Accountable advances

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Information on accountable advances is required by section 38(3) of the Financial Administration Act.

Table 1Accountable advances
(in dollars)Links to footnote * in table 1
Department and agency Advances outstanding as at March 31, 2024 Advances settled in April 2024 Advances outstanding as at April 30, 2024
Number Amount Number Amount Number Amount
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food 21 15,325 21 15,325 – –
Canadian Dairy Commission 1 400 – – 1 400
Canadian Grain Commission 4 2,117 – – 4 2,117
Subtotal 26 17,842 21 15,325 5 2,517
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 6 1,400 – – 6 1,400
Canadian Heritage
Department of Canadian Heritage 36 114,514 1 40 35 114,474
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 36 148,743 – – 36 148,743
Library and Archives of Canada 5 19,795 – 570Links to footnote 1 in table 1 5 19,225
National Film Board 40 32,776 15 10,606 25 22,170
Subtotal 117 315,828 16 11,216 101 304,612
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs 315 570,023 1 5,664 314 564,359
Canadian High Arctic Research Station 16 42,274 1 10,000 15 32,274
Subtotal 331 612,297 2 15,664 329 596,633
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 1 1,290 – – 1 1,290
Employment and Workforce Development
Department of Employment and Social Development 3,035 8,759,266 8 30,744 3,027 8,728,522
Environment and Climate Change
Department of the Environment 306 555,883 5 6,380 301 549,503
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 14 13,033 – 216Links to footnote 1 in table 1 14 12,817
Parks Canada Agency 1,440 3,171,012 152 275,621 1,288 2,895,391
Subtotal 1,760 3,739,928 157 282,217 1,603 3,457,711
Finance
Department of Finance 8 25,540 – – 8 25,540
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada 1 4,219 – – 1 4,219
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada 1 1,987 – – 1 1,987
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions 1 100 – – 1 100
Subtotal 11 31,846 – – 11 31,846
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans 416 642,159 6 23,774 410 618,385
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development 6,997 21,525,327 59 675,074 6,938 20,850,253
International Joint Commission (Canadian Section) 8 10,985 4 2,329 4 8,656
Invest in Canada Hub 3 6,284 1 3,796 2 2,488
Subtotal 7,008 21,542,596 64 681,199 6,944 20,861,397
Health
Department of Health 410 1,287,167 45 72,348 365 1,214,819
Canadian Food Inspection Agency 104 142,314 24 2,674 80 139,640
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board 7 15,689 1 500 6 15,189
Public Health Agency of Canada 134 482,296 6 5,106 128 477,190
Subtotal 655 1,927,466 76 80,628 579 1,846,838
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration 367 750,690 6 12,749 361 737,941
Immigration and Refugee Board 107 357,421 2 3,397 105 354,024
Subtotal 474 1,108,111 8 16,146 466 1,091,965
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services 802 1,670,883 3 14,665 799 1,656,218
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario 2 1,714 – 975Links to footnote 1 in table 1 2 739
Subtotal 804 1,672,597 3 15,640 801 1,656,957
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada 30 40,897 3 1,236 27 39,661
Innovation, Science and Industry
Department of Industry 172 497,399 5 10,014 167 487,385
Canadian Space Agency 12 56,409 2 1,967 10 54,442
Copyright Board 1 14 – – 1 14
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario 48 116,228 1 1,894 47 114,334
National Research Council of Canada 2 3,639 2 3,639 – –
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council 1 1,347 – – 1 1,347
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 2 2,624 – – 2 2,624
Statistics Canada 59 129,146 2 3,323 57 125,823
Subtotal 297 806,806 12 20,837 285 785,969
Justice
Department of Justice 214 8,470,317 4 10,587 210 8,459,730
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada 5 15,019 1 3,031 4 11,988
Canadian Human Rights Commission 13 16,142 – – 13 16,142
Courts Administration Service 64 61,813 4 1,153 60 60,660
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs 49 586,506 – – 49 586,506
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 52 148,996 2 1,277 50 147,719
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada 16 78,400 – 431Links to footnote 1 in table 1 16 77,969
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada 8 2,618 – – 8 2,618
Subtotal 421 9,379,811 11 16,479 410 9,363,332
National Defence
Department of National Defence 8,041 42,808,558 1,230 4,274,141 6,811 38,534,417
Communications Security Establishment 193 845,581 103 351,566 90 494,015
Military Grievances External Review Committee 1 1,508 – – 1 1,508
Military Police Complaints Commission 1 1,565 – – 1 1,565
Subtotal 8,236 43,657,212 1,333 4,625,707 6,903 39,031,505
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency 702 525,191 47 56,800 655 468,391
Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources 194 450,581 4 18,566 190 432,015
Canadian Energy Regulator 3 9,137 – – 3 9,137
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 10 8,274 – – 10 8,274
Subtotal 207 467,992 4 18,566 203 449,426
Office of the Governor General's Secretary
Office of the Governor General's Secretary 5 2,700 – – 5 2,700
Parliament
House of Commons 351 652,565 1 461 350 652,104
Office of the Senate Ethics Officer 1 250 – – 1 250
Parliamentary Protective Service 11 16,768 – 200Links to footnote 1 in table 1 11 16,568
Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians 2 1,217 – – 2 1,217
Senate 10 7,048 2 2,898 8 4,150
Subtotal 375 677,848 3 3,559 372 674,289
Prairies and Canadian Northern Economic Development
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency 3 1,817 – – 3 1,817
Privy Council
Privy Council Office 115 246,944 – – 115 246,944
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board 5 3,168 – – 5 3,168
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat – 23,517 – – – 23,517
Public Service Commission 121 237,792 – 702Links to footnote 1 in table 1 121 237,090
Subtotal 241 511,421 – 702 241 510,719
Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 99 238,214 – – 99 238,214
Canada Border Services Agency 940 1,148,584 22 38,549 918 1,110,035
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat 2 3,933 1 23 1 3,910
Canadian Security Intelligence Service 195 29,519,724 6 32,798 189 29,486,926
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2 8,830 – – 2 8,830
Correctional Service of Canada 1,185 2,391,760 28 67,614 1,157 2,324,146
Leaders' Debates Commission 1 4,762 – – 1 4,762
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer 30 33,993 4 6,784 26 27,209
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages 3 900 – – 3 900
Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada 3 7,788 – – 3 7,788
Parole Board of Canada 54 57,402 – – 54 57,402
Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2,101 19,660,073 1,550 12,123,002 551 7,537,071
Subtotal 4,615 53,075,963 1,611 12,268,770 3,004 40,807,193
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services 1,466 5,514,084 6 27,642 1,460 5,486,442
Shared Services Canada 396 1,133,447 5 14,358 391 1,119,089
Subtotal 1,862 6,647,531 11 42,000 1,851 6,605,531
Transport
Department of Transport 66 151,834 7 9,778 59 142,056
Canadian Transportation Agency 2 6,520 – – 2 6,520
Subtotal 68 158,354 7 9,778 61 148,576
Treasury Board
Treasury Board Secretariat 163 496,620 – 1,069 Links to footnote 1 in table 1 163 495,551
Canada School of Public Service 74 193,548 – 21Links to footnote 1 in table 1 74 193,527
Subtotal 237 690,168 – 1,090 237 689,078
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs 178 262,150 4 12,843 174 249,307
Veterans Review and Appeal Board 3 14,528 – 99Links to footnote 1 in table 1 3 14,429
Subtotal 181 276,678 4 12,942 177 263,736
Women, Gender Equality and Youth
Department for Women and Gender Equality 25 28,183 – 389Links to footnote 1 in table 1 25 27,794
Total 32,149 157,321,198 3,407 18,251,408 28,742 139,069,790

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