2020–2021 Departmental Plan: Horizontal Initiatives

General information

Name of horizontal initiative

Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes

Lead department

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Federal partner organization(s)

Canada Energy Regulator

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Health Canada

Indigenous Services Canada

Natural Resources Canada

Transport Canada

Start date

August 28, 2019

End date

2022–23

Description

The objective of the horizontal initiative is for impact assessments and regulatory processes in Canada to reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous peoples.

The horizontal initiative covers all activities linked to the legislation contained in Bill C-69 (“An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”) and Bill C-68 (“An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence”).

The horizontal initiative delivers more than 50 activities across the following six themes:

  1. Impact Assessment: includes an early planning phase to increase early engagement in project design, and consideration of a broader range of effects, including both positive and negative impacts on the environment and social, economic and health conditions.
  2. Partnering with Indigenous Peoples: providing meaningful opportunities for partnership with Indigenous peoples in support of the Government’s commitment to reconciliation and to move beyond meeting the legal duty to consult.
  3. Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence: developing a better understanding of the cumulative effects of resource development through regional and strategic initiatives, and sharing science products and evidence (data and Indigenous knowledge, as appropriate) with Canadians through an Open Science and Data Platform. Specifically related to Indigenous peoples, activities of this theme include:
  • Implementing a Centre of Expertise on Environmental Assessment and Cumulative Effects that will support the “weaving together” of Indigenous knowledge and Western scientific knowledge;
  • Developing approaches to make Indigenous knowledge available on the Open Science and Data Platform;
  • Co-developing community-based monitoring programs, largely targeted toward Indigenous communities, that will likely incorporate Indigenous knowledge to inform monitoring; and
  • Working with Indigenous communities on sharing information related to biodiversity data.
  1. Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat in Canada: restoring lost protections and incorporating modern safeguards to protect fish and fish habitat Canada.
  2. Protection of the Public Right to Navigation: protecting the public right to navigation on all navigable waters, while enabling reconciliation and new partnerships with Indigenous peoples and introducing modern safeguards to create greater transparency.
  3. Regulation of Energy: helping restore investor confidence, building public trust and advancing Indigenous reconciliation, while ensuring good projects go ahead and Canada’s energy resources get to markets responsibly.

Governance structure

This horizontal initiative is led by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and supported by the aforementioned partner organizations.

A Horizontal Initiative Oversight Committee (the Committee) is responsible for ensuring:

  • the initiative is appropriately supported by timely, quality performance information;
  • robust tracking and reporting for all funds of the initiative is performed in a coordinated manner that supports public and parliamentary reporting requirements;
  • reporting is timely and accurate;
  • issues are raised in a timely manner; and
  • conflicts are resolved.

The Committee will provide the oversight and direction of the Horizontal Initiative Framework, which will support delivery of the new system.

The Deputy Head Oversight Committee (the Oversight Committee) is comprised of all partner organizations, with IAAC as the lead. Meetings will occur at least semi-annually, with more frequent meetings as required.

Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars)

$1,016,524,439

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)

$312,045,835

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)

$61,530,449

Date of last renewal of initiative

Not applicable

Total federal funding allocated at last renewal and source of funding (dollars)

Not applicable

Additional federal funding received after last renewal(dollars)

Not applicable

Total planned spending since last renewal

Not applicable

Total actual spending since last renewal

Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

2022–23

Planning highlights

In 2020–21, the nine federal departments and agencies will continue to implement the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). This includes:

  • A continued focus on reconciliation and enhancing Indigenous consultation, including through the Indigenous Advisory Committee;
  • Releasing the Open Science and Data Platform, with federal departments and agencies working to share datasets on the Open Science and Data Platform;
  • Ongoing and continued collaboration among federal departments and agencies to provide relevant expertise to assessments conducted under the IAA.

As presented below, some departments and agencies have identified planning highlights specific to their organization for 2020–21.

  • Environment and Climate Change Canada:
    • Continue to develop standardized advice in order to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of the implementation of the provisions of the Act
    • First public release of the Open Science and Data Platform
    • Contribute relevant data and information to support the Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Canada Energy Regulator:
    • Continue working to fully integrate changes tied to the regulatory reform within program areas and its management system, making adjustments wherever necessary
    • Work on Integrated reviews under the IAA and the Canada Energy Regulator Act
    • Full integration of new/expanded responsibilities, such as Compensation and Crown Consultation role, into existing programs;
    • Implementation of expanded Participant Funding Program;
    • Development and implementation of new Designated Officers framework, and support for the development of Offshore Renewable Energy regulations;
    • Development and implementation of framework for enhanced inspection powers
    • Continue to work closely with the federal partners to ensure alignment and smooth system-wide implementation
  • Health Canada:
    • Technical guidance updated and/or approved for Noise, Radiation and Health Impact Assessments.

Contact information

Stewart Lindale

A/Vice-President, Corporate Services and CFO

160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor

Ottawa ON K1A 0H3

(613) 957-0434 stewart.lindale@canada.ca

Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)

Horizontal initiative: Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes

Shared outcomes: Impact assessment and regulatory processes in Canada reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous peoples

Name of theme Impact Assessment Partnering with Indigenous Peoples Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat in Canada Protection of the Public Right to Navigation Regulation of Energy Internal Services

Theme outcome(s)

  1. Timely and predictable impact assessment processes
  2. Impact assessment decisions are based on science and evidence and consider environmental, economic and social impacts

Opportunities for meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples in impact assessment and regulatory processes

  1. The understanding of the cumulative effects of development is improved
  2. The understanding of cumulative effects informs environmental management, including impact assessments

Responsive and integrated regulatory, planning, partnership and monitoring activities support the sustainability of fish and fish habitat in Canada

A system that protects the public right to navigation on all navigable waters, enables reconciliation and new partnerships with Indigenous peoples, and includes modern safeguards to create greater transparency

  1. Regulatory framework is robust, current and regulatory requirements and expectations are clear and publicly available
  2. Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders provide feedback that engagement with the Canada Energy Regulator is meaningful
  3. Harm to people or the environment, throughout the lifecycle of energy-related activities, is prevented

Not applicable

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

$108,344,451

$81,595,595

$32,850,267

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

$35,785,094

Canada Energy Regulator

Not applicable

$15,301,006

$6,850,000

Not applicable

Not applicable

$28,398,101

$4,940,045

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Not applicable

$12,449,181

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

$859,920

Environment and Climate Change Canada

$15,622,538

Not applicable

$77,356,815

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

$7,050,642

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Not applicable

Not applicable

$62,738,222

$263,569,574

Not applicable

Not applicable

$24,941,254

Health Canada

$29,168,322

Not applicable

$1,807,664

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

$2,742,081

Indigenous Services Canada

$795,540

$3,309,248

$15,331,658

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

$903,926

Natural Resources Canada

$7,948,382

Not applicable

$63,294,750

Not applicable

Not applicable

$7,926,152

$6,966,152

Transport Canada

$10,451,406

$4,921,605

$2,476,316

Not applicable

$58,909,290

Not applicable

$20,919,239

Planning Information

Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative Total federal funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending (dollars) Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) Date to achieve target

Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes

$1,016,524,439

$215,931,136

Impact assessment and regulatory processes in Canada reflect a commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability and respect our partnership with Indigenous peoples

Percentage of impact assessments completed within the timeline established at the end of the planning phase.

90 %

March 2022

Percentage of proponent impact statement reports submitted in accordance with the impact statement guidance.

70 %

March 2021

Number of partnership agreements each year (formal agreements, other agreements) across implicated departments/agencies.

Target to be determined once a baseline is established in 2020-21

March 2022

Percentage of Impact Assessment Reports provided to decision-makers that are evidence-based (economic, environmental, social, health, science, Indigenous knowledge, GBA+, cumulative effects, as appropriate).

100 %

March 2020

Percentage of users who indicate they accessed the open science and data platform to: facilitate participation in IA and/or regulatory processes; understand and/or better manage cumulative effects; consider Indigenous Knowledge open information; other.

Target to be determined once Open Science and Data platform is launched

To be determined once target is established in 2020-21

In the medium and long term, track the degree to which the assessment of impacts are accurate and mitigation measures are effective.

80 %

March 2022

100 % compliance with conditions attached to facility authorizations

March 2022

100 % of development projects occurring in or near water effectively mitigate (or offset) impacts to fish or fish habitat, by March 31, 2020

March 2020

Percentage of participants in selected impact assessment and regulatory process engagement/ consultation activities (including but not limited to: open houses, comment periods, review panel hearings, etc.) that indicate that they had the opportunity to provide input.

New Indicator: Target to be determined once a baseline is established in 2020-21

March 2022

Theme 1 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Impact Assessment

$172,330,639

$41,737,523

Timely and predictable impact assessment processes

Percentage of impact assessments that adhere to legislated time limits (e.g. Integrated assessments– 300 days, naming of panel– 45 days, Early Planning– 180 days, etc.)

100 %

March 2022

Impact assessment decisions are based on science and evidence and consider environmental, economic and social impacts

Percentage of impact assessment decisions that are based on science and evidence and consider environmental, economic and social impacts

100 %

March 2021

Theme 1 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Assessment Delivery

Compliance and Enforcement

$3,508,417

$929,772

Footnote ER 1.1

Footnote PI 1.1

Footnote T 1.1

March 2022

Early Planning

$14,984,539

$3,873,594

Footnote ER 2.1

Footnote PI 2.1.1

Footnote T 2.1.1

March 2022

Footnote PI 2.1.2

Footnote T 2.1.2

March 2022

Registry, Public Participation and Transparency

$36,712,354

$9,100,841

Footnote ER 3.1

Footnote PI 3.1

Footnote T 3.1

March 2022

Assessment Delivery

Impact Assessment Policy Development

Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Follow-up (includes science and evidence work stream)

$53,139,141

$12,785,134

Footnote ER 4.1

Footnote PI 4.1

Footnote T 4.1

March 2022

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environmental Assessment (indicator owner)

Species at Risk

Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships

Hydrological Services

Scientific Expertise and Advice

$15,622,538

$4,287,672

Footnote ER 17.1

Footnote PI 17.1

Footnote T 17.1

March every two years once baseline is established in 2020–21.

Footnote ER 18.1

Footnote PI 18.1

Footnote T 18.1

March 2021

Health Canada

Health Impacts of Chemicals

Food and Nutrition

Expertise on potential health impacts

$29,168,322

$5,954,360

Footnote ER 28.1

Footnote PI 28.1.1

Footnote T 28.1.1

March 2021

Footnote ER 28.2

Footnote PI 28.2.1

Footnote T 28.2.1

March 2021

Indigenous Services Canada

Environmental Public Health

Subject matter expertise to review/comment on impact of environmental contaminates/changes on things such as country foods and First Nations diets

$795,540

$164,108

Footnote ER 30.1

Footnote PI 30.1.1

Footnote T 30.1.1

March 2021

Footnote ER 30.2

Footnote PI 30.2.1

Footnote T 30.2.1

March 2021

Natural Resources Canada

Cumulative Effects

Science and technology expertise and advice - Forest ecosystems

$557,636

$139,409

Footnote ER 32.1

Footnote PI 32.1

Footnote T 32.1

March 2020

Geoscience for sustainable development of natural resources

Science and technology expertise and advice - Geoscience (geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology)

$3,628,533

$747,935

Provision of federal leadership in the minerals and metals sector

Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources

Economic expertise and advice - energy and mineral resource markets and development

$3,762,213

$900,394

Transport Canada

Aviation Safety Oversight

Marine Safety Oversight

Rail Safety Oversight

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Oversight

Environmental Stewardship of Transportation

Departmental Engagement in Project Reviews with components related to Transport Canada’s Mandate.

$10,451,406

$2,854,304

Footnote ER 39.1

Footnote PI 39.1.1

Footnote T 39.1.1

March 2021

Footnote ER 39.2

Footnote PI 39.2.1

Footnote T 39.2.1

March 2021

Theme 2 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Partnering with Indigenous Peoples

$117,576,635

$29,067,526

Opportunities for meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples in impact assessment and regulatory processes.

Percentage of impact assessments and regulatory processes that engage indigenous groups as per engagement plan.

100 %

March 2021

Percentage of project impact assessment decisions that articulate how the indigenous perspectives were addressed.

100 %

March 2021

Theme 2 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Assessment Delivery

Indigenous Consultation

$44,210,609

$11,198,307

Footnote ER 5.1

Footnote PI 5.1.1

Footnote T 5.1.1

March 2022

Footnote PI 5.1.2

Footnote T 5.1.2

March 2022

Assessment Delivery

Indigenous Capacity

$17,340,658

$5,267,699

Footnote PI 5.1.3

Footnote T 5.1.3

March 2021

Footnote PI 5.1.4

Footnote T 5.1.4

March 2022

Impact Assessment Policy Development

Indigenous Policy Engagement

$20,044,328

$3,507,819

Footnote ER 5.2

Footnote PI 5.2

Footnote T 5.2

March 2021

Canada Energy Regulator

Indigenous Engagement

Enhanced Indigenous Lifecycle Engagement

$15,301,006

$3,768,796

Footnote ER 7.1

Footnote PI 7.1

Footnote T 7.1

March 2021

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Northern and Arctic Environmental Sustainability

Northern Participant Funding Program

$10,014,066

$2,283,748

Footnote ER 16.1

Footnote PI 16.1.1

Footnote T 16.1.1

March 2020

Footnote PI 16.1.2

Footnote T 16.1.2

March 2020

Footnote PI 16.1.3

Footnote T 16.1.3

March 2020

Consultation and Accommodation

Advice and expertise on Indigenous consultation and accommodation

$678,663

$226,221

Footnote ER 5.1

See Footnote PI 5.1.1 to Footnote PI 5.1.4

See Footnote T 5.1.1 to Footnote T 5.1.4

See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Expertise and advice on on-reserve land management and environment issues and processes

$391,710

$130,570

Northern and Arctic Environmental Sustainability

Northern Strategic and Science Policy

Indigenous and Northern-focused scientific and technical advice and expertise to support assessments

$1,364,742

$454,914

Indigenous Services Canada

Environmental Public Health

Funding source to support First Nations communities in the development of and the undertaking of their own baseline studies and to support capacity building in advance of an assessment

$1,250,000

$250,000

Footnote ER 30.1

Footnote PI 30.1.2

Footnote T 30.1.2

March 2023

Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management

Regional expertise and support to Crown Consultation lead and Indigenous groups

$2,059,248

$686,416

Footnote ER 5.1

See Footnote PI 5.1.1 to Footnote PI 5.1.4

See Footnote T 5.1.1 to Footnote T 5.1.4

See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Transport Canada

Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement

Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System

$4,921,605

$1,293,036

Footnote ER 40.1

Footnote PI 40.1

Footnote T 40.1

March 2021

Theme 3 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence

$262,705,692

$62,354,922

The understanding of the cumulative effects of development is improved.

Number of times products are accessed from the Open Science and Data Platform.

-Products could include datasets, science products and Indigenous knowledge open information.

Target to be determined once a baseline is established in 2020-21 (one year following the Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) launch), and revised annually.

TBD once target is established in 2020-21

The understanding of cumulative effects informs environmental management, including impact assessments.

Percentage of impact assessments informed by regional assessments or marine spatial plans– in regions where such assessments or plans have been conducted.

Target to be determined once baseline is established in 2019-20

March 2021

Theme 3 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Assessment Delivery

Regional and strategic assessment delivery

$32,850,267

$8,120,372

Footnote ER 6.1

Footnote PI 6.1

Footnote T 6.1

March 2023

Canada Energy Regulator

Pipeline Information

Integrated Open Science and Data Platform

$6,850,000

$1,550,000

Footnote ER 8.1

Footnote PI 8.1

Footnote T 8.1

March 2022

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environmental Assessment Program

Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife program

Substances and Waste Management program

Open science and data

$19,062,403

$4,288,390

Footnote ER 19.1

Footnote PI 19.1

Footnote T 19.1

Annually, once baseline is established in March 2020.

Environmental Assessment program

Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife program

Regional assessments

$26,625,563

$6,938,641

Footnote ER 20.1

Footnote PI 20.1

Footnote T 20.1

March 2023

Environmental Assessment

Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife

Strategic assessments

$27,880,149

$6,058,834

Footnote ER 21.1

Footnote PI 21.1

Footnote T 21.1

March 2022

Environmental Assessment

Cumulative Effects Coordination

$3,788,700

$853,155

Footnote ER 22.1

Footnote PI 22.1

Footnote T 22.1

March 2022.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Oceans Management

Marine Spatial Planning in Four Marine Areas

$62,738,222

$15,049,199

Footnote ER 23.1

Footnote PI 23.1

Footnote T 23.1

March 2024

Health Canada

Health Impacts of Chemicals

Expertise on human health impacts

$1,807,664

$381,024

Footnote ER 29.1

Footnote PI 29.1

Footnote T 29.1

March 2021

Indigenous Services Canada

Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management

Indigenous Centre of Expertise for Cumulative Effects Management

$15,331,658

$4,272,864

Footnote ER 31.1

Footnote PI 31.1.1

Footnote T 31.1.1.1

March 2021

Footnote PI 31.1.2

Footnote T 31.1.2.1

March 2023

Footnote PI 31.1.3

Footnote T 31.1.3.1

March 2023

Natural Resources Canada

Core Geospatial Data Program

Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources

Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP)

$26,881,188

$6,166,223

Footnote ER 33.1

Footnote PI 33.1

Footnote T 33.1

March 2023

Innovative Geospatial Solutions

Sustainable Forest Management

Open Science and Data - NRCan contribution

$15,504,940

$3,491,596

Footnote ER 34.1

Footnote PI 34.1

Footnote T 34.1.1

March 2022

Footnote T 34.1.2

March 2023

Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program

Cumulative Effects

Regional Assessments - NRCan contribution

$9,945,755

$2,188,735

Footnote ER 35.1

Footnote PI 35.1

Footnote T 35.1

March 2023

Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources

Marine Geoscience

$10,962,867

$2,432,217

Footnote ER 36.1

Footnote PI 36.1

Footnote T 36.1

March 2023

Transport Canada

Environmental Stewardship of Transportation

Transport Canada supports the Marine Spatial Planning initiative.

$2,476,316

$563,672

Footnote ER 41.1

Footnote PI 41.1

Footnote T 41.1

March 2024

Theme 4 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

$263,569,574

$62,087,141

Responsive and integrated regulatory, planning, partnership and monitoring activities support the sustainability of fish and fish habitat in Canada.

Number of spatial or area-based reports on the state of fish and fish habitat in Canada.

Three (3) Reports

March 2023

Theme 4 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries Protection

Fish and Fish Habitat Protection

$125,950,156

$29,983,202

Footnote ER 24.1

Footnote PI 24.1

Footnote T 24.1

March 2021

Conservation and Protection

Compliance & Enforcement

$33,747,755

$7,370,062

Footnote ER 25.1

Footnote PI 25.1

Footnote T 25.1

March 2023

Aquatic Ecosystem Science

Science-based Analysis

$30,889,079

$7,267,888

Footnote ER 26.1

Footnote PI 26.1

Footnote T 26.1

March 2021

Fisheries Protection

Partnering with Indigenous People– Consultation, Engagement and Partnering (including Capacity Building)

$72,982,584

$17,465,989

Footnote ER 27.1

Footnote PI 27.1.1

Footnote T 27.1.1

March 2021

Footnote PI 27.1.2

Footnote T 27.1.2

March 2021

Footnote ER 27.2

Footnote PI 27.2.1

Footnote T 27.2.1

March 2021

Footnote ER 27.3

Footnote PI 27.3.1

Footnote T 27.3.1

March 2021

Footnote PI 27.3.2

Footnote T 27.3.2

March 2023

Theme 5 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Protection of the Public Right to Navigation

$58,909,290

$12,763,940

A system that protects the public right to navigation on all navigable waters, enables reconciliation and new partnerships with Indigenous peoples, and includes modern safeguards to create greater transparency.

Percentage of non-compliances found through oversight activities that are resolved through corrective action or enforcement.

100 %

March 2023

Percentage of decisions made under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act that have considered Indigenous input on projects.

100 % of projects that could have an adverse effect on the rights of Indigenous peoples

March 2020

Percentage of applications where Transport Canada makes publicly available its reasons for not adding waterways to the Schedule.

100 %

March 2023

Theme 5 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Transport Canada

Navigation Protection Program

Restoring Lost Protections

$11,097,762

$2,646,752

Footnote ER 42.1

Footnote PI 42.1.1

Footnote T 42.1.1

March 2020

Footnote PI 42.1.2

Footnote T 42.1.2

March 2023

Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement

Partnering with Indigenous People

$36,410,367

$8,163,242

Footnote ER 43.1

Footnote PI 43.1.1

Footnote T 43.1.1

March 2023

Footnote PI 43.1.2

Footnote T 43.1.2

March 2019

Navigation Protection Program

Establishing Open, Accessible and Transparent Processes

$11,401,161

$1,953,946

Footnote ER 44.1

Footnote PI 44.1.1

Footnote T 44.1.1

March 2021

Footnote PI 44.1.2

Footnote T 44.1.2

March 2020

Theme 6 details
Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending (dollars) Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

Regulation of Energy

$36,324,253

$7,920,084

Regulatory framework is robust, current and regulatory requirements and expectations are clear and publicly available.

Percentage of surveyed stakeholders that agree that regulatory requirements and expectations are clear.

75 %

March 2021

Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders provide feedback that engagement with the Canada Energy Regulator is meaningful.

Percentage of participants in engagement activities who indicate that the engagement was meaningful.

75 %

March 2021

Harm to people or the environment, throughout the lifecycle of energy-related activities, is prevented.

Number of incidents related to regulated infrastructure that harm the environment.

0

March 2020

Percentage of unauthorized activities on regulated infrastructure that involve repeat violators.

15 %

March 2020

Theme 6 horizontal initiative activities
Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target

Canada Energy Regulator

Infrastructure, Tolls and Export Applications

Stakeholder Engagement

Alternative Dispute Resolution

$3,357,057

$706,749

Footnote ER 9.1

Footnote PI 9.1

Footnote T 9.1

March 2020

Stakeholder Engagement

Infrastructure, Tolls and Export Applications

Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement

$5,519,997

$1,185,574

Footnote ER 10.1

Footnote PI 10.1

Footnote T 10.1

March 2021

Regulatory Framework

Implementation

$6,234,051

$1,148,980

Footnote ER 11.1

Footnote PI 11.1

Footnote T 11.1

March 2020

Company Performance

Delegated Decision Making

$5,022,436

$1,057,355

Footnote ER 12.1

Footnote PI 12.1

Footnote T 12.1

March 2020

Regulatory Framework

Management System and Industry Performance

Offshore Renewable Energy - Internal Capacity

$1,458,643

$307,083

Footnote ER 13.1

Footnote PI 13.1

Footnote T 13.1

March 2020

Participant Funding

Participant Funding Program

$5,534,189

$1,165,093

Footnote ER 14.1

Footnote PI 14.1.1

Footnote T 14.1.1

March 2020

Footnote PI 14.1.2

Footnote T 14.1.2

March 2020

Pipeline Information

Easily Accessible Information Online

$1,271,728

$267,732

Footnote ER 15.1

Footnote PI 15.1

Footnote T 15.1

March 2020

Natural Resources Canada

Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources

Legislative and policy development - National Energy Board Modernization

$3,290,141

$947,007

Footnote ER 37.1

Footnote PI 37.1.1

Footnote T 37.1.1.1

March 2020

Footnote PI 37.1.2

Footnote T 37.1.2.1

March 2020

Footnote T 37.1.2.2

March 2022

Footnote PI 37.1.3

Footnote T 37.1.3.1

March 2020

Footnote T 37.1.3.2

March 2021

Footnote PI 37.1.4

Footnote T 37.1.4.1

March 2020

Footnote ER 37.2

Footnote PI 37.2.1

Footnote T 37.2.1

March 2021

Footnote PI 37.2.2

Footnote T 37.2.2

March 2021

Electricity Resources

Legislative and policy development– offshore renewables

$4,636,011

$1,134,511

Footnote ER 38.1

Footnote PI 38.1.1

Footnote T 38.1.1

March 2023

Footnote ER 38.2

Footnote PI 38.2.1

Footnote T 38.2.1

March 2023

Total spending, all themes
Theme Total federal funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) 2020–21 total federal planned spending (dollars)

Impact Assessment

$172,330,639

$41,737,523

Partnering with Indigenous Peoples

$117,576,635

$29,067,526

Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence

$262,705,692

$62,354,922

Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat

$263,569,574

$62,087,141

Protection of the Public Right to Navigation

$66,940,787

$12,763,940

Regulation of Energy

$36,324,253

$7,920,084

Total, all themes

$919,447,580

$215,931,136

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