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Quarterly Financial Report For the quarter ended June 30, 2021

Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and programs

1. Introduction

This quarterly financial report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board. It should be read in conjunction with the Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates. This quarterly financial report has not been subject to an external audit or review.

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) works to advance gender equality through an intersectional gendered lens. Working in partnership with key stakeholders, including civil society organizations, labour groups, the private sector, other orders of government, and First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples, WAGE actively promotes the inclusion of all people in Canada’s economic, social, and political life. WAGE works to uphold its mandate to advance gender equality by performing a central coordination function within the Government of Canada by developing and implementing policies, providing grants and contributions, delivering programs, investing in research, and providing advice to achieve equality for people of all genders, including women.

The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development is responsible for this organization.

A summary description of WAGE's programs can be found in Part II of the Main Estimates.

2. Basis of presentation

This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament, and those used by the department consistent with the Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities.

The authority of Parliament is required before money can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts, or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes.

When Parliament is dissolved for purposes of a general election, section 30 of the Financial Administration Act authorizes the Governor General, under certain conditions, to issue a special warrant authorizing the Government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. A special warrant is deemed to be an appropriation for the fiscal year in which it is issued.

WAGE uses the full accrual method of accounting to prepare and present its annual departmental financial statements that are part of the departmental results reporting process. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis.

3. Highlights of the fiscal quarter and the fiscal year-to-date (YTD) results

This section highlights the significant items that contributed to the net increase or decrease in authorities available for the year and actual expenditures for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

3.1 Significant changes to authorities

Total authorities available for use for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 have increased by $84.6 million, from $138.5 million in 2020-2021 to $223.1 million in 2021-2022, representing an increase of 61%.

The net increase is mainly attributable to the following elements:

3.2 Significant changes to expenditures

Year-to-date budgetary expenditures for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 have decreased by $33.9 million, from $72.1 million in 2020-2021 to $38.2 million in 2021-2022, representing a decrease of 47%.

The net decrease is mainly attributable to the following element:

Figure 1 outlines the total authorities available for use and total expenditures for the first quarter.
Figure 1: Table
Category Fiscal year 2021-2022 Fiscal year 2020-2021

Authorities available

223,061

138,476

Expenditures

38,216

72,116

Year-to-date expenditures

38,216

72,116

4. Risks and uncertainties

WAGE approaches risk as an integral part of its planning process, recognizing the need for strong risk management in all of its operations, as well as at the corporate level. The department’s corporate risk profile, review of budgetary challenges, management practices and risk mitigation strategies continue to be monitored by its senior management.

5. Significant changes in relation to operations, personnel and programs

Alia Butt was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, on June 8, 2021.

6. Approval by Senior Officials

Approved, as required by the Policy on Financial Management:

Original signed by

Guylaine Roy
Deputy Minister

Original signed by

Stéphane Lavigne, CPA, CGA
Chief Financial Officer

Gatineau, Canada
Date: July 26th 2021

Statement of Authorities (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2021-2022 (in thousands of dollars)
Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2022Footnote * Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end

Vote 1: Operating expenditures

51,872

9,007

9,007

Vote 5: Grants and contributions

164,119

28,044

28,044

Payments to support women's shelters and sexual assault centres pursuant to the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act

-

-

-

Contributions to employee benefit plans

6,979

1,142

1,142

Minister for Women and Gender Equality: Salary and motor car allowance

91

23

23

Total budgetary authorities

223,061

38,216

38,216

Total authorities

223,061

38,216

38,216

Fiscal year 2020-2021 (in thousands of dollars)
Total available for use for the year ending March 31, 2021Footnote * Used during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end

Vote 1: Operating expenditures

34,412

6,868

6,868

Vote 5: Grants and contributions

69,583

34,148

34,148

Payments to support women's shelters and sexual assault centres pursuant to the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act

30,000

29,980

29,980

Contributions to employee benefit plans

4,392

1,098

1,098

Minister for Women and Gender Equality: Salary and motor car allowance

89

22

22

Total budgetary authorities

138,476

72,116

72,116

Total authorities

138,476

72,116

72,116

Departmental budgetary expenditures by Standard Object (unaudited)

Fiscal year 2021-2022 (in thousands of dollars)
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2022 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
Expenditures

Personnel

42,883

8,715

8,715

Transportation and communications

1,464

27

27

Information

1,339

73

73

Professional and special services

11,001

1,118

1,118

Rentals

586

204

204

Repair and maintenance

25

9

9

Utilities, materials and supplies

110

5

5

Acquisition of land, buildings and works

-

-

-

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

1,457

14

14

Transfer payments

164,119

28,044

28,044

Other subsidies and payments

77

7

7

Total gross budgetary expenditures

223,061

38,216

38,216

Total net budgetary expenditures

223,061

38,216

38,216

Fiscal year 2020-2021 (in thousands of dollars)
Planned expenditures for the year ending March 31, 2021 Expended during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Year-to-date used at quarter-end
Expenditures

Personnel

26,716

7,185

7,185

Transportation and communications

1,390

20

20

Information

396

33

33

Professional and special services

9,200

457

457

Rentals

413

52

52

Repair and maintenance

38

-  

-  

Utilities, materials and supplies

98

1

1

Acquisition of land, buildings and works

75

-  

-  

Acquisition of machinery and equipment

563

239

239

Transfer payments

99,583

64,128

64,128

Other subsidies and payments

4

1

1

Total gross budgetary expenditures

138,476

72,116

72,116

Total net budgetary expenditures

138,476

72,116

72,116

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