Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Start date: 2003-04

End date: 2012-13

Description: Provides funding for projects in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of Canadians. The CSIF leverages additional contributions from other partners by providing up to 50% funding for eligible projects.

Expected results: Together with its Federal Delivery Partners, Infrastructure Canada contributes to infrastructure of national significance that yields long-term economic growth offering Canadians efficient transportation, cleaner water and safer communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$689.5	$378.2	$233.5	$100.3
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$689.5	$378.2	$233.5	$100.3

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Border Infrastructure Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Border Infrastructure Fund

Start date: 2003-04

End date: 2012-13

Description: Provides funding for investments in physical infrastructure, transportation system infrastructure, and improved analytical capacity at surface border crossings. The fund provides up to 50% federal funding.

Expected results: Increase uptake of border fast-tracking programs for frequent users, reduce border bottlenecks, and expand and improve border system capacity.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$69.3	$51.6	$68.4	$26.0
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$69.3	$51.6	$68.4	$26.0

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Start date: 2004-05

End date: 2013-14

Description: Provides funding for small-scale municipal infrastructure projects designed to promote and improve quality of life in both urban and rural communities. For most projects, the MRIF provides up to one-third federal funding for eligible projects.

Expected results: Invest in construction, renewal, and enhancement of core public infrastructure to promote sustainable economic growth, innovation, and improved quality of life for smaller urban and rural communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$306.7	$46.6	$39.3	-
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$306.7	$46.6	$39.3	-

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Provinces, territories, and municipalities have federal financial support for their infrastructure priorities.

Program Activity: Gas Tax Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Gas Tax Fund

Start date: 2005-06

End date: Ongoing

Description: Through provincial and other agreements, GTF provides municipalities with predictable and long-term funding coupled with local decision-making to enable municipalities to build and rehabilitate public infrastructure that achieves environmental outcomes.  6TF was launched in 2005-06 and extended in Budget 2007 as part of the Building Canada Plan.   In Budget 2008 the government announced that it intends to make this program ongoing and permanent at $2 billion per year.

Expected results: Ensure municipalities, through the provinces and territories, have access to stable and predictable funding to attain national environmental outcomes of cleaner air, cleaner water, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions
Total other types of transfer payments	$2,104.4	$1,974.5	$1,974.5	$1,974.5
Total Transfer payments	$2,104.4	$1,974.5	$1,974.5	$1,974.5

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Provinces, territories, and municipalities have federal financial support for their infrastructure priorities.

Program Activity: Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Base Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Provincial-Territorial Base Funding Program

Start date: 2007-08

End date: 2013-14

Description: Provides funding ($175 million per jurisdiction over the life of the program) to provinces and territories for infrastructure priorities identified in each jurisdiction’s Capital Plan.  In addition, over $26 million in per capita funding under the Building Canada Fund for the three territories is managed under this fund.  The PT Base Fund was mostly designed to contribute towards the restoration of fiscal balance, particularly for smaller jurisdictions.  Under the Economic Action Plan, jurisdictions could choose to accelerate all funds by March 31, 2011.

Expected results: Enhance economic competitiveness, support Canada’s public infrastructure system, promote cleaner air, water and land, promote stronger and healthier communities, and support the restoration of fiscal balance.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions
Total other types of transfer payments	$665.4	$347.2	$154.4	$135.0
Total Transfer payments	$665.4	$347.2	$154.4	$135.0

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided

Program Activity: Building Canada Fund-Communities Component

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund-Communities Component

Start date: 2008-09

End date: 2016-17

Description: Provides funding to address the unique infrastructure pressures facing smaller communities focusing on project investments in communities with populations of less than 100,000.  The BCF-CC leverages additional contributions from other partners by limiting the maximum federal share for funded projects to normally one-third, with matching contributions from both the provincial and municipal level.

Expected results: It is expected that BCF-CC will lead to economic prosperity, improved water, air and land quality, as well as strong, competitive and sustainable communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$328.3	$321.9	$275.6	$142.6
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$328.3	$321.9	$275.6	$142.6

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Building Canada Fund- Major Infrastructure Component

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund- Major Infrastructure Component

Start date: 2008-09

End date: 2016-17

Description: Targets larger infrastructure projects of national and regional significance.  At least two-thirds of the funding is targeted to national priorities: water, wastewater, public transit, the core national highway system, and green energy.  By providing federal funding on a cost-shared basis, it leverages additional contributions from other partners to promote increased investment in large infrastructure projects.

Expected results: To promote a stronger economy, a cleaner environment and, stronger and safer communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$1,116.8	$1,267.4	$1,319.2	$1,002.5
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$1,116.8	$1,267.4	$1,319.2	$1,002.5

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Construction-ready infrastructure projects are provided with federal funding support.

Program Activity: Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund-Communities Component

Start date: 2008-09

End date: 2010-11

Description: Provides additional funding in the amount of $500 million (added to the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component) to fund additional two-year infrastructure projects in communities with populations of less than 100,000.  All Building Canada Fund-Communities Component funding had to be committed in order to access Top-Up funding.

Expected results: Provide additional benefits to smaller communities throughout Canada, through short-term economic stimulus that supports a stronger economy, cleaner environment, and safer communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-112	Planned Spending 2011-122	Planned Spending 2012-133	Planned Spending 2013-143
Total grants
Total contributions	$470.0	See Footnote 2	See Footnote 3	See Footnote 3
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$470.0	See Footnote 2	See Footnote 3	See Footnote 3

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a clean environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Economic Analysis and Research

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund-Strategic Research and Strategic Partnership

Start date: 2008-09

End date: 2016-17

Description: To invest in provincial and community infrastructure to address both national, provincial/territorial and community priorities.

Expected results: To promote a stronger economy, a cleaner environment and stronger and safer communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$4.5	$2.5	$4.5	$4.5
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$4.5	$2.5	$4.5	$4.5

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Economic Analysis and Research

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Building Canada Fund-Feasibility and Planning Studies

Start date: 2008-09

End date: 2016-17

Description: To invest in provincial and community infrastructure to address both national, provincial/territorial and community priorities.

Expected results: To promote a stronger economy, a cleaner environment and stronger and safer communities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$6.7	$6.7	$0.0	$0.0
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$6.7	$6.7	$0.0	$0.0

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Funding for quality, cost-effective public infrastructure that meets the needs of Canadians in a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and liveable communities is provided.

Program Activity: Green Infrastructure Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Green Infrastructure Fund

Start date: 2009-10

End date: 2013-14

Description: Provides funding over five years for infrastructure projects that promote cleaner air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and cleaner water.  The Green Infrastructure Fund provides up to 50% of eligible project costs to promote increased funding in infrastructure investment in support of a more sustainable economy.

Expected results: Provide targeted investments in green infrastructure to improve the quality of the environment, promote a more sustainable economy over the longer term, and contribute to improved air quality and lower carbon emissions.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-11	Planned Spending 2011-12	Planned Spending 2012-13	Planned Spending 2013-14
Total grants
Total contributions	$369.6	$429.6	$159.7	$174.8
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$369.6	$429.6	$159.7	$174.8

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Strategic Outcome: Construction-ready infrastructure projects are provided with federal funding support.

Program Activity: Infrastructure Stimulus Fund

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Infrastructure Stimulus Fund

Start date: 2009-10

End date: 2010-11

Description: The ISF was intended to accelerate and increase the number of provincial, territorial, municipal and some not-for-profit infrastructure projects.  ISF focuses on the rehabilitation of existing assets and new infrastructure that are construction-ready and can be substantially completed by October 31, 2011.  By providing up to 50% federal funding to projects, the ISF leverages funding from other partners, generating a much greater overall effect to the Canadian economy through infrastructure spending.

Expected results: The completion of construction-ready short-term infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy with modern infrastructure through job creation and community improvements.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010-114	Planned Spending 2011-124	Planned Spending 2012-135	Planned Spending 2013-145
Total grants
Total contributions	$3,306.5	See Footnote 4	See Footnote 5	See Footnote 5
Total other types of transfer payments
Total Transfer payments	$3,306.5	See Footnote 4	See Footnote 5	See Footnote 5

Summary of the 3 Year Plan: http://www.infc.gc.ca/pd-dp/tpp-ppt/index-eng.html

Name of Horizontal Initiative: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Name of lead department(s): Infrastructure Canada

Lead department program activity: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2003-04

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2012-13

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $4.9 billion

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund, which received funding in the 2001 and 2003 federal budgets, is a cost-shared contribution program for strategic infrastructure projects.  To date, funding has been approved to support 76 projects.

Investments are directed to projects of major national and regional significance and are to be made in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth and supporting an enhanced quality of life for Canadians.  The CSIF is delivered through negotiated agreements with provincial, territorial or local governments, private partners or non-governmental organizations.  Contribution agreements are tailored based on the project requirements.

The Canada Strategic Infrastructure Act outlines the prime categories of investments in projects that involve fixed capital assets that are used or operated for the benefit of the public.  The categories eligible under the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund are:

• Highway and Rail Infrastructure;
• Local Transportation Infrastructure;
• Tourism or Urban Development Infrastructure;
• Water or Sewage Infrastructure; and
• Other categories approved by regulation, e.g. Advanced Telecommunications and High-Speed Broadband, Northern Infrastructure.

More information on CSIF can be found at:  http://www.infc.gc.ca/ip-pi/csif-fcis/csif-fcis-eng.html.

Shared outcome(s):
The overall planned results Infrastructure Canada expects to achieve through CSIF are to invest in projects which:

• facilitate the movement of goods and people on Canada’s National Highway System for the purposes of increasing the productivity, economic efficiency, and safety of Canada’s surface transportation system;
• facilitate the safe and efficient movement of goods and people, ease congestion, or reduce greenhouse gases and airborne pollutants;
• ensure that tourism continues to contribute to the economic well-being of Canadians and to serve as a bridge between Canada and the world;
• ensure that drinking water is safe, clean and reliable at drinking water facilities, and ensure sustainable treatment of wastewater; and
• expand broadband networks in Canada.

Governance structure(s):
All CSIF projects are selected under the authority of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.  Prior to selecting projects, the Minister consults other Ministers who have an interest in the region or in the substantive project area.  After project selection, Treasury Board approval is sought for each contribution.  At the same time, incremental operating funds required for project oversight and management by the implementing departments/agencies are identified and sought in the Treasury Board submission.

The fund is delivered in partnership involving primarily three sets of key collaborators:

1. Infrastructure Canada:  As the coordinating and funding agent for the contribution, Infrastructure Canada is responsible for project review, selection, approval, public announcements, environmental assessment in some cases, and program evaluation.  It leads the negotiation of contribution agreements with each of the funding recipients.  It also develops, in coordination with the implementing department/agency, the submission to Treasury Board for the approval of funds.  To monitor activities and milestones throughout the project life cycle, an Infrastructure Canada representative will sit on the project’s Agreement Steering Committee usually as the federal co-chair, except for transportation projects where Transport Canada is the lead.
2. An implementing department/agency: Infrastructure Canada’s relationship with each implementing department or agency varies with the capacity and the complexity of the project.  Responsibilities are also negotiated specifically for each project.  The implementing department/agency may provide technical assistance in the analysis of the business case, determining the costs and benefits to be realized, and providing advice on the development of the contribution agreement and Treasury Board submission.  The implementing department/agency will support implementation of CSIF projects in a manner that upholds federal due diligence in such areas as overseeing the implementation of mitigation measures identified in the environmental assessment, assessing the eligibility and reasonability of project costs, providing information pertaining to cash flow and budget, approving claims, making payments, and conducting audits and evaluation of projects.  The implementing department/agency is normally represented on the project’s Agreement Steering Committee.  The implementing department/agency also ensures adherence to information management requirements, including the use of the Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure, which captures, monitors and reports on project information. The implementing department/agency also provides communication support.
3. The funding recipient: The recipient may be provincial, territorial, or local government, a private partner, a non-government organization or a combination thereof. Once the project has been selected, Infrastructure Canada leads the negotiations to develop a contribution agreement. The funding recipient is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed as per the terms and conditions of the contribution agreement.

Planning Highlights:

• Apply consistent project monitoring to closing-out projects;
• Oversee project completion and close-out adhering to consistent monitoring and review procedures; and
• Assemble and analyze project information for reporting purposes.

Federal Partner: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$157.3	$11.6
Total:		$157.3	$11.6

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and ACOA will continue to co-manage 3 projects currently underway nearing completion in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

Federal Partner: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CEDQR)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$142.5	$23.3
Total:		$142.5	$23.3

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and CEDQR will continue to co-manage 3 projects currently underway nearing completion in Quebec.

Federal Partner: Western Economic Diversification (WED)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$652.0	$24.6
Total:		$652.0	$24.6

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and WED will continue to co-manage 5 projects currently underway nearing completion in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Federal Partner: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$285.9	$39.1
Total:		$285.9	$39.1

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and FedDev Ontario will continue to co-manage 4 projects currently underway nearing completion in Ontario.

Federal Partner: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$40.0	$0.0
Total:		$40.0	$0.0

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and CanNor will continue to co-manage 5 projects currently underway nearing completion in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. 

Federal Partner: Transport Canada
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$3,268.0	$226.7
Total:		$3,268.0	$226.7

Expected Results: Transport Canada will continue to serve as the lead partner in the management of programs throughout the country that deal with highways and other major transportation infrastructure. 

Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date)	Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2011-12
$4,545.7 millions	$325.3 millions

Results to be achieved by non–federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information: Claude Blanchette, Director General, Program Integration, Tel: (613) 948-9392, E-Mail:  claude.blanchette@infc.gc.ca.

Name of Horizontal Initiative: Border Infrastructure Fund

Name of lead department(s): Infrastructure Canada

Lead department program activity: Border Infrastructure Fund

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2003-04

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2013-14

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $675 Million

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The Border Infrastructure Fund, which was announced in Budget 2001, is a $675 million cost-shared contribution program. It complements some of the Government of Canada’s other infrastructure programs such as the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund and the Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program, a Transport Canada program.

As part of  “Canada’s commitment to address land border pressures, such as traffic congestion, and to continue to facilitate the large volume of trade across the Canada – United States border”, the Border Infrastructure Fund contributions are directed at or on routes leading to Canada’s border crossings, with a particular focus on the six largest:

• Windsor, Ontario;
• Sarnia, Ontario;
• Fort Erie, Ontario;
• Niagara Falls, Ontario;
• Douglas, British Columbia; and
• Lacolle, Quebec.

The fund also directs some funding toward smaller and regionally important border crossings throughout Canada. Once completed, projects supported under BIF will help alleviate traffic congestion, increase system capacity and further the Smart Border Declaration (a Canada – US Declaration; see http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/anti-terrorism/declaration-en.asp).

More information on this fund can be found at: http://www.infc.gc.ca/ip-pi/bif-fsif/bif-fsif-eng.html.

Shared outcome(s):
The overall planned results expected to achieve through BIF are to invest in projects that contribute to safe and efficient border crossings. Expected outcomes are to alleviate border congestion and increase border crossing capacity and to increase security and safety at border crossings, leading to cross border trade efficiencies.

Governance structure(s):
All BIF projects are selected under the authority of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.  Prior to selecting projects, the Minister consults with other Ministers who have an interest in the region or in the substantive project area.  After project selection, public announcements are made by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.  Treasury Board approval is sought for each contribution.  At the same time, incremental operating funds required for project oversight and management by Transport Canada are identified and sought in the Treasury Board submission.

The fund is delivered in partnership involving primarily three sets of key collaborators:

1. Infrastructure Canada:  As the coordinating and funding agent for the contribution, Infrastructure Canada is responsible for project review and selection.  It leads the negotiation of contribution agreements with each of the funding recipients and is responsible for the evaluation of the program.  To monitor activities and milestones throughout the project life cycle, an Infrastructure Canada representative sits on the project’s Agreement Steering Committee.
2. Transport Canada:  This department has the project-specific technical knowledge with regard to each project.  Transport Canada provides analysis and advice for the review and approval of projects.  It is responsible for implementing the Border Infrastructure Fund projects in a manner that upholds federal due diligence in such areas as: environmental assessment, the eligibility and reasonability of project costs, the provision of information pertaining to cash flow and budget, the approval of invoices, making payments, the conducting of audits and evaluation of the projects.  Transport Canada reviews the business case for the project, and determines the costs and benefits.  It works with Infrastructure Canada to jointly negotiate the project agreement and prepares the Treasury Board submission; the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities signs both documents. Transport Canada is the federal co-chair of the project’s Agreement Steering Committee.  It also ensures adherence to information management requirements to capture, monitor and report on project information.
3. The funding recipient:  The recipient may be a provincial, territorial or local government, private partner or a combination thereof.  Once the project has been selected, the funding recipient enters into negotiations with Infrastructure Canada to develop a contribution agreement.  The funding recipient is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed as per the terms and conditions of the contribution agreement.

Planning Highlights:

• Monitor the implementation of project-specific agreements in partnership with Transport Canada;
• Oversee the scheduled completion of projects subject to terms of agreement ensuring claims are processed efficiently and timely; and
• Assemble and analyze project information for reporting purposes.

Federal Partner: Transport Canada
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$611.8	$44.3
Total:		$611.8	$44.3

Expected Results: Transport Canada will continue to serve as the lead partner in the management of programs throughout the country that deal with highways and other major transportation infrastructure.

Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date)	Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2011-12
$611.8 millions	$44.3 millions

Results to be achieved by non–federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information: Claude Blanchette, Director General, Program Integration, Tel: (613) 948-9392, E-Mail:  claude.blanchette@infc.gc.ca.

Name of Horizontal Initiative: Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Name of lead department(s): Infrastructure Canada

Lead department program activity: Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2004-05

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2013-14

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $1.2 Billion

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The $1.2 billion Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund has been structured to provide a balanced response to local infrastructure needs in urban and rural Canada and will ensure that all Canadians, whether they live in large, small or remote communities, will share in the benefits of infrastructure investments.

The fund improves and increases the stock of core public infrastructure in areas such as water, wastewater, culture, recreation, and those very things that make our communities vibrant and productive places to live, work and raise families.  It targets communities of less than 250,000 residents as well as First Nation communities.  Like other infrastructure programs, MRIF seeks to ensure that the projects it funds support the goals of the Government of Canada, encourages new and innovative approaches and favours partnerships, including an emphasis on ‘green’ projects which are sustainable and reduce greenhouse gases.

Through MRIF, the Government of Canada continues to work in productive partnerships with provinces, territories, and municipalities, as well as First Nations and the private sector, to invest in local infrastructure projects.  These projects will be vital to sustaining economic growth and supporting an enhanced quality of life in Canadian communities.

The fund is cost-shared with the Government of Canada contributing, on average, one-third of total project eligible costs.  Provinces and municipalities contribute the remainder of these costs.  In recognition of the unique circumstances of the First Nations and the Territories, where many communities have no tax base, the Government of Canada may contribute a higher percentage of total project eligible costs.

More information on the fund can be found at:  http://www.infc.gc.ca/ip-pi/mrif-fimr/mrif-fimr-eng.html.

Shared outcome(s):
The overall expected outcomes are:

• Improved and increased core public infrastructure in areas such as water, wastewater, culture and recreation; and
• Improved quality of life and economic opportunities for smaller communities and First Nations.

Governance structure(s):
The MRIF is based on a federal partnership arrangement between Infrastructure Canada and five federal partners:  Western Economic Diversification, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.  It involves 14 sub-programs, one joint sub-program for each province and territory and a sub-program for First Nations communities.  Each of the 14 sub-programs follows the same general conditions, priorities and approaches.  Also, recognizing the individual nature of each sub-program, the various agreements reflect the nature of the partnership as it relates to the order of government. 

To affect expected outcomes, MRIF eligible projects must conform to a policy leveraging framework, based on a common baseline, but adapted for each jurisdiction.  To ensure broad support and effective, innovative project delivery, partnerships of various types, including public-private partnerships are encouraged in the formulation and delivery of the fund projects.  The program relies on strong input from local and rural municipalities, including the support of the locally elected councils.  In addition, municipal representatives are involved in the processes and management of the program in the respective province or territory.

Planning Highlights:

• Continue to manage projects subject to federal-provincial-territorial contribution agreements;
• Continue to work with Federal Delivery Partners on the project close-out adhering to consistent monitoring and review procedures; and
• Assemble and analyze project information for reporting purposes.

Federal Partner: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$139.2	$5.6
Total:		$139.2	$5.6

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and ACOA will continue to co-manage 13 projects currently underway nearing completion in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.  Over 70% of the federal contribution is committed to green projects.

Federal Partner: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CEDQR)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$234.8	$0.0
Total:		$234.8	$0.0

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and CEDQR will continue to co-manage 111 projects currently underway nearing completion in Quebec.  Over 60% of the total federal contribution is committed to green projects.

Federal Partner: Western Economic Diversification (WED)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$276.5	$29.7
Total:		$276.5	$29.7

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and WED will continue to co-manage 46 projects currently underway nearing completion in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  Over 55% of the total federal contribution is committed to green projects.

Federal Partner: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$362.0	$11.5
Total:		$362.0	$11.5

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and FedDev Ontario will continue to co-manage 128 projects currently underway nearing completion in Ontario. Over 70% of the total federal contribution is committed to green projects.

Federal Partner: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a.	$57.5	$0.0
Total:		$57.5	$0.0

Expected Results: Infrastructure Canada and CanNor will continue to co-manage 34 projects currently underway nearing completion in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.  Almost 40% of the total federal contribution is committed to green projects.

Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date)	Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2011-12
$1,070.0 millions	$46.8 millions

Results to be achieved by non–federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information: Claude Blanchette, Director General, Program Integration, Tel: (613) 948-9392, E-Mail:  claude.blanchette@infc.gc.ca.

Name of Horizontal Initiative: Building Canada Fund

Name of lead department(s): Infrastructure Canada

Lead department program activity: Building Canada Fund

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2007-08

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2016-17

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $8.5 billion

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):
The Building Canada Fund focuses on projects that deliver economic, environmental, and social benefits to Canadians.

The national priorities for funding are the core national highway system, drinking water, wastewater, public transit and green energy.  Other eligible categories include projects that support economic growth and development (short-line rail and short-sea shipping, connectivity and broadband, tourism and regional and local airports), environmental projects (solid waste management), as well as projects that contribute to the ongoing development of safe and strong communities (disaster mitigation, culture, sport, recreation, local roads and bridges, and brownfield re-development).  Funding is used to support public infrastructure owned by provincial, territorial and municipal governments and entities, as well as the non-profit sector and private industry, in certain cases.

Funding is allocated for projects in the various provinces and territories based on their population (as of the 2006 Census).  In the provinces, the program operates through two components: the Major Infrastructure Component and the Communities Component.  In the territories, in recognition of their very low per capita allocations, the Building Canada funding has been rolled into the Provincial-Territorial Base Funding Program and is managed under the terms of this latter program in each territory.

The Major Infrastructure Component (BCF-MIC) targets larger, strategic projects of national and regional significance.  Under this component, two-thirds of national funding is directed to the above-mentioned national priorities.  Projects under the Major Infrastructure Component are selected jointly through a federal-provincial/territorial negotiation process with all projects required to meet minimum federal eligibility criteria. 

The Communities Component (BCF-CC) is focused on projects in communities with populations of less than 100,000.  Projects are selected through an application-based process and, like projects under the Major Infrastructure Component, are evaluated on the extent to which they meet minimum federal eligibility criteria. This will significantly help smaller communities address their infrastructure pressures and serve as a complementary instrument to the Gas Tax Fund.

More information on the Building Canada Fund can be found at: http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/funprog-progfin/target-viser/bcf-fcc/bcf-fcc-eng.html.

Shared outcome(s):
The expected outcomes are to deliver results that matter to Canadians - including cleaner air and water, safer roads, shorter commutes -  while supporting broad federal priorities of a stronger economy, cleaner environment, and better communities.

Governance structure(s):

1. Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada FundAll BCF-MIC projects are selected under the authority of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.  Priorities are identified through discussions with provinces.  Prior to selecting projects, the Minister consults other Ministers who have an interest in the region or in the substantive project area.  Following due diligence, Treasury Board approval is required for contributions to any projects above the delegated threshold (i.e. $100 million federal contribution) or that require exemptions to program terms and conditions.  At the same time, should they be required for transportation projects, incremental operating funds required for project oversight and management by Transport Canada are identified and sought in the Treasury Board submission.BCF-MICis delivered in partnership involving primarily three sets of key collaborators:
   1. Infrastructure Canada:  As the coordinating and funding agent for the contribution, Infrastructure Canada is responsible for identifying priorities, recommending approval of all BCF-MIC projects to the Minister, public announcements, environmental assessment in some cases, and program evaluation. Infrastructure Canada is responsible for project selection and review/due diligence for all projects.  For non-transportation projects, Infrastructure Canada is also responsible for the preparation of Treasury Board submissions (where required), the negotiation of contribution agreements with each of the funding recipients, and the oversight of these agreements.  To monitor activities and milestones throughout the project life cycle, an Infrastructure Canada representative sits on the project’s Agreement Steering Committee.  Infrastructure Canada oversees the implementation of mitigation measures identified in the environmental assessment, assesses the eligibility and reasonability of project costs, monitors information pertaining to cash flow and budget, approves claims, make payments, and conducts audits and evaluations of the projects.  Infrastructure Canada will use Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure to capture, monitor and report project information.
   2. Transport Canada:  For transportation projects, Transport Canada drafts a project review/due diligence for Infrastructure Canada’s review, prepares any required Treasury Board submissions, and leads the negotiations of contribution agreements.  Transport Canada monitors activities and milestones throughout the project life cycle, and nominates federal representatives to sit on projects’ Agreement Steering Committees.  Transport Canada oversees the implementation of mitigation measures identified in the environmental assessment, assesses the eligibility and reasonability of project costs, monitors information pertaining to cash flow and budget, approves claims, makes payments, and conducts audits and evaluations of the projects.  Transport Canada will also ensure adherence to Infrastructure Canada’s information management requirements, including the use of Infrastructure Canada’s Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure, which captures, monitors and reports project information. Transport Canada also provides communication support to Infrastructure Canada.
   3. The funding recipient: The recipient may be provincial, territorial, or local government, a private partner, a non-government organization or a combination thereof. The funding recipient is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed as per the Terms and Conditions of the Contribution Agreement, and is also responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the asset. 
2. Communities Component of the Building Canada FundBCF-CC is governed by separate federal-provincial contribution agreements, each of which is managed by an Oversight Committee established by the Infrastructure Framework Committee that includes both federal and provincial senior officials. To support the operation of the Communities Component and Oversight Committees, each jurisdiction has a federal-provincial Joint Secretariat staffed by Federal Delivery Partners and provincial officials.All project applications under BCF-CC are subject to a competitive application-based process. This process is administered by the Joint Secretariat, but a material role for the respective provincial municipal association (for those provinces that have municipal associations) may also have been established as part of the application review process. Allowing some implementation flexibility to the Joint Secretariats and Oversight Committees, all competitive processes issue calls for applications (either one open window for applications or multiple shorter windows with set closing dates). Some provinces may limit the number of applications per community within and/or across all intakes.Joint Secretariats provide the first level of due diligence, including engineering, environmental, and legal review of the applications, and prepare briefing material for the Oversight Committees. The Oversight Committees review and rank the application against the mandatory and additional leveraging criteria established in the Policy Leveraging Framework of the Building Canada Fund. The Oversight Committee presents the recommended list of projects to the Minister or the Federal Delivery Partner Minister for consideration, in accordance with the delegations of authority. After consulting with other Ministers who have a mandate in the substantive project area, the Minister or the Federal Delivery Partner Minister provide feedback on the list of projects to the Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee then performs a final review of the list and makes a recommendation to the appropriate Minister, in accordance with the delegations of authority. Federal funding for projects is announced once final approval has been granted in writing.
   The Framework Agreements stipulate that individual federal-provincial Contribution Agreements govern the Communities Component in each province, and that these agreements are managed by an Oversight Committee, established under the Infrastructure Framework Committee. Each Oversight Committee includes both federal and provincial senior officials and may also include representatives from provincial municipal associations (where applicable). The federal co-chair of the Oversight Committee is a senior official from Infrastructure Canada appointed by the Minister.
   
   In the federal-provincial contribution agreement, the parties agreed to establish a Joint Secretariat to support the Oversight Committee and administer BCF-CC. This secretariat is staffed by officials from the provincial government and the Federal Delivery Partner.

Planning Highlights:

Under BCF-MIC, it is expected that Infrastructure Canada will continue to work with provincial partners to identify project priorities for remaining uncommitted funding.  At the same time, the implementation of each project-specific agreement will be conducted in a streamlined manner to ensure that the terms of agreements are respected while claims for payment are processed efficiently.

Under BCF-CC, Infrastructure Canada will continue to collaborate with Federal Delivery Partners ensuring accountability regimes are clearly established and executed; conduct consistent project monitoring ensuring compliance to program Terms and Conditions; and oversee the scheduled completion of hundreds of projects.

Federal Partner: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component	$20.5	$0.0
	b. Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	$26.6	$7.0
	c. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component	$148.3	$37.5
	d. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up	$34.6	$0.0
	e. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	$23.2	$0.8
Total:		$253.2	$45.3

Expected Results:
a.  Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component:  Projects previously co-managed with ACOA have been repatriated to Infrastructure Canada.

c.  Building Canada Fund-Communities Component:  Infrastructure Canada and ACOA will continue to co-manage 220 projects currently underway in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. It is forecasted that 39 of these projects will be completed during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In addition, all 78 projects funded under the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up stimulus are scheduled to be substantially completed by March 31, 2010. Following the December 2, 2010 announcement, construction deadline for infrastructure projects has been extended to October 31, 2011.

Federal Partner: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CEDQR)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component	$269.2	$79.7
	b. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component	$410.0	$80.0
	c. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up	$116.0	$0.0
	d. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	$39.8	$0.0
Total:		$835.0	$159.7

Expected Results:
a.  Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component:  Projects previously co-managed with CEDQR have been repatriated to Infrastructure Canada.

c.  Building Canada Fund-Communities Component:  Infrastructure Canada and CEDQR will continue to co-manage 230 approved projects in Quebec. It is forecasted that 34 of these projects will be completed during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In addition, all 107 projects funded under the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up stimulus are scheduled to be substantially completed by March 31, 2010. Following the December 2, 2010 announcement, construction deadline for infrastructure projects has been extended to October 31, 2011.

Federal Partner: Transport Canada
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component	$3,514.3	$872.6
	b. Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	$440.5	$111.6
Total:		$3,954.8	$984.2

Expected Results:
a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component:  As per the Memorandum of Understanding between Infrastructure Canada and Transport Canada, Transport Canada will continue to serve as the lead federal department in the management of contribution agreements for transportation projects under BCF-MIC.  In its role, Transport Canada will continue to work with recipients to implement Contribution Agreements and to deliver program funding to recipients under the Terms and Conditions of the BCF-MIC.  Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada will continue to work together to review new transportation project priorities that are identified for funds remaining under the BCF-MIC.  In addition, Infrastructure Canada and Transport Canada will ensure that all selected projects meet the eligibility criteria of the BCF-MIC as set out in the program Terms and Conditions. It is currently expected based on information available from project proponents, up to 20 projectswill be completed during fiscal year 2011-2012.

Federal Partner: Western Economic Diversification (WED)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component	$185.0	$42.1
	b. Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	$170.5	$0.0
	c. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component	$363.6	$117.3
	d. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up	$149.9	$0.0
	e. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	$58.5	$8.1
Total:		$927.5	$167.5

Expected Results:
a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component:  Infrastructure Canada and WED will continue to co-manage three BCF-MIC projects across the western provinces.  The expansion of Northlands Agricom Exhibition Facility in Edmonton, AB and construction of Evraz Place Revitalization in Regina, SK, are scheduled for completion in the fiscal year 2010-2011, with projects close-out in the fiscal year 2011-2012.  In addition, construction of the Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation in Banff, AB is forecasted to be substantially completed during the fiscal year 2011-2012.

c.  Building Canada Fund-Communities Component:  Infrastructure Canada and WED will continue to co-manage 360 projects currently underway in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. It is forecasted that 75 of these projects will be completed during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In addition, all 166 projects funded under the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up stimulus are scheduled to be substantially completed by March 31, 2010. Following the December 2, 2010 announcement, construction deadline for infrastructure projects has been extended to October 31, 2011.

Federal Partner: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component	$187.7	$34.9
	b. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component	$362.0	$85.0
	c. Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up	$196.0	$0.0
	d.  Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	$64.0	$3.5
	e. Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund	37.0	$0.0
Total:		$846.7	$123.4

Expected Results:
a.  Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component:  Projects previously co-managed with FedDev Ontario have been repatriated to Infrastructure Canada.

b.  Building Canada Fund-Communities Component:  Infrastructure Canada and FedDev Ontario will continue to co-manage 360 projects currently underway in Ontario. It is forecasted that 79 of these projects will be completed during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In addition, all 187 projects funded under the Building Canada Fund-Communities Component Top-Up stimulus are scheduled to be substantially completed by March 31, 2010. Following the December 2, 2010 announcement, construction deadline for infrastructure projects has been extended to October 31, 2011.

Federal Partner: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
($ millions)

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2011-12
PA1	a. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund	$9.5	$0.0
Total:		$9.5	$0.0

Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date)	Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2011-12
$6,826.7 millions	$1,480.1 millions

Results to be achieved by non–federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information: Claude Blanchette, Director General, Program Integration, Tel: (613) 948-9392, E-Mail:  claude.blanchette@infc.gc.ca.