ISED 2019-20 Departmental Plan — Supplementary information tables
- Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
- Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more
- Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million
- Gender-based analysis plus
- Up-front multi-year funding
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
ISED's Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy is available on the Department's website.
Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more
Name of transfer payment program | Accessible Technology Development Program |
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Start date | September 28, 2017 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Description | The Program seeks to co-fund the development of new adaptive and assistive technology solutions for Canadians living with disabilities in order to increase accessibility to the Internet, remove barriers to employability, and enable greater participation in the digital economy. |
Expected results | The program aims to support a diverse portfolio of projects that address common barriers faced by persons with disabilities, focussing on new and improved technology, affordability, and commercially available solutions. The goal of these investments is to increase the employability of Canadians with disabilities. Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organizations, for profit organizations and research institutes |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Applicants and recipients are engaged through the call-for-proposals process and through the contribution agreement monitoring process during which the Department continues to work with recipients and requires quarterly project reports. Potential applicants are engaged through promotion of the program at conferences as well as through a network of partners in the disability area, including other federal departments. In addition, recipients are engaged through their program officers and communications with the Department, as well as ad hoc site visits, as a means of building and maintaining strong relationships. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 2,664,000 | 5,413,743 | 5,089,255 | 5,413,743 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 2,664,000 | 5,413,743 | 5,089,255 | 5,413,743 |
Name of transfer payment program | Computers for Schools |
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Start date | 1993 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Description | Through the Computers for Schools (CFS) program, donated surplus computer equipment and devices are refurbished by national, provincial and territorial program partners. Once refurbished, they are distributed to schools, libraries, non-profit organizations, Indigenous communities and eligible low-income Canadians across Canada. Through this national partnership-based network, the program ensures improved access for Canadians to technology. The Technical Work Experience Program (TWEP), now known as the CFS Intern (CFSI) program, is also delivered by CFS recipients. Results stemming from CFSI are reported by Employment and Social Development Canada under the Youth Employment Strategy. CFSI is the in-house workforce for the refurbishment workshops. |
Expected results | The program aims to provide equitable opportunities for Canadians to acquire the equipment, skills and work experience needed to thrive in the digital economy. CFS also reduces the environmental impact of digital technologies. Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organizations and provincial governments |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | The program holds an annual meeting with all CFS recipients to engage them on program objectives, and teleconferences are scheduled throughout the year to monitor the program's progress. CFS recipients are also encouraged to track progress through quarterly reports which are requirements under their contribution agreement. In addition, recipients are engaged through their project officers and communications with the Department as a means of building and maintaining strong relationships. Finally, there are regular site visits and a rotating schedule of recipient audits. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions (CFS) | 5,415,000 | 4,663,157 | 4,663,157 | 4,663,157 |
Total contributions (TWEP) | 6,265,000 | 3,537,085 | 3,537,085 | 3,537,085 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 11,680,000 | 8,200,242 | 8,200,242 | 8,200,242 |
Name of transfer payment program | Connect to Innovate (CTI) Program |
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Start date | December 15, 2016 |
End date | March 31, 2021 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Description | A $500 million program announced in Budget 2016 that focuses on extending and enhancing high-capacity backbone infrastructure and high-speed internet to rural and remote communities across Canada, with flexibility to fund some last-mile infrastructure for underserved households, institutions and businesses. |
Expected results | CTI aims to extend and enhance backbone infrastructure access to at least 300 underserved communities across Canada. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2019-20 |
General targeted recipient groups | Internet service providers, non-profit organizations, provincial, territorial and municipal governments, Indigenous organizations or other groups interested in coordinating projects to serve rural, northern and remote areas of Canada. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Engagement initiatives include:
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Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 129,025,000 | 256,118,674 | 90,654,024 | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 129,025,000 | 256,118,674 | 90,654,024 | - |
Name of transfer payment program | Digital Literacy Exchange Program |
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Start date | September 28, 2017 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Description | The program seeks to support non-profit organizations in the development and delivery of fundamental digital literacy skills training to Canadians who would benefit from increased participation in the digital economy. |
Expected results | The program aims to facilitate and encourage the participation of underrepresented groups in the digital economy by investing in initiatives that provide them with the necessary tools, access and skills to participate. The goal of the fundamental digital literacy training is to ensure that no Canadian is left behind by the rapid adoption of digital technology. Formal targets for the number of participants are being negotiated with the recipient organizations. Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organizations |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Applicants and recipients were engaged through the call-for-proposals process and through the contribution agreement monitoring process during which the Department continues to work with recipients and requires quarterly project reports. In addition, recipients are engaged through their program officers and communications with the Department, as well as ad hoc site visits, as means of building and maintaining strong relationships. Computers for Success Canada, a non-profit organization, is promoting Digital Literacy Exchange training sessions to recipients of refurbished computers through the Connecting Families initiative. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 4,294,300 | 7,294,315 | 7,294,315 | 7,294,315 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 4,294,300 | 7,294,315 | 7,294,315 | 7,294,315 |
Name of transfer payment program | Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) |
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Start date | December 11, 2017 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and -conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Talent Development |
Description | DS4Y is a program under the Career Focus stream of the Youth Employment Strategy, intended to support recent underemployed post-secondary graduates with valuable and practical work experience and additional training that will help them improve their employability and use their talent to their full potential so that they can succeed in the digital economy. |
Expected results | The program will contribute to increasing the employability of youth in Canada (equipped with integrated digital and soft skills) so that Canadians can succeed in the digital economy. The program aims to fund approximately 600 underemployed post-secondary graduates per annum. Expected results also include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2019-20 (Employment and Social Development Canada-led horizontal evaluation of the Youth Employment Strategy) |
General targeted recipient groups | For-profit organizations and non-profit organizations including associations, community-based organizations, educational institutions, Chambers of Commerce or Boards of Trade, economic development corporations; provincial, territorial or municipal governments and their agencies; Indigenous governments, Band Councils and other non-profit groups representing Indigenous peoples; provincial and territorial crown corporations. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Applicants and recipients are engaged through the call-for-proposals process and through the contribution agreement monitoring process during which the Department continues to work with recipients and requires quarterly project reports. In addition, recipients are engaged through their project officers and communications with the Department, as well as site visits, as a means of building and maintaining strong relationships. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 8,624,410 | 9,479,500 | 10,427,450 | 10,427,450 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 8,624,410 | 9,479,500 | 10,427,450 | 10,427,450 |
Name of transfer payment program | Mitacs Inc. |
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Start date | April 1, 2012 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2012-13 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Talent Development |
Description | Mitacs Inc. (Mitacs) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting high-quality research and innovation by building linkages between academia and industry, and strengthening linkages between researchers and students in Canada and abroad across all academic disciplines. This is done by providing postsecondary students and postdoctoral fellows with work-integrated learning opportunities to develop their professional skills and apply their expertise to business-related research challenges. |
Expected results | The contributions to Mitacs are expected to achieve the following results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | Mitacs Inc. is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains an ongoing dialogue with Mitacs and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that Mitacs submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreements. An ISED official attends Mitacs Board of Directors meetings as an observer. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 64,950,000 | 75,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 80,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 64,950,000 | 75,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 80,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Community Futures Program |
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Start date | 1986 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2010-11 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Economic Development in Northern Ontario |
Description | The Community Futures Program is a national program administered by ISED in Northern Ontario and the regional development agencies in the rest of Canada. The ultimate objectives of the program are to foster economic stability, growth and job creation; help create diversified and competitive local rural economies; and help build sustainable communities. ISED provides financial support to 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Northern Ontario, that are incorporated, non-profit, community-based development organizations, each governed by a local volunteer board of directors. They offer a variety of products and services to support small business growth and community economic development, including access to capital, strategic community planning and socio-economic development; support for community-based projects and special initiatives; and business information, planning and support services. ISED provides financial contributions to support the ongoing operations of individual CFDCs through either one, three or five-year agreements. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | To be confirmed |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organizations (Community Futures Organizations including locally-based CFDCs, CFDC regional networks, and the provincial association). |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED will continue to work collaboratively with Community Futures Organizations, including Community Futures Development Corporations, their regional networks and provincial associations, through various activities. These include outreach/liaison, capacity building, program and policy development, referrals, compliance monitoring with regards to contribution agreements, and other collaborative activities. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 8,360,000 | 8,360,008 | 8,360,008 | 8,360,008 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 8,360,000 | 8,360,008 | 8,360,008 | 8,360,008 |
Name of transfer payment program | Growth Through Regional Innovation Program (GRIP) (known as Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (REGI)); includes Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) initiatives |
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Start date | October 18, 2018 |
End date | REGI — March 31, 2023 |
Type of transfer payment | REGI — Grant and Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Economic Development in Northern Ontario |
Description | ISED through the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) and in collaboration with other regional development agencies will deliver the REGI initiative, which builds on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan. The goal of REGI is to provide streamlined, nationally consistent and yet regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs and other underrepresented groups, and assist the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems. The program will provide assistance through two new program streams:
The WES provides nationally coordinated, regionally tailored investments to help women entrepreneurs and support regional innovation ecosystems through two program streams:
Contributions issued under REGI may be unconditionally or conditionally repayable, or non-repayable. Contributions issued under the WES are non-repayable only. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2024-25 |
General targeted recipient groups | Incorporated for-profit companies, non-profit organizations, industry associations, post-secondary institutions, Indigenous organizations, business accelerators, incubators, women-led businesses, angel networks; social enterprises; a group of eligible recipients such as an industry association or consortium; a municipality and all other municipal-type organizations; and a federal or provincial crown corporation/ organization or any other entity created by the provincial government or a provincial department. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | FedNor collaborates with its partners and engages key stakeholders in discussions regarding economic development and business growth to ensure that FedNor's investments respond to the needs of the SMEs. Key partners and stakeholders may include other levels of government, community leaders, financial institutions and private-sector organizations. Furthermore, information on the REGI initiative as well as the WES is shared with applicants and recipients through FedNor's website. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 4,989,000 | 8,183,630 | 5,212,630 | 5,345,630 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 4,989,000 | 8,183,630 | 5,212,630 | 5,345,630 |
Name of transfer payment program | Northern Ontario Development Program |
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Start date | April 1, 1996 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2011-12 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Economic Development in Northern Ontario |
Description | The Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) is administered by FedNor. The NODP's objective is to promote economic development, economic diversification, job creation and sustainable, self-reliant communities in Northern Ontario. This is achieved by providing financial support, through transfer payments, to small and medium-sized enterprises and non-profit organizations, including municipalities, municipal organizations, community development organizations and research institutions, in three priority areas: community economic development, business growth and competitiveness, and innovation. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
Performance measures/indicators include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | Eligible recipients for NODP include non-profit and for-profit organizations (small and medium-sized enterprises), including community development organizations, Indigenous organizations, municipalities and municipal organizations, First Nations and post-secondary institutions. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED will continue to work collaboratively with Northern Ontario stakeholders, applicants, recipients and partners through outreach/liaison activities with communities and small and medium-sized enterprises, assistance with project development and referrals, compliance monitoring with regards to contribution agreements, and other collaborative activities with other federal departments and Ontario provincial ministries. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018-19 Forecast spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021-22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 38,440,000 | 36,440,000 | 36,440,000 | 36,440,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 38,440,000 | 36,440,000 | 36,440,000 | 36,440,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Innovation Superclusters Initiative |
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Start date | May 24, 2017 |
End date | March 31, 2023 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation Superclusters Initiative |
Description | The Innovation Superclusters Initiative (ISI) supports the acceleration of world-leading innovation superclusters in Canada that translate the country's strengths into new commercial opportunities for Canadian firms. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | Business-led consortia of firms, post-secondary and research institutions, and innovation intermediaries |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Engagement initiatives include:
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Type of transfer payment | 2018-19 Forecast spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021-22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 14,051,000 | 183,531,529 | 239,286,763 | 232,285,697 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 14,051,000 | 183,531,529 | 239,286,763 | 232,285,697 |
Name of transfer payment program | Canada Foundation for Innovation |
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Start date | April 15, 1998 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to the department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI's mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. |
Expected results | Through the activities supported by the program, the CFI is expected to help enhance the capacity of research institutions to:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2015-16 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2019-20 |
General targeted recipient groups | The CFI is a single recipient transfer payment program. The CFI awards funds to non-profit organizations (specifically universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research organizations). |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains an ongoing dialogue with CFI and monitors its progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the contribution agreements between ISED and CFI. The CFI is also hosting a number of town halls across Canada in 2019 to provide opportunities for the research community and key stakeholders to help shape how the CFI responds tothe evolving needs of Canada's research community. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 362,700,000 | 389,300,000 | 402,870,000 | 493,970,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 362,700,000 | 389,300,000 | 402,870,000 | 493,970,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Canadian Institute for Advanced Research |
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Start date | 1986 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates for funding for CIFAR's core activities; Statutory for funding that CIFAR receives for the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a non-profit organization that supports networks of Canadian and international researchers who conduct long-term research on important scientific, social and economic issues. Promoting world-class research partnerships on these issues helps build research capacity in Canada. At present, CIFAR supports 12 research programs which engage over 300 researchers in a range of areas, including experience-based brain and biological development, nanoelectronics, and quantum information processing. CIFAR is also responsible for implementing the federal government's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy announced in Budget 2017, with aim to cement Canada's position as a world leader. |
Expected results | Through the activities undertaken with the contribution, CIFAR is expected to achieve the following results:
Through the activities undertaken with the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy contribution, CIFAR is expected to achieve the following additional results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | CIFAR is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains ongoing dialogue with CIFAR and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that CIFAR submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 28,000,000 | 39,500,000 | 37,000,000 | 37,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 28,000,000 | 39,500,000 | 37,000,000 | 37,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | CANARIE Inc. |
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Start date | 1993 |
End date | March 31, 2020 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2014-15 |
Link to the department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | CANARIE is a non-profit organization established in 1993 to deliver Canada's only research and education network, allowing Canadians to engage in leading-edge research. CANARIE operates and develops the backbone of Canada's advanced, high-speed research network, and facilitates and supports publicly funded research and innovation. In partnership with regional advanced networks, the CANARIE network connects Canadian research facilities, universities, educational institutions, hospitals and other science facilities as well as links them to their international peers. It is an essential tool for researchers, innovators and educators. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | To be confirmed |
General targeted recipient groups | CANARIE is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintained ongoing dialogue with CANARIE and reviewed the Annual Business Plan and Annual Report that CANARIE submitted to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results as well as compliance with the terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement. A government official also attends CANARIE Board of Directors meetings as an observer. ISED also consulted a wide range of stakeholders, including CANARIE, on the development of a Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy, and engaged with CANARIE on its role in supporting implementation of the strategy. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 20,400,000 | 25,747,455 | - | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 20,400,000 | 25,747,455 | - | - |
Name of transfer payment program | Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) |
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Start date | April 1, 2017 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) is a non-profit organization established in 2007 that works in partnership with academia, industry, government and foundations, to identify and de-risk promising discoveries in drug technology in order to stimulate increased private sector investment in the development and commercialization of related technologies. The CDRD links researchers from institutions across Canada and internationally, and provides researchers and entrepreneurs access to mentors, state-of-the-art expertise and infrastructure to facilitate drug discovery and development activities. |
Expected results | With the contribution, CDRD is expected to achieve the following results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2021-22 |
General targeted recipient groups | CDRD is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains an ongoing dialogue with CDRD and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that CDRD submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the contribution agreement. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy |
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Start date | March 21, 2019 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to the department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Science and Research |
Description | Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) is an essential foundation for modern science and research and includes advanced research computing (ARC) used for big data analysis and processing; research software (RS) used to access, share and utilize data; and data management (DM) tools used to manage and preserve datasets to enhance research quality and promote data sharing and reuse. Following the Budget 2018 commitment to implement a DRI Strategy to improve access to these digital tools and services for academic researchers across Canada, this contribution program will support a new, not-for-profit organization in providing national coordination, investments and services for ARC, DM and RS. |
Expected results | The program will support a national non-profit DRI governing corporation that develops and implements a vision for DRI and identifies roles and responsibilities amongst itself and other organizations in the DRI ecosystem. Expected results include:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | To be confirmed |
General targeted recipient groups | This is a single recipient transfer payment program. The recipient of the new contribution program is still to be determined. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED will monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results as well as compliance with the terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement by maintaining active dialogue with the recipient and reviewing the Annual Corporate Plans and Annual Reports. A government official will also attend the recipient's Board of Directors meetings as an observer. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018-19 Forecast spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021-22 Planned spending |
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Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | - | 48,733,568 | 77,552,900 | 150,305,900 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | - | 48,733,568 | 77,552,900 | 150,305,900 |
Name of transfer payment program | Genome Canada |
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Start date | March 27, 2000 |
End date | March 31, 2024 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Contribution, Statutory Contribution, Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | Genome Canada is a non-profit corporation that supports six independently incorporated regional Genome Centres across Canada. With the Genome Centres and other partners, Genome Canada invests in large-scale research projects, leading-edge technology platforms, and translation of research into applications, in key areas such as health, agriculture, the environment, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, mining, and energy. Genome Canada also supports research projects aimed at studying and analyzing the ethical, environmental, economic, legal, and social issues related to genomics. |
Expected results | With the contribution, Genome Canada is expected to achieve the following results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2015-16 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2019-20 |
General targeted recipient groups | Genome Canada is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains an ongoing dialogue with Genome Canada and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that Genome Canada submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreements. An ISED official attends Genome Canada Board of Directors meetings as an observer. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 68,700,000 | 71,800,000 | 38,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 68,700,000 | 71,800,000 | 38,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Institute for Quantum Computing |
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Start date | April 1, 2014 |
End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is a research institute based at the University of Waterloo. The IQC's mission is to be the world leader in the development of quantum technologies, and its objective is to create a supportive environment for physicists, mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists to advance the fields of quantum information science. |
Expected results | With the contribution, IQC is expected to achieve the following results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2013-14 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | The IQC is a single recipient transfer payment program. The funding flows from ISED to IQC through a funding agreement with the University of Waterloo. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains ongoing dialogue with the IQC and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that the IQC submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement. ISED officials also conduct site visits and attend IQC events. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics |
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Start date | April 1, 2007 |
End date | July 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Description | The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a non-profit, research institute devoted to foundational issues in theoretical physics. The Institute pursues scientific research and engages in educational outreach activities, bringing together international scientists to push the limits of understanding of physical laws and develop new ideas about the essence of space, time, matter and information. The Institute provides a multi-disciplinary environment to foster research in cosmology, particle physics, quantum foundations, quantum gravity, quantum information, superstring theory and related areas. |
Expected results | With the contribution, the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is expected to achieve the following results:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | The Perimeter Institute is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains ongoing dialogue with the Perimeter Institute and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that the Perimeter Institute submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement. ISED officials also conduct site visits and attend Perimeter Institute events. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund |
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Start date | April 14, 2016 |
End date | March 31, 2021 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to the department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Science and Research |
Description | The Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund's (PSI-SIF) objective is the acceleration of strategic construction, repair and maintenance activities at universities and colleges across Canada to generate direct economic activity and to enhance the research infrastructure at post-secondary institutions so as to strengthen capacity for research and innovation and industry-related training and to support environmental sustainability. |
Expected results | The expected results for PSI-SIF are:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Ultimate recipients of the PSI-SIF program are accredited post-secondary institutions, Aboriginal-controlled post-secondary institutions, and affiliated organizations. The majority of projects are funded through Contribution Agreements with provincial and territorial governments. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Monitoring of activities is conducted through the submission of quarterly progress reports and monthly calls with provincial jurisdictions to monitor projects' progress. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 341,735,000 | 123,600,000 | 45,000,000 | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 341,735,000 | 123,600,000 | 45,000,000 | - |
Name of transfer payment program | Strategic Innovation Fund |
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Start date | July 5, 2017 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Description | The Strategic Innovation Fundattracts and supports high-quality business investments in Canada's most dynamic and innovative sectors. This fund helps innovative businesses scale up, while supporting research and development (R&D), technology demonstration and high-growth industries. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | Industry-related (private sector companies in all sectors), networks led by Canadian non-profit organizations and consortia led by Canadian companies. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains extensive engagements with industries, businesses and associations as well as with other federal departments and agencies, providing opportunities for feedback. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 361,906,000 | 573,059,502 | 443,332,005 | 441,721,469 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 361,906,000 | 573,059,502 | 443,332,005 | 441,721,469 |
Name of transfer payment program | Automotive Innovation Fund |
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Start date | May 9, 2008 |
End date | March 31, 2021; consolidated into SIF July 5, 2017 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Description | The Automotive Innovation Fund (AIF) supports strategic, large-scale research and development projects to develop innovative, greener and more fuel-efficient vehicles. |
Expected results | Contributions provided by AIF encourage recipients to undertake R&D activities in innovative technologies that would develop and build greener, more fuel-efficient vehicles and invest in state-of-the-art, energy-efficient assembly and powertrain facilities. These investments help maintain a strong, competitive Canadian automotive industry that contributes to economic growth and job creation. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2017-18 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Lessons learned to be considered in other programming |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Automotive manufacturers, including large parts suppliers |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains extensive engagements with industries, businesses and associations as well as with other federal departments and agencies, providing opportunities for feedback. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 46,580,000 | 38,565,950 | 32,557,600 | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 46,580,000 | 38,565,950 | 32,557,600 | - |
Name of transfer payment program | Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative |
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Start date | April 2, 2007 |
End date | March 31, 2023; consolidated into SIF July 5, 2017 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Description | The Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) encourages the development of innovative products, processes and services; enhances the competitiveness of Canadian aerospace, defence, space and security (A&D) firms; and fosters collaboration among research institutes, universities, colleges and the private sector. SADI is a component of the government's strategy to mobilize science and technology to Canada's competitive advantage. SADI acts as a catalyst for new A&D investments by providing repayable contributions to Canadian A&D companies for strategic industrial research and pre-competitive development. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Lessons learned to be considered in other programming |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Private sector companies in the aerospace, defence, space and security industries |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains extensive engagements with industries, businesses and associations as well as with other federal departments and agencies, providing opportunities for feedback. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 98,833,000 | 50,951,538 | 9,611,387 | 1,542,486 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 98,833,000 | 50,951,538 | 9,611,387 | 1,542,486 |
Name of transfer payment program | Technology Demonstration Program |
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Start date | September 4, 2013 |
End date | March 31, 2024; consolidated into SIF July 5, 2017 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Description | The Technology Demonstration Program (TDP) provides non-repayable contributions in support of large-scale research and development technology demonstration projects in the aerospace, defence, space and security sectors. Projects are led by an Original Equipment Manufacturer or Tier 1 integrator, collaborating with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and post-secondary institutions. Projects funded through this program are expected to be the basis for next-generation manufacturing and services in Canada. The program supports technological development in areas that have significant potential for broad-based and long-term economic benefits for Canada. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Lessons learned to be considered in other programming |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Original Equipment Manufacturers, Tier 1 integrators, SMEs, universities, colleges, and technical research institutes carrying out work in Canada. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains extensive engagements with industries, businesses and associations as well as with other federal departments and agencies, providing opportunities for feedback. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 51,278,000 | 32,335,708 | 26,832,967 | 8,500,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 51,278,000 | 32,335,708 | 26,832,967 | 8,500,000 |
Name of transfer payment program | Bombardier C Series |
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Start date | September 2008 |
End date | 2034; Contribution provided over four years (to 2021) |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2016-17 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Description | On February 7, 2017, the Government of Canada announced that it would provide $372.5 million in repayable contributions to Bombardier Inc. $120 million is allocated to ongoing activities related to the development of the company's C Series aircraft, while the remaining amount funds research and development for the Global 7000 business jet. This funding is provided over four years and will support middle-class jobs, strengthen the long-term competitiveness of Bombardier and help build the aircraft of the future. |
Expected results | The program supports the successful development and launch of new fixed-wing commercial aircraft in the 100 to 160 seat segment. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Lessons learned to be considered in other programming |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Industry-related |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED and Bombardier engage regularly on the status of projects. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 15,518,000 | 19,517,517 | - | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 15,518,000 | 19,517,517 | - | - |
Name of transfer payment program | Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) – SD Tech Fund™ |
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Start date | March 26, 2001 |
End date | 2025-26 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2017-18 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Clean Technology and Clean Growth |
Description | SDTC supports the development and demonstration of innovative Canadian technological solutions that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil. This transfer payment program provides non-repayable contributions. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2017-18 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2022-23 |
General targeted recipient groups | SDTC Tech Fund is a single recipient transfer payment program. Funding provided is intended to help firms with sustainable development technology projects make progress towards commercialization. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ISED maintains ongoing dialogue with SDTC and reviews the Corporate Plan and Annual Report that SDTC submits each year to monitor progress towards the achievement of expected results and compliance with the terms and conditions of the funding agreement. SDTC also undertakes outreach activities to attract more eligible recipients and to improve the quality and viability of project proposals. During 2016 and going forward, SDTC has adopted a continuous intake model, enabling applicants to apply for funding throughout the year instead of periodic funding rounds. SDTC also established partnerships with certain provinces including Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 55,375,000 | 105,029,977 | 116,946,444 | 112,181,596 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 55,375,000 | 105,029,977 | 116,946,444 | 112,181,596 |
Name of transfer payment program | Canada Small Business Financing Program |
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Start date | 1999 |
End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Statutory — Canada Small Business Financing Act |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | Ongoing (Statutory program) |
Link to the department's Program Inventory | Support and Financing for Small Business |
Description | The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) helps Canadian small businesses access financing that would not otherwise be available or would be available only under less favourable terms. It is a loan loss-sharing program involving partnerships with financial institutions. To be eligible, borrowers must be for-profit businesses with revenues of up to $10 million per year. Under the program, financial institutions can make term loans on real property, leasehold improvements and equipment. In the event that a registered loan defaults, the government pays 85 percent of net eligible losses. The CSBFP is a national program that operates in all provinces and territories. |
Expected results | Expected results include:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2014-15 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2019-20 |
General targeted recipient groups | Canadian small businesses |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | The program will leverage other federal government horizontal efforts to engage small businesses and continue to collaborate with lenders for the dissemination of information. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | 64,946,634 | 62,173,084 | 66,994,712 | 69,650,909 |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | 64,946,634 | 62,173,084 | 66,994,712 | 69,650,909 |
Name of transfer payment program | Patent Collective Pilot Program |
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Start date | January 18, 2019 |
End date | March 31, 2023 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018-19 |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Intellectual Property |
Description | The Patent Collective Pilot Project is a time-limited project that will lead to the creation of a non-profit patent collective serving the Intellectual Property (IP) needs of an IP-intensive market vertical, include a strong focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises. |
Expected results | The collective will report to ISED on the use of the funds and on progress toward objectives, namely increased freedom to operate and strategic use of IP by firm members. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | To be confirmed |
General targeted recipient groups | Any organization or group of organizations that is identified through a selection process demonstrating a sufficient level of IP expertise and a capability for implementing and reporting on the Patent Collective Pilot Program, including one or more businesses, entities, or individuals. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | A communication strategy is under development to ensure awareness of the initiative and of the application process and timelines. |
Type of transfer payment | 2018–19 Forecast spending | 2019–20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending | 2021–22 Planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants | - | - | - | - |
Total contributions | - | 30,000,000 | - | - |
Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - |
Total program | - | 30,000,000 | - | - |
Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million
Name of transfer payment program | Affordable Access Initiative, now known as the Connecting Families Initiative |
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End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Main objective | The Connecting Families initiative is closing the gaps in internet affordability and accessibility across the country. The initiative brings to low-income Canadians a computer and a low-cost Internet connection. In addition, the funding allows the existing Computers for Schools program to manage the distribution of an incremental 50,000 computers over 5 years to the eligible families. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 3,428,439 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Computers for Success Canada Inc. (non-profit organization) |
Name of transfer payment program | Connecting Canadians Program (CCP) |
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End date | March 31, 2020 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Bridging Digital Divides |
Main objective | This program funds the extension and enhancement of high-speed broadband networks to reach previously underserved communities in rural and northern Canada to provide access to high quality broadband services for a targeted additional 280,000 households in those communities. It is also responsible for maintaining current maps of broadband coverage across Canada and for working with other government partners to coordinate support for broadband infrastructure. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 3,600,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | 2019-20 |
General targeted recipient groups | Internet service providers (ISPs), at times working in partnership with municipalities, First Nations, or other groups, capable of serving rural, northern and remote areas of Canada. |
Name of transfer payment program | Program for Non-Profit Consumer Voluntary Organizations |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Consumer Affairs |
Main objective | The main objective of the Contributions Program is to strengthen the consumer's role in the marketplace through the promotion of sound research and analysis, and by encouraging the financial self-sufficiency of consumer and voluntary organizations. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 1,690,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2014-15 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Voluntary organizations that are incorporated as non-profit corporations in Canada. |
Name of transfer payment program | Support for Women Entrepreneurs, now known as the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub |
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End date | 2021-22 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant and Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Entrepreneurship Policy |
Main objective | The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub will serve as a one-stop source of knowledge, data and best practices for women entrepreneurs. It will deliver a number of activities intended to support the advancement of women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds throughout the innovation ecosystem, such as:
|
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 2,937,475 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organizations |
Name of transfer payment program | Let's Talk Science Program |
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End date | March 31, 2020 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Talent Development |
Main objective | To build Canadian youth interest and intention to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and occupations to ensure that they are prepared to meet the evolving demands of a global economy and to position Canada to realize economic, social and in some cases environmental benefits. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 2,500,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Let's Talk Science is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Name of transfer payment program | Economic Development Initiative (EDI) of the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Economic Development in Northern Ontario |
Main objective | The EDI aims to facilitate sustainable growth in official language minority communities by encouraging them to acquire new skills through innovation, diversification and partnerships, and providing increased support to small and medium-sized enterprises. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 800,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2016-17 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Eligible recipients for EDI include small and medium-sized for-profit and co-operative businesses and non-profit organizations including municipalities, municipal organizations, community development organizations and research institutions within official language minority communities. |
Name of transfer payment program | Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) |
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End date | March 31, 2020 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Research |
Main objective | To provide independent, authoritative and evidence-based expert assessments of the current state of knowledge across a broad spectrum of sciences, which include the natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences and the humanities. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 3,000,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2017-18 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | The CCA is a single recipient transfer payment program. |
Name of transfer payment program | Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Grants and Programs |
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End date | 2023-24 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Horizontal Science, Research and Technology Policy |
Main objective | The OECD Grants Program provides authority to fund specific OECD research projects that advance the mandate priorities of the department. It allows ISED to influence the scope of projects, leveraging OECD expertise and resources to:
|
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 300,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2012-13 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | The OECD Grants Program is a single recipient program, with all grants going to the OECD. |
Name of transfer payment program | Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC) |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Spectrum and Telecommunications |
Main objective | To enable the RABC to provide advice and make recommendations on the technical standards for radiocommunications and telecommunications apparatus. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 | 130,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2014-15 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit association. The RABC is the sole eligible recipient of grants under the program. |
Name of transfer payment program | International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Spectrum and Telecommunications |
Main objective | To allow ISED to achieve results internationally across a broad range of issues affecting radiocommunication, telecommunications standardization and development. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 4,808,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2015-16 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | The International Telecommunication Union, a specialized agency of the United Nations, is the sole eligible recipient. |
Name of transfer payment program | Internal Trade Secretariat Corporation |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Business Policy and Analysis |
Main objective | ISED provides a grant to the Internal Trade Secretariat Corporation (ITSC) to cover 50% of its operating costs, up to a maximum of $550,000, in accordance with Canada's obligations under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. The remaining 50% of the ITSC's operating costs are covered by the provinces and territories, which contribute in proportion to their respective populations. The budget of the ITSC is controlled by a Board of Directors composed of one seat for the federal government and one for each of the provinces and territories. In early 2015, ISED's annual grant to the ITSC was renewed for another 5 years from 2015-16 until 2019-20. The specific amounts required by the ITSC vary from year to year depending on the activities in a given year. The ITSC often underspends its available budget, rebating or refunding any unspent funds to the contributing Parties in the following fiscal year. The ITSC provides operational and administrative support to the Committee on Internal Trade, the Internal Trade Representatives, all other CFTA committees and working groups, as well as the Agreement's dispute settlement processes. Although ISED provides this grant to the ITSC on behalf of the federal government, the Privy Council Office supports Minister LeBlanc, who was given responsibility for internal trade in the summer of 2018. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 550,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2015-16 |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Non-profit organization that supports the CFTA. |
Name of transfer payment program | Intellectual Property (IP) Clinic Program |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Intellectual Property |
Main objective | Increased funding for university-based IP Legal Clinics, which provide IP information to businesses and individuals and familiarize students with practical IP-related issues. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 200,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | Legal clinics affiliated with a Canadian law school accredited by the relevant provincial body. |
Name of transfer payment program | Indigenous Intellectual Property (IP) Program |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Intellectual Property |
Main objective | Contribute to a more inclusive IP system by supporting Indigenous IP awareness and capacity building and enabling Indigenous participation in the development and implementation of IP policy and programs as they relate to the protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions — both domestically and internationally. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 125,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | World Intellectual Property Organization, Indigenous organizations. |
Name of transfer payment program | Automotive Supplier Innovation Program |
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End date | March 31, 2020; consolidated into SIF July 5, 2017 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Main objective | The Automotive Supplier Innovation Programis a five-year, $100 million program that provides non-repayable contributions to support technology demonstration and prototyping activities of Canadian-based suppliers developing innovative products and/or processes in the automotive sector. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 1,465,165 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | Automotive parts suppliers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. |
Name of transfer payment program | Innovative Solutions Canada |
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End date | March 31, 2022 |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation in Business |
Main objective | The objectives of the program are to:
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Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 1,400,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | 2020-21 |
General targeted recipient groups | Canadian small businesses that meet all of the following criteria:
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Name of transfer payment program | Strategic Activities Program (SAP) |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Tourism Policy |
Main objective | ISED is occasionally presented with the opportunity to support strategic initiatives that are relevant to the aim of various sectors in the Department. As such, ISED requires a program to support such ad hoc initiatives that are consistent with the department's mandate. |
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars) | 560,000 |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) | Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups | The potential recipients of SAP contributions include research institutions and organizations, legal entities including incorporated entities, partnerships, cooperatives, trusts, associations and non-profit corporations. |
Gender-based analysis plus
Governance structures | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) recognizes the value that gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) provides in the development and implementation of effective policies and programs that meet the needs of diverse groups of men and women according to their socio-economic and demographic considerations. At ISED, GBA+ is considered a policy innovation tool that supports innovation in policy development and program design as it helps identify opportunities to do new and creative activities that address needs across various population groups and regions. At ISED, it is recognized that GBA+ makes good policy sense and supports good due diligence practices. ISED has a departmental GBA+ Focal Point, housed within the Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector, to review and approve all GBA+ documents completed within the Department and portfolio. Since the launch of a new GBA+ questionnaire at ISED in February 2015, it has become mandatory for the GBA+ advisor to review and approve all GBA+ questionnaires completed in the Department and portfolio. This questionnaire was recently updated to reflect and incorporate progress made in the field of GBA+ and in other Government of Canada departments. Responsible programs must also attest that the GBA+ is complete, that the results have been integrated into the proposal, and implementation will be monitored. In addition, the Director General responsible for the proposal must attest that the GBA+ is complete and that the results have been integrated in the proposal prior to delivery to the Minister. The Cabinet Affairs unit at ISED also serves as a checkpoint to ensure that all required steps are completed before a document is sent for Cabinet approval to the Privy Council Office. ISED also has a GBA+ sector advisors network to help increase awareness about the value of GBA+ at the departmental sector level. Together, this governance system ensures:
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Human resources | ISED has a Director General level GBA+ Champion who is responsible for leading many GBA+ activities across the Department and the portfolio. ISED's Champion is also active in the GBA+ Champions community to share best practices and set common goals. ISED has a GBA+ Focal Point in the Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector who is dedicated to reviewing and approving all GBA+ documents as well as training and supporting ISED employees and members of the GBA+ sector advisors network. The Focal Point is also responsible for attending government-wide training and incorporating lessons learned into the creation of new GBA+ tools for ISED. ISED has a GBA+ sector advisors network to help increase awareness about the value of GBA+ at the departmental sector level. This network has recently been refreshed to ensure that all ISED sectors have a proactive member. There are 20 GBA+ sector advisors who are responsible for providing guidance on the GBA process. |
Planned initiatives | As ISED continues to implement the Innovation and Skills Plan, as well as other initiatives, efforts will continue to ensure that GBA+ is incorporated into all policy and program development as early as possible in order to ensure that all Canadians benefit. In order to do this, ISED has the following initiatives planned for 2019-20:
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Up-front multi-year funding
Name of recipient | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation |
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Start date | March 31, 2002 |
End date | Ongoing endowment in perpetuity |
Link to department's Program Inventory | Higher Education Sector Science and Technology Research |
Description | The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation supports a non-profit organization that supports research and disseminates research findings in the following humanities and social sciences: Canadian studies, history, international relations, journalism, law, peace and conflict studies, philosophy, political economy, political science, sociology, and urban and community studies. Using a peer review process, the Foundation offers three types of awards: scholarships awarded to doctoral candidates, fellowships awarded to established researchers at Canadian universities, and mentorships awarded to seasoned professionals who are able to counsel the scholars. The Foundation also holds conferences, lectures and symposia. |
Total funding approved (dollars) | 125,000,000 |
Total funding received (dollars) | 125,000,000 |
Planned funding in 2019-20 (dollars) | - |
Planned funding in 2020-21 (dollars) | - |
Planned funding in 2021-22 (dollars) | - |
Summary of annual plans of recipient | In 2019-20, the Foundation plans to:
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