2021–2022 Departmental Plan: Horizontal Initiatives

From: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

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 Indigenous Services Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Health 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 delivers more than 50 activities across the following six themes: 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. 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. 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. Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat in Canada: restoring lost protections and incorporating modern safeguards to protect fish and fish habitat Canada. 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. 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)	$551,472,352
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)	$159,721,545
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 2021–22, 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 2021–22. Canada Energy Regulator Advancement of initiatives to support Reconciliation, with a commitment to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Development of a sustainable model to include Indigenous monitors in oversight activities Support to CER program areas that engage Indigenous peoples and stakeholders in developing monitoring program improvements and new Crown Consultation and early engagement practices Enhancement of the use of digital engagement tools in engagement practices Digital improvement of systems that support public participation in CER proceedings, in partnership with Code for Canada fellows Assessment of data associated with adjudication processes to identify linkages and trends among factors such as project type, location, assessment timelines, Information Requests, and conditions imposed by the CER Work to increase the accessibility of data and information through open data sets and user-friendly interfaces Enhancement of the CER’s inclusive public participation processes and tools to remove access barriers and create an easier-to-use interface Implementation of measures to improve process timeliness and clarity. This includes measures to improve the efficiency of adjudication processes by identifying and addressing issues through early engagement, streamlining certain low-impact applications and supporting the delivery of clear filing guidance Enhancement of access to information about the facilities the CER regulates Engagement with IAMCs, the Land Matters Group, industry associations, and regional municipality bodies Examination of new ways to provide support to stakeholders and rights holders to engage with the CER outside of the hearing processes Work to increase ways to receive diverse input during the development of regulations Health Canada Provision of scientific expertise to support the assessment of health impacts as part of impact assessment reviews Publication of updated guidance documents in six areas of HC expertise (air quality, water quality, noise, country foods, radiation and human health risk assessment) to reflect the new IAA, Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) considerations, and new scientific and technical information Publication of new guidance on health impact assessment methodology to support proponents’ analysis of the health impacts of proposed projects National and regional monitoring of review stages, tracking of project deliverables, and ongoing workload priority-setting to address HC’s lack of control over the volume of external demands for health expertise The HC Impact Assessment (IA) Research Fund will allocate funds to research activities to address knowledge gaps based on priorities to support HC delivery of health expertise required in the IA process Development and deepening of collaborative relationships with federal partners on existing and future regional initiatives outside of the IAA Building on current work led by ECCC to assess the current state of practice for health-related regional assessment and management initiatives Indigenous Services Canada Community outreach and engagement to continue developing the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE), including through webinars, podcasts, social media and regional workshops and a second annual Indigenous Forum on Cumulative Effects Establishment of a network of practitioners to facilitate sharing of information and knowledge around cumulative effects assessment, monitoring and management Establishment and maintenance of a database of cumulative effects data Natural Resources Canada The Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP) will be announced to the public in early 2021, followed by additional releases with new functionalities and content. More than 800 new geospatial datasets are currently available on the Platform Public engagement on regulation intentions and proposed regulatory requirements for offshore renewables are planned for 2021. This will be followed by drafting of regulations under the CER Act
Contact information	Stewart Lindale Director, Planning, Results and Executive Services 160 Elgin Street, 22^nd 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)	Timely and predictable impact assessment processes 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	The understanding of the cumulative effects of development is improved 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	Regulatory framework is robust, current and regulatory requirements and expectations are clear and publicly available Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders provide feedback that engagement with the Canada Energy Regulator is meaningful 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)	2021–22 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	$214,423,636	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 2021-22	March 2022

Theme 1 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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	$51,335,295	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	$172,330,639	$51,335,295	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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring	Compliance and Enforcement	$3,508,417	$935,215	[ER 1.1] Impact Assessment Decision Statements are complied with	[PI 1.1] Percentage of projects that are in compliance with decision statement conditions	[T 1.1] 90%	March 2022
		Early Planning	$14,984,539	$3,904,747	[ER 2.1] Clear and predictable assessment process guidance that provides certainty to proponents, other jurisdictions, Indigenous peoples and the public, and opportunity for stakeholders to influence project designs	[PI 2.1.1] Percentage of project descriptions that result in a change in project design based on input from stakeholders, and type of change made (e.g., major, minor)	[T 2.1.1] At least 50%	March 2022
		Early Planning	$14,984,539	$3,904,747		[PI 2.1.2] Percentage of Tailored Impact Statements that reflect issues of importance identified in the Planning Phase	[T 2.1.2] 100%	March 2022
		Registry, Public Participation and Transparency	$36,712,354	$7,826,513	[ER 3.1] Canadians have access to information and records on impact assessments and have opportunities to provide input and to meaningfully participate	[PI 3.1] Percentage of assessments where input from the public has been documented in impact assessment reports and considered in decisions	[T 3.1] 100%	March 2022
	Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring	Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Follow-up (includes science and evidence work stream)	$53,139,141	$12,987,368	[ER 4.1] Science, evidence and fact-based impact assessments and timely decisions that promote positive effects and minimize adverse effects through mitigation measures	[PI 4.1] Percentage of projects in which mitigation measures in decision statements have proven to be effective	[T 4.1] 90%	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	[ER 17.1] Reduced environmental impact from projects subject to impact assessment	[PI 17.1] Percentage of impact assessments for which ECCC advice influenced changes to the project design or operations to mitigate potential for adverse environmental impacts	[T 17.1] Target to be determined once baseline is established in 2020–21	March every two years once baseline is established in 2020–21
Environment and Climate Change Canada		Scientific Expertise and Advice	$15,622,538	$4,287,672	[ER 18.1] Timely ECCC expert advice is provided to Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	[PI 18.1] Percentage of requests for ECCC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	[T 18.1] 100%	March 2021
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals Food and Nutrition	Expertise on potential health impacts	$29,168,322	$5,939,366	[ER 28.1] Expert advice influenced Early Planning, Impact Assessment and/or Follow-up and Monitoring	[PI 28.1.1] Percentage of Early Planning, Impact Assessment and/or Follow-up and Monitoring influenced by Health Canada expertise	[T 28.1.1] 90%	March 2021
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals Food and Nutrition	Expertise on potential health impacts	$29,168,322	$5,939,366	[ER 28.2] Timely HC expert advice is provided to Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	[PI 28.2.1] Percentage of requests for HC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	[T 28.2.1] 100%	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	[ER 30.1] First Nations and the federal government have capacity to engage in the investigation of environmental hazards	[PI 30.1.1] Percentage of requests for input into impact assessments that have been met	[T 30.1.1] 90%	March 2021
Indigenous Services Canada	Environmental Public Health		$795,540	$164,108	[ER 30.2] Timely ISC expert advice is provided to Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	[PI 30.2.1] Percentage of requests for ISC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	[T 30.2.1] 100%	March 2021
Natural Resources Canada	Cumulative Effects	Science and technology expertise and advice - Forest ecosystems	$557,636	$139,409	[ER 32.1] Timely NRCan expert advice is provided to Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	[PI 32.1] Percentage of NRCan requests for expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	[T 32.1] 100%	March 2020
	Geoscience for sustainable development of natural resources	Science and technology expertise and advice - Geoscience (geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology)	$3,628,533	$772,262
	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	$895,934
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	[ER 39.1] Transport Canada advice informs the impact assessment of a project	[PI 39.1.1] Percentage of impact assessments where Transport Canada is involved, in which Transport Canada advice is evident in impact assessment documentation, including early planning documents or Impact Assessment reports	[T 39.1.1] 100%	March 2021
Transport Canada			$10,451,406	$2,854,304	[ER 39.2] Timely TC expert advice is provided to Early Planning and/or Impact Assessments	[PI 39.2.1] Percentage of requests for TC expertise and advice that are responded to within established timelines	[T 39.2.1] 100%	March 2021

Theme 2 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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	$30,758,588	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
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples	$117,576,635	$30,758,588		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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	Indigenous Consultation	$44,210,609	$13,054,382	[ER 5.1] Increased opportunities for partnerships in impact assessments and policy development	[PI 5.1.1] Participation rates by type of opportunity for Indigenous governing bodies to participate in Impact Assessments	[T 5.1.1] Target to be established once baseline established in 2020-21	March 2022
	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	Indigenous Consultation	$44,210,609	$13,054,382		[PI 5.1.2] Number/percentage of Indigenous groups participating in Impact Assessments that are satisfied with procedural aspects of consultation	[T 5.1.2] Target to be established once baseline established in 2020-21	March 2022
	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	Indigenous Capacity	$17,340,658	$5,270,583				March 2022
						[PI 5.1.3] Number/percentage and type of opportunities for Indigenous communities to influence the development of policies [compared to baseline of 2016]	[T 5.1.3] Increase in opportunities to input to policy development, compared to 2016	March 2021
						[PI 5.1.4] Number and type of established relationships (i.e., MOUs, Policy Dialogue funding) [compared to baseline of 2016]	[T 5.1.4] Increase in established relationships for policy work compared to 2016	March 2022
	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	Indigenous Policy Engagement	$20,044,328	$4,718,677				March 2022
	Indigenous Relations and Engagement	Indigenous Policy Engagement	$20,044,328	$4,718,677	[ER 5.2] Indigenous interests are considered in IA decisions	[PI 5.2] Percentage of impact assessments in which Indigenous knowledge or input provided by Indigenous peoples are considered	[T 5.2] 100%	March 2021
Canada Energy Regulator	Indigenous Engagement	Enhanced Indigenous Lifecycle Engagement	$15,301,006	$3,076,457	[ER 7.1] Input provided by Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders influences our decisions and our work	[PI 7.1] Evidence that input from Indigenous Peoples and stakeholders influences our decisions and our work	[T 7.1] Narrative evidence	March 2021
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada	Northern and Arctic Environmental Sustainability	Northern Participant Funding Program	$10,014,066	$2,283,748	[ER 16.1] Indigenous partners and northern stakeholders are engaged in the assessment process and their perspective is included in decision making	[PI 16.1.1] Percentage of affected groups/individuals engaged in assessment process	[T 16.1.1] 100%	March 2020
						[PI 16.1.2] Percentage of assessment processes with continuous engagement of affected groups	[T 16.1.2] Set after first year, year over year increase	March 2020
						[PI 16.1.3] Percentage of determinations in which perspectives of recipients of the Northern Participant Funding Program are considered by co-management boards	[T 16.1.3] 100%	March 2020
	Consultation and Accommodation	Advice and expertise on Indigenous consultation and accommodation	$678,663	$226,221	[ER 5.1] Increased opportunities for partnerships in impact assessments and policy development	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada indicators above	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada targets above	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada date to achieve target above
	Consultation and Accommodation	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	$1,364,742
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	[ER 30.1] First Nations and the federal government have capacity to engage in the investigation of environmental hazards	[PI 30.1.2] Number of community based baseline studies conducted to support impact assessments	[T 30.1.2] 6	March 2023
Indigenous Services Canada	Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management	Regional expertise and support to Crown Consultation lead and Indigenous groups	$2,059,248	$0	[ER 5.1] Increased opportunities for partnerships in impact assessments and policy development	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada indicators above	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada targets above	See Impact Assessment Agency of Canada date to achieve target above
Transport Canada	Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement	Indigenous Consultation within the Impact Assessment System	$4,921,605	$1,293,036	[ER 40.1] Specialist or expert information or knowledge supports and informs consultations across all phases of an impact assessment	[PI 40.1] Percentage of impact assessments in which Transport Canada supports Indigenous consultations where Transport Canada has identified a need to participate in the impact assessment	[T 40.1] 100%	March 2021

Theme 3 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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	$95,575,395	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
Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence	$262,705,692	$95,575,395	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	100%	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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Assessment, Administration, Conduct and Monitoring	Regional and strategic assessment delivery	$32,850,267	$8,118,795	[ER 6.1] Information, science and evidence are generated to inform early planning and impact assessments resulting in mitigation measures that minimize adverse effects	[PI 6.1] Completion of regional assessments	[T 6.1] Three (3) regional assessments	March 2023
Canada Energy Regulator	Pipeline Information	Integrated Open Science and Data Platform	$6,850,000	$92,216	[ER 8.1] Canadians access and use energy information for knowledge, research or decision making	[PI 8.1] Number of CER datasets and information products made available via the Open Science and Data Platform	[T 8.1] Target to be determined once a baseline is established in 2020-21	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	$4,050,876	[ER 19.1] ECCC information related to cumulative effects is publicly available	[PI 19.1] Number of ECCC datasets and scientific findings, which could potentially contribute to the understanding of cumulative environmental effects, made available via the Open Science and Data Platform	[T 19.1] Target to be determined once baseline is established in 2019–20	Annually, once baseline is established in March 2020
	Environmental Assessment program Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife program	Regional assessments	$26,625,563	$7,078,234	[ER 20.1] Regional assessments reflect ECCC expertise and advice	[PI 20.1] Percentage of ECCC expert input and advice incorporated into regional assessment reports	[T 20.1] 90%	March 2023
	Environmental Assessment Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife	Strategic assessments	$27,880,149	$6,018,834	[ER 21.1] Strategic assessments increase certainty to project proponents and decision makers by providing guidance on how the Government of Canada accounts for selected issues (such as climate change) during project-specific impact assessments	[PI 21.1] Percentage of initial project descriptions for which one or more strategic assessments provides relevant guidance to inform the IA process	[T 21.1] Target to be determined once baseline is established in 2020–21	March 2022
	Environmental Assessment	Cumulative Effects Coordination	$3,788,700	$758,155	[ER 22.1] Impact assessment and cumulative effects-related processes are effective and efficient	[PI 22.1] Percentage of major milestones, as established in the cumulative effects work plan, to implement the Government of Canada’s cumulative effects approach that have been met	[T 22.1] Target to be determined once baseline is established in 2020–21	March 2022
Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Oceans Management	Marine Spatial Planning in Four Marine Areas	$62,738,222	$14,916,069	[ER 23.1] Ocean regulators and users use information relating to the conservation and management of the marine environment to make decisions	[PI 23.1] Number of conservation and/or management plans developed (Note: regulators and users are involved in the process of decisions and use information in development of plans)	[T 23.1] Four (4) Marine Spatial Plans	March 2024
Health Canada	Health Impacts of Chemicals	Expertise on human health impacts	$1,807,664	$381,024	[ER 29.1] Relevant health expertise is integrated into assessment of cumulative impacts of development	[PI 29.1] Percentage of assessments of cumulative impacts in which expertise provided by Health Canada influenced the assessment	[T 29.1] 90%	March 2021
Indigenous Services Canada	Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management	Indigenous Centre of Expertise for Cumulative Effects Management	$15,331,658	$6,882,044	[ER 31.1] Lands and resources in Indigenous communities and the North are sustainably managed	[PI 31.1.1] Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects established as a standalone organization with governance mechanisms	[T 31.1.1.1] The Centre is operational	March 2021
						[PI 31.1.2] Number of First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities who have accessed services and tools supporting their work on cumulative effects through the Centre’s website or at its conferences/workshops	[T 31.1.2.1] 200 First Nations, Inuit or Metis communities and/or organizations	March 2023
						[PI 31.1.3] Percentage of First Nation communities satisfied with services received through the Centre	[T 31.1.3.1] 80% of First Nations, Inuit or Metis communities and/or organizations are satisfied with the Centre’s services	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	$5,502,184	[ER 33.1] The understanding of the cumulative effects of development is enabled through publically available information	[PI 33.1] Number of datasets and science products made accessible via the OSDP	[T 33.1] 800 datasets and science projects	March 2023
	Innovative Geospatial Solutions Sustainable Forest Management	Open Science and Data - NRCan contribution	$15,504,940	$3,441,030	[ER 34.1] Current and future cumulative effects and project impact assessments have access to data describing the status and trends of critical ecosystem parameters	[PI 34.1] Number of baseline datasets made accessible via the OSDP	[T 34.1.1] Seven (7) regional datasets in year 3	March 2022
		Open Science and Data - NRCan contribution	$15,504,940	$3,441,030			[T 34.1.2] Seven (7) national datasets in year 5	March 2023
	Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program Cumulative Effects	Regional Assessments - NRCan contribution	$9,945,755	$2,141,785	[ER 35.1] NRCan expertise and research contributes to regional assessments of cumulative effects	[PI 35.1] Number of regional assessments to which NRCan contributes	[T 35.1] Two (2) regional assessments.	March 2023
	Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources	Marine Geoscience	$10,962,867	$2,452,831	[ER 36.1] NRCan marine geoscience products inform Marine Spatial Planning	[PI 36.1] Number of marine geoscience expeditions and associated data releases that inform DFO-led Marine Spatial Planning	[T 36.1] Eight (8) marine expeditions and associated NRCan data releases	March 2023
Transport Canada	Environmental Stewardship of Transportation	Transport Canada supports the Marine Spatial Planning initiative.	$2,476,316	$563,672	[ER 41.1] TC knowledge is used by Ocean regulators and users relating to the conservation and management of the marine environment	[PI 41.1] Percentage of Marine Spatial Initiative plans developed that were informed by Transport Canada knowledge	[T 41.1] 100%	March 2024

Theme 4 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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	$17,906,099	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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 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	$29,608,203	[ER 24.1] Negative impacts on Canada’s oceans and other aquatic ecosystems are minimized or avoided	[PI 24.1] Percentage of development projects occurring in or near water that effectively avoid, mitigate or offset impacts to fish and fish habitat	[T 24.1] 100%	March 2021
	Conservation and Protection	Compliance & Enforcement	$33,747,755	$7,370,062	[ER 25.1] Coastal and freshwater fish and fish habitat are protected from unlawful exploitation and interference	[PI 25.1] Number of hours dedicated by fishery officers to coastal and freshwater fish and fish habitat protection compliance and enforcement activities	[T 25.1] 73,000 hours (dedicated by fishery officers to coastal and freshwater fish and fish habitat protection; compliance and enforcement activities are restored to historical baseline (73,000 hours in 2004))	March 2023
	Aquatic Ecosystem Science	Science-based Analysis	$30,889,079	$7,267,888	[ER 26.1] Scientific information on freshwater fish, fish habitat and effectiveness of relevant management measures is available to inform management decisions	[PI 26.1] Number of published Science Advisory Reports, CSAS Research Documents or Science Responses related to freshwater habitat or effectiveness of relevant management measures	[T 26.1] > four (4) per year	March 2021
	Fisheries Protection	Partnering with Indigenous People – Consultation, Engagement and Partnering (including Capacity Building)	$72,982,584	$17,465,989	[ER 27.1] Impacts on Aboriginal and Treaty rights and Indigenous knowledge inform authorization/permits decisions	[PI 27.1.1] Percentage of decisions (authorizations/permits) made by DFO that consider impacts on Aboriginal and Treaty rights, including appropriate accommodation measures to mitigate those impacts	[T 27.1.1] 100%	March 2021
						[PI 27.1.2] Percentage of decisions (authorizations/ permits) made by DFO that consider Indigenous knowledge	[T 27.1.2] 100%	March 2021
					[ER 27.2] Participation of Indigenous groups/ communities in development of regulatory, policy, process or program initiatives relative to the management of fish and fish habitat	[PI 27.2.1] Number of Indigenous groups/communities providing input/feedback to initiatives	[T 27.2.1] > 100 per year	March 2021
					[ER 27.3] Participation of Indigenous groups/communities in the management of fish and fish habitat	[PI 27.3.1] Number of arrangements/plans to enhance fish and fish habitat technical capacity	[T 27.3.1] > 40 per year	March 2021
						[PI 27.3.2] Number of partnering arrangements with Indigenous groups in the management of fish and fish habitat (e.g. project reviews, monitoring)	[T 27.3.2] 10	March 2023

Theme 5 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Transport Canada	Navigation Protection Program	Restoring Lost Protections	$11,097,762	$2,646,252	[ER 42.1] The public right to navigation is protected on all navigable waters in Canada	[PI 42.1.1] Percentage change in the number of applications for approval of projects submitted to Transport Canada annually	[T 42.1.1] 50% increase relative to 2017-18 baseline	March 2020
	Navigation Protection Program	Restoring Lost Protections	$11,097,762	$2,646,252		[PI 42.1.2] Percentage of years in which navigable waters are added to the list of Scheduled waters	[T 42.1.2] 100% of years from 2019-2023	March 2023
	Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement	Partnering with Indigenous People	$36,410,367	$8,164,742	[ER 43.1] Transport Canada mandate is delivered in a manner consistent with emerging federal reconciliation principles and objectives	[PI 43.1.1] Number of co-management agreements signed	[T 43.1.1] Average of one (1) new agreement signed per year over a four year period	March 2023
	Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement	Partnering with Indigenous People	$36,410,367	$8,164,742		[PI 43.1.2] Percentage of eligible Indigenous applicants who receive participation funding	[T 43.1.2] 90%	March 2019
	Navigation Protection Program	Establishing Open, Accessible and Transparent Processes	$11,401,161	$1,952,946	[ER 44.1] Canadians have a forum for allowing their navigation related concerns to be addressed	[PI 44.1.1] Percentage change in the number of projects posted to the public Registry	[T 44.1.1] 20% increase relative to baseline (to be established using data from 2019-20)	March 2021
	Navigation Protection Program	Establishing Open, Accessible and Transparent Processes	$11,401,161	$1,952,946		[PI 44.1.2] Percentage of navigation concerns submitted to Transport Canada that are reviewed	[T 44.1.2] 100%	March 2020

Theme 6 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 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	$6,084,319	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 2020
			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 2022
				Percentage of unauthorized activities on regulated infrastructure that involve repeat violators	15%	March 2022

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)	2021–22 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2021–22 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2021–22 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	$834,375	[ER 9.1] Complaints are resolved in a timely manner	[PI 9.1] Percentage complaints resolved within established service standards	[T 9.1] 100%	March 2022
	Stakeholder Engagement Infrastructure, Tolls and Export Applications	Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement	$5,519,997	$1,298,248	[ER 10.1] Engagement reflects the diversity of views of stakeholders across the country	[PI 10.1] Percentage of targeted stakeholders engaged as part of annual plans	[T 10.1] 100%	March 2022
	Regulatory Framework	Implementation	$6,234,051	$325,081	[ER 11.1] Changes that will be required for the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) to function efficiently and comply with the CER Act are in place upon coming into force of C-69	[PI 11.1] Percentage of changes required implemented as planned	[T 11.1] 100%	March 2020
	Company Performance	Delegated Decision Making	$5,022,436	$1,526,597	[ER 12.1] Regulated companies operate facilities in compliance with regulatory requirements and project specific conditions throughout the full lifecycle	[PI 12.1] Percentage of non-compliances and corrective actions implemented within timelines	[T 12.1] 90%	March 2022
	Regulatory Framework Management System and Industry Performance	Offshore Renewable Energy - Internal Capacity	$1,458,643	$212,148	[ER 13.1] Internal capacity acquired to support development of Offshore Renewable Energy regulatory framework and processes	[PI 13.1] Percentage of resources planned that are hired and trained to support the development of Offshore Renewable Energy regulatory framework and processes	[T 13.1] 100%	March 2022
	Participant Funding	Participant Funding Program	$5,534,189	$1,340,359	[ER 14.1] Program delivery is timely and efficiently managed	[PI 14.1.1] Percentage of Participant Funding Program service standards met	[T 14.1.1] 80%	March 2022
	Participant Funding	Participant Funding Program	$5,534,189	$1,340,359		[PI 14.1.2] Percentage of applicants who are satisfied with the services provided by the CER in its administration of the Participant Funding Program	[T 14.1.2] 80%	March 2022
	Pipeline Information	Easily Accessible Information Online	$1,271,728	$17,120	[ER 15.1] Pipeline maps, visualizations, social media, and other tools are used to make pipeline information accessible and interactive	[PI 15.1] Increased amount of CER energy pipeline data and information published each fiscal year conveyed through interactive tools	[T 15.1] Increase year over year	March 2021
Natural Resources Canada	Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources	Legislative and policy development - National Energy Board Modernization	$3,290,141	$0	[ER 37.1] Improved public and investor trust and the protection of the environment in the development of energy infrastructure in Canada	[PI 37.1.1] Timely policy and technical advice that shapes the development and implementation of the legislation (Bill C-69)	[T 37.1.1.1] 100% of technical and policy advice provided for decisions^Footnote1	March 2020
						[PI 37.1.2] Number of regulations completed under the CER Act	[T 37.1.2.1] Four (4) priority regulations are developed and implemented for Coming-into-Force^Footnote2	March 2020
							[T 37.1.2.2] Up to ten (10) regulations developed after Coming-into-Force^Footnote3	March 2022
						[PI 37.1.3] Number of policy commitments implemented under the CER Act	[T 37.1.3.1] Three (3) priority policy commitments are developed and implemented for Coming-into-Force^Footnote4	March 2020
							[T 37.1.3.2] As many as six (6) other policy commitments are developed after Coming-into-Force^Footnote5	March 2021
						[PI 37.1.4] Number of senior positions, including the Chief Executive Officer, recruited and staffed for the new modern energy regulator	[T 37.1.4.1] As many as fifteen (15) Governor-in-Council appointments are made to fill senior positions^Footnote6	March 2020
					[ER 37.2] Advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and engage stakeholder in the implementation of the CER Act	[PI 37.2.1] Number of Indigenous groups engaged and indicate that they had the opportunity to adequately share their views and perspectives	[T 37.2.1] > 35 per year^Footnote7	March 2021
						[PI 37.2.2] Number of provinces and territories, energy industry groups, and civil society groups engaged	[T 37.2.2] > ten (10) per year^Footnote8	March 2021
	Electricity Resources	Legislative and policy development – offshore renewables	$4,636,011	$530,391	[ER 38.1] Provide the regulatory authorities for the CER to regulate the construction and operation of offshore renewable power lines and associated infrastructure	[PI 38.1.1] Number of regulations under CER Act for offshore renewable energy project development that provides regulatory certainty for industry	[T 38.1.1] CER has one (1) or more offshore renewable energy regulations for project development	March 2023
	Electricity Resources	Legislative and policy development – offshore renewables	$4,636,011	$530,391	[ER 38.2] Negotiate, and implement in legislation as appropriate, with willing provinces the joint management of offshore renewable energy projects	[PI 38.2.1] Number of federal legislation passed by Parliament to establish joint management regimes with provinces, where appropriate]	[T 38.2.1] One (1) or two (2) Joint-Management Acts passed	March 2023

Total spending, all themes
Theme	Total federal funding allocated since last renewal (dollars)	2021–22 total federal planned spending (dollars)
Impact Assessment	$172,330,639	$51,335,295
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples	$117,576,635	$30,758,588
Cumulative Effects, Open Science, and Evidence	$262,705,692	$95,575,395
Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat	$263,569,574	$17,906,099
Protection of the Public Right to Navigation	$66,940,787	$12,763,940
Regulation of Energy	$36,324,253	$6,084,319
Total, all themes	$919,447,580	$214,423,636

Footnotes

Footnote 1

This target is no longer applicable given that Bill C-69 was passed and came into force August 2019. In 2019-20, this target was achieved. The advice shaped the development and implementation of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. This advice was delivered in a timely fashion.

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Footnote 2

This target is no longer applicable given that the Canadian Regulator Act came into force on August 28, 2019.

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Footnote 3

Note that dedicated funding for this activity ends in 2020-21. The pace of future progress will be dependent on funding levels to support this activity.

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Footnote 4

This target is no longer applicable after 2019-20. In 2019-20, with the royal assent of Bill C-69, 31 different priority policy commitments were developed and implemented for Coming-into-Force of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.

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Footnote 5

Note that dedicated funding for this activity ends in 2020-21. The pace of future progress will be dependent on funding levels to support this activity.

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Footnote 6

Note that this target is no longer applicable after 2019-20. In 2019-20, 13 Governor-in-Council appointments were made to staff the new modern energy regulator prior to Coming-into-Force of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.

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Footnote 7

Note that dedicated funding for this activity ends in 2020-21. The pace of future progress will be dependent on funding levels to support this activity.

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Footnote 8

Note that dedicated funding for this activity ends in 2020-21. The pace of future progress will be dependent on funding levels to support this activity.

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