2020-21 Details on transfer payment programs

3-year plan for Negotiations of Claims and Self-Government Agreements transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to reimburse treaty negotiation loans to Indigenous groups who have settled a comprehensive land claim: 2019–20

Contributions to promote social and political development in the North and for Northerners: 2016–17

Contributions to support Indigenous Nation Rebuilding Initiative: 2018–19

Contributions to supply public services in Indian Government Support and to build strong governance, administrative and accountability systems: 2018–19

Contributions to support the negotiation and implementation of Treaties, Claims and self-government agreements or initiatives: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development

Link to department's Program Inventory: Negotiations of Claims and Self-Government Agreements

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2016–17 Evaluation of Negotiations of Claims and Self-Government Agreements

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2020–21 Evaluation of Negotiations and Claims of Self-Government Agreements (planned completion by March 2021)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous, Inuit and section 35 rights-bearing Métis recipients
• governments
• academia and public institutions
• not-for-profit organizations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: No engagement initiatives are planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Specific Claims transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to First Nations to settle specific claims negotiated by Canada and/or awarded by the Specific Claims Tribunal, and to Indigenous groups to settle special claims: 2019–20

Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development: 2014–15

Contributions to support the negotiation and implementation of Treaties, claims and self-government agreements or initiatives: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Past injustices are recognized and resolved

Link to department's Program Inventory: Specific Claims

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2013–14 Summative Evaluation of Specific Claims

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2020–21 Evaluation of Specific Claims (planned completion by March 2021)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• not-for-profit organizations and charities
• governments

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: An Assembly of First Nations (AFN) — Canada Joint Technical Working Group on Specific Claims has been working on process and policy reforms since 2016. Among other elements, discussions focused on issues around funding to First Nations to participate in the Specific Claims process. In 2019–20, the AFN led broad-based engagement sessions with First Nations across Canada that examined a variety of concerns, including funding. This collaborative work will continue throughout 2020–21 and culminate in joint proposals.

3-year plan for Management and Implementation of Agreements and Treaties transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to implement comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements: 2018–19

(S) Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim settlement payments pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts: Please refer to Final Agreements and Related Implementation Matters webpage.

Grants to First Nations to settle specific claims negotiated by Canada and/or awarded by the Specific Claims Tribunal, and to Indigenous groups to settle special claims: 2018–19

(S) Indian Annuities Treaty payments: Please refer to section 72 of the Indian Act.

Grants to Participating First Nations and the First Nation Education Authority Pursuant to the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act: 2014–15

Contributions to support the negotiation and implementation of Treaties, Claims and self-government agreements or initiatives: 2018–19

Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure: 2016–17

Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development: 2014–15

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Management and Implementation of Agreements and Treaties

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2015–16 Evaluation of Impact of Self Government Agreements

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2020–21 Evaluation of Management and Implementation of Agreements and Treaties (planned completion by March 2021)
• 2020–21 Evaluation of the Cabinet Directive on the Federal Approach to Modern Treaty Implementation (planned completion by March 2021)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous groups
• provincial/territorial governments
• indigenous governments
• implementing bodies
• other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Recipients will be engaged through ongoing discussions to determine the potential for longer-term planning and agreements.

3-year plan for Consultation and Accommodation transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development: 2014–15

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples advance their governance institutions and regimes

Link to department's Program Inventory: Consultation and Accommodation

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support is expected to be completed by March 2020.

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is planned at this time.

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous recipients
• Indigenous bands and Inuit settlements
• Indigenous councils, associations, organizations, partnerships, education authorities, centres, co‑operatives
• Indigenous economic institutions, organizations, corporations
• Indigenous communities
• beneficiaries of comprehensive land claims and/or self-government agreements
• district councils, chief councils
• boards and commissions
• academia and public institutions
• Indigenous collectives and groups
• not-for-profit organizations and charities

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Applicants and recipients are encouraged to submit proposals and will be engaged through regular meetings and communications as a means of building and maintaining strong relationships, and to identify and address shared priorities.

3-year plan for Consultation and Policy Development transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to implement comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements: 2018–19

Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development: 2014–15

Contributions to supply public services in Indian Government Support and to build strong governance, administrative and accountability systems: 2018–19

Contributions to promote social and political development in the North and for Northerners: 2016–17

Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development: 2017–18

Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure: 2016–17

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development

Link to department's Program Inventory: Consultation and Policy Development

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support is expected to be completed by March 2020.

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is planned at this time.

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous groups
• individuals or sole proprietorships
• Indigenous governments
• implementing bodies
• other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: No engagement initiatives are planned for the 2020–21 fiscal year.

3-year plan for Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program: 2014–15

Contribution to support Métis Housing: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support is expected to be completed by March 2020.

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is planned at this time.

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous recipients
• academia and public institutions
• not-for-profit organizations and charities

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: No engagement initiatives are planned in 2020–21.

3-year plan for Basic Organizational Capacity transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Contributions to support the basic organizational capacity of Indigenous representative organizations: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development

Link to department's Program Inventory: Basic Organizational Capacity

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support is expected to be completed by March 2020.

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is planned at this time.

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: No engagement initiatives are planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Fiscal Management transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grant to implement the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management: 2018–19

Grant to the First Nations Finance Authority pursuant to the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act: 2013–14

Contributions to supply public services in Indian Government Support and to build strong governance, administrative and accountability systems: 2018–19

Contributions to support Land Management and Economic Development: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples determine their political, economic, social and cultural development; Indigenous peoples advance their governance institutions and regimes; Past injustices are recognized and resolved

Link to department's Program Inventory: First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Fiscal Management

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2016–17 Evaluation of Governance and Institutions of Government
• 2017–18 Evaluation of Implementation and Enforcement Supports for the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (a component of the Governance and Institutions of Government Program)

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2022–23 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development (planned completion by March 2023)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients: First Nations (bands)
• First Nations Fiscal Management Act institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: The department engages with the First Nations Fiscal Management Act institutions that represent participating First Nations and advocate on their behalf. Engagement with the institutions is done through regular ad hoc calls and meetings, correspondence, formal face to face meetings and discussions related to corporate plans and project proposals.

3-year plan for Northern and Arctic Governance and Partnerships transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Nunavut for health care of Indians and Inuit: 2014–15

Grants for the Political Evolution of the Territories, particularly as it Pertains to Devolution: 2014–15

Grants to implement comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements: 2018–19

Contributions to promote social and political development in the North and for Northerners: 2016–17

Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development: 2017–18

Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure: 2016–17

Link to departmental results: Arctic and Northern leadership and prosperity are advanced

Link to department's Program Inventory: Northern and Arctic Governance and Partnerships, Northern Strategic and Science Policy

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2016–17 Evaluation of Northern Governance, Support for Territorial and Northern Organizations
• 2016–17 Evaluation of the Grants to the Government of Northwest Territories and the Government of Nunavut for Health Care of Indians and Inuit

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of Northern and Arctic Governance and Partnerships (planned completion by March 2022)

General targeted recipient groups:

• governments
• Aboriginal recipients
• other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: With regards to the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, responsive engagement with applicants and recipients is expected to be in-scope under the ongoing co-development and co-implementation of the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework. Such engagements would focus on better aligning the Transfer Payment Program to the challenges and opportunities of implementation in the North and Arctic, and increased alignment of measurement and reporting of results among co-development partners.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients include meeting to support devolution, supporting intergovernmental processes and collaborating with Indigenous organizations and governments. The devolution of responsibilities for land and resource management to territorial governments will strengthen northern governance. This program also supports legislation and policy initiatives, the advancement of intergovernmental processes, collaboration with Indigenous organizations and governments, the appointment of Territorial Commissioners and general federal-territorial relationships.

3-year plan for Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development: 2018−19

Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure: 2016−17

Link to departmental results: Northern and Indigenous communities are resilient to changing environments

Link to department's Program Inventory: Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2015−16 Evaluation of EcoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2021–22 Horizontal Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy (led by Environment and Climate Change Canada)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• governments
• academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Based on feedback from past engagements, the First Nation Adapt program and the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring program funded the development of a third-party website (http://www.Indigenousclimatehub.ca ) to engage recipients and to use as a community network tool. The website provides information on programming, links to resources, inspiring community projects and news about upcoming climate change events.

In addition, the First Nation Adapt program established an Indigenous Advisory Circle, and the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring program established a First Nation Advisory and Review Committee. These will be used to engage recipients and to provide ongoing guidance on program priorities and approaches.

3-year plan for Northern and Arctic Environmental Sustainability transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development for Indigenous Peoples and the North: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Northern and Indigenous communities are resilient to changing environments

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Northern lands and resources are sustainably managed

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2012–13 Evaluation of the Northern Contaminants Program and Northern Scientific Training Program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2023–24 Evaluation of Northern and Arctic Environmental Sustainability (planned completion by March 2024)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• governments
• academia and public institutions
• not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: The department will engage with Indigenous organizations, territorial governments, academia and environmental non-governmental organizations through the regional strategic environmental assessments. Development of the regional strategic environmental assessments also involve engagement with advisory committees (Inuit organizations, territorial governments, National Energy Board) to provide the department with advice.

The department will continuously engage Indigenous and territorial governments, and environmental non-governmental organizations, on how it can best support their meaningful participation in environmental assessments of major or regional projects in the territories.

3-year plan for Northern Contaminated Sites transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grant to support the Giant Mine Oversight Board and research on arsenic trioxide: 2018−19

Transfer payments to the Government of Yukon for the care and maintenance, remediation and management of the closure of contaminated sites in Yukon: 2013−14

Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development: 2017−18

Transfer payments to the Government of Yukon for the remediation of the Marwell Tar Pit Site to support the Contaminated Sites Program: 2013−14

Link to departmental results: Northern lands and resources are sustainably managed

Link to department's Program Inventory: Northern Contaminated Sites

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2018–19 Horizontal Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
• 2008−09 Evaluation of the Contaminated Sites Program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2020−21 Evaluation of Northern Contaminated Sites Program (planned completion by March 2021)

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• governments
• individual or sole proprietorships
• other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: The department will actively engage Indigenous and Northern communities to ensure community perspectives are considered in the planning and remediation phases of remediation projects.

3-year plan for Nutrition North transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Grants to Land Claim Organizations, Self-Government Agreement Holders and First Nations Organizations to support harvesting of country foods: 2019–20

Contributions to support access to healthy foods in isolated northern communities: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Northern and Indigenous communities are resilient to changing environments

Link to department's Program Inventory: Nutrition North

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2019−20 Horizontal Evaluation of Nutrition North Canada

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No evaluation is planned at this time.

General targeted recipient groups: Aboriginal recipients

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Not applicable

3-year plan for Residential Schools Resolution transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2006

Link to departmental results: Past injustices are recognized and resolved

Link to department's Program Inventory: Other claims

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Group Independent Assessment Process program provides funding to qualified groups across Canada to support healing and reconciliation for group members, their families, and communities. This program provides an opportunity for individuals to come together as they go through their individual Independent Assessment Process claim and/or shortly thereafter. The overall objectives are:

• to affect healing by helping former residential school students who have been admitted to the Independent Assessment Process who share similar experiences (school, community, issues) to support each other in their journey towards healing and reconciliation
• to empower individuals by giving them access to tools and resources to develop, enhance and strengthen relationships between former students, their families, their communities, and with other Canadians in support of healing and reconciliation during the Independent Assessment Process and/or after their Independent Assessment Process hearing

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in the GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• not-for-profit organizations and charities (Note: the final general Call for Proposals for Group Independent Assessment Process was held in the 2018–19. In 2020–21, the program will continue only in a limited form with funds set aside to ensure access to the program by claimants from the Kivalliq Hall IRS, who would not have been eligible to apply under previous Calls for Proposals)
• other: participation is limited to claimants in the Independent Assessment Process

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: As this is the final year of the Group Independent Assessment Process contribution program and funded projects are winding up, consultation efforts will be limited in 2020–21. The focus will be on information sharing, awareness among eligible applicants and providing assistance to funded groups to ensure all requirements under the program are met.

3-year plan for Northern Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks transfer payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program and fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Contribution for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources and promoting scientific development: 2018

Link to departmental results: Arctic and Northern leadership and prosperity are advanced

Link to department's Program Inventory: Northern Regulatory and Legislative Frameworks

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2015–16 Evaluation of Petroleum and Minerals

Decisions following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable, low program materiality

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• other: northern regulatory boards

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Ongoing communications to outline initiatives are underway, as well as regular opportunities to meet face-to-face to discuss.