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**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Human Resources Development Program – the Joint Voisey's Bay Employment and Training Authority
Start Date: 2003		End Date: 2008
Description: The purpose of the Joint Voisey's Bay Employment and Training Authority (JETA) is to promote maximum employment opportunities for Aboriginal people at the Voisey's Bay mine/concentrator site as well as in related spin-off activities.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: To support the Aboriginal groups of Labrador to provide programs and services to assist Aboriginal individuals to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment associated with major developments in Labrador, building on the development at the Voisey's Bay site. The contribution agreement with JETA ended March 31, 2006, as the Voisey's Bay Nickel/Mine site is now in Operation. The jobs now available at the Voisey's Bay site will be through attrition, and as such longer term planning and more effective programming is required to ensure that Aboriginal people have the appropriate skill sets for areas of demand with VBNC as well as other employers, as appropriate. The extension of the AHRDP – JETA funding into 2007/2008 will provide the necessary timeline to enter into a new agreement(s) with the Aboriginal groups in Labrador for the effective utilization of the remaining funds, leading to lasting benefits for the Aboriginal people of Labrador. Service Canada is currently working with the Aboriginal groups to develop plans for the remaining funds and the associated result targets. The main objective is to promote maximum employment for Aboriginal people through a collaborative partnership approach and provide Aboriginal people with the skills needed to take advantage of employment opportunities at the Voisey's Bay mine/concentrator site and other developments in Labrador as appropriate. Increased skills level in the Aboriginal workforce. Increased direct and indirect employment for Aboriginals in Labrador. Decreased Aboriginal unemployment and dependency on social assistance. Improved skills levels (i.e. literacy, numeracy, computer skills, post secondary certification). A more diversified workforce within communities.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Labour Market
Total Grants
Total Contributions¹	4.5	4.7	1.2	0
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	4.5	4.7	1.2	0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Evaluation An evaluation of the Voisey's Bay project is planned for completion by December 2006 and results will be available in early 2007. The evaluation activities include formative (program design, delivery, and implementation) and summative (program relevance, success, cost-effectiveness) components, based on multiple lines of inquiry. These consist of key informant interviews, focus group discussions, a survey of participants, and a review of files/documents and administrative data.
¹ A request for re-profile of $1.2M from fiscal year 2005-06 to 2007-08 was approved in the ARLU 2006-09.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS)
Start Date: 1999		End Date: On going
Description: Transfer payments made under the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS) are predominantly in the form of contributions to Aboriginal organizations. The AHRDS provides support to Aboriginal organizations to design and deliver: Labour market development programs to assist Aboriginal people, including Aboriginal persons with disabilities, prepare for, obtain, and maintain meaningful and sustainable employment; Special programs to assist Aboriginal Youth make successful transitions from school to work or to support their return to school, and; Child care programs.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: To support Aboriginal organizations to develop and implement labour market, youth and child care programs that are designed to address the local and regional needs of Aboriginal people. This programming will: assist Aboriginal individuals to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment, thereby resulting in savings to income support programs; assist Aboriginal youth (a person normally from 15 to 30 years of age) in preparing for, obtaining and maintaining employment and in making a successful transition into the labour market, thereby resulting in increased employment; and Increase the supply of quality child care services in First Nations and Inuit communities, thereby raising the availability of distinct and diverse services in these communities to a level comparable to that of the general populationAssist 50,000 Aboriginal clients, of whom 20,000 are expected to find and keep work or become self employed, and approximately 2,000 will return to school. Approximately, 7,500 child care spaces will continue to be supported and occupied.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Labour Market
Total Grants
Total Contributions	263.6	257.0	250.1	249.3
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs¹	263.6	257.0	250.1	249.3
Planned Audit and Evaluation: A formative evaluation of the AHRDAs is underway. It will increase our understanding of the issues and factors framing the design, delivery, implementation and effectiveness of the Strategy. Results of the formative evaluation, as well as those of the summative evaluation, planned for 2007-08, will help inform the renewal of the AHRD program. The formative evaluation strategy includes a literature review, a socio-economic profile of AHRDA communities, an assessment of data collection and accountability systems, and an examination of issues relating to the design, delivery and implementation of thirteen case study AHRDAs. The formative evaluation will also examine the design, delivery and implementation of the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative. An internal audit of selected AHRDAs will be conducted in fiscal year 2007-08 to measure the progress made on recommendations provided by previous audits.
¹ Expected result(s) and outcomes are based on total program funding through the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) and Employment Insurance Act Part II. The forecast and planned spending figures reflect only CRF program.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships
Start Date: 2003		End Date: 2008
Description: The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) initiative is a targeted Aboriginal skills development program designed to promote maximum employment for Aboriginal people on major economic developments through a collaborative partnership approach. It is designed to address a broad spectrum of skills and learning needs and provide access to jobs.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: Anticipated targets for 2006/2007 are as follows (targets currently under negotiation): 1750 Aboriginal clients served 1000 interventions completed 340 clients into employment following an ASEP intervention $5,000,000 in savings to Social Assistance The overall objectives of the ASEP initiative: Sustainable employment for Aboriginal people leading to lasting benefits for Aboriginal communities, families and individuals. Promote maximum employment for Aboriginal people on major economic developments through a collaborative partnership approach. Increased skills level in the Aboriginal workforce. Increased direct and indirect employment for Aboriginals across Canada. Decreased Aboriginal unemployment and dependency on social assistance. Improved skills levels (i.e. literacy, numeracy, computer skills, post-secondary certification). Increased Aboriginal business opportunities. A more diversified workforce within communities.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Labour Market
Total Grants
Total Contributions¹	25.2	23.5	18.2	0
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	25.2	23.5	18.2	0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Evaluation An evaluation of the ASEP program is underway and planned for completion by March 2008. The evaluation includes formative (program design, delivery and implementation) and summative (program relevance, success, and cost-effectiveness) components. The evaluation employs multiple lines of inquiry, including a survey of ASEP participants, key informant interviews, focus groups discussions, socio-economic profiles, a review of baseline data, a document/file review, and a detailed analysis of administrative data from various sources. There is no separate program audit planned for ASEP, however the program is included in the Departments horizontal audit. Currently, the program is included in the review of contribution agreements to determine how the Segregation of Duties directive is being applied.
¹ The 2006-07 Planned Spending includes a re-profile of $5,263k from fiscal year 2005-2006.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program (ALLESP)¹
Start Date: April 1, 2006¹	End Date: March 31, 2011
Description: Promote lifelong learning by reducing non-financial barriers to adult learning and facilitate the creation of opportunities for Canadians to acquire and develop learning, literacy, and essential skills, in collaboration with partners.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: The program outputs, which will begin to be reported in year two of the Program, will include: Research and knowledge; Pilot and demonstration projects Partnerships, networks, tools, materials and associated resources; and Public awareness products. The expected immediate program outcomes will be: Improved dissemination, transfer and application of knowledge and information; Increased capacity of funding recipients, other stakeholders and end-users; and Increased awareness of the benefits of and opportunities for adult learning, literacy and essential skills.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006¹	Planned Spending 2006-2007¹	Planned Spending 2007-2008¹	Planned Spending 2008-2009¹
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants	23.8	28.4	28.4	28.4
Total Contributions	8.7	13.3	18.8	4.1
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	32.5	41.7	47.2	32.5
Planned Audit and Evaluation: An evaluation framework will be developed in 2006-2007 in preparation for a formative evaluation in 2007-2008.
¹ The Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program (ALLESP) came into effect April 1, 2006 and integrates three former programs, the National Literacy Program, the Office of Learning Technologies, and the Learning Initiatives Program.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Education Savings Program - Canada Education Savings Grant
Start Date: 1998	End Date: Ongoing
Description: The Canada Education Savings Grant encourages Canadians to save for the post-secondary education of children through Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs).
Strategic outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: The expected results of the Canada Education Savings (CES) Program are: Increased financial capacity to attend post-secondary education; Increased post-secondary education participation; and Increased awareness of Canada Education Savings Program savings incentives. The Canada Education Savings (CES) Program's long-term outcome is to increase the participation rate of Canadians in post-secondary education (PSE) through savings incentives. By increasing financial capacity to attend PSE, the CES Program's ultimate outcome is to contribute to the development of more skilled and knowledgeable Canadians who are able to fully participate in the workplace and society.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants (statutory)	462.5	575.0	560.0	575.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	462.5	575.0	560.0	575.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: An interim formative evaluation is scheduled for Fall 2006.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Education Savings Program - Canada Learning Bond
Start Date: 2004	End Date: Ongoing
Description: The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) was introduced to further encourage low-income families to open RESPs to save for their children's post-secondary education.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: The immediate outcomes of the Canada Education Savings (CES) Program are: Increased financial capacity to attend post-secondary education; Increased post-secondary education participation; and Increased awareness of Canada Education Savings Program savings incentives. The Canada Education Savings (CES) Program's long-term outcome is to increase the participation rate of Canadians in post-secondary education (PSE) through savings incentives. By increasing financial capacity to attend PSE, the CES Program contributes to the ultimate outcome of developing more skilled and knowledgeable Canadians who are able to fully participate in the workplace and society.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants (statutory)	2.2	45.0	40.0	49.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	2.2	45.0	40.0	49.0
Planned Audits and Evaluations: An interim formative evaluation is scheduled for Fall 2006.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Student Loans Program - Direct Financing Arrangement
Start Date: 2000		End Date: Ongoing
Description: Provide Alternative Payments to non-participating jurisdictions, Interest Relief and Debt Reduction in Repayment benefits to borrowers, and the value of loans forgiven according to prescribed criteria.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: To ensure alternative payments, interest relief, debt reduction in repayment benefits, and the amount of loans forgiven are accurately reflected in financial reports.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants
Total Contributions (statutory)	211.2	223.7	238.2	247.1
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	211.2	223.7	238.2	247.1
Planned Audits and Evaluations: Not Applicable

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Student Loans Program - Interest Payments and Liabilities
Start Date: 1995	End Date: Ongoing
Description: To track the benefits and administrative costs related to the risk-shared loan regime.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: To ensure interest subsidy, Interest Relief benefits, Debt Reduction in Repayment benefits, the amount of loans forgiven, risk premium and put-backs are accurately reflected in financial reports.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006¹	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants
Total Contributions (statutory)	70.1	46.4	30.5	19.3
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	70.1	46.4	30.5	19.3
Planned Audits and Evaluations: Not Applicable
¹ Current Year figures include recoveries and balance to Public Accounts; Planned Spending figures are from ARLU.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Student Loans Program - Liabilities
Start Date: 1964	End Date: Ongoing
Description: To track the claims submitted by financial institutions related to the Guaranteed Loan Portfolio.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: To ensure claim payments are accurately reflected in financial reports.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006¹	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants
Total Contributions (statutory)	(27.7)	9.5	6.5	4.5
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	(27.7)	9.5	6.5	4.5
Planned Audits and Evaluations: Not Applicable
¹ Current year figures include recoveries and balance to Public Accounts; Planned Spending figures are from ARLU.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canada Study Grant / Canada Access Grant
Start Date: 1995		End Date: Ongoing
Description: Provide targeted grants for eligible borrowers to increase access to post-secondary education by reducing financial barriers.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: Since 1995, the Government of Canada has offered the Canada Study Grant to encourage participation in post-secondary education by providing additional non-repayable assistance or reducing debt. The Canada Study Grants are designed to address the education-related costs of students with dependants, women in certain doctoral programs, and high-need part-time students, and to accommodate students with permanent disabilities by covering the exceptional education-related costs associated with their disability. In August 2005, the Government of Canada introduced two Canada Access Grants, which provides up-front non-repayable assistance intended to improve access to post-secondary education and reduce financial barriers for students from low-income families and students with permanent disabilities.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Learning
Total Grants (statutory)	129.7	119.9	123.1	127.2
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	129.7	119.9	123.1	127.2
Planned Audits and Evaluations: None in 2006-2007.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canadian Policy Research Networks Inc.
Start Date: July, 2006	End Date: 2009-2010
Description: CPRN is an independent, non-profit policy research organization whose mission is to create knowledge and lead public debate on social and economic issues of importance to Canadians. A $12 million grant was awarded to CPRN to be disbursed in $3 million annual installments over four years starting in 2006-07 and ending n 2009-2010.
Strategic outcome: N/A
Expected Results: To increase opportunities for social and economic policy development in Canada and to engage Canadians for public debate in a non-partisan forum. The production of quality, non-partisan policy research in order to facilitate wide-scale public dialogue to inform policy issues.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: N/A
Total Grants (statutory)		3.0	3.0	3.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity		3.0	3.0	3.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: An evaluation of funding to CPRN was completed in 2005.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Early Learning and Child Care
Start Date: March 2003	End Date: March 31, 2007
Description: Transfer of funds for one year (2006-07) to all provincial and territorial governments as a transition period to enable them to adjust the new approach of the Government of Canada's to child care.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: The Government of Canada respects the role of provinces and territories in determining their priorities. Provinces and territories have discretion to use this transitional funding as they see fit to improve their child care systems.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments		650.0
Total Program Activity			650.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: None have been planned.

Transfer Payment

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Start Date:
2005

End Date:
2010

Description:

The Enabling Fund provides funding to Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) designated organizations, the Regroupements de développement économique et d'employabilité (RDÉE) and Community Economic Development and Employability Committees (CEDEC) through contribution agreements.

Contributions can be made under the Enabling Fund for the OLMC to support activities such as:

human resources planning, research, preparing and adopting community development plans;
creating, implementing and consolidating partnerships;
mobilizing community stakeholders;
developing and coordinating projects that foster the development and enhance the vitality and economic growth of those communities;
developing human resources and strengthening local and national structures to improve their capabilities in terms of governance, policy and support program development, the expansion of services to the community for community capacity building, and organizational administration and management.

Strategic Outcome:

Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.

Expected Results:

Continued viability of the infrastructures and networks as mechanisms for government supporting OLMCs; Improved knowledge of official language minority communities from community profiles; the information will be used to guide funding decisions, benchmarking and assessing progress and future evaluation; Increased OLMC capacity, at the organization and network levels, to produce community development plans and projects.
Increase capacity of local human resources in official language minority communities to promote and implement their own development.
Increased community vitality, including economic and job growth in OLMC.

The Enabling Fund for OLMC is delivered under the authority of Section 6 of the Department of Human Resources Development Act, which provides the Minister with authority relating to the development of Canada's human resources to enhance employment, encourage equality and promote social inclusion.

The objective of the Enabling Fund is to ensure continuity of activities and funding for the organizations that foster the development of human resources, economic growth, and job creation and retention in OLMCs.

$ Million

Total
Authority
2005-2006

Planned
Spending
2006-2007

Planned
Spending
2007-2008

Planned
Spending
2008-2009

Program Activity:
Labour Market

Total Grants

Total Contributions

12.0

Total Other Transfer Payments

Total - Transfer Payment Programs

12.0

Planned Audits and Evaluations:

Enabling Fund	Evaluation Framework	Methodology Report	Draft Final Report
Formative Evaluation	November 2006	April 2007	December 2007
Summative Evaluation	June 2008	December 2008	September 2009

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Foreign Credential Recognition Program
Start Date: 2003-2004		End Date: 2008-2009 and ongoing
Description of Transfer Payment Program: The Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program provides financial and strategic support to provincial and territorial partners and stakeholders, including Sector Councils, regulatory bodies, immigrant serving organizations and post secondary educational institutions, to develop a pan-Canadian approach to assessing and recognizing foreign credentials within targeted occupations and sectors of the economy to facilitate entry into, and mobility within, the Canadian labour market. The FCR Program supports the research and project-based activities of partners and stakeholders to develop tools and processes to assess and recognize foreign credentials in targeted occupations and sectors. The goal of the Program is to deliver on its mandate of improving the labour market outcomes of internationally trained workers in targeted occupations and sectors.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: In the short-term, the Program will work with in partnership to: increase the understanding, consensus and commitment on issues and potential solutions related to foreign credential recognition; increase the knowledge of what works in developing a pan-Canadian process for foreign credential recognition; identify sectors and occupations facing current and emerging critical shortages that could be addressed by interventions from the Program; and enhance national coordination of partnership activities with regards to foreign credential recognition. In the medium and long-term, the Program will work in partnership to: increase the awareness, availability and use of tools and processes for employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials; standardize pan-Canadian FCR processes in targeted occupations and sectors; improve the ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize internationally trained workers; and reduce the barriers to entering the labour market for internationally trained workers. The Program will work with partners and stakeholders to achieve these short, medium and long-term outcomes in order to meet its ultimate objective of improving labour market outcomes in targeted occupations and sectors of internationally trained workers.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Workplace Skills
Total Grants
Total Contributions	$7.8M	$15.7M	$19.4M	$18.9M
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	$7.8M	$15.7M	$19.4M	$18.9M
Planned Audit and Evaluation: A formative evaluation of the FCR Program will be completed in 2006-07.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Guaranteed Income Supplement
Start Date: 1967	End Date: N/A
Description: The Guaranteed Income Supplement is a monthly benefit paid to residents of Canada who receive a basic, full or partial Old Age Security pension and who have little or no other income.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: GIS will continue to keep pace with inflation, along with the second installment of the GIS increase announced in Budget 2005. Its implementation in January 2007 will increase benefits for single GIS recipients by $18 per month and $29 for couples.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)	6,476.5	6,820.0	7,219.0	7,512.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	6,476.5	6,820.0	7,219.0	7,512.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Planned Audits and Evaluations: The Terms of Reference for an Evaluation of Guaranteed Income Supplement Take-up are under development with a planned completion date of 2008-2009. An Evaluation of Guaranteed Income Supplement will also take place in the same time period.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities¹
Start Date: April 1, 2004	End Date: March 31, 2008
Description: The goal of the Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities is to improve the employment situation of Canadians with disabilities, by enhancing their employability, increasing the employment opportunities available to them, and building on their existing knowledge base.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: Measuring and reporting on program and societal indicators and undertaking evaluation activities will help to assess progress toward enhancing program effectiveness and improving the employment situation of persons with disabilities.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments	219.8	222.0	222.0	222.0
Total Program Activity	219.8	222.0	222.0	222.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Reporting under the Agreements will include selected societal indicators (employment income, educational attainment and employment rate of working age persons with disabilities) and the following program indicators: Number of participants in programs and services. Number of participants completing a program or service where there is a specific start and end point to the intervention. Number of participants who obtained or were maintained in employment where the program or service supports this activity.
¹ The total cost for this program is $223 million, comprised of $222 million in other transfer payments and $1 million in operating costs.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Homelessness Initiative
Start Date: 1999	End Date: March 31, 2007			Total Funding prior to April 1, 2007: 784 M
Description: Grants and contributions to not-for-profit organizations, individuals, municipal governments, Band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal organizations, public health and educational institutions, Régies régionales, for-profit enterprises, research organizations and research institutes to carry out research on homelessness to help communities better understand and more effectively address homelessness issues.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: Objectives: To develop a comprehensive continuum of supports to help homeless Canadians move out of the cycle of homelessness and prevent those at-risk from falling into homelessness. This will be done by providing communities with the tools to develop a range of interventions to: stabilize the living arrangements of homeless individuals and families – encouraging self-sufficiency where possible; and prevent those at-risk from falling into homelessness. To ensure sustainable capacity of communities to address homelessness by enhancing community leadership and broadening ownership – by the public, non-profit and private sectors – on the issue of homelessness in Canada. Expected Results: By March 31, 2007, the National Homelessness Initiative aims to achieve the following outcomes: Enhanced supports and services available to meet the needs of homeless individuals and families and those at-risk of homelessness by facilitating integrated community responses to: help improve their living conditions; and help them access and maintain secure accommodation. Increased knowledge and understanding of homelessness at the local, regional and national levels through: data collection; research; the review and assessment of the effectiveness of interventions; and support for the dissemination and sharing of this information. Broadened engagement of partners to address homelessness by strengthening partnerships and collaboration with: other federal departments; all orders of government; and the private and not-for-profit sectors.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Housing and Homelessness
Total Grants	2.0	0.9
Total Contributions	175.4	137.4
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	177.4	138.3
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Summative Evaluation

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: New Horizons for Seniors Program¹
Start Date: October 1, 2004	End Date: September 30, 2009
Description: This program supports local projects across Canada that help seniors participate in social activities, pursue an active life and contribute to their communities.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: The specific objectives are: harness the skills, experience and wisdom of seniors to help themselves and their community; reduce the risk of social isolation of seniors; strengthen social foundations at the community level and invest in social wellbeing; ensure all seniors are able to benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their community through social participation and lifelong active living; and develop governance approaches that encourage provincial, territorial and municipal governments, as well as the voluntary, social economy and non-profit sectors, to work collaboratively within communities to effectively address existing or emerging issues. The NHSP targeted outcomes are: increased social participation, empowerment and inclusion of seniors; reduced isolation of vulnerable seniors; strengthen networks and associations between community members, community organizations and governments; and enhanced opportunities for building community capacity and partnerships to respond to existing or emerging social challenges.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)	10.8	15.6	19.5	19.5
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	10.8	15.6	19.5	19.5
Planned Audit and Evaluation: An evaluation framework and methodology report for the formative evaluation has been developed, and it is scheduled to be completed in 2007-2008.
¹ Note: The total budget for this program was $15 million in 2005-06 comprised of 11.7 million in grants and 3.3 million in operating costs, 20 million in 2006-07 comprised of 15.6 million in grants and 4.4 million in operating costs and 25 million in 2007-08 and on-going comprised of $19.5 million in grants and $5.5 million in operating costs.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Old Age Security
Start Date: 1952	End Date: N/A
Description: The Old Age Security pension is a monthly benefit available, if applied for, to most Canadians 65 years of age or over. Old Age Security residence requirements must also be met. An applicant's employment history is not a factor in determining eligibility, nor does the applicant need to be retired. Old Age Security pensioners pay federal and provincial income tax. (Higher income pensioners also repay part or all of their benefit through the tax system).
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: Old Age Security will continue to provide the first level of income support for seniors. Work will continue to ensure that the benefit addresses the evolving nature of Canadian society and the needs of Canada's seniors.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)	22,043.7	23,255.0	24,139.0	25,285.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	22,043.7	23,255.0	24,139.0	25,285.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: A Summative Evaluation of Old Age Security will be initiated in 2006-07 with a completion date planned for 2008-2009.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities¹
Start Date: April 1, 2004	End Date: March 31, 2007
Description: The Opportunities Fund Program is designed to assist persons with disabilities to return to work. Persons with disabilities who are unemployed and not normally eligible for Employment Insurance Part II Employment Programs can apply for assistance under the Opportunities Fund.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: to assist persons with disabilities to prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment as well as to develop the skills necessary to maintain that new employment; to support effective and innovative activities such as, but not limited to, the following: encouraging employers to provide individuals with work opportunities and experience and to help individuals increase their employment skill level, as well as helping individuals to start their own business; and to work in partnership with organizations for persons with disabilities, as well as the private sector, to support innovative approaches to integrate individuals with disabilities into employment or self-employment and to address barriers to an individual's labour market participation.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)
Total Contributions	25.3	26.7	26.7	26.7
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	25.3	26.7	26.7	26.7
Planned Audit and Evaluation: A summative evaluation of the Opportunities Fund program is currently underway with a target timeline for completion of late Fall 2007.
¹ Note: The total cost for this program is $30 million, comprised of $26.7 million in contributions and $3.3 million in operating costs.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Sector Council Program
Start Date: 2002-2003		End Date: 2006-2007 and ongoing
Description: The Sector Council Program supports research and project-based activities proposed by Sector Councils, as well as ad-hoc national sector like organizations working on skills and learning issues. SCP supports sector council activities that include: sector human resources studies that identify current and emerging trends and skill needs; occupational/skills standards that describe skills and knowledge needed to perform competently in the workplace; building strong business-education linkages and relationships that result in core curriculum tailored to industry requirements; projects that assist Councils and other sector groups to ensure that workers can get the skills required for the workplace; and, programs to build the infrastructure and institutional capacity needed to implement human resources strategies.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: In the short-term, the Program and Sector Councils will continue to work in partnership to: develop new and innovative solutions to human resources and skills issues; by increasing consensus and understanding of skills, occupational needs and labour market issues; increasing availability and use of products and services to help industry address their HR issues; enhancing labour market transition (facilitating labour market entry and career progression); and enhancing collaboration, action, and investment by industry. address current and emerging skills and HR issues by: increasing sectoral capacity – by sharing best practices and innovative ideas between councils and across sectors and industries; encouraging learning systems to be more responsive to the labour market – by developing educational curricula that develops and refine skills needed by industries and employers in Canada's labour market ; and, promoting the workplace as a learning place – by encouraging employers and industry to increase training investment in their employees.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Workplace Skills
Total Grants
Total Contributions	$22.5M	$26.5M	$26.5M	$26.5M
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	$22.5M	$26.5M	$26.5M	$26.5M
Planned Audit and Evaluation: The summative evaluation of the Sector Council Program has commenced and is expected to be completed by 2006-2007. Phase 1 draft interim reports are anticipated by the end of September 2006, and a final report is anticipated by the end of the fiscal year.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Social Development Partnerships Program¹
Start Date: April 1, 2003	End Date: March 31, 2008
Description: The Social Development Partnerships Program provides grants and contributions funding to non-profit organizations working to meet the social development needs of persons with disabilities, children and their families, and other vulnerable or excluded populations in Canada.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: The long-term objectives of the program are to: increase the effectiveness of the non-profit sector in meeting the social development needs and aspirations of persons with disabilities, children and their families and other vulnerable or excluded populations; and, improve the quality and responsiveness of governments' social policies and programs. The program's more immediate objectives, against which the program will be evaluated, are to: promote the generation, dissemination and application of knowledge on emerging social concerns, innovative solutions, best practices, and social and economic outcomes as they relate to persons with disabilities, children and their families, and other vulnerable or excluded populations; foster collaboration, partnerships, alliances and networks to advance shared social goals and priorities; and, support of organizations in the social non-profit sector with respect to governance, policy and program development, community outreach, organizational administration and management.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)	10.2	14.3	14.3	14.2
Total Contributions	20.8	15.0	17.8	21.1
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	31.0	29.3	32.1	35.3
Planned Audit and Evaluation: The summative evaluation of the SDPP is scheduled to begin in Fall 2006 and a draft report is expected in Fall 2007.
¹ Note that funds for the Voluntary Sector Strategy, Understanding the Early Years and Early Childhood Development for Official Language Minority Communities are administered through the SDPP Terms and Conditions. Operating costs are not included.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: The Allowance
Start Date: 1975	End Date: N/A
Description: The Allowance is designed to recognize the difficult circumstances faced by many surviving persons and by couples living on the pension of only one spouse or common-law partner.
Strategic outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: The Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor will continue to keep pace with inflation, along with the second installment of the increase to the Allowance announced in Budget 2005. Its implementation in January 2007 will increase benefits for Allowance recipients by $18.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Social Investment
Total Grants (statutory)	472.1	500.0	537.0	568.0
Total Contributions
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments
Total Program Activity	472.1	500.0	537.0	568.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: None Planned

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Training Centre Infrastructure Fund
Start Date: 2005-2006		End Date: 2007-2008
Description: The three-year, Training Centre Infrastructure Funding (TCIF) pilot program will improve workplace skilled trades training and worker productivity by enabling tradespersons to train on equipment they will likely use on the job.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: In pursuing the core objective TCIF will institute a range of core activities in support of its overarching mission to increase the use of up-to-date training equipment at union training centres: Negotiate contribution agreements with union training centres towards investments in training equipment Assess proposals and administer Contribution Agreements Immediate – medium-term outcomes: Increased partnerships among unions and employers Increased investment leveraged from unions and employers towards the purchase of up-to-date union training centre equipment Enhanced capacity of union training centres to develop workplace skills reflecting changing technological needs Longer-term outcomes: Increased technical skills levels in the skilled trades, closing skills gaps and increasing employment opportunities.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Workplace Skills
Total Grants
Total Contributions	$7.2M	$11.0M	$4.2M	$0
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	$7.2M	$11.0M	$4.2M	$0
Planned Audits and Evaluations: An evaluation is planned to take place over the course of this 3-year pilot and will include various evaluation methods, including case studies of union training centres, end-user surveys, interviews and focus groups.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Universal Child Care Benefit
Start Date: July 1, 2006	End Date: Ongoing
Description: Effective July 2006 families will receive up to $1,200 per year for each child under six, to be taxable in the hands of the lower-income spouse. Payments are being made directly to families so that they can choose the child care that is best for their children and their family's needs. The Universal Child Care Benefit is provided in addition to existing federal programs such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, the National Child Benefit Supplement and the Child Care Expense Deduction and will not affect the benefits families receive under these programs. Further information can be found at www.universalchildcare.ca.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced income security, access to opportunities and well-being for individuals, families and communities.
Expected Results: For 2006-07: 95% of eligible children under six years of age for whom their parents are receiving the Universal Child Care Benefit For 2007 onward: 100% of eligible children under six years of age for whom their parents are receiving the Universal Child Care Benefit
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Children and Families
Total Grants
Total Contributions
Total Other Transfer Payments		1,610.0	2,085.0	2,065.0
Total - Transfer Payment Programs		1,610.0	2,085.0	2,065.0
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Evaluation activities to be undertaken in the first three years of this initiative include the development of an evaluation framework and a formative evaluation. These activities will assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the processes and procedures established for the administration of the UCCB, in order to identify strenghts and areas for improvement, and inform policy and program planning for future years.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Workplace Skills Initiative
Start Date: 2005-2006		End Date: 2007-2008
Description: The Workplace Skills Initiative (WSI) will fund projects that test and evaluate innovative, partnership-based, outcomes-focused approaches to skills development for employers and employed Canadians: Central to these projects is the development of human capital in and for the workplace. Projects will vary in scope and scale (e.g. firm vs. sector). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be a key audience. Projects will generate cumulative knowledge around skills development and best HR models and practices.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: The Workplace Skills Initiative is expected to contribute towards: Increased awareness among workplace partners across Canada of WSI and the importance of workplace skills; Increased collaboration among workplace partners toward the development of models and instruments for workplace skills; Increased knowledge, innovation, experimentation and dissemination of models and instruments for workplace skills among workplace partners.
*$ Million*
	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Workplace Skills
Total Grants
Total Contributions		$34.7	$37.7	$0
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs		$34.7	$37.7	$0
Planned Audits and Evaluations: Audits and evaluations will be conducted as outlined in the WSI Results-Based Management and Accountability Framework and the WSI Risk-Based Audit Framework, and in accordance with the WSI Evaluation Framework in the amended Treasury Board Submission.

**Transfer Payment**
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Youth Employment Strategy
Start Date: 2003	End Date: On going
Description: Transfer payments made under the Youth Employment Strategy (YES)¹ are predominantly in the form of contributions from participating departments for wage subsidies for participant youth or for the development and delivery of youth support services. Such support services include client assessment and case management services and employability tools so as to help participants acquire needed skills. Transfer payments contribute directly to the program objectives by encouraging organizations to create meaningful skills-enhancement opportunities for youth, providing supporting services or providing all youth with employment and career related tools and information.
Strategic Outcome: Enhanced Canadian productivity and participation through efficient and inclusive labour markets, competitive workplaces and access to learning.
Expected Results: The Strategy will continue to be delivered in partnership with the private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through the collective efforts of 13 Government of Canada departments, agencies and corporations, with HRSD in the lead role. The YES will continue to create employment and service initiatives for youth through partnerships with business, labour, industry, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, Aboriginal and rural remote communities, and other levels of government. The common key results commitments for all initiatives receiving funding under the YES over the period 2003-2008 are: Youth clients will be served through work experiences or tailored interventions; and A portion of youth participants will return to school to further their education/skills development and/or become employed or self-employed. HRSD with Service Canada will assist 12,000 Youth clients, of whom 5,000 are expected to find and keep work or become self-employed, and approximately 1,130 will return to school.
*$ Million*
HRSD with Service Canada	Total Authority 2005-2006	Planned Spending 2006-2007	Planned Spending 2007-2008	Planned Spending 2008-2009
Program Activity: Employment Programs
Total Contributions ²	215.4	255.1	255.1	255.1
Total Other Transfer Payments
Total - Transfer Payment Programs	215.4	255.1	255.1	255.1
Planned Audit and Evaluation: Not Applicable
¹ Youth Awareness is not part of the Strategy ² Includes resources transferred from Public Service Human Resources Agency for the Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program.

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