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Table 1: Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)
Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives
1. Strategic Outcome: Not applicable
2. Program Activity: Not applicable
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives
4. Start date: August 1999
5. End date: March 31, 2010
6. Description: The objective of this class contribution is to enable Canadian groups, associations and organizations to become actively involved in environmental and sustainable development initiatives while accommodating regional ecosystem and socio-economic considerations. Contributions enable recipients to plan, manage and complete environmental and sustainable development initiatives at the regional or ecosystem level. This funding also serves to increase awareness and understanding of environmental and sustainable development issues and to encourage environmentally responsible action.
7. Expected results:
- Reduced adverse human impact on the atmosphere and on air quality
- Understanding, and prevention or reduction of the environmental and human health threats posed by toxic substances of concern
- Conservation of biological diversity
- Understanding and reduction of human impacts on the health of ecosystems
- Conservation and restoration of priority ecosystems
- Reduced impact of weather and related hazards on health, safety and the economy
- Adaptation to day-to-day and longer-term changes in atmospheric, hydrological and ice conditions
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 8.0 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Water Program | 3.0 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Clean Air Program | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Total Contribution | 20.1 | 28.2 | 25.1 | 20.0 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: Program summative evaluation on-going (2008-09)
Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program
1. Strategic Outcome: Canada's Natural Capital is restored, conserved and enhanced
2. Program Activity: Biodiversity and Wildlife Program
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program
4. Start date: August 20, 2000
5. End date: March 31, 2009
6. Description: The Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, and prevents other species from becoming a conservation concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife; and enables non-government organizations, landowners, the private sector, Aboriginal organizations, educational institutions, community groups, and other levels of government to plan, manage and complete projects that will achieve the program goal.
7. Expected results:
- Supporting habitat projects that benefit species at risk
- Enabling Canadians to become actively and concretely involved in stewardship projects for species at risk that will result in tangible, measurable environmental benefits;
- Improving scientific, sociological, and economic understanding of the role stewardship has as a conservation tool;
- Securing or protecting important habitat to protect species at risk and support their recovery;
- Increased awareness and understanding among Canadians of the environmental impacts of their transportation choices
- Mitigating threats to species at risk caused by human activities;
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Water Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: Program summative evaluation on-going (2008-09)
EcoAction 2000 - Community Funding Initiative
1. Strategic Outcome: Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved, and enhanced
2. Program Activity: Canadians adopt approaches that ensure the sustainable use and management of natural capital and working landscapes.
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: EcoAction 2000 - Community Funding Initiative
4. Start date: 1998
5. End date: March 31, 2010
6. Description: Provide financial support to non-profit organizations to undertake environmental projects that yield positive, measurable results and increase public capacity and awareness at the community level.
7. Expected results:
- Support for and promotion of environmental improvements through funding to community groups undertaking action; outreach; and/or capacity building activities meant to address Environment Canada's priorities of climate change, nature, water quality and air quality
- Refocusing of financial resources and support for environmental activities that have measurable environmental benefits
- Increase in Canadians' awareness and capability to act in support of sustainable development, both as individuals and community members
- Successful community-based projects that support action, capacity building and outreach on priority environmental issues at the local and regional levels
- Measurable results that support the Government of Canada's climate change objectives, as detailed in the Climate Change Plan for Canada and the One-Tonne Challenge
- Support for the implementation of other priority activities in recovery strategies or action plans, where these are in place or under development
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Water Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: A Summative Evaluation is planned to take place in fiscal year 2009-2010 for submission to Treasury Board in March 2011.
Contributions to support Canada's international commitments
1. Strategic Outcome: Not applicable
2. Program Activity: Not applicable
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to support Canada's international commitments
4. Start date: 1998
5. End date: March 31, 2010
6. Description: The objectives of this class contribution are to ensure that Canadian interests are represented in international environmental fora; to sustain and enhance Canada's participation in international multilateral and bilateral environmental organizations, agreements and protocols; to facilitate developing countries' participation in global environmental and sustainable development issues; and to build, strengthen and maintain Canada's linkages with the international community on global environmental and sustainable development issues.
7. Expected results:
- Reduced adverse human impacts on the atmosphere and on air quality
- Understanding, reduction or prevention of the environmental and human health threats posed by toxic substances and other substances of concern
- Conservation of biological diversity
- Understanding and reduction of human impacts on the health of ecosystems
- Conservation and restoration of priority ecosystems
- Reduced impact of weather and related hazards on health, safety and the economy
- Adaptation to day-to-day and longer-term changes in atmospheric, hydrological and ice conditions
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Water Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 6.3 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 3.6 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: Program summative evaluation on-going (2008-09)
Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology
1. Strategic Outcome: Not applicable
2. Program Activity: Not applicable
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology
4. Start date: March 26, 2001
5. End date: June 30, 2015
6. Description: The Foundation will provide grants with conditional repayment terms to eligible recipients for the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-scale facilities producing next-generation renewable fuels. These facilities must involve both non-conventional technologies and non-traditional feed stocks and be built in Canada, using representative Canadian feedstock. Selection will be based on the technology's (rather than the plant's) potential for environmental and other (socio-economic) benefits.
7. Expected results: This grant will demonstrate the technological and economic feasibility of large-scale bio-fuels production. Such production will have improved environmental benefits such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions and will encourage the retention and growth of Canadian technology expertise and innovation capacity. Investing in more efficient and effective bio-fuel production will position Canada to become a world leader in the development and commercialization of next-generation fuels, and will be pivotal to increasing the renewable content of conventional fuels.
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Water Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 12.5 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 12.5 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Planned evaluations: Program summative evaluation on-going (2008-09)
Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre & Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TRWI)
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution to the Harbourfront Centre & Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative (TRWI)*
2. Start date: TWRI: April 2007 Harbourfront: March 2006
3. End date: TRWI: March 31, 2011 Harbourfront: March 31, 2011
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWRI | 84.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Harbourfront | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 89.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
* Responsibility for Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative and the Harbourfront Centre was transferred to the Department of Finance in 2008-09; Environment Canada will continue to carry the responsibility for the 2008-09 reporting however, Finance Canada will assume 2009-10 and future fiscal years reporting requirements.
Freshwater Program
1. Strategic Outcome: Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved, and enhanced
2. Program Activity: Water program
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Freshwater program
4. Start date: April 1, 2008
5. End date: March 31, 2012
6. Description: Clean up of contaminated sediment in 8 areas of concern in the Great Lakes; clean up in Lakes Winnipeg & Simcoe
7. Expected results:
- Clean up of contaminated sediment in areas of concern in the Great Lakes: Niagara River; Detroit River; St Mary's River; Thunder Bay; Peninsula Harbour; St. Claire River; Hamilton Harbour and Bay of Quinte
- Establish and implement a science plan for Lake Winnipeg Basin and to fund projects that will reduce nutrients loads to Lake Winnipeg
- Clean up of Lake Simcoe by supporting projects to reduce phosphorus and other nutrients entering the lake
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Water Program | 3.5 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 9.7 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 3.5 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 9.7 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: Program summative evaluation on-going (2008-09)
National Vehicle Scrappage Program
1. Strategic Outcome: Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste
2. Program Activity: Risks to Canadians, their health, and their environment from air pollutants and greenhouse gas emission are reduced
3. Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Vehicle Scrappage Program
4. Start date: April 1, 2007
5. End date: March 31, 2011
6. Description: The National Vehicle Scrappage Program will provide incentives to entice Canadians to retire their old vehicles sooner. These incentives will promote sustainable transportation and will provide Canadians with an opportunity to take concrete actions to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
7. Expected results:
- Reduction in air pollutants by removing older, high polluting personal vehicles from the road
- Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by promoting alternative transportation alternatives
- Prevention of releases of toxic substances into the environment
- Reduction in smog-forming emissions
- Increased awareness and understanding among Canadians of the environmental impacts of their transportation choices
- Increased use of sustainable transportation alternatives which may result in further reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
- Increased responsible recycling resulting in the prevention of the release of toxic substances
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Forecast Spending 2008-09 |
Planned Spending 2009-10 |
Planned Spending 2010-11 |
Planned Spending 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity and Wildlife Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Water Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ecosystems Initiatives Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Environmental Science and Monitoring Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weather and Environmental Prediction Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chemicals Management Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Legislation and Information Program | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Clean Air Program | 10.1 | 35.1 | 34.1 | 0.0 |
| Total Contribution | 10.1 | 35.1 | 34.1 | 0.0 |
Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.
Planned evaluations: The National Vehicle Scrappage Program is captured under the "Clean Transportation" theme of the Clean Air Horizontal Management Accountability and Reporting Framework, which includes an evaluation plan and a performance framework.
A third-party program evaluation will be conducted at the end of the program in 2010-2011 to assess overall effectiveness and efficiency of the program.