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Section II – Analysis of Program Activities
To achieve its strategic outcome and fulfill its mandate, Parks
Canada will serve Canadians in ways that meet their evolving
needs and expectations. To ensure ongoing success in these
activities, the Agency has embarked on a program of renewal
wherein its many strengths are identified, recognized and
shared, and new, future-oriented initiatives are developed
and implemented.
To complement its Charter, and to guide and inspire staff
and stakeholders, Parks Canada has developed the following
Vision Statement:
Canada's treasured natural and historic places will be a
living legacy, connecting hearts and minds to a stronger,
deeper understanding of the very essence of Canada.
Parks Canada will pursue this vision and accomplish its strategic
outcome by ensuring Agency activities are relevant to Canadians
and thus strengthen and deepen Canadians' understanding and
appreciation of their national heritage places. This will, in turn,
build a strong sense of connection to these places in the hearts
and minds of Canadians.
The section that follows describes Parks Canada's program
activities and identifies the expected result, performance indicators
and targets for each of them. This section also explains
how Parks Canada plans on meeting the expected results and
presents the financial and non-financial resources that will be
dedicated to each program activity.
Canada's Economic Action Plan
Information related to Parks Canada initiatives funded
through Canada's Economic Action Plan can be found
in this section under the following program activities:
Program Activity 1 – Heritage Places Establishment
Expected Result of Program Activity: Represented regions in the systems of national parks and national marine conservation areas;
the system of national historic sites represents the breadth and diversity of Canada's history. |
Performance Indicators: |
Targets: |
Number of represented terrestrial natural regions in the system
of national parks
Number of unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress
in advancing through steps towards establishing national parks1 |
Increase the number of represented terrestrial natural regions from
28 in March 2007 to 29 of 39 by March 2013 Make demonstrable progress towards establishing national parks
in three unrepresented regions by March 20111 |
Percentage of yearly commemorations for under-represented
themes in Canada's history |
33% of yearly commemorations are for under-represented themes
in Canada's history |
Number of represented marine regions in the system of national
marine conservation areas Number of unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress
in advancing through steps towards establishing national marine
conservation areas2 |
Increase the number of represented marine regions from 3 in
October 2007 to 5 of 29 by March 2013 Make demonstrable progress towards establishing national marine
conservation areas in two unrepresented regions by March 20112 |
1 Performance Indicator and Target for National Park Establishment and Expansion sub activity of Parks Canada's Program Activity Architecture (Figure 4)
2 Performance Indicator and Target for National Marine Conservation Area Establishment sub activity of Parks Canada's Program Activity Architecture (Figure 4)
Heritage Places Establishment Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
24,311 |
22,750 |
21,621 |
21,621 |
21,621 |
FTE |
92 |
92 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
Program Activity Description: This program includes systems planning, completing feasibility studies, research, consulting with stakeholders and the public,
negotiating with other governments and Aboriginal organizations
and obtaining Ministerial approval, resulting in established
national parks and national marine conservation areas and
designated national historic sites of Canada and other heritage
places. Canada's national parks and national marine conservation
areas, as well as the persons, places and events of national
historic significance to Canada, are symbols to the world and are
part of the fabric of the nation. Preservation of Canada's natural
and cultural heritage and making it available to Canadians for
discovery and enjoyment is of key importance. Establishing
heritage places is essential to enhancing pride, encouraging
stewardship and giving expression to our identity as Canadians,
and involving Canada in the internationally shared objective of
protecting and commemorating the best of the world's natural
and cultural heritage.
Planning Highlights:
To achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake
the following activities:
-
Establish one new national park; complete feasibility assessments
for five other potential national parks and one proposed expansion
(identified in Figure 1).
-
Establish one new national marine conservation area; complete
feasibility assessments for two other potential national
marine conservation areas (identified in Figure 3).
-
Bring three operating national parks (Ukkusiksalik, Gulf Islands,
Wapusk) under the protection of the Canada National Parks Act.
- Continue to support the Historic Sites and Monuments
Board of Canada and the Minister in the designation and
commemoration of places, persons and events of national
historic significance that represent the breadth and diversity
of Canadian history. Over the next five years, an average of
36 commemorations of places, persons and events of
national historic significance will be carried out annually.
-
The Agency will implement the Heritage Lighthouse Protection
Act, which comes into force in May 2010.
- In collaboration with other federal departments and agencies,
Parks Canada will continue to evaluate federally owned
buildings and make recommendations to the Minister for
the designation of buildings that are determined to be of
heritage value as Federal Heritage Buildings.
Benefits for Canadians:
Creating new national parks and national marine conservation
areas, and expanding existing national parks, protects portions
of Canada's distinct landscapes and seascapes and their
associated ecosystems. The designation of new places, persons
and events of national historic significance builds on our system
of national commemorations that reflects the breadth and diversity
of Canadian history. These newly established heritage places
contribute to regional economic development and the well-being
of communities, and lead to new opportunities for visitor
experience, education and long-term meaningful involvement
in the place's planning and management. They are the means
to pass onto future generations the living legacy that we have
inherited from generations past. The establishment of these
special places is essential to ensuring their ongoing protection.
Program Activity 2 – Heritage Resources Conservation
Expected Result of Program Activity: Management actions result in improvements to ecological integrity indicators in national parks,
and the state of cultural resources in national historic sites is improved. |
Performance Indicators: |
Targets: |
Number of national parks with at least one improved ecological
integrity indicator |
20 national parks improve 1 ecological integrity indicator from
March 2008 to March 2014 |
Percentage of the condition of cultural resources and management
practices elements of commemorative integrity rated as poor are improved |
70% of the condition of cultural resources and management practices
elements of commemorative integrity rated as poor are improved within five years |
Heritage Resources Conservation Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
240,482 |
199,274 |
195,367 |
195,332 |
195,332 |
FTE |
1,283 |
1,272 |
1,272 |
1,272 |
1,272 |
Program Activity Description:
This program includes maintenance or restoration of ecological
integrity in national parks through protection of natural resources
and natural processes; ensuring the commemorative integrity of
national historic sites managed by Parks Canada and influencing
the commemorative integrity of those managed or owned by third
parties; the protection and management of cultural resources
under the administration of Parks Canada; and the sustainable
use of national marine conservation areas including protection
of unique marine ecosystems. This program also includes fulfilling
legal responsibilities assigned to Parks Canada by the
Species
at Risk Act and the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
The protection of Canada's most special natural and cultural
resources ensures that current and future generations will enjoy
a system of protected heritage places.
Planning Highlights:
To achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake
the following activities:
- Through active management and restoration initiatives, the
Agency will continue to address conservation challenges and
demonstrate improvements in key indicators of ecological
integrity in 20 of Canada's national parks. The focus of our
actions is on priority management issues identified in park
management plans. Changes in ecological integrity conditions
and trends will be reported in state of park reports.
- Complete the development and implementation of a nationally
consistent ecological integrity monitoring and reporting
system in all national parks.
- With funding in the amount of $28.2 million provided under
the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, Parks Canada
will complete 77 site assessments and 65 remediation/risk management projects by 2010–11.
- Continue to lead the development of national recovery
strategies for species at risk that are found primarily on
Parks Canada administered lands and waters in accordance
with legislative requirements.
- Develop a national zoning framework for the national marine
conservation areas program.
- Work towards maintaining or improving the commemorative
integrity of the national historic sites the Agency administers,
with particular attention to improving the condition of built
cultural resources. Strategies to demonstrate improvements
in elements of commemorative integrity rated as poor will
be devised and implemented, supported by funding provided
in Budget 2009 through Canada's Economic Action Plan.
Examples of projects to be carried out in 2010–11 include:
- recapitalization and re-roofing of buildings at Grosse Île
and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada
in Quebec;
- work at Fort George National Historic Site of Canada in
Ontario to repair the Officer's Quarters and other buildings,
stabilize the palisades as well as enhance the visitor
experience, particularly in the context of the upcoming
War of 1812 Bicentennial celebrations; and
- ongoing work to repair rotting components as well as the
bow and foundation of Dredge #4 National Historic Site
of Canada in the Yukon.
- Parks Canada will effectively and efficiently administer the
National Historic Sites of Canada Cost-Sharing Program in
order to support the protection of national historic sites not
owned by the Agency. Over the next five years, the program will
provide $20 million in funding for not-for-profit organizations
to carry out conservation and presentation projects at their
national historic sites. This amount includes $8 million received
from Budget 2009 through Canada's Economic Action Plan.
- Support the conservation of historic places not administered
by Parks Canada through continued collaboration with
provincial and territorial governments to provide Canadians
with conservation tools such as the Canadian Register of
Historic Places and the second edition of the Standards and
Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada which will be published in the fall of 2010.
Benefits for Canadians:
The conservation of national parks, national historic sites and
national marine conservation areas helps to ensure that important
natural and cultural resources are protected for the environmental,
social and economic benefit of Canadians. Conservation of
national historic sites and other historic places connect Canadians
to their past and are tangible manifestations of the breadth and
diversity of Canadian history. They also play important contemporary
roles in their communities as places of gathering, business,
entertainment, tourism and social unity. Together, Parks Canada's
national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation
areas provide meaningful opportunities for Canadians to
appreciate and personally connect with nationally significant
places and stories and to engage directly in the management of
Canada's national treasures.
Program Activity 3 – Public Appreciation and Understanding
Expected Result of Program Activity: Canadians appreciate the significance of heritage places administered by Parks Canada and support their protection and presentation. |
Performance Indicators: |
Targets: |
Percentage of Canadians that appreciate the significance of heritage
places administered by Parks Canada |
60% of Canadians appreciate the significance of heritage places
administered by Parks Canada by March 2014 |
Percentage of Canadians that support the protection and
presentation of places administered by Parks Canada |
80% of Canadians support the protection and presentation of places
administered by Parks Canada by March 2014 |
Public Appreciation and Understanding Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
29,371 |
28,499 |
26,456 |
26,299 |
25,788 |
FTE |
293 |
293 |
292 |
292 |
290 |
Program Activity Description:
This program activity aims to increase Canadians' understanding,
appreciation, support and engagement with respect to the natural
and historical heritage of Parks Canada administered places. This
is accomplished by reaching Canadians at home, at leisure, at
school and in their communities through relevant and effective
communication and public outreach education initiatives as well
as by engaging many stakeholders and partners in the development
and implementation of the Agency's future direction.
Planning Highlights:
To achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake
the following activities:
- Through focused investment and strategies designed to build
connections with targeted audiences and networks in the
metropolitan areas of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, urban
Canadians will be more aware, understand and appreciate
Parks Canada's heritage places.
- Through the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the
establishment of Banff National Park of Canada, and through
the centennial of becoming the world's first National Parks
Service, Parks Canada will launch a series of activities to
increase the relevance of Parks Canada to Canadians. In
doing so, it will also provide opportunities for stakeholders
and partners to build deeper relationships with Parks Canada.
- To engage Canadians through mass media, Parks Canada will
build on its strategic communications approach, focused on
proactive media relations targeting travel, science, history
and cultural publishers and audiences. Canadians will have
increased access to information relevant to them through
renewal of the Parks Canada website and strategic investments
in new media.
- Canadians will have increased opportunities to be involved
with Parks Canada in activities they consider meaningful and
relevant through volunteer experiences, stakeholder consultations
and partnering opportunities.
- Parks Canada will develop a framework to engage Aboriginal
peoples in the planning and management of heritage places
it administers. As part of this framework, Parks Canada will
establish Aboriginal advisory relationships in various locations
across the organization, guided by the unique legal and cultural
contexts of the different Aboriginal groups, by 2013.
Benefits for Canadians:
To foster a sense of connection to Canada's places of natural
and cultural heritage, it is important that Canadians have opportunities
to understand, appreciate and support Parks Canada
heritage places. In turn, Canadians will increasingly take pride in
these places, knowing that they have an opportunity to influence
decisions and actions undertaken on their behalf.
Program Activity 4 – Visitor Experience
Expected Result of Program Activity: Visitors at surveyed locations feel a sense of personal connection to the places visited. |
Performance Indicators: |
Targets: |
Percentage of visitors that consider the place is meaningful to them |
On average, 85% of visitors at surveyed locations consider the
place meaningful |
Percentage of visitors that are satisfied, and percentage that are
very satisfied, with their visit |
On average, 90% of visitors at surveyed locations are satisfied,
and, on average, 50% at surveyed locations are very satisfied,
with their visit |
Visitor Experience Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
267,901 |
236,207 |
236,055 |
235,983 |
235,983 |
FTE |
1,962 |
1,951 |
1,951 |
1,951 |
1,951 |
Program Activity Description:
This program supports the opportunities provided for the approximately
22 million person visits that are made annually to Canada's
national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation
areas by Canadians and international visitors. The visitor
experience is the sum total of visitors' personal interaction with
the protected heritage place that helps them create meaning and
establish connection with the place. The experience begins with
awareness of the site followed by planning the visit, travelling to
and welcoming and orientation upon arrival. During the visitor's
time on site, it includes participation in recreational and interpretive
activities and the use of accommodation, trails, facilities,
services and supporting infrastructure. This is followed by departure
and the post-visit relationship. Investments in the different
stages of the visitor experience cycle facilitate opportunities for
enjoyment and learning, leading to a sense of personal connection
and the continued relevance of Canada's protected heritage places
for Canadians.
Planning Highlights:
To achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake
the following activities:
- Parks Canada will focus its efforts towards attracting urban
Canadians and increasing their participation in the visitor
experience opportunities that are available at their national
parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation
areas.
- Parks Canada will continue to ensure the satisfaction of
visitors through the provision of Quality Visitor Experience
training to its employees. The implementation of Parks
Canada's quality service standards will be monitored to
ensure consistency and continued service improvement.
- A 10 percent visitation increase will be realized by March 2015,
as Canadians and international travelers are made increasingly
aware of the available visitor experience opportunities at
Parks Canada's heritage places through a clear brand identity,
collaborative promotional programs with industry partners
and focused communications to target markets.
- Visitor expectations, desires and needs will be met through
continued improvement to existing and creation of new
visitor experience opportunities. These opportunities will be
reviewed, developed and created by applying Parks Canada's
mandated requirement to deliver meaningful experiences in
connection with market based approaches.
- In collaboration with a broad range of partners, an increased
number of new and repeat visits will be generated through
improved and diversified accommodation offers, recreational
activities, and an expanded number of interpretive products.
- Budget 2009, through Canada's Economic Action Plan,
provided $75 million over two years for improvements and
enhancements to Parks Canada's visitor facilities, such as
visitor centres and campgrounds.
- Parks Canada will promote authentic Aboriginal cultural
experiences for visitors and foster economic and tourism
opportunities in its heritage places.
Benefits for Canadians:
National parks, national historic sites and national marine
conservation areas provide Canadians with visitor experience
opportunities for enjoyment and learning. Parks Canada also
encourages Aboriginal peoples to reconnect with their historically
used lands through activities that enhance their cultural presence.
This, in turn, leads to a sense of personal connection and the
continued relevance of Canada's protected heritage places
to Canadians.
Program Activity 5 – Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure
Expected Result of Program Activity: Condition of contemporary infrastructure for townsites and waterways is maintained or
improved, and through highways are open to traffic. |
Performance Indicators: |
Targets: |
Percentage of townsite and waterway contemporary assets that
are maintained |
The condition of 75% of townsite and waterway contemporary assets
is maintained by March 2013 |
Percentage of townsite and waterway contemporary assets rated
as poor or fair that are improved |
The condition of 25% of townsite and waterway contemporary assets
rated as poor or fair is improved by March 2013 |
Number of days of closure of through highways due to asset condition |
Zero (0) days of closure of through highways due to asset condition |
Townsite and Throughway Infrastructure Program Activity
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
161,344 |
122,762 |
77,746 |
62,746 |
57,746 |
FTE |
333 |
325 |
323 |
322 |
322 |
Program Activity Description:
This program involves managing, operating and providing municipal
services to five townsite communities within Canada's national
parks. These are Field in Yoho National Park of Canada, British
Columbia; Lake Louise in Banff National Park of Canada, Alberta;
Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, Manitoba;
Waskesiu in Prince Albert National Park of Canada, Saskatchewan;
and Waterton in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada, Alberta.
Two other townsites, Banff and Jasper, are self-governed since
1990 and 2002, respectively. Parks Canada retains authority for
community plans and by-laws in Banff, and for community plans,
land-use planning and development in Jasper. This program also
involves the operation of provincial and inter-provincial highways
and waterways that connect communities and pass through
national parks and national historic sites.
Planning Highlights:
To achieve the expected result, Parks Canada plans to undertake
the following activities:
- Parks Canada will continue to demonstrate environmental
stewardship by minimizing the impact of townsite operations
as well as meeting townsite targets for limits to growth and
sewage effluent quality.
- As a result of funding obtained through Canada's Economic
Action Plan, Parks Canada will continue to make substantial
investments to upgrade other townsite infrastructure to
address levels of service and safety requirements.
- Parks Canada will maintain the condition of through highways
so that they remain open to through traffic. Substantial infrastructure
investments will be made.
- Parks Canada is responsible for portions of the Trans-Canada
Highway located within national parks. Work is underway on
twinning segments of the highway (partially funded through
Canada's Economic Action Plan) located within Banff National
Park of Canada to the British Columbia border in order to
increase passenger safety and ease traffic flows.
- Parks Canada is investing $125.8 million to improve the
condition of Parks Canada administered waterway assets.
Benefits for Canadians:
Five of Canada's national parks provide a haven for vibrant
townsite communities, to which Parks Canada provides a variety
of municipal or other services. The Agency also manages and
maintains the provincial and inter-provincial highways and
waterways that connect communities and pass through national
parks and national historic sites. The investments will facilitate
opportunities for Canadians and foreign visitors alike to enjoy
these treasured natural and historic places.
Internal Services
Internal Services
Planned Spending ($ Thousands) and Full Time Equivalents (FTE) |
|
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
Planned Spending |
81,546 |
81,522 |
81,482 |
81,482 |
81,482 |
FTE |
487 |
487 |
487 |
487 |
487 |
Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources
that are administered to support the needs of programs and
other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are:
Management and Oversight Services (i.e., Investment Planning,
Project Management, Risk Management, Planning and Reporting,
Internal Audit and Evaluation); Communications Services; Legal
Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial
Management Services; Information Management Services;
Information Technology Services; Real Property Services;
Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other
Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those
activities and resources that apply across an organization and
not to those provided specifically to a program.
Planning Highlights: With regard to its Internal Services, Parks Canada plans to
undertake the following activities:
- In accordance with Treasury Board's management agenda,
Parks Canada will make progress in implementing over the
next two years, the new financial policy direction over four
disciplines: financial management governance; internal
control; financial resource management, information and
reporting; and financial systems.
- Parks Canada is continuing to increase its capacity in order
to make progress in meeting the policy requirement by
March 2013 to evaluate 100 percent of direct program
spending over five years.
- Over the next five years, the Agency will internalize the Parks
Canada Agency Vision into its operations and programs.
- In order to ensure an effective delivery of its mandate on
behalf of all Canadians, Parks Canada will continue to position
itself as an employer of choice by fostering a workplace that:
is representative of Canadian diversity; promotes a culture of
competence; supports employees to advance their careers
through learning and other developmental opportunities; and,
is managed in a way that respects employer legislated and
contractual obligations.
- The Agency will address the recommendations of its Asset
Management Audit and Evaluation Report and complete the
implementation of a new real property suite that complies
with the new Treasury Board Policy on Investment Planning
and the Management of Projects.
Minister's Round Table Response
Context
The Minister responsible for Parks Canada is required by the
Parks Canada Agency Act to convene a round table of persons
interested in matters for which the Agency is responsible once
every two years. This round table is a primary mechanism for
the Minister Responsible for Parks Canada to receive input from
Canadians on the recent performance of the Agency and its future
direction. The Minister is required to respond to recommendations
made at the round table within 180 days.
The most recent Minister's Round Table (MRT) on Parks Canada
was held on November 20, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario. Thirty-seven
stakeholders were in attendance at MRT 2009 representing the
broad spectrum of Canadian society. The Honourable Jim Prentice,
Minister of the Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks
Canada, chaired the Round Table, and Parks Canada was represented
by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alan Latourelle, and
other Agency officials.
Themes
MRT 2009 was focused around the discussion of two
primary themes:
Theme 1: Inspiring all Canadians to connect with nature
and history.
Theme 2: Mobilizing Canadians to support the conservation
of our national treasures.
Recommendations
The discussion on both questions highlighted three areas of
action: Marketing, Partnering, and Volunteerism:
Marketing: Parks Canada needs to emphasize marketing as
a discipline integral to its operations. The marketing of Parks
Canada and its system of heritage places needs to position
Parks Canada as a passionate organization with an important
mission – the protection and presentation of our shared national
heritage. Furthermore, marketing efforts need to focus on
building a sense of personal relevance to and connection with
Canadians. Parks Canada has to engage all Canadians, especially
youth, where they are, thus taking meaningful heritage
experiences to the large urban centres.
Partnering: Parks Canada cannot carry the torch of Canada's
heritage alone. The Agency needs to build new relationships with
nature-oriented and cultural organizations in the non-profit sector,
other levels of government, and private enterprises to advance
the cause of protecting Canada's heritage. Furthermore, Aboriginal
communities and organizations were identified as often being
ideally situated for collaborations to attain common goals.
Volunteerism: Parks Canada's potential for engaging volunteers
is immense. Youth and retirees, particularly in urban settings,
are both seen as demographic groups with the potential to be
sources of volunteers. Building a sense of ownership would be
a first priority in order to motivate people to become stewards
of the system.
Response to Canadians
Given the input received from Canadians through the 2009
Minister's Round Table, the following is the response from the
Honourable Minister Jim Prentice:
The future of Parks Canada lies in being relevant and connected
to Canadians, and the Agency needs
- To capture the attention of young people
- To connect with new Canadians and inspire all Canadians to
seek out their own Canadian experience and identities
Parks Canada can leverage greater action through partnerships
and volunteers; there cannot be excellence in public policy
without interaction and input from the public.
The Parks Canada priorities and program activities planning
highlights, identified in Section II of this document, reflect the
recommendations. Below are some of the highlights that illustrate
the actions that Parks Canada will undertake to increase
Canadians' connection with heritage places administered by
Parks Canada:
Marketing
- Engaging Canadians through mass media, Parks Canada will
build on its strategic communications approach, focused on
proactive media relations targeting travel, science, history
and cultural publishers and audiences.
- Canadians will be made increasingly aware of Parks Canada's
heritage places through a clear brand identity, collaborative
promotional programs with industry partners and focused
communications to target markets, such as youth, especially
in the metropolitan areas of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Partnering
- Through the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the
establishment of Canada's first national park, and through
the centennial of becoming the world's first National Parks
Service, Parks Canada will launch a series of activities to
increase the relevance of Parks Canada to Canadians. In doing
so, it will also provide opportunities for stakeholders and
partners to build deeper relationships with Parks Canada.
- Parks Canada will continue to work with a broad range of
partners in support of the establishment of new protected
heritage places.
- Parks Canada will support the conservation of historic places
that it does not administer through continued collaboration
with provincial and territorial governments.
- Parks Canada will build upon the successes of existing
collaborations and pursue new partnering opportunities to
support efforts to recover endangered and threatened species
and the conservation of ecosystems.
- Canadians will have increased opportunities to be involved
with Parks Canada in activities they consider meaningful and
relevant through stakeholder consultations and partnering
opportunities.
- In collaboration with a broad range of partners, an increased
number of new and repeat visits will be generated through
improved and diversified accommodation offers, recreational
activities, and an expanded number of interpretive products.
- Parks Canada will work with Aboriginal peoples to further
engage them in the planning and management of heritage
places that the Agency administers.
Volunteerism
- Canadians will have increased opportunities to be involved
with Parks Canada in activities they consider meaningful and
relevant through volunteer experiences.
- Parks Canada will expand the breadth of opportunities for
community involvement and volunteering in support of local
conservation initiatives in national parks, national marine
conservation areas and national historic sites, including
ecological monitoring initiatives and the development of an
enhanced citizen science program.