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Supplementary Information

• Details on Transfer Payments Programs
• Horizontal Initiatives

Details on Transfer Payments Programs (TPPs)

(Summary of Table 8 in RPP)

Purpose of Transfer Payment Programs
Improving the quality of life and fostering self-reliance for First Nations, Inuit, Northerners, Métis, Non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal people through the following five Strategic Outcomes.

The Government
Objectives, Expected Results and Outcomes: Good governance, effective institutions and cooperative relationships for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners
($ millions)	Forecast			Planned Spending
	2005–06			2006–07			2007–08			2008–09
Program Activity	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total
Governance and Institutions of Government	317.6	218.6	536.1	355.5	241.1	596.6	365.2	219.2	584.3	373.8	222.6	596.4
Co-operative Relationships	5.6	65.7	71.3	5.6	79.2	84.8	5.6	65.8	71.4	5.6	62.2	67.7
Northern Governance	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2
Total TPP	323.2	284.4	607.6	361.0	320.5	681.6	370.7	285.2	655.9	379.4	284.9	664.3

 

The People
Objectives, Expected Results and Outcomes: Strengthened individual and family well-being for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners
($ millions)	Forecast			Planned Spending
	2005–06			2006–07			2007–08			2008–09
Program Activity	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total
Managing Individual Affairs	1.7	6.0	7.7	1.7	6.0	7.7	1.7	6.0	7.7	1.7	6.0	7.7
Education	32.9	1,443.7	1,476.6	34.1	1,529.4	1,563.5	34.1	1,652.0	1,686.1	34.1	1,697.9	1,732.0
Social Development	10.0	1,216.9	1,226.9	10.0	1,274.8	1,284.8	10.0	1,329.5	1,339.5	10.0	1,369.8	1,379.8
Healthy Northern Communities	43.7	8.9	52.6	44.6	6.6	51.2	45.5	8.5	54.0	46.4	8.3	54.7
Total TPP	88.3	2,675.4	2,763.7	90.4	2,816.8	2,907.2	91.3	2,996.1	3,087.4	92.2	3,082.0	3,174.2

 

The Land
Objectives, Expected Results and Outcomes: Sustainable use of lands and resources by First Nations, Inuit and Northerners
($ millions)	Forecast			Planned Spending
	2005–06			2006–07			2007–08			2008–09
Program Activity	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total
Clarity of Title to Land and Resources	2.5	2.9	5.4	3.0	0.6	3.6	2.0	0.6	2.6	2.0	0.6	2.6
Responsible Federal Stewardship	0.0	33.8	33.8	0.0	36.7	36.7	0.0	27.2	27.2	0.0	25.0	25.0
First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment	0.0	23.3	23.3	0.0	25.7	25.7	0.0	24.8	24.8	0.0	24.6	24.6
Northern Land and Resources	1.1	11.6	12.7	1.1	14.5	15.5	1.1	14.2	15.3	1.1	13.1	14.1
Total TPP	3.6	71.5	75.1	4.1	77.4	81.5	3.1	66.9	70.0	3.1	63.3	66.4

 

The Economy
Objectives, Expected Results and Outcomes: Aboriginal People and Northerners close the economic gap
($ millions)	Forecast			Planned Spending
	2005–06			2006–07			2007–08			2008–09
Program Activity	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total
Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Access to Capital and Economic Development	355.6	188.0	543.6	512.8	117.6	630.4	206.5	253.1	459.6	138.3	106.9	245.2
Community Infrastructure	80.0	1,041.4	1,121.4	80.2	1,182.4	1,262.5	80.2	1,003.6	1,083.7	80.2	1,016.2	1,096.4
Northern Economy	0.0	18.3	18.3	0.0	23.2	23.2	0.0	19.2	19.2	0.0	19.2	19.2
Total TPP	435.6	1,247.7	1,683.3	592.9	1,323.1	1,916.1	286.7	1,275.9	1,562.5	218.5	1,142.2	1,360.7

 

The Office of the Federal Interlocutor
Objectives, Expected Results and Outcomes: Strengthened relationships with Métis, non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal Canadians to raise awareness of their need and improve access to federal services with the aim of improving their socio-economic conditions
($ millions)	Forecast			Planned Spending
	2005–06			2006–07			2007–08			2008–09
Program Activity	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total	Grants	Contr.	Total
Co-operative Relations	0.0	30.4	30.4	0.0	31.0	31.0	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.0	5.5	5.5
Total TPP	0.0	30.4	30.4	0.0	31.0	31.0	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.0	5.5	5.5

Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.

Horizontal Initiatives

Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy (LICHS)

Lead Department(s): Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Lead; Health Canada; Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Start Date: June 2001
End Date: March 2010

Total Federal Funding Allocation
Cabinet approved the LICHS in June 2001 and provided $81 million over three years including: $59 million for INAC; $20 million for Health Canada and $2 million for Solicitor General. The initial LICHS ended March 2004, but was extended for one-year; INAC received a further $15 million to provide basic programs and services; and Health Canada received $5.5 million to continue the work already begun under the LICHS. Cabinet approved a new 5-year strategy for INAC and Health Canada (HC) partners in December 2004. Budget 2005, provided funds of $102.5 M for fiscal years 2005–06 to 2009–10 for the continuation of the LICHS.

Description
The LICHS was developed by INAC, HC and former Solicitor General in response to the 2000 gas-sniffing crisis facing the Labrador Innu to help resolve the serious health, social and safety issues in the communities of Davis Inlet and Sheshatshiu. While notable progress has been achieved, many serious issues remain. To address these issues, INAC and HC sought Cabinet approval and funding for the continuation of the LICHS. The proposed approach responded positively to the priorities in the October 2004 Speech from the Throne for addressing the needs of Aboriginal Canadians.

Shared Outcome(s)
The partners, in consultation with the Innu, developed the following 5-year vision with respect to the continuation of the LICHS. This vision is for the federal government, the Province and the Innu to work in partnership to: advance Innu community healing; build increased Innu capacity for the management and delivery of some government programs; conclude a land claim Agreement-in-Principle; address issues arising from sexual, physical and emotional abuse; achieve improvements in health, education, family and social well-being, economic development, community development, public safety and First Nation governance; and, manage the LICHS in an integrated and effective fashion.

Governance Structure(s)
Main Table. Chaired by the Chief Federal Negotiator, Labrador Innu file. Membership includes representatives of the Labrador Innu leadership, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and federal partners to the LICHS. Tripartite sub-committees for: reserve creation, education, new school at Sheshatshiu, income support, child youth and family services, economic development, health, and evaluation.

Federal Partners Involved in each Program	Names of Programs	Total Allocation for the latest LICHS (2005–06 – 2009–10) ($ millions)	Planned Spending for 2006–07 ($ millions)	Expected Results for 2006–07
INAC	Sheshatshiu school design	$0.1
	Education	$14.8	$2.3	Complete implementation plan for Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) research. Begin implementation of first phase.
	Child, Youth and Family Services	$27.9	$5.6
	Income Support	$6.1	$1.3
	Electrification - Natuashish	$6.0	$1.0
	Airport Agreement - Natuashish	$0.5	$0.1
	Facilities O&M Capacity Building	$3.6	$0.9
	Housing Capacity Building	$0.6	$0.25
	LTS Capacity Building	$1.4	$0.4
	Reserve Creation	$0.2		Reserve creation completed
	Devol Planning and Transition	$0.8	$0.2	Innu capacity improved via: child, youth and family services (CYFS) and Income Support Tripartite Committees, and Education Working Group
	New Paths (Outpost)	$1.0	$0.2	Complete New Paths projects.
	Strategies for Learning	$2.2	$0.4
	Planning and Consultation	$0.5	$0.1
	Safe houses	$1.4	$0.1	Complete construction, staff, finalize programming.
Health Canada	Addictions/Mental Health	$13.73	$2.68	Construction of a Healing Lodge in Natuashish, implementation of day treatment services.
	Maternal/Child Health	$5.53	$1.07	Construction of a Wellness Centre in Natuashish, implementation of wellness model.
	Community Health Planning	$2.27	$0.45	Increased community engagement, increased community capacity for evidence based planning, completion of several evaluation activities leading to increased program effectiveness.
	Management and Support	$4.32	$0.89	Improved coordination of health services.
	Safe houses	$1.65	$0.4	Complete construction, staff, finalize programming.
CMHC	Safe houses	$0.95	$0.8	Complete construction

Results to be Achieved by Non-federal Partners: Increased collaboration among the parties has emerged.

Contact Information
Bruno Steinke
A/Director
Social Program Reform Directorate
Social Policy and Programs Branch
INAC
10 Wellington Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H4
994-4837

Urban Aboriginal Strategy

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Lead Department(s): INAC — Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Start Date: 1998
End Date: 2007

Total Federal Funding Allocation: $50.025 million

Description
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) is a $50 million, four-year initiative developed by the Government of Canada to help respond to the needs facing Aboriginal people living in key urban centres.

Shared Outcome(s)
Through the UAS, the Government of Canada seeks to partner with other governments, community organizations and Aboriginal people to support projects that respond to local priorities.

Governance Structure(s)
The core governance structure for the Urban Aboriginal Strategy is a community committee that includes a multi-partnership model in each of the twelve designated communities under the UAS. Each community committee (either via a shared delivery model or a community entity model, the latter being an incorporated organization having been delegated authority for delivering pilot projects on behalf of the various partners) is responsible for identifying local priorities and recommending pilot projects for support. Local UAS committees are supported by formal or informal working groups of federal regional officials representing interested federal departments that are meant to coordinate federal efforts to respond to community interests.

Federal Partners Involved in each Program	Names of Programs	Total Allocation	Planned Spending for 2006–07	Expected Results for 2006–07
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-Status Indians	a) Urban Aboriginal Strategy b) Federal Interlocutor Contribution Program	$50,025,000	$16,700,000	Pilot projects developed and funded across the designated UAS cities that respond to the needs of urban Aboriginal people as identified locally.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada/Service Canada; Western Economic Diversification Canada; Canadian Heritage; Health Canada; Public Health Agency Canada; Industry Canada; Justice Canada; and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada.	Various Programs	$ unknown at this time, however, each Department is able to fund up to a maximum of $500,000 through existing funds to support UAS activities through horizontal terms and conditions	$ unknown. Funding is dependent on availability of funds at the departmental level and the types of priorities identified at the local level.

Results to be Achieved by Non-federal Partners
UAS has proven effective in leveraging both monetary and in-kind contributions. There were over 100 projects funded during the 2005–2006 fiscal year. In addition to contributions from other government departments, more than 50 non-federal government partners have contributed almost $10 million during the 2005–2006 fiscal year to support the federal contributions under UAS. In some communities, partnerships have formed between the federal government departments, provincial government, municipal government, Aboriginal organizations, non-profit organizations and employer associations to support the UAS project initiatives in eight cities. Although the data above identify examples of projects that received financial support from other federal departments, a majority of other projects funded through the UAS received non-financial support from a number of federal departments and in some cases projects were approved through the UAS horizontal terms and conditions without direct funding through the UAS pilot project budget.

Contact Information
Allan MacDonald
Director General
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
66 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 992-8186

Approved by
Fred Caron
ADM
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
66 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 992-2334

Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) and induced oil and gas exploration and development activities in the NWT

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Lead Department(s): Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Start Date: (Budget 2004, Budget 2005) 2004–05
End Date: 2008–09

Total Federal Funding Allocation: $225,000,000

Description
Increased demand and rising prices for energy-efficient natural gas across North America have led Imperial Oil Resources, Conoco-Phillips Canada, Shell Canada Limited, ExxonMobil Canada (commonly known as the Producers) and the Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG) to develop natural gas resources in the Mackenzie Delta and transport them via a 1200 kilometre pipeline through the NWT to southern markets. The proposed Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) is a $7 billion project. Initially, 830 million cubic feet per day of northern Canadian natural gas would be available to transport at start up which is targeted for 2011. Although the pipeline itself will bring economic benefits to Canada, of equal importance is that the transportation infrastructure will spur continued exploration and development of the 82 trillion cubic feet of remaining recoverable natural gas resources located in the NWT, northern Yukon and Beaufort Sea that could be tapped by a Mackenzie Valley pipeline. It would open up a new energy producing region that would be a major contributor to North American energy supply.

In recognition of the significant contribution of oil and gas exploration and development activities to creating economic benefits, contributing to strong and healthy Aboriginal and northern communities and opening up a new frontier energy supply region, the Government of Canada is contributing capacity funds for federal and regional agencies to implement environmental and regulatory responsibilities, to strengthen the government’s scientific expertise, to support northerners’ participation in the environmental assessment (EA) and regulatory process and their ability to take advantage of economic opportunities.

Shared Outcome(s)

• Coordinated federal response to the MGP’s project definition and construction stages and to induced oil and gas activities
• Effective implementation of environmental assessment/regulatory processes
• Research relevant to the environmental assessment and regulatory review of the MGP and induced oil and gas activities
• Supporting northerners’ participation in economic opportunities

Governance Structure(s)

• Senior Officials Committee
• Federal Hearings Committee
• Interdepartmental Working Groups
• Crown Consultation Unit

Federal Partners Involved in each Program	Names of Programs*	Total Allocation ($ millions)	Planned Spending for 2006–07 ($ millions)	Expected Results for 2006–07
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency		$2,946	$888	Environmental assessment process for MGP; offshore oil and gas projects more aligned with environmental understanding and current practices.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans		$35,013	$9,559	Provision of scientific advice on longstanding responsibilities such as the status of fish stocks, while having enough flexibility to respond to newer issues such as the threat of invasive species, increasing oil and gas exploration and development activity, and species at risk. An adaptive organization that is better aligned with the department's requirements for scientific knowledge and Government of Canada priorities.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada		$90,303	$22,676	Coordinated federal government’s response to the MGP that avoids duplication and overlap with other federal departments and agencies, as well as northern boards. Undertake EA and regulatory obligations. Implement resource management responsibilities. Support community capacity to participate in the EA/regulatory process and to take advantage of economic opportunities.
Environment Canada		$41,855	$10,174	Carry out legislated responsibilities pursuant to the EA process for the MGP.
Parks Canada		$648	$162	Participate in EA process to ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of the national parks, historic sites and rivers located in the NWT.
National Energy Board		$8,072	$1,287	Exercise regulatory mandate in assessing the MGP pipeline. The Board is working with a number of regulatory agencies to ensure that environmental assessment and regulatory issues are dealt with in a coordinated and timely manner.
Natural Resources Canada		$28,982	$7,088	Validate industry assessments (science) to ensure that appropriate mitigation measures have been taken to minimize environmental impacts, protect the public interest and assess the cumulative effects of individual projects on the broader northern landscape and people.
Transport Canada		$17,006	$3,766	Responsible for the regulatory oversight of the transportation system.
Total		$224,825	$55,600

* For purposes of this initiative, provided below is a list of common themes that apply to all eight departments involved in the MGP. They are the following:

• Environmental Assessment Process: Activities required in response to environmental assessment processes
• Regulatory and Legal Obligations: Northern Boards, departmental permitting, issuance of authorization etc., and other approvals, legal surveying
• Environment and Resource Management: Responsibilities dealing with water, lands, conservation
• Coordination, Management and Communication: Resources to coordinate the activities of the various oil and gas pipeline actors, and to manage the overall federal responsibilities
• Consultation: Departmental and Crown Consultation Unit consultations
• Science: Research projects supporting EA and regulatory review of the MGP and oil and gas development
• Legal Services: Support for negotiations, litigation and agreements

 

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