2017–18 Departmental Performance Report – Sub-programs
1.1.1 Sub-Program: Business Development
Description
This sub-program supports the growth and expansion of northern businesses, including small and medium size enterprises, through advice, and funding support. The sub-program's objective is to encourage a competitive, diverse northern business sector that is aligned with economic development opportunities across the North.
| Expected results | Performance indicators | Target | Date to achieve target | 2017–18 Actual results |
2016–17 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased northern business activity | Growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Growth rate in GDP that is equal to or better than the Canadian annual growth rate | March 31, 2018 | 4.3% growth rate in Northern GDP compared with 3.5% for all of CanadaEndnote i | 3.6% growth rate in Northern GDP compared with 1.2% for all of CanadaEndnote ii | -0.8% growth rate in Northern GDP compared with 0.8% for all of Canada |
| Percentage of Northern and Indigenous (individual or community-owned) businesses supported by the Agency that are still operating after three years | 38% | March 31, 2018 | 86% | 100% | 79% | |
| Northern Economic Diversification Index (NEDI) | Value of 87 to 89 | March 31, 2018 | 88.34 | 88.57 | 89.05 |
| 2017-18 Planned Spending |
2017-18 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 23,825,322 | 12,721,962 | (11,103,360) |
Variance is due to a transcription error in the posted Main Estimates, whereby the planned spending amounts for Business Development and Community Development ($18,300,000 and $10,800,000) in the Schedule of Listing of the 2017-18 Transfer Payments were reversed. This error did not impact program delivery.
| 2017-18 Planned |
2017-18 Actual |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 16 | (2) |
1.1.2 Sub-Program: Community Development
Description
This sub-program supports community-level investments in infrastructure and organizations, and individual-level investments in skills and capacity development. The sub-program's objective is the establishment of economically sustainable northern communities with a high quality of life for residents.
| Expected results | Performance indicators | Target | Date to achieve target | 2017–18 Actual results |
2016–17 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically sustainable northern communities | Self-sustaining Indigenous communities, as reflected in the proportion of Indigenous economic development community planning investments relative to business investments | Year-over-year increase in business investments relative to community planning investments | March 31, 2018 | In response to client demand, Cannor decreased its support for Indigenous business under NAEOP EBD by $1,179,166 while funding community economic planning initiatives under NAEOP CROP increased by $1,989,587 | In response to client demand, CanNor decreased its support of Indigenous businesses under NAEOP by $1,188,938 while funding community economic planning initiatives increased by $2,044,393 | CanNor increased its support of Indigenous businesses under NAEOP by $414,000 while funding community economic planning initiatives decreased by $451,000 |
| Percentage improvement in labour market participation by Northerners | Improvement rate that is equal to or greater than the annual Canadian rate | March 31, 2018 | Northern participation declined by 1.6% compared with the national rate that expanded by 0.1%Endnote iii | Northern participation rose by 1.3% compared with the national rate that contracted by 0.1%Endnote iv | Northern participation rose by 0.5% compared with the national rate that contracted by 0.2% | |
| Percentage of CanNor's investments in economic infrastructure studies that lead to infrastructure projects within five years | 33% | March 31, 2018 | 44% | 56% | 42% |
| 2017-18 Planned Spending |
2017-18 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 16,054,862 | 31,437,755 | 15,382,893 |
Variance is due to a transcription error in the posted Main Estimates, whereby the planned spending amounts for Business Development and Community Development ($18,300,000 and $10,800,000) in the Schedule of Listing of the 2017-18 Transfer Payments were reversed. This error did not impact program delivery. Additional variance is due to the renewal of Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) in 2017-18, that was included in Supplementary Estimates 'B' ($4.9 million).
| 2017-18 Planned |
2017-18 Actual |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 3 |
1.2.1 Sub-Program: Policy and Advocacy
Description
This sub-program informs departmental decision-making by providing a solid base of knowledge and understanding to develop effective programs and federal initiatives, to support the development of the Agency's strategic priorities, to provide input to national programs and policies, and to establish strategic partnerships with governments and stakeholders from the private and not-for-profit sectors. CanNor puts a particular emphasis on the overall performance of the natural resource development sector.
| Expected results | Performance indicators | Target | Date to achieve target | 2017–18 Actual results |
2016–17 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-informed, evidence-based policy decisions reflecting opportunities and challenges of the northern economy | Assessment of CanNor's performance as determined in audits and evaluations | Positive assessment | March 31, 2018 | Positive assessments: In 2017-18, the evaluations of CanNor's two primary economic development programs SINED and NAEOP were finalized. Overall, the two evaluations found that the programs were meeting their respective mandates while also recommending improvements for both programs, which were accepted by CanNor. Budget 2018 provided SINED with on-going funding and CanNor has committed to addressing gaps identified in the NAEOP evaluation. |
Positive assessment: The November 2016 NABEP evaluation reaffirmed that NABEP is considered relevant, continues to meet its mandate and is well aligned with Government of Canada priorities. NABEP received renewed funding over 3 years in Budget 2017. | Positive assessment: The 2015 NPMO evaluation reaffirmed that the NPMO continued to meet its mandate and demonstrate continued relevance. The NPMO received renewed funding over four years in Budget 2016. |
| 2017-18 Planned Spending |
2017-18 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 2,111,063 | 1,621,968 | (489,095) |
Variance can be explained by a vacant position and less professional services than planned.
| 2017-18 Planned |
2017-18 Actual |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | (1) |
1.2.2 Sub-Program: Coordination and Alignment
Description
This sub-program engages a range of economic actors (government, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous organizations and private companies) to address the economic priorities of the North, and to leverage resources and investments by building partnerships and coordination with other federal departments and northern stakeholders. CanNor's Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) is a reflection of this approach as it works with project proponents, federal and territorial departments, Indigenous communities and others to advance resource development.
| Expected results | Performance indicators | Target | Date to achieve target | 2017–18 Actual results |
2016–17 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased effectiveness and transparency in the management of federal environmental approval processes and other federal administrative processes | Percentage of project agreements provided to federal regulators within one month of the project being submitted for screening with a northern regulatory board | 90% | March 31, 2018 | N/A: NPMO is exploring more efficient governance mechanisms such as a renewed MOU with federal departments. Crown Consultation Models for each territory have been developed. | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 Planned Spending |
2017-18 Actual Spending (authorities used) |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 2,111,063 | 2,158,903 | 47,840 |
| 2017-18 Planned |
2017-18 Actual |
2017-18 Difference (actual minus planned) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | (1) |