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2010-11
Report on Plans and Priorities



Canadian Institutes of Health Research






Supplementary Information (Tables)






Table of Contents




Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)

Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

Program Activity: 1.1 – Health Knowledge, 1.2 – Health Researchers, 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization, and 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grants for research projects and personnel support

Start date: October, 2000

End date: N/A

Description:

CIHR provides a wide array of funding programs under this transfer payment program. This includes grant programs which are programs that provide support for the direct costs of research projects, for the training of researchers, or for activities that support the translation of research findings. Other programs provide direct salary and stipend support to individual researchers/scientists and research trainees.

Expected results:

  • Health research advances knowledge
  • Health research is conducted and translated
  • A strong and talented health research community with the capacity to undertake health research
  • Commercial activity-products (patents and intellectual property), companies and employment generated
  • Translation and use of health research takes place as a result of effective funding programs, which can lead to benefits to Canadians

Performance Indicators:

  • Outputs and impacts of CIHR funded research
  • Number of publications from CIHR supported research per million dollars funded
  • Number, types and share of PhD, graduates in Canada compared to international levels
  • Number and fields of investigators and trainees funded
(in millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total grants 844.1 842.9 813.3 809.0
Total Transfer payments 844.1 842.9 813.3 809.0

Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Start date: 2003-04

End date: N/A

Description:

Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). CIHR's portion of the tri-agency class grants Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program provides financial support to develop future health researchers at both the Masters and Doctoral levels in all health related fields in Canada, providing them with an opportunity to gain research experience.

Expected results:

  • Increased capacity to meet demand for highly qualified personnel in the academic, public and private sectors.

Performance Indicators:

  • Percentage of recipients completing degrees
  • Average completion rates versus general population
  • Average time to degree completion among recipients versus general population
(in millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total grants 35.8 36.3 28.3 21.3
Total Transfer payments 35.8 36.3 28.3 21.3

Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

Program Activity: 1.3 – Health Research Commercialization

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Networks of Centres of Excellence

Start date: October, 2000

End date: N/A

Description:

The Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program is a federal class grants program administered jointly by CIHR, with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in partnership with Industry Canada. Networks are not-for-profit corporations with an established Board of Directors and are unique partnerships among the academic, private, public and not-for-profit sectors. These nation-wide, multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral partnerships connect excellent research with industrial know-how and strategic investment. Networks put in place well-defined strategies to transfer knowledge to users—ensuring that discoveries and technological advances are turned into social and economic benefits for all Canadians.

Expected results:

  • World-class Networks and Centres connect leading-edge research with industrial know-how and strategic investment
  • Strong linkages and partnerships created between university, government and industry, and other users (NGOs), resulting in the transfer of knowledge and exploitation of leading-edge research results with economic or societal benefits to Canada.

Performance Indicators:

Significant demonstration of impacts (i.e. Number of patents, licenses, copyrights, number of new products or processes, policies influenced or created, health delivery influenced stemming from networks and centres).

(in millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total grants 27.5 27.5 27.5 25.0
Total Transfer payments 27.5 27.5 27.5 25.0

Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

Program Activity: 1.4 – Health and Health Services Advances

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Institute Support Grants

Start date: October, 2000

End date: N/A

Description:

The Institute Support Grant program provides funding to select Canadian academic institutions, including universities and teaching hospitals, to assist them in hosting the 13 Institutes of CIHR. The Institutes help CIHR maintain strong ties to Canada's research communities and to understand their needs. Each CIHR-appointed Institute Director is among the top scientists in his/her field. Institutes help CIHR define its strategic health research priorities and develop research partnerships with other interested parties concerned with health research. Institutes also organize conferences, seminars, and workshops, all with the goal of developing and disseminating health-related knowledge and best practices.

Expected results:

  • Effective domestic and international health research agendas as well as alliances and partnerships in areas related to the mandate of each Institute.

Performance Indicators:

  • Evidence of Institute's emerging leadership within the Canadian research and research user community, including examples of Institute innovation in identifying and responding to national and international health threats and opportunities.
(in millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total grants 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0
Total Transfer payments 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0

Strategic Outcome: A world-class health-research enterprise that creates disseminates and applies new knowledge across all areas of health research.

Program Activity: 1.2 – Health Researchers

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Tri-Council: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Start date: 2008-09

End date: N/A

Description:

Administered by CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.

Expected results:

  • Contribute to making Canada a more attractive destination for international students and making Canada's scholarship initiatives more internationally competitive.

Performance Indicators:

  • Percentage of foreign Vanier candidates put forward by universities
  • Recipients' perception of Canada as an attractive destination for research
(in millions of dollars)
  Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total grants 2.8 5.5 8.4 8.4
Total Transfer payments 2.8 5.5 8.4 8.4



Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building


Activity 2008-09
Level
as %
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff 0 100

All procurement personnel completed the Green Procurement (C215 course) in 2009-10.

Training for Acquisition Cardholders 0 100 In-house alternative training will be delivered to acquisition cardholders in 2010-11. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis as new acquisition cards are issued to employees.
Performance Evaluations 0 100 Starting in 2010-11, environmental considerations in support of the Green Procurement Policy objectives will form an integral part of the yearly performance evaluations of the Director, Financial Operations and Monitoring, and the Manager, Procurement.
Procurement Processes and Controls N/A 100
  • Green Procurement is part of CIHR's in-house procurement training program on contracting delivered to managers and employees involved in procurement activities.
  • CIHR maintains a spreadsheet to track its green procurement acquisitions.
  • CIHR developed a Green Procurement Plan in 2009-10. The Plan includes green procurement targets. To increase employee awareness of green procurement, the plan has been posted on CIHR's procurement intranet site.
  • CIHR will provide ongoing in-house alternative training to acquisition cardholders starting in 2010-11.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments


Good/Sevice 2008-09
Level
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
$ %
Paper 27.7K 100 100 All paper for printing and business centres is green as of 2008-09.
Printing Services 220K 100 100 All printing services are green as of 2008-09.




Upcoming Internal Audits (Next three fiscal years)

The audits are contained in the Risk Assessment and Five-Year Internal Audit Plan 2007-2012 approved by the CIHR Governing Council in June 2007. In accordance with Treasury Board policy, the CIHR Chief Audit Executive refreshes the Risk Assessment yearly in order to produce the CIHR Annual Internal Audit Plan. The audits listed below may be modified, replaced, or deleted to reflect the updated risk assessment.

Name of Internal Audit Internal Audit Type Status Expected Completion Date
2010-11
Audit of Adequacy and Effectiveness of IM/IT Security Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2011
Audit of Compliance with Security and Occupational Safety Policy and Standards Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2011
Audit of Compliance with Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Acts, Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2011
Follow-Up Audit of Travel and Hospitality Expenses – Staff and Non-Staff Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2011
2011-12
Audit of Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Non-Financial Administration of the Research Related Activity (Research Resources and Collaboration) Program Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2012
Follow-Up Audit of Conflict of Interest - Audit of Compliance with Ethics and Values Policies and Standards Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2012
Follow-Up Audit of Records and Information Management Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2012
Follow-Up Audit of Compliance with Official Languages (OL) Act and Policy Assurance audit of Operations In approved 5-Year Plan March 31, 2012
2012-13
The current 5-Year Internal Audit Plan spans the period 2007-2012. The next 5-Year Internal Audit Plan for the period 2012-2017 will be ready in 2011-2012.

Upcoming Evaluations (Next three fiscal years)

CIHR Evaluation Schedule 2009/10 – 2013/14

Name of Evaluation Program Type Status Expected Completion Date
Open Research Grant Program Grants & Contributions Carried out annually 2009-10
2011-12
2012-13
Randomized Controlled Trials Program Grants & Contributions In progress 2010-11
Team Grant Programs Grants & Contributions In progress 2010-11
Canada Research Chairs Grant Program Grants & Contributions In progress 2010-11
Pandemic Preparedness Research Initiative Grants & Contributions In progress 2009-10
Commercialization Funding Programs Grants & Contributions delayed TBD
Strategic Initiatives Program Grants & Contributions In progress 2010-11
Salary Support Programs Grants & Contributions In planning 2010-11
Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Research Initiative Grants & Contributions Not begun 2011-12
Partnership Programs Grants & Contributions Not begun 2011-12
Knowledge Translation Program Grants & Contributions Not begun 2012-13
HIV/AIDS Research Initiative Grants & Contributions Not begun 2011-12
National Anti-Drug Strategy Treatment Research Initiative Grants & Contributions Not begun 2012-13
Training Support Programs Grants & Contributions Not begun 2013-14
Networks of Centres of Excellence Program Grants & Contributions Not begun 2012-13
Institute Support Grants Grants & Contributions Not begun 2013-14
Ethics Programs Grants & Contributions Not begun 2013-14
Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Grants & Contributions Not begun 2012-13

Evaluation plan is not yet available electronically.




Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue


Non-Respendable Revenue
(in millions of dollars)
Program Activity Forecast
Revenue
2009-10
Planned
Revenue
2010-11
Planned
Revenue
2011-12
Planned
Revenue
2012-13
1.1 - Health Knowledge
Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.4
1.2 - Health Researchers
Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
1.3 - Health Research Commercialization
Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
1.4 - Health and Health Services Advances
Refunds of Previous Years' Expenditures 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
Total Non-respendable Revenue 3.5 2.9 2.9 2.9
Total Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue 3.5 2.9 2.9 2.9