Supplementary Information Tables
Table of Contents
- Details on Transfer Payment Programs
- Gender-based analysis plus
- United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals
Details on Transfer Payment Programs
| Start date | May 18, 1995 (The Program started in 1986 and was previously delivered by Human Resources Development Canada). |
|---|---|
| End date | Ongoing |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through the Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2010–11 |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Communities are economically diversified in British Columbia |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Business Services |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The CF Program was designed to help rural communities develop and implement local solutions to local problems. The program provides financial support to CF organizations, which are incorporated, not-for-profit organizations. CFs provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises and undertake community economic development initiatives. |
| Expected results | Expected Result: Communities are economically diversified in British Columbia Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian businesses have access to advisory services and capital Indicators:
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2019–20 |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | 2024–2025 |
| General targeted recipient groups | CF Organizations and CF Associations |
| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Eligible applicants for the CF Program are the CF Organizations. PacifiCan (formerly WD-BC) has a long-standing strategy of engaging with these organizations to build awareness of the agency's programs among prospective proponents. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025–26 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 15,753,258 | 10,488,454 | 10,488,454 | 10,488,454 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 15,753,258 | 10,488,454 | 10,488,454 | 10,488,454 |
| Start date | October 18, 2018 |
|---|---|
| End date | Ongoing |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution and Grant |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2019–20 |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Businesses are innovative and growth in British Columbia Businesses invest in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in British Columbia |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Innovation Business Growth |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The REGI initiative builds on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan. The goal of REGI is to provide streamlined, nationally coordinated, regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women and Indigenous entrepreneurs, and other underrepresented groups. REGI will assist in the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems. The program will provide assistance through two program streams:
The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) provides nationally-coordinated, regionally-tailored investments to help women entrepreneurs and support regional innovation ecosystems:
The Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, and financial institutions. BEP will help Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and succeed now and into the future. |
| Expected results | Expected Result: Businesses are innovative and growing in British Columbia Indicators:
Expected Result: Business invest in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in British Columbia Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian businesses are innovative Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian businesses are competitive and export their products/services Indicators:
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable, new program |
| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | 2023–24 Program Evaluation of Business Scale-up and Productivity 2023–24 Program Evaluation of Regional Innovation Ecosystems 2023–24 Program Evaluation of Women Entrepreneurship Strategy |
| General targeted recipient groups | Incorporated for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations, industry associations, post-secondary institutions, Indigenous organizations, business accelerators, incubators, women-led businesses, angel networks, social enterprises, a group of eligible recipients such as an industry association or consortium, a municipality and all other municipal-type organizations, a federal or provincial crown corporation/organization or any other entity created by the provincial government or a provincial department, other. |
| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | PacifiCan collaborates with its partners and engages key stakeholders in discussions regarding economic development and business growth to ensure that the agency’s investments respond to the needs of SMEs. Key partners and stakeholders may include other levels of government, community leaders, financial institutions and private-sector organizations. Information on the REGI initiative and its streams or sub-programs is shared with applicants and recipients through targeted outreach with stakeholders, media strategies and on PacifiCan’s website. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025–26 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 46,466,667 | 48,936,376 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 46,466,667 | 48,936,376 | 48,000,000 | 48,000,000 |
*Planned spending includes $48M (58% of $81.6M core economic development programs). This figure is based on historical trends for the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI). Actual spending may differ based on the current economic environment and PacifiCan priorities. In addition to core programs, 2023-24 planned spending this amount includes $0.9M for Black Entrepreneurship Strategy, a time-limited program.
| Start date | December 3, 1987 |
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| End date | Ongoing |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution and grant |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2018–19 (Revised October 18, 2018 to exclude innovation-related activities.) |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Communities are economically diversified in British Columbia |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Business Services Community Initiatives |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The WDP contributes to the agency's mandate to partner with westerners to develop the western Canadian economy and advance their economic interests in Ottawa. Contributions to not-for-profit organizations are generally non-repayable; contributions to western Canadian commercial projects or for-profit organizations are typically repayable. The program provides assistance through several program streams, such as:
WDP also provides time-limited assistance to businesses, non-profit organizations and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs include:
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| Expected results | Expected Result: Communities are economically diversified in British Columbia Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian businesses have access to advisory services and capital Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian communities have necessary public infrastructure and adjustment support to promote economic growth Indicators:
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2020–21 |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | 2022–23 Final review of the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute |
| General targeted recipient groups | Contributions and grants may be made to:
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| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Funding requests for the WDP are through either a continuous intake or a call for proposal process. Engagement of potential applicants and stakeholders is through active outreach, media strategies, and information provided on PacifiCan’s public website. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025–26 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 640,584 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 211,490,974 | 76,579,182 | 24,933,046 | 24,682,046 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 211,490,974 | 77,219,766 | 24,933,046 | 24,682,046 |
*Planned spending includes $22M (27% of $81.6M core economic development programs). This figure is based on historical trends for the Western Diversification Program (WDP). Actual spending may differ based on the current economic environment and PacifiCan priorities. In addition to core programs, 2023-24 planned spending includes amounts allocated to the following time-limited programs: $12.5M for Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative, $28.7M for Jobs and Growth Fund, $9M for Tourism Relief Fund, $2.8M for National Quantum Strategy, and $2M for Canada Community Revitalization Fund.
| Start date | 1995 |
|---|---|
| End date | Ongoing |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2009–10 |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Businesses are innovative and growing in British Columbia |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Business Services |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The WEI provides supports to assist women entrepreneurs to start, scale-up and grow their businesses. It provides services to help women entrepreneurs develop the experience, expertise, assets, and credit record that would enable them to increase both the number and strength of women-owned businesses in British Columbia. It also increases the availability of capital to women-owned enterprises. |
| Expected results | Expected Result: Businesses are innovative and growing in British Columbia Indicators:
Expected Result: British Columbian businesses have access to advisory services and capital Indicators:
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2013–14 |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | Not applicable |
| General targeted recipient groups | British Columbia Women’s Enterprise Centre (WeBC) |
| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | PacifiCan maintains ongoing dialogue with WeBC by monitoring progress and compliance of the contribution agreements between PacifiCan and WeBC. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025–26 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 893,750 | 975,000 | 975,000 | 975,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 893,750 | 975,000 | 975,000 | 975,000 |
| Start date | 2023 |
|---|---|
| End date | Anticipated 2024-25 |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution and Grants |
| Type of appropriation | Annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2022–23 |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Communities are economically diversified in British Columbia |
| Link to department's Program Inventory | Community Initiatives |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Lytton Homeowner Resilient Rebuild (LHRR) Program and Lytton Business Restart (LBR) Program (the Programs) will support the rebuild and economic recovery of the Village of Lytton, which was destroyed by a wildfire on June 30, 2021.
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| Expected results |
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | Not applicable |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Not applicable |
| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | Not applicable |
| General targeted recipient groups | For the LHRR, funding will be provided through a grant to eligible recipients, as determined by the program.
For the LBR, funding may be in the form of repayable or non-repayable contributions that may be made to:
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| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | PacifiCan will engage homeowners, business owners and others impacted by the Lytton fire during program design and delivery. PacifiCan will also continue to engage and work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders involved in Lytton’s recovery, including other federal departments, other levels of government, Indigenous peoples, and non-governmental organizations. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025–26 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 2,443,364 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 2,940,959 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 0 | 5,384,323 | 0 | 0 |
Gender-based analysis plus
Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
PacifiCan is committed to supporting the implementation of gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) in all decision-making processes within the agency. The agency will use its Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory Profiles to track indicators to provide information on underserved groups, including women, Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
As a new regional development agency, PacifiCan will build its capacity to ensure GBA+ is properly integrated into its work and GBA+ elements are tracked, monitored and reported. The agency will also work with the Human Resources team to ensure staff have proper training on GBA+.
PacifiCan will review its internal resources to develop guidance documents and tools for agency staff to support them in the agency's implementation of GBA+.
| Program 1.1: Innovation | For monitoring and/or reporting program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA+) under this program, the agency collects data from clients, when applicable, on:
The data enable PacifiCan to identify whether its assistance is helping businesses in British Columbia grow through innovation while creating well-paying jobs for people in underrepresented groups. The outcomes will be reported through program evaluation. |
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| Program 1.2: Business Growth | For monitoring and/or reporting program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA+) under this program, the agency collects data from clients, when applicable, on:
The data enables PacifiCan to identify whether its assistance is helping businesses in British Columbia be competitive and export their products/services while increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in the economy. The outcomes will be reported through program evaluation. |
| Program 1.3: Business Services | The agency is not collecting data under this program for monitoring and/or reporting program impacts by gender and diversity through its internal administrative/program database. PacifiCan and all regional development agencies (RDAs) have requested Statistics Canada to incorporate GBA+ information in its annual analysis assessing the business impacts of enterprises that received assistance under the Community Futures Program. The outcomes of the Community Futures Program in British Columbia, supported by PacifiCan, will be reported in the analysis prepared by Statistics Canada. |
| Program 1.4: Community Initiatives | For monitoring and/or reporting program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA+) under this program, the agency collects data from clients, when applicable, on:
During economic shocks, natural disasters, challenging economic circumstances, or depressed economic conditions, people in the underrepresented groups tend to be faced with stronger adverse impacts. These data enable PacifiCan to identify how well PacifiCan’s intervention is helping the underrepresented groups across British Columbia to weather the impact of any economic downturns. These data also track how PacifiCan’s assistance in helping rural and urban communities can enhance economic growth and create jobs for all gender, age and other diversity groups. The outcomes will be reported through program evaluation. |
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals
Pacific Economic Development Canada
| UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | Planned initiatives | Associated domestic “ambitions or targets or” and/or global targets |
| SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all | Business Scale-up and Productivity and Western Canada Business Service Network (WCBSN) PacifiCan aims to create a more diversified economy driven by strong, competitive and innovative local businesses and thriving communities. The agency administers several programs that enable the agency to contribute strongly to the productivity and competitiveness in British Columbia, such as: The Business Scale-up and Productivity program supports high-growth businesses that are scaling up and producing innovative goods, services or technologies. It offers interest-free, repayable funding to incorporated businesses that are looking to support or accelerate growth through productivity improvement, business scale-up, or technology commercialization. The Western Canada Business Service Network (WCBSN) consists of six independent organizations that receive financial support from PacifiCan to provide services to prospective and current entrepreneurs to help start, grow or expand small businesses across British Columbia. |
These Programs contribute to advancing: UN Global Indicator Framework target 8.2 “Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.”
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| SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation | Business Scale-up and Productivity and the Regional Innovation Ecosystems. PacifiCan’s investments through the Business Scale-up and Productivity program and the Regional Innovation Ecosystems program help companies in the clean technology and clean resource sectors to develop, demonstrate, and/or commercialize new technology to expand, modernize, grow, export, and become more productive. |
These Programs contribute to advancing: UN Global Indicator Framework target 9.4 “By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities.” |
| SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns | Jobs and Growth Fund and Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative The Jobs and Growth Fund provides funding to businesses and organizations to help create jobs and position local economies for long-term growth, including supporting the transition to a green economy. Eligible activities for funding include those that support the development and adoption of clean technology, help communities and businesses plan and drive clean, sustainable growth, and catalyze the development of green regional clusters.
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These Programs contribute to advancing:
UN Global Indicator Framework target 12.7 “Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable and in accordance with national policies and priorities.” |
More information on PacifiCan’s plans relating to additional SDGs can be found in the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.
For questions related to this Supplementary Information Table, please contact the SDG Unit at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC): Programme2030-2030Agenda@canada.gc.ca
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