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Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Department
Canadian Polar Commission
First Nations Statistical Institute
Indian Specific Claims Commission
Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Indian Affairs and Northern Development
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	665,419	647,484	17,935
5	Capital expenditures	22,739	22,135	604
10	Grants and contributions	5,314,881	5,308,773	6,108
15	Payments to Canada Post Corporation	27,600	27,600	. . . . .
20	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Operating expenditures	5,268	9,336	(4,068)
25	Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and
	non-Status Indians - Contributions	21,444	23,599	(2,155)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	52,356	60,252	(7,896)
(S)	Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -
	Salary and motor car allowance	76	75	2
(S)	Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to
	receive claim settlement payments pursuant to
	Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts	74,316	110,040	(35,724)
(S)	Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the
	implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims
	Agreement pursuant to the Labrador Inuit Land
	Claims Agreement Act	17,987	17,987	. . . . .
(S)	Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to Indians
	for Housing and Economic Development	2,000	2,000	. . . . .
(S)	Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in
	compensation for resource royalties	1,472	1,472	. . . . .
(S)	Indian Annuities Treaty payments	1,400	1,400	. . . . .
(S)	Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury
	Disability Board	15	15	. . . . .
	Total budgetary	6,206,973	6,232,167	(25,194)
L30	Loans to native claimants	25,903	39,103	(13,200)
L35	Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the
	purpose of supporting their participation in the
	British Columbia Treaty Commission Process	34,600	35,400	(800)
	Total non-budgetary	60,503	74,503	(14,000)
	Total Department	6,267,476	6,306,670	(39,194)
	Canadian Polar Commission
40	Program expenditures	919	913	6
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	71	71	. . . . .
	Total Agency	990	984	6
	First Nations Statistical Institute
45	Payments to the First Nations Statistical Institute for
	operating expenditures	4,300	4,888	(588)
	Total Agency	4,300	4,888	(588)
	Indian Specific Claims Commission
50	Program expenditures	3,867	6,136	(2,269)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	362	597	(235)
	Total Agency	4,229	6,733	(2,504)
	Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of
	Canada
55	Operating expenditures	275,726	452,923	(177,197)
60	Contributions	10,000	134,000	(124,000)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	8,969	9,770	(801)
	Total Agency	294,695	596,693	(301,998)
Note: Details in the “Ministry Summary” and “Program by Activities” tables may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

The Government - Good governance, effective institutions and cooperative relationships for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners.

Program Activity Descriptions

Governance and Institutions of Government

Fostering stronger governance and institutions of government through supporting legislative initiatives, programs and policies, and administrative mechanisms that foster stable, legitimate and effective First Nations and Inuit governments that are culturally relevant, provide efficient delivery of services and are accountable to their citizens.

Co-operative Relationships

Building co-operative and productive intergovernmental and treaty relationships with First Nations and Inuit to optimize the pursuit and attainment of shared objectives; the reconciliation of Aboriginal and other interests through researching, assessing, negotiating and implementing claims and self-government agreements; the furthering of common understanding regarding the historic treaty relationship; and developing legislative and administrative arrangements that reflect evolving governance capacities and relations.

Claims Settlements

Payments for the settlement of special, specific and comprehensive claims.

Northern Governance

Supports strengthening northern governments through devolution of province-like responsibilities, effective intergovernmental mechanisms and management of strategic issues, as well as strengthened intergovernmental cooperation internationally on circumpolar issues.

Strategic Outcome

The People - Strengthened individual and family well-being for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners.

Program Activity Descriptions

Managing Individual Affairs

Professionally managing individual First Nations' affairs to ensure that the Minister's responsibilities under the Indian Act for trust funds, membership and estates are properly exercised.

Education

Supports the provision of: elementary/secondary education services consistent with provincial programs and standards, contributing to increased levels of educational attainment and improved employability for First Nations and Inuit students; special education directed to improve the quality of education and level of support services for eligible students with special needs that are reasonably comparable with provincial levels of support services; and financial support for status Indians to participate in post-secondary education studies to increase levels of participation, achievements and employability.

Social Development

Supports the provision of: income assistance to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals and families consistent with provincial programs and standards; First Nations child and family services to improve their well-being and security; assisted living for social support services of a non-medical nature such as in-home care, short term respite care, foster care and institutional care to improve their well-being and security; Family Violence Program to improve safety and security, particularly of women and children at-risk; National Child Benefit Re-investment to support low-income families with children to help prevent or reduce the depth of child poverty; and other social services to build capacity for First Nations to assume responsibility for, and jurisdiction over social development through policy development, program design and service delivery, to build self-reliant, sustainable, healthy and stable First Nation communities.

Healthy Northern Communities

Supports improvements in the health and well-being of Northerners through grants for hospital and physician services for Indian and Inuit residents in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the transportation of nutritious perishable foods and other essential items to isolated northern communities at reduced rates, the conduct of research into the sources and effects of contaminants on the Arctic food chain and initiatives to assist Northerners deal with broad issues such as the impacts of climate change.

Strategic Outcome

The Land - Sustainable use of lands and resources by First Nations, Inuit and Northerners.

Program Activity Descriptions

Clarity of Title to Land and Resources

This activity includes: additions to reserve; ensuring clarity of title to facilitate future land transactions through surveys, negotiated agreements; and implementing land transfers under specific and comprehensive claims.

Responsible Federal Stewardship

This activity includes: discharging federal responsibilities to First Nations, such as under the Indian Act and the Indian Oil and Gas Act and associated regulations; discharging responsibilities and coordinating with other government departments with similar responsibilities, such as Environment Canada; remediating contaminated sites under federal jurisdiction; and collecting and managing Indian monies from land and resources activities.

First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment

This activity includes: supporting First Nations in the development of professional and institutional capacity, including working with emerging First Nations' institutions and professional associations; supporting the development of sectoral self-government options and agreements; and working with First Nations to implement such agreements, for instance working jointly with the Lands Advisory Board to implement the First Nations Land Management Act .

Northern Land and Resources

Supports the sustainable development of the North's natural resources, emphasizing improved environmental management and stewardship, including the clean-up of contaminated sites, expanding the knowledge base for sound decision-making and improving the effectiveness of the northern regulatory environment.

Strategic Outcome

The Economy - Aboriginal People and Northerners close the economic gap.

Program Activity Descriptions

Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People

Supports the expansion of economic and employment opportunities for Aboriginal peoples in both the public and private sectors. Supports and promotes goods and services contracting opportunities for Aboriginal businesses.

Economic Development

Economic development programs facilitate economic development opportunities and the development/implementation of economic development strategies.

Community Infrastructure

Supports the provision of funding for the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of: community facilities such as roads, bridges, water and sewer, and administration offices; education facilities, such as schools and teacherages; remediation of contaminated sites on reserve; and on-reserve housing.

Northern Economy

Supports sustainable economic growth of the territorial economies through investments in innovation and knowledge and regional development programming, advocacy and activities, which lead to Northerners participating and benefiting from resource development.

Strategic Outcome

Office of the Federal Interlocutor - Promoting collaborative engagement of government and stakeholders, resulting in demonstrative improvement in socio-economic conditions of Métis, non-status Indians, and urban Aboriginal people.

Program Activity Descriptions

Co-operative Relations

Supports strengthening of effective interdepartmental and intergovernmental (federal/provincial/territorial/municipal) relations; pursue cooperative relations with Métis, non-status, off-reserve and urban Aboriginal organizations to optimize the pursuit and attainment of shared objectives; proactive management of strategic issues related to Métis, non-status Indians and urban Aboriginal people.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)			2008-2009 Main Estimates					2007-2008
			Budgetary			Non-budgetary Total		Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Total	Loans,		Estimates
				and other		investments
				transfer		and advances
				payments
Education	108,351	. . . . .	36,552	1,574,448	1,719,351	. . . . .	1,719,351	1,667,197
Social Development	82,842	. . . . .	10,000	1,359,009	1,451,851	. . . . .	1,451,851	1,400,481
Community Infrastructure	82,061	5,000	136	944,347	1,031,544	. . . . .	1,031,544	1,265,276
Governance and Institutions of Government	44,486	. . . . .	379,366	233,431	657,283	. . . . .	657,283	636,956
Claims Settlements	29,990	. . . . .	488,060	. . . . .	518,050	. . . . .	518,050	500,798
Co-operative Relationships	68,021	11,877	. . . . .	68,250	148,148	60,503	208,651	240,584
Northern Land and Resources	169,451	. . . . .	1,086	20,803	191,340	. . . . .	191,340	188,306
Economic Development	36,612	. . . . .	. . . . .	143,837	180,449	. . . . .	180,449	125,256
Healthy Northern Communities	45,421	. . . . .	46,400	15,991	107,812	. . . . .	107,812	88,417
Responsible Federal Stewardship	30,344	. . . . .	. . . . .	33,412	63,756	. . . . .	63,756	48,996
First Nations Governance over Land,
Resources and the Environment	14,103	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,788	33,891	. . . . .	33,891	36,013
Managing Individual Affairs	15,460	4,432	1,400	8,152	29,444	. . . . .	29,444	24,712
Co-operative Relations	7,574	. . . . .	. . . . .	21,444	29,018	. . . . .	29,018	35,745
Northern Economy	4,144	. . . . .	. . . . .	19,837	23,981	. . . . .	23,981	26,846
Northern Governance	9,759	. . . . .	. . . . .	179	9,938	. . . . .	9,938	10,258
Clarity of Title to Land and Resources	4,002	1,430	4,100	. . . . .	9,532	. . . . .	9,532	9,725
Economic and Employment Opportunities
for Aboriginal People	1,585	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,585	. . . . .	1,585	1,105
	754,206	22,739	967,100	4,462,928	6,206,973	60,503	6,267,476	6,306,671

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants to support the beneficiaries/organizations for the settlement of
specific and special claims	280,988,000	310,644,000
Grant for Band Support Funding	232,424,000	227,843,000
Grants to support First Nations, Inuit, Tribal Councils, Organizations or
other levels of government for the implementation activities as
stipulated in the various agreements	118,054,000	113,666,000
Payments to self-governing Aboriginal organizations, pursuant to
comprehensive land claims agreements, self-government
agreements or treaty legislation	76,738,000	74,415,000
(S) Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim
settlement payments pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim
Settlement Acts	74,316,000	110,040,000
Payments to Yukon First Nations pursuant to individual
self-government agreements	51,546,000	45,096,000
Grants to the Government of the Northwest Territories and the
Government of Nunavut for health care of Indians and Inuit	46,400,000	45,490,000
Grant for Mi'kmaq Education in Nova Scotia	34,257,000	32,858,000
(S) Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the implementation of the
Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement pursuant to the Labrador
Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act	17,987,000	17,987,000
Grants to provide income support to indigent on-reserve residents	10,000,000	10,000,000
Grant to the Miawpukek Indian Band to support designated programs	9,257,000	9,075,000
Grant to the Westbank First Nation to support the implementation of the
Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement	4,247,000	4,124,000
Grants to the Sechelt Indian Band pursuant to the Sechelt
Self-Government Act	3,956,000	4,245,000
Grants to Indians and Inuit to support their post-secondary educational
advancement	1,500,000	1,100,000
(S) Indian Annuities Treaty payments	1,400,000	1,400,000
Payments to the Government of the Northwest Territories to facilitate
the implementation of comprehensive land claim agreements	1,213,000	1,742,000
Grant for the advancement of scientific knowledge of the North	1,086,000	1,085,500
Grants to participating First Nations and the First Nation Education
Authority pursuant to the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education
in British Columbia Act	600,000	. . . . .
Grant to the First Nations Finance Authority pursuant to the First
Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act	500,000	850,000
Grants to British Columbia Indian bands in lieu of a per capita annuity	300,000	300,000
Grants to Indians and Inuit to provide elementary and secondary
educational support services	150,000	150,000
Grants to students and their chaperons to promote fire protection
awareness in band and federally operated schools	136,000	136,000
Grants to Inuit to support their cultural advancement	45,000	45,000
Total grants	967,100,000	1,012,291,500
Contributions
*Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of
supplying public services in education	1,466,292,000	1,424,255,000
*Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of
supplying public services in social development	1,359,009,000	1,310,408,000
*Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of
supplying public services in capital facilities and maintenance	944,347,000	1,068,505,000
Contributions to beneficiaries and various implementing bodies for
implementing comprehensive land claim agreements	171,106,000	161,955,000
*Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of
supplying public services in Indian government support	125,098,000	125,090,000
*Payments to support Indians, Inuit and Innu for the purpose of
supplying public services in economic development	106,587,000	109,587,000
Contributions to support the negotiation process for comprehensive,
specific, and special claims and self-government initiatives	41,011,000	45,349,000
Contributions under the Aboriginal Business Canada Program	37,250,000	. . . . .
Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and
protection of the North's natural resources	36,714,000	24,416,100
Contributions to support the building of strong governance,
administrative and accountability systems	24,300,000	24,300,000
Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development	21,624,000	24,824,000
Contributions for promoting regional development in Canada's three
territories	19,837,000	22,457,200
Contributions to implement the First Nations Land Management Act	15,592,000	13,600,000
Contributions to Indian bands for land and estates management	15,215,000	13,145,000
Contributions to First Nations for the management of contaminated sites	14,641,000	10,950,000
Urban Aboriginal Strategy	11,005,000	10,095,000
Contributions to First Nations Institutions for the purpose of enhancing
good governance	10,450,000	9,581,000
Contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on
reserves	9,696,000	9,696,000
Contributions to Indian bands for registration administration	7,942,000	6,519,000
Contributions to support the basic organizational capacity of
representative Aboriginal organizations	7,699,000	. . . . .
Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program	5,504,000	13,504,000
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-status Indians -		. . . . .
Contributions to support the basic organizational capacity of
representative Aboriginal organizations	4,935,000	. . . . .
Contributions to First Nations, their organizations, provinces and third
parties for Interim Measures and British Columbia Treaty Related
Measures	4,040,000	7,479,000
Contributions to the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation	817,000	817,000
Contributions for the legal and associated costs of Indian-related cases
having the potential to become judicial precedents	750,000	750,000
Contributions to provincially and/or regionally based Treaty
Commissions	750,000	750,000
Contributions to the Inuit Art Foundation for the purpose of assisting
Inuit artists and artisans from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut,
Northern Quebec and Labrador in the development of their
professional skills and marketing of their art	458,000	458,000
Contributions for promoting the political, social and scientific
development of Canada's three territories	179,000	329,100
Contribution for Inuit counselling in the South	80,000	80,000
Total contributions	4,462,928,000	4,438,899,400
Items not required
Grants to representative status Indian organizations to support their
administration	. . . . .	5,608,000
Grant to the Deh Cho First Nations under the Out-of-Court Settlement
Agreement	. . . . .	5,000,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	10,608,000
Total	5,430,028,000	5,461,798,900
* Recipients obtain funding through a variety of arrangements including contributions, flexible transfer payments and alternative funding arrangements. In the
latter case, a global amount is provided to First Nations for a range of basic services; accordingly, the amounts displayed should be considered estimates only.

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Canadian Polar Commission

Strategic Outcome

Increased Canadian polar knowledge.

Program Activity Descriptions

Research Facilitation and Communication
Research facilitation and communication.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Research Facilitation and Communication	980	10	990	984
	980	10	990	984

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Contributions
Contributions to individuals, organizations, associations and institutions
to support research and activities relating to the polar regions	10,000	10,000
Total	10,000	10,000

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First Nations Statistical Institute

Strategic Outcome

First Nations, governments and other interested parties will have accurate, and relevant statistical information and analysis on the fiscal, economic and social conditions of First Nations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Data Gathering and Analysis

Provide statistics and analysis on the socio-economic conditions of Indians, First Nations, Aboriginal groups, and others residing on reserve or Aboriginal lands.

Sound Quality and Practices

Promote the quality, coherence and compatibility of First Nations statistics with accepted standards through collaboration with First Nations and other organizations, and build statistical capacity within First Nation governments.

Outreach

Work with, and provide advice to, federal departments and agencies and provincial departments and agencies on First Nation statistics.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Data Gathering and Analysis	4,300	4,300	4,888
Sound Quality and Practices	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
Outreach	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	4,300	4,300	4,888

Note: The total resources have all been reflected against the Data Gathering and Analysis Program Activity in advance of completion of the Corporate Plan by the First Nations Statistical Institute. The Corporate Plan will provide further details regarding the breakout by Program Activity.

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Indian Specific Claims Commission

Strategic Outcome

Fair resolution of Indian specific claims.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conduct inquiries and provide mediation services

The Commission conducts impartial inquiries when a First Nation disputes rejection of their specific claim by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, or when a First Nation disagrees with the compensation criteria proposed by Government in negotiating the settlement of their claim. As well as conducting formal inquiries, the Commission, at the request of the Government and First Nation, provides or arranges such mediation services as may in their opinion assist them to reach an agreement in respect of any matter relating to an Indian specific claim.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Conduct inquiries and provide mediation services	4,229	4,229	6,733
	4,229	4,229	6,733

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Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada

Strategic Outcome

Reconciliation between Indian residential school survivors and the Government of Canada.

Program Activity Descriptions

Claims Resolution

To centralize and focus federal efforts to resolve claims associated with the operation of the former Indian residential school system in the most expeditious way possible.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)		2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
		Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Grants	Contributions		Estimates
			and other
			transfer
			payments
Claims Resolution	284,695	. . . . .	10,000	294,695	596,693
	284,695	. . . . .	10,000	294,695	596,693

 

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
		Main Estimates
Contributions
Contributions for eligible Aboriginal or other recipients for the purpose
of providing advocacy and public education on a diverse range of
issues related to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement
Agreement	5,000,000	6,000,000
Contributions for former students, their families, communities and
groups of individuals for the purpose of facilitating regional or
national Commemoration projects that address the Indian
Residential Schools experience and provide the opportunity to share
the initiative with family and community	4,000,000	2,000,000
Contributions for Groups of Indian Residential School survivors who
wish to resolve their claim as a group under the Independent
Assessment Process	1,000,000	1,000,000
Total contributions	10,000,000	9,000,000
Items not required
Grant for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation to deliver the Healing
Strategy	. . . . .	125,000,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	125,000,000
Total	10,000,000	134,000,000

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