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Start Date: April 1, 2011

End Date: March 31, 2015

Description: Canada is a signatory to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) treaty agreement, which is negotiated every four years at a plenipotentiary conference in accordance with the treaty obligations of the ITU Constitution and Convention. Canada’s membership, contribution and standing in the ITU, and its involvement in related events, allow Industry Canada to achieve results internationally across a broad range of issues affecting radiocommunication, standardization and telecommunications development. Canada’s contribution to the ITU is commensurate with its international standing and commitment to the United Nations and UN specialized agencies.

Expected Results:

• Secure Canada’s interests in the international regulation of the radio frequency spectrum and of telecommunications to protect Canadian access to spectrum and satellite orbit resources; to facilitate communications across Canada; to monitor and protect Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and other remote areas through modern digital technologies; and to deal with scientific, environmental, weather-related, transportation, public safety, national and defence matters.
• Provide leadership and focus in promoting the competitiveness of the Canadian telecommunications industry by working closely with Canadian stakeholders to obtain, among other things, spectrum allocations at global ITU conferences and to develop global standards that advance their product lines, technologies, services, and research and development activities.
• Work with other countries to harmonize policy and regulatory frameworks, to promote interconnection and interoperability of global telecommunications networks and services, and to facilitate access to key markets for Canadian manufacturers and service providers.
• Develop effective consultation and information dissemination processes in conjunction with Canada’s key trading partners.

Start Date: April 1, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: CANARIE (Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network), now in the fifth year of its five-year mandate, operates and develops the backbone of Canada’s advanced, high-speed research network; and facilitates and supports publicly funded research and innovation. In partnership with provincial advanced research networks, the CANARIE network connects Canadian research facilities, universities, educational institutions, hospitals and other science facilities as well as links them to their international peers. It is an essential tool for researchers, innovators and educators.

Expected Results:

• Continue to evolve applications and platforms supporting a 21st-century cyber infrastructure for Canada, which involves connecting data, computers and people to support advanced, internationally competitive and groundbreaking research.
• Continue to operate and upgrade the network as well as expand its menu of network services, including IPv6, peering and shared access to research data across Canada.
• Implement, in support of the federal government’s Digital Economy Strategy, an innovation test-bed pilot addressing a segment of Canada’s information and communication technologies (ICT) industry.
• If the pilot is successful, propose to extend the network across Canada’s ICT system as part of the renewal of CANARIE’s mandate in 2012.
• Continue to upgrade the network through the Infrastructure Extension Program (IEP) and to promote the innovative research platforms developed through the Network-Enabled Platform (NEP) Program, both of which support the development of middleware tools and related platform technologies that will enable virtual organizations and other research communities to easily access and benefit from the CANARIE network.

Results are reported back to Industry Canada on an annual basis.

Start Date: April 2, 2009

End Date: March 31, 2014

Description: The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is a research institute based at the University of Waterloo and located at the main campus in Waterloo, Ontario. IQC’s mission is to be the world leader in the development of quantum technologies, and its objective is to create an environment for physicists, mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists to advance the fields of quantum information and quantum computation.

Expected Results:

• Increase knowledge in quantum computing.
• Create new opportunities for students to learn and to apply new knowledge.
• Brand Canada as a place to conduct research in quantum technologies.
• Position Canada to take advantage of the economic and social benefits of research.

* The decrease in federal funding in 2011–12 is due to the completion of construction of the new IQC building in 2010–11.

Start Date: April 1, 2002

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a not-for-profit corporation that supports networks of Canadian and international researchers who conduct long-term research on scientific, social and economic issues. Working in association with Canadian and international institutions, CIFAR provides opportunities for eminent scholars to add to Canada’s research base. At present, CIFAR supports 12 research programs and 350 researchers in a range of areas, including cosmology and gravity, experience-based brain and biological development, and nanoelectronics.

Expected Results:

• Attract and retain highly qualified researchers.
• Encourage greater private sector and provincial government investment in basic research and development activities in Canada.
• Build interdisciplinary research strengths in areas benefiting Canada’s long-term scientific, economic and social development.
• Encourage closer links between the research activities of Canadian researchers and international researchers.

Start Date: March 30, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Perimeter Institute (PI) for Theoretical Physics is an independent, non-profit, resident-based research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics at the highest levels of international excellence. PI pursues scientific research and engages in educational outreach activities, bringing together international scientists to push the limits of understanding of physical laws and develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time, matter and information. PI provides a multi-disciplinary environment to foster research in cosmology, particle physics, quantum foundations, quantum gravity, quantum information, superstring theory and related areas.

Expected Results:

• Broaden PI’s research to combine insights from the full spectrum of physics.
• Become the primary research home of a critical mass of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and secondary research home for many of the world’s outstanding theorists.
• Generate through-flow of the most promising talent.
• Increase PI’s position as Canada’s focal point for foundational physics research.
• Host timely, focused conferences, workshops and seminars.
• Engage in high-impact outreach.

Start Date: May 9, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: The Automotive Innovation Fund supports strategic, large-scale research and development (R&D) projects to develop innovative, greener and more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Expected Result:

• Enhanced capacity for automotive R&D, positioning Canada’s automotive industry to meet the demands for cars of the future.

Start Date: September 2008

End Date: October 2015

Description: In July 2008, the Government of Canada announced its intention to contribute $350 million to Bombardier Aerospace for research and development (R&D) of aircraft technologies related to its CSeries, a new family of 110- to 130-seat commercial aircraft. The R&D projects will support the Canadian aerospace industry’s goal of developing new technologies for the next generation of more fuel-efficient and safer commercial aircraft. The contribution is being provided by Industry Canada and is conditionally repayable.

Expected Result:

• Enhanced capacity for R&D and the commercialization of new technologies in the Canadian aerospace industry.

Start Date: April 2, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2012*

Description: The Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) encourages the development of innovative products and services; enhances the competitiveness of Canadian aerospace and defence (A&D) firms; and fosters collaboration among research institutes, universities, colleges and the private sector. SADI is a component of the government’s science and technology strategy, which aims to leverage greater private sector research and development (R&D) investment in Canada. SADI acts as a catalyst for new A&D investments by providing repayable contributions to Canadian A&D companies for strategic industrial research and pre-competitive development. SADI accepts applications on an ongoing basis, and projects are selected following a rigorous review of financial, technical and market criteria. The initiative is financed through funds previously allocated to Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) and repayments received from TPC and SADI projects.

Expected Results:

• Increased R&D investment in innovative and competitive aerospace, defence, space and security firms.
• New and ongoing collaborative R&D partnerships among aerospace, defence, space and security industries and research institutes, universities, colleges, and the private sector.

*SADI is an ongoing program; its terms and conditions must be renewed on or before March 31, 2012.

Start Date: March 11, 1996

End Date: December 31, 2006

Description: The Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) program provided repayable contributions to Canadian businesses to support industrial research and pre-competitive development in the aerospace and defence, environmental and life sciences, information and communication technologies, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The program helped leverage private sector investment in research and development (R&D) and produced a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits for Canadians. TPC ended on December 31, 2006. Although it no longer takes applications, TPC continues to manage a $3.5-billion portfolio of existing contracted projects. Repayments on these projects are expected until 2035.

Expected Results:

• Government investment in R&D activities in the aerospace, defence, environmental and enabling technology industries generates other incremental investment from Canadian businesses.
• New and innovative products, services and processes are commercialized by Canadian businesses.

Start Date: 1961

End Date: Ongoing

Description: The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) helps Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) access financing that would not otherwise be available or would be available only under less favourable terms. It is a loan loss-sharing program involving partnerships with financial institutions. To be eligible, SMEs must be for-profit businesses with revenues under $5 million per year. Under the program, financial institutions can make term loans on real property, leasehold improvements and equipment. In the event that a registered loan defaults, the government pays 85 percent of net eligible losses. CSBFP is a national program that operates in all provinces and territories.

Expected Results:

• Facilitate access to approximately $1 billion in debt financing.
• Increase awareness of CSBFP among lenders, SMEs and intermediaries.
• Continue communicating with financial institutions to improve program delivery.

Start Date: April 1, 2002

End Date: March 31, 2011

Description: The Canadian Youth Business Foundation is designed to support and develop youth entrepreneurship. The youth business program provides assistance to entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 34 through loans, mentorship support and its interactive website.

Expected Result:

• Increase in the number of young entrepreneurs assisted.

Start Date: September 13, 2001

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: This program provides financing support to qualifying domestic and foreign shipowners to build or refit vessels in Canada, stimulating economic activities in the Canadian shipbuilding and industrial marine industry and helping position the industry to meet government procurement requirements.

Expected Result:

• Investments in support of the Canadian shipbuilding industry help develop necessary critical infrastructure to position the industry for future procurement opportunities.

Start Date: April 1, 1996

End Date: June 30, 2011

Description: The Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) is administered by FedNor. Its mission is to promote growth, economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable, self-reliant communities in northern Ontario through a range of initiatives aimed at improving business access to capital, information and markets. This is achieved by providing financial support, through transfer payments, to small and medium-sized enterprises and not-for-profit organizations, including municipalities, municipal organizations, community development organizations and research institutions, in six priority areas: community economic development, information and communication technology, innovation, trade and tourism, human capital, and business financing support.

Expected Result:

• Northern Ontario businesses and organizations create jobs and attract investors.

*Budgets beyond 2011–12 are conditional upon program renewal. NODP is an ongoing program; its terms and conditions must be renewed on or before June 30, 2011.

**Planned spending in 2012–13 is reduced because support for the Molecular Medicine Research Centre project, for which FedNor received additional funding, will be ending.

Start Date: 1986

End Date: Ongoing

Description: The Community Futures (CF) Program is a national program administered by FedNor in rural northern Ontario and delivered through the regional development agencies in the rest of Canada. The program provides financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises through 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC) located throughout rural northern Ontario. The ultimate objectives of the program are to foster economic stability, growth and job creation; help create diversified and competitive local rural economies; and help build sustainable communities. CFDCs are incorporated, not-for-profit, community-based development organizations, each governed by a local volunteer board of directors. They offer a variety of products and services to support small business growth and community economic development, including access to capital, strategic community planning and socio-economic development; support for community-based projects and special initiatives; and business information, planning and support services. FedNor provides financial contributions to support the ongoing operations of individual CFDCs through either one- or three-year agreements.

Expected Result:

• Targeted rural northern Ontario businesses create jobs and attract investors.

Start Date: June 19, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: The Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) is an economic stimulus initiative to create employment opportunities and support adjustment measures in communities affected by the economic downturn. Budget 2009 identified $1 billion nationally over two years for this fund, of which $348.9 million will support adjustment measures in Ontario communities. In 2009–10, $11.7 million in funding was delivered in northern Ontario.

Expected Result:

• Support adjustment measures in communities.

Start Date: 1993

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: Through the Computers for Schools (CFS) program, surplus computers donated by federal, provincial and territorial government departments, private companies, and private donors are refurbished through contribution agreements with licensed delivery agents. Once refurbished, they are distributed to schools and not-for-profit learning organizations across Canada. Through a national partnership-based network, the program continues to meet the ongoing demand for computers in Canadian schools and libraries, ensuring that more young Canadians have access to and can benefit from the knowledge-based economy. This program also supports work experience internships for youth who have demonstrated skills at the post-secondary level, providing them with opportunities to work on innovative information and communication technology (ICT) projects in the context of computer refurbishment workshop activities. These projects enable participants to develop practical work experience in such areas as computer repair, refurbishment and software testing; to cultivate skills such as teamwork, time management and administration; and to perform other activities related to managing a computer refurbishment workshop.

Expected Results:

• Computers are distributed to schools, libraries, not-for-profit learning organizations and Aboriginal communities.
• Youth interns gain work experience by assisting in computer refurbishment operations.

*The program has approved funding in the amount of $3.4 million annually until the end of 2012–13; however, an additional $0.6 million may be available to the program through the Department’s reference levels. A request for these additional funds must be made on a yearly basis.

**CFS Youth is part of a horizontal initiative led by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Start Date: October 1994

End Date: March 31, 2011

Description: The Community Access Program (CAP) provides the public with access to the Internet, to related information and communication technologies (ICT) and applications, and to skills training. CAP delivers public and private sector services and information to Canadians in need of this critical support. CAP sites across Canada contribute to the economic and social development of Canadian communities and enable their residents to gain experience in the use of ICT. CAP sites are public locations providing affordable public access to the Internet and related ICT. While CAP meets the access needs of all Canadians, a sizable portion of users live and work in rural and remote communities.

CAP also provides work experience for up to 1,300 youth annually through placements at CAP sites throughout the country. Youth with demonstrated skills are offered opportunities to work on innovative ICT projects and to provide CAP site users with basic training in using the Internet, accessing online government services, developing websites and using other web-related services. This enables youth interns to develop practical work experience in skills training and promotion and to gain useful experience in teamwork, time management and administration. CAP is subject to program review and funding approval on an annual basis.

Expected Results:

• The Canadian public has access to the Internet.
• Youth interns gain work experience by assisting CAP site users in gaining ICT skills.

*CAP is scheduled to end on March 31, 2011. The government is presently reviewing the program and a decision about its future is forthcoming.

**CAP Youth is part of a horizontal initiative led by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Start Date: April 1, 2009

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, $225 million was provided to Industry Canada over three years to develop and implement a strategy to extend broadband coverage to as many unserved and underserved households as possible, beginning in 2009–10.

Broadband Internet access is viewed as essential infrastructure for shaping tomorrow’s economy, as it enables citizens, businesses and institutions to access information, services and opportunities that could otherwise be out of reach.

Expected Results:

• Expand broadband coverage to as many unserved and underserved households in Canada as possible, beginning in 2009–10.
• Increase the number of Canadian households with access to affordable broadband services (a minimum of 1.5 MBps) and provide essential infrastructure to Canadians in remote and rural areas, allowing them to participate in the Internet economy by accessing information, services and opportunities that could otherwise be out of reach.
• Strengthen the knowledge-based economy and foster an environment that is conducive to innovation, which will benefit Canadian business and the economy as a whole.

Start Date: July 2005

End Date: March 2015

Description: The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is an arm’s-length, not-for-profit organization that was established to assess the state of scientific knowledge underpinning key public policy issues. Its founding members are the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The Government of Canada provided CCA with a $30-million one-time conditional grant in July 2005 from Budget 2005, which entitles the government to up to five assessments per year. All CCA assessments are undertaken by independent panels of qualified experts from Canada and abroad. Each assessment takes 18 months to two years to complete.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: CCA published two assessment reports in 2010–11: Understanding Research Integrity in the Canadian Context (October 2010) and The State and Trends of Biodiversity Science in Canada (November 2010). CCA is aiming to complete two assessments in 2011–12: Approaches to Animal Health Risk Assessment and The Integrated Testing of Pesticides. Work on 2 additional assessments, The Status of Women University Researchers in Canada and Science Performance and Research Funding, is ongoing.

These assessments will report on the relevant science, identifying both what is strongly supported by the existing evidence and where there are gaps in our knowledge. Such findings will be relevant for policy decisions because these are matters where scientific factors play a significant role.

Recipient's website: www.scienceadvice.ca

Start Date: February 28, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Brain Research Centre is a research facility that operates as a hub-and-spoke facility, with teams of neuroscientists (over 190 investigators) located at the University of British Columbia campus and other locations in Vancouver and beyond. The Centre’s structure and multidisciplinary approach is designed to bridge the gap between basic science and its clinical applications, while contributing to significant discoveries and the development of effective new therapies.

The Centre’s expected results are as follows:

• providing infrastructure to enable and advance innovation research and commercialization in neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, mental health and addictions, stroke, neurotrauma and vision;
• developing and expanding laboratories;
• developing an environment that fosters collaboration, knowledge translation and commercialization opportunities;
• facilitating the development of neurotechnology enterprises and industrial partnerships; and
• enabling translational training in clinical neuroscience.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: The Centre’s activities in 2011–12 relate to the construction of its facility, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2012. The facility will encourage collaboration among basic and applied researchers and health practitioners to improve knowledge of brain diseases and, in turn, accelerate the introduction of new therapies and biotech ventures.

Recipient's website: www.brain.ubc.ca

Start Date: April 25, 1998

End Date: December 31, 2017

Description: The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. The CFI’s key objectives are as follows:

• promote world-class excellence
• focus on priorities
• foster partnerships
• enhance accountability

*Cumulative total since 1998

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient:

The overall objective of CFI programming is:

• to increase Canada’s capability to carry out world-class scientific research and technology development;
• to expand research and job opportunities for young Canadians;
• to promote productive networks between and collaboration among Canadian post-secondary educational institutions, research hospitals and the private sector; and
• to support economic growth and job creation and encourage innovation that benefits the environment and the health of Canadians.

The federal government has supported the CFI since its inception through a number of funding agreements starting in 1998. In 2010–11, a new funding agreement was put in place that provided an additional $600 million in federal investments to the CFI. The CFI funds research infrastructure projects that strengthen the capacity of researchers in Canada to carry out world-class research and technology development, thereby competing with the best from around the world and positioning Canada in the global, knowledge-based economy. Specifically, the $600 million will be disbursed over five years and will support research infrastructure projects in colleges and polytechnics, enabling them to further support private sector innovation, and other research infrastructure in higher educational institutions to help them attract and retain top talent. It will also fund operational costs of some major science facilities that provide researchers with access to the latest equipment, technology and facilities in support of their cutting-edge research.

Recipient's website: www.innovation.ca

Start Date: March 7, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2014

Description: The Canada School of Energy and Environment (CSEE) is a virtual centre that builds on capacity within the University of Calgary, the University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridge. The goal of the CSEE is to draw on the best academics to become the global leader in integrated research and policy on energy and environmental issues.

The CSEE’s five objectives are as follows:

• create opportunities for national and international collaborations on policy issues;
• provide advice to industry, academia and government;
• coordinate research and academic programming;
• facilitate technology transfer and commercialization; and
• facilitate the exchange of research findings and information and promote collaboration among the international community.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient of Recipient: The CSEE’s activities in 2011–12 will continue to support its five key objectives. Plans for the year include hosting a number of conferences and round tables on climate change, carbon management and northern issues related to energy extraction; continuing its support of government-led policy processes such as the Clean Energy Dialogue; facilitating technology transfer through its Proof of Principle competitions, which are offered twice a year; coordinating research and academic programming at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge; and continuing development of an interactive website to facilitate the exchange of research findings and promote collaboration.

Recipient's website: www.canadaschoolofenergy.com

Start Date: March 7, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery (HSFCSR), affiliated with the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa, is developing a program of integrated, translational research involving molecular biology, laboratory models and clinical studies that help pave the way for designing and testing post-stroke interventions and therapies more quickly. The Centre’s primary objective is to establish a globally competitive program of excellence in brain recovery research that will have a realistic likelihood of leading to effective functional improvements after a stroke.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: HSFCSR will continue to implement its program of excellence in brain recovery research. This will involve the following:

• generating research capacity through the recruitment of world-class personnel and providing them with the necessary tools to advance their research endeavours;
• fostering collaboration among researchers by providing the scientific leadership and creativity to focus on potential synergies and funding projects that stimulate collaboration; and
• providing the necessary infrastructure to advance research, such as a patient database that is able to gather and pool patient information, including information on different types of patients, from multiple sources.

Recipient's website: www.heartandstroke-centrestrokerecovery.ca

Start Date: March 31, 2002

End Date: Ongoing

Description: The Trudeau Foundation supports research and disseminates research findings in the following humanities and human sciences: Canadian studies, history, international relations, journalism, law, peace and conflict studies, philosophy, political economy, political science, sociology, and urban and community studies.

Using a peer review process, the Trudeau Foundation offers three types of awards: scholarships awarded to doctoral candidates, fellowships awarded to established researchers at Canadian universities and mentorships awarded to seasoned professionals who are able to counsel the scholars. The Foundation also administers the Public Interaction Program, which communicates the work of the Foundation through conferences, lectures and symposia.

*The Trudeau Foundation was given a $125-million endowment from the federal government in 2002. The Foundation uses the interest on the endowment to support its activities.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: In 2011–12, the Trudeau Foundation intends to award 15 scholarships, 4 fellowships and up to 12 mentorships. In addition, under its Public Interaction Program, the Foundation will host up to eight events designed to facilitate knowledge dissemination, such as the Annual Trudeau Conference on Public Policy, the Trudeau Lectures, the Mentors-Scholars Retreat and the Summer Institute.

Recipient's website: www.trudeaufoundation.ca

Start Date: March 27, 2000

End Date: March 31, 2015

Description: Genome Canada is an independent corporation that supports six regional genome centres across Canada. Genome Canada, the primary funding and information resource for genomics and proteomics in Canada, has enabled important research to be undertaken in key areas such as agriculture, the environment, fisheries, forestry, health and new technology development as well as in ethical, environmental, economic, legal and social issues related to genomics (GE³LS).

*Cumulative total since 2000

Summary of Annual Plans: In 2011–12, Genome Canada will continue to work towards its overall objectives:

• Develop and establish a coordinated strategy for genomics research, enabling Canada to become a world leader in areas such as health, agriculture, the environment, forestry and fisheries.
• Provide leading-edge technology to researchers in all genomics-related fields through the six regional genome centres across Canada.
• Support large-scale projects of strategic importance to Canada by bringing together industry, government, universities, research hospitals and the public.
• Assume leadership in ethical, environmental, economic, legal, social and other issues related to genomics research (GE³LS).
• Communicate the relative risks, rewards and successes of genomics to the Canadian public.
• Encourage investment in the field of genomics research.

The $75 million in new federal investment provided to Genome Canada in Budget 2010 will support a new large-scale genomics research competition (including a portion of funding targeted to research in forestry and the environment), as well as a competition for operations support for the S&T Innovation Centres.

Recipient's website: www.genomecanada.ca/

Strategies/Comments

1. In 2011–12, Industry Canada will work to develop and adopt a strategic framework for this target. The strategic framework will address the minimum level of environmental performance, appropriate thresholds (dollar value or floor area) and applicable building types.
2. Industry Canada is custodian of only one building with a floor area greater than 1,000 m².

Strategies/Comments

1. In 2011–12, Industry Canada will work to develop and adopt a strategic framework for this target. The strategic framework will address the minimum level of environmental performance, appropriate thresholds (dollar value or floor area) and applicable building types.
2. Industry Canada is custodian of only one building with a floor area greater than 1,000 m2.

Strategies/Comments

1. In 2011–12, Industry Canada will work to develop and adopt a strategic framework for this target. The strategic framework will address the minimum level of environmental performance, appropriate thresholds (dollar value or floor area) and applicable building types.

Strategies/Comments

1. In 2011–12, Industry Canada will work to develop and adopt a strategic framework for this target. The strategic framework will address the minimum level of environmental performance, appropriate thresholds (dollar value or floor area) and applicable building types.
2. Industry Canada is custodian of only one building with a floor area greater than 1,000 m².

Strategies/Comments

1. Source of targeted GHG emissions: Fleet only (on-road vehicles)
2. To match the government-wide GHG reduction target of 17% by 2020, the Department’s GHG fleet emissions targets were calculated using a linear model.
3. The implementation plan for Industry Canada’s GHG emissions reduction strategy takes technology advancements into account and will capitalize on the use of Public Works and Government Services Canada’s green standing offers for vehicle purchases and internal communiqués for imparting information about the various tools to improve fleet efficiency and reduce emissions (e.g. anti-idling campaign).

Strategies/Comments

1. Definition of location: Six regions in total
2. Industry Canada’s implementation plan will cater to all regions. In the National Capital Region, the reuse/recycle strategy for surplus EEE is already in the process of being fully implemented.
3. The implementation plan for the regions is based on the approach proposed by the Office of Greening Government Operations, Public Works and Government Services Canada, for target 8.6 in the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Guideline and meets the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy’s mandatory implementation strategy requirements for this target.

Strategies/Comments

1. Definition of printing unit: Scanner, photocopier, fax, desktop printer, networked printer, multifunctional device
2. Scope: While some buildings may have a smaller ratio due to building occupancy or security considerations, on the whole, the Department will meet the target ratio.
3. Method for determining the number of printing units: In the National Capital Region, project consultants collected data by way of a floor-by-floor count of devices. Data from the regions were provided by the respective regional offices.
4. Method for determining the number of office employees: Number of employees obtained from Chief Information Office (CIO) Monthly Employee Report
5. Implementation strategies:
   1. Approach is two-pronged: soft target of 5:1 in 2011–12 and 8:1 in 2012–13. Most sectors have agreed to go to 8:1 in the first year.
   2. All devices will be networked.
   3. Use a single supplier / price-per-page model.
   4. CIO is target lead.

Strategies/Comments

1. This target is optional for 2011–12. Industry Canada will develop this target for 2012–13.

Strategies/Comments

1. This target is optional for 2011–12. Industry Canada will develop this target for 2012–13.

8.10 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least 3 SMART green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.

Strategies/Comments

1. All equipment will be Energy Star compliant over nine technical categories.
2. Collaboration of multiple stakeholders is ongoing.
3. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level of 95%.
   • Measurable: Information available from the departmental Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS).
   • Achievable: Project endorsed by senior management.
   • Relevant: Estimated dollar value of environmentally preferred equipment purchased is $14.5 million over five years.
   • Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion.

Commodity: Furniture

Target: By March 2014, 90% of furniture purchases made by the Department will be environmentally preferred products.

Strategies/Comments

1. Data analysis will permit monitoring and reporting of furniture purchases.
2. This target will require collaboration among functional specialists, namely, the Facilities Branch at headquarters and the departmental regions.
3. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level of 90%.
   • Measurable: Information available from the departmental Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS).
   • Achievable: With collaboration of functional specialists.
   • Relevant: Furniture purchases are a significant expenditure and represent an area for increased environmental benefit.
   • Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion.

Commodity: Vehicles

Target: By March 31, 2014, 30% of Industry Canada’s executive and light-duty class vehicles will be environmental leadership vehicles.

Strategies/Comments

1. Environmental leadership vehicles include hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.
2. Industry Canada does not have the necessary data to currently set a baseline for this target. The Department will be working toward clearing its existing data and will start recording and reporting on the environmental leadership vehicles it owns by the end of 2011–12.
3. Industry Canada’s Vehicle Acquisition Plan will be reviewed centrally every year. Internal communiqués will be sent to the regions to reinforce the importance of identifying opportunities to replace the existing fleet with environmental leadership vehicles.
4. Data on vehicle purchases will be collected and reviewed on a continuous basis to monitor the Department’s progress against the set target. The departmental Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) and the Fleet Management Information System provided by the federal fleet management support services, ARI Financial Services Inc., will be the tools used to collect the information.
5. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level of 30%.
   • Measurable: Information available from the departmental Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) and the ARI system.
   • Achievable: With collaboration of functional specialists.
   • Relevant: Vehicle purchases are a significant expenditure and represent an area for increased environmental benefit.
   • Time-bound: Date established for target.

8.11 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations, and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision making.

Strategies/Comments

1. Employees include Procurement and Materiel Management functional specialists (PG-01 to 04) from the Contracting and Materiel Management section of the Comptrollership and Administration Sector (CAS).
2. CAS’s 2010–11 Human Resources Plan describes the Sector’s human resources (HR) priorities for 2011–12, including the HR objectives, staffing strategies, training and development plans, goals and future requirements that will allow the Sector to effectively meet and exceed its mandate over the long term. Green procurement training in 2011–12 will be included in the training plans for target positions.
3. Training progress will be monitored by the Contracting and Materiel Management section’s Senior Training and Communications Advisor.
4. Proof that training was completed is mandatory and will be validated by the Senior Training and Communications Advisor.
5. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level for 2011–12 has been set at 85%. This target is specific to Materiel managers and Procurement personnel.
   • Measurable: Information available from the departmental training coordinators.
   • Achievable: Green procurement training is free and available online.
   • Relevant: Industry Canada’s Materiel managers and Procurement personnel routinely procure goods and services for which environmental alternatives are available.
   • Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion.

Strategies/Comments

1. The Comptrollership and Administration Sector’s 2010–11 Human Resources Plan describes its human resources (HR) priorities for 2011–12, including the HR objectives, staffing strategies, training and development plans, goals and future requirements that will allow the Sector to effectively meet and exceed its mandate over the long term. Environmental consideration clauses for 2011–12 will be included in the performance evaluations of targeted positions.
2. Progress will be monitored through performance agreements and by means of mid-year review.
3. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level of 75%.
   • Measurable: Information available from performance agreements.
   • Achievable: Green procurement training is free and available online and will be included in the performance agreement.
   • Relevant: Industry Canada’s Contracting and Materiel Management Managers and Team Leaders routinely review and provide advice on procurement processes of goods and services, where environmental alternatives are available.
   • Time-bound: Date established for target completion.

Strategies/Comments

1. Revisions to integrate environmental factors into procurement processes and controls will take strategic planning into account and will incorporate best practices to improve these processes and controls and to support green decision making.
2. Taking a phased approach, Industry Canada will start with updating policy documents.
3. Secondly, the Department will focus on the processes and controls that have the greatest environmental impact and will develop best practices documents in support of green decision making.
4. The Department will also establish a monitoring control framework that includes environmental indicators.
5. This self-selected target is SMART:
   • Specific: Achievement level of 90%.
   • Measurable: Policies, processes, procedures and controls reside with the Comptrollership and Administration Sector (CAS).
   • Achievable: CAS is the functional authority for Contracting and Materiel Management. The policy development group resides within CAS.
   • Relevant: The number of policies, processes and controls are significant, so their revision will achieve environmental benefits.
   • Time-bound: Date has been established for target completion, and the target strategies/comments include milestones.

Notes:

1 This would be demonstrated by achieving LEED–NC Silver, Green Globes Design 3 Globes, or equivalent.

2 Assessment tools include BOMA BESt, Green Globes or equivalent.

3 Assessment tools include BOMA BESt, an appropriately tailored BOMA International Green Lease Standard, or equivalent.

4 This would be demonstrated by achieving LEED–CI Silver, Green Globes Fit-Up 3 Globes, or equivalent.