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Section III - Supplementary Information

Table 1: Departmental Links to the Government of Canada Outcomes 


  Planned Spending (000's)  
  Expected Results 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 Alignment to Government of Canada Outcome Area
Strategic Outcome: A competitive and expanded business sector in Western Canada and a strengthened western Canadian innovation system (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
Program Activity: Business Development and Entrepreneurship Strong SMEs in Western Canada with improved capacity to remain competitive in the global marketplace  58,190 54,375 44,503 Strong Economic Growth
Program Activity: Innovation An increase in knowledge-driven and value added economic activities 87,226 70,893 51,135 An innovative and Knowledge-based Economy
Strategic Outcome: Economically viable communities in Western Canada with a high quality of life (Community Economic Development)
Program Activity: Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment Communities have increased economic opportunities and capacity to respond to challenges 112,737 73,325 44,445 Strong Economic Growth
Program Activity: Infrastructure To maximize economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits to western Canadians through investments in public infrastructure in a coordinated manner with provincial and municipal governments 10,784 3,025 930 Strong Economic Growth
Strategic Outcome: Policies and programs that support the development of Western Canada (Policy, Advocacy and Coordination)
Program Activity: Collaboration and Coordination Better coordinated economic development activities and programs in the West 5,866 5,866 5,866 Strong Economic Growth
Program Activity: Advocacy Decisions by other organizations that improve economic policies and programs in the West 2,683 2,684 2,684 Strong Economic Growth
Program Activity: Research and Analysis Improved understanding of western Canadian economic issues, challenges, opportunities and priorities 4,160 4,160 4,160 Strong Economic Growth
Total Planned Spending    281,646  214,328  153,723  

 

Contribution of Program Activity to Government of Canada Outcome Areas

Business Development and Entrepreneurship - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  For example, through WD's support for the more than 100 offices of the Western Canada Business Service Network, SMEs in Western Canada are able to access capital, business information and advice, training, networking and mentoring.  These services contribute to the growth of SMEs in the West, helping them to become more export-ready, more competitive, and more productive.

Innovation - contributes to an Innovative and Knowledge-based Economy in Canada.  WD is working to strengthen Western Canada's innovation system.  A highly developed innovation system includes: universities, research facilities, industry, government labs, and other knowledge infrastructure.  This knowledge infrastructure is key in developing new technologies and a skilled workforce along with encouraging early stage venture capital financing that helps bring technologies to markets.  WD will continue to help strengthen and work with industry associations that link the players in the innovation system (i.e. firms capable of developing and adopting new technologies that are connected to local and global markets) thereby supporting a business environment that fosters innovation.  WD's assistance is directed to fill gaps in the western Canadian innovation system.

Community Economic Planning, Development and Adjustment - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  WD addresses the needs of communities by assisting them to collaborate with regional partners to identify economic development opportunities and by supporting projects that attract investment, promote rural diversification, and value-added processing.  Building on its knowledge of the western Canadian economy and its contacts with key government, business, community and academic leaders in the West, the department also delivers national programming such as the federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program to assist impacted communities in diversifying their economies.

Infrastructure - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  In the West, WD delivers select Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund projects, which supports large-scale infrastructure projects, the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, which supports smaller scale municipal infrastructure projects, and the Infrastructure Canada Program, which was created in 2000 to enhance infrastructure in Canada's urban and rural communities and to improve quality of life through investments that protect the environment, and support long-term community and economic growth.

Collaboration and Coordination - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  WD takes a leadership and coordinating role both in identifying economic challenges and opportunities for the West and in developing a federal response either through the investment of its own resources or by collaborating with other appropriate federal departments and agencies.  For example, WD's Western Economic Partnership Agreements are long-standing federal-provincial agreements in each of the four western provinces that focus on mutual priorities.

Advocacy - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  Specific examples of WD's advocacy efforts include:

  • intervening in and providing western perspectives and input into submissions to Cabinet based on an assessment of western-oriented items on the Cabinet Agenda;
  • working on behalf of western Canadian firms and industries seeking to access government programs such as major Crown projects, granting council funding, Canada Foundation for Innovation initiatives, and funding offered by other federal departments and agencies; 
  • advocating in support of specific regional projects or issues; and
  • engaging western Canadian stakeholders in the development and implementation of national priorities and explaining federal policies and programs to western provincial governments, communities and citizens.

Research and Analysis - contributes to the Strong Economic Growth of Canada.  WD supports research, consultations, feasibility studies and other related activities to improve understanding of the western Canadian economy.  The department also undertakes research and analysis related to specific economic challenges and opportunities in the West.  These activities inform the department's policy development activities, support project development and identify immediate or pending issues on which WD will need to consider an advocacy role.  Many of WD's policy research activities and outputs foster increased regional collaboration among economic development stakeholders in Western Canada and the development of pan-western perspectives and approaches to policy issues. 

Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy

Western Economic Diversification's fourth sustainable development strategy (SDS IV) builds on lessons learned from the department's three previous strategies, the recommendations of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD), the findings of a third party assessment of SDS 2004, and input solicited from consultations with staff and partners.

The strategy outlines a streamlined logic model with three strategic outcomes that WD hopes to achieve through the implementation of SDS IV.  These are:

  1. innovation towards sustainable development - increased R&D, commercialization, adoption and adaptation of new environmental technologies and processes within Western Canada;
  2. greening of WD's Operations - WD's corporate culture reflects the principles of Sustainable Development;
  3. external greening - greater awareness of Government of Canada SD concepts and opportunities by WD's partners and western Canadian business.  

SDS IV contributes to elements of each departmental strategic outcome; however, activities in support of the SD strategic outcome "innovation towards sustainable development" are particularly relevant to the department's activities related to Entrepreneurship and Innovation.


SDS Departmental Goal: Innovation Towards Sustainable Development
Federal SD Goal including Greening of Government Operation goals* Performance Measure from current SDS Department's Expected Results for 2008–2009
· People use water efficiently
· Canada's clean air solutions support long-term competitiveness
· Develop and deploy longer term solutions to address climate change
· Mitigate and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change
· Encourage vibrant, competitive local economies
· Number of approved projects
· Dollars committed to projects
· Total dollars leveraged
Development, commercialization, adoption and/or adaptation of environmental technologies and processes
No related Federal SD Goal · Number of approved projects
· Dollars committed to projects
· Total dollars leveraged
Capacity building, market development and development of management capacity in the environmental sector
· Conserve and protect aquatic ecosystems (marine and freshwater) and biodiversity
· Increase resilience to a changing climate
· Develop and deploy longer term solutions to address climate change
· Number of approved projects
· Dollars committed to projects
Expanded understanding of the impact of environmental issues on Western Canada through research
SDS Departmental Goal: Greening of WD Operations
Federal SD Goal including Greening of Government Operation goals* Performance Measure from current SDS Department's Expected Results for 2008–2009
Organizational structures and processes support meaningful and significant sustainable development objectives Executive committee briefed semi-annually about the implementation of SDS IV Senior management is engaged and supported by corporate SD team
· Number of initiatives that incorporate SD tracking
· SD is integrated into Departmental Performance Report (DPR), RPP and regional business plans
SD planning, tracking and reporting systems incorporated into new and existing initiatives
Number of SEAs completed Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) management system is implemented to ensure early, full and meaningful implementation of the Cabinet Directive
· Maintain intranet website on greening
· Regular greening tips to staff
Internal communication on SD
Number of contracts with green clauses Greening clauses are incorporated in departmental goods and services contracts where appropriate
Per cent of green office supplies purchased Purchase green office supplies
Per cent of green purchases or leases for office equipment Purchase or lease green office equipment
Number of staff attending training SD and green training provided to officers
Participate in paper, battery, and other recycling programs Working with facilities management on recycling programs
SDS Departmental Goal: External Greening
Federal SD Goal including Greening of Government Operation goals* Performance Measure
from current SDS
Department's Expected Results
for 2008–2009
No related Federal SD Goal · Per cent of federal SD-related $s distributed in Western Canada
· Number of applications from Western Canada for federal SD-related programs
Work with other federal departments and partners to ensure access by western stakeholders to federal SD-related programs
Number of partners and/or stakeholders recognized SD excellence in Western Canada recognized
· Number of SD communications
· Number of WD outreach activities at SD-related events
Partners provided with information on SD concepts and best practices

* Projects supported may contribute to one or more of the federal SD goals listed.

 

List of Special Tables Available Electronically

For further information on these tables see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/info/info-eng.asp

  1. Details on Transfer Payments Programs
    Over the next three years, Western Economic Diversification Canada will manage the following transfer payment programs in excess of $5 million:
    1. Western Diversification Program
    2. Community Futures Program
    3. Infrastructure Canada Program
  2. Evaluations
    The table provides a listing of planned evaluations over the next three years.
  3. Foundations (Conditional Grants)
    Over the next three years, Western Economic Diversification Canada will manage the following Conditional Grant in excess of $5 million:
    1. Grant to the Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Inc.
    2. Grant to Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range
    3. Grant to Prince Rupert Port Authority
  4. Horizontal Initiatives
    Over the next year, Western Economic Diversification Canada will be involved in the following horizontal initiatives as either the lead or the partner:
    1. Western Economic Partnership Agreements (lead)
    2. Infrastructure Canada Program (partner)
    3. Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (partner)
    4. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (partner)
  5. Green Procurement
    The table provides details on Western Economic Diversification green procurement plans.
  6. Internal Audits
    The table provides a listing of planned internal audits over the next three years.
  7. Services Received Without Charge
    The table provides information on services received without charge by a department.
  8. Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
    The table identified the source(s) of non-respendable revenue that will be credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
  9. User Fees
    The table provides details on WD’s user fees.