes or measures.  In this regard, further to Article 25.7 of the
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), the notification does not prejudge the
legal status, nature or effects of notified programmes or measures under the ASCM and GATT 1994.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. ABORIGINAL ECONOM IC PROGRAMMES ..................................................4
II. ATLANTIC ENTERP RISE PROGRAMME.......................................................4
III. BUREAU DE PROMOTION DES I NDUSTRIES DU BOIS  (BPIB).................5
IV. CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RE SEARCH ..............................5
V. CANADIAN NETWORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH,
INDUSTRY AND EDUCAT ION (CANARI E).....................................................6
VI. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY R&D INCENTIVE
PROGRAMME .......................................................................................................6
VII. DEFENCE INDUSTRY PR ODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME .............................7
VIII. ECONOMIC AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS/GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (ERDA) .....7
IX. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION
PROGRAMME .......................................................................................................8
X. INDUSTRIAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.............9
XI. MICROELECTRONICS AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME .......................................................................................................9
XII. NATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKS DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAMME .....................................................................................................10
XIII. NORTHERN ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES............................10XIV. ONTARIO BASE CLOSURE S ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME ...................11
XV. ONTARIO COMMUNITY FUTURES PROGRAMME ..................................11
XVI. SECTOR CAMPAIGNS (SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS
INITIATIVES).......................................................................................................12
XVII. SMALL BUSINE SS LOANS ACT ......................................................................12
XVIII. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME .....................................................................13
XIX. STRATEGIC TECHNOL OGIES PROGRAMME ...........................................13
XX. TECHNOLOGY OUTR EACH PROGRAMME ...............................................14
XXI. TECHNOLOGY PARTNE RSHIPS PROGRAMME........................................14
XXII. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PR OGRAMME ..........................15
XXIII. ATLANTIC CAN ADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY (ACOA)
ASSISTANCE PR OGRAMME ...........................................................................15
XXIV. COOPERATIO N PROGRAMME ......................................................................16
XXV. FISHERIES ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME (FAP) .....................................17
XXVI. PRISOM.................................................................................................................17
XXVII. PRIEM.................................................................................................................... 18
XXVIII. CANADA-QUEBEC SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT ON THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF QU EBEC REGIONS......................................................18G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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XXIX. FUND FOR THE DEVELO PMENT OF MO NTREAL ....................................19
XXX. WESTERN DIVERSIFI CATION PROGRAMME...........................................20
XXXI. IDÉE- PME.............................................................................................................20
XXXII. COMMUNITY DE VELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PDC)..............................21
XXXIII. COASTAL QUEBEC............................................................................................21
XXXIV. TECHNOLOGY P ARTNERSHIPS  CANADA ..................................................22
XXXV. COMMUNITY FUTURES PROG RAMME - WES TERN CANADA .............23
XXXVI. COMMUNITY FUTURES PROGRAMME - ATLANTIC PROVINCES......23
XXXVII. ENVIRONMENTAL I NDUSTRY PROG RAMME ..........................................24
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES ……………………………………………………….25
A. C OMPONENTS OF THE FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT........................................25
1. Crop Insurance .........................................................................................25
2. National Tripartite Stabilization Plan ....................................................25
3. Industrial Milk Subsidy ...........................................................................26
4. Apple Transition Programme..................................................................275. Province-Based Safety  Net Initia tives.....................................................27
B. L
IVESTOCK AND PRODUC TS ...............................................................................28
1. Feed Freight Assistance Adjustment Fund ............................................28
C. C ROPS ......................................................................................................................29
1. Farm Support and Adjustment Measures I & II...................................29
2. Cash Flow Enhancement Programme ....................................................29
3. Western Grain Transition Payments Programme.................................30
4. Dehydrated Alfalfa and Compressed Hay Adjustment Programme ...31
5. Freight Cost Pooling Assistance Programme.........................................32
TABLE 1 MILK PRODUCTS – SUPPLY AND DISPO SITION...........................................34
TABLE 2 PORK – SUPPL Y AND DISPOSI TION ................................................................35
TABLE 3 BEEF – SUPPLY AND DISPOSIT ION .................................................................35
TABLE 4 VEAL – SUPPL Y AND DISPOSI TION ................................................................36
TABLE 5 MUTTON AND LAMB – SUPPLY AND DISPO SITION....................................36
TABLE 6 GRAINS AND OILSEEDS - SUPPLY AND DI SPOSITION ...............................37
TABLE 7 FRESH FRUIT – SUPPLY AND DISPO SITION..................................................41
TABLE 8 DRY  BEANS ..........................................................................................................42G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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I. ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMMES
1. Programme:  The Aboriginal Business Development and Joint Venture and
Aboriginal Capital Corporation Programmes.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of these programmes is to increase commercial enterprise activity by
Aboriginal Canadians as a major step towards enhancing their economic self-reliance.
They provide financial and advisory assistance at various stages and for several
aspects of enterprise development.  It is expected that Aboriginal Canadians can gain
substantial advantages from these programmes in the form of an increase in the rate
of enterprise formation, as well as greater survival and growth, and better
performance of enterprises.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.  The
programmes have a number of specific elements, with specific maximum cost-sharing
ratio related to each.  In 1995/96, the average contribution represented 32 per cent of
the project cost.
6. The programmes provide assistance for business development promotion, and joint
ventures and capital corporations owned by Aboriginal Canadians.
7. Industry Canada disbursed $40,140,588 in FY 1995/96 and $24,505,075 in FY
1996/97.
8. The programmes were created in 1990.
II. ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Atlantic Enterprise Programme (AEP).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of the AEP was to encourage long-term economic growth in the
Atlantic region of Canada through assistance measures which promote capitalinvestment.
4. The assistance was provided under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry, Science and Technology Act, which has been replaced with the Department
of Industry Act.
5. Assistance was provided to business in two forms:  contributions to reduce interest
costs by up to 6 percentage points; and special loan insurance which covered up to
95 per cent of the value of a loan with the concurrence of Minister of Finance (normalmaximum 85 per cent).  Loan insurance is subject to an annual insurance fee of 1 per
cent payable by the lender.
6. The AEP is a broadly-based programme that provided financial assistance to
businesses in the Atlantic Canada region across a wide range of industry sectors.  TheG/SCM/N/38/CAN
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programme was directed at the establishment of economically viable facilities as well
as expansion or modernization projects which could not otherwise be carried out.
7. Industry Canada’s expenditures totalled $1,427,993 in FY 1995/96 and $1,067,792 in
FY 1996/97.  For its part, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s expenditures
amounted to $55,690 in FY 1995/96 and $4,100 in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1986. The last date for government financial
commitments under this programme was 31 December 1990.
III. BUREAU DE PROMOTION DES INDUSTRIES DU BOIS (BPIB)
1. Programme:  Bureau de promotion des industries du bois programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of this programme is to assist in market development activities
undertaken by industry associations so as to broaden the base of overseas markets;  to
reduce the dependence of commodity wood products such as lumber, plywood and
other wood-based panel products on the highly cyclical North American market; to
improve access in overseas markets; and to encourage better utilization of resourcesthrough the production and export of wood products.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contribution to BPIB, which is a
private, not-for-profit organization, based in Québec.  BPIB’s role is to expand
penetration of eastern Canadian wood producers in offshore markets, particularly
Europe.
6. The programme provides assistance to projects that would involve activities intended
to expand the market for commodity and manufactured wood products industries.
7. Programme expenditures totalled $290,000 in FY 1995/96 and $68,000 in FY
1996/97.
8. The programme was approved in November 1995 and government commitments will
be made until December 1999.
IV. CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH
1. Programme:   The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objectives of the financial assistance under the CIAR programme are for the
enhancement of national productivity in research, development and education,
productivity improvement in the manufacturing and service industries, and thedevelopment of future generations of information technologies.
4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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5. Financial assistance is granted to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
which is a non-profit private institution.  From 1986 through 1993, assistance was in
the form of grants.  Since 1994, assistance has been in the form of non-repayable
contributions.  The formula for calculating federal assistance has varied over the
years.  It is currently calculated on the lesser of (a) 50 per cent of eligible costs,(b) 50 per cent of total revenues received by CIAR from all non-federal sources, or
(c) a fixed amount (approximately $3.5 million).
6. The Institute supports networks of outstanding researchers across Canada to explore
long-term, complex problems of scientific, social and economic significance.
7. The programme expenditures totalled $3,361,342 in FY 1995/96 and $3,500,000 in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was established in 1986.
V. CANADIAN NETWORK FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH, INDUSTRY
AND EDUCATION (CANARIE)
1. Programme:  The Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and
Education (CANARIE) Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objectives of this not-for-profit organization are (a) enhancement of national
productivity in research, development and education; (b) productivity improvement in
the manufacturing and service industries; and (c) development of future generations
of information technologies.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.  Maximum
assistance is either 50 per cent or 100 per cent of eligible costs depending on the type
of project.
6. Financial assistance is provided to CANARIE Inc., a not-for-profit organization
responsible for planning, implementation and management of the CANARIE network
for research and development projects that address the development and testing of
future generations of information technologies, and the diffusion and application ofthese technologies across industrial sectors.
7. The expenditures totalled $19,351,013 in FY 1995/96 and $19,996,303 in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was approved in April 1993 and government commitments will be
made until March 1999.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY R&D INCENTIVE PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Communications Technology R&D Incentive Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The objective was to help businesses in Canada to develop critical mass and unique
expertise, and to encourage them to become leaders in media technologies, electronic
data interchange, and advanced communications.
4. This programme was administered under the legislative authority of the Department
of Industry, Science and Technology Act.
5. The programme has several elements, however, on average the sharing ratio is 50 per
cent of eligible costs.
6. This programme promoted economic growth by helping businesses develop
communications technology and encouraging th em to become or remain competitive.
7. The expenditures totalled $2,905,935 in FY 1995/96 and $978,931 in FY 1996/97.8. The programme was created in 1992 and terminated in February 1995.
VII. DEFENCE INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Defence Industry Productivity Programme (DIPP).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The primary objective of this programme is to enhance Canada's economic growth
through the promotion of viable defence or defence-related products.  Supporting
objectives are to provide a defence industrial base and to develop and maintain a
defence technological capability.
4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of contributions, repayable contributions or
conditionally repayable contributions, which  represent up to 50 per cent of eligible
costs.
6. Assistance is for research and development (defence and defence-related products and
associated technologies), source establishment (qualified Canadian suppliers of
defence and defence-related products), capital assistance (the acquisition of advanced
product equipment and modernization or upgrading of engineering or manufacturing
capabilities) and market feasibility studies (specifications for defence-related productsand market characteristics for products).
7. The expenditures totalled $93,017,872 in FY 1995/96 and $1,732,102 in FY 1996/97.8. DIPP was developed in 1959 and has undergone numerous modifications since that
time.  No new financial commitments have been made since 1 March 1995.
VIII.  ECONOMIC AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS/GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (ERDA)
1. Programme:  In 1984, a series of framework agreements were  negotiated and signed
by the federal government with each province.  The programme is administered as
well by a regional development agency.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of these agreements is to improve the economic and regional
development of each Province and to  create an environment in which each Province
can achieve its own economic potential through, in particular, the enhancement oftheir own competitiveness, the development and strengthening of enterprises, and the
creation of jobs.
4. These agreements were administered under the legislative authority of the
Department of Industry Act and its predecessors.
5. All of the agreements were co-chaired by the Provinces and assistance included
grants, non-repayable and repayable contributions and loans.
6. Under ERDAs, there were and continue to exist various sub-agreements that provide
assistance to activities in a number of areas such as industrial development, science
and technology, communications, tourism, small business development, etc.
7. Industry Canada’s expenditures totalled $68,563,558 in FY 1995/96 and $39,962,687
in FY 1996/97.  For its part, Western Diversification Office’s expenditures incurred
no expenditures in FY 1995/96 and $15,651 in FY 1996/97.
8. All of the sub-agreements, referred to in paragraph 6, were approved at different dates
and no new financial commitments are being made under most of these sub-
agreements.
IX. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Environmental Technology Commercialization (ETC).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective is to provide new solutions to environmental problems and stimulate
Canadian economic activity by sharing the financial risks of developing,
demonstrating and commercializing new technologies through the use of first-timepilot and demonstration projects.
4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.
5. Maximum contributions for studies are the lesser of 75 per cent of eligible costs or
$50,000; and for development/demonstration projects, the lesser of 50 per cent of
eligible costs or $5 million.  When the support exceeds $100,000, the assistance is
repayable, usually through profits generated by the commercialization of the
technology.
6. The programme provides financial assistance to joint ventures and consortia formed
by for-profit corporations.  The partners may include environmental industry firms,
universities and research institutions.  The group must have the capability to
successfully demonstrate and commercialize new environmental technologies.
7. The expenditures totalled $1,366,983 in FY 1995/96 and $248,573 in FY 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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8. This programme was created in October 1991, and the last date for new applications
was 31 March 1997.
X. INDUSTRIAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Industrial and Regional Development programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective was to promote regional industrial development through support of
projects, industries and technologies having the greatest potential for economic
return, sustained growth and competitiveness.
4. The assistance is provided under the Industrial and Regional Development Act.
5. The programme made financial assistance available to business and non-profit
organizations through grants, contributions, repayable contributions, and loan
guarantees.  Maximum grants and contributions varied between 25 per cent and100 per cent; maximum loan guarantees were 90 per cent of principle and interest.
6. The programme provided assistance to a wide variety of projects, including feasibility
studies, product and process innovation, new plant establishment, modernization or
expansion of existing plant facilities and marketing.
7. The Western Diversification Office’s expenditures amounted to $3,038,252 in
FY 1995/96 and $81,044 in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1983.  The last date for government financial
commitments was 30 June 1988. The expenditures noted above are from
commitments made prior to June 1988.
XI. MICROELECTRONICS AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Microelectronics and Systems Development programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of this programme is to enhance the international competitiveness and
growth of the manufacturing, processing and service microelectronic industries in
Canada.  The programme strategy is to encourage Canadian systems development and
microelectronics companies to further the objective by sharing with them the risk ofdeveloping appropriate advanced microelectronic technologies and information
technologies and systems.
4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.
5. Programme assistance is in the form of contributions and repayable contributions to a
maximum of 50 per cent of eligible costs, (25 per cent for costs of special purpose
equipment).
6. Assistance is for all companies with in-house systems engineering capabilities,
companies specializing in systems integration, and developers of advanced
microelectronics systems.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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7. Expenditures totalled $714,917 in FY 1995/96.  There was no expenditure in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1987, and the last date for receipt of applications was
31 May 1995.
XII. NATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The National Business Networks Demonstration Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of the financial assistance is to help small and medium sized enterprises
(SMEs) overcome barriers to the formation of business networks.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions.  The maximum
assistance is 50 per cent of eligible costs incurred by participating firms.
6. Assistance is provided to the Chamber of Commerce for implementation of the
National Business Networks Demonstration Project to illustrate the benefits to SMEsof forming business networks.
7. Expenditures totalled $974,499 in FY 1995/96 and $1,182,861 in FY 1996/97.8. This programme was created in 1994, and no eligible costs may be incurred after
31 March 1998.
XIII.  NORTHERN ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
1. Programme:  The Business Incentive programme, the Cooperative Tourism
Marketing Initiative and Economic Development Initiative.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objectives are to encourage the growth and diversification of the Northern
Ontario economy by providing financial assistance and other support to small- and
medium-sized private sector enterprises and supporting tourism activities in Northern
Ontario.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is in the form of contributions or repayable contributions.  The programme
has a number of elements each with specific maximum sharing ratios and these have
varied over the years between 35 per cent and 90 per cent.
6. Assistance is provided, directly or indirectly, to small- and medium-sized businesses
in Northern Ontario.  Eligible projects include: research and development; quality,technology and management development; es tablishing new businesses;  expanding
or modernizing existing businesses; marketing; and feasibility studies.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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7. Expenditures totalled $5,502,227 in FY 1995/96 and $7,861,515 in FY 1996/97.
8. The programmes were created in 1987.
XIV. ONTARIO BASE CLOSURES ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Ontario Base Closures Adjustment Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective is to assist communities affected by the closure of military bases to deal
with the economic impact of such closure.  The programme will assist communities
to undertake planning studies, evaluate economic development opportunities, andimplement economic development measures.
4. This programme is administered under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable and non-repayable contributions.
Maximum assistance is either 50 per cent or 90 per cent of eligible costs depending
on the type of project.
6. Financial assistance is provided to projects that address the economic development
needs of communities affected by military bases closures in Ontario.
7. Expenditures totalled $317,926 in FY 1995/96 and $2,312,242 in FY 1996/97.8. The programme was created in 1994 and no government commitments will be made
after 31 March 1999.
XV. ONTARIO COMMUNITY FUTURES PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  Ontario Community Futures programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of this programme is to provide financial support to selected Ontario
communities to assist them in developing and diversifying their economies by:
organizing their resources to assess local problems; developing human, institutional
and physical infrastructures; implementing entrepreneurial, employment and
economic development strategies;  developing local economy through the creation ofprivate sector employment; and delivering a range of business and information
services to the small and medium business community in non-metropolitan areas of
Ontario.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repayable contributions.6. The programme provides development and expansion capital through repayable
loans, equity financing or loan guarantees to new or expanding businesses, it provides
technical and counselling advice to new or existing small businesses within theG/SCM/N/38/CAN
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community and, by working with other local partners, it develops and oversees the
implementation of a community economic development plan.
7. Industry Canada’s expenditures totalled $5,000,944 in FY 1995/96 and $13,618,106
in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1986, and government commitments will be made on
an on-going basis under this programme.
XVI. SECTOR CAMPAIGNS (SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVES)
1. Programme:  The Sector Campaigns Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of the Sector Campaigns was to enhance the international
competitiveness of Canadian industry in selected sectors through cooperation
between government and industry.  It was to enhance the competitive position ofcertain industrial sectors through leverage of increased R&D activity undertaken by
companies, suppliers, research institutes and universities.  It shifted government
support away from new capacity or conventional technology toward increased R&D,
innovation and market development.
4. This programme was under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry,
Science and Technology Act.
5. Assistance was in the form of contributions or repayable contributions.  Maximum
contribution ratios for the various elements varied over the years but were typically50 per cent or 75 per cent.
6. The initiatives provided assistance for: consultation, information exchange, advocacy,
innovation projects and studies.  The assistance was provided to the following
industrial sectors : advanced manufacturing technologies, automotive components,
environmental industries, fashion apparel, furniture, forest products, medical devices,
microelectronics, telecommunications equipment, and software products.
7. Expenditures totalled $18,594,120 in FY 1995/96 and $6,951,688 in FY 1996/97.8. The programme began in 1988 and was terminated in February 1995.
XVII.  SMALL BUSINESS LOANS ACT
1. Programme:  The Small Business Loans Act (SBLA).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective is to encourage private sector lenders to increase the availability of
loans for the purpose of the establishment, expansion, modernization and
improvement of small business enterprises.
4. Assistance is provided under the SBLA.5. Up to $250,000 can be borrowed in respect of equipment, land and premises.  The
maximum term of these business improvement loans is ten years.  Lenders are leviedG/SCM/N/38/CAN
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a 2 per cent guarantee fee which is normally passed on to the borrowers in respect of
all loans made and the government/lender sh aring ratio for loan losses is a ratio of
90:10.  Farming businesses are not eligible  under SBLA.  All loans made after
31 March 1995, are subject to an annual fee of 1.25 per cent calculated on the average
amount of loans outstanding and payable by the lender to the government to make theprogramme cost-recoverable.
6. A firm is eligible for consideration for a business improvement loan under the Act if
it estimates that its gross revenues will not exceed $5 million in the year the loan is
approved by the lender.
7. Expenditures totalled $24,133,952 in FY 1995/96 and $43,915,705 in FY 1996/97.8. The Small Business Loans Act has been in force since January 1961.
XVIII.  ST-LAWRENCE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The St-Lawrence River Environmental Technology Development
Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective was to encourage Canadi an companies to participate in the
St-Lawrence River Action Plan by sharing with them the risk of developing and
applying new and improved technologies th at would achieve industrial pollution
abatement.
4. This programme was under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry,
Science and Technology Act.
5. Assistance was in the form of non-repayable contributions of up to 50 per cent of
eligible costs to a maximum of $2 million per project.
6. The programme encompassed two elements:  (1) feasibility studies that supported
initial studies conducted over a 6-month period, either to investigate the technical
feasibility of projects or to determine the production, or the economic market
feasibility of targeted technological products; (2) development and application
projects which supported the development and application of innovation technologies
for use by industry in the vicinity of the St-Lawrence River.
7. Expenditures totalled $221,995 in FY 1995/96.  There was no expenditure in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1988. The last date for government commitments was
31 December 1992.
XIX. STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Strategic Technologies programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 in 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The objective of this programme is to enhance the competitiveness of Canadian
industry through the development, acquisition, application and diffusion of
technology.  The programme encourages and supports pre-competitive R & D
alliances and technology application alliances designed to accelerate the transition to
building the technology base essential for competitiveness.
4. The programme is under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act.5. Assistance is in the form of non-repayable contributions to a maximum of 50 per cent
of eligible costs (25 per cent of special purpose equipment).
6. The assistance is provided to strategic technology fields, namely advanced industrial
materials, biotechnology, and information technologies.
7. Expenditures totalled $15,360,683 in FY 1995/96 and $9,584,334 in FY 1996/97.8. The programme was created in 1988.
XX. TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Technology Outreach Programme (TOP).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of TOP was to improve the productivity and competitiveness of
Canadian industry by providing a supporting infrastructure to accelerate the
acquisition, development and diffusion of technology and critical skills within
Canadian industry, especially in the small- and medium-sized business sector.
4. TOP was administered under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry,
Science and Technology Act.
5. Assistance under TOP was in the form of non-repayable contributions to a maximum
of 50 per cent averaged over a five-y ear period.  Maximum contributions for
particular elements varied over the years between 50 per cent and 90 per cent.
6. TOP provided assistance to foster the development of a more integrated national
network of technology diffusion support in cooperation with industry, universities,
provincial research organizations and federal agencies operating internal technology
centres.
7. Total expenditures under this programme totalled $12,830,702 in FY 1995/96 and
$8,840,183 in FY 1996/97.
8. TOP was created in 1986 and was terminated in February 1995.
XXI. TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Technology Partnerships programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The objective of this programme is to provide support to enable Canadian small and
medium-sized enterprises to enter into partnerships with university laboratories to
develop university research to the point where it can be exploited by industry.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of grants.6. The programme provides assistance to universities or university researcher groups as
well as small and medium sized enterprises.
7. The programme expenditures totalled $988,416 in FY 1995/96 and $2,027,393 in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was approved in August 1994 and the last date for government
commitments was 31 March 1997.
XXII.  INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
1. Programme: The Industrial Research Programme (IRAP).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective is to stimulate innovation in Canadian small- and medium-sized
enterprises.
4. The programme is administered under the legislative authority of the National
Research Council Act.
5. Assistance to firms is provided through short-term non-funded technical advice and
non-repayable contributions.
6. The programme has no restrictions as to company ownership, industry sector, region
in Canada or technical field.  Company-proposed projects are reviewed and approvedaccording to objective criteria.  Assistance is provided through short term non-funded
technical advice and non-repayable contributions to approved industrial research and
development projects, usually less than 50 per cent of project costs.  Assistance is for
technical work only, not for capital, commercialisation or other business expenses.
7. Expenditures were $59.0 million in FY 1995/96 and $58.5 million in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was initiated in 1962, and has undergone various administrative
modifications since that time.
XXIII.  ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY (ACOA) ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  ACOA Action Programm e (AAP) and Business Development
Programme (BDP).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The objective of this programme is to foster the development of entrepreneurship,
increase the rate of new business formation and improve the competitiveness of small
and medium-sized businesses.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency Act.
5. Assistance is provided in the form of repa yable or non-repayable contributions.  Since
1995, all assistance to business is in the form of repayable contributions.  The
programme has a number of elements, with specific maximum cost-sharing ratio
related to each.  Individual contribution ranges from 50 per cent to 75 per cent.
6. The programme provides assistance to any small- and medium-sized enterprises in
Atlantic Canada to start-up, expand, modernize and become more competitive.
Non-profit organizations providing support to the business community may also
qualify, and may receive assistance, generally, in the form of non-repayable
contributions.
7. ACOA has disbursed $84.2 million in 1995 /96 and $ 28.9 million in FY 1996/97
under the Action programme  It has spent $20.8 million in FY 1995/96 and
$70.4 million in FY 1996/97 under BDP.
8. The Action programme was created in 1988.  The last date for government financial
commitments under this programme was 31 March 1995.  BDP replaced the Action
Programme in 1995.
XXIV.  COOPERATION PROGRAMME
1. Programme: The COOPERATION Prog ramme includes all ACOA cost-shared
federal-provincial agreements.  ACOA COOPERATION agreements (prior to 1989
known as Economic and Regional Development Agreements) have been consolidated
into a single, broadly based regional economic development agreement in New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.  In Newfoundland, existing
agreements continue to operate until their respective termination dates.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 in 1996/97.
3. The objective of this programme is to improve the environment for economic growth
in Atlantic Canada through cooperation with all levels of government, the private
sector and institutions.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency Act.
5. Assistance is usually provided in the form of a non-repayable contribution.  Each
agreement has its own terms and conditions.  Each agreement contains several
elements.  The cost-sharing ratio may vary by programme element.
6. The programme provides assistance to provincial and municipal governments,
economic development and business associations, universities, research institutes andbusinesses principally in five strategic areas, entrepreneurship, innovation and
technology transfer, in human resource development, marketing and trade
development, and the environment.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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7. ACOA disbursed $81.9 million in FY 1995/96 and $70.2 million in FY 1996/97.
These disbursements include payments to the four Atlantic provinces valued at
$70.7 million in FY 1995/96 and $56.0 million in FY 1996/97.  The balance was in
the form of assistance to businesses.
8. The programme was created in 1989.  These multi-year cost-shared agreements are
usually in effect for a five-year period from the time of signing.  As of 1 May 1997,
there were 13 such agreements in effect in Atlantic Canada.
XXV.  FISHERIES ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME (FAP)
1. Programme:  Fisheries Alternative Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of this programme is to provide financial assistance to projects or
activities which lead to the long-term diversification of affected fishery-dependent
communities and/or to employment for workers displaced by the downturn in thefishing industry.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency Act.
5. The programme’s financial support is available in the form of grants and
contributions toward eligible costs, loan insurance and interest buy-downs.  The
maximum contribution per project is 65 per cent.
6. This programme offers an enhanced level of assistance over what may be available
under existing programmes to eligible projects or activities.  Eligible activities may
include the establishment of new businesses, expansion or modernization of existing
ones, development of new products or services, and the development of business
infrastructure to achieve economic diversification or economic expansion in affected
fishery-dependent areas of Atlantic Canada.
7. ACOA has disbursed $8.1 million in FY 1995/96 and $1.6 million in FY 1996/97.8. The programme was created in 1990, and terminated in February 1995.
XXVI.  PRISOM
1. Programme:  Industrial Rehabilitation Programme for South-West Montreal
(PRISOM).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of the PRISOM programme is to reinforce the local industrial structure,
to diversify the industrial base, to attract ne w investments and to foster the development
of new enterprises in South-West Montreal.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry Act
and its predecessors.
5. Financial assistance may be provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable
contributions.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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6. The programme was essentially intended for manufacturing enterprises, for research
and development establishments and for en terprises active in the telecommunications
and space technology sectors.  Financial contributions of up to 35 per cent could be
granted for the development of a new es tablishment or for the enlargement and
modernization of existing enterprises.  Proj ects for the design or development of new
products were also eligible for contributions covering up to 60 per cent of allowable
costs.  Finally, studies carri ed out by consultants in connection with capital construction
projects or innovation projects were also eligible for financial assistance.
7. Outlays by BFDR(Q) for this programme totalled $3,324,000 during the fiscal year
1995/96 and $1,700,000 during the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The programme was terminated on 31 March 1995.
XXVII.  PRIEM
1. Programme:  Industrial Rehabilitation Programme for East Montreal (PRIEM).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of the PRIEM programme was to reinforce the local industrial
structure, to diversify the industrial base, to attract new investments and to foster the
development of new enterprises in East Montreal.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act and its predecessors.
5. Financial assistance may be provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable
contributions.
6. The PRIEM programme essentially provided for contributions to studies by
consultants (up to 75 per cent), to projects for the design or development of products
(up to 60 per cent), and to the development of new establishments or the enlargement
or modernization of existing establishments.  The projects had to be implemented in
the designated territory of East Montreal.
7. Outlays by BFDR(Q) for this programme to talled $4.2 million during the fiscal year
1995/96, and $1.5 million during the fiscal year 1996/97, in the latter case in response
to previously assumed obligations under this programme.
8. The PRIEM programme was terminated on 31 March 1994.
XXVIII.  CANADA-QUEBEC SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT ON THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF QUEBEC REGIONS
1. Programmes administered by the BFDR(Q):  Business Development Programme,
Programme for Boosting Manufacturing Productivity, Programme of Assistance to
Depressed Areas, Innovation Assistance Programme, Programme for the Economic
Development of Salmon, Support Programme for Business Reception Infrastructure,
Support Programme for Tourist Attraction and Infrastructure Projects, Support
Programme for Major Regional Facilities, Support Programme for TechnologicalDevelopment Assistance Centres, Fa shion Design Support Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The Canada-Quebec Subsidiary Agreement on the Economic Development of Quebec
Regions was concluded on 9 June 1988 in order to establish a concerted and
harmonized programme of activities to meet the specific needs of the Quebec regions
and to agree on a flexible and efficient management and cooperation mechanism to
carry out the programme.
4. The assistance was provided under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act and its predecessors.
5. Assistance was provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.6. The programmes under this Subsidiary Agreement provided for the grant of financial
aid to manufacturing or tourist enterprises in all of the regions of Quebec.  The aid
was granted to projects relating to tec hnological studies, innovation and development,
capital construction or marketing.  Financial aid could also be granted to facilitate the
launch and development of small firms engaged in technological innovation, to
increase the possibilities of recreational fishing, and to support the establishment ofinfrastructure to facilitate the setting up of manufacturing or tourism enterprises.  The
aid thus granted represented a percentage of allowable costs and varied from one
programme to another.  However, the average amount of aid calculated for all of the
business development programmes amounts to about 24 per cent.
7. Outlays by the BFDR(Q) for these programmes totalled $34.2 million during the
fiscal year 1995/96 and $16.1 million during the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The programmes administered by th e BFDR(Q) in the framework of the
Canada-Quebec Subsidiary Agreement on the Economic Development of QuebecRegions were terminated on 31 March 1995.
XXIX.  FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MONTREAL
1. Programme:  Fund for the De velopment of Montreal (FDM).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of the FDM was to intensify efforts by the Federal Government to
support the economic development of M ontreal through the implementation of
structuring projects in seven priority areas :  international activities, high technology,
finance and international trade, design, cultural industries, tourism and transport.
4. Assistance was provided under the legislativ e authority of the Department of Industry
Act and its predecessors.
5. The FDM programme provided for the grant of repayable or non-repayable
contributions as well as subsidies.  The amount of aid varied according to the project,
but the average calculated for all of the projects authorized was about 25 per cent of
allowable costs.
6. The programme was designed to make it possible to offer financial aid to any
commercial or non-commercial enterprise, to the Government of Quebec, to a
municipal corporation or to a State compan y implementing an eligible project in the
territory of the Montreal Urban Community.  Eligible projects included, inter alia,
studies by consultants, research and development activities, the setting up,G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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modernization or enlargement of public esta blishments and infrastructures capable of
acting as a driving force for economic de velopment in the territory in question.
7. Outlays by the BFDR(Q) for this programme totalled $8.0 million during the fiscal year
1995/96 and $5.3 million during the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The FDM programme was terminated on 31 March 1995.
XXX.  WESTERN DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  the Western Diversification Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of the programme is to develop and diversify the western Canadian
economy through support of projects in areas such as research and development,
productivity improvements, marketing, new products or technology development,
new markets or emerging industries, such as ocean industries and medicaltechnologies.
3. The assistance is provided under the Western Diversification Act.4. Until April 1995, the programme provided financial assistance to businesses through
repayable and conditionally repayable contributions.  Contributions were usually
between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of eligible project costs.  Financial assistance to
businesses was largely eliminated in April 1995.
However, the programme continues to provide assistance to industry organizations
and associations, small business and emerging industries through repayable or
conditionally repayable or non-repayable contributions.  Contributions are between
25 per cent and 75 per cent of eligible project costs.
5. The programme provides financial assistance to industry organizations and
associations to undertake industry wide initiatives involving projects designed to
assist with product research and feasibility studies, market development, productivityimprovement, and projects in strategic areas of western Canadian economy, such as
small business and emerging industries.
7. Expenditures totalled $69,107,547 in FY 1995/96 and $54,013,174 in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was established in August 1987.
XXXI.  IDÉE-PME
1. Programme:  Innovation, Entrepreneurship Enhancement and Exports Programme
(IDÉE) for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of the programme is to enable Quebec SMEs to increase their business
opportunities and thus participate more actively in achieving the regional developmentpotential.  Financial assistance may be provid ed to enterprises to carry out projects in
the following priority areas:  innovation, re search and development and design;  market
development;  entrepreneurship enhancement and business climate.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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4. Assistance is provided under the legislativ e authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. The assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.
Since January 1996, the assistance provided is generally repayable.  For the year1996/97, the average contribution represen ted 29 per cent of allowable costs of
authorized projects.
6. The IDÉE-PME programme provides financial aid for Quebec SMEs for activities in
priority areas.  Financial assistance can also be granted to bodies providing support to
SMEs wishing to undertake activities in these priority areas.
7. Outlays by BFDR(Q) for this programme totalled $11.7 million during the fiscal year
1995/96 and $33.0 million during the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The programme entered into force on 1 April 1995.
XXXII.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PDC)
1. Programme:  Community Development Programme (PDC).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.
3. The objective of the programme is to create jobs by facilitating the establishment of
new enterprises or the expansion of existing enterprises.  The programme is based on
54 Community Development Assistance Companies (SADCs) established in the
depressed rural areas of Quebec.  In particular, the SADCs provide SMEs in their area
with financing in the form of share capital or repayable loans.
4. Financial assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of
Industry Act.
5. The programme defrays the operating costs of the 54 SADCs and contributes to the
financing of the operations of eight Economic and Community Development
Corporations (CDEC) in urban areas.  Financ ial assistance is also provided to each of
the SADCs for establishing an investment fund.
6. The programme provides financial assist ance to these non-profit-making bodies, which
are managed by volunteer boards of trustees supported by permanent staff.
7. Outlays by the BFDR(Q) for this programme totalled $15.7 million during the fiscal
year 1995/96 and $12.4 million fo r the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The Community Development Programme has been in force since 1986.
XXXIII.  COASTAL QUEBEC
1. Programme:  Special Economic Develo pment and Adjustment Fund for Quebec
Fishing Communities (FSQC).
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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3. The objective of this programme is to speed up the adjustment and long-term economic
development of the fishing communities most affected by the decline of bottom-living
fish stocks.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislativ e authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. The financial assistance may be provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable
contributions.
6. The programme provides support for SME in vestment projects or studies and for the
organization of various business activitie s by non-profit-making bodies pursuing
economic development objectives.  The territorial area covered by the programme isconfined to certain Côte-Nord (North Coast) municipalities, the Gaspésie and
Îles-de-la-Madeleine administrative regi on, and fishing communities adjoining the
Gaspésie affected by fisheries restructuring.
7. Développement Economique Canada did not make any outlays for this programme in
1995/96, as the first applications were submitted only at the end of the fiscal year.
However, the Department made outlays of $0.9 million for the fiscal year 1996/97.
8. The programme entered into force on 25 July 1995 and outlays under it must be made
by 31 March 2000 at the latest.
XXXIV.  TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS CANADA
1. Programme: Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC).
2. The programme is notified for transparency purposes only as it was created in fiscal
year 1996/97.
3. The objective of this programme is to invest in pre-market product and process
technology research and development with a view to stimulating economic growth
and creating jobs in Canada.  TPC’s investments are made in research, development,
demonstration, and market development activities on condition of private sector
participation and full partnership in key technologies, such as environmentaltechnologies, advanced manufacturing, information technology, biotechnology,
aerospace and defence industries, and defence conversion.
4. Investments are made under the legislativ e authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5. Return is on the basis of royalties earned on the sales of final products.  The
government’s investment ratio will normally vary between 25 per cent and 30 per
cent of the eligible costs of each project.  Where justified by the potential economic
benefits, the maximum sharing ratio may reach 50 per cent if it is essential to thesuccess of the project.  The overall sharing ratio for TPC as a whole is 33 per cent.
The royalty/repayment schedule includes a provision for the repayment of the original
capital contribution and a return on TPC’s investment.  The TPC’s actual return is a
direct function of the project’s market success.
6. Investments are in entities that can demonstrate their ability to successfully complete
the project, to cause the successful commercial exploitation of the results of the
supported projects, and thereby to provide for a satisfactory return on government’sG/SCM/N/38/CAN
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investments.  Recipients include private sector companies, partnerships and business
associations and alliances.
7. No investments were made under the programme in FY 1995/96.  The Department
invested $73,148,952 in FY 1996/97.
8. The TPC came into effect on 1 April 1996.
XXXV.  COMMUNITY FUTURES PROGRAMME - WESTERN CANADA
1. Programme:  Community Futures Programme.
2. The notification period covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of this programme is to assist rural communities in western Canada to
develop and diversify their economies through:  assisting communities to formulate
economic development strategies and action plans, delivering a range of business and
information programmes and services to small and medium sized businesses innon-metropolitan communities, and administering loan programmes to provide
assistance to small and medium sized businesses within a Community Futures
programme geographical area.
4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Western Diversification Act.5. Financial assistance is provided in either non-repayable contributions to not-for-profit
corporations or repayable contributions to small businesses.
6. Non-repayable contributions are provided to over 90 independent, locally run, not-
for-profit Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC’s) to support their
administrative and business service activities.  Repayable contributions are provided
to the CFDC’s to establish capital funds with which to provide small business with
loans of up to $75,000 on commercial terms.
7. The department of Western Economic Diversification’s expenditures on non-
repayable contributions towards the operating costs of  CFDC’s  totalled $14,329,704in FY 1995/96 and $15,211,099 in FY 1996/97.  Expenditures on repayable
contributions towards the capitalization of loan funds totalled $25,800,000 in
FY 1995/96 and $16,470,000 in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1986.
XXXVI.  COMMUNITY FUTURES PROGRAMME - ATLANTIC PROVINCES
1. Programme:  Community Futures Programme.
2. The notification period covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objective of this programme is to assist rural communities in Atlantic Canada to
develop and diversify their economies through: delivering a range of business and
information programmes and services to small- and medium-sized businesses; and
administering loan programmes to provide assistance to small- and medium-sizedbusinesses within a Community Futures programme geographical area.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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4. Assistance is provided under the authority of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency Act.
5. Financial assistance is provided in the form of non-repayable contributions to not-for-
profit corporations.
6. Non-repayable contributions are provided to 40 independent, locally run, not-for-
profit Community Business Development Corp orations (CBDC’s) to support their
administrative and business service activities.  Non-repayable contributions are
provided to the CBDC’s to establish cap ital funds with which to provide small
business with loans of up to $75,000 on commercial terms.
7. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Ag ency’s expenditures on non-repayable
contributions towards the operating costs of  CBDC’s  totalled $4.8 million in
FY 1995/96 and $6.1 million in FY 1996/97.  Expenditures on non-repayable
contributions towards the capitalization of loan funds totalled $4.2 million in
FY 1995/96 and $11.1 million in FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1986.
XXXVII.  ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
1. Programme:  The Environmental Industry Programme.
2. The notification covers the fiscal years 1995/96 and 1996/97.3. The objectives of this programme are to achieve improvement in the competitive
position of the Canadian environmental industry where such improvement is likely toyield significant economic payoff in terms of output and employment through
improved viability, market share or growth; and to encourage the implementation of
concepts of sustainable economic development and of pollution prevention.
4. Assistance is provided under the legislative authority of the Department of Industry
Act.
5 Assistance is provided in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions.
Typically the assistance would not exceed 50% of eligible costs incurred by eligible
commercial enterprises and 75% of eligible costs incurred by eligible not-for-profit
organization.
6. The programmes provide assistance primarily for activities targeted at
competitiveness and productivity; marketing; sector structuring; sustainable
development and pollution prevention.
7. Industry Canada made no payment in FY 1995/96 and disbursed $614,957 in
FY 1996/97.
8. The programme was created in 1995.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES
A. COMPONENTS OF THE FARM INCOME PROTECTION ACT
1. Crop Insurance
1. Crop Insurance.
2. Crop years 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.3. Crop Insurance stabilizes a farmer's income by moderating the economic effects of
crop losses caused by natural hazards such as drought, flood, hail, frost, excessive
moisture and insects.
4. Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), Section 4.
5. Contribution.6. Producers and federal and provincial governments pay premiums into crop insurance
accounts.  Payouts are based on a farmer's average crop yield and are triggered when
a farmer suffers a yield loss due to a covered hazard.  FIPA authorizes crop insurance
through separate crop insurance agreements.  For Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Ontario, the producer share of crop insurance
premiums is 50 per cent and the federal and provincial government shares are 25 percent each.  For the others, the level of coverage desired by the producer determines
the cost sharing arrangement (i.e. the higher the level, the less the government
contribution).
7. Federal Crop Insurance Contributions
Crop Year Total Contributions (millions)
* **Per Insured Producer
1995-96 $122.30 $1,095
1996-97 $151.38 $1,491
1997-98 $167.66 $1,686
Note:  *These figures include the CI premium contributions and waterfowl
compensation payments.
8. The programme was established in 1959 and revised in 1990.  In April 1991, the Crop
Insurance Act was revoked and incorporated into the Farm Income Protection Act.
2. National Tripartite Stabilization Plan
1. The National Tripartite Stabilization Programme (NTSP) for Sugar Beets.
2. Crop years 1994, 1995 and 1996.3. NTSP payments help stabilize sugar beet producers' income by reducing the impact
of short-term price disruptions in market conditions.
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6. The support levels for sugar beets are set at a percentage of the Indexed Moving
Average Price (IMAP).  The IMAP is the provincial average market price, adjusted to
account for inflation for the preceding 15 years.  A payment of the difference is made
when the provincial average market price falls below the calculated support price.
The programme cost is shared equally be tween the federal government, the province
and producers, therefore government contributions represent two-thirds of total
payments.
7. Total Payment Per Unit (per tonne)
1994-95 $ 0.13 in Alberta
1995-96 $ 01996-97 Data not available.
1
Total Amount of Payment (millions)
1994-95 $0.11
1995-96 $0
1996-97 Data not available. *
Note:  The crop year extends from September 1 to the time at which all sugar sales
from that crop are completed.
8. The NTSP for sugar beets will be terminated at the end of the 1996-97 crop year.
3. Industrial Milk Subsidy
1. Industrial Milk Subsidy.
2. Dairy years 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1996-97.3. The objectives of the federal dairy subsidy are to contribute to a sound, healthy and
viable dairy industry and to provide consumers with a reasonably priced supply of
high quality dairy products.
4. Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), Section 12.
5. Contribution.6. The subsidy is paid directly to producers of industrial milk and cream on their
production within a quota designed to meet Canadian domestic requirements.
Domestic milk production in Canada is restricted through farm level production
quotas.  The national supply management system for industrial milk is governed by a
joint federal/provincial agreement administered by the Canadian Dairy Commission
(CDC).
7. The direct subsidy payments by the CDC on industrial milk and cream were:
                                                     
1As of 30 June 1998, all of the sugar processed from the 1996-97 sugar beets in Manitoba has not been
sold yet, so the final producer price is not yet known.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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Dairy Year2Subsidy Rate (per hectolitre) Total Payments
1994-95 $5.43 $225 million
1995-96 $4.62 $185 million
1996-97 $3.80 $150 million
8. Following reductions announced in the February 1995 Federal Budget, programme
expenditures were reduced by 15 per cent on 1 August 1995 and by another 15 per
cent on 1 August 1996 for a total of 30 per cent.
The 1996 Federal Budget announced further reductions to the dairy subsidy which is
now scheduled to decrease by $0.76/hl each 1 February starting in 1998, such that itwill be eliminated by February 2002.
4. Apple Transition Programme
1. National Transition Plan for Apples in Quebec and Nova Scotia.
2. Fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98.
3. The programme was designed to provide transitional assistance to apple producers in
Quebec and Nova Scotia as a result of the early termination of the National Tripartite
Stabilization Plan (NTSP) for apples.
4. Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), Section 12.5. Grant and Contribution.
6. Producers registered in the NTSP for apples as of 31 July 1995 were eligible to
receive payments based on their production of apples in the 1993 and 1994 crop
years.  The cost was shared equally by federal and provincial governments.
7. Fiscal Year Total Payment (‘000) Per Tonne
1996-97 $1,363 Quebec $17.00
Nova Scotia $  7.50
1997-98 Terminated
8. The programme was terminated 31 March 1997.
5. Province-Based Safety Net Initiatives
Companion Programmes.
Fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98.
The Companion Programmes are transitional programmes to assist producers to adapt to
increased responsibility for risk management associated with agriculture.
Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), Section 12.
Contribution.
                                                     
2The dairy year extends from 1 August to 31 July.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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To address agricultural development in regions, the federal government has allocated
funds for province-based initiatives including research and development activities by
industry groups; adaptation initiatives to help address structural adjustments; and
initiatives to complement existing programmes.  The subsidy may be in the form of a
contribution such as to a research fund or as a payment to producers.
Total amount of subsidy paid (‘000)
1996-97 $172,797
1997-98 $111,807
Companion programmes came into effect in fiscal year 1996-97 for a three year period ending
in 1998-99.
B. LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS
1. Feed Freight Assistance Adjustment Fund
1. Feed Freight Assistance Adjustment Fund (FFAAF).
2. Fiscal year 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.3. The FFAAF was established as transitional assistance to contribute to the ability of
livestock farming operations and industries in af fected areas to adapt to the loss of the
Feed Freight Assistance Programme.
4. The Department of Agriculture a nd Agri-Food Act -  sub-section 4 (a).
5. Grant.6. Payments from the FFAAF were made to provincial farm organizations representing
livestock producers.  These organizations utilized the funds for a combination of
direct payments to producers and payments to specific industry organizations for
development initiatives.  The funds were divided among nine jurisdictions (seven
provinces and two territories) on the basis of their respective average annual use
under the FFA Programme over the period from 1990-91 to 1994-95, inclusive.
Within each jurisdiction, the amount provided through direct payments to producers
or to specific industry organizations was determined by the provincial farm
organization, based on consultation amongst the affected sectors.  Direct payments
were to assist livestock producers to adjust to the loss of the FFA subsidy.
7. Fiscal Year Payout
1995-96 $20.0 million
1996-97 $24.2 million1997-98 $14.5 million
8. The $58.7 million fund is being paid out in three instalments.  The final payment  was
made in the 1997-98 fiscal year.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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C. CROPS
1. Farm Support and Adjustment Measures I & II
1. Farm Support and Adjustment Measures I & II (FSAM I & II).
2. Fiscal years 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.3. FSAM I & II provided financial assistance to horticulture producers for long-term
restructuring and/or development of the horticulture sector.
4. Farm Income Protection Act, Section 12.5. Contribution.6. FSAM I & II provided funds for the management of land, soil and related water
resources, and special measures for the horticulture sector.
7. Amount of Payment
Fiscal year Total Payment  ($'000)
3
1995-96 $1,654
1996-97 $   9891997-98 $   379
Given the variation in the components of FSAM, average payments per producer or
per unit are not meaningful.
8. FSAM I was established in April 1991, and FSAM II was established in
October 1991. FSAM I & II will provide assistance to the horticulture sector until
1998.
2. Cash Flow Enhancement Programme
1. Cash Flow Enhancement Programme (CFEP).
2. Crop years 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1996-97.
3. CFEP provides income assistance through an interest-free benefit on advances up to
$50,000, for advances under the Advance Payments for Crops Act (APCA) and the
Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act (PGAPA).
4. Advance Payments for Crops Act, Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act.5. Interest Rebate.
6. CFEP provides non-taxable rebates for interest paid on the first $50,000 of advances
for participants in the APCA and PGAPA.  The programme was developed in the
1990-91 crop year and has since been extended on a year-to-year basis.
                                                     
3On a cash accounting basis.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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APCA is a voluntary programme applying to all storable crops grown in Canada
(except wheat and barley grown in the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) designated
area, which is covered by PGAPA).  It provides guarantees on principal and interest,
thereby allowing producer organizations to make a cash advance to individual
producers up to $250,000.  Advances are repaid when the crops are marketed.  Thecommodity secured loan provides producers with financial flexibility to defer
marketing to a more favourable time during the year.
PGAPA is a voluntary programme applying to wheat and barley grown in the CWB
designated area.  It allows producers to receive a cash advance prior to crop
sales/delivery when sales opportunities are restricted due to delivery and marketing
problems.  The programme is administered by the CWB.  Under the PGAPA,advances to individual producers are available up to $250,000, minus advances taken
under the Advance Payments for Crops Act, based on crops in storage.  The advances
are repaid as the crops are sold, either by deduction from CWB initial payments or by
cash.  The PGAPA provides a federal guarantee on the funds advanced and associated
interest costs.
7. For the 1996-97 crop year, 38,300 producers participated in the CFEP programme
through PGAPA, and 13,700 producers participated through APCA .
Cost of Interest Rebate on Advances under CFEP ($ million)Crop year
*APCA PGAPA
1994-95 $ 6.3 $ 15.0
1995-96 $ 5.7 $ 12.61996-97 $ 4.4 $ 11.9
Average per Participating ProducerCrop year
4APCA PGAPA
1994-95 $ 529 $ 451
1995-96 $ 438 $ 393
1996-97 $ 321 $ 311
8. CFEP had been extended on a year to year basis since its inception.  APCA was
enacted in 1977 and PGAPA was enacted in 1957.  In April 1997, CFEP wasamalgamated along with APCA and PGAPA into the Agricultural Marketing
Programmes Act.
3. Western Grain Transition Payments Programme
1. Western Grain Transition Payments Programme (WGTPP).
2. Fiscal year 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.3. To assist the grains sector in western Canada in the transition to an unsubsidized
transportation environment, the Government of Canada established the WGTPP.
                                                     
4The crop year for the PGAPA extends from 1 August to 31 July.  The 12 month crop year for the
APCA varies according to the crop harvested.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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Under this adjustment measure, a one-time capital payment of up to $1.6 billion was
made to owners of prairie farmland, as of 28 February 1995, in recognition of the
impact on land values that was expected to result from the termination of the long-
standing Western Grain Transportation Act (WGTA)  freight subsidy.
4. Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76).
Western Grain Transition Payments Act, 1995.
Western Grain Transition Payments Regulations, 1995.
5. Contribution.6. The one-time $1.6 billion payment was allocated amongst the western provinces on
the basis of their historical shares of the WGTA subsidy over the past 9 years
(1985-86 to 1993-94).  The provincial shar es reflect historical shipments of WGTA
commodities.
The payments to eligible landowners within each of these regions were based on
eligible acres in 1994, land productivity and distance from port.  The acres eligible
for payment included all farmland on which an eligible annual crop of grain was
grown in 1994, including summer fallow, pr ovided that, in the case of summer
fallow, an eligible annual crop of grain was grown on the land in 1993.  Eligible
crops were those crops covered under the WGTA.  Ineligible farmland includedforage land, natural pasture, land under government grazing leases, uncultivated land,
wasteland, yard sites and land that was newly broken in 1994.  Eligible farmland did
not include cultivated land that, in 1994, grew an ineligible crop (e.g. sugar beets,
potatoes).  Land productivity was based on provincial crop insurance historical yield
data and regional crop rotations.  In addition, the distance factor used in calculatingindividual payments recognized that the WGTA subsidized freight rates were
distance-related (the subsidy per tonne provided for under the WGTA increased with
distance from port) and, hence, the distribution of the benefit reflected the location of
land relative to the west coast and Thunder Bay.
This programme meets the criteria for exemption from reduction commitments under
the WTO Agreement on Agriculture as decoupled income support consistent with theprovisions of Annex 2, paragraph 6.  A notification, describing the programme in
relation to these criteria, has been provided to the WTO Committee on Agriculture
(G/AG/N/CAN/5).
7. Amount of Payment
Fiscal year Total Payment1995-96 $889.0 million
1996-97 $707.6 million1997-98 $    1.8 million
Including the final payment made in the 1997-98 fiscal year, the average payment per
landowner was $7,490.
8. The programme was terminated during the 1997-98 fiscal year.
4. Dehydrated Alfalfa and Compressed Hay Adjustment Programme
1. The Dehydrated Alfalfa and Compress ed Hay Adjustment Programme (DACHAP).G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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2. Fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98.
3. DACHAP was created to help alfalfa and hay processing plants adjust their
operations and improve their competitiveness in response to the termination oftransportation subsidies as of 31 July 1995.
4. Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76).5. Grant.6. A total of $44 million in one-time grants were paid to alfalfa and hay processing
plants.  The total grant was split between the two industries on the basis of historic
shares of the Western Grain Transportation Act subsidy during the crop years
1992-93 to 1994-95.  Payments to each industry’s individual processing plants in
each industry were then allocated based on actual production during the 1994-95 crop
year.
7. Amount of Payment
Fiscal year Payment  ($’000)
1996-97 $ 43,648
1997-98 $      139
8. The programme will terminate at the end of the 1997-98 fiscal year.
5. Freight Cost Pooling Assistance Programme
1. Freight Cost Pooling Assistance Programme (FCPAP) (Phase I and Phase II)
2. Fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98.3. FCPAP provides assistance to producers in  Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan as a
result of changes in the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) freight cost pooling formulawhich were announced after the crops were seeded in 1995.  The FCPAP served two
functions: (1) Phase I funds were used to offset the increase in freight costs for that
particular year; and (2) Phase II funds were used to help those same producers adapt
their operations to the long-term effects of  the new freight cost pooling formula used
by the CWB.
4. Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76).
Western Grain Transportation Adjustment Fund.
5. Grant.6. Phase I funds to offset the increase in freight costs were paid out based on each
producer’s deliveries of wheat and barley during the 1995-96 crop year.
Phase II funds to assist in the adaptation to the change were distributed in
Saskatchewan using the same method.  In Manitoba, the funds were distributed based
on gross farm sales (two thirds of the payment was based on the gross sales of wheat
and barley, one third of the payment was based on the gross sales of all commodities).G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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7. Amount of Payment
Fiscal year Payment  ($’000)1996-97 $104,079
1997-98 $       921
8. The programme terminated during the 1997-98 fiscal year.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE 1
Milk Products – Supply and Disposition
Units 000 kg.
Exports Product Dairy Year
Aug/JulBeginning
stocksProduction Imports Domestic
disappearanceEnding
stocks
Creamery 93/94 5,469 85,135 1,036 76,925 2,290 12,424
butter 94/95 13,929 90,600 558 85,565 1,036 18,485
95/96 18,485 96,230 2362 81,690 15,074 20,314
96/97 20,314 89,922 2909 72,964 15,567 24,613
Cheddar 93/94 26,483 119,025 1,227 109,689 5,331 32,076
cheese 94/95 33,092 114,529 1153 109,963 5,880 32,931
95/96 32,931 117,999 923 118,308 5,209 28,335
96/97 28,335 122,534 2,572 109,883 8,973 34,585
Variety 93/94 10,902 159,309 16,581 172,475 2,736 11,581
cheeses 94/95 11,338 164,464 15,970 175,494 4,242 12,036
95/96 12,306 169,463 15,234 178,919 6,928 178,919
96/97 10,887 180,088 17,826 187,641 8,560 187,641
Concentrated 93/94 3,403 47,204 74 38,357 4,923 7,401
whole milk 94/95 4,003 56,854 59 47,394 9,845 3,678
95/96 3,678 56,280 35 33,908 20,761 5,324
96/97 5,324 71,299 909 30,609 36,632 10,210
Skim milk 93/94 9,045 54,589 6,975 27,020 25,826 17,764
powder 94/95 15,924 67,133 4,107 31,845 41,870 13,449
95/96 13,449 70,800 2,979 31,811 39,290 16,127
96/97 16,127 61,862 1,149 28,215 28,063 22,860
Source: "Dairy Review". Catalogue number 23-001, Statistics Canada.
July-September 97, July-September 96, July-September 95.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE 2
Pork – Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes)
Production Exports Beginning
stocksTotal
supplyEnding
stocksManufact-
uringWaste Domestic
disappear-
anceCalendar
yearImports
for
consump-
tion
1993 12,767 1,194,322 22,138 1,229,227 302,952 10,827 27,470 792,432 792,432
1994 10,827 1,229,380 27,251 1,267,458 301,424 15,472 28,276 823,935 823,935
1995 15,472 1,275,755 27,188 1,318,415 357,042 15,204 29,342 102,372 814,766
1996 15,204 1,227,763 38,581 1,281,548 372,216 13,227 28,238 98,221 769,646
1997 13,227 1,257,275 59,183 1,329,640 416,202 19,702 28,917 100,582 764,237
Source: "Livestock Statistics", May 98. Catalogue number 23-603-UPE, Statistics Canada.
TABLE 3
Beef – Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes)
Calendar
yearBeginning
stocksProduction Imports
for
consumptionTotal
SupplyExports Ending
stocksDomestic
disappearance
1993 14,666 822,309 265,748 1,102,723 187,977 23,311 891,435
1994 23,311 861,862 280,707 1,165,880 216,587 30,088 919,205
1995 30,088 887,913 252,200 1,170,201 215,477 24,024 930,700
1996 24,024 976,080 234,817 1,234,921 282,078 21,981 930,862
1997 21,981 1,033,292 248,805 1,304,078 355,386 22,615 826,077
Source: "Livestock Statistics", May 98.  Catalo gue number 23-603-UPE.  Statistics Canada.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE 4
Veal – Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes)
Domestic
disappearanceCalendar
yearBeginning
stocksProduction Imports
for
consumptionTotal
supplyExports Ending
stocks
1993 643 37,322 3,801 71,766 2,497 647 38,622
1994 647 37,596 5,247 43,490 3,821 1,275 38,394
1995 1,275 40,294 3,578 45,147 4,110 626 40,411
1996 626 40,253 2,517 43,396 4,247 682 38,467
1997 682 42,174 3,076 45,932 4,207 635 41,090
Source: "Livestock Statistics", May 98.  Catalogue number 23-603-UPE, Statistics Canada.
TABLE 5
Mutton and Lamb – Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes)
Calendar
yearBeginning
stocksProduction Imports
for
consumptionTotal
supplyExports Ending
stocksDomestic
disappearance
1993 2,004 10,926 13,520 26,450 79 1,759 24,612
1994 1,759 10,496 14,484 26,739 97 2,800 23,842
1995 2,800 10,228 12,967 25,995 83 2,168 23,744
1996 2,168 10,671 11,264 24,103 78 1,641 22,384
1997 1,641 10,033 12,401 24,075 229 1,890 21,956
Source: "Livestock Statistics", May 98. Catalogue number 23-603-UPE, Statistics Canada.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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Grains and Oilseeds - Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes '00(0)
Crop Years
(a)Beginning
stocksProduction Imports Total
supplyExports(b) Food and
industrial
use (c)Other
domestic
useDomestic
disappearanceTotal
ending
stocksAverage
price
($/tonne)
Durum
1992-93 2,206 3,138 0 5,344 2,279 180 828 1,008 2,057 $158.36
1993-94 2,057 3,358 8 5,423 2,903 166 652 818 1,703 $228.00
1994-95 1,703 4,635 0 6,337 4,028 154 693 847 1,463 $269.00
1995-96 1,463 4,648 5 6,116 3,222 179 743 922 1,973 $238.02
1996-97 1,973 4,627 0 6,599 4,094 185 827 1012 1,493 $135.43
All wheat
excluding
durum
1992-93 7,860 26,741 23 34,623 18,049 2,079 4,229 6,306 10,136 $156.82
1993-94 10,136 23,874 19 34,029 16,401 2,190 6,024 8,213 9,414 $164.00
1994-95 9,414 17,658 2 27,715 16,743 2,334 4,422 6,755 4,216 $194.00
1995-96 4,216 20,369 15 24,601 12,976 2,269 4,599 6,868 4,755 $217.02
1996-97 4,755 25,174 118 30,049 15,272 2,409 4,620 7,027 7,750 $152.78
All wheat
1992-93 10,066 29,879 23 39,967 20,328 2,259 5,057 7,314 12,193 -
1993-94 12,193 27,232 27 39,452 19,304 2,356 6,676 9,031 11,117 -
1994-95 11,117 22,293 2 34,052 20,771 2,488 5,115 7602 5,679 -
1995-96 5,679 25,017 20 30,717 16,198 2,448 5,342 7,790 6,728
1996-97 6,728 29,801 118 36,648 19,366 2,594 5,447 8,039 9,243G/SCM/N/38/CAN
Page 38 Crop Years
(a)Beginning
stocksProduction Imports Total
supplyExports(b) Food and
industrial
use (c)Other
domestic
useDomestic
disappearanceTotal
ending
stocksAverage
price
($/tonne)
Barley
1992-93 2,614 11,032 3 13,648 3,013 428 6,936 7,365 3,271 $86.50
1993-94 3,271 12,972 8 16,250 4,217 375 8,281 8,657 3,376 $90.30
1994-95 3,376 11,690 8 15,074 3,506 336 9,411 9,747 1,820 $121.86
1995-96 1,820 13,035 10 14,866 2,336 441 9,851 10,291 1,749 $205.49
1996-97 1,749 15,562 19 17,330 4,002 383 9,826 10,208 3,119 $113.50
Corn
1992-93 1,520 4,883 1239 7,641 184 1,347 4,862 6,208 1,250 $108.90
1993-94 1,250 6,501 561 8,311 493 1,451 5,788 7,239 580 $129.60
1994-95 580 7,043 1,090 8,713 359 1,493 6,159 7,651 703 $121.80
1995-96 704 7,271 819 8,794 565 1,490 6,289 7,779 450 $150.21
1996-97 450 7,542 795 8,787 316 1,554 5,898 7,451 1020 $157.78
Oats
1992-93 542 2,829 3 3,373 776 114 1,796 1,909 689 $109.50
1993-94 689 3,549 2 4,240 1,217 100 2,015 2,115 908 $105.60
1994-95 908 3,638 4 4,549 1,472 133 2,204 2,337 739 $113.50
1995-96 739 2,858 6 3,603 1,264 113 1,815 1,928 411 $204.52
1996-97 411 4,361 7 4,778 1,737 160 2,068 2,229 812 $130.52
Rye
1992-93 193 278 0 471 215 76 100 176 81 $114.00
1993-94 81 319 0 400 154 67 72 139 102 $113.10
1994-95 112 399 0 511 187 59 181 239 80 $114.60
1995-96 85 310 0 395 170 73 109 181 43 $134.84
1996-97 43 309 0 353 153 60 88 148 52 $158.18G/SCM/N/38/CAN
Page 39Crop Years
(a)Beginning
stocksProduction Imports Total
supplyExports(b) Food and
industrial
use (c)Other
domestic
useDomestic
disappearanceTotal
ending
stocksAverage
price
($/tonne)
Total-CoarseGrains (d)
1992-93 3,349 14,139 6 17,492 4,004 618 8,832 9,450 4,041 -
1993-94 4,040 16,840 10 20,890 5,588 542 10,370 10,911 4,396 -
1994-95 4,396 15,727 12 20,134 5,165 528 11,796 12,324 2,645 -
1995-96 2,645 16,202 16 18,863 4,260 619 11,783 12,402 2,201
1996-97 2,203 20,233 26 22,461 5,892 603 11,983 12,585 3,984
Canola
1992-93 734 3,872 112 4,719 1,876 1,913 237 2,151 692 $321.6
1993-94 692 5,525 23 6,240 3,347 2,196 367 2,563 330 $391.6
1994-95 330 7,233 42 7,604 3,912 2,513 591 3,102 589 $414.6
1995-96 589 6,436 97 7,123 2,804 2,753 576 3,329 920 $407.5
1996-97 990 5,062 103 6,156 2,519 2,712 421 3,134 503 $391.08
Flaxseed
1992-93 435 337 0 772 436 n.a. n.a. 85 250 $255.9
1993-94 250 627 0 878 605 n.a. n.a. 119 154 $262.6
1994-95 154 968 1122 849 848 n.a. n.a. 173 101 $308.4
1995-96 101 1,105 1 1,207 842 n.a. n.a. 175 190 $306.54
1996-97 190 851 1 1,042 678 n.a. n.a. 283 80 $328.30
Soybeans
1992-93 190 1,455 226 1,871 211 n.a. n.a. 1,547 114 $256.5
1993-94 111 1,851 57 2,019 492 n.a. n.a. 1,438 90 $313.2
1994-95 90 2,251 67 2,408 542 n.a. n.a. 1,742 123 $270.5
1995-96 168 2,293 70 2,511 589 n.a. n.a. 1,927 15 $333.47
1996-97 15 2,170 232 2,416 478 n.a. n.a. 1,859 80 $368.28G/SCM/N/38/CAN
Page 40 Crop Years
(a)Beginning
stocksProduction Imports Total
supplyExports(b) Food and
industrial
use (c)Other
domestic
useDomestic
disappearanceTotal
ending
stocksAverage
price
($/tonne)
Total
Oilseeds (e )
1992-93 1,359 5,664 338 7,362 2,523 n.a. n.a. 3,783 1,056 n.a.
1993-94 1,053 8,003 80 9,137 4,444 n.a. n.a. 4,120 574 n.a.
1994-95 574 10,452 1,231 10,861 5,302 n.a. n.a. 5,017 813 n.a.
1995-96 858 9,834 168 10,841 4,235 n.a. n.a. 5,431 1,125 n.a.
1996-1997 1,195 8,083 336 9,614 3,675 n.a. n.a. 5,276 663 n.a.
Total Grains
and Oilseeds
(f)
1992-93 16,294 54,565 1,606 72,462 27,039 n.a. n.a. 26,755 18,540 n.a.
1993-94 18,536 58,576 678 77,790 29,829 n.a. n.a. 31,301 16,667 n.a.
1994-95 16,667 55,515 2,335 73,760 31,597 n.a. n.a. 32,594 9,840 n.a.
1995-96 9,886 58,324 1,023 69,215 25,258 n.a. n.a. 33,402 10,504 n.a.
1996-97 10,576 65,659 1,275 77,510 29,249 n.a. n.a. 33,351 14,910 n.a.
(a) Aug-July crop year except corn and soybeans which are Sept-Aug.
(b) Includes exports of wheat, barley and oat products.  Excludes exports of oilseed products.
(c) Grand total excludes food and industrial use of oil-seeds.(d) Coarse Grains:  Barley, Oats, and Rye.(e) Total Oilseeds:  calculated sum of Canola, Flax, and Soybeans.
(f) Total Grains and Oilseeds:  calculated sum of Total Oilseeds, Coarse Grains, Corn, and All Wheat.
Source: "Cereal and Oilseeds Review".  Catalogue number 22-007-XPB, Statistics Canada.  February 1998, December 1997, December 1996, December 1995.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE 7
Fresh Fruit – Supply and Disposition
(in metric tonnes (a))
Commodity Beginning
stocksProduction Imports Total
supplyExports Processed Net
supplyEnd
stocks
Apples 1992 191,240 566,210 90,470 847,930 74,540 197,170 327,090 235,500
1993 235,500 488,400 97,040 820,940 65,900 195,080 311,480 235,500
1994 235,500 553,740 102,800 892,030 69,020 191,620 404,610 209,920
1995 209,920 608,220 101,670 91,980 89,940 211,620 393,560 208,289
1996 208,280 483,410 103,100 794,790 109,710 142,880 334,900 193,350
1997 193,350 502,553 111,054 n.a. 88,212 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Cherries 1992 n.a. 10,900 9,930 20,820 390 8,200 11,260 n.a.
(sweet andsour)1993 n.a. 9,490 6,520 16,010 250 6,430 8,590 n.a.
1994 n.a. 13,120 6,540 19,660 380 7,790 10,560 n.a.
1995 n.a. 11,280 3,820 15,110 200 6,050 8,150 n.a.
1996 n.a. 9,840 3,020 12780 170 4,730 7,330 n.a.
1997 n.a. 10,748 7,466 n.a. 242 n.a. n.a. n.a.
Peaches 1992 n.a. 39,980 23,190 63,170 n.a. 7,570 52,260 n.a.
1993 n.a. 38,030 21,730 59,750 n.a. 5,850 50,670 n.a.
1994 n.a. 43,640 21,440 65,080 n.a. 5,060 56,420 n.a.
1995 n.a. 41,000 20,810 61,810 n.a. 8,530 50,090 n.a.
1996 n.a. 37,750 16,150 53,900 n.a. 7,970 43,170 n.a.
1997 n.a. 27,993 24,221 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Pears 1992 n.a. 21,150 47,060 68,210 260 5,290 59,520 n.a.
1993 n.a. 18,130 51,000 69,130 680 4,090 61,140 n.a.
1994 n.a. 15,790 59,150 74,940 360 4,250 66,810 n.a.
1995 n.a. 15,900 57,970 73,870 790 2,250 67,290 n.a.
1996 n.a. 14,960 58,230 73,190 590 3,630 65,520 n.a.
1997 n.a. 15,610 64,910 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Quinces 1992 n.a. n.a. 70 70 n.a. n.a. 70 n.a.
1993 n.a. n.a. 200 200 n.a. n.a. 190 n.a.
1994 n.a. n.a. 120 120 n.a. n.a. 120 n.a.
1995 n.a. n.a. 100 100 n.a. n.a. 100 n.a.
1996 n.a. n.a. 210 210 n.a. n.a. 190 n.a.
1997 n.a. n.a. 213 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Plums 1992 n.a. 3,150 28,860 32,000 20 120 30,270 n.a.
1993 n.a. 2,900 25,570 28,460 20 110 26,920 n.a.
1994 n.a. 3,880 27,460 31,340 60 170 29,560 n.a.
1995 n.a. 5,040 17,200 22,240 40 50 21,040 n.a.
1996 n.a. 4,870 25,260 30,130 10 130 28,490 n.a.
1997 n.a. 3,790 26,837 n.a. 17 n.a. n.a. n.a.
(a) data accurate to the nearest 10 tonnes.
Source: "Food Consumption in Canada, Part II, 1996".  Catalogue number 32-320.  Statistics Canada.G/SCM/N/38/CAN
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TABLE 8
Dry Beans
(in 000 metric tonnes)
Crop Production Imports Exports
Year
92/93 73.2 16.5 80.4
93/94 130.8 15.3 110.0
94/95 170.7 18.0 129.1
95/96 200.4 19.1 173.2
96/97 123.2 26.3 123.1
Source: Cereals and Oilseeds Review', Catalogue No. 22-007, Statistics Canada; (editions: December 1997,
December 1996, D ecember 1995, D ecember 1994). Dry beans include: HS 0713.31, 0713.32, 0713.33, 0713.39,
0713.50, 0713.90 [mung, black or green gram beans; small red or adzuki beans; white pea  beans, broad and horsebeans; and other dry beans].
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