Archived - Details on Transfer Payment Programs

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) (voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2009

End Date: March 31, 2014

Description: Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development is a project-based suite of programs to strengthen the driver sectors of the territorial economies; diversifying them; and encouraging Northerners' participation in the economy. Eligible recipients include social enterprises, individuals, other levels of government and other non-federal entities, public or private, that have an interest in economic development in the North.

Strategic Outcome(s): Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners

Results Achieved:
Through the implementation of the SINED Investment Plans, CanNor has made progress in all of the following areas:

• strengthened northern innovation and technology capacity
• increased access to funding for northern and Aboriginal entrepreneurs
• increased uptake of economic opportunities in existing, expanding and emerging sectors
• increased capacity through training and business skills development activities of northern individuals and communities to identify and respond to economic opportunities
• enhanced infrastructure for northern communities

Comment(s) on Variance(s): Total authorities and actual spending for 2011–2012 include $1 million of Nutrition North Canada and $100,000 for the Economic Development Initiative. The variance of $532,000 is the difference of the total authority and the spending by project.

Audit Completed or Planned: The OCG-led "Audit of Recipient Selection for Select Grants and Contributions Programs" is planned for 2012–13.

Evaluation Completed or Planned: An evaluation is planned for 2013–14.

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Economic Development (voted)

Start Date: April 1, 2009

End Date: On-going

Description: Aboriginal Economic Development funding is designed to increase Aboriginal participation in the Canadian economy. Through community investment, community infrastructure programming, and individual and community business development, CanNor provides funding and other supports to viable and sustainable proposals brought forward by First Nation, Métis and Inuit entrepreneurs in the North, as well as by northern communities, Aboriginal businesses and financial organizations.

Strategic Outcome(s): Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners

Results Achieved: Through the Aboriginal Economic Development programming, CanNor's funding helped to increase northern Aboriginal participation in the Canadian economy. The Agency provided funding to support a wide array of viable Aboriginal economic businesses in the three territories. CanNor's funding also helped to support the development of a skilled Aboriginal workforce.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): The variance of $215,000 is the difference between the budget and the actual agreements issued.

Audit Completed or Planned: N/A

Evaluation Completed or Planned: N/A

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Northern Adult Basic Education Program (voted)

Start Date: November 10, 2011

End Date: March 31, 2016

Description: The Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) is a program that spans over five fiscal years that supports the territorial colleges in delivering an expanded suite of learning opportunities to working age Northerners to enhance their basic education skills in order to enable them to obtain jobs or take further vocational training.

Strategic Outcome(s): Developed and diversified territorial economies that support prosperity for all Northerners

Results Achieved:
This program was announced in February 2012. Funding in 2011–12 allowed the colleges in the three territories to plan and prepare to deliver NABEP programming to northern adults beginning September 2012. NABEP funding increases the adult educational capacity of northern colleges, providing northern adults greater opportunities to obtain the essential skills that lead to jobs or further occupational training, and provide business with an expanded source of local labour. The program is designed to leave results over the long-term with respect to leaving the colleges with a legacy of increased capacity for adult education.

Comment(s) on Variance(s): N/A

Audit Completed or Planned: N/A

Evaluation Completed or Planned: A formative evaluation is scheduled for 2013–14 and a summative evaluation will be conducted in 2015–16.