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Table 9: Details on Project Spending

($ millions) Current Estimated Total Cost Forecast Spending to March 31, 2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009 Future Years Spending Requirement
Reduced Impact of Weather and Related Hazards
Weather station construction Eureka, NWT (EPA) (Project Implementation) 14.7 12.9 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Hydrometric Program (Project Close-out) 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Canadians Meteorological Centre -- Facility Extension (EPA) (Project Implementation) 8.3 7.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
Supercomputer Facility Upgrade to Electrical and Cooling Capacity (EPA)  (Project Implementation) 6.1 0.1 6.0 -- -- --
Adaptation to Environmental Changes
Modernization of the Climate Observing Program (EPA) (Project Implementation) 8.6 7.0 1.6 -- -- --

Totals may differ between and within tables due to rounding of figures.

Table 9 lists the major projects by program activity that exceed the departmental project approval. All of the major projects listed have received Effective Project Approval (EPA).

Effective Project Approval implies Treasury Board's approval of, and expenditure authorization for, the objectives of the project implementation phase. Sponsoring departments and agencies are to request EPA only when the scope of the overall project has been defined and when the estimates have been refined to the substantive level.

Environment Canada's delegated authority is $2.5 million for general projects, $2 million for new technology (with a $5 million replacement limit) and $2.5 million for real property projects.

Table 10: Details on Transfer Payment Programs

1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to support environmental and sustainable development initiatives
2) Start Date: August 1999 3) End Date: March 31, 2009
4) Description: The objective of this class contribution is to enable Canadian groups, associations and organizations to become actively involved in environmental and sustainable development initiatives while accommodating regional ecosystem and socio-economic considerations. Contributions enable recipients to plan, manage and complete environmental and sustainable development initiatives at the regional or ecosystem level. This funding also serves to increase awareness and understanding of environmental and sustainable development issues and to encourage environmentally responsible action.
5) Strategic Outcomes and Expected Results:
  • Reduced adverse human impact on the atmosphere and on air quality;
  • Understanding, and prevention or reduction of the environmental and human health threats posed by toxic substances of concern;
  • Conservation of biological diversity;
  • Understanding and reduction of human impacts on the health of ecosystems;
  • Conservation and restoration of priority ecosystems;
  • Reduced impact of weather and related hazards on health, safety and the economy;
  • Adaptation to day-to-day and longer-term changes in atmospheric, hydrological and ice conditions;
  • Strategic and integrated policy priorities and plans; or
  • A well-performing organization supported by efficient and innovative services.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Biodiversity is conserved and protected 8.4 9.3 4.7 4.7
Water is clean, safe and secure 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
Canadians adopt approaches that ensure the sustainable use and management of natural capital and working landscapes 5.4 4.5 4.9 4.7
Improved knowledge and information on weather and environmental conditions influences decision-making 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Canadians are informed of, and respond appropriately to, current and predicted environmental conditions 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0
Risks posed by pollutants or other harmful or dangerous substances in the environment are reduced 1.9 2.1 1.4 1.4
Net emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced 4.9 0.5 -- --
Total Transfer Payment Program 16.7 17.5 11.7 11.5
 
1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Habitat Stewardship Contribution Program
2) Start Date: August 20, 2000 3) End Date: March 31, 2008
4) Description:
  • Contribute to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, and to prevent other species from becoming a conservation concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife; and
  • Enable non-government organizations, landowners, the private sector, Aboriginal organizations, educational institutions, community groups, and other levels of government to plan, manage and complete projects that will achieve the program goal.
5) Strategic Outcomes and Expected Results:
  • Supporting habitat projects that benefit species at risk;
  • Enabling Canadians to become actively and concretely involved in stewardship projects for species at risk that will result in tangible, measurable environmental benefits;
  • Improving scientific, sociological, and economic understanding of the role stewardship has as a conservation tool;
  • Securing or protecting important habitat to protect species at risk and support their recovery;
  • Mitigating threats to species at risk caused by human activities; and
  • Achieving measurable results that contribute to Environment Canada's program activities.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Biodiversity is conserved and protected 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0
Total Transfer Payment Program 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0
 
1) Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to EcoAction Community Funding Initiative
2) Start Date: 1998 3) End Date: March 31, 2009
4) Description: Provide financial support to non-profit organizations to undertake environmental projects that yield positive, measurable results and increase public capacity and awareness at the community level.
5) Strategic Outcomes and Expected Results:
  • To support and promote environmental improvements by funding community groups undertaking action, outreach and/or capacity building activities that address the following Government of Canada and EC priorities: climate change, nature, water quality and air quality;
  • To lever monetary and voluntary in-kind support for environmental activities which have measurable environmental benefits;
  • To provide Canadians with the tools they need to act on their knowledge and values as individuals and members of communities in support of sustainable development.
  • The successful completion of community-based projects that support action, capacity building and outreach on priority environmental issues at the local and regional levels;
  • Measurable results that are supportive of the Government of Canada's climate change objectives, as detailed in the Climate Change Plan for Canada and the One-Tonne Challenge; and
  • Supporting the implementation of other priority activities in recovery strategies or action plans, where these are in place or under development.
  Forecast Spending 2005-2006 Planned Spending 2006-2007 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009
Canadians are informed of, and respond appropriately to, current and predicted environmental conditions 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Total Transfer Payment Program 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

Table 11: Conditional Grants (Foundations)

1) Name of Foundation: Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)
2) Start Date: February 2000 3) End Date: 2010 4) Total Funding : $110M
5) Description: To invest strategically in excellent university-based research to: provide relevant science to policy makers; generate better knowledge of climate change and its impacts on the natural environment; provide results to help Canada respond to its international environmental commitments; and ensure a supply of skilled human resources to meet future environmental challenges.
6) Strategic Outcomes:
  • Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved and enhanced;
  • Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians;
  • Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste;
  • The impacts of climate change on Canada are reduced
7) Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient

CFCAS supports efforts to:

  • Understand our climate system, high-impact weather, air quality and ocean-atmosphere interactions;
  • Improve weather predictions;
  • Generate skilled human resources;
  • Provide scientific information to support federal policymaking and service delivery.

CFCAS is currently preparing a report to Canadians on the science of climate change. It continues to support projects as well as major group and networked initiatives, stimulate research in priority areas, foster work on the impacts of our changing climate and encourage multidisciplinary research.

CFCAS-funded research is increasing Canada's intellectual resources in climate and atmospheric sciences through training and retention of researchers, helping generate and disseminate relevant new knowledge, increasing the transfer of scientific findings to stakeholders and raising Canada's scientific profile internationally. Benefits include better information to support policy development, improved operational forecasting, better adaptation to climate changes and more effective management of climate-related risks.

8) Planned Audits and Evaluations
9) URL to Recipient Site: http://www.cfcas.org/index_e.html
 
1) Name of Foundation: Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
2) Start Date: March 26, 2001 3) End Date: June 30, 2015 4) Total Funding : $550M*
5) Description: To stimulate the development and demonstration of Canadian technologies aimed at climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.
6) Strategic Outcomes:
  • Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved and enhanced;
  • Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians;
  • Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste;
  • The impacts of climate change on Canada are reduced
7) Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient

As of July 2006 (last funding announcement), SDTC had completed eight funding rounds and allocated a total of $217 million to 97 projects. That amount will be leveraged with an additional $560 million in contribution from private and public project partners, for a total project value of $777 million. Of those contributions, some 60 percent will come from private sources. According to SDTC, the projects it has funded sicne 2002 have an estimated potential to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5 megatonnes by the end of 2010.

SDTC holds two rounds of funding each year (January and August), initially requesting Statements of Interest (SOI) from applicants. Contract announcements are made about nine months after the acceptance of SOIs. In 2006 and 2007, funding allocations are targeted at $100M and $106M respectively with annual project disbursement payments projected to be $49M and $79M.

SDTC publishes a corporate plan in November of each year which describes plans for the current year and provides a forecast for the following year. It includes a disbursement plan, planned administration expenditures, objectives and proposed actions, an investment update, operating strategy, and performance expectations. The SDTC Annual Report and a summary of the corporate plan are tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), usually in July-August.

8) Planned Audits and Evaluations: Planned Audits and Evaluations: In December 2005, the Office of the Auditor General's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (OAG CESD) initiated an audit of SDTC. It encompasses all aspects of SDTC's operations and is part of the CESD audit of climate change programs in the federal government. The objective is to assess how well SDTC is fulfilling its mandate to support and finance the development and demonstration of clean technologies to address the issues related to climate change and to act as a catalyst in building sustainable development technology infrastructure in Canada.

The audit will also include an examination of the federal government relationship with SDTC since its creation in 2001. It will focus primarily on Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada, SDTC's two sponsoring departments and signatories to its Funding Agreements. The OAG/CESD report will be tabled in September 2006.

SDTC has completed its first interim evaluation for operations ending December 31, 2005, the results of which are posted on SDTC's web site. A second interim evaluation will be due in 2009 or after two-thirds of the funds have been committed, whichever comes first.

9) URL to Recipient Site: http://www.sdtc.ca/en/
* EC's share is $275M
 
1) Name of Foundation: Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) formerly known as the Green Municipal Enabling Fund (GMEF) and the Green Municipal Investment Fund (GMIF)
2) Start Date: February 2000 3) End Date: In perpetuity 4) Total Funding : $550M*
5) Description:

The intent of the GMF is to encourage investment in environmental municipal infrastructure. Specifically, the priorities of the fund are to have a positive impact on the health and the quality of life of Canadians by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving local air, water and soil quality and promoting renewable energy by supporting environmental studies and projects within the municipal sector.

The GMF is equally co-funded by NRCan and Environment Canada (EC) who manage the fund at arms' length creating a strong partnership between the FCM and the Government of Canada. The FCM Board of Directors, formally designated as the decision-making body for the funds, is advised by a 15-member council with five federal appointees. The Council plays a key role, supported by the FCM secretariat and the GMF Peer Review Committee.

Created in Budget 2000 with an endowment of $125M, the Green Municipal Funds were doubled in Budget 2002 with an additional $125M, consisting of the GMEF and the GMIF.

The $50M GMEF has provided grants to support feasibility studies to increase municipal expertise and knowledge of leading-edge environmental technologies and practices. The $200M GMIF has provided loans and loan guarantees to leverage municipal investment in innovative environmental infrastructure projects.

Budget 2005 announced $300M of additional funding to the GMF in fiscal year 2004-2005.

With Budget 2005, the GMEF and GMIF were merged into one fund known as the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), combining the $250M from the old GMF with the new $300M into a revolving fund. This fund supports grants, loans and loan guarantees and is consistent with the purpose and intent of the original agreements. $150 million dollars of this fund is to be used exclusively to provide loans for the clean-up and redevelopment of brownfields.

The amount of GMF financing available to municipalities is directly related to the environmental benefits and/or innovation of the projects undertaken, with grant/loan combinations of up to 80% of eligible costs available for projects with exceptional environmental benefits.

6) Strategic Outcomes:
  • Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved and enhanced;
  • Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians;
  • Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste;
  • The impacts of climate change on Canada are reduced
7) Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient

In accordance with the agreement, the FCM submits their annual statement of plans and objectives to the Minister at the end of each fiscal year.

8) Planned Audits and Evaluations:
9) URL to Recipient Site: http://www.fcm.ca/english/gmf/gmf.html
* EC's share is $275M
 
1) Name of Foundation: Clayoquot Biosphere Trust
2) Start Date: February 2000 3) End Date: In perpetuity 4) Total Funding: $12M
5) Description: To create an endowment fund for the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) - the cornerstone of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The CBT will use the income from the endowment fund to support local research, education and training in the Biosphere Reserve region.
6) Strategic Outcomes:
  • Canada's natural capital is restored, conserved and enhanced;
  • Weather and environmental predictions and services reduce risks and contribute to the well-being of Canadians;
  • Canadians and their environment are protected from the effects of pollution and waste;
  • The impacts of climate change on Canada are reduced
7) Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient
  • Establish and implement technical committees in marine/aquatic, terrestrial, education and community development to provide support and recommendations for approval of community-based initiatives.
  • Improve outreach to communities to facilitate better understanding and participation in the work of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.
  • Maintain current funding initiatives and explore other funding sources to maximize community benefit through educational scholarships, project funding, and collaborative partnerships.
  • Pursue targeted initiatives and partnerships to provide significant community benefit and provide opportunity to develop collaborative ventures
8) Planned Audits and Evaluations:
9) URL to Recipient Site: http://www.clayoquotbiosphere.org/