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Table 4: Up-Front Multi-Year Funding (formerly Foundations [Conditional Grants])
Industry Canada is responsible for administering funding agreements with the following foundations.
An Innovative Economy
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- CANARIE Network (formerly CA*net)
- Council of Canadian Academies
- Funding for Seven Centres of Excellence
- Genome Canada
- Perimeter Institute
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
- Precarn Incorporated, Phase 4
Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
- Canadian Youth Business Foundation
An Innovative Economy
| Start Date: April 25, 1997 | End Date: December 31, 2012 | Total Funding: $4.24 billion | ||||
| Description: The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an arm’s-length, independent corporation that funds research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and not-for-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: CFI-funded infrastructure projects are located in 64 municipalities across Canada. Increasingly, researchers from elsewhere in the host province and abroad are using this infrastructure, which serves as a magnet for investment and talent. CFI supports national S&T objectives and strengthens Canada’s capacity for innovation by:
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation | - | 26,700 | 77,700 | 77,700 | 77,700 | - |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: CFI has completed the following evaluation activities in 2008–09:
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: CFI has completed the following audit/monitoring activities for 2008–09:
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| Recipient’s Site: www.innovation.ca |
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| Recipient’s Annual Report: www.innovation.ca/en/accountability/annual-reports |
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| Start Date: April 1, 2002 | End Date: December 2012 | Total Funding: $50 million | ||||
| Description: The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a not-for-profit corporation that supports networks of some of the best Canadian and international researchers in conducting long-term research on scientific, social and economic issues of vital importance to Canada. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: CIFAR continues to support research across its 12 innovative research programs with 305 researchers. These programs include quantum information processing, genetic networks and integrated microbial biodiversity. In 2008–09, CIFAR launched the Junior Fellow Academy, designed to cultivate new generations of research leaders. Currently there are 12 junior fellows in place.* |
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation | - | 5,0000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | - |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: CIFAR will be undertaking a program evaluation to be finalized by June 30, 2010. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: CIFAR provides audited financial statements in its annual report. A performance audit will be undertaken in 2009–10 with results due by June 30, 2010. |
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| Recipient’s Site: www2.cifar.ca |
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| Recipient’s Annual Report: www2.cifar.ca/publications |
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* These figures are as of March 31, 2009.
NOTE: CIFAR’s 2008–09 fiscal year ends in June 2009. Therefore final data for that year are not yet available. This table includes results for the period starting April 2008 and ending March 2009.
| Start Date: March 2002 | End Date: March 31, 2012 | Total Funding: $120 Million | ||||
| Description: CANARIE Inc. operates and develops Canada’s advanced, high-speed backbone network that facilitates the development and use of next-generation technologies. In partnership with advanced research networks in every province, it connects research facilities, educational institutions, hospitals and other science facilities to each other and to their international peers. It is an essential tool for researchers and educators engaged in collaborative work. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: Achievements included the launch of the Network-Enabled Program v2 (NEP-2) and growing the number of organizations benefiting from the CANARIE Network via the Infrastructure Extensions Program. CANARIE invested in new network equipment to support the research community’s need for more bandwidth. The organization demonstrated leadership in initiating a Green IT workshop with national and international subject matter experts to define objectives and requirements of a planned Green IT pilot project. These initiatives support CANARIE objectives to expand the advanced research network and develop, demonstrate and implement next-generation technologies in support of innovation and research. CANARIE continued to work with partners in provincial networks, federal labs, academia, the private sector, as well as with international peer networks, to promote network development and innovation, identify technology and policy issues, and facilitate collaboration. |
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — S&T and Innovation | 24,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | (13,000) |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): The $28-million payment is the third instalment of the $120-million conditional grant for CANARIE’s Advanced Network. The amount paid is based on CANARIE’s cash flow requirements, reported annually to the Minister before an instalment is issued. |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: A program evaluation will be undertaken by March 31, 2012, and a performance audit will be undertaken by June 30, 2010, prior to the end of the program. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: At the request of Industry Canada, a successful compliance audit of the CANARIE Inc. grant was conducted in 2008. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.canarie.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: www.canarie.ca/press/publications.html |
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| Start Date: July 2005 | End Date: 2015 | Total Funding: $30 million | ||||
| Description: The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is an arm's-length, not-for-profit organization that was established to assess the state of scientific knowledge underpinning key public policy issues. Its founding members are the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The Government of Canada provided a $30-million, one-time conditional grant in July 2005 from Budget 2005, which entitles the government to 5 assessments per year. Each assessment will likely take 18 months to 2 years to complete. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation |
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| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: None |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: As a follow-up to the compliance audit of the Funding Agreement with the CCA done in July 2007 covering the period from the date of the signing of the agreement to March 31, 2007, technical amendments to the Funding Agreement were made and Industry Canada worked with the CCA to implement improvements identified in the audit. The CCA began developing a strategy to undertake a performance evaluation of its activities and projects, which is due in 2010. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.scienceadvice.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: http://www.scienceadvice.ca/publications.php |
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| Centre of Excellence: | Start Date: | End Date: | Total Funding: | |||
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| 1. University of British Columbia (Brain Research Centre) | January 2008 | March 2012 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 2. St. Michael’s Hospital (Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute) | January 2008 | March 2011 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 3. Dalhousie University (Life Sciences Research Institute) | January 2008 | March 2011 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 4. Canada School of Energy and Environment | January 2008 | March 2010 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 5. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (the Heart and Stoke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery) | January 2008 | March 2012 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 6. National Optics Institute | January 2008 | March 2011 | $15,000,000 | |||
| 7. McGill University (Montreal Neurological Institute) | January 2008 | March 2010 | $15,000,000 | |||
| Description: The federal government is targeting $105 million to areas where Canada has potential to be a world leader, such as energy, environmental technologies, information technologies and health sciences. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation |
– | 105,000 | – | - | - | - |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: No evaluations relative to this funding have been conducted and none are yet planned. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: No audits relative to this funding have been conducted to date. However, each of the Centres undergoes an annual audit of its financial statement as part of its Annual Report to the Minister. A compliance audit of the Montreal Neurological Institute is scheduled to be completed by November 30, 2009. Compliance audits for the other Centres will be conducted in the coming years. |
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Links to Recipient’s Site:
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Links to Recipient’s Annual Report:
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| Start Date: March 2000 | End Date: March 2010 | Total Funding: $840 million | ||||
| Description: Genome Canada is an independent corporation with 6 regional genomics centres across Canada. Genome Canada, the primary funding and information resource concerned with genomics and proteomics in Canada, has enabled Canada to become a world leader in key areas such as agriculture, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and new technology development, as well as ethical, environmental, economic, legal and social issues related to genomics (GE3LS). |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: The Geee! In Genome travelling exhibition, now on its second tour, included stops in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta; Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Thetford Mines, Quebec. The exhibition presented the ABCs of genomics and proteomics, examined how the science of genomics is changing our lives, and introduced historical and Canadian researchers in the science of genomics. Throughout the exhibition, ethical issues and questions were raised and visitors recorded their own opinions and views. Genome Canada announced 12 new genomics and proteomics research projects in the areas of bio-products and crops. The projects were supported from funds provide in Budget 2008. Genome Canada–funded researchers contributed to an international effort to sequence the bovine genome. Results of this research provide new information about mammalian evolution as well as cattle-specific biology and could lead to research that could result in more sustainable food production. |
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation |
- | 6,700 | - | 29,500 | 29,500 | (29,500) |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): Genome Canada announced 12 new genomics and proteomics research projects in the areas of bio-products and crops. The projects were supported from funds provided in Budget 2008. |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: An evaluation was finalized in 2008–09. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: A performance audit was finalized in 2008–09. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.genomecanada.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: http://www.genomecanada.ca/en/about/corporate/reports.aspx |
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| Start Date: 2007 | End Date: 2012 | Total Funding: $50 million | ||||
| Description: The Perimeter Institute is an independent, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics at the highest levels of international excellence. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: In 2008–09, the Perimeter Institute (PI) continued to offer a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment with maximum research freedom, collaboration opportunities and growing scientific programs. It has increased its research activities, and expanded its educational programs and products reaching students, teachers and the general public.
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation |
- | 10,543 | - | 13,496 | 13,496 | (13,496) |
| Comment(s) on Variance(s): Variance is due to increased activities by the Institute. |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: No evaluations relative to this funding have yet been conducted. However, an evaluation will be completed by March 31, 2011. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: No audits relative to this funding have yet been conducted. However, a compliance audit will be conducted in 2009–10 and a performance audit will be finalized by October 31, 2010. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.perimeterinstitute.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: Not available |
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NOTE: PI 2008–09 fiscal year ends in July 2009. Therefore final data for that year are not yet available. This table includes results for the period starting April 2008 and ending March 2009.
| Start Date: March 31, 2002 | End Date: Ongoing | Total Funding: $125 million | ||||
| Description: The Foundation supports research and the dissemination of research findings in the humanities and human sciences, such as Canadian studies, history, international relations, journalism, law, peace and conflict studies, philosophy, political economy, political science, sociology, and urban and community studies. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: The Trudeau Foundation offered 9 Mentorships, 15 Scholarships and 5 Fellowships in 2008–09. In addition, under its Public Interaction Program, the Foundation hosted events designed to facilitate knowledge dissemination, such as the Annual Trudeau Conference on Public Policy, the Trudeau Lectures, the Mentors-Scholars Retreat and the Summer Institute. |
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| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Science and Innovation Sector — Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation |
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| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: Although not required, the Foundation chose to undertake a preliminary evaluation in 2005 to ensure that it was meeting its objectives under the Funding Agreement. The evaluation was very thorough and most of its recommendations were implemented. A first Summative Evaluation of the Foundation’s work, conducted in 2008–09 by an external review panel of independent experts, was submitted to the Minister of Industry by March 31, 2009. The next evaluation will be undertaken in 2013–14. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: The Foundation provides audited financial statements in its annual report. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.trudeaufoundation.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/trudeaufoundation/.browse/resource/public?l=en |
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| Start Date: April 1, 2005 | End Date: March 2010 | Total Funding: $20 million | ||||
| Description: Precarn is Canada’s national organization for the development and commercialization of intelligent systems and robotics. In the Precarn model for commercializing R&D, a private sector technology developer enters into a formal collaborative agreement with Precarn. This agreement incorporates a commercialization plan and a marketing strategy for the technology under development. Precarn also identifies which university or research institute is best suited to be an R&D partner. An agreement is then entered into with another company that is a potential user of the technology under development. This second company provides feedback and suggestions for improvement and is often the first customer for the technology developed in the project. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: An innovative economy |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: | ||||||
| ($000) | Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Sector — S&T and Innovation |
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| Comment(s) on Variance(s): Precarn was provided with a lump-sum conditional grant of $20 million in Budget 2005 in the first year of the period 2005–10. No target for annual program spending or authority was stipulated with the grant. Program funding for each year is contracted with companies on a case-by-case basis following a peer-reviewed request for proposal process to select the most projects with the largest potential benefit for Canada. As a result of this competitive process, Precarn’s annual program spending is not determined in advance but is determined by the number and size of successful projects approved each year. |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: An independent Summative Evaluation of Precarn Phase 4 will be undertaken before March 31, 2010. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: The latest audit of Precarn’s Phase 3 in 2004 showed that Precarn’s activities resulted in 41 new start-ups, 200 new services and products, the training of 1,700 highly qualified people; stimulated a private sector investment of $220 million; and represented a Net Present Value of between $215 million and $1.2 billion. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.precarn.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: www.precarn.ca/about/annual/report/ |
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Competitive Industry and Sustainable Communities
| Start Date: April 1, 2002 | End Date: September 2009 | Total Funding: $17.5 million | ||||
| Description: The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) supports and develops youth entrepreneurship. The youth business program provides loans, mentorship support and an interactive website to entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 34. |
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| Strategic Outcomes: Competitive industry and sustainable communities |
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| Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: For the 2008–09 period, the CYBF helped 441 young entrepreneurs start their own businesses by providing them with business loans and the support of a volunteer mentor. |
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| 2 lump sum payments: $7.5 million in 2002–04 and $10 million in 2005–09
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Actual Spending 2006–07 | Actual Spending 2007–08 | Planned Spending 2008–09 | Total Authorities 2008–09 | Actual Spending 2008–09 | Variances Between Planned Spending and Actual Spending |
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| Program Activity: Small Business and Marketplace Services and Regional Operations — Economic Development |
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| Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A |
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| Significant Evaluation Findings and URL(s) to Last Evaluation(s)
/ Future Plans: The 2004 evaluation of the CYBF found that the work of the CYBF is relevant and fills an identifiable market gap and that it delivers its programs in a cost-effective manner. The next evaluation of the CYBF will be performed by September 30, 2010. |
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| Significant Audit Findings and URL(s) to Last Audit(s)
/ Future Plans: A 2007 compliance audit found that the CYBF was in compliance with the spirit of its funding agreement with Industry Canada and that it was committed to realizing the objectives outlined within. |
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| URL to Recipient’s Site: www.cybf.ca |
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| URL to Recipient’s Annual Report: http://www.cybf.ca/assets/pdf/CYBF_AR_ENG_FINAL_Mar_51.pdf |
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