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Transfer Payment Programs Exceeding $5 million/year

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2009-10
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: ecoENERGY for Biofuels
2. Start Date: April 1, 2008	3. End Date: March 31,2017
4. Description: ecoENERGY for Biofuels will support the production of renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel and encourage the development of a competitive domestic renewable fuels industry. The program will accomplish these objectives through an operating incentive to facilities that produce renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel, based on production volumes and industry profitability. ecoENERGY for Biofuels will invest up to $1.48 billion over 9 years, starting April 1, 2008, in support of biofuels production in Canada.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources.
6. Expected Results: Increased domestic production and development of a competitive domestic renewable fuel industry.
11. Program Activity:
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	0.0	112.4	185.4	255.2
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: An evaluation will be conducted prior to seeking renewal of terms and conditions on March 31, 2013.
17. Planned Audits: As required, to be completed in accordance with NRCan's risk-based internal audit plan.

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: ecoENERGY Renewable Power Initiative (Clean Air Agenda)
2. Start Date: April 1, 2007	3. End Date: March 31, 2011
4. Description: The ecoEnergy Renewable Power initiative was created to help position low-impact renewable energy technologies to make an increased contribution to Canada's energy supply and thereby contribute to a more sustainable and diversified energy mix. It will take advantage of the current conditions in electricity markets and “kick-start” low-impact renewable power technologies in advance of the Clean Air regulations that will address the cost associated with some of the environmental impacts of conventional sources. Under the program, the Government will help to support 14.3 terawatt-hours ( TWh) of electricity production annually through a financial incentive of 1 cent per kilowatt-hour produced by 2011. This production corresponds to about 4000 megawatts of capacity. Payments of the incentive will be paid over a 10-year period to qualifying projects.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources
6. Expected Results: The program would contribute to the production of about 14.3 TWh annually of new electricity from low-impact renewable power projects and contribute to Canada's clean air objectives by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants.
11. Program Activity: 2.1 Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	19.4	49.3	80.2	116.9
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: In 2008/2009, the department is planning an evaluation of Clean Energy programs, including the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power initiative.
17. Planned Audits: The initiative is planning to undertake two audits of recipients.

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: ecoENERGY Renewable Heat Initiative (Clean Air Agenda)
2. Start Date: April 1, 2007	3. End Date: March 31, 2011
4. Description: As part of the ecoENERGY Initiative, the ecoENERGY Renewable Heat Program will support non-emitting renewable thermal energy technologies used for space heating and cooling, and water heating through a mix of deployment contributions, residential pilot program contributions and industry capacity development contributions.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources
6. Expected Results: Effective federal policy development and efficient program delivery in renewable, electrical, nuclear energy, and uranium, and radioactive waste to meet Canada's energy security, economic, environmental and social objectives. By 2011, the deployment of up to 700 solar thermal units in the industrial, commercial/institutional sectors; up to eight residential pilot projects; and two standards for renewable heat technologies, certification of up to eight solar water systems to standards, and the development of two renewable energy occupational standards.
11. Program Activity: 2.1 Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	6.0	8.0	7.0	7.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: An evaluation is planned for the final year of the program.
17. Planned Audits: A process audit of the program is planned for 2008; four deployment contribution recipient audits per year; up to four industry capacity recipient audits over the four years of the program; and other audits as required

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: ecoENERGY Retrofit Initiative Grants in support of ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Contributions in support of ecoENERGY Retrofit – Small and Medium Organizations
2. Start Date: April 1, 2007	3. End Date: March 31, 2011
4. Description: The ecoENERGY Retrofit Initiative is a program to provide financial assistance to Canadian homeowners and small industrial and commercial businesses and institutions to support energy efficiency retrofits. There are three components: a new home energy efficiency retrofit incentive (grant funding noted in the table below); an energy efficiency retrofit incentive to accelerate the implementation of energy retrofit projects by small and medium-sized organisations in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors (contribution funding noted in the table below); and a one-year extension of the Existing Buildings Initiative which supports the retrofitting of existing commercial and institutional buildings (contribution funding noted in the table below in 2007-08).
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources
6. Expected Results: Energy savings which convert to reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and Criteria Air Contaminants from participating houses and small and medium organizations.
11. Program Activity: Clean Energy
12. Total Grants	12.0	46.0	46.0	46.0
13. Total Contributions	15.0	8.9	8.4	10.5
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity	27.0	54.9	54.4	56.5
16. Planned Evaluations: 2009-10
17. Planned Audits: As required, to be completed in accordance with NRCan's risk-based internal audit plan.

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: ecoENERGY Technology Initiative (Clean Air Agenda)
2. Start Date: 2007	3. End Date: 2011
4. Description: The program will conduct R&D in six areas: Clean Fossil Fuels Clean Integrated Electricity - clean coal, renewables, Gen-IV nuclear Bio-Based Energy Systems Low Emission Industrial Systems Clean Transportation Systems Built Environment
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources
6. Expected Results: Emerging technologies ready for demonstration New and improved policies, codes, standards and regulations Integrated low emission or emission free energy system alternatives in Canada Market awareness and acceptance The program will ensure that promising technologies are moved systematically towards commercialization and that none get stranded in the innovation chain, by-passing the new knowledge along the innovation chain (to other S&T performers) and to other users (e.g. policy-makers). Over the long term, the following outcomes can be expected: reduction of air emissions for Canada; and Canadian prosperity.
11. Program Activity: Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	7.0	24.9	21.1	15.3
14. Total Other Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: A draft evaluation strategy has been developed for this initiative based on the need to conduct an evaluation in conformity with the Government of Canada's Transfer Payment and Evaluation Policies. The evaluation will address relevance, success and cost-effectiveness of the initiatives. Performance measurement information will be collected. A summative evaluation will be conducted upon the completion of this initiative employing the departmental evaluation planning process, which includes an evaluation of all departmental Program Activity Architecture sub-sub activities over the course of several years. The evaluation will therefore be completed in phases. Funding for all sources of data (i.e., surveys and evaluation research) is provided through the operating and maintenance budget and is being estimated at 1.0% of annual transfer payment spending.
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: : In support of the energy efficiency and alternative energy programs
2. Start Date: 1997	3. End Date: 2009 *
4. Description: This program provides contribution funding for energy efficiency and alternative energy programs.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources.
6. Expected Results: Increased energy efficiency, increased production of low-emission energy, and reduced environmental impacts associated with energy production and use.
11. Program Activity: 2.1 Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	10.8	9.6	9.6	9.6
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: Evaluations will be conducted in 2008 of measures that will be proposed for continuation beyond March 31, 2009.
17. Planned Audits:
* Program Authority extended one year to March 31, 2009. NRCan will be seeking renewal of this program beyond 2009.

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Forest Industry Long-Term Competitiveness Strategy – Expanding Market Opportunities
2. Start Date: 2006-2007	3. End Date: 2009-2010
4. Description: There are three initiatives in this program: the Canada Wood Export Program, the North American Wood First Initiative, and the Value to Wood program. These initiatives aim to increase market opportunities for Canadian wood product producers through market development, branding, and technology development and transfer activities.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource sectors are internationally competitive, economically productive and contribute to the social well-being of Canadians.
6. Expected Results: The program would contribute to the production of about 14.3 TWh annually of new electricity from low-impact renewable power projects and contribute to Canada's clean air objectives by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants. Canada Wood Export Program – The Canada Wood Export Program is a national market development program, supporting wood products associations in their efforts to expand offshore export opportunities of Canadian wood products in traditional and emerging markets. The Program has three main elements designed to raise the profile of Canada's wood products through a coordinated industry presence in offshore markets, promote opportunities to expand the use and applications for wood products in current and potential markets, and address market access and regulatory issues limiting trade of Canadian wood products. In the short to immediate term, these market development initiatives will increase the understanding and awareness of attributes of Canadian wood products and species in offshore markets as well as a greater understanding among Canadian producers of the opportunities and threats to market expansion. In the longer-term, the removal of technical barriers, the establishment of building codes and the delivery of training initiatives will lead to greater structural use of wood by developers and builders in offshore markets. In the end, these market development activities will grow offshore Canadian export opportunities to diversify Canadian exports away from their historical dependency on the American market. North American Wood First Initiative – North American Wood First will work in collaboration with wood products associations in North America, technical institutes, universities, provinces and American states, and support projects to increase the use of wood products in North American non-residential construction (schools, shopping centres, hospitals, etc.). An integrated program including technical, educational, information and demonstration elements will be conducted and will be targeted at educating designers, specifiers, and architects on opportunities for use of wood in non-residential applications. The aim of these actions is to help grow the demand for wood in North America. Funding will support projects both on a national and regional basis within North America. Value to Wood Program – The Value to Wood Program is a national research and technology transfer program with the purpose of enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the value-added wood products industry. The research component is undertaken by the national forest research institute – FPInnovations – and selected universities across Canada with the objective of developing new products and manufacturing processes, based on priorities set by the value-added wood industry. The objective of the technology transfer component is to provide advice to value-added wood manufacturers on how to improve the quality of their products, reduce costs, assess technology requirements, and on business models and market opportunities. The research and technology transfer activities undertaken by this program will lead to: increased international competitiveness through lower production costs and improved efficiencies in operation; expanded markets both in Canada and abroad by increasing the number and volume of newly designed and more cost competitive wood products; increased implementation of new and or modified processes through technological transfer activities; and ultimately a better understanding of export markets.
11. Program Activity: 1.1 Economic Opportunities for Natural Resources
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	15.9	17.5	1.3	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Forest Industry Long-Term Competitiveness Strategy – Promoting Forest Innovation and Investment
2. Start Date: 2006-2007	3. End Date: 2009-2010
4. Description: There are three initiatives in this program: the consolidation of Canada's three forest research institutes, the creation of the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, and investment into forest innovation. These measures will enhance economic opportunities for Canada's forest sector as a result of increased investment in forest innovation.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource sectors are internationally competitive, economically productive and contribute to the social well-being of Canadians.
6. Expected Results: Institute Consolidation: FPInnovations The consolidation of Canada's three forest research institutes - Forintek (wood products), Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC, forest harvesting), and Paprican (pulp and paper) - will provide greater efficiency, synergies and strength in innovation and R&D, and will facilitate speaking with a stronger common voice on forest sector issues. Funding for this initiative will provide for: implementing a new governance model; addressing human resources and administrative issues related to the consolidation (excluding capital projects); developing a business plan and communication strategy; and realigning the program design of the founding organizations into a new national forest research institute – FPInnovations. Canadian Wood Fibre Centre (CWFC) The virtual CWFC is a NRCan initiative intrinsically linked to the research agenda of FPInnovations to increase the economic return from Canada's forest resources. The CWFC is comprised of teams of researchers drawn from NRCan forestry centres across Canada. Their research focuses on increasing the value of Canada's forest fibre through advanced inventory systems for wood species and attributes, silviculture, economic and market analysis and linking this research – the fibre resource with markets - to optimize the value of Canadian wood fibre. CWFC Researchers will seek to work in collaboration with those from FPInnovations, and elsewhere (universities, provinces and industry) to increase the value of our fibre. Investments in Forest Innovation (Transformative Technologies) This initiative directs and harnesses the expertise of the newly consolidated FPInnovations – in close conjunction with provinces, industry, and academia – to implement new forest investments in transformative technologies relevant to all segments of the forest sector. The funding will support pre-competitive, non-proprietary R&D to address the development and adaptation of emerging and breakthrough technologies such as forest biomass, forest biotechnology and nanotechnology to advance the competitiveness of the Canadian forest products industry.
11. Program Activity:
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	25.8	28.9	5.3	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Forest Industry Long-Term Competitiveness Strategy – Development of a National Forest Pest Strategy
2. Start Date: 2006-2007	3. End Date: 2008-2009
4. Description: Forest pests pose an increasing risk to forest ecosystems, forest industries and forest-based communities. Factors such as climate change, changing land use patterns and the introduction of invasive alien species threaten to increase the frequency and intensity of forest pest outbreaks. Developed under the auspices of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM), the National Forest Pest Strategy (NFPS) will provide a national, intergovernmental framework for assessing the risks and mitigating the impacts of native and invasive alien forest pests.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource and landmass knowledge strengthen the safety and security of Canadians and contribute to the effective governance of Canada.
6. Expected Results: The NFPS will establish a national decision-making framework using a risk-based approach to ensure an integrated response to the increasing threat posed by native and alien invasive forest pests. Once implemented, the NFPS will increase the capacity for monitoring and predicting forest pest outbreaks, improve the national response to forest pests, and identify key science and technology (S&T) gaps, leading to the development of plans to address these gaps.
11. Program Activity:
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	0.3	6.5	0.0	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: GeoConnections
2. Start Date: April 1, 2005	3. End Date: March 31, 2010
4. Description: GeoConnections helps decision-makers use online location-based (or "geospatial") information, such as maps and satellite images, to tackle some of Canada's most pressing challenges. The program focuses on working with partners in public health, public safety and security, the environment and sustainable development, Aboriginal matters, and geomatics technology development. GeoConnections is working to ensure that decision-makers in key areas benefit from the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI), a one-stop searchable portal for a wealth of location-based information. GeoConnections is a national partnership program led by Natural Resources Canada. Although GeoConnections acts as a catalyst in creating solutions for decision-makers in the four priority areas, the program also relies heavily on its partners.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resources and landmass knowledge strengthen the safety and security of Canadians and contribute to the effective governance of Canada.
6. Expected Results: Canadians have access to diverse geo-referenced data integrated into a consistent national geospatial database and industry can use this information to create valued-added geomatics products and services.
11. Program Activity 3.2: Natural Resource and Landmass Knowledge for Canadians
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	5.0	6.6	5.3	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: An evaluation is planned for 2009-10.
17. Planned Audits: None planned at this time but audit plan will be developed in 2008.

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Federal Response to the Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation
2. Start Date: 2006-2007	3. End Date: 2008-2009
4. Description: The purpose of the program is to slow the spread of the Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB), recover economic value from trees killed by the beetle, and protect communities and forest resources in areas affected by the infestation.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource and landmass knowledge strengthen the safety and security of Canadians and contribute to the effective governance of Canada.
6. Expected Results: Canadians derive significant social and economic benefits from the assessment, development and use of forest resources. The benefits are challenged by forest management decisions and by natural disturbance events such as forest pests. The MPB has killed the majority of pine forests in British Columbia and is a major threat to the pine ecosystems in Canada. This program will improve the efficiency of efforts to control the spread and will reduce the longer term negative impacts of this record-scale forest pest epidemic. Slowing the Spread Measures under this area of the program include the following: slowing further MPB spread eastward; reduction in the risk of future MPB epidemics; expanded MPB control and forest rehabilitation on federal, provincial and private, non-industrial forest lands; and improved techniques for detecting MPB attack, mapping and characterizing beetle-killed areas and options for direct control of MPB. Recovering Economic Value This aspect of the program includes the following: improved information and abilities to schedule beetle-killed timber harvesting and to integrate this timber into existing manufacturing facilities and to maintain product markets; and improved integration of non-timber values in post-beetle management. Protecting Communities and Forest Resources Efforts in this area of the program include the following: reduction in community risks from wildland fire and hazardous dead trees; and identification and assessment of options to improve the long-term sustainability of MPB-affected forests and forest communities, primarily linked to natural resources.
11. Program Activity 3.1: Adapting to a Changing Climate and Hazard Risk Management
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	27.3	30.8	0.0	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity	27.3	30.8	0.0	0.0
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board
2. Start Date: 1985-86	3. End Date: Statutory
4. Description: To provide 50% of the funding for the operation of the Board. The Province pays the other 50%. This is provided for under the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource sectors are internationally competitive, economically productive, and contribute to the social well-being of Canadians.
6. Expected Results: To provide revenues to the Offshore Board for its management of offshore resources on behalf of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.
11. Program Activity: 2.1 Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	5.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Payments to the Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Resource Revenue Fund
2. Start Date: 1987-88	3. End Date: Statutory
4. Description: To make payments to the province equivalent to the amounts received by Canada relative to offshore activities.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource sectors are internationally competitive, economically productive, and contribute to the social well-being of Canadians.
6. Expected Results: To provide revenues to the province pursuant to the Offshore Accord Act. Note: Estimates per Newfoundland and NRCan officials – includes royalties and corporate income taxes payable to Newfoundland from offshore. Subject to production levels, prices, exchange rates.
11. Program Activity: 1.1 Economic Opportunities for Natural Resources
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	1,740.8	670.8	750.0	750.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Payments to the Nova Scotia Offshore Revenue Account
2. Start Date: 1993-94	3. End Date: Statutory
4. Description: To make payments to the province equivalent to the amounts received by Canada relative to offshore activities.
5. Strategic Outcome: Natural resource sectors are internationally competitive, economically productive, and contribute to the social well-being of Canadians.
6. Expected Results: To provide revenues to the province pursuant to the Offshore Accord Act. Note. Estimates per Nova Scotia officials – includes royalties and corporate income taxes payable to Nova Scotia from offshore. Subject to production levels, prices, exchange rates.
11. Program Activity: 1.1 Economic Opportunities for Natural Resources
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	397.2	407.3	267.7	225.2
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations:
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions in support of the Technology and Innovation (T&I) Initiative
2. Start Date: October 10, 2003	3. End Date: tentative 2009
4. Description: To contribute to the objectives of Canada's climate change agenda by reducing long-term greenhouse gas emissions by means of longer-term advanced technologies and enhanced innovative capacity through research and development.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources.
6. Expected Results: Advance technologies to provide cleaner options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; leverage resources from partners and stakeholders to support climate change technologies; communicate the results and benefits of investing in early-stage transformative technologies; and develop the knowledge base needed to assess new climate change technologies. Expanded knowledge base and new technologies for cleaner production, upgrading and refining of bitumen; development of frontier or unconventional natural gas resources; development of new industrial process technologies; closed or nearly-closed energy systems for buildings and communities integrating renewable and alternative energy and intelligent management systems; advanced light-weight materials for transportation, reduced emissions, adaptation to new fuels; innovative decentralized energy production using renewables; new micro-organism based industrial processes, new technologies for the production and conversion of biomass and wastes to fuels, materials and chemicals; advanced hydrogen fuel cell technologies, improved cost and safety of hydrogen technologies, advanced hydrogen infrastructure, new approaches in hydrogen production, transportation and storage; new codes and standards; and national technology networks. Selected transformative technologies that are ready for demonstration; new and improved policies, codes, standards and regulations; increased energy efficiency; increased awareness and acceptance of technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and achieve other environmental benefits; and strengthened Canadian industrial capacity.
11. Program Activity: Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions T&I R&D and TEAM	5.6	5.0	0.0	0.0
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: Treasury Board requested that evaluations be carried out for the T&I program. A summative evaluation will be conducted upon the completion of the initiative employing the departmental evaluation planning process, which includes an evaluation of all departmental Program Activity Architecture sub-sub-activities over the course of several years. The evaluation will address relevance, success and cost effectiveness of the initiative. Performance measurement information will continue to be collected in the final year of the program.
17. Planned Audits:

(in millions of $)	7. Forecast Spending 2007-08	8. Planned Spending 2008-09	9. Planned Spending 2009-10	10. Planned Spending 2010-11
1. Name of Transfer Payment Program: Wind Power Production Incentive Contribution Program (WPPI)
2. Start Date: April 1, 2002	3. End Date: March 31, 2007
4. Description: The WPPI Program was set up to help establish wind energy as a full-fledged competitor in the electricity market by providing – over a period of ten years – a financial incentive of about 1 cent per kilowatt-hour produced from the installation of 1,000 MW of new wind power capacity in Canada and about 2.6 terawatt hours of electricity by March 31, 2007.
5. Strategic Outcome: Canada is a world leader on environmental responsibility in the development and use of natural resources.
6. Expected Results: The program would contribute to the production of about 2,550 gigawatt-hours annually of new electricity from wind energy projects and contribute to Canada's clean air objective including the avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions.
11. Program Activity: 2.1 Clean Energy
12. Total Grants
13. Total Contributions	38.4	36.9	35.0	32.7
14. Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
15. Total Program Activity
16. Planned Evaluations: The WPPI program will be evaluated in 2008/2009 along with the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program.
17. Planned Audits: Up to 5 audits of recipients is planned for 2008/2009.
NOTE: The total contribution funding for the program is $324 million of which $300 million has been committed to wind projects. Actual spending will be spread out over several years until 2016-17. The initial WPPI budget was $260 million and an additional $69.9 million was allocated in 2005-06 to allow the program to continue to support the development of new wind farms. The figures above include both contributions under the initial and the interim funding provided in 2005-06.

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