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Strategic Outcome: The economy of southern Ontario is competitive and diversified
Program Activity: Business and Innovation Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Southern Ontario Development Program (SODP)
Start date: October 2, 2009 – Business Innovation and Community Development
End date: March 31, 2014
Description: The SODP was established on October 2, 2009 as a core program of . It builds upon the assets and strengths of communities to create an environment where businesses can thrive and maximize southern Ontario's potential to succeed in the knowledge-based economy. This program has evolved into the Southern Ontario Advantage (SOA) which has targeted the objectives of accelerating innovation and improving productivity and competitiveness of local businesses and communities. The SOA consists of seven new initiatives with the following ones contributing to business and innovation development: Investing in Business Innovation, Scientist and Engineers in Business, Applied Research and Commercialization, Technology Development Programand theProsperity Initiative (Productivity Enhancing and Building a Competitive Advantage.
Expected results: Contributes to the expected outcome of 2% annual growth rate of GDP in Ontario and 0.5% reduction of the March 2011 unemployment rate.
Forecast Spending 2010–11 |
Planned Spending 2011–12 |
Planned Spending 2012–13 |
Planned Spending 2013–14 |
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Total grants | ||||
Total contributions | 132.3 | 127.2 | 128.7 | 128.5 |
Total other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total Transfer payments | 132.3 | 127.2 | 128.7 | 128.5 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: The deadline to provide the official 2011-12 Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is April 1st, 2011.
Strategic Outcome: The economy of southern Ontario is competitive and diversified
Program Activity: Economic Regional Development and Infrastructure Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Southern Ontario Development Program (SODP)
Start date: October 2, 2009 – Business Innovation and Community Development
End date: March 31, 2014
Description: The SODP was established on October 2, 2009 as a core program of . It builds upon the assets and strengths of communities to create an environment where businesses can thrive and maximize southern Ontario's potential to succeed in the knowledge-based economy. This program has evolved into the Southern Ontario Advantage (SOA) which has targeted the objectives of accelerating innovation and improving productivity and competitiveness of local businesses and communities. The SOA consists of seven new initiatives with the following ones contributing to business and innovation development: Investing in Business Innovation, Scientist and Engineers in Business, Applied Research and Commercialization, Technology Development Programand theProsperity Initiative (Productivity Enhancing and Building a Competitive Advantage.
Expected results: Contributes to the expected outcome of 2% annual growth rate of GDP in Ontario and 0.5% reduction of the March 2011 unemployment rate.
Forecast Spending 2010–11 |
Planned Spending 2011–12 |
Planned Spending 2012–13 |
Planned Spending 2013–14 |
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Total grants | ||||
Total contributions | 29.0 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 47.7 |
Total other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total Transfer payments | 29.0 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 47.7 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: The deadline to provide the official 2011-12 Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is April 1st, 2011.
Strategic Outcome: The economy of southern Ontario is competitive and diversified
Program Activity: Economic Regional Development and Infrastructure Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Brantford Greenwich-Mohawk Remediation Project.
Start date: October 12, 2007
End date: N/A
Description: In 2007, the Government of Canada made a commitment to assist the clean-up and redevelopment of brown fields in Brantford, Ontario, totalling more than 50 acres. In 2011-2012, will continue to provide funding for the redevelopment of this site with the aim of improving environmental quality, health and safety, helping create and retain employment opportunities, and revitalizing land and leading to infrastructure development in the city.
Expected results: Contributes to the expected outcome of 2% annual growth rate of GDP in Ontario and 0.5% reduction of the March 2011 unemployment rate.
Forecast Spending 2010–11 |
Planned Spending 2011–12 |
Planned Spending 2012–13 |
Planned Spending 2013–14 |
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Total grants | 10.4 | 1.2 | ||
Total contributions | ||||
Total other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total Transfer payments | 10.4 | 1.2 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: The deadline to provide the official 2011-12 Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is April 1st, 2011.
Strategic Outcome: The economy of southern Ontario is competitive and diversified
Program Activity: Economic Regional Development and Infrastructure Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: The Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Start date: April 1, 2008
End date: March 31, 2013
Description: This Initiative supports the development of new expertise through innovation, diversification of economic activities, partnerships and increased support of small businesses in the region's Francophone communities. The Economic Development Initiative is part of the "Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008-2013: Acting for the Future," the Government of Canada's strategy for official languages.
Expected results: Contributes to the expected outcome of 2% annual growth rate of GDP in Ontario and 0.5% reduction of the March 2011 unemployment rate.
Forecast Spending 2010–11 |
Planned Spending 2011–12 |
Planned Spending 2012–13 |
Planned Spending 2013–14 |
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Total grants | ||||
Total contributions | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | |
Total other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total Transfer payments | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: The deadline to provide the official 2011-12 Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is April 1st, 2011.
Strategic Outcome: The economy of southern Ontario is competitive and diversified
Program Activity: Economic Regional Development and Infrastructure Development
Name of Transfer Payment Program: The Community Futures Program
Start date: N/A
End date: N/A
Description: The Community Futures Program supports 37 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in southern Ontario to help rural communities develop and implement local solutions to local problems with a focus on community economic development and small business growth.
Expected results: Contributes to the expected outcome of 2% annual growth rate of GDP in Ontario and 0.5% reduction of the March 2011 unemployment rate.
Forecast Spending 2010–11 |
Planned Spending 2011–12 |
Planned Spending 2012–13 |
Planned Spending 2013–14 |
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Total grants | ||||
Total contributions | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Total other types of transfer payments | ||||
Total Transfer payments | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Summary of the 3 Year Plan: The deadline to provide the official 2011-12 Three-Year Plan for Transfer Payment Programs is April 1st, 2011.