ARCHIVED - Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec - Supplementary Tables

Quebec Economic Development Program

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Quebec Economic Development Program (voted item).

Start date: April 1, 2012

End date: Indeterminate, in line with the Treasury Board of Canada Policy on Transfer Payments, in effect since October 1, 2008.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: The program terms and conditions were approved by Treasury Board in 2011-12.

Strategic outcome: Quebec’s regions have a growing economy.

Program activities: Business development, Regional economic development, Strengthening community economies

Description:

The Agency’s Quebec Economic Development Program supports enterprises, organizations and regions facing constantly evolving economic challenges and issues. There are two main pillars to the program: Business development and Regional economic development. Moreover, targeted initiatives for which the Agency receives additional funding will be carried out by means of this program, through a third pillar—Strengthening community economies—involving targeted, ad-hoc support. This is a transfer payment program awarding repayable or non-repayable contributions, depending on the nature of the project, and, to a lesser extent, grants.

Expected results:

Business development:

• Contribute to supporting entrepreneurship:
  Enterprises are created or transferred (result measured by such indicators as the percentage of entrepreneurs supported who start up or transfer an enterprise).
• Contribute to enterprises’ performance:
  Enterprises improve their performance (result measured by such indicators as the percentage of enterprises supported which maintain or increase their turnover or total international sales).

Regional economic development:

• Contribute to regional engagement:
  Communities take charge of their economic development (result measured by such indicators as the percentage of communities supported which implement economic development initiatives).
• Contribute to regional investment:
  Quebec regions attract investment or generate economic spinoffs (result measured by such indicators as the value of investment attracted to or generated in the regions).

Strengthening community economies:

• Provide ad-hoc support for Quebec communities’ economic activity in order to stabilize or strengthen their economies
  Communities have ad-hoc support in order to stabilize or strengthen their economies (result measured by such indicators as the percentage of communities supported receiving ad-hoc support to carry out their project, by initiative).

(in thousands of dollars)

Transfer payments	Forecast spending 2011-12	Forecast spending 2012-13	Forecast spending 2013-14	Forecast spending 2014-15
Grants	N/A	100	100	100
Contributions	N/A	208,485	149,120	149,523
Other types of transfer payments	N/A	0	0	0
Total transfer payments	N/A	208,585	149,220	149,623

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Since this is a new program which came into effect on April 1, 2012, no evaluation has yet been carried out.

Decision made following latest evaluation: N/A

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:

The Agency will conduct an evaluation by March 31, 2017 using the program’s performance measurement strategy, in order to take all transfer payments into account, on a five-year cycle. In line with the Policy on Evaluation, each impact evaluation will review the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the program and will be used to inform the government on the program rationale and its performance.

Targeted recipient group in general:

The main recipients under the Quebec Economic Development Program are small and medium-sized enterprises, SME groups or associations, non-profit organizations, notably including those whose primary mission is to support businesses and foster economic development, but also asset-operating organizations, organizations or institutions dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of knowledge, including universities and educational institutions, the Quebec government and municipalities and municipal organizations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

A strategic communications plan aimed at informing the public, SMEs and economic development agents in the regions of Quebec of the creation and implementation of the Agency’s simplified program has been drawn up and will be implemented. Communications products will be developed to publicize the simplified program.

Community Futures Program

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Community Futures Program (CFP) (voted item).

Start date: May 18, 1995

End date: Indeterminate, in line with the Treasury Board of Canada Policy on Transfer Payments, in effect since October 1, 2008.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: The program terms and conditions were renewed in 2010-11.

Strategic outcome: Quebec’s regions have a growing economy.

Program activity: Strengthening community economies

Description:

The CFP supports community economic development and builds communities’ capacity to achieve their full sustainable potential.

Expected results:

• Communities attain economic stability and growth, and jobs are created (result measured by employment growth in the economic development organizations’ regions);
• Local rural economies are diversified and competitive (result measured by the number of enterprise startups);
• Communities are economically sustainable (result measured by the survival rate of rural enterprises).

(in thousands of dollars)

Transfer payments	Forecast spending 2011-12	Forecast spending 2012-13	Forecast spending 2013-14	Forecast spending 2014-15
Grants	0	0	0	0
Contributions	28,968	28,968	28,968	28,968
Other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total transfer payments	28,968	28,968	28,968	28,968

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The evaluation of the CFP, in order to evaluate its timeliness, design, implementation and results, was completed in 2009-10.

Decision made following latest evaluation:

Following the evaluation of the CFP, it was decided to continue this program.

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:

The Agency, like the other departments delivering the CFP, will conduct an evaluation prior to June 2014 using the program’s performance measurement strategy, in order to take all transfer payments into account, on a five-year cycle. In line with the Policy on Evaluation, each impact evaluation will review the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the program and will be used to inform the government on the program rationale and its performance.

Targeted recipient group in general:

In Quebec, the CFP provides financial support for community development organizations, such as the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) and Business Development Centres (BDCs).

Initiative to engage applicants and recipients:

A strategic communications plan has been drawn up for the CFP, with a view in particular to informing community development organizations and economic development stakeholders of the ongoing support offered by the Government of Canada through this program. Indeed, the ongoing federal support associated with the CFP was announced in the 2010 budget.

Co-ordination of communications strategies associated with the CFP is provided by each of the departments delivering the program. Since the number of community development organizations is fixed and working relationships are already established, it will not be necessary to market the program to those organizations.

Contribution Program to Fund Construction of a Gas Pipeline Between Vallée Jonction and Thetford Mines

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution Program to Fund Construction of a Gas Pipeline Between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines (voted item).

Start date: April 1, 2012

End date: March 31, 2014

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: The program terms and conditions were approved by the Treasury Board of Canada in 2010-11.

Strategic outcome: Quebec’s regions have a growing economy.

Program activity: Strengthening community economies

Description:

The goal of this program is to fund the project for construction of a section of gas pipeline between Vallée-Jonction and Thetford Mines in order to provide the Thetford area with access to natural gas. The program targets an increase in enterprises’ competitiveness as well as economic diversification through infrastructure conducive to economic development and benefiting the community.

Expected results:

The gas pipeline reaches Thetford Mines, and gas is distributed to end users (result measured by the indicator: commissioning of the gas pipeline);

Enterprises can adopt natural gas as the energy source for their activities (result measured by the indicator: number of enterprises connected to the gas pipeline);

Enterprises are established in the region and use natural gas (result measured by the indicator: number of new enterprises established and connected to the gas pipeline).

(in thousands of dollars)

Transfer payments	Forecast spending 2011-12	Forecast spending 2012-13	Forecast spending 2013-14	Forecast spending 2014-15
Grants	N/A	0	0	N/A
Contributions	N/A	14,500	3,648	N/A
Other types of transfer payments	N/A	0	0	N/A
Total transfer payments	N/A	14,500	3,648	N/A

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Since this is a new program which came into effect on April 1, 2012, no evaluation has yet been carried out.

Decision made following latest evaluation: N/A

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:

Since this contribution is not part of an ongoing program, no request for renewal will be made, so the Agency will be exempted from providing an evaluation in accordance with the TBS Policy on Evaluation. Updates will, however, be forwarded to Parliament in line with government reporting requirements, and the Agency will provide an update on the program in its Departmental Performance Report 2013-14.

Targeted recipient group in general:

Gaz Métro Limited Partnership or related company.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: N/A