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SECTION III — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Organizational Information
The following diagram displays the Strategic Outcomes and Program Activities for fiscal year 2006–07, and the associated organizational information.
| Minister Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
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| Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Ministers |
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| Strategic Outcomes | Program Activities |
|---|---|
The Government |
Governance and Institutions of Government |
The People |
Managing Individual Affairs |
The Land |
Certainty of Title and Access to Land and Resources |
The Economy |
Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People |
The Office of the Federal Interlocutor |
Office of the Federal Interlocutor |
Departmental Management and Administration |
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Financial Tables
Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full -time Equivalents
| ($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2005–06 |
Planned Spending 2006–07 |
Planned Spending 2007–08 |
Planned Spending 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | ||||
| Governance and Institutions of Government | 567.6 | 613.6 | 615.1 | 622.8 |
| Co-operative Relationships | 163.0 | 159.1 | 153.2 | 140.3 |
| Northern Governance | 14.0 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| Managing Individual Affairs | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 |
| Education | 1,562.4 | 1,608.4 | 1,670.0 | 1,721.1 |
| Social Development | 1,274.3 | 1,341.9 | 1,406.4 | 1,453.0 |
| Healthy Northern Communities | 84.9 | 86.7 | 83.1 | 84.3 |
| Clarity of Title to Land and Resources | 14.9 | 11.2 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Responsible Federal Stewardship | 44.7 | 48.7 | 41.5 | 40.3 |
| First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment | 43.9 | 46.0 | 45.5 | 45.4 |
| Northern Land and Resources | 126.0 | 174.1 | 181.0 | 80.7 |
| Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Access to Capital and Economic Development | 733.4 | 693.2 | 359.2 | 286.7 |
| Community Infrastructure | 1,150.3 | 1,305.6 | 1,189.3 | 1,051.6 |
| Northern Economy | 8.3 | 32.1 | 28.1 | 28.2 |
| Co-operative Relations (OFI) | 21.4 | 40.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 5,825.5 | 6,189.7 | 5,816.3 | 5,597.7 |
| Co-operative Relationships | 79.0 | 80.8 | 61.5 | 56.3 |
| Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 79.0 | 80.8 | 5,877.8 | 5,654.0 |
| Less: Respendable Revenue | – | – | – | – |
| Total Main Estimates | 5,904.6 | 6,270.5 | 5,877.8 | 5,654.0 |
| Adjustments: Additional Spending Requirements Funding to address health and safety pressures and support priority investments such as increased costs of the Northern Air Stage Parcel Service and repair to houses, roads and community infrastructure damaged by flooding in Manitoba and Alberta |
41.9 |
– |
– |
– |
| Funding related to the assessment, management and remediation of federal contaminated sites | 27.1 | – | – | – |
| Funding for the renovation and construction of housing units on reserves and the creation and servicing of building lots | 31.9 | – | – | – |
| Funding to support the ongoing implementation of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement and the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement | 29.0 | – | – | – |
| Operating budget carry forward | 27.0 | – | – | – |
| Incremental funding to support First Nations child and family services in the area of social development | 25.0 | – | – | – |
| Funding for strategic investments in economic development in the three territories | 20.8 | – | – | – |
| Funding to deliver federal programs and services, including health, in two Labrador Innu communities (Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy) | 14.8 | – | – | – |
| Funding for a settlement agreement with the Deh Cho First Nations that provides direction for land, resource and governance negotiations under the Deh Cho Process and that co-operatively resolves issues related to the review of the Mackenzie Gas Project | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Funding for the delivery of the Special Education Program to provide additional resources such as teachers and technology to students with special needs living on reserves | 9.8 | – | – | – |
| Funding to increase federal, regional and science capacity in order to respond to the Mackenzie Gas Project and related resource development (Mackenzie Gas Project) | 6.7 | – | – | – |
| Funding to implement provisions of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Funding for settlement and implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement | 75.4 | – | – | – |
| Funding for the operations of the National Centre for First Nations Governance | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Funding for national Aboriginal organizations to prepare for and participate in government policy processes | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Interim funding in response to the Supreme Court decision in R. v. Powley to support research, multilateral discussions and capacity development for Métis organizations | 13.5 | – | – | – |
| Funding to implement and expand pilot projects under the Urban Aboriginal Strategy in up to six additional cities to better respond to the diversity of local needs of urban Aboriginal people | 8.4 | – | – | – |
| Funding to establish and maintain an Inuit Relations Secretariat to serve as a point of contact with the federal government for Inuit groups | 1.4 | – | – | – |
| Funding to support the work on the future implementation of the Claims Resolution Centre | 1.1 | – | – | – |
| Funding for First Nations infrastructure activities, such as upgrading access roads, as part of the Infrastructure Canada Program | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Funding to modernize human resources management in the federal public service (Public Service Modernization Act) | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Funding related to the reform and modernization of Canada's regulatory system in order to better respond to the needs of citizens and to enable business innovation and growth | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Funding related to the government advertising programs | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Collective bargaining agreements | 16.3 | – | – | – |
| Public Service Modernization Act — NWT Federal Council | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Municipal rural infrastructure fund | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Funding for the Inuit and Innu of Labrador — Voisey's Bay nickel mine project | 25.0 | – | – | – |
| Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding — Manitoba and O'Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation | 6.6 | – | – | – |
| Additional grant payments for Mi'kmaq education in Nova Scotia | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Additional grant payments for the Northern Scientific Training Program | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Adjustments required to negotiate and implement certain claims | 0.4 | – | – | – |
| Less: Funding reprofiled from 2005–06 to future years | (308.4) | – | – | – |
| Less: reductions as a result of the Expenditure Review Committee Exercise | (20.0) | – | – | – |
| Less: spending authorities available within votes | (18.5) | – | – | – |
| Less: Procurement Savings | ||||
|
(0.1) | (0.5) | – | – |
|
(0.1) | (0.2) | – | – |
|
(0.3) | (1.2) | – | – |
|
(0.2) | (1.0) | – | – |
|
– | (0.1) | – | – |
|
– | (0.1) | – | – |
|
(0.1) | (0.5) | – | – |
|
(0.2) | (0.1) | – | – |
| Federal investment in International Polar Year (includes funding for other government departments) | – | 11.0 | 56. 5 | 56.0 |
| Incremental funding requirements for the O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation | – | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act program implementation | – | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Funding for the British Columbia Treaty Commisssion process | – | 0.2 | – | – |
| Contaminated Sites (funding reprofiled from 2005-06 to 2006-07) | (1.4) | 1.4 | – | – |
| Cost of the new Ministry — regional responsibilities | – | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Funding provided to the First Nations Tax Commission, the First Nations Financial Management Board, the First Nations Finance Authority, and the First Nations Statistical Institute pursuant to the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (internal transfers) | – | – | – | – |
| Marshall Strategy — Adjustment of funding profile | – | 2.0 | (1.0) | (1.0) |
| Incremental funding for the Food Mail program | – | 13.3 | – | – |
| Incremental funding provided pursuant to Budget 2006 (includes funding for other government departments) | – | 150.0 | 300.0 | 300.0 |
| Interim strategy on existing Climate Change Programs | – | (4.5) | – | – |
| Reimbursement of funding provided for the Indian Specific Claims Commission | – | 5.6 | – | – |
| Total Adjustments | 58.1 | 182.9 | 364.0 | 363.6 |
| Total Planned Spending | 5,962.7 | 6,453.4 | 6,241.8 | 6,017.6 |
| Less: Non-Respendable Revenue | (217.5) | (187.3) | (181.0) | (238.0) |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 65.3 | 68.3 | 70.8 | 72.1 |
| Net Cost of Program | 5,810.5 | 6,334.4 | 6,131.6 | 5,851.7 |
| Full-time Equivalents | 4,242.6 | 4,276.4 | 4,490.8 | 4,447.3 |
| Canadian Polar Commission | ||||
| Research Facilitation and Communication | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Total Main Estimates | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Adjustments | – | – | – | – |
| Total Planned Spending | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | – | – | – | – |
| Net Cost of Program | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Full-time Equivalents | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | ||||
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | 5.1 | 5.6 | – | – |
| Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 5.1 | 5.6 | – | – |
| Total Main Estimates | 5.1 | 5.6 | – | – |
| Adjustments: Governor General's Special Warrants: Funding to continue the operations of the Commission |
1.0 |
1.2 |
– | – |
| Operating Budget Carry Forward | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Total Adjustments | 1.3 | 1.2 | – | – |
| Total Planned Spending | 6.4 | 6.8 | – | – |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 0.7 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Net Cost of Program | 7.1 | 7.4 | – | – |
| Full-time Equivalents | 46 | 49 | – | – |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
INAC — Total Planned Spending — Explanation of Trend
The net increase of approximately $490.7 million from 2005–06 to 2006–07 primarily reflects: the provision of incremental funding for ongoing programs and services; incremental funding pursuant to Budget 2005 for special education and housing; incremental funding pursuant to Budget 2006 for priority areas such as education, women, children, families, water and housing; increases for the negotiation, settlement and implementation of specific and comprehensive claims and adjustments as per signed agreements; incremental funding for the assessment, management and remediation of contaminated sites; increases for the Mackenzie Gas Project and economic development in the North; incremental funding for the International Polar Year; incremental funding for the Food Mail Program; a reduction related to the Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) exercise; and, reductions related to certain one-time funding provided in 2005–06.
The net decrease of approximately $211.6 million from 2006–07 to 2007–08 primarily reflects: additional funding pursuant to Budget 2006 for priority areas; incremental funding for ongoing programs and services; additional federal investments in International Polar Year; incremental funding for litigation management; incremental funding for the assessment, management and remediation of contaminated sites; decreases in funding for claims primarily reflecting various one-time payments made in 2006–07; a decrease in funding pursuant to Budget 2005 for First Nations housing; a decrease in funding for the Office of the Federal Interlocutor; a decrease in funding provided for climate change initiatives; and, additional reductions related to the ERC exercise.
The net decrease of approximately $224.2 million from 2007–08 to 2008–09 primarily reflects: incremental funding for ongoing programs and services; a decrease in funding for the First Nations Water Management Strategy; a decrease in funding provided for the assessment, management and remediation of contaminated sites; decreases in funding for claims primarily reflecting various one-time payments made in 2006–07; and, a decrease in funding pursuant to Budget 2005 for First Nations housing.
Table 2: Program Activities
| 2006–07 ($ millions) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Activity | Budgetary | Non-Budgetary Loans, Investments and Advances | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending | ||||
| Operating | Capital | Grants | Contributions | Gross/Net | |||||
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | |||||||||
| Governance and Institutions of Government | 43.1 | 3.8 | 354.6 | 212.1 | 613.6 | – | 613.6 | 28.2 | 641.8 |
| Co-operative Relationships | 72.3 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 69.0 | 159.1 | 80.8 | 239.9 | 10.1 | 250.0 |
| Northern Governance | 11.1 | – | – | 0.2 | 11.3 | – | 11.3 | – | 11.3 |
| Managing Individual Affairs | 8.1 | – | 1.7 | 6.0 | 15.8 | – | 15.8 | – | 15.8 |
| Education | 94.3 | – | 34.1 | 1,480.1 | 1,608.4 | – | 1,608.4 | 48.1 | 1,656.5 |
| Social Development | 70.8 | – | 10.0 | 1,261.1 | 1,341.9 | – | 1,341.9 | 12.7 | 1,354.7 |
| Healthy Northern Communities | 33.5 | – | 44.6 | 8.6 | 86.7 | – | 86.7 | 19.7 | 106.4 |
| Clarity of Title to Land and Resources | 6.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 11.2 | – | 11.2 | 0.1 | 11.3 |
| Responsible Federal Stewardship | 18.5 | – | – | 30.2 | 48.7 | – | 48.7 | 8.6 | 57.3 |
| First Nations Governance over Land, Resources and the Environment | 20.3 | – | – | 25.7 | 46.0 | – | 46.0 | – | 46.0 |
| Northern Land and Resources | 158.6 | – | 1.1 | 14.5 | 174.1 | – | 174.1 | (0.1) | 174.0 |
| Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People | 1.1 | – | – | – | 1.1 | – | 1.1 | – | 1.1 |
| Access to Capital and Economic Development | 47.5 | – | 512.8 | 132.9 | 693.2 | – | 693.2 | (9.6) | 683.6 |
| Community Infrastructure | 98.2 | 11.0 | 80.2 | 1,116.2 | 1,305.6 | – | 1,305.6 | 65.2 | 1,370.8 |
| Northern Economy | 8.9 | – | – | 23.2 | 32.1 | – | 32.1 | – | 32.1 |
| Co-operative Relations (OFI) | 9.8 | – | – | 31.0 | 40.8 | – | 40.8 | – | 40.8 |
| Total | 702.2 | 28.7 | 1,047.6 | 4,411.2 | 6,189.7 | 80.8 | 6,270.5 | 182.9 | 6,453.4 |
| Canadian Polar Commission | |||||||||
| Research Facilitation and Communication | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 |
| Total | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | |||||||||
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | 5.6 | – | – | – | 5.6 | – | 5.6 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Total | 5.6 | – | – | – | 5.6 | – | 5.6 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates
| Vote or Statutory Item |
($ millions) | Current Main Estimates |
Previous Main Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | |||
| 1 | Operating expenditures | 609.4 | 568.8 |
| 5 | Capital expenditures | 28.7 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Grants and contributions | 5,252.8 | 4,977.9 |
| 15 | Payments to Canada Post Corporation | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| 20 | Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians — Operating expenditures | 7.2 | 5.0 |
| 25 | Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians — Contributions | 31.0 | 14.8 |
| (S) | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development — Salary and motor car allowance | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| (S) | Grassy Narrows and Islington Bands Mercury Disability Board | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| (S) | Liabilities in respect of loan guarantees made to Indians for housing and economic development | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| (S) | Indian Annuities Treaty payments | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| (S) | Grants to Aboriginal organizations designated to receive claim settlement payments pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Acts | 137.6 | 151.8 |
| (S) | Grant to the Nunatsiavut Government for the implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement pursuant to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act | 36.0 | – |
| (S) | Payments to comprehensive claim beneficiaries in compensation for resource royalties | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 54.4 |
51.9 |
| Total budgetary | 6,189.7 | 5,825.5 | |
| L30 | Loans to native claimants | 31.1 | 36.1 |
| L35 | Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the purpose of supporting their participation in the British Columbia Treaty Commission process | 49.7 |
42.9 |
| Total non-budgetary | 80.8 |
79.0 |
|
| Total Department | 6,270.5 | 5,904.6 | |
| Canadian Polar Commission | |||
| 40 | Program expenditures | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total Agency | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | |||
| 45 | Program expenditures | 5.0 | – |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 0.5 | – |
| Total Agency | 5.6 | – | |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 4: Services Received without Charge
| ($ millions) | 2006–07 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | Canadian Polar Commission | Indian Specific Claims Commission | |
| Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) | 25.7 | – | 0.4 |
| Contributions covering employer's share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) | 21.5 | – | 0.2 |
| Workers' Compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada | 0.9 | – | – |
| Salary and associated expenditures of legal services by the Department of Justice Canada | 20.2 | – | – |
| Total 2006–07 Services Received without Charge | 68.3 | – | 0.6 |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 5: Summary of Capital Spending by Program Activity
| ($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2005–06 |
Planned Spending 2006–07 |
Planned Spending 2007–08 |
Planned Spending 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | ||||
| Co-operative Relationships | 0.7 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Managing Individual Affairs | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Clarity of Title to Land and Resources | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Community Infrastructure | 5.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Total | 5.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| Canadian Polar Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 6: Loans, Investments and Advances (Non-Budgetary)
| ($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2005–06 |
Planned Spending 2006–07 |
Planned Spending 2007–08 |
Planned Spending 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | ||||
| Co-operative Relationships Loans to native claimants |
36.1 |
31.1 |
31.1 |
31.1 |
| Loans to First Nations in British Columbia for the purpose of supporting their participation in the British Columbia Treaty Commission process | 31.2 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 |
| Total | 67.3 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 80.8 |
| Canadian Polar Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 7: Source of Non-Respendable Revenue
| ($ millions) | Forecast Revenue 2005–06 |
Planned Revenue 2006–07 |
Planned Revenue 2007–08 |
Planned Revenue 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | ||||
| Governance and Institutions of Government Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Co-operative Relationships Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Return on investments | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Education Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Social Development Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| Clarity of Title to Land and Resources Miscellaneous revenues |
6.3 |
6.3 |
– |
– |
| Northern Land and Resources Return on investments: - Norman Wells Project profits |
103.0 | 98.0 | 93.0 | 88.0 |
| - Other | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Refunds of previous years' expenditures | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Adjustments of prior year's payables at year end | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Rights and Privileges | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Mining royalties | 64.2 | 39.5 | 45.0 | 107.5 |
| Quarrying royalties | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Oil and gas royalties | 16.5 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.0 |
| Other non-tax revenues | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Economic and Employment Opportunities for Aboriginal People Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Access to Capital and Economic Development Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Return on investments | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Community Infrastructure Refunds of previous years' expenditures |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Return on investments | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Total | 217.5 | 187.3 | 181.0 | 238.0 |
| Canadian Polar Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Indian Specific Claims Commission | ||||
| N/A | – | – | – | – |
Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.
Table 8: Details on Transfer Payments Programs
Over the next three years, INAC will manage the following transfer payment programs, which total more than $5 million.
| ($ millions) | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners — The Government | 681.6 | 655.9 | 664.3 |
| Payments for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners — The People | 2,907.2 | 3,087.4 | 3,174.2 |
| Payments for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners — The Land | 81.5 | 70.0 | 66.4 |
| Payments for First Nations, Inuit and Northerners — The Economy | 1,916.1 | 1,562.5 | 1,360.7 |
| Payments for Métis, Non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal Canadians — The Office of the Federal Interlocutor | 31.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Total | 5,617.4 | 5,381.3 | 5,271.1 |
For further information on the above-mentioned transfer payment programs, see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp.
Over the next three years, INAC will be involved in the following horizontal initiatives as either the lead or as a partner.
Lead
First Nations Water Management Strategy: 2005–06 to 2007–08
Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy
Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Mackenzie Gas Project and induced oil and gas exploration and development activities in the Northwest Territories
Partner
Infrastructure Canada Program: 2005–06
Youth Employment Strategy: ongoing
National Child Benefit: ongoing
Climate Change: 2005–06 and 2006–07
Federal Contaminated Sites Accelerated Action Plan: 2005–06 to 2007–08
Supplementary information on Horizontal Initiatives can be found at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp
Table 9: User Fees
| Name of User Fee | Fee Type | Fee-setting Authority | Reason for Fee Introduction or Amendment | Effective Date of Planned Change | Planned Consultation and Review Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Mining Regulations Amended | Regulatory Service | Canada Mining Regulations www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/nap/min-eng.html | Conversion to metric system | 2006–07 | Full consultation process to explain the proposed modifications to the Canada Mining Regulations will be undertaken in 2006 with all stakeholders (e.g., licensees, First Nations, territorial governments, Aboriginal organizations, resources management boards) in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The user fees are being modified as a result of the conversion to the metric system, not as the result of a fee increase or decrease. |
Internal Audits and Evaluations
INAC has identified 16 priority evaluation, audit and Office of the Auditor General projects to be conducted for 2006–07. They include the following audits and evaluations:
Audits:
- Physical Conditions of School Facilities
- Capital Facilities and Maintenance Programs
- Travel
- The First Nations and Inuit Transfer Program — System Under Development
- Hospitality
- Income Assistance
- Specific Claims — Treaty Land Entitlement and Settlements and Special Claim Settlements
- Child and Family Services
- Control Self-assessment for the Audit of Grants and Contributions
Evaluations:
- Child and Family Services
- Special Education
- Comprehensive Land Claims — Settled
- Specific and Special Claims — Research and Negotiations
- Self-government — Negotiations
- Governance — First Nations and Institutions
- National Child Benefit Reinvestment (moved from 2007–08)
Sustainable Development Strategy
The Auditor General Act requires all federal departments and selected agencies to prepare sustainable development strategies (SDS) every three years. The purpose of an SDS is to more effectively integrate social, economic, cultural and environmental factors into departmental policies, planning and programs. The department's third SDS (for 2004–2006), On the Right Path Together: A Sustainable Future for First Nations, Inuit and Northern Communities, focuses on achieving targets that address five themes of community sustainability:
- Consultation and Joint Decision Making
- Long-term Planning
- Water Management
- Climate Change and Energy Management
- Integrating Sustainable Development into Departmental Policies and Processes
The Sustainable Development Division of INAC recently completed the second progress report of the third SDS. Progress to date regarding the implementation of regional and sector targets is satisfactory to excellent, however, there is a definite need to better align the SDS with the overall departmental planning and reporting processes. The 2005 annual report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development also underlined the need for the department to develop more rigorous methods of evaluating progress in achieving targets.
The 2007–2010 SDS is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament in December 2006. The department is currently developing the SDS in consultation with Aboriginal partners. A concerted effort will be made to integrate the SDS with departmental strategic outcomes and to develop measurable targets that will have a concrete impact on Aboriginal communities and the department's operations.
