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Table 4: Up-Front Multi-Year Funding



  • Endowment Fund-Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities
  • Global Centre for Pluralism
  • Grant to the 2010 Games Operating Trust
  • National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
  • The Trans Canada Trail Foundation

Name of Recipient: Endowment Fund-Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities

Start Date: 2001-2002

End Date: Perpetual

Total Funding: $10 million

Description: Thanks to an endowment funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities was created in March 2002 for the purpose of becoming a national centre of expertise to better understand the challenges that official-language minority communities face as well as the trends in their environments. Although it is housed at the Université de Moncton, it has a national mission. It carries out activities related to official-language minority communities through revenues generated by the Endowment Fund and other revenues.

The goal of the Institute is to increase research on issues related to minority official-language communities. More and improved research will ensure that leaders of minority-language communities and officials responsible for developing public policy will have a better understanding of the issues that affect the development of Canada's Francophone and Anglophone minority communities.

Strategic Outcome(s): Canada is an inclusive society built on inter-cultural understanding and citizen participation.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:

  • Research capacity has increased nationally. Experts across Canada were connected to encourage collaboration, leading to an increased pool of researchers who study linguistic minorities. Ties between researchers were encouraged, and information on research opportunities communicated.
  • The Institute's efforts in both academic and applied research are well recognized as quality work.
  • Research results are recognized as pertinent and useful, especially in the field of education. In most cases, stakeholders have the impression that governments, communities and other researchers use the results.
  • The Institute is very visible at seminars and conferences, and publishes its results in academic reviews at the national level.

Program Activity: Community development and capacity-building
($ millions)
Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s)
0 0 0 0 0 0

Comments on Variance(s): No variance

Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: A Formative Evaluation was conducted in 2008-2009, which examined many aspects of the Institute including governance, administration and communication. The evaluation also helped explore different options to improve the Institute's efficiency and capacities.

The evaluation demonstrated the relevance of the Institute's role as the national centre of expertise for research on linguistic minorities.

Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

URL to Recipient's Site:www.icrml.ca



Name of Recipient: Global Centre for Pluralism

Start Date: 2006-2007

End Date: Perpetual

Total Funding: $30 million

Description: The Global Centre for Pluralism is a not-for-profit organization founded by the Aga Khan Development Network that addresses a global gap in institutions that advocate pluralism as a foundation for new governance, peace, and human development.

Strategic Outcome(s): Canada is an inclusive society built on inter-cultural understanding and citizen participation.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: The Centre reported on deliverables outlined in the funding agreement for the Global Centre for Pluralism, including the 2007-2008 Annual Report and its Corporate Plan. The activities of the Centre were focused on activating the Centre's governance structure and developing leadership capacity, opening a temporary office while beginning redevelopment work on the Centre's future home (at 330 Sussex Drive in Ottawa), and developing the Centre's program capacity.


Program Activity: Participation in community and civic life
($ millions)
Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s)
$30M 0 0 0 0 0

Comments on Variance(s): No variance

Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

URL to Recipient's Site:http://www.pluralism.ca.



Name of Recipient: Grant to the 2010 Games Operating Trust

Start Date: 2004-2005

End Date: Perpetual

Total Funding: $55 million

Description: In accordance with the Multi-Party Agreement (MPA), the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia each contributed $55 million to the Legacy Endowment Fund, which is managed by the 2010 Games Operating Trust. The 2010 Games Operating Trust Society is the legal entity that oversees the business activities of the 2010 Games Operating Trust. The Legacy Endowment Fund supports the maintenance and operating expenses of specific 2010 Winter Games sporting venues and of charitable and not-for-profit organizations conducting high-performance amateur sport and coach development programming at those venues and elsewhere in Canada. The three legacy facilities receiving funds are the Richmond Oval (Richmond, BC), Whistler Olympic Park and the Whistler Sliding Centre (Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC). This commitment by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia ensures that Canadians will continue to use the venues and benefit from sport programming well beyond 2010. (http://www.vancouver2010.com)

The Board of Directors of the 2010 Games Operating Trust Society consists of eight representatives from the signatories to the MPA (Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), the City of Vancouver, the City of Richmond, and the Resort Municipality of Whistler). The 2010 Games Operating Trust Society will oversee and manage this Trust until an agreed-upon future date or until the end of the Monarchy.

Sustainable social, economic, cultural and sports benefits for Canadians are the overall strategic goal for hosting the Olympic Games. Beyond maintaining and operating the three principle venues, the 2010 Games Operating Trust will provide the needed funding to continue high performance programming for Canadian athletes at these venues and elsewhere in Canada.

Strategic Outcome(s): Canada is an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient:

The growth of the Legacy Endowment Fund since its creation in 2004-2005 will ensure continued use of the venues and will support sport programming, leaving a sustainable legacy for all Canadians beyond 2010. The interest earned on this investment since 2004-2005 has been used to recapitalize on the Fund. The 2010 Games Operating Trust Society approved distributions for operational and capital maintenance costs from the Legacy Endowment Fund to the venue owners/operators starting in December 2007, when the first of the three legacy venues, Whistler Olympic Park, was officially opened and operational. During 2008, the remaining two legacy venues-the Whistler Sliding Centre and the Richmond Olympic Oval-were also officially opened. Sporting test events were held at all three legacy venues during 2008 to ensure they were competition-ready. http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/athletes-and-sports/sport-events/-/56986/f896fm/index.html

The following tables outline the annual distributions approved by the 2010 Games Operating Trust Society from the Legacy Endowment Fund to the venue owners/operators and the fund balances as of December 31, 2008.


Disbursements
(thousands) 2007
Disbursements
Paid
Declared
in 2007
Declared
in 2008
2008
total
Total
since
Inception
City of Richmond $2,192 $1,950 0 * $1,950 $4,142
VANOC (WOP & WSC) $2,192 $1,950 $2,497 $4,447 $6,639
  $4,384 $3,900 $2,497 $6,397 $10,781
* $2,497 will be payable to the City of Richmond upon completion of the venue owner agreement with VANOC.
In February 2009, the Trustee declared the 2009 distribution to be $2,233 payable to the City of Richmond and VANOC.



Fund Balance
(thousands) Fund
Balance 31-Dec-07
Income
Net of Expenses
Realized
and Unrealized
losses
Distributions
Declared in 2008
Fund
Balance 31-Dec-08
Richmond Olympic Oval $49,941 $1,765 -$9,812 -$2,497 $39,397
WOP & WSC $49,941 $1,765 -$9,812 -$2,497 $39,397
Contingency Fund $24,971 $882 -$4,906 $0 $20,947
  $124,853 $4,412 -$24,530 -$4,994 $99,741
The Net Investment loss on the Fund in 2008 was approximately 16%. The Trust's capital management objectives are monitored on a quarterly basis and as of December 31, 2008 the Trust has met its capital management objectives.



Program Activity: Participation in community and civic life
($ millions)
Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s)
0 0 0 0 0 0

Comments on Variance(s): No variance.

Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

URL to Recipient's Site: No URL site for the 2010 Operating Trust Society was known on the date of publication of this report; however, information on the Trust and Legacy venues can be found at: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/-/32678/q0c15c/index.html



Name of Recipient: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

Start Date: 2003-2004

End Date:2009-2010

Total Funding: $22 million

Description: The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) promotes the development and education of Aboriginal peoples and their professional advancement in Canadian society through the implementation of such initiatives as: Blueprint for the Future, Post-Secondary Education Program, the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, and Taking Pulse. Overall, the Foundation's programs are made possible through the support of the federal government, corporate sponsors, charitable foundations and individual donors.

The Foundation's core focus continues to be providing scholarships for Aboriginal students. NAAF is the largest supporter of Aboriginal education outside the federal government. In 2003-2004, Canadian Heritage provided a $12M endowment for the establishment of an Aboriginal Post-Secondary Scholarship Program. An additional endowment of $10M was approved in March 2007. Investment revenues of the endowment are used to award scholarships and bursaries to Aboriginal post-secondary students across Canada.

This Endowment Fund encourages higher levels of achievement in education to help Aboriginal Canadians gain the skills and learning needed to contribute fully to the economic life of their communities and Canadian society. More specifically, the scholarship program assists Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Métis and Inuit post-secondary students engaged in fields of study that support and contribute to Aboriginal self-government and self-reliance goals.

Strategic Outcome(s): Canada is an inclusive society built on intercultural understanding and citizen participation.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: Investment revenues from the endowment in the amount of $550,000 provided funding for 261 bursaries to Aboriginal post-secondary students, which included 134 Métis, 122 First Nation, and 5 Inuit recipients.


Program Activity: Participation in community and civic life
($ millions)
Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s)
0 0 0 0 0 0

Comments on Variance(s): No variance.

Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available

Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available

URL to Recipient's Site: http://www.naaf.ca



Name of Recipient: The Trans Canada Trail Foundation

Start Date: December 2003

End Date: March 2010

Total Funding: $15 million

Description: The Trans Canada Trail Foundation leads an initiative based on widespread voluntary support to establish a national recreational trail that runs through every Canadian province and territory, linking hundreds of communities. The federal grant for this project is used solely to establish a fund to achieve the following objectives: to administer a program of grants to community-based groups in support of trail-building capital projects (thereby leveraging additional support from other sources); to provide planning for and coordinate development of the Trail; and to establish Trail Pavilions and signage along the route.

The Trail will connect Canadians from all regions of the country with each other, their environments, and with Canada's cultural and natural diversity.

Strategic Outcome(s): Canadians express and share their diverse cultural experiences with each other and the world.

Summary of Results Achieved by the Recipient: The Trail helps strengthen Canada's national tourism brand. Over 80% of Canadians live within 30 minutes of the Trans Canada Trail, and over 70% (more than 14,000 km) of the Trail is already built. The remaining 30% of the Trail to be completed is among the most complex development in the Trail's history. The status of the Trail for 2008-2009 is as following:

  • Quebec is more than 95% completed;
  • Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are 100% completed;
  • Ontario has more than 60% completed;
  • Manitoba and British Columbia are about 80% completed, while Yukon, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta are close to 60% complete.

Program Activity: Access to Canada's Culture
($ millions)
Actual
Spending
2006-07
Actual
Spending
2007-08
Planned
Spending
2008-09
Total
Authorities
2008-09
Actual
Spending
2008-09
Variance(s)
0 0 0 0 0 0

Comments on Variance(s): The total grant of $15 million was paid to the Foundation in 2003-2004. No variance.

Significant Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: A performance evaluation is scheduled for May 2010.

Significant Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year and future plan: Not available.

URL to Recipient's Site: http://www.tctrail.ca/home.php?l=en