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Name of Horizontal Initiative: Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships Program |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
Lead Department Program Activity: Labour Market |
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Start Date: October 3, 2003 | End Date: March 31, 2012 | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start to end date): $190.0 million |
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Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program was initially an $85 million initiative beginning in 2003 to 2009. Budget 2007 expanded and extended the program through an additional investment of $105 million for 2007-2012. The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership is targeted at developing the skills of Canada's Aboriginal workforce, promoting maximum employment for Aboriginal people on major economic developments across Canada and providing lasting benefits for Aboriginal communities, families and individuals. The Aboriginal Skills and Employment partnership program is an opportunity driven initiative that is implemented thr /ough formalized partnerships between the private sector and Aboriginal communities (and others such as the province and training institutions). The partnerships are responsible for jointly developing and managing comprehensive, multi-year skills
development plans that will ensure long-term highly skilled sustainable employment as a result of the projects. The comprehensive Aboriginal training-to-employment plan covers a broad continuum ranging from basic skills, literacy and academic upgrading, thr /ough job-specific training and apprenticeships to retention counselling and other on-the-job supports. The plan
must have a commitment from the employers to provide at least 50 long-term (sustainable) jobs for Aboriginal people. The partnership must also make a significant financial contribution to the training plan and must develop a governance model that will manage and oversee the project. |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
Human Resources and Social Development Canada | Labour Market | $190.0M | $40.2M |
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Total $ | $190.0M | $40.2M | |||
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners: N/A |
Contact Information:
Keith Conn |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Youth Employment Strategy |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
Lead Department Program Activity: Labour Market |
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Start Date: March 18, 1999 | End Date: Ongoing | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (from start date to end date): Ongoing funding |
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Description of the Horizontal Inititative (including funding agreement): The Youth Employment Strategy supports Canadian youth as they move into the world of work. The Strategy plays a role in developing Canada's workforce by providing young Canadians with access to programs and services to help them gain the skills, knowledge, career information and work experience they need to find and maintain employment and make a successful transition into the labour force. The Youth Employment Strategy is designed to respond to labour market challenges facing youth, aged 15 to 30. The Strategy has three program streams: Skills Link, Career Focus and Summer Work Experience, which includes the Canada Summer Jobs initiative. Skills Link provides youth-at-risk with opportunities to develop skills they need to find work or return to school. Career Focus helps post-secondary graduates find work in their area of specialization. Summer Work Experience helps secondary and post-secondary graduates acquire career-related skills and financing for their education through summer jobs. The Government of Canada's support to young Canadians is a shared responsibility and a partnership effort among many departments and organizations. Human Resources and Social Development, along with 11 other federal government departments, work cooperatively with other levels of government, Aboriginal organizations, educational institutions, and private sector, not-for-profit and voluntary sector organizations to deliver Youth Employment Strategy initiatives. |
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Shared Outcome(s): The shared outcomes of partners for the common key results are:
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Governance Structure(s): The Youth Employment Strategy has in place an umbrella Results-based Management and accountability Framework (RMaF) that represents a commitment among the twelve participating federal departments to undertake ongoing collection of common performance management data to ensure effective overall performance management of the program. As lead department, Human Resources and Social Development Canada with Service Canada chairs and is responsible for the coordination and management of an Interdepartmental Operations Committee that is responsible for reporting on the implementation of the Youth Employment Strategy. The Evaluation Steering Committee is another Youth Employment Strategy interdepartmental committee. There is also a Communications Sub-Committee reporting to the Operations Committee. Youth Employment Strategy initiatives are delivered nationally, regionally and locally using a variety of funding instruments, such as contribution agreements and some direct delivery methods. transfer payments are provided primarily by participating departments through contribution agreements and service delivery agreements in support of participants' remuneration and overhead costs. Youth protocols for joint planning mechanisms have been signed with Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, prince Edward Island, New brunswick and Manitoba. |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
Human Resources and Social Development Canada | Labour Market | Career Focus | Ongoing | $13.0M |
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Skills Link | Ongoing | $149.4M |
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Summer Work Experience (Canada Summer Jobs) | Ongoing | $101.4M |
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Career Focus | Ongoing | $1.1M | Targets are not set by HRSDC for other Government departments; however, results will be reported in the Departmental performance Report. | |
Canadian Food Inspection agency | Career Focus | Ongoing | $0.1M | ||
Canadian International Development agency | Career Focus | Ongoing | $6.4M | ||
Canadian Heritage | Career Focus | Ongoing | $0.9M | ||
Summer Work Experience | Ongoing | $9.8M | |||
Environment Canada | Career Focus | Ongoing | $3.3M | ||
Industry Canada | Career Focus | Ongoing | $9.8M | ||
Summer Work Experience | Ongoing | $7.4M | |||
National Research Council | Career Focus | Ongoing | $5.4M | ||
Natural Resources Canada | Career Focus | Ongoing | $0.6M | ||
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | Skills link | Ongoing | $1.0M | ||
Indian and Northern affairs Canada | Skills link | Ongoing | $14.0M | ||
Summer Work Experience | Ongoing | $12.6M | |||
Parks Canada | Summer Work Experience | Ongoing | $2.0M | ||
Total Career Focus | $40.6M | ||||
Total Skills link | $164.4M | ||||
Total Summer Work Experience | $133.2M | ||||
Total Youth Employment Strategy | Ongoing | $338.2M | |||
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners: N/A |
Contact Information: John Atherton Director General, Active Employment Measures Skills and Employment Branch 819- 994-6916 john.atherton@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca Place du Portage, Phase IV 140 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Temporary Foreign Worker program |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) |
Lead Department Program Activity: Workplace Skills |
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Start Date: June 13, 2007 |
End Date: Ongoing |
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Total Federal Funding allocation (start date to end date): Ongoing |
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Description of the horizontal initiative (including funding agreement): The Temporary Foreign Worker program enables Canadian employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis to meet immediate skills and labour needs when Canadians are not available. The program is jointly managed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (with Service Canada). Employers can recruit workers into any legal profession and from any source country, subject to employers and workers meeting specified criteria. The Temporary Foreign Worker program includes program streams such as the Seasonal agricultural Workers program and the live-in-Caregiver program, the pilot project for Occupations Requiring Lower Levels of Formal training, and the arranged Employment Opinion program. In the province of Quebec, the Temporary Foreign Worker program is administered through a partnership with the Government of Quebec. The Temporary Foreign Worker program is funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/index.shtml |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (with Service Canada) | Workplace Skills Seamless, Citizen-Centred Service |
Temporary Foreign Worker program | Ongoing | $32.3M |
Program enhancements, including strengthened worker protection, program integrity measures, and improved facilitative processes
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Temporary Resident Program | Temporary Foreign Worker program | Ongoing | $34.7M | Improved program integrity related to work permit process |
Total $ | Ongoing | $67.0M | |||
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Contact Information: Andrew Kenyon Director General, Temporary Foreign Workers Skills and Employment Branch 819-994-1021 andrew.kenyon@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca Place du Portage, Phase IV 140 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9 |
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Note: The June 2007 start date represents the latest authorities for the TFW program. The above planned spending figures are for CIC and HRSDC only. Figures exclude spending for other government departments such as DFAIT and PWSGC and therefore do not represent the full Government of Canada costs for the TFW Program. |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Canada Student Loans Program |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) |
Lead Department Program Activity: Learning |
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Start Date: September, 1964 | End Date: March 31, 2009 | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start to end date): Ongoing | |||||
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement) : The purpose of the Canada Student Loans program is to promote accessibility to post-secondary education for individuals with demonstrated financial need by lowering financial barriers thr /ough the provision of loans and grants and to ensure Canadians have an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to participate in the workplace and community. Information for the public on saving, planning and paying for post-secondary studies and specific information for Canada Student Loans Program clients (including information on learning opportunity selection, financial planning, and how to apply for, maintain and repay student loans) can be accessed at: http://www.canlearn.ca/ |
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Shared Outcome(s): Maintain the Government's commitment to accessible post-secondary education by:
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Governance Structure(s): The Government of Canada has entered into Integration Agreements with four provinces (Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador) in order to create a "one-student-one-loan" service approach. These four integrated provinces accounted for over 60% of the Canada Student Loans program borrowers. The administration of the current program is the product of a co-operative effort between Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Service Canada, Canada Revenue agency, participating provinces and the Yukon Territory, two Service providers, financial institutions and public Works and Government Services Canada. These agents are responsible for conducting one or more activities during the loan lifecycle. program documents and communications tools are typically prepared with the input and approval of both federal and participating provincial and territorial governments. Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not participate in the Canada Student Loans Program. These jurisdictions receive an alternative payment to assist in the cost of delivering a similar student financial assistance program. Effective management of the program and of relations with third-party agents is the primary responsibility of the Canada Student Loans program. program activities include, for example, defining the operational and financial processes for the delivery of the program by the service providers and client relations for escalated cases and comptrollership. The application and needs assessment for the program is delivered by provincial student assistance offices, which also administer provincial aid. The participating provinces and the Yukon Territory:
While the Canada Student Loans program provides the guidance and direction on how the program is to be delivered, the Service providers assume responsibility for managing the loans once the loan agreement is signed and submitted for processing. Service providers' responsibilities include:
Public Works and Government Services Canada is responsible for disbursing loans to the borrowers and to Educational Institutions, for any funds directed to pay for tuition. Canada Revenue Agency Non-Tax Collection Services is the agent responsible for debt collection. Delinquent guaranteed and risk-shared loans become debts to the Crown when the Government of Canada buys back the debt from financial institutions. Delinquent direct financed loans are returned to government after the Service provider has attempted collection of a set period of time and the borrower has either not made payments on their loan or is unwilling to repay. These activities may also be conducted by private collection agencies under contract to Canada Revenue agency. These private collection agencies must abide by Canada Revenue agency collection guidelines when carrying out the recovery of Crown debts. |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
HRSDC PWGSC CRA |
Learning Receiver General Services Accounts receivable and returns compliance | N/A | $733.6Mc Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act $1.9B |
$687.9Mc Loans disbursed under the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act $2.0B |
Estimated number of Canadians to benefit from the Canada Student Loans program (includes loans, grants and non-repayable in-study interest subsidies): 450,000a |
Estimated number of Canadians to benefit from Canada Study Grants and Canada access Grants: 80,000b | |||||
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners (if applicable): |
Contact Information: Rosaline Frith |
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a Please note that the number is estimated as loans are awarded based on client eligibility and demonstrated need. b Please note that the number is estimated as grants are awarded based on client eligibility and demonstrated need. cSource: Consolidated Report on Canada Student Loans/Combined Programs/Final Operating Results For information regarding your loan or loan repayment, please visit: www.canlearn.ca/ |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) |
Lead Department Program Activity: Children and Families |
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Start Date: March 2003 | End Date: Ongoing | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start date to end date): $350 million/year via the Canada Social Transfer (CST) |
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Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
In March 2003, Federal/ Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services, reached agreement on a framework for improving access to affordable, quality, provincially and territorially regulated early learning and child care programs and services. Under the Multilateral Framework, the Government of Canada is providing $350M per year through the CST to support provincial and territorial government investments in early learning and child care. This initiative complements the September 2000 ECD Agreement. The objective of this initiative is to further promote early childhood development and support the participation of parents in employment or training by improving access to affordable, quality early learning and child care programs and services. Early learning and child care programs and services funded through this initiative will primarily provide direct care and early learning for children in settings such as child care centres, family child care homes, preschools, and nursery schools. Types of investments can include capital and operating funding, fee subsidies, wage enhancements, training, professional development and support, quality assurance, and parent information and referral. Programs and services that are part of the formal school system are not included in this initiative. Governments also committed to transparent public reporting that will give Canadians a clear idea of the progress being made in improving access to affordable, quality early learning and child care programs and services, beginning with a baseline report in November 2003. Information about the initiative, including the text of the Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care, is available on the federal, provincial and territorial Web portal on early childhood development and early learning and child care at http://www.ecd-elcc.ca/ |
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The objectives of the initiative, as outlined in the Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care are:
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Governance Structure(s): The Multilateral Framework for Early Learning and Child Care recognizes that provinces and territories have the primary responsibility for early learning and child care programs and services. Implementation of the commitments outlined in the Multilateral Framework has been tasked to a Working Group comprised of officials from all jurisdictions (including Québec, which participates as an observer). This Working Group, which is jointly chaired by HRSDC and Saskatchewan, reports to F/P/T Deputy Ministers Responsible for Social Services and subsequently to F/P/T Ministers Responsible for Social Services. |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
N/A. The Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with funding being transferred to provinces and territories via the CST. Information on spending and results is reported on by each province and territory to their citizens and can be found on their respective websites. | |||||
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal partners:
Provincial and territorial governments have agreed to invest the funding provided in regulated early learning and child care programs for children under the age of six. Early learning and child care programs and services funded through this initiative will primarily provide direct care and early learning for children in settings such as child care centres, family child care homes, preschools, and nursery schools. Investments can include capital and operating funding, fee subsidies, wage enhancements, training, professional development and support, quality assurance, and parent information and referral. Programs and services that are part of the formal school system are not included in this initiative. Governments also committed to transparent public reporting that will give Canadians a clear idea of the progress being made in improving access to affordable, quality early learning and child care programs and services, beginning with a baseline report in November 2003 and annual reporting in November 2004. The Government of Quebec supports the general principles expressed in the Early Learning and Child Care Initiative but did not participate in developing the Initiative because it wants to retain sole responsibility for social matters. However, it receives its share of funding granted by the Government of Canada and makes significant investments in programs and services that benefit families and children. |
Contact Information: Glennie Graham Director, Children's Policy Social Policy Development 613-957-4610 glennie.graham@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca 355 North River Road Ottawa, ON K1A 0L1 |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: National Child Benefit Initiative |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) |
Lead Department Program Activity: Children and Families |
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Start Date: 1998 | End Date: Ongoing | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start date to end date): Statutory |
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Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The National Child Benefit contributes to a larger federal, provincial and territorial strategy (FPT), the National Children's Agenda, designed to help Canadian children. Through the National Child Benefit, the Government of Canada is working with provincial and territorial governments1 to provide income support, as well as benefits and services, for low-income families with children. The initiative also includes a First Nations component. Federal Spending2: The federal government is providing a projected $3.7 billion through the National Child Benefit Supplement in 2007-2008. Total annual federal support delivered through the Canada Child Tax Benefit system, including the National Child Benefit Supplement, is a projected $9.5 billion in 2007-2008. Provincial, Territorial and First Nations Spending: |
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Shared Outcome(s):
The National Child Benefit initiative has three goals:
Annual National Child Benefit Progress Reports include information on the level of spending by all jurisdictions. There is a data collection process to which all participating jurisdictions contribute in order to present comparable information on National Child Benefit initiatives. The data submitted by each jurisdiction is reviewed jointly to ensure consistency in reporting. To obtain the most recent Progress Report or for further information, please visit the federal, provincial and territorial National Child Benefit website: http://www.nationalchildbenefit.ca/ Indicators and Impacts: The National Child Benefit Progress Report: 2005 includes an analysis of both societal level indicators, which measure areas such as low income and labour force attachment and do not infer that any changes are the result of the initiative, and direct outcome indicators, which measure only those changes that are directly attributed to the National Child Benefit. With respect to societal level indicators, the report shows that the proportion of families with children living in low income increased slightly from 11.4 percent in 2002 to 11.7 percent in 2003. However, the incidence of families with children living in low income has declined significantly since the mid-1900s, decreasing from the peak of 17.6 percent in 1996 (using Statistics Canada's post-tax low-income cutoffs). Between 1996 and 2003, the number of children living in low income decreased from 1,304,000 in 1996 to 850,500 in 2002, a decrease of approximately 453,500 children. Further, the report estimates that in 2003, as a direct result of the National Child Benefit:
For a complete discussion of indicators, please see Chapters 5 and 6 of the National Child Benefit Progress Report: 2005. For a discussion of evaluation results published in 2005, please see the Evaluation of the National Child Benefit Initiative: Synthesis Report. These reports are available free of charge on the National Child Benefit website, at: http://www.nationalchildbenefit.ca/. |
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Governance Structure(s): The National Child Benefit Governance and Accountability Framework outlines the key characteristics of the federal, provincial and territorial partnership: cooperation, openness, flexibility, evolution and accountability. As a co-operative effort among governments, the National Child Benefit combines the strengths of a national program with the flexibility of provincial and territorial initiatives designed to meet the specific needs and conditions within each jurisdiction. The Governance and Accountability Framework lays out shared decision-making and accountability:
Under the Governance and Accountability Framework, federal, provincial and territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services have committed to sharing data on reinvestment initiatives and reviewing results and outcomes achieved in order to identify best practices. Federal, provincial and territorial governments have also agreed to report annually to the public with a primary focus on performance of the initiative. To date, seven annual progress reports have been published, as well as a synthesis report on a comprehensive evaluation of the first three years of the initiative. The Federal Role: Human Resources and Social Development Canada is responsible for policy development with respect to the National Child Benefit initiative, and the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development represents the Government of Canada in this federal/provincial/territorial initiative. The Department also serves a secretariat function in the production of annual National Child Benefit progress reports. The Canada Child Tax Benefit (including the National Child Benefit Supplement) is a tax measure, and is administered by Canada Revenue Agency. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada have roles in reinvestments and investments. The Provincial and Territorial Role: The majority of provinces and territories are flowing through recent federal increases to the National Child Benefit. This means that today, the vast majority of children living in low-income families, including those on social assistance, are currently receiving some or all of the National Child Benefit Supplement. Under the National Reinvestment Framework, provincial and territorial governments, along with First Nations, have committed to re-allocating available social assistance funds into benefits and services for children in low-income families that further the goals of the initiative. Jurisdictions have focused reinvestments primarily in six key areas:
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
1. Canada Revenue Agency2 | PA 1 | National Child Benefit Supplement | Ongoing | $3.7 billion for 2007-2008 (projected)3 | Continued progress on the goals of the NCB initiative, as described in "Shared Outcomes", above. |
Total $ | Total 3.7B$ |
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Results to be achieved by Non-Federal partners (if applicable): | Contact Information: Doug Murphy A/Director, Economic Security Policy Strategic Policy and Research 613-957-7530 |
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1The Government of Quebec has stated that it agrees with the basic principles of the National Child Benefit. Quebec chose not to participate in the initiative because it wanted to assume control over income support for children in Quebec; however, it has adopted a similar approach to the National Child Benefit. Throughout this text, references to
joint federal, provincial and territorial positions do not include Quebec. 2While Human Resources and Social Development Canada is responsible for policy development with respect to the National Child Benefit initiative, the Canada Child Tax Benefit (including the National Child Benefit Supplement) is a tax measure, and is administered by Canada Revenue Agency. In addition, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada have roles in reinvestments and investments. 3The most recent projections available are for the 2007-2008 program year (July 2007 to June 2008). |
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Early Childhood Development (ECD) Agreement |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
Lead Department Program Activity: Children and Families |
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Start Date: September 2000 with funding beginning April 2001 | End Date: Ongoing | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start date to end date): $500 million/year via the Canada Social Transfer (CST) |
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Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
In September 2000, First Ministers reached agreement, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Early Childhood Development (ECD) Agreement, to improve and expand early childhood development supports for young children (prenatal to age 6) and for their parents. The specific objectives are:
In support of these objectives the Government of Canada transfers $500M/year via the Canada Social Transfer (CST) to provinces and territories. The Government of Quebec supports the general principles expressed in the Early Childhood Development Initiative but did not participate in developing the Initiative because it wants to retain sole responsibility for social matters. However, it receives its share of funding granted by the Government of Canada and makes significant investments in programs and services that benefit families and children. Information about the Agreement, including the text of the First Ministers' communiqué on ECD, is available on the federal, provincial and territorial web portal on early childhood development and early learning and child care at http://www.ecd-elcc.ca/ |
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The objectives of the initiative, as outlined in the ECD Agreement are:
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Governance Structure(s): In the ECD Agreement, First Ministers recognized that provinces and territories have the primary responsibility for early childhood development programs and services. Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Ministers Responsible for Social Services are responsible for implementation of the commitments in the Agreement. Implementation has been tasked to a Working Group comprised of officials from all jurisdictions (including Quebec, which participates as an observer). The Working Group, which is jointly chaired by HRSDC and Saskatchewan, reports to Deputy Ministers Responsible for Social Services. |
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N/A. The ECD Agreement is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, with funding being transferred to provinces and territories via the CST. Information on spending and results is reported on by each province and territory to their citizens and can be found on their respective websites. | |||||
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal partners:
Provincial and territorial governments are investing the funds transferred to them by the Government of Canada in any or all of the following four areas of action outlined in the ECD Agreement:
All participating F/P/T governments have committed to three reporting requirements:
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Contact Information: Glennie Graham Director, Children's Policy Social Policy Development 613-957-4610 glennie.graham@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca 355 North River Road Ottawa, ON K1A 0L1 |
Horizontal Initiative: Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) |
Name of Lead Department(s): Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC) |
Lead Department Program Activity: Housing and Homelessness |
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Start Date: April 1, 2007 | End Date: March 31, 2009 | ||||
Total Federal Funding allocation (start to end date): $269.6M over two years | |||||
Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): The Homelessness Partnering Strategy makes strategic investments in community priorities and includes a planning process that encourages cooperation between governments, agencies and community-based organizations to find local solutions for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy is designed to provide supports to 61 designated communities and some small, rural and Aboriginal communities to develop community-based measures that assist homeless individuals and families move toward self-sufficiency. although the responsibility for homelessness programs falls under Human Resources and Social Development Canada, most Homelessness Partnering Strategy program components are delivered by regional staff, now part of Service Canada. Under the Homelessness partnering Strategy, the Surplus Federal Real property for Homelessness Initiative is more flexible to allow land exchanges. Community groups can exchange, under certain conditions, a federal property received under the Surplus Federal Real property for Homelessness Initiative for another similar, and more suitable, property. The Homelessness partnering Strategy:
For more information, please visit the Homelessness Partnering Strategy website: www.homelessness.gc.ca/ |
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Shared Outcome(s): Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities. |
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Governance Structure(s): The Homelessness Partnering Strategy community-based program is delivered via two models:
In Quebec, unlike other provinces and territories, the Homelessness Partnering Strategy stream known as the Homelessness Partnership Initiativeis delivered under a formal Canada-Quebec agreement, in collaboration with the province of Quebec. The community entity model and the shared delivery model deliver the components of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, specifically the Homelessness Partnership Initiative. In addition, regions are actively involved in setting the agenda of the Homelessness accountability Network and the delivery of the Surplus Federal Real property for Homelessness Initiative. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy recognizes that the prevention and reduction of homelessness requires collaboration among all levels of government, particularly the federal and provincial/territorial governments. provinces and territories are being invited to enter into bilateral agreements with the federal government to support community efforts to address homelessness. The Canada-Quebec agreement serves as a model that will be adapted for other jurisdictions. partnering agreements will offer provinces and territories the opportunity to participate in community planning and priority-setting at the outset. agreements will support the alignment of federal, provincial and territorial investments to enhance linkages between social services and housing as well as to address the operational sustainability of community projects. This partnering approach will ensure that all of the necessary tools and supports are in place for homeless people to secure housing and supports that effectively meet their needs and for those at-risk of homelessness to attain housing stability. Enhanced collaboration with other federal departments whose policies and programs are linked to homelessness is also essential. Horizontal pilot projects will be developed to facilitate a more coordinated approach to homelessness at the federal level, in recognition that homelessness interacts with an array of factors that relate to other federal program and policy areas, including: housing affordability; mental/physical health; labour market vulnerabilities; skills, education and literacy levels; community and personal safety; barriers facing newcomers; discharged offenders; Aboriginal issues; and others. The key objectives of horizontal pilot projects are to: address common risk factors associated with homelessness and other policy areas; prevent homelessness by addressing its root causes; and reduce the negative outcomes on other policy areas caused by homelessness. These pilot projects test approaches on homelessness, and their results are expected to inform future policy development. The Surplus Federal Real property for Homelessness Initiative is a Homelessness Partnering Strategy program co-managed by public Works and Government Services Canada and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, with advice and support from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. |
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Federal Partners | Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) | Names of Programs for Federal Partners | Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) | Planned Spending for 2008-2009 | Expected Results for 2008-2009 |
1. Human Resources and Social Develop- ment Canada | Housing and Home- lessness | a) Homelessness Partnership Initiative(HPI) b) Federal Horizontal Project |
$219.2 $5.2 |
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c) Homelessness Accountability Network (HAN) | $3.7M | $1.6M |
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Urban Aboriginal Strategy/ Homelessness Partnership Initiative | $35.5M | $17.3M |
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3. Public Works and Government Services Canada | Surplus Federal Real property for Homelessness Initiative | Funding is administrated by PWGSC $6.0M |
Funding is administrated by PWGSC $3.0M |
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Total $ $269.6M |
Total $ $152.3M |
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Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners: N/A |
Contact Information: Jim Young |