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2010-11
Report on Plans and Priorities
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Supplementary Information (Tables)
Table of Contents
- Details on Transfer Payments Programs
- Green Procurement
- Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the next three fiscal years
Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)
Strategic Outcome: Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners
Program Activity: Community Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Adjustment Fund (voted)
Start date: April 23, 2009
End date: March 31, 2011
Description: The Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) is a two-year national program established under Budget 2009, Canada's Economic Action Plan. Its objectives are to provide economic stimulus to create or maintain jobs in and around communities affected by the global recession, and to promote economic diversification of those communities. CanNor delivers CAF in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
CAF will support projects in and around communities affected by the economic downturn. Eligible recipients include social enterprises, individuals, other levels of government and other non-federal entities, public or private, that have an interest in economic development in the North.
Expected results: Near-term results during the two-year stimulus period will be measured by the number of projects (funding agreements), CAF funds committed, other funds leveraged, new business start-ups (number of for-profit businesses created, maintained and expanded) and number of jobs created or maintained (person-months employment).
| Forecast Spending 2009–2010 |
Planned Spending 2010–2011 |
Planned Spending 2011–2012 |
Planned Spending 2012–2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total contributions | 15.575 | 15.585 | 0 | 0 |
| Total transfer payments | 15.575 | 15.585 | 0 | 0 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: CanNor's departmental evaluation plan will be developed in 2010-2011. A summative evaluation of CAF is planned for 2011–2012.
Strategic outcome: Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners
Program activity: Business Development and Community Development
Name of transfer payment program: Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (voted)
Start date: April 1, 2009
End date: March 31, 2014
Description: Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development is a project-based suite of programs to strengthen the driver sectors of the territorial economies; diversifying them; and encouraging Northerners' participation in the economy. Eligible recipients include social enterprises, individuals, other levels of government and other non-federal entities, public or private, that have an interest in economic development in the North.
Expected results:
- Strengthened Northern innovation and technology capacity and increased knowledge base
- Increased access to funding for northern and Aboriginal entrepreneurs
- Increased uptake of economic opportunities in existing, expanding and emerging sectors
- Increased capacity through training and business skills development activities of northern individuals and communities to identify and respond to economic development needs and opportunities
- Enhanced quality infrastructure for northern communities
| Forecast Spending 2009–2010 |
Planned Spending 2010–2011 |
Planned Spending 2011–2012 |
Planned Spending 2012–2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total transfer payments | 8.157 | 18.157 | 18.157 | 18.157 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total transfer payments | 8.157 | 18.157 | 18.157 | 18.157 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: CanNor's departmental evaluation plan will be developed in 2010-2011. A summative evaluation of SINED is expected to be completed by December 2010.
Strategic Outcome: Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners (1.0)
Program activity: Community Development (1.2)
Name of transfer payment program: Aboriginal Economic Development (voted)
Start date: April 1, 2009
End date: On-going
Description: Aboriginal Economic Development funding is designed to increase Aboriginal participation in the Canadian economy. Through community investment, community infrastructure programming, and individual and community business development, CanNor provides funding and other supports to viable and sustainable proposals brought forward by First Nation, Métis and Inuit entrepreneurs in the North, as well as by northern communities, Aboriginal businesses and financial organizations.
| Forecast Spending 2009–2010 |
Planned Spending 2010–2011 |
Planned Spending 2011–2012 |
Planned Spending 2012–2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total contributions | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Total transfer payments | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: CanNor's departmental evaluation plan will be developed in 2010-2011.
Green Procurement
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) was only established in August 2009. As such, little data related to green procurement is available. CanNor will be developing a procurement strategy in 2010–2011.
Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building
| Activity | 2008–2009 Level as % |
2010–2011 Level as % |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff | N/A | 100% | To support the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement, staff involved in procurement and materiel management will be required to take the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement Course (course C215 through Campusdirect). |
| 1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders | N/A | 50% | To support the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement, acquisition cardholders will be required to take the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement Course (course C215 through Campusdirect). |
| 2. Performance Evaluations | N/A | N/A | CanNor does not anticipate needing to staff a position of manager or functional head of procurement and materiel management. Should this change, environmental considerations will be incorporated in the performance evaluation for the position. |
| 3. Procurement Processes and Controls | N/A | N/A | In 2010–2011, CanNor will develop its procurement strategy taking into consideration requirements of the Policy on Green Procurement. As part of that strategy, the Agency will assess the need to include environmental considerations in its management processes and controls. |
Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments
| Good/Service | 2008–2009 Level |
2010–2011 Target as % |
Description/Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | |||
| Paper products | N/A | N/A | 100 | CanNor will purchase paper products using the standing offer list of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) unless the list conflicts with requirements related to the purchase of goods/services under land claims agreements applicable in the territories. |
| Information Technology (IT) Hardware | N/A | N/A | 100 | CanNor will purchase IT hardware using PWGSC's standing offer list unless there is a conflict with requirements related to the purchase of goods/services under land claims agreements applicable in the territories. |
A. All Upcoming Internal Audits over the Next Three Fiscal Years
The creation of CanNor raises the requirement for a key part of the Agency's internal audit function to be undertaken jointly with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) as part of small departments and agencies arrangements under Treasury Board Secretariat's Policy on Internal Audit. Preliminary contacts have commenced with the OCG to expedite this process with a view to implementation in 2010–2011. In parallel, supplementary activities will develop a detailed corporate risk profile for the Agency for assessing where supplementary audit projects should be undertaken by the Agency in-house, outside OCG sector-wide audit activities.
The OCG has yet to finalize its sector-wide audit plans for the next three fiscal years — an essential base for developing the Agency's audit plans. The OCG has indicated that the work in this area will be completed by March 2010, which is when the Agency's corporate risk profile is also scheduled for completion. Once both information sources are in place, the Agency can finalize its detailed internal audit plan for the next three fiscal years.
B. All Upcoming Evaluations over the Next Three Fiscal Years
| Name of Evaluation | Program Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Investments for Northern Economic Development — Summative Evaluation | Transfer | Planned | December 2010 |
| Community Adjustment Fund — Summative Evaluation | Transfer | Planned | 2011–2012 |
| Recreational Infrastructure Canada | Transfer | Planned | 2011–2012 |
| CanNor Support for Northern Federal Councils — Internal Management | Transfer | Planned | 2012–2013 |