Question Period Note: 2022-23 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (B)

Why are the Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) portfolio organizations requesting $182.4 million in funding through Supplementary Estimates (B)?

• The Government of Canada takes fiscal responsibility and the stewardship of all public funds very seriously.

• The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) portfolio organizations are requesting $182.4 million through the 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates (B) for key priorities, including investing in security, science and research, aerospace and clean technology.

• These investments will help foster a dynamic and growing economy that strengthens Canada’s research security, creates jobs and opportunities, and supports Canada's Strengthened Climate Plan.

Supplementary Estimates (B) were tabled in Parliament on November 17, 2022. They represent the second of three opportunities to access funding for this fiscal year. The first exercise was for urgent funding requirements. All other non-urgent organizational funding requirements were deferred to this second exercise. The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) portfolio is requesting $182.4 million in these Estimates, including:

• $78.6 million in new funding to deliver Budget 2021 and 2022 initiatives and other federal decisions;
• $96.3 million of unused funding from 2021-22 reprofiled into 2022-23;
• $3.1 million resulting from transfers between organizations; and,
• $4.5 million in statutory adjustments related to contributions to employee benefit plans.

The portfolio is requesting funding for the following organizations:

ISED – $61.6 million

• $11.0 million reprofile for the CanCode Program to help young Canadians gain digital skills;
• $10.9 million for the Strategic Innovation Fund’s Net Zero Accelerator initiative and core priorities (Budget 2021);
• $6.0 million reprofile to support national tourism priorities;
• $5.6 million for the renewal of the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (other federal decision);
• $4.5 million to launch the Elevate IP program (Budget 2021);
• $3.1 million reprofile for the Canada Digital Adoption Program for advertising;
• $2.8 million reprofile for the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Program;
• $2.7 million reprofile for the 50-30 Challenge Ecosystem;
• $2.2 million to strengthen Canada’s semiconductor industry (Budget 2022);
• $2.2 million for the Higher Education IP Commercialization (Budget 2022);
• $1.3 million for the renewal and expansion of the Digital Literacy Exchange Program (other federal decision);
• $1.3 million to access reinvestment of royalties from intellectual property collected in 2021-22;
• $1.2 million for the renewal and expansion of the Connecting Families initiative 2.0 (other federal decision);
• $1.1 million for the renewal of the Accessible Technology Development Program (other federal decision);
• $3.4 million for 8 other small programs and initiatives;
• net decrease of $1.3 million as a result of 11 transfers with other government departments, including $2.2 million from Infrastructure Canada to transfer the responsibility of rural economic development priorities to ISED; and,
• $3.6 million to adjust contributions to Employee Benefit Plans.