2019–2020 Departmental Plan: Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million
Name of transfer payment program |
End date |
Type of transfer payment |
Type of appropriation |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory |
Main objective |
Planned spending in 2019–20 (dollars) |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Participant Funding Program Grants |
Ongoing | Grant | Voted – appropriated annually through Estimates | Environmental Assessment Delivery | The program provides financial grants for recipients to participate in an environmental assessment by a review panel or by the Agency. | $1,100,000 | New transfer payment mechanism, 2015 for the Program | 2020 | Persons, First Nations communities, other Aboriginal recipients and organizations, non-profit organizations |
Research Grants |
Ongoing | Grant | Voted – appropriated annually through Estimates | Environmental Assessment Delivery | To promote and disseminate new and innovative research that furthers the practice of IA, including regional/ strategic assessments. | $400,000 | New transfer payment mechanism and program | n.a | Individuals; Indigenous communities; Indigenous organizations; Not-for-profit organizations (e.g. environmental groups); and Research and academic institutions. |
Contribution Payments under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement |
Ongoing | Contribution | Voted – appropriated annually through Estimates | Environmental Assessment Delivery | Maintain and provide funding for the secretariats supporting the James Bay Advisory Committee on the Environment and the Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee respectively. | $ 245,500 | 2011-12 | n.a., no changes in programming or context since last evaluation | Others: James Bay Advisory Committee on the Environment and the Kativik Environmental Advisory Committee |
Participant Funding Program - Contributions to support the participation of the public and Indigenous groups in environmental assessment |
Ongoing | Contribution | Voted – appropriated annually through Estimates | Environmental Assessment Delivery | The programs provide financial contributions for recipients to participate in an environmental assessment by a review panel or by the Agency. | $ 4,469,500 | 2015-16 | 2020-21 | Persons, First Nations communities, other Indigenous recipients and organizations, non-profit organizations |
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