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Community Diversification Program

Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec

Program activity: Community Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Diversification program. This program represents a voted item, except for 2009-10, for which the funding dedicated to Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) corresponds to a statutory appropriation, and 2010-11, for which the funding portion dedicated to CEAP also corresponds to a statutory appropriation.

Start date: April 1, 2007

End date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Community Diversification program helps Quebec regions maintain and develop their economic activity base. A community’s vitality depends on its ability to develop by building on its own assets. The program has the following three objectives: to foster communities’ development and increase their mobilization by drawing up visions and projects of local and regional scope; assist communities through support for entrepreneurship and through creation or maintenance of viable enterprises; and increase communities’ capability to attract tourists and skilled individuals.

This program was also used for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary initiative under CEAP (2009-10 and 2010-11).

Eligible beneficiaries: Includes in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations.

Expected results:

• Communities are pursuing a development vision and implementing resulting initiatives.
• Enterprises are contributing to community economic growth and maintenance.
• Communities are recognized for their distinctiveness, brand image or outreach.

(in thousands of dollars)

	Forecast spending 2010–11	Planned spending 2011–12	Planned spending 2012–13	Planned spending 2013–14
Grants	35	100	100	100
Contributions	168,077	110,469	94,481	73,537
Other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments	168,112	110,569	94,581	73,637

Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html

Business and Regional Growth Program

Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Quebec

Program activity:
Enterprise competitiveness
Competitive positioning of sectors and regions

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Business and Regional Growth program. This program represents a voted item, except for 2009-10, for which the funding dedicated to Canada’s Economic Action Plan (CEAP) corresponds to a statutory appropriation, and 2010-11, for which the funding portion dedicated to CEAP also corresponds to a statutory appropriation.

Start date: April 1, 2007

End date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Business and Regional Growth program reinforces conditions conducive to the sustainable growth of regions and SMEs. It aims to help enterprises improve their performance, become more competitive and engage in more innovation to facilitate their sustainable development; support the transfer of technology and research outputs to enterprises; and create the right conditions for attracting foreign investment and international organizations.

This program was also used for implementation of the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a temporary initiative under CEAP in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Eligible beneficiaries: Includes in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations.

Expected results:

• Assisted enterprises are using their strategic capabilities.
• Products and services derived from R&D are being commercialized.
• New enterprises and investment are consolidating the regions’ economic base.
• Competitiveness poles are being developed and consolidated.
• Clusters and networks of enterprises in the same sector or region are better structured.
• The innovation commercialization process is generating medium- and long-range economic and social spinoffs.
• Competitive regions are attracting foreign direct investment and international organizations

(in thousands of dollars)

	Forecast spending 2010–11	Planned spending 2011–12	Planned spending 2012–13	Planned spending 2013–14
Grants
Contributions	127,692	103,668	101,449	84,704
Other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments	127,692	103,668	101,449	84,704

Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html

Community Futures Program

Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Qubec

Program activity: Community Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program (CFP) (voted item)

Start date: May 18, 1995

End date: Indeterminate, in line with the Treasury Board of Canada’s Policy on Transfer Payments, in effect since October 1, 2008.

Description: This Canada-wide program provides support for communities in all parts of the country to help them take charge of their own local economic development.

Beneficiaries: In Quebec, the CFP financially supports local and regional development agencies, including Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs), Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDCs) and Business Development Centres (BDCs).

Expected results:

• Communities are pursuing a development vision and implementing resulting initiatives.
• Enterprises are contributing to community economic growth and maintenance.

(in thousands of dollars)

	Forecast spending 2010–11	Planned spending 2011–12	Planned spending 2012–13	Planned spending 2013–14
Grants
Contributions1	35,0002	32,300	32,300	32,300
Other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments	35,000	32,300	32,300	32,300

Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html

Contribution program to fund construction of a gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines

Strategic outcome: A competitive and diversified economy for the regions of Qubec

Program activity: Infrastructure

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution program to fund construction of a gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines (voted item).

Start date: April 1, 2012

End date: March 31, 2014

Description: The goal of the program is to fund the project for construction of section of gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines in order to provide the Thetford area with access to natural gas. The program targets an increase in enterprises’ competitiveness as well as economic diversification through infrastructure conducive to economic development and benefiting the community.

Eligible beneficiary: Gaz Métro Limited Partnership and/or related company.

Expected results:

• The gas pipeline reaches Thetford Mines, and gas is distributed to end users.
• Enterprises can adopt natural gas as the energy source for their activities.
• Enterprises are established in the region and use natural gas.

(in thousands of dollars)

	Forecast spending 2010–11	Planned spending 2011–12	Planned spending 2012–13	Planned spending 2013–14
Grants
Contributions	0	0	14,500	3,648
Other types of transfer payments
Total transfer payments	0	0	14,500	3,648

Summary of Three-Year Plan: Hyperlink to the Departmental Plan for Transfer Payment Programs : http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/agency/about/plan.html