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Program Activity: Governance and Institutions of Government
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Governance and Institutions of Government
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: Effective governance and associated capacities, processes and mechanisms that support individual community and aggregate based governments and governance systems. Particularly, support to First Nation and Inuit governments as well as their respective institutions of government. These institutions include but are not limited to those that provide services in the areas of governance, land claim organizations and professional associations. Collectively, these efforts assist in achieving social and economic vibrancy in First Nation and Inuit communities.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 288.9 | 395.6 | 400.3 | 406.8 |
Total contributions | 327.1 | 232.8 | 229.1 | 227.7 |
Total Transfer payments | 616.0 | 628.4 | 629.4 | 634.5 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Co-operative Relationships
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Co-operative Relationships
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: Cooperative Relationships are about mutual respect. They establish an atmosphere of trust, accountability and respectful partnerships among governments, First Nations and Inuit. This atmosphere, in turn, supports social, economic and cultural growth in First Nation and Inuit communities and increases their self-reliance. Cooperative Relationships are the basis for mutually reached resolution of claims and other rights issues. Through Cooperative Relationships, land claims and self-government agreements are negotiated and implemented, treaty relations between the Crown and First Nations are clarified and supported, certainty is obtained over the ownership, use, and management of land and resources, and Inuit are effectively represented in federal policy decisions. Cooperative Relationships address constitutional and historic obligations, reduce conflict through negotiation and enable all parties to work together toward reconciliation.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 101.2 | 85.0 | 79.1 | 79.1 |
Total Transfer payments | 101.2 | 85.0 | 79.1 | 79.1 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Claims Settlements
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Claims Settlements
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: Payments for the settlement of special, specific and comprehensive claims which were successfully concluded through a negotiation process, and approved compensation and funding as per the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 492.1 | 549.6 | 449.3 | 450.8 |
Total contributions | 17.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
Total Transfer payments | 509.4 | 555.6 | 456.3 | 457.5 |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown. |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Education
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Education
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 36.7 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 41.3 |
Total contributions | 1,613.3 | 1,652.3 | 1,695.9 | 1,740.5 |
Total Transfer payments | 1,650.0 | 1,690.0 | 1,736.3 | 1,781.8 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Social Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Social Development
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 8.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Total contributions | 1,474.6 | 1,443.3 | 1,476.2 | 1,495.3 |
Total Transfer payments | 1,482.7 | 1,453.3 | 1,486.2 | 1,505.3 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Managing Individual Affairs
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Managing Individual Affairs
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Total contributions | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 8.8 |
Total Transfer payments | 10.4 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Clarity of Title to Land and Resources
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Clarity of Title to Land and Resources
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 1.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Total contributions | 1.3 | — | — | — |
Total Transfer payments | 2.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Responsible Federal Stewardship
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Responsible Federal Stewardship
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 107.9 | 47.2 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
Total Transfer payments | 107.9 | 47.2 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity encompasses the activities relating to the strengthening of First Nations governance over lands, resources and environment, including both capacity-building and sectoral governance initiatives.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 11.9 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
Total Transfer payments | 11.9 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Individual and Community Business Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Individual and Community Business Development
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: Aboriginal people face unique challenges and barriers to business development which impede the ability to participate in Canada's economy and share in its prosperity. Activities under the Aboriginal Business Development Program encourage Aboriginal individuals and communities to participate in the economy and further share in its economic prosperity by supporting sustainable business development. Program activities and funding help enable access to private sector business financing at competitive rates, enable access to business information and advice, facilitate private sector partnerships in major business projects, and strengthen Aboriginal-owned or controlled financing institutions in their efforts to provide developmental lending and advisory services to Aboriginal businesses. These activities are intended to reduce the business barriers unique to Aboriginal people and help to create a modern business climate for individuals and communities.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09* |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 34.0 | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 148.5 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
Total Transfer payments | 182.5 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
*2008–09 forecast reflects total spending for Economic Development program activity which has been replaced by the Individual and Community Business Development and the Community Investment program activities in 2009–10 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Community Investment
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Community Investment
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: For most First Nation and Inuit communities, economic development progress has been slow. Activities under community investment programming, including the Community Economic Opportunities Program, the Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative, the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business, the Community Economic Development Program and the Community Support Services Program, help increase community participation in the economy by enhancing the ability of communities to benefit from economic development opportunities. Program activities and funding help communities identify and activate economic potential resulting in more community employment, greater use of land and resources under community control, enhanced community economic infrastructure, more and larger community businesses, more business opportunities, and a better climate and environment for community economic development.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09* |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 34.0 | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 148.5 | 159.0 | 159.9 | 159.9 |
Total Transfer payments | 182.5 | 159.0 | 159.9 | 159.9 |
*2008–09 forecast reflects total spending for Economic Development program activity which has been replaced by the Individual and Community Business Development and the Community Investment program activities in 2009–10 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Community Infrastructure
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Community Infrastructure
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total contributions | 1,017.9 | 1,295.6 | 1,182.1 | 928.3 |
Total Transfer payments | 1,017.9 | 1,295.7 | 1,182.2 | 928.4 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Northern Governance
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Northern Governance
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity supports the 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 3.8 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
Total Transfer payments | 3.8 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Healthy Northern Communities
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Healthy Northern Communities
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity 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.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 46.4 | 47.3 | 48.3 | 49.2 |
Total contributions | 11.0 | 40.6 | 54.8 | 5.6 |
Total Transfer payments | 57.4 | 87.9 | 103.1 | 54.8 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Northern Land and Resources
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Northern Land and Resources
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity 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. As the federal government entity with legislative and policy authority over most of the natural resources in the North, INAC carries out this program on behalf of all Northerners.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Total contributions | 24.0 | 27.0 | 19.8 | 15.1 |
Total Transfer payments | 25.3 | 28.2 | 21.0 | 16.1 |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Northern Economy
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Northern Economy
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity 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. The Strategic Development in Northern Economic Development (INAC">SINED) Program includes contribution funding as well as support to develop proposals to access that funding in order to support drivers of the economy, enhance diversification of the economy, increase participation of Northerners in the Economy and increase federal program coordination generally. Northern economic development is promoted with territorial governments, Aboriginal organizations and the not-for-profit sector. Addtionally a center of economic expertise in relation to each territory is provided as well as assistance in the coordination of various federal funding sources in relation to the particular projects to promote northern development.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 22.0 | 16.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 |
Total Transfer payments | 22.0 | 16.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: The Urban Aboriginal Strategy was developed in 1997, to help respond to the needs facing Aboriginal people living in urban centres. Through the Urban Aboriginal Strategy, the Government of Canada seeks to partner with other governments, community organizations and Aboriginal people to support projects that respond to local priorities. The policy aim of the renewed Urban Aboriginal Strategy is to promote self-reliance and increase life choices for Aboriginal people in urban centres. The Urban Aboriginal Strategy enhances the Government of Canada's ability to align federal expenditures directed toward urban Aboriginal people in key urban centres with provincial and municipal programming, in a manner that both advances federal objectives and effectively responds to local challenges and opportunities. In order to accomplish this, Urban Aboriginal Strategy projects will strategically focus investments in three priority areas (improving life skills; promoting job training, skills and entrepreneurship; and supporting Aboriginal women, children and families).
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
Total Transfer payments | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Métis and Non-Status Indian Organizational Capacity Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Métis and Non-Status Indian Organizational Capacity Development
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: The mandate of the Office of Federal Interlocutor (as a result of the constitutional conferences from 1985–87) is to provide a point of first contact with the federal government to Métis and non-status Indian organizations. The main thrust of this mandate is to support work with Métis, non-status Indian and off-reserve Aboriginal organizations at the national, provincial, regional and urban levels towards achieving practical ways of improving Métis and non-status Indians' socio-economic conditions, increase self-reliance and reduce dependency by helping these organizations build effective partnerships with the federal and provincial governments and the private sector, as well as develop their organizational capacity and professional development.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 10.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Total Transfer payments | 10.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Planned evaluations:
Program Activity: Métis Rights Management
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Transfer payments for Métis Rights Management
Start date: N/A
End date: ongoing
Description: This program activity is the federal response to the 2003, Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), Powley decision, which found that Métis hold section 35 Aboriginal rights. The primary purpose of the program is to work with any non-profit, representative Aboriginal organization with substantial Métis membership, to develop objectively verifiable membership systems for Métis members and harvesters, in accordance with the direction provided by the SCC in the Powley decision.
Expected results:
Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | — | — | — | — |
Total contributions | 8.9 | 8.2 | — | — |
Total Transfer payments | 8.9 | 8.2 | — | — |
Planned evaluations: