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Name of Transfer Payment Program: Western Diversification Program (WDP) (Voted)

Start date: December 3, 1987

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs¹: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: The western Canadian economy is developed and diversified.

Program Activities:

• Business Development;
• Innovation;
• Community Economic Development;
• Policy, Advocacy and Coordination.

Description: The WDP will contribute to the achievement of the department’s mandate to promote economic development and diversification in Western Canada. The Program will also advance the West’s interests in national policy, program and project development and implementation. Contributions may be repayable, conditionally repayable or non-repayable depending on the nature of the project and the recipient.

Expected results: Funding under this Program is anticipated to contribute to a western economy that is developed and diversified. This result will be achieved through business development, innovation, community economic development and research. Measurable results are demonstrated under each activity through indicators detailed in WDP’s Performance Measurement Strategy (PMS). A complete and current list of indicators is maintained in the PMS; however, examples of indicators for performance measurement under each activity include:

• Business Development: Jobs created or maintained, businesses created or maintained, the value of trade financing, as well as partnerships and strategic alliances;
• Innovation: Patents filed or issued, prototypes developed, technologies adopted or brought to market, as well as spin off companies;
• Community Economic Development: Community involvement, community stability, people trained, public-private partnerships, as well as businesses created, maintained or expanded;
• Policy, Advocacy and Coordination: Program or policy decisions influenced by research.
  

	($ thousands)
	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	5,000	5,000	5,000	5,000
Total Contributions	83,751	84,142	79,969	79,969
Total Transfer Payments	88,751	83,142	84,969	84,969

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) current five-year Evaluation Plan includes WDP projects as part of evaluations of the Program Activities within WD’s Program Activity Architecture. The evaluation for Innovation will be completed in 2011-12, while the ones for Business Development and Community Economic Development will be completed in 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively.

General Targeted Recipient Group²: Contributions and grants may be made to:

• Non profit organizations;
• Post-secondary institutions;
• Small and medium-sized commercial, legally incorporated, for profit enterprises;
• Hospitals and regional health care centres;
• Individuals;
• Co operatives;
• Indian Bands, as represented by their Chief and Council;
• Federal Crown Corporations;
  Note:  The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat will be consulted prior to any funding decisions for Federal Crown Corporations.
• Provincial government departments, agencies and Crown Corporations;
• Municipal governments and organizations created by them.
  

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: A communication strategy has been developed to build awareness of WD’s programs among prospective proponents by focusing on key sectors, media strategies and a stronger departmental storyline. When appropriate, a formal request for proposals process may be publicized for specific priorities.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures (CF) Program (Voted)

Start date: May 18, 1995
Note:  The Program started in 1986 and was previously delivered by Human Resources Development Canada.

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs³: 2010-11

Strategic Outcome: The western Canadian economy is developed and diversified.

Program Activities:

• Business Development;
• Community Economic Development.

Description: The CF Program was designed to help communities develop and implement local solutions to local problems. The Program provides financial support to CF organizations (CFs), which are incorporated, non-profit organizations that collaborate with other partners and stakeholders to develop strategies to provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to undertake appropriate community economic development initiatives.

Expected results:

• Improved business practices and increased entrepreneurship;
• Strengthened and expanded businesses;
• Strengthened community capacity for socio-economic development.

 

	($ thousands)
	Forecast Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14	Planned Spending 2014-15
Total Grants	-	-	-	-
Total Contributions	28,454	28,454	28,454	28,454
Total Transfer Payments	28,454	28,454	28,454	28,454

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2008-09

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group⁴:

• Non metropolitan communities;
• SMEs;
• Social enterprises.
  

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: A communication strategy has been developed to build awareness of WD’s programs among prospective proponents by focusing on key sectors, media strategies and a stronger departmental storyline.