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Details of Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)

Contributions for Bigstone Non-Insured Health Benefits Pilot Project (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for Bigstone Non-Insured Health Benefits Pilot Project (Voted)

Start Date: April, 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Administration and delivery of benefits with Bigstone Health Commission to registered Indians and recognized Inuit.

Expected Results: Improved access to quality well-coordinated culturally appropriate primary health care programs and services for First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities.


Contributions for Bigstone Non-Insured Health Benefits Pilot Project (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.7
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.7

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Community Programs (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Community Programs (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Community programs support child and maternal-child health; mental health promotion; addictions prevention and treatment; chronic disease prevention and health promotion services

Expected Results: Increased participation of First Nations and Inuit individuals, families, and communities in programs and supports and improved continuum of programs and services in First Nation and Inuit communities


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Community Programs (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 242.3 170.0 172.9 175.6
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 242.3 170.0 172.9 175.6

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits (Voted)

Start Date: April, 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: A limited range of medically necessary health-related goods and services which supplement those provided through other private or provincial/territorial health insurance plans is provided to registered Indians and recognized Inuit. Benefits include drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis intervention mental health services, and transportation to access medical services not available on reserve or in the community of residence

Expected Results: Access by eligible clients to Non-Insured Health benefits


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 157.7 168.7 150.0 154.6
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 157.7 168.7 150.0 154.6

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Facilities and Capital Program (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Facilities and Capital Program (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Provides funding to eligible recipients for the construction acquisition, leasing, operation and maintenance of nursing stations, health centres, health stations, health offices, treatment centres, staff residences, and operational support buildings

Expected Results: Increase availability of health facilities, equipment and other moveable assets in First Nations and Inuit communities that support the provision of health services


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Facilities and Capital Program (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 112.6 112.9 48.6 48.8
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 112.6 112.9 48.6 48.8

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Governance and Infrastructure Support (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Governance and Infrastructure Support (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Health Governance and infrastructure support aims to increase First nations and Inuit control over health programs and services.  Activities include health planning and management; health research, knowledge and information management; health consultation and liaison; health delivery and infrastructure; integration and adaptation of health services; and health human resources

Expected Results: Improved health status of First Nations and Inuit through strengthened governance and infrastructure


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Governance and Infrastructure Support (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 216.1 166.8 152.1 159.3
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 216.1 166.8 152.1 159.3

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Protection (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Protection (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Communicable Disease and Environmental Health and Research programs facilitate preparedness to implement measures in the control, management and containment of outbreaks of preventable diseases and improve management and control of environmental hazards

Expected Results: Environmental health risk management contributes to improve the health status of First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities, as well as, improve access to quality, well-coordinated communicable disease prevention and control programs for First Nations and Inuit individuals, families, and communities


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Protection (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 24.1 12.8 11.5 10.5
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 24.1 12.8 11.5 10.5

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Primary Health Care services include emergency and acute care health services, and community primary health care services which include illness and injury prevention and health promotion activities. These programs also include: the First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care; and the Oral Health Strategy

Expected Results: Improved access to quality well-coordinated culturally appropriate primary health care programs and services for First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities


Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 128.9 129.5 124.5 125.6
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 128.9 129.5 124.5 125.6

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contributions to the Organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal People's Health (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to the Organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal People's Health (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: To support the Organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal People's Health

Expected Results: Continued empowerment of Aboriginal peoples through advancements in knowledge and sharing of knowledge on Aboriginal health


Contributions to the Organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal People's Health (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Grant for the Territorial Health Access Fund and Operational Secretariat (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant for the Territorial Health Access Fund and Operational Secretariat (Voted)

Start Date: September 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: Grant for the territorial Health Access Fund and Operational Secretariat

Expected Results: Strengthened, integrated sustainable health promotion and illness prevention strategies; enhanced alcohol and drug services, programs, and treatment options; improved public health services and emergency preparedness and response measures and oral health; reduced frequency of acute care facilities utilization; enhanced application of e-health and tele-health solutions; increased out-reach services to outlying communities; improved health professional recruitment and retention strategies; improved access to specialized physician and diagnostic services; supported territorial-based education and training for health professionals and para-professionals; improved in-territory services to population groups with special needs; and enhanced medical travel information collection and collation capacity


Grant for the Territorial Health Access Fund and Operational Secretariat (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Grant for the Territorial Medical Travel Fund (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant for the Territorial Medical Travel Fund (Voted)

Start Date: April 2005

End Date: March 2011

Description: To support the medical travel fund

Expected Results: Address the significant and immediate pressures facing the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (the territories) in the area of medical travel expenditures offset a portion of the territories' medical travel costs; and enable the territories to redirect resources to alternative sustainable health reform initiatives


Grant for the Territorial Medical Travel Fund (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

First Nations and Inuit Health Services Transfer (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: First Nations and Inuit Health Services Transfer (Voted)

Start Date: April 2007

End Date: March 2012

Description: To increase responsibility and control by First Nation and Inuit of their own health programs and services and to effect improvement in the health conditions of First Nations and Inuit

Expected Results: Increased control or accountability by First Nations and Inuit communities of health care services


First Nations and Inuit Health Services Transfer (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 248.5 256.1 257.8 264.8
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 248.5 256.1 257.8 264.8

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan

Contribution for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program

Strategic Outcome: Better health outcomes and reduction of health inequalities between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians.

Program Activity: First Nations and Inuit Health Programming and Services

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Program

Start Date: November 2006

End Date: March 2013

Description: to support the mental wellness of former IRS students, their families and communities, by providing: resolution health support services, delivered by Resolution Health Support Workers; Elder support; support during truth and reconciliation and commemoration events; research and communication activities in support of the mental wellness of former IRS students, and an overall increased awareness of and demand for mental health services available to former IRS students and their families during the resolution process

Expected Results: providing services which are sensitive to cultural and traditional Aboriginal practices, ultimately improving emotional and mental wellness of former IRS students as well as reducing the risk of crises and preventable death


Contribution for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Program
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 7.2 5.4 5.4 3.8
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 7.2 5.4 5.4 3.8

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Contribution in Support of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Reduced health and environmental risks from products and substances, and safer living and working environments

Program Activity: Substance Use and Abuse

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant/Contribution in Support of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2001

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: A transfer payment program in support of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy designed to develop and test tobacco cessation and prevention techniques and approaches and to transfer this knowledge to stakeholders with the intention of changing behaviour. Contributions are provided to support the provinces and territories as well as key national and regional non-governmental organizations and others in order to help build a strong knowledge base and ongoing capacity for developing effective tobacco prevention and cessation interventions. The grant portion of the program is designed to support international tobacco control efforts.

Expected Results: Supporting the attainment of a smoking prevalence rate in Canada of 12% by 2011 by: contributing to a reduction in smoking uptake among Canadian youth; contributing to the number of Canadians who quit smoking; contributing to the reduction in the number of Canadians exposed to second-hand smoke; increasing capacity in research and regulations; and contributing to the global implementation of the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control


Grant/Contribution in Support of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 9.6 15.8 15.8 15.8
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 9.6 15.8 15.8 15.8

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Contribution to the Drug Treatment Funding Program (Voted)

Strategic Outcome (NADS): Reduced demand for illicit drugs in targeted populations and areas and reduced impacts of illicit drug use through prevention and treatment efforts.

Program Activity: Substance use and abuse

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution to the Drug Treatment Funding Program (Voted)

Start Date: October 2007 - Services component; April 2008 - Systems component

End Date: 2011-2012 (services component); 2012-2013 (systems component)

Description: The aim of the Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) will be to provide the incentive (seed funding) for provinces, territories and key stakeholders to initiate projects that will lay the foundation for systemic change (reoriented ADTR funds) leading to sustainable improvement in the quality and organization of substance abuse treatment systems. At the same time that provincial and territorial governments are working to achieve these system-level efficiencies, five-year time limited funding (new funds) will be available for the delivery of treatment services to meet the critical illicit drug treatment needs of at-risk youth in high needs areas.

Expected Results: DTFP plans to increase availability of and access to effective treatment services and programs for at-risk youth in areas of need. The Program's success and progress will be measured by the type/nature of treatment services and supports that have been made available by end of FY and will be measured by the program/service utilization trends associated with their populations and areas of need.
DTFP will also seek to improve treatment systems, programs and services to address illicit drug dependency of affected Canadians. The Program's success and progress in this plan will be measured by the extent to which treatment system improvements have been made; perceptions of stakeholders; and, the extent to which uptake/integration of evidence-informed practices has occurred.


Contribution to the Drug Treatment Funding Program (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 23.5 28.0 29.9 25.7
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 23.5 28.0 29.9 25.7

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Contributions for the Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund (Voted)

Strategic Outcome (NADS): Reduced demand for illicit drugs in targeted populations and areas and reduced impacts of illicit drug use through prevention and treatment efforts.

Program Activity: Substance use and abuse

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for the Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund (Voted)

Start Date: April, 2004

End Date: ongoing

Description: The Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund will contribute to reducing drug use among Canadians, particularly among vulnerable populations such as youth, by focussing on health promotion and prevention approaches to address drug abuse before it happens.  The objectives of the Fund are to facilitate the development of local, provincial, territorial, national and community-based solutions to drug use among youth and to promote public awareness of illicit drug use among youth.  The Program is delivered through Health Canada's regional and national offices and the Northern region.

Expected Results: DSCIF plans to enhance the capacity of targeted populations to make informed decisions about illicit drug use. The program's success and progress will be measured by the level/nature of acquired or improved knowledge/skills to avoid illicit drug use within the targeted population, and will be measured by evidence that capacity changes are influencing decision-making and behaviours around illicit drug use and associated consequences in targeted populations.

DSCIF also plans to strengthen community responses to illicit drug issues in targeted areas, and will measure their progress based on the type/nature of ways that community responses have been strengthened in targeted areas. For example, the adoption/integration evidence-informed/best practices within the targeted areas will indicate the program's contribution to this outcome.


Contributions for the Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 11.5 14.5 11.5 11.5
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 11.5 14.5 11.5 11.5

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Contribution Program to Improve Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution Program to Improve Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities (Voted)

Start Date: April 2009

End Date: March 2013

Description: The Official Languages Health Contribution Program builds on initiatives established under the previous Contribution Program to Improve Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities (2003-2004 to 2008-2009). The Program is managed by the Official Language Community Development Bureau.

The Program was approved for a five year period (2008-2009 to 2012-2013) with a total budget of $174.3 million, to support three mutually reinforcing components: 1) Health Networking ($22M); 2) Training and Retention of Health Professionals ($114.5M); and 3) Official Language Minority Community Health Projects ($33.5M); and to strengthen Health Canada's capacity to administer the Program ($4.3M).

The Health Networking component aims to: (i) maintain and enhance official language minority community health networks in line with provincial/territorial priorities; (ii) develop strategies to increase and improve OLMC health services; and (iii) provide leadership and coordination of activities that span all three components of the Official Languages Health Contribution Program.

The Training and Retention component is designed to: (i) provide post-secondary training of francophone health professionals in official language minority communities located outside Quebec to respond to the health care provider needs of those communities; (ii) promote the recruitment of qualified students into francophone post-secondary health training programs and their re-integration into official language minority communities upon graduation; (iii) provide training and retention initiatives in Quebec to ensure that health professionals have opportunities to improve their ability to work in both official languages, and to practice where they can meet the needs of official language minority communities;  (iv) in communities outside Quebec, provide cultural and French-language training to bilingual health professionals to improve their ability to provide health services to Francophone minority language communities; and (v) promote research and information-sharing on approaches to reducing barriers to health care access for official language minority communities.

The Official Language Minority Community Health Projects component of the Program provides short and medium term support for projects in six activity areas in response to community and provincial, territorial, or regional health priorities:  (i) strategies to develop, retain and mobilize health human resources within French official language minority communities;  (ii) development of sustained health information products and tools to facilitate access to health services within networks; (iii) provision of improved front-line health service expertise in the minority official language; (iv) support to regional and local health and social service agencies and community organizations in implementing new programs and best practices for access to health services in the minority official language; (v) development of volunteer health and social support services for official language minority communities within local networks, institutions and health organizations; and  (vi) evidence-based assessment and dissemination of the effectiveness of initiatives to improve access to health services in the minority language.

Expected Results: The two main objectives of the Program are to improve access to health services in the minority official language and to increase the use of both official languages in the provision of health services. To achieve these objectives the Program has identified five expected outcomes:

  1. increased number of health professionals to provide health services in official language minority communities;
  2. increased coordination and integration of health services for official language minority communities within institutions and communities;
  3. increased partnership/interaction of networks in provincial and territorial health systems;
  4. increased awareness among stakeholders that networks are a focal point for addressing the health concerns of official language minority communities; and
  5. increased dissemination and adoption of knowledge, strategies or best practices to address the health concerns of official language minority communities.

Contribution Program to Improve Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 34.0 36.7 38.0 38.3
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 34.0 36.7 38.0 38.3

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Assessed Contribution to the Pan American Health Organization

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and Sustainable Health Systems Responsive to the Health Needs of the Canadian Population

Program Activity: International Health Affairs

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Assessed Contribution to the Pan American Health Organization

Start Date: July 2008

End Date: March 2013

Description: Payment of Canada's annual membership fees to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Expected Results: Canada's participation in PAHO promotes results aimed at improving and protecting the health of Canadians, enhancing global health security, and supporting global health efforts through the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and the provision of technical expertise in strengthening health systems and in building capacity. PAHO has an effective disease surveillance system at the country level which is used extensively to provide an early warning system for Canadian tourists and businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean. This infrastructure is essential to Canada's interests in being better prepared to respond to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

Canada's influence and interests in the Americas region with respect to good governance, transparency and accountability are also advanced through our membership in PAHO, which provides a forum for the wider dissemination of Canadian-based values related to health and the provision of health-care, amongst others. Canada's membership in this multilateral organization also aligns with the Government of Canada's foreign policy objectives for the Americas which seek to strengthen our bilateral and multilateral relations in the region.


Assessed Contribution to the Pan American Health Organization
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5

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Grant to the Canadian Blood Services (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Access to Safe and Effective Health Products and Food and Information for Healthy Choices

Program Activity: Health Products

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to the Canadian Blood Services (Voted)

Start Date: April 2000

End Date: Ongoing

Description: To support basic, applied and clinical research on blood safety and effectiveness issues through the auspices of Canadian Blood Services

Expected Results: Improved blood safety and blood system governance



Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

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Grant to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians.

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is an independent, not-for-profit agency funded by Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments to provide credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness of drugs and other health technologies to Canadian health care decision makers.

Expected Results: The purpose of the Named Grant is to provide financial assistance to support CADTH's core business activities, namely, the Common Drug Review (CDR), Health Technology Assessment (HTA), and the Canadian Optimal Medication Prescribing and Utilization Service (COMPUS).  Expected results are:  creation and dissemination of evidence-based information that supports informed decisions on the adoption and appropriate utilization of drugs and non-drug technologies, in terms of both effectiveness and cost.


Grant to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9

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Health Care Policy Contribution Program (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Health Care Policy Contribution Program (Voted)

Start Date: September 2002

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: To support the federal government's interests in achieving an accessible, high quality, sustainable and accountable health system adaptable to the needs of Canadians. The contribution program will support efforts to stimulate and facilitate health care policy analysis and development to advance strategic thinking and policy options in priority areas. Current priorities include, but are not limited to: health human resources, integration of internationally educated health professionals and patient safety. A summative evaluation will be completed no later than March 2012 to assess the success of and continuing need for the Program.

Expected Results: reports, consultations, research and evaluation; educational models/tools and resources for health providers, health system managers and decision makers; innovative models for funding and delivery; innovative collaborations and/or coalitions; case studies and best practices; policy research documents; environmental scans, system and technology assessments; and increased evidence and knowledge base for decision-making in health care


Health Care Policy Contribution Program (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Contributions: 46.0 32.7 32.7 32.7
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 46.0 32.7 32.7 32.7

Grant to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (CSCC) is a five-year plan with the following objectives: (1) to reduce the expected number of new cases of cancer among Canadians; (2) to enhance the quality of life of those living with cancer; and (3) to lessen the likelihood of Canadians dying from cancer. Health Canada is the federal liaison with the Canadian Partnership against Cancer, the not-for-profit organization responsible for the implementation of the CSCC, and is responsible for managing the five-year $250 million grant agreement with the corporation.

Expected Results: the Partnership will become a leader in cancer control through knowledge management and the coordination of efforts among the provinces and territories, cancer experts, stakeholder groups, and Aboriginal organizations to champion change, improve health outcomes related to cancer, and leverage existing investments.  A coordinated, knowledge-centered approach to cancer control is expected to significantly reduce the economic burden of cancer, alleviate current pressures on the health care system, and bring together information for all Canadians, no matter where they live.


Grant to the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 57.5 55.0 50.0 50.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 57.5 55.0 50.0 50.0

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Named Grant to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Named Grant to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (Voted)

Start Date: September 2002

End Date: March 31, 2013

Description: The Named Grant to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) supports the federal government's interest (in an F/P/T partnership context) in achieving an accessible, high quality, sustainable and accountable health system adaptable to the needs of Canadians. It is designed to improve the quality of health care services by providing a leadership role in building a culture of patient safety and quality improvement in the Canadian health care system through coordination across sectors, promotion of best practices, and advice on effective strategies to improve patient safety The first five-year Funding Agreement with CPSI ended on March 31, 2008, and was renewed for an additional five years, starting April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2013. Health Canada has ongoing funding authority of up to $8 million per year for the CPSI Named Grant

Expected Results: CPSI will provide leadership and coordination of efforts to prevent and reduce harm to patients, with an emphasis on four key areas: education, with a focus on developing curriculum and training programs; interventions and programs, with a focus on coordinating and supporting evidence-informed clinical interventions and programs; research, to increase the scope and scale of patient safety research; and tools and resources, with a focus on creating tools and resources that can be applied by healthcare organizations.


Named Grant to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0

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Grant to the Health Council of Canada (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Named Grant to the Health Council of Canada (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2004

End Date: ongoing

Description: The Health Council of Canada (the Council) was established out of the 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal to monitor and report on progress against commitments in the 2003 Accord.  In the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, First Ministers expanded the mandate of the Council to include reporting on the health status of Canadians and health outcomes.  The Health Council is governed by its Corporate Members, who are participating F/P/T Ministers of Health (excluding Québec and Alberta).

Expected Results: Through monitoring and annual public reporting on the progress achieved in implementing commitments in the 2003 First Ministers' Accord and the 2004 Health Accord, the Council contributes to enhancing accountability and transparency in health system care reform


Grant to the Health Council of Canada (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

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Grant to support the Mental Health Commission of Canada (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to support the Mental Health Commission of Canada (Voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2007

End Date: March 31, 2017

Description: In Budget 2007, the federal government committed $130M over 10 years to establish the national Mental Health Commission of Canada, an arm's length, not-for profit organization designed to improve health and social outcomes for people and their families living with mental illness.

Expected Results: Over the course of this grant, the Commission is expected to develop a national mental health strategy, a knowledge exchange centre, and undertake anti-stigma public awareness and educational initiatives.


Grant to support the Mental Health Commission of Canada (Voted)
Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 12.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 12.0 15.0 15.0 15.0

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Grant to the Canadian Institutes for Health Information (CIHI) (Voted)

Strategic Outcome: Accessible and sustainable health system responsive to the health needs of Canadians

Program Activity: Canadian Health System

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Grant to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2007

End date: March 31, 2012

Description

CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization supported by federal, provincial and territorial (F/P/T) governments that provides essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians. CIHI was created in 1991 by the F/P/T Ministers of Health to address significant gaps in health information. CIHI's data and its reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians about the factors that contribute to good health.

Since 1999, the federal government has provided funding to CIHI through a series of grants and conditional grants, known as the Roadmap Initiative. A total of approximately $313 million was provided to CIHI over 1999 to 2007 under Roadmap funding.  This allowed CIHI to provide quality and timely health information.  More recently CIHI's funding has been consolidated through the Health Information Initiative.

Beginning as of 2007-08, the Health Information Initiative provides conditional grant funding to CIHI. This funding will allow CIHI to continue important work initiated under the Roadmap Initiative and to further enhance the coverage of health data systems so Canadians get information on their health care system, including information on wait times, and continued development of comparable health indicators. The funding will also enable CIHI to respond effectively to emerging priorities. Under this initiative, up to $406.49 million will be delivered to CIHI over five years (2007-08 to 2011-12).

Expected Results: As per CIHI's funding agreement with Health Canada, CIHI's draft 2010-11 Operational Plan and Budget is to be provided to Health Canada by the end of January 2010. At the March 2010 CIHI Board Meeting, the document will be brought forward for review and approval and then subsequently submitted to the Minister of Health.  As of November 2009, the following are CIHI's Management's proposed key priorities for the upcoming 2010-2011 fiscal year:

More and Better Data

  • Increase jurisdictional uptake of reporting systems, with a continued focus on home and continuing care, pharmaceuticals, medication incidents, and ambulatory care/emergency visits;
  • Continue to develop and implement CIHI's primary health care information program;
  • Expand the program of work to address data gaps in the areas of aboriginal health and community mental health;
  • Initiate development of a patient-specific cost database;
  • Continue efforts to improve the timeliness of data collection and reporting across all data holdings; and
  • Collaborate with jurisdictions and Canada Health Infoway to advance health system use of data and the Pan Canadian agenda related to the electronic health and medical records.

More Relevant and Actionable Analysis

  • Produce and release CIHI's first ever pan-Canadian hospital report;
  • Develop and implement a rolling 2 year analytical plan and release regular reports and special studies for priority themes such as access to care/wait times/patient outcomes, H1N1, continuity of care, cost/productivity, primary health care, and seniors;
  • Continue to implement methodologies and infrastructures to link data in a privacy-sensitive manner; and
  • Continue implementation of the Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) Action Plan, with a particular focus on the Place and Health and Reducing Gaps themes.

Improved Understanding and Use

  • Continue to support the adoption and uptake of the CIHI Portal and enhance/expand client access to e-Reports;
  • Continue to enhance CIHI's newly launched website;
  • Share experience and enhance overall responsiveness by implementing a more strategic approach to marketing products, developing a client engagement strategy and enhancing educational offerings;
  • Enhance CIHI's data security and privacy programs, including conducting privacy audits on select internal data holdings and external data recipients.

In order to support priority initiatives along our three strategic themes, a sound corporate infrastructure is required. As a result, ClHl will continue to focus on enhancing its corporate processes, IT systems applications and electronic tools.

URL of recipient site : http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/splash.html


Program Activity
(millions of dollars)
Forecast Spending
2009-10
Planned Spending
2010-11
Planned Spending
2011-12
Planned Spending
2012-13
Total Grants: 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7
Total Contributions: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total other types of transfer payments: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Transfer Payments: 81.7 81.7 81.7 81.7

Link to 3 year Transfer Payment Program Plan