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Foundations (Conditional Grants)
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Name of Recipient: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)
Start Date: December 14, 2006
End Date: March 31, 2022
Total Funding: $15.0M
Description: To encourage independent policy research benefitting the Canadian agricultural sector. The conditional grant for CAPI will ensure continued success in building an inclusive and forward looking dialogue on the future of Canadian agriculture, and provide a stable and sustained forum to discuss issues of importance to the industry.
Strategic Outcome(s): Security of the Food System
Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: In accordance with article 9 of their funding agreement, CAPI submitted their required plans: Policy Research Plan FY 2007-2008 and Business Plan FY 2007-2008 in June 2007. The Policy Research Plan outlined the research plans for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and also included an indication of research planned to begin this fiscal year and continue into the 2008-2009 fiscal year. CAPI's research priorities are guided by their overall strategic vision: Agriculture and Agri-Food providing solutions that contribute to the quality of life of Canadians and to the profitability of the sector. To meet this target, two project types have been identified. The first, referred to as Partnership projects, aim to leverage industry and government support to address specific sector challenges and policy issues and, the second, referred to as Visionary projects, aspire to explore critical issues in the agri-food sector to identify options and to engage decision makers in policy dialogue.
Nine projects are proposed in the plan and are listed in order of priority.
Generally, the Business Plan presented and established the accounting procedures to manage the AAFC-CAPI agreement and the overall budget and cash flow projections and establishes other governance guidelines.
Planned Evaluation(s): CAPI is required to complete a first interim performance evaluation report by June 30, 2010. Further performance evaluation reports are required by June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2020, with a final performance evaluation required by June 30, 2022. An independent third party appointed by CAPI will complete the evaluations. The Minister or the Auditor General of Canada may perform either performance evaluations or compliance audits with respect to the use of the grant received from AAFC.
Planned Audit(s): A full audit of CAPI's financial statements will be conducted on an annual basis by an independent auditor retained by CAPI, in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
URL to Recipient Site: www.capi-icpa.ca
