Horizontal Initiatives

General information

Name of horizontal initiative: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada

Federal partner organizations:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Canadian Heritage
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Indigenous Services Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
• National Research Council
• Natural Resources Canada
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Parks Canada

Start date of the horizontal initiative: April 1, 2003

End date of the horizontal initiative: ongoing

Description of the horizontal initiative:

• through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the Government of Canada helps youth aged 15 to 30 and particularly those facing barriers to employment get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market. The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy is a horizontal initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada which is delivered collaboratively with 10 other federal organizations, agencies and crown corporations. It also includes the Canada Summer Jobs and Goal Getters programs which are delivered by Employment and Social Development Canada. These programs are delivered nationally and regionally via contribution agreements

Governance structures:

• the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy has strengthened and integrated a new governance structure to facilitate better coordination between the 11 participating federal organizations, key partners, stakeholders and youth
• this governance structure reflects a commitment from the 11 participating federal organizations agencies and crown corporations to collect common performance management information on an ongoing basis to ensure effective management of the program
• Employment and Social Development Canada is responsible for the leadership, coordination and management of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Interdepartmental Committees

Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars): $6,848.8 million

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars): $6,576.6 million

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars): $6,470.8 million

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: May 30, 2019

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal, and source of funding (dollars): $399.1 million, from an off-cycle request in fiscal year 2020 to 2021

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): $1,066.5 million for fiscal year 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021

Total planned spending since the last renewal: $1,465.6 million

Total actual spending since the last renewal: $1,235.2 million

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Shared outcome of federal partner organizations: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

Performance indicator(s)^{Footnote 1}:

• number of youth served
• percentage of youth employed / self-employed^{Footnote 2}
• percentage of youth returned to school^{Footnote 3}
• percentage of youth served from each of the following groups who are facing barriers to employment:
  • Indigenous youth
  • visible minority youth
  • youth with a disability

Target(s): specific targets for each participating partner are included in the performance table below.

Data source and frequency of monitoring and reporting:

• in 2020 to 2021, the department decommissioned the YESS Interdepartmental Data Collection System (DCS). The DCS is no longer being used to track and report program data. The department is currently undergoing system requirements analysis to replace the DCS with a new integrated system for this horizontal initiative

Performance highlights:

• during the course of 2020 to 2021, investments were made to address the specific challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This included a number of measures to help young Canadians gain access to the valuable job skills and experience they need. These measures also helped respond to employment demand in critical sectors such as health, community services, and information technology
• part of these measures included an additional $187.7 million for the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program to support 13,600 more youth. This has allowed a total of 23,020 youth to develop their skills and provided them with employment opportunities across Canada.^{Footnote 4}
• an additional $61.7 million was invested into the Canada Summer Jobs program, providing 10,000 more jobs for youth. Temporary changes to the program were also implemented. These changes included allowing all employers to receive a wage subsidy equivalent to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum wage, offering part-time work, and allowing placements to be offered beyond the summer months
• these investments helped youth stay connected to the labour market despite the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provided them with opportunities to develop their skills and gain valuable work experience

Contact information:
Rhonda Fernandes, Director General
Youth and Skills Innovation Directorate
Skills and Employment Branch
Telephone: 1-819-654-3008
Email: rhonda.fernandes@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Place du Portage, Phase IV
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC

Performance information

Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $419,406,444

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $223,650,154

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $210,862,561

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employments or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 8,000
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 14,236^{Footnote 5}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed^{Footnote 6}

• Target: 50% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 44%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school^{Footnote 7}

• Target: 6% of youth served.
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 12%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: 20%
  • visible minority: 36%
  • youth with a disability: 20%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 20%
  • visible minority: 41%
  • youth with a disability: 25%

Horizontal initiative activity: Goal Getters

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $20,000,000

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $10,000,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $9,959,258

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 1,200
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 5,100

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed^{Footnote 8}

• Target: 0% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 100%
  • the intent of the Goal Getters program is to ensure that all participants (100%) remain in school
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 100%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment^{Footnote 9}

• Target: not applicable
• Date to achieve target: not applicable
• Actual result: data for this indicator was not collected as the indicator does not support the objective of Goal Getters

Horizontal initiative activity: Canada Summer Jobs

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $584,445,127

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $122,801,310

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $232,548,777

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 27,020
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 67,718

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 15% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 42.3%^{Footnote 10}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 85% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 80.5%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: 8%
  • visible minority: 17%
  • youth with a disability: 3.5%
• Date to achieve targets:
  • March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 6%
  • visible minority: 20%
  • youth with a disability: 2.5%

Federal organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $11.5 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $1,157,850

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $1,187,311

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 60
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 1,139

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 75% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 27%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 10% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 34%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • rural: approximately 30%
  • Indigenous: approximately 10%
  • visible minority: approximately 8%
  • youth with a disability: less than 1%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • rural & remote: 43%
  • Indigenous: 12%
  • visible minority: 6%
  • youth with a disability: 3%

Federal organization: Canadian Heritage

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Young Canada Works Initiative

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $35.3 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $7,124,885

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $7,143,715

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 930
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 2,055

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed^{Footnote 11}

• Target: 7% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 50% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 100%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: 6%
  • visible minority: 10%
  • youth with a disability: 2%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 5%
  • visible minority: 17%
  • youth with a disability: 7%^{Footnote 12}

Federal organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $9.9 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $1,000,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $998,438

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 125
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 330

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 20% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 20%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 10% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 10%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to

• Target: 100% of youth served are Indigenous
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 100% of youth served are Indigenous

Federal organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Science Horizons Internship Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $17.6 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $3,153,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $2,973,211

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 179
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 958

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 143 (80% of youth served)
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 80%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 10 (6% of youth served)
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 4%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: approximately 2.1%
  • visible minority: approximately 20%
  • youth a disability: less than 2.1%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 2.7%
  • visible minority: 22%
  • youth with a disability: 2.2%

Federal organization: Global Affairs Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: International Youth Internship Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $12.7 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $6,400,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $1,004,362

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 312
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0^{Footnote 13}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 70% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0%^{Footnote 13}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 10% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0%^{Footnote 13}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: 1%
  • visible minority: 15%
  • youth with a disability: 1%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021.
• Actual results: 0% for all groups^{Footnote 13}

Federal organization: Indigenous Services Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $112.8 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $26,643,124

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $26,381,034

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 3,931
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: not available^{Footnote 14}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 139 (29%)
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: not available^{Footnote 14}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 149 (31%)
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: not available^{Footnote 14}

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Target: 100% of youth served are Indigenous
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: not available^{Footnote 14}

Federal organization: Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Digital Skills for Youth

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $69.9 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $10,027,194

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $10,134,109

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 630
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 2,110

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: baseline data was collected in fiscal year 2020 to 2021 and will be used to set targets for fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and onwards
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 74%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school^{Footnote 15}

• Target: 0%
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 3.5%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Target: baseline data was collected in fiscal year 2020 to 2021 and will be used to set targets for fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and onwards
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 5.2%
  • visible minority: 33.8%
  • youth with a disability: 2.9%

Horizontal initiative activity: Computers for Schools Intern Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $3.7 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $3,689,488

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $3,190,321

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school, experiences

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 200
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 331

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 14% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 30.5%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 10% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 7.3%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: approximately 14%
  • visible minority: approximately 33%
  • youth with a disability: approximately 3.5%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 4.2%
  • visible minority: 42%
  • youth with a disability: 8.5%

Federal organization: National Research Council

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $25.8 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $5,373,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $5,373,000

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 166
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 892

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 70% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 90%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 2% of total youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 2%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • women: 22%
  • Indigenous: 1%
  • visible minority: 15%
  • youth with a disability: 2%
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • women: 31%
  • Indigenous: 1.5%
  • visible minority: 25%
  • youth with a disability: 1%

Federal organization: Natural Resources Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth and Employment Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $17 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $600,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $1,415,518

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 35
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 683

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed

• Target: 70% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 77%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 5% of youth served
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 3%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Target: 50% of interns are members of employment equity groups:
  • women
  • Indigenous
  • visible minority
  • youth with a disability
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 61% of interns were members of employment equity groups:
  • women
  • Indigenous
  • visible minority
  • youth with a disability

Federal organization: Parks Canada

Link to the department’s program inventory: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Horizontal initiative activity: Young Canada Works

Total federal allocation since the last renewal: $8.0 million

2020 to 2021 planned spending (dollars): $2,000,000

2020 to 2021 actual spending (dollars): $2,000,000

2020 to 2021 expected results: youth have access to programs that allow them to acquire the skills, learning experiences, and opportunities they need to find and maintain employment or return to school

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: number of youth served

• Target: 87
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 196

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth employed/self-employed^{Footnote 16}

• Target: baseline data was collected in fiscal year 2020 to 2021 and will be used to set targets for fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and onwards
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 0%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth returned to school

• Target: 75% (65 youth)
• Date to achieve target: March 31, 2021
• Actual result: 100%

2020 to 2021 performance indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

• Targets:
  • Indigenous: 9% (8 youth)
  • visible minority: 5% (4 youth)
  • youth with a disability: 2% (1 youth)
• Date to achieve targets: March 31, 2021
• Actual results:
  • Indigenous: 11%
  • visible minority: 9%
  • youth with a disability: 3%

COVID-19 payments to support Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Federal organization: Employment and Social Development Canada

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $40,000,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $40,000,000

Horizontal initiative activity: Canada Summer Jobs

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $61,700,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $60,811,722

Federal organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $9,200,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $9,200,000

Federal organization: Canadian Heritage

Horizontal initiative activity: Young Canada Works Initiative

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $15,000,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $15,000,000

Federal organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Horizontal initiative activity: Housing Internship Initiative for First Nations and Inuit Youth

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $4,000,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 17}: $2,002,651

Federal organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Horizontal initiative activity: Science Horizons Internship Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $11,400,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $11,262,252

Federal organization: Indigenous Services Canada

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $30,600,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $30,391,143

Federal organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Horizontal initiative activity: Digital Skills for Youth

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $40,000,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $40,000,000

Horizontal initiative activity: Computers for Schools Intern Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $5,200,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $4,636,922

Federal organization: National Research Council

Horizontal initiative activity: Industrial Research Assistance Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $15,000,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $14,215,731

Federal organization: Natural Resources Canada

Horizontal initiative activity: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $15,800,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $15,696,275

Total for all departments:

2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 17}: $247,900,000

2020 to 2021 total actual spending^{Footnote 18}: $243,216,969

General information

Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

Lead department: Employment and Social Development Canada

Federal partner organizations:

• Indigenous Services Canada
• Public Health Agency of Canada

Start date of the horizontal initiative: September 2018

End date of horizontal initiative: ongoing^{Footnote 19}

Description of horizontal initiative:

• the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Transformation Initiative supports the implementation of the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This framework reflects the unique cultures and priorities of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children across Canada. The IELCC Transformation Initiative allows for investments in a wide range of programs and services including daycare and Head Start programming, to enhance early childhood development and school readiness for children regardless of where they live
• Employment and Social Development Canada is the federal focal point guiding this horizontal initiative, with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as signatories to the terms and conditions of the IELCC Transformation Initiative

Governance structure:

• oversight of this horizontal initiative is provided through a collaborative structure. To support the management and reporting efforts undertaken by federal partners, the initiative includes:
  • an Assistant Deputy Minister Interdepartmental Steering Committee
  • a Director General Interdepartmental Committee
  • a Federal Working Group on Reporting, which is in the process of being established
• the Assistant Deputy Minister Interdepartmental Steering Committee, chaired by the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic and Service Policy Branch, Employment and Social Development Canada, is composed of Assistant Deputy Ministers from Employment and Social Development Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. The Assistant Deputy Minister Interdepartmental Steering Committee is responsible for the broad management of the Initiative
• the Director General Interdepartmental Committee is comprised of DGs and working-level officials from partner organizations. It oversees the implementation of the Initiative
• the implementation of the IELCC Initiative is guided by partnership tables with First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation at national and regional levels. The tables work in collaboration with the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat to facilitate Indigenous-led planning, priority setting, and decision-making

Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (in dollars): $1,705,000,000 Funding is ongoing^{Footnote 20}

Total federal planned spending to date (in dollars): $388,599,048^{Footnote 21}

Total federal actual spending to date (in dollars): $365,524,362^{Footnote 22}

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: not applicable

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding (in dollars): not applicable

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (in dollars): not applicable

Total planned spending since the last renewal: not applicable

Total actual spending since the last renewal: not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: a co-developed phase 1 evaluation is scheduled to be completed by 2023 to 2024.

Shared outcome of partner organization:

• Indigenous partners have greater influence over Indigenous early learning and child care programming
• Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate

Performance highlights:

• to support emerging needs and priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the department put in place temporary measures that provided Indigenous communities with greater funding flexibility. This improved the support available to Indigenous children and families impacted by the pandemic
• in addition, in 2020 to 2021, $120.7 million was provided to help Indigenous early learning and child care programs and facilities safely operate during the pandemic. The funding assisted Indigenous communities in addressing their most critical needs. This included enhanced cleaning protocols, hiring additional staff, and offering training to early learning and child care workers
• the department also supported Indigenous communities through partnership tables with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation. This resulted in:
  • funding to First Nations communities for a range of early learning and child care needs
  • funding to improve existing early learning and child care services in Inuit Nunangat
  • establishment of new Métis-specific early learning and child care programs, services and supports
  • increased support to the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities program to enhance programming in urban and Northern communities
• as well, a total of 13 quality improvement projects received funding to support Indigenous-led best practices and advance foundational elements of Indigenous early learning and child care

Contact information:
Cheri Reddin, Director General
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Secretariat
Strategic and Service Policy Branch
Employment and Social Development Canada 
Cell: 613-617-1852
Cheri.reddin@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Performance information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation initiative

Total new funding allocated (in dollars): $1,705,000,000^{Footnote 23}

2020 to 2021 planned spending (in dollars) ^{Footnote 24}

• new: $142,509,662
• legacy ^{Footnote 25}: $137,615,783

2020 to 2021 actual spending (in dollars)

• new^{Footnote 26}: $141,449,072
• legacy^{Footnote 27Footnote 28}: $111,306,468

2020 to 2021 performance indicators:

• number of partnership tables established
• other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

2020 to 2021 targets:

• 3 partnership tables
• to be co-developed with Indigenous partners

Date to achieve targets: March 2020 for the partnership tables

2020 to 2021 actual results: to date, 2 national partnership tables have been established and 1 national partnership table is in development.

Horizontal initiative total spending by allocations

Allocation: First Nations envelope

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars) ^{Footnote 29}: $1,043,676,388
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $86,972,557
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $96,395,330
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $183,367,887
• 2020 to 2021 expected results:
  • Indigenous partners have greater influence over Indigenous early learning and child care programming
  • Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate
• 2020 to 2021 performance indicators:
  • number of national partnership tables established
  • other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 targets:
  • 3 national partnership tables
  • other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 actual results:
  • To date, 2 national partnership tables have been established and 1 national partnership table is in development

Allocation: Inuit envelope

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars) ^{Footnote 29}: $113,652,894
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $7,156,830
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $6,750,401
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $13,907,231
• 2020 to 2021 expected results:
  • Indigenous partners have greater influence over Indigenous early learning and child care programming
  • Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate
• 2020 to 2021 performance indicators:
  • number of national partnership tables established
  • other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 targets:
  • 3 national partnership tables
  • other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 actual results:
  • To date, 2 national partnership tables have been established and 1 national partnership table is in development

Allocation: Métis envelope

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars)^{Footnote 29}: $463,035,166
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $41,662,386
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): not applicable
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $41,662,386
• 2020 to 2021 expected results:
  • Indigenous partners have greater influence over Indigenous early learning and child care programming
  • Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate
• 2020 to 2021 performance indicators:
  • number of national partnership tables established
  • other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 targets:
  • 3 national partnership tables
  • other targets to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 actual results:
  • To date, 2 national partnership tables have been established and 1 national partnership table is in development

Allocation: quality improvement projects

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars)^{Footnote 29}: $45,009,784
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $3,140,508
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): not applicable
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $3,140,508
• 2020 to 2021 expected result:
  • strengthen foundational supports for Indigenous early learning and child care
• 2020 to 2021 performance indicators:
  • to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 targets:
  • to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 actual result:
  • a total of 13 proposal-based quality improvement projects received funding to support Indigenous-led best practices and advance foundational elements of Indigenous early learning and child care

Allocation: pan-Indigenous programming

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars)^{Footnote 29}: $39,625,768
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $3,577,381
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $34,470,052^{Footnote 31}
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $38,047,433^{Footnote 32}
• 2020 to 2021 expected results:
  • Indigenous children and families have greater access to ELCC programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate
• 2020 to 2021 performance indicators:
  • to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 targets:
  • to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
• 2020 to 2021 actual result:
  • not applicable

Total

• Total federal allocation since the last renewal: not applicable
• Total new funding over 10 years (in dollars)^{Footnote 29}: $1,705,000,000
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - new (in dollars)^{Footnote 30}: $142,509,662
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $137,615,783^{Footnote 32}
• 2020 to 2021 planned spending - total new, and legacy and ongoing (in dollars): $280,125,445^{Footnote 32}

Horizontal initiative total spending by department

Department: Employment and Social Development Canada

2020 to 2021 total federal planned spending (in dollars):

• new: $74,311,209
• legacy: $56,648,033

2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars):

• new: $79,719,404^{Footnote 33}
• legacy: $54,997,996^{Footnote 34}

Department: Indigenous Services

2020 to 2021 total federal planned spending (in dollars):

• new: $62,860,508
• legacy: $46,497,698

2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars):

• new: $57,155,576
• legacy: $25,706,511

Department: Public Health Agency of Canada

2020 to 2021 total federal planned spending (in dollars):

• new: $5,337,945
• legacy: $34,470,052^{Footnote 35}

2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars):

• new: $4,574,092
• legacy: $30,601,961

Total for all departments

2020 to 2021 total federal planned spending (in dollars):

• new: $142,509,662^{Footnote 36}
• legacy: $137,615,783^{Footnote 37}

2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars):

• new: $141,449,072
• legacy: $111,306,468

COVID-19 payments to support safe restart in Indigenous communities

Departments: Employment and Social Development Canada

• 2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 38}: $63,775,090
• 2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars)^{Footnote 39}: $63,738,124

Departments: Indigenous Services Canada

• 2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 38}: $48,116,665
• 2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars)^{Footnote 39}: $48,116,655

Departments: Public Health Agency of Canada

• 2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 38}: $8,771,456
• 2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars)^{Footnote 39}: $8,216,080

Departments: Total all departments

• 2020 to 2021 total authorities (in dollars)^{Footnote 38}: $120,663,211^{Footnote 40}
• 2020 to 2021 total actual spending (in dollars)^{Footnote 39}: $120,070,869^{Footnote 40}