Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
Bill C-11 authorizes $43.9 billion in federal funding for public administration in the 2020–21 fiscal year, with detailed allocations to departments and agencies, payment rules, and spending authorities under specific laws.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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Bill C-11 authorizes $43.9 billion in federal funding for public administration in the 2020–21 fiscal year, with detailed allocations to departments and agencies, payment rules, and spending authorities under specific laws.
Bill C-11 is a federal Appropriation Act that authorizes $43.9 billion in funding for federal public administration in the 2020–21 fiscal year. The funds are allocated to 10 specific departments and agencies, including the Canada Council for the Arts, Indigenous Services, and the Public Health Agency of Canada. It establishes rules for how funds are paid, adjusted, and managed, and outlines authorities for salary payments, program spending, and international financial commitments.
- Authorizes total federal public administration spending of $43,908,982,917 for the 2020–21 fiscal year
- Breaks down funds into 10 components based on twelfths of schedule amounts
- Establishes rules for payment order, unspent balances, and fiscal year adjustments
- Provides authorities for operating and capital expenditures across departments
- Sets salary payment rules for ministers and officials
- Details grant allocations for specific agencies and programs
- Limits international financial institution contributions to $250,684,323
- Includes provisions for offsetting expenditures using revenues from services
- Federal departments and agencies (e.g., Public Health Agency of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
- Ministers and officials receiving salaries
- International financial institutions receiving Canadian contributions
- Employees of federal programs and services
- The bill does not specify exact program outcomes or performance metrics for funded activities
- Adjustments to grant amounts depend on Treasury Board approval (not detailed in the text)
- Capital expenditure transfer rules to provinces/Indigenous groups are referenced but not fully explained in the provided text
Outlines how federal funds are managed, including rules for spending, payment order, and offsetting revenues from services.
Sets rules for paying salaries to federal officials and ministers.
Controls how ministers receive their salaries and other financial authorities.
Part of the broader federal spending framework for social programs.
Allows for managing employment insurance funds through federal spending rules.
Controls Canada's financial commitments to international institutions.
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Vote Summary
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