Supplementary Information Tables – PrairiesCan 2022-2023 Departmental Plan
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Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), formerly Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. WD was required to develop a 2020–2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS). PrairiesCan has since developed a corresponding 2020–21 DSDS Report, including applicable reporting on green procurement activities. This report can be found on this website. Both this strategy and the corresponding report shows PrairiesCan’s sustainable development vision, decision-making practices, and implementation activities. These are based on the commitments made to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the Greening Government initiatives.Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy and Report
The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (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: Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Contributions issued under REGI may be unconditionally or conditionally repayable, or non-repayable. Contributions issued under the WES are non-repayable only. The WDP contributes to the department’s mandate to partner with westerners to develop the Prairie economy and advance their economic interests in Ottawa. Contributions to not-for-profit organizations are generally non-repayable; contributions to Prairie 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. Some of these programs include: 2020–21 2022–23 Final review of the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (The WDP transfer payment program supports this initiative). Contributions and grants may be made to: 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 PrairiesCan’s public website. Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of $5 million or more
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 Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2010–11
Link to departmental result(s)
Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory
Program: 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
The following lists the expected results for the CF Program:
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. PrairiesCan has a long-standing strategy of engaging with these organizations to build awareness of PrairiesCan’s programs among prospective proponents.
Type of transfer payment
2021–22
planned spending2022–23
planned spending2023–24
planned spending2024–25
planned spendingTotal grants
0
0
0
0
Total contributions
25,175,753
17,667,868
17,667,868
17,667,868
Total other types of transfer payments
0
0
0
0
Total program
25,175,753
17,667,868
17,667,868
17,667,868
Start date
October 18, 2018
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
REGI – Grant and Contribution
WES – ContributionType of appropriation
Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019–20
Link to departmental result(s)
Link to department’s Program Inventory
Program: Innovation, Business Growth
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
The 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
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 StrategyGeneral 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
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) collaborates with its partners and engages key stakeholders in discussions regarding economic development and business growth to ensure that the department’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 PrairiesCan’s website.
Type of transfer payment
2021–22
planned spending2022–23
planned spending2023–24
planned spending2024–25
planned spendingTotal grants
2,765,448
2,458,176
921,816
0
Total contributions
287,192,800
176,557,926
113,368,159
79,268,125
Total other types of transfer payments
0
0
0
0
Total program
289,958,248
179,016,102
114,289,975
79,268,125
Start date
December 3, 1987
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
Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory
Programs: Business Services, Community Initiatives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
Supports initiatives that contribute to economic growth and diversification of communities.
Supports economic development and growth of Francophone businesses and communities with a focus on four themes (Trade and Investment, Immigration, Tourism, and Capacity building).
Expected results
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
General targeted recipient groups
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Type of transfer payment
2021–22
planned spending2022–23
planned spending2023–24
planned spending2024–25
planned spendingTotal grants
7,386,859
7,381,281
5,000,000
5,000,000
Total contributions
153,737,476
164,444,753
52,442,119
31,919,205
Total other types of transfer payments
0
0
0
0
Total program
161,124,335
171,826,034
57,442,119
36,919,205
The WEI increases the availability of capital to women-owned enterprises; and helps provide 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 the Prairies. WEI organizations who assist women-owned and controlled businesses. PrairiesCan maintains ongoing dialogue with WEI organizations by monitoring progress and compliance of the contribution agreements between PrairiesCan and the WEI organizations. Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of less than $5 million
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 results
Business are innovative and growing in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory
Program: Business Services
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
Expected results
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
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Type of transfer payment
2021–22
planned spending2022–23
planned spending2023–24
planned spending2024–25
planned spendingTotal grants
0
0
0
0
Total contributions
3,656,250
2,925,000
2,925,000
2,925,000
Total other types of transfer payments
0
0
0
0
Total program
3,656,250
2,925,000
2,925,000
2,925,000
PrairiesCan’s inclusivity priority for all programs focus on women, Indigenous Peoples and youth. PrairiesCan also collects data on project impacts on the Francophone community, and monitors the percentage of Prairie SMEs owned by women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and youth, and evaluates program impacts on equity and economic participation for diverse groups of people. PrairiesCan is currently reviewing diversity and inclusion training recommendations with a view to incorporate GBA+ specific training as part of a learning pathway document for all employees. Also, within the larger GBA+ context, and after identifying knowledge gaps in the available entrepreneurship data, PrairiesCan commissioned the Centre for Innovation Studies to launch Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) studies across the West with additional questions and a larger sample to better understand the unique challenges faced by women and youth. Released in 2020, the GEM reports on the entrepreneurial activity of women and youth in western Canada offering valuable insight across the four western provinces. The first round of GEM studies have had an impact in a number of ways: Furthermore, PrairiesCan is in the process of developing and implementing a collection of diversity and inclusiveness parameters to be collected from applicants. An internal, cross-PrairiesCan working group was created with the goal being to better address, report and analyze GBA+ objectives. GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Key Impacts: GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Key Impacts: GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Key Impacts: Performance Indicator: Performance Indicator: Program 1.4: GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Key Impacts:Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+)
Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
Program 1.1:
Innovation
PrairiesCan is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data from its applicants. As such, an internal and cross- PrairiesCan working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information. Results of this work are expected in 2022.
The department delivers targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.Program 1.2:
Business Growth
PrairiesCan is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data from its applicants. As such, an internal and cross-PrairiesCan working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information. Results of this work are expected in 2022.
The department delivers targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.Program 1.3:
Business Services
PrairiesCan is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data from its applicants. As such, an internal and cross- PrairiesCan working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information. Results of this work are expected in 2022.
The department delivers targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.
Number of businesses supported which are majority led by a member of underrepresented group, such as Indigenous peoples, women, youth, francophones, Black people, recent immigrants and other racialized groups, and persons with disabilities.
Dollar value of PrairiesCan investment in businesses supported which are majority led by a member of underrepresented group, such as Indigenous peoples, women, youth, francophones, Black people, recent immigrants and other racialized groups, and persons with disabilities.
Community Initiatives
PrairiesCan is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data from its applicants. As such, an internal and cross- PrairiesCan working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information. Results of this work are expected in 2022.
The department delivers targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.
PLEDCo will use the interest earned from the trust fund to support economic development initiatives, infrastructure projects, scholarships, and operating costs. PLEDCo continues to observe and perform the terms of the agreement required for this funding. This work includes an annual strategic plan, report and audited financial statement. PLEDCo will continue its work toward its objective of strengthening the local economy, including initiatives such as:General information on up-front multi-year funding to Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation
Recipient information
Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation (PLEDCo)
Start date
March 30, 2007
End date
End date is dependent on the terms of the agreement.
Link to departmental result(s)
Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies
Link to department’s Program Inventory
Program: Community Initiatives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
To assist and promote economic development in the communities within the Primrose Lake Area, and to enhance the long-term economic viability and sustainability of those communities.
Total funding approved (dollars)
$15,000,000
Total funding received (dollars)
$15,000,000
Planned funding in 2022-23 (dollars)
Not applicable
Planned funding in 2023-24 (dollars)
Not applicable
Planned funding in 2024-25 (dollars)
Not applicable
Summary of recipient’s annual plans
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