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Section 3 — Supplementary Information

Departmental links to the Government of Canada Outcomes


Expected Results Planned Spending ($ millions) Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Strategic Outcome: The Government
Governance and Institutions of Government 658.0 663.9 670.5 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Co-operative Relationships 220.2 211.7 181.3 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Claims Settlements 836.6 458.7 460.3 Strong Economic Growth
Northern Governance 14.4 16.7 15.8 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Strategic Outcome: The People
Managing Individual Affairs 30.5 26.0 28.2 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Education 1,739.4 1,806.1 1,791.8 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Social Development 1,491.5 1,538.8 1,544.7 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Healthy Northern Communities 109.6 98.0 94.0 Healthy Canadians with Access to Quality Health Care
Strategic Outcome: The Land
Clarity of Title to Land and Resources 9.5 5.8 5.7 Strong Economic Growth
Responsible Federal Stewardship 63.8 55.1 51.0 A Clean and Healthy Environment
First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment 33.9 34.1 34.3 Strong Economic Growth
Northern Land and Resources 192.5 170.3 67.4 Strong Economic Growth
Strategic Outcome: The Economy
Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People 1.6 1.6 1.6 Strong Economic Growth
Income Security and Employment for Canadians
Economic Development
[These are combined in a single program activity in the description section]
225.7 242.1 184.1 Strong Economic Growth
Income Security and Employment for Canadians
Community Infrastructure 1,169.5 1,143.8 1,010.4 Strong Economic Growth
Northern Economy 24.5 2.1 1.7 Strong Economic Growth
Strategic Outcome: Office of the Federal Interlocutor
Co-operative Relations 29.0 28.0 28.0 Diverse Society that Promotes Linguistic Duality and Social Inclusion
Total 6,850.3 6,502.6 6,171.0  
Due to rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown.

Links to Tables

The following tables can be found on Treasury Board Secretariat's website.

Details of Transfer Payments Programs
Evaluations and Internal Audits
Green Procurement
Horizontal Initiatives
Loans, Investments, and Advances (Non-budgetary)
Services Received without Charge
Source of Non-Respendable Revenue
Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity
Sustainable Development Strategy

These tables can be found on the departmental website.

Departmental Planned Spending and Full-time Equivalents
Voted and Statutory Items displayed in the Main Estimates

Sustainable Development Strategy

In 2008–09, INAC enters the second year of implementation of its Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) 2007–2010. This is the fourth SDS tabled by the department since 1997, building on INAC’s sustainable development principles and vision that are directly linked to departmental mandate and responsibilities. SDS 2007–2010 establishes a strategic sustainable development framework for the department based on the strategic outcomes, as well as two strategic directions: Supporting Sustainable Communities and Building a Culture of Sustainability. It includes 15 results-oriented targets in line with departmental priorities. Under this fourth strategy, SDS reporting is increasingly co-ordinated and integrated with departmental planning and reporting documents such as strategic outcome plans, the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. INAC produces a separate SDS progress report annually.

All SDS 2007–2010 targets support one or more of the departmental strategic outcomes, and are directly linked to departmental and federal priorities and initiatives including improving access to safe water for First Nations, the Clean Air initiative, the Greening of Government Operations initiative, and the Federal Contaminated Sites Remediation Program.

Since the tabling of SDS 2007–2010, the department has not modified any target. However, due to changes in governmental priorities resulting in delays of program implementation, the logic model for target 1.4.2 had to be modified:

Target 1.4.2 — Support development of First Nation, Inuit and northern communities’ capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change: The approval process was delayed until late fall 2007 and program implementation will begin in 2008–09. Planned internal activities to identify departmental risks and opportunities were modified.

To learn from experience and reflect on sustainable development integration into departmental programs and policies, INAC will begin three policy processes in 2008–09. First, a formative evaluation of SDS 2007–2010 will be conducted to identify strengths, weaknesses and lessons learned from the implementation of this fourth SDS. Second, an environmental scan focusing on sustainable development and building on the departmental environmental scan will be conducted to identify challenges and opportunities for the department in implementing sustainable development. Finally, to complete this process and obtain a better picture of how INAC can support development of sustainable Métis, First Nations, Inuit and northern communities, discussions will be undertaken with key partners from inside and outside the department. All this work will lead to development of new departmental approaches toward sustainable development, as well as support of INAC’s contribution to Canada’s sustainable development agenda.

Sustainable development is at the heart of INAC’s mandate. The department has, therefore, a strong commitment to implementing sustainable development, and has been working with other federal departments on initiatives to further develop and enhance the federal approach to sustainable development. This work will continue over the upcoming years, and the department will continue to contribute to these processes.

Link to more information on the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Contacts for Further Information

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

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