2010–2011 Report on Plans and Priorities

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

The Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
(Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario)

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How to Read This Report

This Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP) by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) presents the Agency's plans for 2010–2011 in working towards its strategic outcome through its program activities. The report contains an introductory message from the Minister responsible for the Industry Portfolio. Messages from the Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) and the President of FedDev Ontario outline the Agency's plans for serving Canadians and how the Agency plans to contribute to government-wide objectives. The report is divided into three sections, detailed below.

Section I, Agency Overview, contains:

1. summary information on FedDev Ontario, starting with the Agency's raison d'être;
2. a brief description of the Agency's scope of operations and governance structure;
3. a chart and a table designed to provide a quick overview of the Agency's framework of program activities and sub-activities, which feed into and contribute to progress toward the strategic outcome;
4. a financial and human resource planning summary table;
5. a discussion of the contribution and linkages of priorities to the Agency's strategic outcome;
6. an operating environment and risk analysis section that explains the effects of external and internal factors on the Agency's plans and priorities;
7. a summary of the Agency's implementation of Economic Action Plan initiatives;
8. the FedDev Ontario expenditure profile; and
9. a list of voted and statutory items.

Section II, Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome, provides detailed information on the Agency's plans at the program activity level.

Section III, Supplementary Information, provides links to electronic resources and other items of interest for further information.

Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.

We are committed to continuous improvement in our reporting. We welcome your comments on this report by email to info@feddevontario.gc.ca, by fax to 519-571-5750, or by mail to:

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
101 Frederick Street
4^th Floor
Kitchener
Ontario N2H 6R2