Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: 2018-19 Departmental Plan

Minister's message

The work of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Portfolio is as diverse as it is expansive. We are involved in many important areas of our economy, including: making critical investments in innovation and science; supporting the commercialization of research and ideas; providing Canadians with the skills to excel in the digital economy; helping small businesses grow; promoting Canada as a world-leading tourism destination; and integrating science into our investment and policy decisions.

2018–19 will be an exciting year for all of this important work as we seek to make Canada a global innovation leader. We are continuing to implement the next steps of the Innovation and Skills Plan, which will build an economy that works for everyone. Through Budget 2018, we are making the single-largest investment in science in Canadian history to ensure that Canada remains a world leader in research and commercialization. And we are delivering Canada’s first Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, to support women entrepreneurs as they start, grow and scale their businesses.

We believe our economy should work for all Canadians. We want to see Canadian businesses, large and small, create high-quality jobs, and we want them to compete in the knowledge economy, driven by creative, boundary-pushing ideas.

The three northern territories; Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, in which Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) exercises its mandate, have considerable economic potential: an abundance of natural resources which support a diverse range of sectors that include mining, tourism, and fisheries; modern land claims which provide a strong basis for Indigenous-led economic initiatives; and the energy and innovation of Northerners. CanNor works across the territories to foster inclusive growth by improving the conditions for economic development through supporting the Innovation and Skills Plan, strengthening and diversifying the northern economy and advancing major project development in the territories.

It is my pleasure to present the 2018–19 Departmental Plan for CanNor.

Plans at a glance

Planned results: what we want to achieve this year and beyond

Spending and human resources

Planned spending

Description of the departmental spending trend graph

This spending trend graph demonstrates total spending, voted spending, statutory spending, and anticipated sunset programs from 2015-16 to 2020-21:

• In 2015-16, total spending was $46,948,420 of which $45,608,819 was voted and $1,339,601 was statutory.
• In 2016-17, total spending was $53,639,049 of which $51,903,360 was voted and $1,735,689 was statutory.
• In 2017-18, total funding available is $55,686,025 of which $26,290,599 is voted, $1,227,426 is statutory and $28,168,000 is anticipated to sunset.
• In 2018-19, total funding available is $29,859,715 of which $28,626,614 is voted, $1,233,101 is statutory and $0 is anticipated to sunset.
• In 2019-20, total funding available is $29,989,818 of which $21,763,560 is voted, $1,233,101 is statutory and $6,993,157 is anticipated to sunset.
• In 2020-21, total funding available is $21,906,539 of which $21,050,313 is voted, $856,226 is statutory and $0 is anticipated to sunset.

Sunsetting of both SINED ($19.8 million) and the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program ($6.4 million) in 2017-18 make up the majority of the overall reduction from 2018-19 onward. Sunsetting of both NABEP ($4.9 million) and NPMO ($2.1 million) in 2019-20 make up the majority of the overall reduction in 2020-21.  Decisions regarding the extension, reduction or enhancement of programs and funding will be reflected in the Agency's future budget and Estimate documents.

From 2015-16 to 2016-17, the majority of the increase to the Agency's overall budget was due to new funding for the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program ($6.4 million). This was partially offset by a reduction of $1.3 million funding for the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining. Other minor program adjustments also occurred during program renewal. An operating budget carry-forward of $720,000 was included in 2016-17.

Budgetary planning summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services
(dollars)

Core Responsibilities and Internal Services	2015–16 Expenditures	2016–17 Expenditures	2017–18 Forecast spending	2018–19 Main Estimates	2018–19 Planned spending	2019–20 Planned spending	2020–21 Planned spending
Economic Development in the Territories	40,620,674	47,035,861	49,471,156	23,880,843	23,880,843	24,010,946	15,927,667
Subtotal	40,620,674	47,035,861	49,471,156	23,880,843	23,880,843	24,010,946	15,927,667
Internal Services	6,327,746	6,603,188	6,214,869	5,978,872	5,978,872	5,978,872	5,978,872
Total	46,948,420	53,639,049	55,686,025	29,859,715	29,859,715	29,989,818	21,906,539

2018–19 Budgetary planned gross spending summary (dollars)

Core Responsibilities and Internal Services	2018–19 Planned gross spending	2018–19 Planned gross spending in specified purpose accounts	2018–19 Planned revenues netted against expenditures	2018–19 Planned net spending
Economic Development in the Territories	23,880,843		N/A	23,880,843
Subtotal	23,880,843		N/A	23,880,843
Internal Services	5,978,872		N/A	5,978,872
Total	29,859,715		N/A	29,859,715

Supplementary information

Corporate information

Organizational profile

Appropriate minister[s]: The Honourable Navdeep Bains, P.C., M.P.
Institutional head: Janet King, President
Ministerial portfolio: Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Enabling instrument[s]:: Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act, R.S.C.
1985, c. P-34
Year of incorporation / commencement: 2009
Other:

Raison d'être, mandate and role

"Raison d'être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do" is available on the CanNor website.

Operating context and key risks

Information on operating context and key risks is available on the CanNor website.

Reporting framework

The CanNor's Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory of Record for 2018–19 are shown below:

Description of of the Reporting Framework Table

This Reporting Framework Table demonstrates CanNor’s Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory of record for 2018–19:

Core Responsibility: Economic Development in the Territories
Departmental Result: People and communities participate in the economy in the Territories
Indicator: Labour participation rate for women and Indigenous peoples in the Territories
Indicator : Amount leveraged per dollar invested in community projects in the Territories
Departmental Result: Business are developing in the Territories
Indicator : Number of businesses by business locations in the Territories
Indicator : Number of investments in clean tech projects supported by CanNor in the Territories
Departmental Result: Efficient and Predictable Environmental Review process in the Territories
Indicator : Number of companies provided advisory services (Pathfinder) including issues management and support in the environmental assessment and governance processes in the Territories
Indicator : Percentage of environmental assessments in the Territories that are completed within the scheduled time frame
Program Inventory:
Program: Community Development
Program: Business Development
Program: Policy and Advocacy
Program: Northern Projects Management

Concordance between the Departmental Results Framework and the Program Inventory, 2018–19, and the Program Alignment Architecture, 2017–18

2018–19 Core Responsibilities and Program Inventory	2017–18 Lowest-level program of the Program Alignment Architecture	Percentage of lowest-level Program Alignment Architecture program (dollars) corresponding to the program in the Program Inventory
Core Responsibility 1: Economic Development in the Territories
Community Development	1.1.2 Sub-Program: Community Development	100
Business Development	1.1.1 Sub-Program: Business Development	100
Policy and Advocacy	1.2.1 Sub-Program: Policy and Advocacy	100
Northern Projects Management	1.2.2 Sub-Program: Coordination and Alignment	100
Internal Services	Internal Services	100

Appendix: definitions

appropriation (crédit)

Any authority of Parliament to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

budgetary expenditures (dépenses budgétaires)

Operating and capital expenditures; transfer payments to other levels of government, organizations or individuals; and payments to Crown corporations.

Core Responsibility (responsabilité essentielle)

An enduring function or role performed by a department. The intentions of the department with respect to a Core Responsibility are reflected in one or more related Departmental Results that the department seeks to contribute to or influence.

Departmental Plan (plan ministériel)

A report on the plans and expected performance of appropriated departments over a three-year period. Departmental Plans are tabled in Parliament each spring.

Departmental Result (résultat ministériel)

Any change or changes that the department seeks to influence. A Departmental Result is often outside departments' immediate control, but it should be influenced by Program-level outcomes.

Departmental Result Indicator (indicateur de résultat ministériel)

A factor or variable that provides a valid and reliable means to measure or describe progress on a Departmental Result.

Departmental Results Framework (cadre ministériel des résultats)

The department's Core Responsibilities, Departmental Results and Departmental Result Indicators.

Departmental Results Report (rapport sur les résultats ministériels)

A report on the actual accomplishments against the plans, priorities and expected results set out in the corresponding Departmental Plan.

experimentation

Activities that seek to explore, test and compare the effects and impacts of policies, interventions and approaches, to inform evidence-based decision-making, by learning what works and what does not.

full-time equivalent (équivalent temps plein)

A measure of the extent to which an employee represents a full person-year charge against a departmental budget. Full-time equivalents are calculated as a ratio of assigned hours of work to scheduled hours of work. Scheduled hours of work are set out in collective agreements.

Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+)

An analytical process used to help identify the potential impacts of policies, programs and services on diverse groups of women, men and gender-diverse people. The "plus" acknowledges that GBA goes beyond sex and gender differences to consider multiple identity factors that intersect to make people who they are (such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, and mental or physical disability).

government-wide priorities (priorités pangouvernementales)

For the purpose of the 2018–19 Departmental Plan, government-wide priorities refers to those high-level themes outlining the government's agenda in the 2015 Speech from the Throne, namely: Growth for the Middle Class; Open and Transparent Government;  A Clean Environment and a Strong Economy; Diversity is Canada's Strength; and Security and Opportunity.

horizontal initiative (initiative horizontale)

An initiative in which two or more federal organizations, through an approved funding agreement, work toward achieving clearly defined shared outcomes, and which has been designated (by Cabinet, a central agency, etc.) as a horizontal initiative for managing and reporting purposes.

non-budgetary expenditures (dépenses non budgétaires)

Net outlays and receipts related to loans, investments and advances, which change the composition of the financial assets of the Government of Canada.

performance (rendement)

What an organization did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the organization intended to achieve, and how well lessons learned have been identified.

performance indicator (indicateur de rendement)

A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output or outcome, with the intention of gauging the performance of an organization, program, policy or initiative respecting expected results.

performance reporting (production de rapports sur le rendement)

The process of communicating evidence-based performance information. Performance reporting supports decision making, accountability and transparency.

planned spending (dépenses prévues)

For Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports, planned spending refers to those amounts presented in the Main Estimates.

A department is expected to be aware of the authorities that it has sought and received. The determination of planned spending is a departmental responsibility, and departments must be able to defend the expenditure and accrual numbers presented in their Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports.

plan (plan)

The articulation of strategic choices, which provides information on how an organization intends to achieve its priorities and associated results. Generally a plan will explain the logic behind the strategies chosen and tend to focus on actions that lead up to the expected result.

priority (priorité)

A plan or project that an organization has chosen to focus and report on during the planning period. Priorities represent the things that are most important or what must be done first to support the achievement of the desired Departmental Results.

program (programme)

A group of related resource inputs and activities that are managed to meet specific needs and to achieve intended results and that are treated as a budgetary unit.

Program Alignment Architecture (architecture d'alignement des programmes)^{Footnote 5}

A structured inventory of an organization's programs depicting the hierarchical relationship between programs and the Strategic Outcome(s) to which they contribute.

results (résultat)

An external consequence attributed, in part, to an organization, policy, program or initiative. Results are not within the control of a single organization, policy, program or initiative; instead they are within the area of the organization's influence.

statutory expenditures (dépenses législatives)

Expenditures that Parliament has approved through legislation other than appropriation acts. The legislation sets out the purpose of the expenditures and the terms and conditions under which they may be made.

Strategic Outcome (résultat stratégique)

A long-term and enduring benefit to Canadians that is linked to the organization's mandate, vision and core functions.

sunset program (programme temporisé)

A time-limited program that does not have an ongoing funding and policy authority. When the program is set to expire, a decision must be made whether to continue the program. In the case of a renewal, the decision specifies the scope, funding level and duration.

target (cible)

A measurable performance or success level that an organization, program or initiative plans to achieve within a specified time period. Targets can be either quantitative or qualitative.

voted expenditures (dépenses votées)

Expenditures that Parliament approves annually through an Appropriation Act. The Vote wording becomes the governing conditions under which these expenditures may be made.