2020-21 Departmental Results Report
Horizontal initiatives
Horizontal initiatives
General information
Name of horizontal initiative |
Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) |
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Lead department |
Infrastructure Canada |
Federal partner organization(s) |
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Safety Canada, Transport Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada |
Start date |
April 1, 2016 |
End date |
March 31, 2028 |
Description | The IICP is the Government of Canada's national strategy to address Canada's aging infrastructure and rebuild the nation for the 21st Century, with investments of more than $180 billion over 12 years. Through the IICP, the Government of Canada has made historic new investments in infrastructure providing communities across the country with the tools they need to prosper and innovate. These investments are creating long-term economic growth, building inclusive, sustainable communities and supporting a low carbon, green economy. The seven expected outcomes of the IICP are:
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Governance structure | Governance committees are supported by INFC, as the lead department for the initiative.The Deputy Ministers’ Coordinating Committee (DMCC), is chaired by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Canada. The aim of the DMCC is to ensure interdepartmental coordination and oversight at the most senior officials level for the IICP, and to support the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to report to Cabinet and the Prime Minister. Assistant Deputy Ministers and Directors General responsible from departments delivering programs under the plan also engage as needed to support the implementation and the Plan. |
Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars) | $95,441,796,888Footnote 1, Footnote 2, Footnote 3, Footnote 4 |
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars) | $24,682,085,609 |
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars) | $23,841,885,407Footnote 5 |
Date of last renewal of initiative |
Not applicable |
Total federal funding allocated at last renewal and source of funding (dollars) |
Not applicable |
Additional federal funding received after last renewal (dollars) | Not applicable |
Total planned spending since last renewal | Not applicable |
Total actual spending since last renewal | Not applicable |
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | Not applicable |
Performance highlights |
The Government of Canada is 6 years into the 12-year Investing in Canada Plan with $81.39 billion committed to 67,222 projects across the country. Canadians can view projects approved in their community on the Investing in Canada Project map and track program funding in an online table published on Infrastructure Canada’s website. Planned spending was significantly greater than actual spending under the Investing in Canada Plan during the 2020-21 fiscal year due primarily to project delays and implementation challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Delays associated with COVID-19 distancing and lock-down measures had an impact on some ultimate recipients’ operations, their ability to submit project submissions and to advance projects as planned. For example, new projects were delayed due to the shortage of labour, delays in supply chains, increased material costs and delays in Indigenous consultations due to travel restrictions. Key performance highlights in the 2020-21 fiscal year under the IICP include:
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Contact information |
Sean Keenan Director General 180 Kent Street |
Horizontal Initiative Framework: Departmental Funding By Theme (Dollars)
Horizontal initiative: Investing in Canada Plan
Shared outcomesFootnote 6:
- Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy;
- Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians; and
- Create long term growth
Name of theme | Theme 1 (Rate of economic growth is increased) | Theme 2 (Environmental Quality and Resilience is Improved) | Theme 3 (Urban mobility is improved) | Theme 4 (Housing is more accessible) | Theme 5 (Early learning and childcare is more accessible) | Theme 6 (Communities are more accessible) | Theme 7 (Infrastructure is managed more sustainably) | Multiple Themes | Internal Services | Total Funding by DepartmentFootnote 7 |
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Theme outcome(s) | ER1: Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way | ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased. | ER3: Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved | ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year | ER5: Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive. | ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible. |
ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | N/A | $45,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$45,000,000 |
Canada Infrastructure BankFootnote 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
$15,000,000,000 |
N/A |
$15,000,000,000 |
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $15,585,800,000 | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$15,585,800,000 |
Canadian Heritage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $545,347,133 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$545,347,133 |
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | N/A | $155,569,996 | N/A | $200,000,000 | N/A | $26,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
N/A |
$336,963 |
$389,569,996 |
Employment and Social Development Canada | $10,000,000 | N/A | N/A | $1,166,800,000 | $7,467,800,000 | $81,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$8,725,600,000 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada | N/A | $164,093,542 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$7,282,318 |
$164,093,542 |
Health Canada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,000,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$1,000,000,000 |
Indigenous Services Canada | N/A | $3,050,929,618 | N/A | $1,056,600,000 | $51,177,384 | $499,798,877 |
$382,052,010 |
N/A |
N/A |
$5,040,557,889 |
Infrastructure Canada | N/A | $14,142,590,116 | $21,446,152,895 | N/A | N/A | $1,323,891,073 |
$2,800,526,112 |
N/A |
N/A |
$39,713,160,196 |
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | $2,150,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $500,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$2,650,000,000 |
Natural Resources Canada | N/A | $2,045,121,510 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$2,045,121,510 |
Parks Canada Agency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $19,806,350 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$19,806,350 |
Public Health Agency of Canada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $15,400,000 | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$15,400,000 |
Public Safety Canada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$11,450,000 |
$100,000,000 |
Regional Development AgenciesFootnote 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $150,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$150,000,000 |
Transport Canada | $2,527,000,000 | $1,357,400,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,925,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$5,809,400,000 |
Western Economic Development | N/A | $105,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$105,000,000 |
Total Funding by Theme | $4,687,000,000 | $21,065,704,782 | $21,446,152,895 | $18,009,200,000 | $7,534,377,384 | $6,170,843,433 | $3,190,578,122 | $15,000,000,000 | $19,069,281 | $95,441,796,888Footnote 10 |
Planning information
Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative | Total federal funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) |
2020–21 planned spending (dollars) |
2020–21 actual spending (dollars) |
Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) | Performance indicator(s) | Target(s) | Date to achieve target | 2020-2021 Actual Results |
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Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) | $95,441,796,888Footnote 11 | $6,838,207,711 | $4,781,266,519 | Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy: Investments will build more modern and sustainable communities; support greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions; ensure infrastructure can withstand the impacts of climate change and extreme weather; reduce water, air and soil pollution; and ensure public infrastructure performs well and is in a state of good repair. |
Percentage change in total national GHG emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors |
Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (national target) |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2020-21:0.73% increase |
Percentage of municipalities that have factored climate change adaptation in the decision making process |
TBD (2016 baseline was 65%) |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2018: 53.72%.Footnote 12 |
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Percentage of communities across Canada with sustained boil water advisories per year |
TBD (2016 baseline was 11.8%) |
March 31, 2028 |
N/AFootnote 13 |
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Percentage of wastewater systems that need to be upgraded to meet the effluent quality standards of the Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations |
High risk wastewater systems must upgrade their systems to meet regulatory requirements by the end of 2020 |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2018: 23.9%Footnote 14 |
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Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians: Investments will build communities in which all Canadians have the opportunity to succeed by providing greater access to quality affordable housing, shelters, early learning and child care, cultural and recreational infrastructure, and reliable public transit. Investments will also support improved physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities. |
Number of households whose housing needs are significantly reduced or eliminated |
Removing 540,000 households from housing needs |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 249,000 households |
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Estimated number of shelter users who are chronically homeless |
50% reduction in chronic and episodic homelessness by 2027-28 |
March 31, 2028 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 15 |
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Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and or benefitting from subsidies (or other financial supports for child care) |
Jurisdiction-specific targets to be determined with P/Ts as per their respective areas of investment outlined in their action planFootnote 16 |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces createdFootnote 17 |
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Number of community, cultural and recreational facilities that were enhanced or built as a result of federal funding, and are accessibleFootnote 18 |
82 community, cultural and recreational facilities |
March 31,2021 |
416 |
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Create long term growth: Investments in 21st century infrastructure will strengthen Canada's economy for the future. In building smart cities, increasing the flow of trade through ports and airports, and by more efficiently moving goods and people through our congested cities, Canada will increase growth and create jobs for the middle class. |
End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia |
Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time |
March 31, 2028 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 Days |
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Percentage of projects that incorporate community employment benefits |
N/AFootnote 19 |
Theme 1: Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way
Details
Name of horizontal initiative | Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020-21 Planned spending | 2020-21 Actual spending | Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) | 2020-21 Performance indicator(s) | 2020-21 Target(s) | Date to achieve target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Rate of economic growth is increased | $4,687,000,000 | $536,566,371 | $223,289,465 | Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way | Change in real GDP attributable to federal investments in infrastructure | At least $47.3 billion | March 31, 2021 | $46.3 billion |
End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia | Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 Days | |||||
End to end transit time of a select grouping of commodities, such as grains, departing from Canada to Asia | Average of 38.5 days of end-to-end transit time | Interim Result for 2020-21: 40.5 Days |
Horizontal Initiative Activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Employment and Social Development Canada |
Union Training and Innovation Program |
Women in Construction FundFootnote 20 |
$10,000,000 |
$4,870,707 |
$3,005,889 |
Participation of women in construction trades is increased |
Number of women reached through Women in Construction Fund projects |
Between 125 and 175 women reached per year for three years |
March 31, 2021 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 21 |
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada |
Higher Education Science and Research |
Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund |
$2,000,000,000 |
$45,000,000 |
$34,814,477Footnote 22 |
N/A- The program disbursed $34.8 million in 2020-21 to cover progress and final payments for projects. Refer to performance narrative section (following the tables) for additional details. |
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Innovation Superclusters InitiativeFootnote 23 |
Innovation Superclusters Initiative |
$150,000,000 |
N/A - The $150 million dedicated to the Superclusters initiative is part of a $950 million envelope and will be reported separately. To get more information on this, please see the following link https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/093.nsf/eng/00008.html |
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Transport Canada |
Gateways and Corridors |
Modernizing Transportation |
$77,000,000 |
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS): $4,053,000 |
$6,689,982 |
Regulatory predictability for the Canadian RPAS industry is increased; barriers to entry are reduced for numbers of the RPAS industry; and the salary of RPAS operations is increased The capacity of the Canadian RPAS industry to develop new technologies and applications is increased |
Number of Pilot Certificates Issued |
Total number of pilot certificates issued in Q3 of fiscal year 20/21 increases 10% compared to Q3 of fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 |
Dec 31, 2020 |
Oct-Dec 2019: 4,000 Oct-Dec 2020: 4,180 5% increase in the number of RPAS Pilot Certificates issued |
Number of beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOCs) issued |
Total number of BVLOS SFOCs issued in FY 2020-21 increases 25% compared to FY 2019/20
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March 31, 2021 |
2019/20: 28 2020/21: 47 68% increase in the number of BVLOS SFOCs |
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Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in Transportation Systems (ACATS): $2,018,729 |
$884,294 |
Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way |
Short term PI: Number of jurisdictions that report increased awareness of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CV/AV) considerations |
Reported/observed increased awareness as a result of ACATS initiatives (increasing trend) |
March 31, 2022 |
Approximately 50% of respondents to an August 2020 survey reported having ongoing CAV activities within their organization, such as staff training, developing policies/strategies, or undertaking research studies. In addition, 14 respondents indicated a 75% to 100% likelihood to test or deploy CAV technologies or supporting infrastructure by their organization in the next 3 years.Footnote 24 |
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Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way |
Intermediate PI: Number of CV/AV policies, regulations, guidelines, and strategies developed by Canadian jurisdictions |
3-5 policies, guidelines, and/or strategies developed |
March 31, 2022 |
One ACATS-funded guideline and/or strategy was developed by jurisdictions in FY2020-21, for a total of two since FY2017-18. External to the ACATS program, approximately 6 guideline/strategies have been developed by jurisdictions (including TC) since FY2017-18. |
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Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way |
Ultimate PI: Number of new transportation technology deployments in Canada |
Increasing overall trend |
March 31, 2022 |
There were approximately 21 deployments (CAV trials and active test beds) in FY2020-21 |
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CV/AV Regulatory Support Initiative: $1,035,705 |
$633,533 |
TC’s testing will continue to provide the critical evidence to assess the strengths and weaknesses of CV/AV safety technologies and support our participation in international standards development related to these technologies. Specifically, the funding will be used to conduct crash avoidance tests on different vehicles equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), AEB with pedestrian detection, AEB with cyclist detection and Lane Keeping Assistance. |
Long term PI: Rate of fatalities in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada |
1% reduction in the rate for current year as compared to the average of the previous five years |
Reported annually |
12.5% reduction in 2019 as compared to the five year average (2014–18) |
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Rate of serious injuries in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada |
1% reduction in the rate for current year as compared to the average of the previous five years |
Reported annually |
18.9% reduction in 2019 as compared to the five year average (2014–18) |
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Reporting on the number of companies testing CV/AV features indicates that TC is monitoring the safety of innovative technologies that are being adopted and deployed in the road transportation sector. |
Number of companies testing CV/AV features in Canada |
10 - 50% yearly increase for trial organizations and vehicles |
Reported annually |
N/AFootnote 25 |
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National Trade Corridors Fund |
$2,400,000,000Footnote 26 |
$471,940,776Footnote 27 |
$170,406,916Footnote 28 |
Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way |
End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia |
Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time |
March 31, 2021 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 days |
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End to end transit time of a select grouping of commodities, such as grains, departing from Canada to Asia |
Average of 38.5 days of end-to-end transit time |
March 31, 2021 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 40.5 days |
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Trade and Transportation Information System |
$50,000,000 |
$7,647,454 |
$6,854,374 |
CCTD increases number of partnerships and collaborations over 2019/20 target by four, for a new total of 19 partnerships or collaborations |
Number of targeted partnerships and collaborations established |
The CCTD has established that the target number of partnerships expected for FY 2019/20 was for 13 and for FY 2020/21 is 17. |
March 31, 2021 |
The CCTD has increased the number of partnerships to a total of 18. |
Theme 2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending |
2020–21 Federal theme actual spending |
Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Environmental quality and resilience is improved |
$21,065,704,782 |
$2,338,645,322 |
$1,475,822,881 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Percentage change in total GHG emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors |
Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (national target) |
March 31, 2028 |
0.73% increase |
Percentage of Canadian electricity generated from non-GHG emitting sources |
At least 90% |
N/AFootnote 29 |
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Percentage of municipalities that have factored climate change adaptation in the decision making process |
TBD (2016 baseline is 65%) |
Interim Result for 2018: 53.72%.Footnote 30 |
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Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their capacity to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change as a result of federal funding |
At least 3.5% |
March 31, 2021 |
4.9% |
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Emissions intensity level (GHG emissions per dollar of GDP) |
N/AFootnote 31 |
Horizontal Initiative Activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) |
Business Development Program (BDP) Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) Regional Growth through Innovation (REGI) |
Infrastructure Fund for Coal-Dependent Communities |
$45,000,000 |
$8,963,522Footnote 32 |
$1,893,581Footnote 33 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of projects supported |
12 |
March 31, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 3 |
Value of projects supported |
$42.75 million |
March 31, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: $3.1 million |
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Number of communities and surrounding areas benefitting from CCTI-IF investments |
5 |
March 31, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 3 |
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Amount leveraged per dollar invested by ACOA for diversified community projects |
$1.50 |
March 31, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: $1.30 |
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Number of partnerships / collaborations concluded |
TBD |
March 31, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 2 |
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 34 |
Climate Change Adaptation and Clean EnergyFootnote 35 |
Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program – Implementation of Adaptations Actions in the North |
$55,899,998 |
$5,000,000 Total Internal Services: $80,000 |
$5,010,348 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
N/A - Results reporting for this initiative can be found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html |
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First Nation Adapt Program - Flood Plain Mapping |
$26,990,000 |
$5,434,514 Total Internal Services: $114,764 |
$4,841,660
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Indigenous Community Based Climate Monitoring |
$72,679,998 |
$6,676,506 Total Internal Services: $142,199 |
$6,730,855
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Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Climate Change Adaptation |
Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCSFootnote 36) |
$94,311,224 Total Internal Services: $7,282,318 |
$10,106,002 Total Internal Services: $807,346 |
9,002,625 Total Internal Services: $841,814 |
As per the Government of Canada’s horizontal management framework for the IICP, the CCCS initiative will be fully reported through the Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative table led by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) |
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Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation |
Green Municipal Fund |
$62,500,000Footnote 37, Footnote 38 |
N/A - No additional funding |
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Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 39 |
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program |
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Green Stream) |
$9,812,790,116 |
$579,479,894 |
$167,734,883 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Level of GHG emissions, as currently forecasted for the year 2030 |
10 Megatonnes (MT) reduction by the end of program |
March 31, 2028 |
As of March 31, 2021, 71 approved ICIP-GIS projects contribute to a net GHG emissions reduction of 2.7 MT (27% of target), based on forecasted levels for the reference year |
Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories Allocations for Provinces and Territories
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Clean Water and Wastewater Fund |
$2,000,000,000 |
$317,542,037 |
$242,862,744 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects |
202 |
March 31, 2021Footnote 40 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 144 |
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Codes, Guides and Specifications for Climate-Resilient Public Infrastructure |
$42,500,000Footnote 41 |
$9,000,000 |
$9,000,000 |
Develop capacity in Canada's building and infrastructure sectors, to adapt to the increasing demands on our built infrastructure attributed to climate change and extreme weather events |
Changes proposed to:
Development of National Guidance to improve resiliency of new/existing structures Development and dissemination of future climatic design data for use by codes standards and professionals to consider future climatic conditions in the design of buildings and infrastructure |
Proposed changes to code provisions developed and submitted to the:
Updates or development complete for: 4 new standards, 15 new National guidance / guidelines documents to improve the resiliency of new and existing infrastructure Future climatic design data made publicly available, and submitted to the National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code for consideration in 2025 code revision |
March 31, 2021 |
2020-21 achievements include:
Future climatic design data made publicly available, and submitted to the National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code for consideration in 2025 code revision |
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Investing in Canada Plan Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program |
$75,000,000 |
$17,355,382 |
$19,128,078Footnote 42 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased
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Number of tonnes of GHG emission expected to be reduced through program funded initiatives as a result of plans, studies, operational changes and pilot projectsFootnote 43 |
146,000 tonnes (one time total) |
October 31, 2022 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 44 |
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Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved low carbon and resilience practices as a result of programFootnote 45 |
15% by the end of program |
October 31, 2022 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 46 |
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New Building Canada Fund – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories |
New Building Canada Fund - National and Regional ProjectsFootnote 47 |
$212,300,000 |
$132,480,028 |
$69,164,101 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
N/A - Results only available at project completion |
March 31, 2028 |
N/A - See Performance Narrative for more details |
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Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund |
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund |
$2,000,000,000 |
$113,778,845 |
$52,373,303 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Percentage of increased community resilience |
Increased community resilience by 4.5% |
March 31, 2028 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 48 |
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Indigenous Services Canada |
Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management |
First Nations Waste Management Initiative |
$408,866,514 |
$100,990,076 |
$101,824,651 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Percentage of First Nations communities with adequate solid waste management |
35% |
March 31, 2021 |
37% |
Water and Wastewater |
Water and Wastewater Budget 2016 |
$1,832,986,104 |
$409,509,924 |
$294,414,240 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of long-term drinking water advisories affecting public water systems on-reserve |
March 31, 2021 |
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Percentage of public drinking water systems on-reserve that have low risk ratings |
65% |
March 31, 2021 |
N/AFootnote 51 |
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Water and Wastewater Budget 2017 |
$49,077,000 |
$17,361,550 |
$18,632,865 |
Same as above (Water and Wastewater Budget 2016) |
Same as above (Water and Wastewater Budget 2016) |
March 31, 2021 |
N/AFootnote 52 |
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Other Community Infrastructure and Activities |
Northern Grid |
$760,000,000 |
N/AFootnote 53 |
N/AFootnote 54 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
N/A - No spending under the IICP in 2020-21. This initiative’s planned spending will begin to flow in FY 2024-25. |
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Natural Resources Canada |
Lower Carbon Transportation |
Phase 2 - Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure |
$120,000,000 |
$38,989,014 |
$31,085,110 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of demonstration projects completed |
5 – 8 demonstration projects completed |
March 31, 2022 |
Program has been extended through March 2024. On track to meet target by this updated program end date. As of 2020-21, 19 demonstration projects were supported. |
Number of new and/or revised published bi-national codes and standards for alternative fuels, vehicles or infrastructure |
6 new or revised binational codes/ standards per year |
March 31, 2022 |
More than 25 codes, standards and best practices have been published by March 31, 2021. All 25 codes were published in 2020-21 |
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Phase 1 - Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and Technology Demonstration |
$62,500,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of charging and refueling stations (by fuel type) planned, under development and completed through the program |
1000 electric vehicle charging stations, 22 natural gas charging stations and 15 hydrogen refueling stations by 2024 |
March 31, 2024 |
On track to meet and exceed target by March 2024. As of March 2021, projects were in place to support:
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Number of next-generation Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations |
More than 200 publicly available next-generation EV charging stations to be installed |
March 31, 2020 |
Target surpassed: 431 next generation and innovative charging stations were installed by March 31, 2020 |
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Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure |
$130,000,000 |
$11,858,479 |
$16,726,193 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of charging or refuelling stations, by fuel type across Canada |
20,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2024 |
March 31, 2024 |
On track to meet target by March 2024. As of March 2021 projects were in place to support more than 2,500 electric vehicle-charging stations. |
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Electricity Resources |
Regional Electricity Cooperation and Strategic Infrastructure |
$2,500,000 |
$0 |
N/A – No additional funding |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
N/A-No additional fundingFootnote 55 |
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Climate Change Adaptation |
Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) and National Scale Synthesis and DisseminationFootnote 56 |
$18,000,000 |
$4,800,000 |
$4,439,506 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
This initiative is reported through the Pan Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate ChangeFootnote 57 |
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Electricity Resources Energy Innovation Program Forest Sector Competitiveness |
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities |
$217,800,000 |
57,675,000 |
$33,619,037 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Increase in renewable energy megawatt (MW) production |
40 MW of renewable energy capacity across all projects |
March 31, 2025Footnote 58 |
On track to meet 40 MW target by new Program end date of March 2026, despite impacts and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. After two rounds of intake, 93 renewable electricity, bioheat and capacity building projects are being supported, with 94 contribution agreements signed. These projects will install an additional 16.3 megawatts of renewable electricity and 7.85 megawatts (thermal equivalent) of installed bioheating capacity. |
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Electricity Resources |
Emerging Renewable Power |
$200,000,000 |
$50,000,000 |
$36,550,540 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Amount of MW capacity increased as a result of the program |
150 MW of electricity per year supportedFootnote 59 |
March 31, 2023Footnote 60 |
On track to achieve target by new program end date. The Emerging Renewable Power Program is supporting renewable technologies such as instream tidal power, bifacial solar power, and geothermal power with an expected 57 MW of installed emerging renewable energy capacity. Additionally, ERPP’s first project commissioning and completion took place, adding 23MW of bifacial solar to Alberta’s grid. |
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Ratio of project investments made by NRCan and stakeholders, such as provinces and industry (investment ratio of NRCan and stakeholders) |
Project investment ratio to increase to 1:3 in 2022-23 from 1:1 in 2018-19 |
March 31, 2023 |
1.4:1 On track to achieve target by March 2023. Some ERPP funded projects needed more support earlier on. Therefore, the program re-profiled funds. In later years, the ratio is expected to lower and reach the target. |
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Electricity Resources Energy Innovation Program |
Smart Grids |
$100,000,000 |
$27,627,240 |
$21,793,668 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of project |
0.9 Mt of annual GHG emission reductions |
March 31, 2030 |
On track to meet the 0.9 Mt GHG target by 2030. Initial results will be reported once validation methodology has been finalized (expected 2021-22). |
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Energy Efficiency |
Energy Efficient Buildings |
$181,821,510 |
$23,700,000 |
$23,111,572 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of measures targeting energy efficiency in buildings |
Energy efficiency improvements resulting in reductions of 11.2 Mt |
March 31, 2030 |
0.772MtFootnote 61 (17.48 petajoules of cumulative annual energy savings) |
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Number of PTs that have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings |
All PT signatories to the PCF have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings |
March 31, 2030 |
On track to achieve target. The retrofit codes for existing buildings is currently being developed, and will be published in 2022. |
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Percentage of new homes built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted |
95% of new homes are built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted |
March 31, 2030 |
On track to achieve target. The net-zero energy ready code is currently being developed, and will be published in 2022. |
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Percentage of commercial and institutional building floor space registered in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager |
50% |
March 31, 2026 |
On track to achieve target. 33% in 2020-21 |
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Energy Efficiency |
Green Municipal fund Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM Retrofits) |
$950,000,000Footnote 62 |
N/A – No additional funding FCM reports on their GMF results in their Annual Report available on the FCM website |
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Energy Efficiency |
Green Municipal Fund Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
$62,500,000Footnote 63 |
N/A – No additional funding FCM reports on their GMF results in their Annual Report available on the FCM website |
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Transport Canada |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways |
Oceans Protection Plan |
$1,325,000,000Footnote 64 |
$367,800,000Footnote 65 |
$304,703,646 |
Continue to implement projects that will improve marine safety, responsible shipping and strengthen the environmental stewardship of Canada’s coasts |
Number of marine safety incidents and spills from vessels in Canada's waters |
A reduction in the number of small oil spills and marine incidents relative to the number of vessel trips, compared with the average of the previous five years |
March 31, 2022 |
Full details regarding this performance indicator are reported under Pillar 1 in the Supplementary Information Horizontal Initiative Table for the Oceans Protection Plan published alongside Transport Canada's 2020-21 Departmental Results Report |
Clean Air Initiatives |
Climate Risk Assessments |
$16,400,000 |
N/A |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
This funding represents the Transportation Assets Risk Assessment initiative, which does not involve capital investments, and is fully reported on under the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, including under the Horizontal Management Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation supplementary table (led by Environment and Climate Change Canada). https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html |
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Clean Air Regulatory Framework and Oversight |
Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Off-Road Regulations |
$16,000,000 |
$373,000Footnote 66 |
$337,861 |
Transport Canada will continue to conduct research and regulatory development work assessing the safety aspects of GHG reducing technologies and zero emission and alternative fuel vehicles. This work will support the development of international and Canadian regulations and/or consumer information covering such topics such as electrical battery safety, electric vehicle crashworthiness, quiet vehicle safety, tire traction information and alternative fuel safety |
Transport Canada’s initiative under the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Off-Road Regulations horizontal initiative is the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Retrofit Requirements Initiative. Transport Canada’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Retrofit Requirements Initiative is fully reported on under the Horizontal Management Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation supplementary table (led by Environment and Climate Change Canada). https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html |
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Western Economic Diversification Canada |
Community Initiatives |
Infrastructure Fund for Coal-Dependent Communities |
$105,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased |
Number of community-based projects supported |
6-12 community-based projects supported |
March 31st, 2025 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 1Footnote 68 |
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Value of community-based infrastructure projects |
Investment of $98.7 million in community-based infrastructure projects in western Canada |
Interim Result for 2020-21: $2.0 million |
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Number of communities benefiting from CCTI-IF investments |
20-25 communities benefiting from CCTI-IF investments |
N/A |
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Number of businesses created, maintained, or expanded |
50-75 businesses created, maintained or expanded |
N/A |
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Number of jobs created |
300 jobs created or maintained |
N/A |
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Number of partners engaged in community-based projects |
24 partners engaged in community-based projects |
N/A |
Theme 3: Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending |
2020–21 Federal theme actual spending |
Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target |
2020-21 Actual results |
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Urban mobility is improved | $21,446,152,895 | $1,726,969,255 | $698,982,165 | Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved | Modal share of public transit and active transportation | At least 24.2% | March 31, 2028 | 19.3% |
Percentage of Canadians living within 500 meters of a transit station or stop | TBDFootnote 69 | TBD | 86.5% | |||||
Percentage of Canadians living within 1000 meters of a rapid transit station | N/AFootnote 70 |
Horizontal initiative activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 71 | Investing in Canada Plan Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories | Public Transit Infrastructure Fund | $3,400,000,000 | $876,643,767 | $400,772,299 | Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities | Number of completed public transit infrastructure projects | 368 | March 31, 2021Footnote 72 | Interim Result for 2020-21: 50 |
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program | Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Public Transit Stream) | $18,046,152,895 | $850,325,488 | $298,209,866 | Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities | Percentage of individuals in a municipality with a transit system who live within the service area as defined by the jurisdiction or transit service | 96% by the end of program | March 31, 2028 | N/A - Not enough data to report interim results (only 2 small, ICIP-PTIS projects had been completed as of March 31, 2021) |
Theme 4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending |
2020–21 Federal theme actual spending |
Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target | 2020-21 Actual results | |
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Housing is more accessible |
$18,009,200,000 |
$1,250,993,956 |
$1,154,656,623 |
Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year |
Number of households whose housing need is reduced or eliminated |
Reduce or eliminate housing need for 540,000 households by 2027-28 |
March 31, 2028 |
To date, housing need has been reduced/eliminated for over 249,000 householdsFootnote 73 |
Horizontal initiative activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationFootnote 74 | Assistance for Housing Needs | Investment in Affordable Housing | $504,400,000 | N/A - These programs have been completed and will not be receiving any further allocation under the Investing in Canada Plan | ||||||
Increasing Affordable Housing for Seniors | $200,700,000 | |||||||||
Supporting Shelters for Victims of Family Violence | $89,900,000 | |||||||||
Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing | $574,000,000 | |||||||||
Northern Housing | $97,700,000 | |||||||||
Renovation and Retrofit On Reserve | $127,700,000 | |||||||||
Shelters for First Nations Victims of Family Violence | $10,400,000 | |||||||||
Aboriginal Capacity and Skills Development | $10,000,000 | |||||||||
FPT Housing Partnership Framework | $7,740,000,000 | $490,159,956 | $490,391,976Footnote 75 | Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year | Expansion of rent-assisted units | 15% expansion by 2027-28Footnote 76 Footnote 77 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 1,500 rent-assisted unitsFootnote 78 Footnote 79 | ||
Number of repaired units | At least 20% of existing social housing units repaired by 2027-28Footnote 80 Footnote 81 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: 115,000 repaired unitsFootnote 82 | |||||||
Number of households supported through a Canada Housing Benefit | 300,000 households by 2027-28Footnote 83 Footnote 84 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 28,000 households supported Footnote 85 | |||||||
National Housing Co-Investment Fund (Contributions) | $5,134,000,000 | $282,598,000 | $268,083,668 | Number of new units | 60,000 new units by 2027/28Footnote 86 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 13,000 new unitsFootnote 87 | |||
Number of repaired units | 240,000 repaired units by 2027/28Footnote 88 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 74,000 repaired unitsFootnote 89 | |||||||
Other National Housing Strategy InitiativesFootnote 90 | $1,097,000,000 | $139,236,000 | $87,328,939 | Federal lands Initiative: Number of new units | 4,000 new units Footnote 91 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 1,600 new unitsFootnote 92 | |||
Federal Community Housing Initiative Phase 2:Number of low-income units receiving a rent supplement. | 11,000 low income units receiving a rent supplement Footnote 93 | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 5,200 low income units receiving a rent supplementFootnote 94 | |||||||
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 95 | Northern and Arctic Governance and Partnerships | Inuit Housing | $200,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $40,000,000 | Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year | Number of Housing Units built in Nunatslavut, Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Region | Up to 75 units constructed annually | March 31, 2021 | Interim Result for 2020-21: 69 units were constructed |
Employment and Social Development Canada | The Homelessness Partnering Strategy has ended and been replaced by Reaching Home as of April 1, 2019. It is no longer part of ESDC’s program inventory. | Homelessness Partnering Strategy | $165,800,000 | This funding was fully expended between fiscal year 2016-2017 and fiscal year 2018-2019. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy was replaced on April 1, 2019 with the Reaching Home program. | ||||||
Reaching HomeFootnote 96 |
Reaching Home |
$1,001,000,000Footnote 97 |
$94,000,000Footnote 98 |
$90,950,751 |
Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year |
Estimated number of shelter users who are chronically homeless individuals |
50% reduction by 2027‑2028 from the 2016 estimated baseline of 27,000 |
March 31, 2028 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 99 |
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Indigenous Services Canada |
Housing |
On-Reserve Housing Funds (Budget 2016) |
$416,600,000 |
N/A -No additional funding |
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On-Reserve Housing Funds (Budget 2017) |
$600,000,000 |
$200,000,000 |
$173,264,396 |
Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year |
Percentage of First Nations housing that is adequateFootnote 100 as assessed and reported annually by First Nations |
75%Footnote 101 |
March 31, 2021 |
72.7%Footnote 102 |
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Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative |
$40,000,000Footnote 103 |
$5,000,000 |
$4,636,893 |
Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year |
Number of funded construction projects that present opportunities for scale-up and replicability |
3 |
March 31, 2023 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 1 |
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Number of ideas made shovel-ready |
10 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 5 |
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Number of construction projects funded |
15 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 1 |
Theme 5: Early learning and child care is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending | 2020–21 Federal theme actual spending | Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Early learning and child care is more accessible | $7,534,377,384 | $144,132,589 | $543,471,806 | Early learning and child care is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive | Number of children in regulated childcare spaces and/or early learning programs and/or benefitting from subsidies (or other financial supports for childcare) | To create up to 40,000 more affordable child care spaces. Jurisdiction-specific targets determined with P/Ts as per their respective areas of investment outlined in their action plan. | March 31, 2028 | Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces created. |
Horizontal initiative activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Employment and Social Development Canada | Early Learning and Child Care | Early Learning and Child Care | $5,700,000,000Footnote 104 | To be determinedFootnote 105 | Early Learning and Child Care Bilateral Agreements - $ 399,347,693.93Footnote 106Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program - $0Footnote 107Early Learning and Child Care Data and Research - $ 2,675,040.04Footnote 108 | Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive | Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and number of children receiving subsidies or other financial supports | TBDFootnote 109 | TBD | Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces created |
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy | First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative | $62,800,000 | This is the funding for the Budget 2016 investment under the IICP for the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative. This investment was fully spent between fiscal year 2016-2017 and fiscal year 2017-2018. From fiscal year 2018-2019 to fiscal year 2027-2028, the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative will receive a portion of the funding for IELCC in addition to the regular funding that is not a part of the IICP. For more information, please consult the entry on IELCC below. | |||||||
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformative Initiative | Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care | $1,705,000,000Footnote 110 | $142,216,391Footnote 111 | $141,449,072(ESDC:$79,719,404ISC:$57,155,576PHAC:$4,574,092) | Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming | Number of National Partnership Tables established | Three national partnership tables | March 31, 2021 | Two national partnership tables established. | |
Indigenous children and families have greater access to ELCC programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate | TBD- Other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners | |||||||||
Indigenous Services Canada | Health Facilities | Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve | $51,177,384Footnote 112 | N/A-No additional funding | ||||||
Public Health Agency of Canada | Health Promotion Program | Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities | $15,400,000 | $1,916,198 | $0Footnote 113 | Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriateFootnote 114 | N/A – results reporting for this initiative can be found under the horizontal initiative led by ESDC: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care initiative here.Footnote 115 |
Theme 6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending | 2020–21 Federal theme actual spending | Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target | 2020-21 Actual results | |
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Communities are more accessible | $6,170,843,433 | $617,123,103 | $483,577,571 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of community, cultural and recreational facilities that were enhanced or built as a result of federal funding, and are accessibleFootnote 116, Footnote 117 | 82 | March 31, 2021 | 416 | |
Percentage of publicly owned transit, recreational and cultural infrastructure that are accessibleFootnote 118 | TBD | TBD | Interim Result for 2018: 70.5%Footnote 119 |
Horizontal initiative activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results | ||
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Canadian Heritage | Arts | Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | $465,347,133Footnote 120 | $29,776,565Footnote 121 | $29,776,565Footnote 122 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of cultural infrastructure projects funded | 125 cultural infrastructure projects funded annuallyFootnote 123 | March 31, 2021 | 204 | ||
Number of unique communities receiving investments in cultural infrastructure | 80 unique communities receive investments in cultural infrastructure annually46 | March 31, 2021 | 101 | |||||||||
Official Languages | Community Educational Infrastructure | $80,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of community educational infrastructure projects for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) funded by PCH in the provinces and territories | 14 community educational infrastructure projects for OLMCs fundedFootnote 124 | March 31, 2023 | Interim Result for 2020-21: 6 | |||
Number of separate OLMCs receiving investments in community educational infrastructure projects | 8 separate OLMCs received investments for community educational infrastructure projects | Interim Result for 2020-21: 5 | ||||||||||
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 125 |
Northern Strategic and Science Policy |
Yukon University |
$26,000,000 |
$6,600,000 |
$362,753 |
Yukon College transition to a university is supported |
Results reporting for this initiative can also be found under the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework Horizontal Initiative. To get more information on this, please see the following link https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1623350618792/1623350655414 |
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Employment and Social Development Canada |
Enabling Accessibility Fund |
Enabling Accessibility Fund |
$81,000,000 |
$7,700,000Footnote 126 |
$7,700,000 |
Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible |
Number of projects funded |
205 additional projects funded in 2020-21: 85 small projects 8 mid-sized projects (multi-year funding) 112 youth-led projects |
March 31, 2021 |
234 additional projects funded in 2020-21:
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Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible |
Number of communities with funded projects |
75 communities with funded projectsFootnote 127 |
March 31, 2021 |
121 communities with funded projects |
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Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible |
Number of people with disabilities that will benefit from funded projects and number of job opportunities created or maintained as a result of the project |
Average number of people with disabilities benefitting by project under the EAF community stream: 110 Average number of job opportunities created or maintained by project under the EAF workplace stream: 36 |
March 31, 2023 |
Data not yet available |
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Health Canada | Home, Community & Palliative Care | Home Care InfrastructureFootnote 128 | $1,000,000,000 | $250,000,000 | $250,000,000 | N/A | ||||||
Indigenous Services Canada | Health Facilities | Health Facilities Program | $270,000,000 | $19,955,141 | $5,000,000Footnote 129 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of health facilities that have been replaced or undergone renovations as a result of Social Infrastructure Funding | 13 | March 31, 2021 | 10Footnote 130 | ||
Other Community Infrastructure and Activities | First Nations Infrastructure Fund – Cultural and Recreational Centers (Budget 2016) | $76,798,877 | N/A-No additional funding | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | N/A-No additional funding | |||||||
Health Facilities | Health Facilities Program | $153,000,000 | $46,400,000 | $30,098,084Footnote 131,Footnote 132 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of designs for new or replacement health facilities that were completed | 11 | March 31, 2021 | 11 | |||
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada | Bridging Digital Divides | Connect to Innovate | $500,000,000Footnote 133 | $201,039,008Footnote 134 | $94,951,329 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Number of communities targeted by Connect to Innovate projects that will build new backbone infrastructure | 975 | March 31, 2023 | 975Footnote 135 | ||
Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 136 | Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program | Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Cultural and Recreational stream) | $1,323,891,073 | $39,716,732 | $49,765,688 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Percentage of federally funded, public-facing infrastructure which will meet the highest published applicable accessibility standard in a respective jurisdiction | 100% | March 31, 2028 | As of March 31, 2021, 99.8% of assets from approved ICIP-CCRIS projects are reporting meeting the target | ||
Parks Canada Agency | Other Heritage Places Conservation | National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places | $19,806,350 | N/A - No additional funding | ||||||||
Public Safety Canada | Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FFNIPF) | Improving policing infrastructure in Indigenous communities | $100,000,000Footnote 137,Footnote 138 | $11,935,657 | $11,923,152 | Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible | Percentage of First Nations Policing Program police facilities that have been professionally assessed.Footnote 139 | 90%Footnote 140 | 2024-25 | N/A | ||
Percentage of funded projects targeting high risk facilities. | 85% | 2022-23 | N/A | |||||||||
Percentage of police service providers that identify that their police facility is a safe and healthy workplace. |
60%Footnote 141 |
2022-23 |
N/A |
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Regional Development Agencies (RDAs)Footnote 142 | N/A | Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program | $150,000,000 | N/A - No additional funding | ||||||||
Transport Canada | Gateways and Corridors | Connecting Communities by Rail and Water | $1,925,000,000 | VIA Rail: $0Footnote 143 |
N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset | |||||||
Eastern Canada Ferry Services: $0 Footnote 144 Footnote 145 | N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset | |||||||||||
Marine Atlantic Inc: $0Footnote 146 |
N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset |
Theme 7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way
Details
Name of theme | Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending |
2020–21 Federal theme actual spending |
Theme outcome(s) | Theme performance indicator(s) | Theme target(s) | Date to achieve theme target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Infrastructure is managed more sustainably | $3,190,578,122 | $223,777,115 | $201,466,008 | Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way | Change in remaining useful life of public infrastructure assets | At least 56.9% | March 31, 2021 | 55.8% | |
Percentage of municipalities that strengthened their asset management practices as a result of federal fundingFootnote 147 | At least 1.3% | March 31, 2021 | 7.4% |
Horizontal initiative activities
Departments | Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results | |
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 148 |
Management & Treaty Implementation |
Self-governing / Modern Treaty Groups |
$8,000,000 |
$3,102,633 |
$3,102,633 |
Investments in infrastructure projects for self-governing First Nations |
Percentage of groups who choose to receive directed, predictable funding for infrastructure priorities |
Administer funding to 90% of Indigenous partners who chose to receive directed and predictable Infrastructure funding. |
March 31, 2021 |
Administered funding to 90% of Indigenous partners who chose to receive directed and predictable Infrastructure funding. |
|
Indigenous Services Canada |
Other Community Infrastructure and Activities |
Asset Management (Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program) |
$14,996,995 |
$2,999,399 |
$2,999,399 |
Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
The number of Indigenous communities supported for asset management, planning, systems and data management |
92 |
March 31, 2023 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 43 |
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The number of Indigenous communities reached through national awareness raising and engagement campaign activities |
112 |
March 31, 2023 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 194 |
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Other Community Infrastructure and Activities |
Other Community Infrastructure (Budget 2017) |
$352,055,015 |
$98,226,608 |
$46,131,688 |
Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
Percentage of assets inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating |
55%Footnote 149 |
March 31, 2027 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 45%Footnote 150 |
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Percentage of bridges inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating |
60%Footnote 151 |
March 31, 2027 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 46%Footnote 152 |
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Percentage of roads inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating |
47%Footnote 153 |
March 31, 2027 |
Interim Result for 2020-21: 40%Footnote 154 |
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Engagement Proof of Concept (Budget 2017) |
$15,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$4,190,340 |
Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
Percentage of engagement sessions with First Nations, Tribal Councils, and First Nation led technical organizations where quantitative and/or qualitative data are collected |
100% |
March 31, 2021 |
100% |
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Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 155 |
Investing in Canada Plan Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Municipal Asset Management Program |
$50,000,000 |
$9,567,356 |
Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved asset management practices as a result of programFootnote 157 |
30% - 40% |
October 31, 2024 |
Data not yet availableFootnote 158 |
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Asset Management |
$60,000,000 |
N/A - No additional funding |
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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program |
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Rural and North Stream) |
$2,012,661,317 |
$64,531,115 |
$126,334,653 |
Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way |
Physical condition of assets receiving investment |
100% with a rating of ‘Good’ or better by the end of program |
March 31, 2028 |
As of March 31, 2021, 100% of assets from approved ICIP-RNIS projects are reporting meeting the target |
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Arctic Energy Fund |
$400,000,000Footnote 159 |
$12,000,004 |
$6,534,687 |
More efficient energy generation in communities that are dependent on fossil fuels (diesel and natural gas) for their primary energy generation |
Efficiency of electricity generation from fossil fuels of assets receiving investmentsFootnote 160 |
4% increase |
March 31, 2028 |
As of March 31, 2021, 8 approved ICIP-AEF projects are averaging a 9.9% efficiency increase |
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Smart Cities Challenge (SCC) |
SCC |
$252,864,795Footnote 161 |
$25,900,000Footnote 162 |
$10,872,619 |
Increased awareness and understanding of SCC program and smart city approaches, respectively across Canadian communities |
Communities submit applications to the SCC which use smart cities approaches |
80% or more proposals submitted to the SCC are within scope and eligible for Jury evaluation |
March 31, 2021 |
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Applications received show participation from across Canada |
At least 12 provinces and territories are represented in application intakeFootnote 164 |
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Applications received show a wide distribution/range of community type |
Equal (or add approximate percentage) distribution of population size from applicants across Canada. Range of very small (<1000 residents) to very large (>500,000 residents |
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Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI) |
RKI |
$25,000,000Footnote 165 |
$2,450,000 |
$1,299,989 |
Enhanced evidence base and strengthened knowledge on infrastructure and communities contribute to robust policies and strategic decision-making that support long-term economic growth, a low carbon and green economy, and inclusive communities |
Number of RKI funded initiatives or projects that are expected to be ongoing (i.e. continuing to support the knowledge-sharing culture) beyond program completion |
TBD |
March 31, 2024 |
Results reflect the second year of the Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project. An open call for proposals was not launched in August 2021. |
Multiple Themes
Departments | Link to department’s Program Inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) |
Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars) |
2020-21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars) |
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity |
2020-21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2020-21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2020-21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2020-21 Actual results |
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Canada Infrastructure Bank | N/A | Canada Infrastructure BankFootnote 166 | $15,000,000,000 | N/A - The CIB, as a Crown corporation, annually submits a summary corporate plan and annual report to Parliament through the appropriate minister, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. |
Total spending, all themes
Theme | Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal* | 2020–21 Total federal planned spending |
2020–21 Total federal actual spending |
---|---|---|---|
Rate of economic growth is increased |
$4,687,000,000 |
$536,566,371 |
$223,289,465 |
Environmental quality and resilience is improved |
$21,065,704,782 |
$2,338,645,322 |
$1,475,822,881 |
Urban mobility is improved |
$21,446,152,895 |
$1,726,969,255 |
$698,982,165 |
Housing is more accessible |
$18,009,200,000 |
$1,250,993,956 |
$1,154,656,623 |
Early learning and child care is more accessible |
$7,534,377,384 |
$144,132,589 |
$543,471,806 |
Communities are more accessible |
$6,170,843,433 |
$617,123,103 |
$483,577,571 |
Infrastructure is managed more sustainably |
$3,190,578,122 |
$223,777,115 |
$201,466,008 |
Multiple themes |
$15,000,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Total, all themes |
$95,441,796,888Footnote 167 |
$6,838,207,711 |
$4,781,266,519 |
Performance Narrative:
Introduction
21 federal departments and agencies are delivering their programs in order to contribute to the expected outcomes of the Investing in Canada Plan. As of March 2021, over $81 billion in federal funding had been committed to more than 67,000 projects.
Canadian Heritage
As part of the Investing in Canada Plan, the Department of Canadian Heritage has helped to improve cultural spaces across Canada as well as community educational infrastructure in official language minority communities.
- Budget 2017 provided an additional $300 million over ten years (2018-2028), representing $30 million per year for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. In 2020-21, the CCSF approved funding for 204 new or improved cultural facilities across Canada. The CCSF seeks to improve the physical conditions for arts and heritage related creation, collaboration, presentation, preservation and exhibition, as well as increase and improve Canadians’ access to arts and culture. For example, the CCSF invested $1,193,801 for the planning and design phase relative to the future construction of the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre which will be anchored to the Debert Palaeo-Indian Site, National Historic Site of Canada in Debert, Nova Scotia.
- Budget 2017 provided $80,000,000 over 10 years for community educational infrastructure in official language minority communities (OLMCs). This funding aims to support the construction and modernization of schools and other educational facilities ensuring various services and activities (e.g., daycare services, skills training and community programming) are accessible to OLMC members. In 2020-21, six projects were approved for funding as part of this initiative for a total amount of $8,434,973 over 3 years.
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
In Fiscal Year 2020-21, over $845 million was spent against an allocation of $912 million. Since programs were launched, CMHC and PTs have worked with housing service providers to make commitments to expand the housing stock by over 16,100 housing units and improve the building conditions of over 189,000 housing units. In addition, investments have supported over 28,000 households with a rental supplement, and protected over 5,200 low income units where community housing agreements would have expired otherwise.
Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Inuit Housing
- The $40 million in 2020-21 was delivered directly to Inuit land claims organizations ($25 million to Makivik Corporation, $7.5 million to the Nunatsiavut Government, and $7.5 million to the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation) for Inuit direct housing development and delivery.
- Approximately 69 new housing units were delivered in 2020-21 by Inuit partners.
These distinctions based housing investments are leading to self-determined approaches to housing that reflect Inuit determined priorities including through new construction, repairs and land development in Inuit communities.
Employment and Social Development Canada
Under the Investing in Canada Plan, Employment and Social Development Canada funded five initiatives in fiscal year 2020-2021:
- Under the Enabling Accessibility Fund, $7 million in grants and contributions funding, and $700,000 in operations and management funding, was spent in fiscal year 2020-2021 for the Investing in Canada Plan. As a result, the program funded 234 additional projects surpassing its target of 205 additional projects. The target for the number of communities with funded projects was also surpassed. The program has now funded 738 projects over three years through the Investing in Canada Plan and has reached 40% of its goal of supporting an additional 1,846 projects by 2028.
- ESDC continued to implement Reaching Home, Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, a community-based program designed to protect and support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In 2020-2021, the Investing in Canada Plan contributed $91 million to the program’s efforts to reduce homelessness. Activities for the fiscal year included the addition of six new Reaching Home communities, continued support of the implementation of coordinated access systems and further work to address Indigenous homelessness through distinctions-based approaches. In addition, investments supported communities during the COVID-19 pandemic including efforts to reduce overcrowding in shelters, establish isolation spaces and secure additional accommodations, including housing.
- Under Early Learning and Child Care, $399,347,694 was spent on transfers to provinces and territories in 2020-2021, and $2,675,040 was spent to address early learning and child care data and research gaps. Results on the number of more affordable child care spaces for fiscal year 2020-2021 will be available in Fall 2021 with the submission of Annual Progress Reports from provinces and territories. ESDC surpassed its goal set out in Budget 2017, with 40,166 more affordable spaces supported by federal funding in the first two years of the bilateral agreements.
- Under Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC), a total amount of $141,449,072 was advanced by ESDC ($79,719,404), ISC ($57,155,576), and the PHAC ($4,574,092). This funding advanced the goals of the co-developed IELCC Framework, including to: enhance and expand early learning and child care programs and services; invest in early learning and child care partnerships and governance that empower Indigenous-led approaches; and strengthen the foundations of IELCC through investments in culturally-grounded best practices. Results and performance indicators are to be co-developed in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
- In 2020-2021, the Women in Construction Fund (WCF) continued to fund four organizations to enable them to deliver projects that build on existing models that have proven to be effective in attracting women to the trades. The effectiveness of the Program is monitored through an annual survey that tracks the Key Performance Indicators of funded projects as well as lessons learned and best practices. Results for 2020-2021 are expected to be available in November 2021.
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS)
- The Canadian Center for Climate Services (CCCS) continued to enhance access to climate information and provide support for Canadians to consider climate change in their decisions. The CCCS, in collaboration with its many partners, released new information and features on ca. These include a new health module with tailored climate data for that sector; an analysis tool allowing users to create their own thresholds; and a Learning Zone which includes training materials and information on foundational climate information concepts in different formats (e.g. videos, infographics and presentations).
- In 2020-2021, 200,815 users accessed climate information on Climate Information portals supported by the CCCS.
- The CCCS continued to advance its efforts to build capacity and expertise across the country by fostering new organizations to deliver regionally tailored climate information, data, tools, and training to meet the growing demand for climate services in support of adaptation to climate change. ClimateWest, an expert climate organization founded by the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the CCCS, launched in January 2021. CCCS is collaborating with the Atlantic Provinces to establish a new regional climate organization to service the Atlantic region that will be ready to service Canadians in the Atlantic Provinces in 2021-2022.
Green Municipal Fund
Since the inception of the GMF in 2000, the FCM has committed to provide $946 million to support 1,360 environmental initiatives in communities across Canada (2019-20 GMF Annual Report).
Environmental impacts since the inception of the GMF:
- Reduced cumulative GHG emissions by 7 million tonnes;
- Saved 860,125 gigajoules per year;
- Treated 244,752,512 cubic metres of wastewater and drinking water per year;
- Saved 646,348 cubic metres of water per year;
- Diverted 173,596 tonnes of waste from landfill per year;
- Managed 191,768 cubic metres of media (soil, groundwater, and sediment); and Reclaimed 94 hectares of land.
Health Canada
As part of the federal $11 billion, 10-year commitment to invest in better home and community care and mental health and addiction initiatives, the $1 billion Home Care Infrastructure investment is being delivered to provinces and territories over four years, starting in 2018-19, through bilateral health agreements for home and community care and mental health and addictions services. The federal government signed agreements with each province and territory. These agreements are posted here: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/transparency/health-agreements/shared-health-priorities.html. Jurisdictions are reporting the results of $11 billion investment through the Canadian Institute on Health Information (CIHI) based on a focused set of twelve common indicators agreed to by FPT Health Ministers in June 2018, with the indicators to become publicly available over the course of 4 years. As of May 2020, the results from the first eight indicators were made public by CIHI on their webpage for Shared Health Priorities (https://www.cihi.ca/en/shared-health-priorities), and are available in CIHI’s Your Health System: In Brief (https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/?lang=en).
Indigenous Services Canada
Since Budget 2016, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received more than $4.29 billion of targeted funding under the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) (not including $760 million allocated for Northern Grid). As of March 31, 2021, $3.76 billion has been invested, excluding operating expenses. While the funds from Budget 2016 and some funding from Budget 2017 have sunset as of March 31, 2021, ISC continues to work with Indigenous partners through funding announced or confirmed in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement to improve infrastructure on reserves.
As of March 31, 2021, and since 2016, ISC funding delivered under the IICP, in collaboration with First Nations communities and partners, has supported more than 5,000 completed and ongoing infrastructure projects in First Nations communities across the country . These projects include physical infrastructure and capacity building initiatives that support training and self-management opportunities. This includes projects related to water and wastewater, housing, health facilities, culture and recreation, solid waste management, other fundamental community infrastructure (including roads and bridges, connectivity, fire protection, and energy) as well as transformation of infrastructure service delivery and asset management initiatives.
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many projects were unable to advance as planned in 2020-21, which required extending project schedules beyond initial targeted completion dates. ISC’s regional offices are working with First Nations communities to complete these projects.
During 2020-21, IICP funding supported:
- the completion of 97 water and wastewater projects (298 projects ongoing). These investments improve water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves and address long-term drinking water advisories; 1,524 homes built and renovated through various housing projects (4,769 projects ongoing). These projects improve on-reserve housing conditions, reduce overcrowding and increase health and safety;
- the completion of 32 other community infrastructure projects. These included recreational centers and other fundamental infrastructure related projects such as: energy and connectivity infrastructure, roads and bridges, structural mitigation against natural disasters, fire protection and planning and skills development. It also included infrastructure support for the Lubicon Lake Band community buildout;
- 13 community health funding infrastructure projects improving health facility infrastructure, such as nursing stations, health centres and drug and alcohol treatment centres. ISC is seeking to reprofile $30,938,324 in funding from 2020-21 to future years to support completing those projects that were impacted by COVID-19; and
- the completion of 72 solid waste-related projects across the country through the First Nations Solid Waste Management Initiative. Since the beginning of the Initiative, 714 projects have been completed . Overall, the Initiative has supported 997 projects which have benefited 567 First Nations communities, serving approximately 447,000 people.
With respect to transformation initiatives in 2020-21, IICP funding supported:
- 33 projects for asset management planning activities, as well as 6 projects for implementation activities and 1 project for the Assembly of First Nations Virtual Forum.
- progress made towards the gradual transfer of housing and infrastructure services to First Nations organizations.
- engagement and Proof of Concept investments which supported First Nation organizations to explore the design of opt-in service delivery models to provide housing and infrastructure services to interested First Nations communities.
- establishment and building of partnerships with 10 First Nations organizations, resulting in signed Framework Agreements with 2 First Nation organizations as of March 31, 2021.
In addition, the Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative was launched in April 2019 and the selected projects are being implemented from 2020–2023. This initiative aims to find and support First Nation, Inuit and Métis Nation innovators who have housing ideas for rural, urban or remote Indigenous communities. As of March 31, 2021, 5 of the 24 projects participating in the Accelerator Phase were approved to move into the initiative’s implementation phase.
Infrastructure Canada
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) was launched in May 2018, with the aim at strengthening the resilience of communities by mitigating potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate change. A total of 69 large-scale infrastructure projects (i.e. total eligible project cost of $20 million and above) representing a total federal contribution of $1,962,409,197 were approved. Work is ongoing with other recipients to finalize contribution agreements and support the successful implementation of their projects.
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
Since the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program began, a total of 3260 projects with a federal contribution of $12,342,619,586 and total value of $28,841,020,143 have been approved.
- 528 projects with a federal contribution of $5,544,377,331 and total value of $13,628,871,796 began construction; and
- 142 projects with a federal contribution of $91,990,469 and total value of $178,734,191 completed construction.
In 2020-2021, Infrastructure Canada made progress in the implementation of the program:
- 414 projects with a federal contribution of $3,213,587,266 and total value of $7,907,564,876 began construction; and
- 119 projects with a federal contribution of $68,768,640 and total value of $134,225,528 completed construction.
Reasonable progress towards the ‘GHG reductions’ target has been made in the first 3 years of the 10-yr program. Because ICIP was launched in 2018 and impactful transit projects take several years to complete, ICIP investments are not expected to have an impact on the ‘proximity to service’ indicator until at least 2022 or 2023 (based on forecasted completion dates for first major transit projects approved in 2018-2019). Data for approved projects to-date show that the ‘accessibility’ and ‘physical condition’ targets are on track to be achieved for the 10-yr program; same for the ‘efficiency of electricity generation from fossil fuels’ target.
Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Construction on the First Narrows Pump Station progressed including the installation of the sprinkler system, roof panels and First Nations art on the exterior and the installation of cable trays, electrical pulls, lighting, HVAC ducting and supply and exhaust fans commenced.
- For the conveyance system, installation of the 2100 mm outfall pipe and 900mm forcemain was ongoing and by the end of March 2021 work on the outfall pipe was 37% complete and work on the forcemain was 20% complete.
- Substantial progress with rebar mat construction for the influent pump station and the secondary clarifiers and formwork for the foundation of the wastewater treatment plant and superstructure was achieved.
- Concrete pours for the foundations and superstructure walls were completed for the activated sludge tanks, the sludge handling system, the dewatering system and for the sixth, seventh and eighth lifts of both the north and south digesters.
- Work on the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building began with completion of the excavation and pouring of the foundation.
- Construction of the superstructure walls for the O&M building commenced.
- Monitoring of supply chain issues for equipment, material and sub-contractor/specialized trades availability as a result of COVID-19 restrictions which may lead to construction delays and cost increases are ongoing.
Research and Knowledge Initiative
The Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project (DCCPP) is a 3-year pilot project funded through the RKI that began in 2019. The main purpose of the DCCPP, which involves 15 municipalities across Canada, is to enhance Canadian municipal data capacity and allow for a data-driven approach that supports city-level decision-making. In 2020-21, the second year of the pilot, participating cities have made progress in the area of standardized city-level data collection, and have participated in data workshops and other capacity-building activities.
No additional projects have been completed yet under the Research and Knowledge Initiative, as an initially planned call for proposals was postponed due to COVID-19. An open, competitive call for proposals was launched in August 2021.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund
As of March 31, 2021, 99% of the projects under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund were completed.
As of 2020-21:
- Over $1.9 billion in funding committed to 297 projects in Post-Secondary Institutions across Canada;
- Approximately $1.9 billion disbursed to date to support the implementation of the approved projects; and
- As a result of the investment through the projects completed to date, an additional 4,800 staff and 48,384 students will be accommodated at post-secondary institutions.
More specifically, the program disbursed $34.8 million in 2020-21 to concerned provinces to cover progress and final payments for projects.
Connect to Innovate (CTI) program
The Connect to Innovate (CTI) program continues to bring high-speed Internet services to some of Canada’s most rural and remote communities. A large number of projects became operational in 2020-21, and as a result, 696 more communities across the country now have access to high-speed Internet, including 80 Indigenous ones. By the end of the program in 2023, CTI will bring new or improved high-speed Internet access to more than 975 rural and remote communities – more than triple the 300 communities initially targeted – which includes 190 Indigenous communities, and more than 19,500 km of fibre network will be installed. In November 2020, a new CTI tracker was published online in order to increase accountability to Canadians and to allow them to track the progress of the projects in their area. The tracker reports on which stage a project is in and when service can be expected.
NRCAN
NRCan continued to support the development of the 2020 national model energy codes for new homes and buildings, which are set for public release in December 2021. The new codes will include a tiered performance structure leading to a “net-zero energy ready” level of construction for provinces and territories to adopt by 2030.
Through the Smart Grid, Emerging Renewable Power, and Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities, NRCan continued to implement and support investments in clean energy demonstration and deployment projects. For instance:
- In 2020-21, 28 projects were supported, promoting the modernization of grid infrastructure by funding the demonstration of promising, near-commercial smart grid technologies and the deployment of smart grid integrated systems. Smart grids help to ensure a safer and more secure delivery of electricity to Canadians, and helps reduce electricity waste and energy costs. By supporting the development and use of new demonstration and deployment technologies for smart grid systems, the Smart Grid program helps to reduce GHG emissions and optimize the utilization of existing electricity assets. Five new projects were announced in 2020-21, for example, a $5.1 million investment with London Hydro to develop and deploy a smart microgrid as part of Canada’s first large-scale, fully integrated, net-zero energy community. The investment creates a showcase for sustainable community designs and integrated smart energy system technologies to reduce grid use.
- The six projects funded by the Emerging Renewable Power Program support three emerging renewable technologies (geothermal, in-stream tidal and bifacial solar), as such the program is helping expand the portfolio of commercially viable renewable energy sources in Canada. In December 2020, the Emerging Renewable Power Program had its first project commissioned, a 23 MW bifacial solar project in Alberta. In March 2021, a third geothermal project was announced – a 100 % owned indigenous led 6 MW project in BC which provided jobs to oils and gas workers and promotes collaboration and Indigenous leadership while reducing GHGs from local electricity generation.
- In 2020-21, NRCan continued to advance the government’s commitment to reduce reliance on diesel and other fossil fuels for heat and power rural and remote communities in Canada by supporting community-led renewable energy projects under the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program (CERRC). After two rounds of intake, 93 renewable electricity, bioheat and capacity building projects are being supported, including 34 energy literacy projects launched as of March 31, 2021. New projects underway in 2020-21 included, for example, $900,000 to install a combined heat and power bioheat system, including battery energy storage, in Kluskus, B.C. A first demonstration project was successfully completed, the Gull Bay First Nation Diesel Offset Micro Grid Project, which is among the first hybrid renewable/diesel remote micro grids in Canada (supported by $2 million in CERRC funding). In 2020, the Fort Chipewyan Solar Project, located in northeast Alberta, began operations. At 2.42 MW, with a 1.5 MWh battery, it is the largest off-grid solar project in Canada. CERRC provided $4.5 million in funding.
Phase 2 - Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure
Demonstration component
As of 2020-21, 19 demonstration projects were supported. NRCan is contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions and climate change resiliency by ensuring the optimal functionality of electric vehicles through rigorous testing and demonstrations.
Phase 1 - Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and Technology Demonstration
Demonstration component
Under Phase 1 of the Green Infrastructure: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrations program, NRCan has supported 10 projects, 7 of which have been completed to date. For example, the projects are demonstrating technologies for the interoperability of overhead charging for electric buses as well as next-generation charging stations.
Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program
Through the Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program, NRCan continues to support regional projects that build the skills and expertise communities, industry, and practitioners need to apply climate change considerations in their operations and practice.
Parks Canada
Under the Investing in Canada Plan, Parks Canada expanded and renamed the National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places to make financial assistance available to all types heritage places formally recognized by the federal government, including national historic sites, heritage lighthouses and heritage railway stations that are neither owned nor administered by the Government of Canada. These celebrated places are the source of great national pride, making the need to preserve them for future generations an important one.
Budget 2016 provided an additional $18 million in contribution funding to the Program, helping to ensure the protection of federally designated heritage places. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, the expanded Program supported 132 projects across Canada, for a total investment of $17.3 million through the Investing in Canada Plan. Through these 132 projects, support was provided to 111 different heritage places and 80 communities.
Public Safety Canada
Since November 2018, Public Safety (PS) designed and implemented a new contribution program, “Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FFNIPF)”. This program provides $88.55 million in funding over seven years, beginning in 2018-2019, to repair, renovate or replace policing facilities owned by First Nation and Inuit communities. This program helps recipients improve their policing facilities to comply with building, policing, and health and safety standards.
PS, in partnership with provinces and territories, invested $11.9 million in infrastructure projects in 2020-2021 of the Funding for First Nation and Inuit Police Facilities program. Projects were cost shared at a ratio of 52% federal and 48% provincial funding. Projects were selected based on the most urgent need and an identified threat to the safety and health of its occupants.
Public Safety Canada continued its work with Public Services and Procurement Canada to plan the roll-out of a professional assessment of community owned-policing facilities on reserve currently funded by the First Nations Policing Program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch date of the Request for Proposal to identify a contractor to conduct a professional assessment was postponed.
Safe policing facilities will result in the delivery of better quality policing services and contribute to safer First Nation and Inuit communities.
As the FFNIPF Program was launched in November 2018, it has not yet undergone an evaluation.
The expected results are:
- The immediate outcome associated with this initiative is a strategic framework to support Indigenous policing infrastructure is developed.
- The ultimate outcome associated with this initiative is:
- Funded police facilities are deemed to support First Nation and Inuit police service delivery.
The indicator is:
- Percentage of police service providers that identify that their police facility is a safe and healthy workplace which improves service delivery.
The target is 60% by March 31, 2023.
Transport Canada
National Trade Corridors Fund
- In 2020-21, TC launched and completed the Arctic and Northern call for proposals to allocate up to $400 million to meritorious projects and address the transportation needs of these communities. Funding decisions are expected to be communicated in summer 2021.
- TC continued to support the implementation of NTCF funded projects and continued its assessments of project proposals. In 2020-21, 7 projects were approved, representing a federal contribution of $92,053,165.
- TC continued to engage with stakeholders across Canada on transportation priorities and potential infrastructure projects. TC provided feedback on project proposals received from applicants, evaluated applications against NTCF criteria and continued to support recipients in the implementation of their projects.
- Although projects under the NTCF are still progressing well, many recipients are experiencing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in scheduling delays for many projects.
- Although TC was successful in securing additional funding under the Arctic and Northern TB Submission, the call for proposals was launched later than expected, delaying project evaluation and approvals. Therefore planned spending has been delayed to the subsequent year. Surplus funds will be sought through a reprofile request.
- Explanation for the performance indicators actual results variance from the target: Intermodal End to End Results.
Remotely Piloted Aircrafts Systems
Between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021:
- Spent 99% of the program’s funding allocation.
- Issued 47 BVLOS SFOCs (a 68% increase compared to FY 19/20).
- Issued 4,180 RPAS Pilot Certificates in Q3 FY 2020/21 (a 5% increase compared to FY 19/20); in total, almost 60,000 RPAS Pilot Certificates have been issued in just over two years (June 2019-June 2020).
- Initiated regulatory consultations to allow routine beyond visual line-of-sight operations (Notice of Proposed Amendment and What We Heard report published 2020), and received Ministerial approval on a user fee proposal for regulatory services.
- Published Transport Canada’s Drone Strategy to 2025.
- Participated in international rulemaking and standards development activities at the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Canada is vice-chair and supports the Secretariat), ISO, RTCA, ASTM and others.
- Participated in domestic standards development with the Standards Council of Canada.
- Further developed the Drone Management Portal to provide reliable, timely online regulatory services (e.g. RPAS registration and exams) to Canadians, including cost recovery.
- Initiated RPAS traffic management trials with NAV CANADA and industry partners, to be completed in 2021.
- Delivered on regulatory research and development priorities in partnership with the National Research Council and others, including research into the impact of urban air flow on RPAS operations.
- Engaged with industry, recreational flyers, Canadians, and other countries, including launching Canada’s National Drone Safety Awareness Day in November 2020.
- Provided input and guidance to TC’s Aircraft Services Directorate in support of TC’s RPAS operations for the surveillance and protection of the North Atlantic Right Whale.
Oceans Protection Plan
For the past four years, the Government of Canada has been working with Canadians and Indigenous Peoples through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan to protect our coasts and waterways today and for future generations, while growing the economy. This includes:
- Improving how we prevent and respond to marine pollution incidents, increasing on-water presence and response capacity, enabling rapid, science-based response actions in the event of a spill, and expanding the role of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary;
- Working to preserve and restore coastal marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to marine shipping. This includes protecting Canada’s whale populations, removing abandoned boats, and restoring coastal ecosystems;
- Partnering with Indigenous Peoples across the country to improve our marine safety system. As of March 31, 2021, we have held over 1,600 engagement sessions, including over 1,199 engagement sessions with Indigenous groups, to modernize marine safety and environmental protection in Canada; and
- Investing in scientific research and technology to better prevent and respond to ship-source oil spills, while increasing our understanding of how to protect coastal ecosystems.
Details on accomplishments related to the Oceans Protection Plan can be found in the Report to Canadians.
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