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Horizontal Initiative
AgriInsurance
AgriInvest
Agricultural Disaster Relief Program (ADRP) under AgriRecovery
AgriStability
Agricultural Regulatory Action Plan element of Growing Forward
Memorandum of Understanding between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Co-operative Development Initiative
The Canadian Rural Partnership
Name of Horizontal Initiative: AgriInsurance (statutory)
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead Department Program Activity: Business Risk Management (BRM)
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: April 1, 2008
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2012
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $1.6 billion
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
AgriInsurance is a statutory program. It is one element of the suite of BRM programs. It provides insurance against production losses for specified perils. The federal government contributes to costs of premiums with provinces and producers, and administration costs with provinces. The agricultural products covered vary by province and provinces continue to expand coverage to
include additional agricultural products.
Shared outcome(s):
Mitigate the financial impacts of production losses by providing affordable insurance protection.
Governance structure(s):
AgriInsurance is a provincial program to which the federal government contributes financially under the federal-provincial-territorial "Growing Forward" Agreement. Governance structure includes various national standards outlined in Canada Production Insurance Regulations and federal-provincial-territorial committees (AgriInsurance and Business Risk Management Working Groups as
well as Policy Assistant Deputy Ministers).
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 | Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AAFC |
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2.1 Business Risk Management |
a. federal-provincial-territorial delivery partners | $1.6 billion | $410.8 million | Minimize production and asset losses caused by severe but uncontrollable natural hazards like drought, flood, wind, frost, excessive rain, heat, snow, uncontrollable disease, insect infestations and wildlife. |
| Total | $1.6 billion | $410.8 million | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): Not Applicable.
Contact Information:
Jody Aylard
Director General
Finance and Renewal Programs Directorate
Farm Financial Programs Branch
613-759-7333
Note:
Planned spending figures represent the amounts included in Main Estimates and approved TB Submission and does not include any additional amounts that may be brought into the Department's reference levels. This program is Statutory and demand-driven, therefore, actual spending could vary. Spending also reflects all costs incurred by the department (salary, operating, transfer
payments). See also the related horizontal initiatives on AgriStability, AgriInvest, and AgriRecovery.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: AgriInvest (Statutory)
Name of lead department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Business Risk Management (BRM)
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: October 25, 2007
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2012
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $1.5 billion over five years.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The AgriInvest program allows producers to self-manage income stabilization on the first 15% of income decline by providing producers the opportunity to deposit money annually into their savings account and receive matching government contributions. In combination with the AgriStability program, it is the successor to the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program. Producers can make withdrawals from the funds they have set aside to help stabilize income shortfalls and pro-actively manage their risks on the farm.
The AgriInvest program is delivered federally in all provinces except Quebec. Program costs, including program payments and administrative costs, are cost shared by the federal government and the provinces/territories on a 60:40 basis, respectively.
The program links to the departmental strategic outcome 'A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk' and the Government of Canada's outcome of 'Strong Economic Growth'.
Shared Outcome(s):
To provide producers with flexibilty in how they choose to manage and/or mitigate small income losses (losses of up to 15% relative to their historical reference margin) through the availability of timely and predictable funds.
Governance Structure(s):
The AgriInvest program is a part of the comprehensive Growing Forward agriculture and agri-food policy framework developed by federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The program falls under the Business Risk Management priority.
Like the other BRM programs, the governance structure for the program consists of a number of working groups and committees, including the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) BRM Working Group, FPT Administrators Working Group and the National Program Advisory Committee (NPAC). These groups examine BRM policy and program issues and, as requested, develop options to be brought forward to senior management, including FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ministers.
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AAFC | Business Risk Management | AgriInvest | $1.5 billion | $168.9 million | AgriInvest is fully operational, with accounts held by participating financial institutions and producers can make a deposit to their AgriInvest accounts to receive a matching government contribution. The program helps producers to reduce/ mitigate small income losses (losses of up to 15% of their margin relative to their historical margins). |
| Total | $1.5 billion | $168.9 million | |||
Results to be Achieved by Non-Federal Partners:
Joint planning and execution (federally and provincially) to ensure federal and provincial results are consistent.
Contact Information:
Danny Foster
Director General
Business Risk Management Program Development
Farm Financial Programs Branch
613-715-5044
Note:
Planned spending figures represent the amounts included in Main Estimates and approved TB Submission and does not include any additional amounts that may be brought into the Department's reference levels. This program is Statutory and demand-driven, therefore, actual spending could vary. Spending reflects all costs incurred by the department (salary, operating, transfer payments).
See also the related horizontal initiatives on AgriStability, AgriInsurance, and AgriRecovery.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Agricultural Disaster Relief Program (ADRP) under AgriRecovery (Statutory)
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Business Risk Management (BRM)
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: December 6, 2007
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2011
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $440.7 million over four years.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreemnt):
The AgriRecovery disaster relief framework is one of four core pillars of the new BRM suite available to producers under Growing Forward. AgriRecovery facilitates the federal government working with impacted provinces and industries to provide short-term, timely assistance not otherwise provided by other programs to help producers re-establish their income stream and contain the long-term impacts after a natural disaster.
Under AgriRecovery, the ADRP helps focus the coordination effort, providing individual fast-tracked disaster programs of up to $20 million (up to $125 million per fiscal year - however, cannot exceed $440.7 million over four years) in federal funding to assists producers in recovering from disaster situations, quickly resuming business operations and/or reducing/mitigating long-term impacts when disasters occur. Participating provinces-territories are expected to cost-share these initiatives on a 60:40 federal-provincial/territorial basis. For AgriRecovery programming outside the ADRP, funding options are negotiated with the provinces on a case-by-case basis.
This program links to the departmental strategic outcome "A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk" and the Government of Canada's outcome of "Strong Economic Growth."
Shared Outcome(s):
The shared outcomes for the ADRP under AgriRecovery include:
- Providing a rapid financial response to assist with the immediate recovery from a disaster situation;
- Helping producers quickly resume business operations after a disaster; and
- Enabling short-term actions to minimize/contain the impacts of the disaster on producers.
Governance Structure(s):
The AgriRecovery framework, including the ADRP, is a part of the comprehensive Growing Forward agriculture and agri-food policy framework developed by federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The program falls under the Business Risk Management priority.
Like the other BRM programs, the governance structure for AgriRecovery and the ADRP consists of a number of working groups and committees, including the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) BRM Working Group, FPT Administrators Working Group and the National Program Advisory Committee (NPAC). These groups examine BRM policy and program issues and, as requested, develop options to be brought forward to senior management, including FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ministers. Specific to AgriRecovery and the ADRP are FTP Task Teams, which are initiated on a case-by-case basis when requested to analyze a disaster and its impacts and, if needed, develop options for an individual disaster assistance program to be brought forward to participating FTP Ministers.
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 | Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAFC | Business Risk Management | ADRP | $440.7 million ($72.9 million for FY 2007/08 and $122.6 million per year for FYs 2008/09 to 2010/11) | $122.6 million | To continue to help producers affected by natural disasters with timely assistance for extraordinary costs in order to help them quickly resume their business operations or take actions to mitigate the impacts of the disaster. |
| Total | $440.7 million | $122.6 million | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable):
Joint planning and implementation (federally and provincially) of initiatives that are consistent with the AgriRecovery framework and the terms and conditions of the ADRP.
Contact Information:
Danny Foster
Director General
BRM Program Development
613-715-5044
Note:
Planned spending figures represent the amounts included in Main Estimates and approved TB Submission and does not include any additional amounts that may be brought into the Department's reference levels. This program is Statutory and demand-driven, therefore, actual spending could vary. Spending also reflects all costs incurred by the department (salary, operating, transfer
payments). See also the related horizontal initiatives on AgriStability, AgriInvest and AgriInsurance.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: AgriStability
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Business Risk Management (BRM)
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: April 1, 2008
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2012
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $2.6 billion over five years.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The AgriStability program is a margin-based program that helps producers protect their farming operations from larger income declines (more than 15%) due to circumstances beyond their control. In combination with the AgriInvest program, it is the successor to the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program. The AgriStability program commenced with the 2007 program year.
The AgriStability program is delivered by the federal administration in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon and by provincial administrations in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island. Program costs, including program payments and administrative costs, are cost shared by the federal government and the provinces on a 60:40 basis, respectively.
The program links to the departmental strategic outcome 'A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk' and the Government of Canada's outcome of 'Strong Economic Growth'.
Shared Outcome(s):
To mitigate the impacts of larger income losses (losses of over 15% relative to their historical reference margin) with margin-based assistance.
Governance Structure(s):
The AgriStability program is a part of the comprehensive Growing Forward agriculture and agri-food policy framework developed by federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The program falls under the Business Risk Management priority.
Like the other BRM programs, the governance structure for the program consists of a number of working groups and committees, including the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) BRM Working Group, FPT Administrators Working Group and the National Program Advisory Committee (NPAC). These groups examine BRM policy and program issues and, as requested, develop options to be brought forward to senior management, including FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ministers.
($ millions)
| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AAFC | Business Risk Management | AgriStability | $2.6 billion | $644.1 million | AgriStability helps producers protect their farming operations from large income losses (losses of over 15% of their margin relative to their historical margins) due to circumstances beyond their control. |
| Total | $2.6 billion | $644.1 million | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable):
Joint planning and execution (federally and provincially) so provincial results are consistent.
Contact Information:
Danny Foster
Director General
BRM Program Development
613-715-5044
Note:
Planned spending figures represent the amounts included in Main Estimates and approved TB Submission and does not include any additional amounts that may be brought into the Department's reference levels. This program is Statutory and demand-driven, therefore, actual spending could vary. Spending also reflects all costs incurred by the department (salary, operating, transfer
payments). See also the related horizontal initiatives on AgriInsurance, AgriInvest, and AgriRecovery.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Agricultural Regulatory Action Plan element of Growing Forward
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Regulatory Efficiency Facilitation
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Proposed start date under the new Growing Forward Framework: April 1, 2009
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Proposed expiry March 31, 2013
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
This program activity targets four specific regulatory issues that were identified by stakeholders, namely: 1) health claims, novel foods, and ingredients; 2) the enforcement of food fortification regulations; 3) the continuation of the Minor Use Pesticides program; and, 4) veterinary drugs. Initiatives under the Facilitating Regulatory Efficiency program activity support the general principles of the Government of Canada's Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation, as they specifically address the development of regulatory frameworks based on the accumulation of sound science, as well as advancing the transparency, timeliness, responsiveness, efficiency, public interest, and government collaboration to minimize regulatory burden for stakeholders.
Shared Outcome(s):
Addressing key regulatory obstacles promotes a competitive and innovative sector, while it protects and advances the public interest.
Governance Structure(s):
AAFC, Health Canada (HC) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have worked to develop a comprehensive governance structure. HC and AAFC Deputy Ministers (DM), as well as the President of the CFIA will oversee the governance process. Three levels of governance have been established by way of the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU):
- An Assistant Deputy Ministers' (ADM) Committee, will oversee the management of the MOUs and will report back to the DMs.
- Joint Management Committees (JMC), composed of Directors General or equivalent level representatives, will be established to manage the implementation of the MOUs and report semi-annually to the ADM Committee.
- AAFC, HC and the CFIA will establish working groups for the initiatives in which they are partnering. These working groups will develop business cases, costed work plans, performance objectives and targets, budget and expenditure reports, etc. The Working Groups will report to their respective JMCs on a regular basis.
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 | Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AAFC | For Health claims, novel foods, and ingredients; and for pesticides, AAFC's PA is Regulatory Efficiency Facilitation | a. Health claims, novel foods, and ingredients; minor use pesticides; and, veterinary drugs | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | An enhanced regulatory environment which promotes sector innovation, investment and competitive-ness |
| 2. CFIA | For Food fortification, the CFIA PA is Food Safety and Nutrition Risks | b. Food Fortification | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | As above |
| 3. Health Canada |
For Health claims, novel foods, and ingredients, HC's PA is Food and Nutrition
For Minor Use Pesticides, HC's PA is Pesticide Regulation For Veterinary Drugs, HC's PA is Health Products |
c. Health claims, novel foods, and ingredients; minor use pesticides; and, veterinary drugs | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | As above |
| Total | N/A | N/A | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact Information:
Michael Silverman
Assistant Director, Food Regulatory Issues Division
1341 Baseline Road, Tower 5, 2nd Floor, Room 144
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5
613-773-0170
silvermanm@agr.gc.ca
Note:
Growing Forward is the new 5-year policy framework that replaces APF programming as of the 2008-09 fiscal year through a transitional continuity framework until the new policy and programs are in place in 2009-10. Only funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10 has been secured through Estimates (along with internal reallocations) with subsequent TB Submissions to follow for each functional
area, spanning the full five years of the Framework. Between the two Frameworks, programming may have been modified to reflect a new strategic direction.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Memorandum of Understanding between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Original start date under APR: April 1, 2003
Proposed start date under the new Growing Forward Framework: April 1, 2009
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Proposed expiry March 31, 2013
Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): Not available at this time - Program splits not approved by Treasury Board.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The following initiatives will be performed by the CFIA under the MOU:
- The System Recognition initiative will provide government recognition of on-farm and post-farm food safety systems developed by national industry organizations. The CFIA will continue the development and delivery of food safety system recognition programs and provide scientific and technical advice to support HACCP-based food safety system development.
- The National Biosecurity Standards Development will allow CFIA to focus on developing nationally consistent Biosecurity standards in conjunction with industry, national commodity organizations and provinces. Once the Biosecurity Standards are approved by CFIA then these standards will become the national Biosecurity standard for that particular commodity.
The operating expenditures of these two initiatives are funded over 4 years via Vote 1 - Operating.
Shared outcome(s):
Program Activity Architecture (PAA) for AAFC
A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk.
Growing Forward Policy Outcomes
A sector that contributes to society's priorities promoting food safety and environmentally responsible agriculture; and
A sector that is proactive in managing risks.
Initiatives Outcomes: short and long-term benefits to Canadians.
- 1) On-Farm Food Safety Systems Recognition Program completely operational
2) Post-Farm Food Safety Systems Recognition Program developed and operational - Development and Approval of National Biosecurity Standards for priority commodity groups.
Governance structure(s):
The overall administration of the MOU is delegated to the Director General, Agriculture Transformation Programs Directorate, AAFC and the Executive Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection Directorate of the CFIA.
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| 10. Federal Partners | 11. Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | 12. Names of Programs for Federal Partners | 13. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | 14. Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
15. Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AAFC (work performed by CFIA) |
Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems | a. On-Farm and Post- Farm Food Safety Systems Recognition | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Work performed by CFIA |
| b. Development of National Biosecurity Standards | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Work performed by CFIA | ||
| 2. CFIA | Food Safety and Nutrition Risks | a. On-Farm and Post-Farm Food Safety Systems Recognition. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | 1) On-going development of the On-Farm Food Safety Recognition Program. 2) Development of options for a Post-Farm Recognition Program. 3) On-going technical review and assessments of On-Farm Food Safety Programs for recognition. 4) Scientific and technical support provided as needed to AAFC and AAFC stakeholders. |
| b. Development of National Biosecurity Standards | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | 1) Development and approval of Biosecurity standards for one priority commodity group. 2) Initial Development of Biosecurity standards for up to two other priority commodity groups. |
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| Total | N/A | N/A | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact Information:
Linda Parsons
Director General
Agriculture Transformation Programs Directorate
Farm Financial Programs Branch
613-715-5569
Note:
Growing Forward is the new 5-year policy framework that replaces APF programming as of the 2008-09 fiscal year through a transitional continuity framework until the new policy and programs are in place in 2009-10. Only funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10 has been secured through Estimates (along with internal reallocations) with subsequent TB Submissions to follow for each functional
area, spanning the full five years of the Framework. Between the two Frameworks, programming may have been modified to reflect a new strategic direction.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Co-operative Development Initiative
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Rural and Co-operative Development
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Original start date under APR: April 1, 2003
Proposed start date under the new Growing Forward Framework: April 1, 2009
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Proposed expiry March 31, 2013
Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
Through the Co-operative Development Initiative, the Co-operatives Secretariat provides advice on policies and programs affecting co-operatives and builds partnerships within the federal government and with industry, provinces, and other key stakeholders in the implementation of initiatives to support the development of co-operatives. The Secretariat manages a grants and contribution program which includes:
- Providing advisory services and funding innovative co-op projects, delivered by the co-operative sector; and
- Funding research to build knowledge contributing to co-op development.
Shared Outcome(s):
Access to services across the country creates an enabling environment for co operative development and growth
More and stronger co operatives respond to public policy challenges
Canadians are better able to utilize the co operative model to meet their economic and social needs
Governance Structure(s):
The Co-operatives Secretariat was created as a focal point between Canadian co-operatives and federal departments and agencies. It has instituted mechanisms to raise awareness and inclusion of co-operatives in federal policies and programs. These include dialogue and collaboration with key federal departments as well as with provincial counterparts and the sector.
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Co-operatives Secretariat (AAFC) | Co-operative Development Initiative | Co-operative development | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. |
Innovative co-operative projects are implemented
Access to services across the country creates an enabling environment for co-operative development and growth |
| Total | N/A | N/A | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact Information:
Donna Mitchell
Executive Director
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariats
613-759-7113
Note:
Growing Forward is the new 5-year policy framework that replaces APF programming as of the 2008-09 fiscal year through a transitional continuity framework until the new policy and programs are in place in 2009-10. Only funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10 has been secured through Estimates (along with internal reallocations) with subsequent TB Submissions to follow for each functional
area, spanning the full five years of the Framework. Between the two Frameworks, programming may have been modified to reflect a new strategic direction.
Name of Horizontal Initiative: The Canadian Rural Partnership
Name of Lead Department(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Lead department program activity: Rural and Co-operative Development
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Original start date under APF: April 1, 2003
Proposed start date under the new Growing Forward Framework: April 1, 2009
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Proposed expiry March 31, 2013
Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The Canadian Rural Partnership (CRP) leads an integrated, government-wide approach through which the government aims to co-ordinate its economic, social, environmental, and cultural policies towards the goal of economic and social development and renewal of rural Canada.
Shared Outcome(s):
- Collaboration between rural communities and stakeholders to address barriers and challenges to local development.
- Information and tools are used by rural communities and regions to develop local amenities and other assets.
- New economic activities are being implemented in rural Canada.
Governance Structure(s):
The CRP is managed by the Rural Secretariat. It has instituted mechanisms that contribute to raising awareness and inclusion of rural Canada in federal policies and programs. This includes:
- The Rural Development Network which is a policy maker forum involving 26 federal departments and agencies;
- The National Rural Research Network which brings research partners from both academia and government to focus on enhancing knowledge about rural issues to better inform policy making;
- The Community Information Database, a free web based resource that provides comprehensive and reliable information on economic, social and demographic factors at the community level, to support decision making and action; and
- The Rural Partnership Development Program which funds activities that encourage collaborative economic activities at the community level.
These efforts are reinforced by Rural Teams in each province and territory comprised of the federal government in the region, with most teams also including members from the provincial or territorial government and/or sectoral stakeholders.
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| Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2009-10 |
Expected Results for 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Rural Secretariat
26 departments and Agencies in the Rural Development Network |
The Canadian Rural Partnership | Rural development | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. | Not available at this time - Program splits not yet approved by Treasury Board. |
Regional and national partnering initiatives are in place to respond to barriers to rural development
Rural stakeholders have access to new and updated/adapted rural development information, expertise and tools that help respond to barriers to innovative development |
| Total | N/A | N/A | |||
Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A
Contact Information:
Donna Mitchell
Executive Director
Rural and Co-operatives Secretariats
613-759-7113
Note:
Growing Forward is the new 5-year policy framework that replaces APF programming as of the 2008-09 fiscal year through a transitional continuity framework until the new policy and programs are in place in 2009-10. Only funding for 2008-09 and 2009-10 has been secured through Estimates (along with internal reallocations) with subsequent TB Submissions to follow for each functional
area, spanning the full five years of the Framework. Between the two Frameworks, programming may have been modified to reflect a new strategic direction.
