Archived: Details on transfer payment programs

3-year plan for the Canada Nature Fund

Start date

April 1, 2018

End date

March 31, 2023

Type of transfer payment

Contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s)

Canada’s wildlife are conserved and protected

Canada’s species at risk are recovered

Indigenous peoples are engaged in conservation

Link to department’s Program Inventory

Species at Risk and Habitat Conservation and Protection.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The Canada Nature Fund is a critical tool for advancing actions by others that conserve and protect Canada’s habitat and biodiversity.

The Canada Nature Fund will secure private land, support provincial and territorial species protection efforts and help build Indigenous capacity to conserve land and species. It will support and enable others to undertake actions that conserve wildlife and protect and improve their habitat.

Expected results

The Canada Nature Fund will support and increase collaboration and momentum for conserving Canada’s biodiversity and habitat and demonstrate the federal government’s leadership in enabling the establishment of protected and conserved areas, protecting and recovering species at risk and preventing other priority species from becoming a conservation concern.

Projects funded will contribute to the departmental core responsibility of Conserving Nature, and will contribute to the following key expected results:

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

N/A

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

A formative evaluation of the Canada Nature Fund is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2020-21

A summative evaluation of the Nature Legacy Initiative is planned to be completed in fiscal year 2022-23

General targeted recipient groups

Domestic or international not-for-profit organizations; domestic or international Indigenous organizations; domestic or international research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian or foreign individuals; domestic or international for-profit organizations; local organizations; Provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Environment and Climate Change Canada engages applicants and recipients under this program in two ways: applicants through applications related to specific program elements; and recipients through single or named recipients identified on the basis of their unique ability to address targeted program results. The Department employs one or a combination of the following initiatives to provide access to the program in a clear, understandable and accessible manner: publicity in news media; information provided on the departmental website; letter-writing activities; and meetings with targeted recipient communities. Administrative requirements have been tailored to evaluated risk levels, and efficiency is being addressed through simplified agreement templates.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

0

0

0

0

Total contributions

$101,300,597

$109,175,597

$106,035,597

$102,935,597

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$101,300,597

$109,175,597

$106,035,597

$102,935,597

3-year plan for the Climate Action Incentive Fund

Start date

2019-20

End date

2020-21

Type of transfer payment

Grant and contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-2019

Link to departmental result(s)

Canadian greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions are reduced

Link to the department’s Program Inventory

Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF) is designed to provide funding over two years from the fuel charge component of the carbon pricing backstop to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), not-for-profit organizations (NFPs), and the municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals (MUSH) sector.

CAIF will support these recipients to reduce energy usage, achieve cost savings and ultimately reduce GHG emissions.

CAIF is comprised of three funding streams:

  1. SMEs Project stream will provide funding to SMEs to undertake various types of projects that will result in reduced energy usage and costs as well as GHG emissions.
  2. Rebate stream will provide funding to SMEs and NFPs in the form of rebate incentives to upgrade equipment, such as ENERGY STAR certified or higher, to reduce energy usage and costs as well as GHG emissions.
  3. MUSH Retrofit Stream will provide funding support to MUSH sector to undertake energy saving projects in municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals.

Expected results

Reductions in energy usage, cost-savings and reductions in green-house gas emissions

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

N/A

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Unknown

General targeted recipient groups

Small and medium-sized businesses (SME); not-for-profit organizations; Municipalities, Universities; Schools; Hospitals and Entities who have opted into Output-Based Pricing System are not eligible for funding.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

A combination of directed funding and open calls for proposals to ensure the recipient achieves the desired outcomes, maximize efficiencies, and streamline administration

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

$35,946,334

$35,946,333

0

0

Total contributions

$73,201,168

$73,201,168

0

0

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$109,147,502

$109,147,501

0

0

3 year plan for Conserving Nature

Start date

April 1, 2018

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s)

Canada’s wildlife and habitat are conserved and protected

Canada’s species at risk are recovered

Indigenous peoples are engaged in conservation

Link to the department’s Program Inventory

Species at Risk; Biodiversity Policy and Partnerships; Migratory Birds and other Wildlife; Environmental Assessment; Habitat Conservation and Protection; Science and Technology and  Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Wildlife

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The purpose is to advance conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development.The overall objective of the Conserving Nature Program is to conserve, protect and recover Canada’s wildlife including; species at risk and their habitat (including critical habitat); and healthy populations of migratory birds.  Actions taken will also contribute to Canada’s biodiversity strategy and related domestic and international partnership interests, including the establishment and management of protected areas, other effective conservation measures, Indigenous protected and conserved areas and Indigenous people’s capacity and participation in conservation.

Expected results

The overall objective is to conserve, protect and recover Canada’s wildlife including; species at risk and their habitat (including critical habitat); and healthy populations of migratory birds.  Actions taken will also contribute to Canada’s biodiversity strategy and related domestic and international partnership interests, including the establishment and management of protected areas, other effective conservation measures, Indigenous protected and conserved areas and Indigenous people’s capacity and participation in conservation.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

N/A

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Unknown

General targeted recipient groups

Domestic or international not-for-profit organizations; domestic or international Indigenous organizations; domestic or international research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian or foreign individuals; domestic or international for-profit organizations; local organizations; Provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Environment and Climate Change Canada engages applicants and recipients under this program in two ways: applicants through applications related to specific program elements; and recipients through single or named recipients identified on the basis of their unique ability to address targeted program results. The Department employs one or a combination of the following initiatives to provide access to the program in a clear, understandable and accessible manner: publicity in news media; information provided on the departmental website; letter-writing activities; and meetings with targeted recipient communities. Administrative requirements have been tailored to evaluated risk levels, and efficiency is being addressed through simplified agreement templates.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

$1

0

0

0

Total contributions

$28,450,620

$29,545,797

$30,352,076

$23,913,231

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$28,450,621

$29,545,797

$30,352,076

$23,913,231

3-year plan for the Low Carbon Economy Fund

Start date

April 1, 2017

End date

March 31, 2022

Type of transfer payment

Grants and Contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-2019

Link to departmental result(s)

Canadian greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions are reduced

Link to Program Inventory

Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation,

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) is a critical tool for advancing incremental domestic mitigation action under the Pan-Canadian Framework (PCF) to support its implementation, transition Canada to a low-carbon economy, and work towards meeting or exceeding commitments under the Paris Agreement.

The Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) supports provincial and territorial mitigation action in the context of the PCF. Specifically the LCEF is to support actions that materially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (includes actions that materially increase removals where relevant), are incremental to current plans, and achieve significant reductions within the period of Canada’s first Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement. Also, where possible, resources will be allocated towards those projects that yield the greatest absolute greenhouse gas reductions for the lowest cost-per-tonne.

Expected results

Continue to support collaboration and maintain momentum with provinces and territories who are signatories to the PCF, while also demonstrating the Government’s leadership in addressing climate change; and effectively implementing proposals approved for funding under the LCEF in order to contribute to Canada’s transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

An evaluation of the Low Carbon Economy Fund was planned for fiscal years 2019-20 and for 2020-21.

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

See above

General targeted recipient groups

Provincial, territorial, and municipal governments and provincial Crown corporations; Indigenous organizations and communities; not-for-profit non-governmental organizations; individuals; research, academic and educational institutions; private corporations and businesses

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

For the Leadership Fund, ECCC conducted face-to-face meetings with all provinces and territories to provide clarification on the program and discuss initial proposals.

ECCC also responded to applicant questions via email throughout the Champions and Partnerships stream application processes.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

$43,750,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

Total contributions

$537,498,825

$605,153,546

$355,877,100

$18,000,000

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$581,248,825

$607,153,546

$357,877,100

$20,000,000

3-year plan for TPP Preventing & Managing Pollution

Start date

April 1, 2018

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s)

Canadians have clean air

Canadians have clean water

The Canadian environment is protected from harmful substances

Link to the department’s Program Inventory

Air Quality; Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships; Community Eco-Action; and Substances and Waste Management

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The purpose is to protect, conserve and have a positive impact on the environment.

Expected results

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

N/A

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

Unknown

General targeted recipient groups

Not-for-profit organizations; Indigenous organizations; research, academic and educational institutions; individuals; for-profit organizations; local organizations; environmental groups; community groups; youth and senior groups; community-based associations; service clubs; and/or provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Environment and Climate Change Canada engages applicants and recipients under this program in two ways: recipients through application-based process, and/or recipients on the basis of their unique ability to address targeted program results. The Department employs one or a combination of the following initiatives to provide access to the program in a clear, understandable and accessible manner: publicity in news media; information provided on the departmental website; letter-writing activities; email correspondence with targeted interest groups; and meetings with targeted recipient communities. Administrative requirements have been tailored to evaluated risk levels, and efficiency is being addressed through simplified agreement templates.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

$1

0

0

0

Total contributions

$24,472,398

$32,491,141

$30,514,341

$22,352,351

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$24,472,399

$32,491,141

$30,514,341

$22,352,351

3-year plan for Taking Action on Clean Growth & Climate Change

Start date

April 1, 2018

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contribution

Type of appropriation

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-19

Link to departmental result(s)

Canadian greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions are reduced.

Indigenous Peoples are engaged in clean growth and climate change.

Canada contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing climate resilience globally.

Canadian communities, economies, and ecosystems are more resilient.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory

Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation, International Climate Change Action and Climate Change Adaptation

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The purpose is to promote change towards sustainable environmental development and policies.

Expected results

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

N/A

Decision following the results of last evaluation

N/A

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

No evaluation planned

General targeted recipient groups

Domestic or international not-for-profit organizations; domestic or international Indigenous organizations; domestic or international research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian or foreign individuals; domestic or international for-profit organizations; local organizations; provincial, territorial, and municipal governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Environment and Climate Change Canada engages applicants and recipients under this program in two ways: applicants through applications related to specific program elements; and recipients through single or named recipients identified on the basis of their unique ability to address targeted program results. The Department employs one or a combination of the following initiatives to provide access to the program in a clear, understandable and accessible manner: publicity in news media; information provided on the departmental website; letter-writing activities; and meetings with targeted recipient communities. Administrative requirements have been tailored to evaluated risk levels, and efficiency is being addressed through simplified agreement templates.

Financial information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment

2019–20 planned spending

2020–21 planned spending

2021–22 planned spending

2022–23 planned spending

Total grants

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

0

0

Total contributions

$21,208,265

$27,235,765

$22,428,266

$12,563,286

Total other types of transfer payments

0

0

0

0

Total program

$24,208,265

$30,235,765

$22,428,266

$12,563,286

Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs under $5 million

Name of transfer payment program

End date

Type of transfer payment

Type of appropriation

Link to departmental results

Link department’s Program Inventory

Purpose and Main Objective

Planned Spending for 2020–21

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation

General targeted recipient group

Assessed contribution to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

Not applicable (N/A)

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada contributes to reducing greenhouse as emissions and increasing climate resilience globally

International Climate Change Action and Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation

To enable Canada’s obligation to cost share the core and projected expenses of the CEC.

$3,460,777

 

2012-2013 (Evaluation of Canada’s Participation in the CEC)

Not planned for evaluation

Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Grants for the implementation of  the Montreal Protocol on substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

N/A

G

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada contributes to reducing greenhouse as emissions and increasing climate resilience globally

International Climate Change Action

Under the rules of the Montreal Protocol, Canada has the option of directing up to 20% of its annual contribution to the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MFMP) towards support for bilateral or regional projects in developing countries, which helps them reduce their consumption or production of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

$2,800,000

 

2012-2013 (Evaluation of ECCC’s Activities in Support of the Montreal Protocol and Multilateral Fund)

Not planned for evaluation

Developing country governments, universities, training institutes that have signed the Montreal Protocol, and third‑party delivery agents

Assessed contribution to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

The Canadian environment is protected from harmful substances

Substances and Waste Management

Canada is a signatory to this convention and is thus bound by the requirements of the international convention, including the obligation to pay the assessed contribution.

$121,214

 

2015-2016 (Evaluation of Phase II of the Chemicals Management Plan)

2011-2012 (Evaluation of Waste and Reduction Management)

2019-2020 (Evaluation of Chemicals Management Plan)

Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development, Environment Directorate

Assessed contribution to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canadians use authoritative weather and related information to make decisions about their health and safety

Weather and Environmental Observations, Forecasts and Warnings

Canada has been a member of the WMO since 1950 as one of the initial signatories to the convention.  The annual assessed contribution is based on the U.N. Scale as agreed to every three years by the U.N. General Assembly and adapted, as is normal practice, to accommodate the varying membership of U.N. organizations.

 

$2,167,785

 

2015-2016 (Evaluation of the Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings (Sub-program 2.1.1))

2009–2010 (Evaluation of ECCC’s Class Grants and Contributions)

2021-2022 (Evaluation of Weather, Observations, Forecasts and Warnings including Radar)

World Meteorological Organization

Assessed contribution to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada’s species at risk are recovered

 

Species at Risk and Biodiversity Policy and Partnerships

Canada is a signatory to this convention and is thus bound by the requirements of the international convention, including the obligation to pay the assessed contribution.

$190,000

 

2017-2018 (Evaluation of Programs and Activities in Support of the Species at Risk Act)

2009–2010 (Evaluation of ECCC’s Class Grants and Contributions)

2022-2023 (Evaluation of Species at Risk, including SAR components of Canada Nature Fund)

CITES Secretariat

 

Assessed contribution to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada’s wildlife and habitat are conserved and protected

 

Canada’s species at risk are recovered

Indigenous Peoples are engaged in conservation

Habitat Conservation and Protection

Canada has been a Contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention since 1981.

Annual membership dues are an obligation of the Parties based on terms agreed to at the Convention of the Parties.

$206,140

 

2017-2018 (Evaluation of the Habitat Conservation Partnerships Program (Sub-program 1.1.4)

2009–2010 (Evaluation of ECCC’s Class Grants and Contributions)

2022-2023 (Evaluation of Protected Areas, including Canada Nature Fund)

RAMSAR Convention Secretariat

Assessed contribution to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canadians have clean water

 

The Canadian environment is protected from harmful substances

Substances and Waste Management

Canada is a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (the Convention). The Convention is a multilateral treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The payment is made to the Convention’s Secretariat under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

$200,000

 

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

United Nations Environment Programme

Assessed Contribution to the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing climate resilience globally

International Climate Change Action and Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation

 

The International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental benefits for producers and users of bamboo and rattan, while maintaining a sustainable resource base by supporting innovative research and development.

$38,000

 

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

International Network for Bamboo and Rattan

Contributions in Support of the Impact Assessment and Regulatory System: Environment and Climate Change Canada

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canada’s wildlife and habitat are conserved and protected

 

Canada’s species at risk are recovered

 

Indigenous Peoples are engaged in conservation

Species at Risk; Migratory Birds and other Wildlife; and Environmental Assessment.

The overall objective of these terms and conditions is to advance ECCC’s contribution to the “Cumulative Effects, Open Science and Evidence” approach which includes the development of an open science and data platform; supporting regional assessments; conducting strategic assessments, including ones on climate change and biodiversity; and coordinating departmental, federal and inter-jurisdictional efforts to implement the proposed approach to addressing the cumulative effects of natural resource development.

$3,060,400

 

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

Various

 

Grants – Weather

N/A

G

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canadians use authoritative weather and related information to make decisions about their health and safety

Weather and Environmental Observations, Forecasts and Warnings

The purpose is to encourage and support individuals and organizations engaged in activities that enable Canadians to access, understand, and use information on changing weather, water, climate and air quality conditions.

$44,000

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

Domestic or international not-for-profit organizations; domestic or international Indigenous organizations; domestic or international research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian or foreign individuals; provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Contributions – Weather

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Canadians use authoritative weather and related information to make decisions about their health and safety

Weather and Environmental Observations, Forecasts and Warnings; and Hydrological Services

The purpose is to encourage and support individuals and organizations engaged in activities that enable Canadians to access, understand, and use information on changing weather, water, climate and air quality conditions.

$2,935,128

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

Domestic or international not-for-profit organizations; domestic or international Indigenous organizations; domestic or international research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian or foreign individuals; provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and provincial Crown corporations.

Contribution – Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (2019)

N/A

C

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Not applicable

Community Eco-Action

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (2019) (formerly Science Horizons) is funded through the Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), overseen by Employment and Social Development Canada. Programs under the Career Focus stream aim to demonstrate federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy, facilitate the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market, and promote the benefits of advanced studies.

$3,069,000

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

The direct recipients of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) funding are the Delivery Agents administering the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. Indirectly, recipients of the wage subsidy are for-profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, municipal governments, Indigenous organizations, and post-secondary educational institutions.  

Grants - Innovation Solutions Canada (ISC)

2022

G

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Support Clean technology and Zero Plastic Waste Agenda

Substance and Waste Management

Incentivize clean technology development and innovation to reduce plastic waste

$1,659,700

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

Canadian Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Grants - Innovation Solutions Canada (ISC)

2022

G

The program is appropriated annually through Estimates.

Support Clean technology and Zero Plastic Waste Agenda

Substance and Waste Management

Incentivize clean technology development and innovation to reduce plastic waste

$1,328,000

Not planned for evaluation

Not planned for evaluation

Canadian Small and Medium Size Enterprises

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