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Program activity: Learning
Name of recipient: The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Start date: Royal Assent: June 18, 1998
End date: 2010
Description:
The endowment is managed in accordance with the Funding Agreement between the Foundation and the Government of Canada, as represented by the Ministers of Finance and Human Resources and Social Skills Development.
The objective of the foundation is to increase access to post-secondary education so that Canadians can acquire the skills needed to participate in a changing economy and society by granting scholarships to students who are in financial need and who demonstrate merit.
The Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation was established with an endowment in 1999 for a ten-year period. It is set to expire in 2009. The Budget implementation Act, 2008 requires that the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) dispose of all of its property and discharge all of its liabilities within 6 months of January 5, 2010 or within such longer period of time that the Governor in Council may determine on the recommendation of the Minister of HRSDC. This liquidation is required for the purposes of dissolving the CMSF, which dissolution will occur following the completion of the liquidation process.
Total Funding | Actuals 2007 | Planned Spending 2008 |
Planned Spending 2009 |
Planned Spending 2010 |
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Conditional Grants | 357.8 | 341.0 | 365.0 | |
Administration | 24.8 | 27.3 | 26.7 | 15 |
Summary of annual plans of recipient:
Planned evaluation(s): No evaluations planned
Planned audit(s): The Foundation’s annual audit will be conducted in the first quarter, and program reviews and audits of granting processes will be conducted in three provinces.
URL of recipient site: http://www.millenniumscholarships.ca
Program activity: Learning
Name of recipient: Canada Council on Learning
Start date: March 30, 2004
End date: March 31, 2010
Description:
To promote and support evidence-based decision making in all areas of lifelong learning by informing Canadians regularly on Canada's progress on learning outcomes, and promoting knowledge and information exchange among learning partners.
Total Funding | Prior Years’ Funding | Planned Funding 2009-10 |
Planned Funding 2010-11 |
Planned Funding 2011-12 |
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$85M covering 5 years (now extended to 6 years). A one-time grant was provided to Canadian Council on Learning in fiscal year 2004-2005. All funds are to be dispersed by March 31, 2010. |
Summary of annual plans of recipient:
Planned evaluation(s): Not applicable
Planned audit(s): Not applicable
URL of recipient site: http://www.ccl-cca.ca