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Table 10: Foundations (Conditional Grants)


During fiscal year 2006-2007, Human Resources and Social Development Canada was involved in the following Foundations. Read to Me! Foundation Inc Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy Canadian Council on Learning The Winnipeg Foundation The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Further information on these Foundations (Conditional Grants) can be found at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp

Name of Foundation: Read to Me! Foundation Inc.
Start Date: February 28, 2003		End Date: September 30, 2006		Total Funding: $1 million¹
Description: To implement a province-wide family literacy program whereby each newborn in Nova Scotia receives a tote bag of books and learning supports before leaving the hospital. The intent is: To help support a child's learning from birth; To support parents as their children's first and most important teacher; To encourage a healthy learning environment in the home; and To encourage book sharing between parents and children as a means to facilitate bonding, talking, singing and other language activities which support early development. Ultimately, it is expected that this initiative will contribute to improving literacy levels in Nova Scotia.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: The Read to Me! Nova Scotia Family Literacy Program delivers, to the family of every newborn in the eleven maternity hospitals in Nova Scotia, a kit of materials designed to promote the advancement of literacy in the Province. During 2006, 8006 kits were delivered.
$ Million
	Actual Spending 2004-2005	Actual Spending 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007 (A)	Total Authorities 2006-2007	Actual Spending 2006-2007 (B)	Variance between (A) and (B)
Conditional Grant(s)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Comments on Variances: Not Applicable
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL to last Evaluation: Annual reports as required under Treasury Board requirements for foundations.
Significant Audit Findings and URL to last Audit Annual audits as required under Treasury Board guidelines for foundations.
URL to Foundation site: http://www.readtome.ca/
URL to Foundation's Annual Report: Not Applicable
Note: ¹The amount of $1 million was paid in three payments: one payment in 2002-2003 and two payments in 2003-2004. No further funding will be provided to the Foundation.

Name of Foundation: The Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy
Start Date: March 31, 2003		End Date: Ongoing		Total Funding: $5 million ¹
Description: The purpose of this foundation is to provide one time funding and a vehicle for corporations and private citizens, who supported Peter Gzowski's work in literacy, to make donations in his name. The intent is to support increased public awareness of, and support for, literacy issues; leveraged funds; promotion of literacy and its importance; and literacy activities that support the promotion of literacy and leverage funds for literacy throughout Canada.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: PGI (Peter Gzowski Invitationals) Tournaments are now held in every region of the country bringing substantial new funding opportunities to local literacy service providers. The reach of the Peter Gzowski Invitationals' awareness raising initiatives also now extends from coast to coast to coast and includes stakeholders in every sector of the country's society and its economy.
$ Million
	Actual Spending 2004-2005	Actual Spending 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007 (A)	Total Authorities 2006-2007	Actual Spending 2006-2007 (B)	Variance between (A) and (B)
Conditional Grant(s)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Comments on Variances: Not Applicable
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL to last Evaluation: Annual report as required under Treasury Board guidelines for foundations
Significant Audit Findings and URL to last Audit Annual audits as required under Treasury Board guidelines for foundations
URL to Foundation site: http://www.abc-canada.org/pgi_tournaments/
URL to Foundation's Annual Report: Not Applicable
Note: ¹The amount of $5 million was paid in 2003-2004. No further funding will be provided to the Foundation. Negotiations are almost complete to amend reporting obligations in order to meet the Office of the Auditor General and Treasury Board guidelines

Foundation Title: Canadian Council on Learning
Start Date: March 30, 2004		End Date: March 31, 2009		Total Funding: $85 million ¹
Description: To support and promote evidence-based decision making in all areas of lifelong learning by regularly informing Canadians about Canada's progress on learning outcomes, and encouraging knowledge exchange among learning partners.
Strategic Outcome: Enhance Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: In support of its mandate to promote knowledge exchange and inform Canadians on learning issues and outcomes, the Canadian Council on Learning in 2006-2007 accomplished the following: Informing Canadians Released its first State of Learning Report, encompassing chapters on early childhood learning, learning in school, adult learning, Aboriginal learning, health and learning, and a special focus section on literacy. Issued the first ever comprehensive report on the Post Secondary Education Sector to be undertaken in Canada. Published an extensive survey of Canadian Attitudes Towards Learning. Released the internationally recognized pan-Canadian Composite Learning Index, the first of its kind, which tracks progress in learning at the community and national levels. Developed ground-breaking models to measure learning progress in First Nations, Inuit and M�tis communities in consultation with Aboriginal learning professionals, community practitioners, researchers and analysts from across the country. Increased the accessibility of information on learning through innovative use of new media technologies, such as a regular electronic publication, Lessons in Learning, as well as an e-bulletin (The Learning Link), serving a rapidly growing audience as measured by internet traffic and document downloads from the Canadian Council on Learning website. Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange Completed the establishment of five national Knowledge Centres, bringing together leading academics, practitioners and stakeholders to engage in knowledge exchange and dissemination of exemplary practices in the following areas: Aboriginal Learning, Adult Learning, Early Childhood Learning; Health and Learning; and Work and Learning. Sponsored national and provincial knowledge exchange initiatives (symposia, conferences, roundtables, workshops) on key learning issues. Launched the on-line peer-reviewed journal: Journal of Applied Research on Learning. [ URL: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Reports/Journal/Journal.htm ] Fostered the development of knowledge on learning through its adjudication and support of research projects, the establishment of a research-in-residence program, the release of State-of-the-Field Reviews identifying effective practices, gaps and strategies in each field of learning, and publication of a catalogue of provincial/territorial data on learning as a resource for research.
$ Million
	Actual Spending 2004-2005	Actual Spending 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007 (A)	Total Authorities 2006-2007	Actual Spending 2006-2007 (B)	Variance between (A) and (B)
Conditional Grant(s)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Comments on Variances: Not Applicable
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL to last Evaluation: During this period Canadian Council on Learning completed the third-party formative evaluation, mandated by its funding agreement with Human Resources and Social Development Canada. The evaluation determined that Canadian Council on Learning had successfully completed its set-up phase, had begun producing expected deliverables, and was on-track to achieve its mandate. For more information please see: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/NR/rdonlyres/265354CD-301C-4A62-B7DE-656B3BDDE104/0/FormativeEvaluationSept2006.pdf
Significant Audit Findings and URL to last Audit: Not Applicable
URL to Foundation site: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN
Note: ¹A one-time grant was provided to Canadian Council on Learning in fiscal year 2003-2004. All funds are to be dispersed by March 31, 2009.

Name of Foundation: The Winnipeg Foundation
Start Date: February 28, 2003		End Date: September 30, 2006		Total Funding: $1,000,000 ¹
Description: The purpose of this foundation is to help support existing and innovative family literacy initiatives in Manitoba, and to increase the availability of materials and resources to the family literacy field in the province. This includes the Literacy for Life endowment challenge fund which will support existing literacy activities and innovative family literacy initiatives at the grassroots level.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: Income generated by the fund is allocated as grants to qualifying community Family Literacy Programs across Manitoba as well as to programs in the 20 branches of the Winnipeg Public Library. See Annual Report for full disclosure.
$ Million
	Actual Spending 2004-2005	Actual Spending 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007 (A)	Total Authorities 2006-2007	Actual Spending 2006-2007 (B)	Variance between (A) and (B)
Conditional Grant(s)	0.101	0.075	0.177	0.0	0.177	0.0
Comments on Variances: Not Applicable
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL to last Evaluation: Annual report as required under Treasury Board guidelines for foundations
Significant Audit Findings and URL to last Audit: Annual audits as required under Treasury Board guidelines for foundations
URL to Foundation site: www.wpgfdn.org/
URL to Foundation's Annual Report: http://www.wpgfdn.org/fundinfo_agency.php Includes details of all grants awarded to date by the foundation.
Note: ¹Federal payments were contingent on matching funds raised by The Winnipeg Foundation. A total of $1 million has been paid to the Winnipeg Foundation from February 28, 2003 until matched funding ended September 30, 2006. Reporting obligations were amended in order to meet Treasury Board guidelines.

Name of Foundation: The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Start Date: 2000		End Date: 2010		Total Funding: $2.5 billion
Description: This endowment is managed in accordance with the Funding Agreement between the Foundation and the Government of Canada, as represented by the Ministers of Finance and Human Resources and Social Development. The objective of the foundation is to increase access to post-secondary education so that Canadians can acquire the skills needed to participate in a changing economy and society by granting scholarships to students who are in financial need and who demonstrate merit.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: Awarded 98,886 bursaries averaging $3,000 to post-secondary students based on financial need. In 2006, 3,098 millennium excellence entrance and national in-course excellence awards were awarded, valued at $4,000 or $5,000, depending on the type of award. Continued implementation of program improvements recommended as a result of the Foundation's mid-term review, including introduction of millennium access bursaries for low-income or Aboriginal students. Negotiations were completed with all provinces and territories in 2006. In 2006, some 20,597 access bursaries were awarded with a cumulative value of $39.4 million. Research program into the determinants of access to higher education and the effect of current student financial assistance programs on students' behaviour - completed the following in 2006: Continuation of Millennium Research Series and other publications (10 publications issued in 2006); Implementation of five Millennium Pilot Projects (longitudinal research projects on means to improve access and persistence) including two new projects agreed to in 2006; Note: Results and figures are based on the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation's fiscal year which runs from January 1 to December 31.
$ Million
	Actual Spending 2004-2005	Actual Spending 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007 (A)	Total Authorities 2006-2007	Actual Spending 2006-2007 (B)	Variance between (A) and (B)
Conditional Grant(s)	300.9	299.9	348.5	N/A	342.6	5.9
Administration	19.0	21.0	27.0	N/A	22.5	4.5
Comments on Variances: The majority of conditional grant variance is accounted for by withdrawals of students in the bursary program and some under spending in access. The balances are transferred to the following year's program allocations.
Significant Evaluation Findings and URL to last Evaluation: Treasury Board Secretariat conducted an evaluation of the use of foundations as policy instruments, including the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. URL to Treasury Board Evaluation of Foundations: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/orp/2007/ef-fe/ef-fe_e.asp
Significant Audit Findings and URL to last Audit: The Office of the Auditor General conducted an audit of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and of the Canada Student Loans Program. They found that the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation's bursary programs are well managed and that the Foundation has the necessary controls in place to ensure that eligibility for bursaries is assessed correctly and that payments are issued in the right amounts to the right people. For more information see: http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/media.nsf/html/20070502pr_e.html
URL to Foundation site: www.millenniumscholarships.ca
URL to Foundation's Annual Report containing audit results: http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca/en/aboutus/AnnualReport.asp

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