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1. Strategic outcome: 3. Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized.

2. Program activity: 3.2 Climate Change and Clean Air

3. Name of recipient: Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) -- Sustainable Development Technology Fund (SD Tech Fund) and NextGen Biofuels Fund (NGBF)

4. Start date: March 2001

5. End date: June 2015 for SD Tech Fund; September 2027 for NGBF

6. Description: To stimulate the development and demonstration of Canadian technologies aimed at climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil

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Program	7. Total Funding	8. Prior Years' Funding	9. Planned Funding 2010–11	10. Planned Funding 2011–12	11. Planned Funding 2012–13
Notes: * Environment Canada's share is half of the amount indicated with the other half coming from Natural Resources Canada ** Please see also Transfer Payment Programs (TPP) for Grant to the Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology of Canada (SDTC) --NextGen Biofuels Fund (NGBF)
SD Tech Fund	550.0*	550.0*	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGBF**	500.0*	66.3*	75.0*	50.0*	50.0*
Total	1,050.0*	616.3*	75.0*	50.0*	50.0*

12. Summary of annual plans of recipient:

As of June 2009, SDTC's SD Tech Fund has invested $425 million. This amount will be leveraged with an additional $1 billion in contributions from private and public project partners, for a total project value of $1.425 billion. Of these contributions, some 84 percent will come from private sources. According to SDTC, the projects that SD Tech has funded since 2002 have an estimated potential to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 11-27 megatonnes by the end of 2015.

Each year, the SD Tech Fund allocates funds to approved projects and then, over time, disburses those funds. Allocations and disbursements occur on separate timelines. Approximately $100 million per year are projected to be allocated in 2009 and 2010. Annual disbursements are projected to be $50-$60 million in 2009, $70 million in 2010, and $100 million in 2011.

The $66.3 million NGBF in the above table is the amount transferred to date from the Government of Canada to the foundation. In 2010-11, NGBF plans to disburse $87.1 million to approved projects. This $87.1 million will come from funds transferred to NGBF in prior years combined with funds transferred in 2010-11.

SDTC publishes a corporate plan in November of each year which describes plans for the current year and provides a forecast for the following year for both the SD Tech Fund and NGBF. It includes a disbursement plan, planned administration expenditures, objectives and proposed actions, an investment update, operating strategy, and performance expectations. The SDTC Annual Report and a summary of the corporate plan are tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister of Natural Resources, usually in July or August. (www.sdtc.ca/en/news/Executive_Summary-2010.pdf)

13. Link recipient's site: www.sdtc.ca 

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1. Strategic outcome: 3. Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized.

2. Program activity: 3.2 Climate Change and Clean Air

3. Name of recipient: Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF)

4. Start date: Budget 2000

5. End date: In perpetuity

6. Description:

The Government of Canada endowed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), a non-profit organization, with $550 million to establish the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to provide a long-term, sustainable financing for municipal governments and their partners.  The GMF invests in plans, studies and projects that provide the best examples of municipal leadership in sustainable development and that can be replicated in other Canadian communities.

The intent of the GMF is to encourage investment in environmental municipal infrastructure. Specifically, the priorities of the fund are to have a positive impact on the health and the quality of life of Canadians by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving local air, water and soil quality and promoting renewable energy by supporting environmental studies and projects within the municipal sector. Additional considerations include the potential for economic and/or social benefits.

Under the GMF agreement, the Government of Canada (represented by NRCan and Environment Canada) participates in governance of this revolving fund, along with representatives from the public and private sectors, including municipal officials and technical experts, through a Peer Review Committee and an advisory Council. The FCM Board of Directors approves projects based on the Council's recommendations.

Since the inception of the GMF, $194,927,615 has been disbursed. See GMF Annual Report 2008-2009, Table B1, for detailed information, at the following website, http://www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/about_us/annual_reports/default.asp.

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7. Total Funding	8. Prior Years' Funding	9. Planned Funding 2010–11	10. Planned Funding 2011–12	11. Planned Funding 2012–13
Note: *    Environment Canada and NRCan contributed $275.0 million  each
550.0*	550.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

12. Summary of annual plans of recipient:

As required in the Funding Agreement between the Government of Canada and the FCM, the FCM will provide an Annual Statement of Plans and Objectives (ASPO) to the Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources two months before the Fiscal Year begins. Please see the following website for all previous ASPOs available to the public, http://www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/about_us/annual_reports/default.asp.

13. Link recipient's site:

Information on the Green Municipal Fund can be found at the following website, http://www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/GMF

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1.Strategic outcome: 1. Canada's natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

2.Program activity: 1.1 Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

3.Name of recipient: Nature Conservancy of Canada

4.Start date: April 1, 2007

5.End date: In perpetuity

6.Description: The Government of Canada has been partnering with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) through a grant to support the Natural Areas Conservation Program, the objective of which is to acquire and preserve 200,000 hectares of ecologically sensitive land of national or provincial ecological significance for species at risk or migratory birds, or that connect to existing protected areas such as National Wildlife Areas and National Parks. NCC acquires and preserves land through one of four methods: land purchase; land donations; conservation easements or relinquishment of rights, and works to ensure the long-term stewardship of the lands.

This conservation program is led and managed by the NCC, working in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada and other land trust organizations. To ensure that the highest priority sites are targeted for conservation through this Program, the NCC has developed a set of priority areas using a science-based conservation planning process. Land securement is targeted in these areas. Since 2007, 336 properties covering approximately 103,600 hectares have been acquired, protecting habitat for 74 species at risk and other key elements of biodiversity.

($ millions)

7. Total Funding	8. Prior Years' Funding	9. Planned Funding 2010–11	10. Planned Funding 2011–12	11. Planned Funding 2012–13
225.0	116.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

12. Summary of annual plans of recipient: Information on the NCC and its work is provided in the recipient's annual report available at www.natureconservancy.ca.
Annual workplans are prepared by the NCC and approved by Environment Canada. These annual plans highlight the strategically selected priority Natural Areas and the Land Securement and Conservation Planning and Stewardship activities that the NCC will target for the coming year.
The NCC works with a cross-country network of local ecologists and volunteer scientific advisors to help set priorities for conservation work. Work includes the preparation of conservation blueprints for Canada's natural regions. These blueprints help identify priority landscapes where NCC will focus its conservation efforts. The blueprints also document the sites that, if conserved, would secure the long-term survival of species and community types of the ecoregion.
The NCC is now close to completing conservation blueprints for each of Canada's southern ecoregions, which will be used to highlight core areas for conservation and set goals for how much land should be conserved in order to ensure sustainability in the long term.
A key result is that NCC is moving toward targeting entire landscapes for conservation in order to ensure sustainable conservation at the scales appropriate to the needs of the species and habitat needing conservation.

13. Link recipient's site: www.natureconservancy.ca

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1.Strategic outcome: 2. Canadians are equipped to make informed decisions on changing weather, water and climate conditions

2.Program activity: 2.1 Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians

3.Name of recipient: Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)

4.Start date: April 2000

5.End date: March 2011

6.Description: CFCAS enhances Canada's scientific capacity by funding the generation and dissemination of knowledge in areas of national importance and policy relevance, through focused support for excellent university-based research in climate and atmospheric sciences.
As of August, 2008, the Foundation had invested over $115 million in university-based research related to climate and atmospheric sciences, in 24 collaborative networks, 2 major initiatives, and 158 projects. Several of the networks are linked to international research programs; all involved multiple partners. Leveraged support for the networks has doubled the resources available to them. The Foundation has also hosted or co-hosted a number of workshops and symposia on topics such as extreme weather and Arctic climate, and provided support to international project offices.

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7. Total Funding	8. Prior Years' Funding	9. Planned Funding 2010-2011	10. Planned Funding 2011-2012	11. Planned Funding 2012-2013
110.0	60.0 (2000) 50.0 (2003)	0.0	0.0	0.0

12.Summary of annual plans of recipient: The Foundation has received no federal funding since the second cycle in 2003. If no additional funding is received, its support for research will cease in 2010-2011.

13.Link recipient's site: http://www.cfcas.org

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1.Strategic outcome: 1. Canada's natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

2.Program activity: 1.3 Sustainable Ecosystems

3.Name of recipient: Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT)

4.Start date: February 2000

5.End date: In perpetuity

6.Description: Creation of an endowment fund for the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) - the cornerstone of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The CBT will use the income from the endowment fund to support local research and education in the Biosphere Reserve region.

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7. Total Funding	8. Prior Years' Funding	9. Planned Funding 2010-2011	10. Planned Funding 2011-2012	11. Planned Funding 2012-2013
12.0	12.0 (2000)	0.0	0.0	0.0

12.Summary of annual plans of recipient: The CBT's Core Priority projects begin in this period in support of the themes – Connecting People and Place, Practicing Sustainability and the Biosphere Centre. These are the Biosphere Reserve Youth Council Programs, the Healthy Food, Healthy Community Initiative and establishing a Clayoquot Biosphere Centre. The CBT will build on modest budgets for these multi-year initiatives by pursuing grants and private donations, as well as securing partnerships that can provide financial or in-kind contributions and lead specific project tasks.
CBT will continue to build its fundraising and fund development capacity to bridge the gap between planned budget expenditures and the annual interest and dividend from the Endowment Fund. Fundraising will focus on the Core Priority projects and a Measuring Community Health program. A targeted corporate donor campaign will be implemented and the CBT's website will be improved to allow for individual donations.
Volunteer Advisory Committees will continue to play a critical role in CBT programming, providing technical expertise and ongoing feedback. Four Committees will operate in this period – Culture, Education, Terrestrial, Marine and Aquatic - and the Community Development Committee will be replaced by a Common Ground pilot project. A new Code of Conduct for Advisory Committee volunteers will be implemented.
As the CBT heads into a 2010 UNESCO review, it will engage Biosphere Reserve community members and leaders, securing their feedback on its performance and profile to date. CBT will host a UNESCO review team and work collaboratively to complete the required review and reporting.
Workspace improvements, updated technologies and communications tools and new roles and responsibilities for CBT employees are planned to achieve improved operational effectiveness and efficiencies. A new Code of Conduct for Staff will be implemented.

13.Link recipient's site: http://www.clayoquotbiosphere.org/