2018-2019 Details of transfer payment programs under $5 million
| Name of transfer payment program | Contributions for Promoting Regional Development in Canada's Three Territories (Voted) |
| End date | Ongoing |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Link to department's Program Inventory |
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| Main objective | Through this transfer payment authority, CanNor delivers a range of northern economic development contribution programs / funding initiatives to promote the economic development of the North, in order to strengthen territorial economies and increase participation by Northerners. For 2018-19, these programs / funding initiatives include: the Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) program, the Certification and Market Access Program for Seals (CMAPS), and the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages (Economic Development Initiative [EDI]). |
| Planned spending in 2018–19 | SINED: $1,157,000* CMAPS:$76,000 EDI: $80,000 |
| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2017 (SINED) |
| Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | TBD |
| General targeted recipient groups | 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. |
| * The majority of funding under SINED program was set to end March 2018. Figures do not include Budget 2018 announcements. More information will be provided in the 2018–19 Supplementary Estimates and Departmental Results Report, as applicable. | |
| Name of transfer payment program | Contributions for Advancing Adult Basic Education in Canada's Territories (Voted) |
| End date | March 31, 2020 |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Northern Adult Basic Education Program |
| Main objective | The Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) is a three-year program that supports the territorial colleges in delivering an expanded suite of learning opportunities to working-age Northerners to enable them to obtain jobs or take further vocational training. |
| Planned spending in 2018–19 | $4,537,297 |
| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016 |
| Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | 2019 |
| General targeted recipient groups | Northern persons (students) and non-profit organizations (territorial colleges) |