2020-21 Details on transfer payment programs

3-year plan for Grants to support new fiscal relationship for First Nations under Indian Act

For more information: Grant to support the new fiscal relationship for First Nations under the Indian Act

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019−20

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people control the design, delivery and management of services; Indigenous self-determined services are improving outcomes for communities

Link to department's Program Inventory: New Fiscal Relationship

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The grant is a funding mechanism intended to provide increased predictability and facilitate greater flexibility of First Nations to address local needs. This funding mechanism, typically with 10-year funding agreements, could have funding agreements of a shorter duration. The intention is to move away from contribution funding and program-based reporting for First Nations that have demonstrated sound governance and financial management. Under this model, First Nations members — not the Department — will assess adequacy of services and hold their leadership accountable for management of services.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable, new program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable, new program

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2023−24 Evaluation of the Grant to Support the New Fiscal Relationship for First Nations

General targeted recipient groups: Eligible First Nations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: A solicitation exercise was done by way of a call out to all First Nations under the Indian Act receiving programs funds from ISC. Co-development work is underway with key First Nations partners to assess eligible First Nations against eligibility criteria.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement

For more information: Grants and Contributions to support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education

Link to department's Program Inventory: Education

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: Elementary and secondary education is one of the essential services that is funded by ISC for First Nation communities. The federal government has provided support to First Nation education for almost 140 years, addressing commitments in the numbered treaties and providing for the delivery of services authorized under the Indian Act and various policy decisions.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The Evaluation of the Post-Secondary Education program is in progress and is expected to be approved in 2019–20

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2023–24 Evaluation of Education

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will work with Indigenous partners to continue to implement the co-developed policy framework for First Nations elementary and secondary education. ISC will implement a series of new interim formula-based regional funding models so that students attending First Nations schools are supported by predictable base funding that is more directly comparable to what students enrolled in provincial education systems receive. ISC and First Nations will continue to hold regular, formal discussions in order to inform the implementation of the new formula-based funding model in each ISC region. These technical tables will enable First Nations to have a voice in the formula-based funding model, and to identify strategic areas for federal support.

ISC will also continue working with First Nations to develop and implement First Nations-led education models. This will include continued investments in institutional capacity building, research and innovation, as well as strengthening partnerships between First Nations and provincial and territorial education systems. ISC will continue to negotiate regional education agreements with First Nations partners that respond to the education goals and priorities set by First Nations.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to support the First Nations Post-Secondary Education Strategy

Note: Previously titled "Grants and Contributions to support First Nations and Inuit Post-Secondary Educational Advancement"

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019–20

Link to departmental results: Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education

Link to department's Program Inventory: Education

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: Terms and Conditions have been established for making grant and contribution payments for ISC's First Nations Post-Secondary Education Strategy. While previous versions of these Terms and Conditions have outlined programming that supported both First Nations and Inuit post-secondary students, ISC's new distinctions-based approach to Indigenous post-secondary education provides for new strategies to support both Inuit and Métis Nation post-secondary students. These Terms and Conditions have therefore been renamed Grants and Contributions to Support the First Nations Post-Secondary Education Strategy and are intended to establish provisions for making grant and contribution payments to Registered Indian (First Nations) students under Post-Secondary Education (PSE) Programs. The Department's suite of First Nations PSE initiatives students consists of three program elements: the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP), the University and College Entrance Preparation (UCEP) Program and the Post-Secondary Partnerships Program (PSPP).

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The Evaluation of the Post-Secondary Education program is in progress and is expected to be approved in 2019–20.

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2023–24 Evaluation of Education

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will work in collaboration with First Nations partners to advance strategies that respond to the different post-secondary education priorities of First Nations partners. For example, ISC will be supporting First Nations across the country to launch a three-year engagement on regional post-secondary education models to better support student needs. Further, ISC will continue engaging Indigenous partners, institutions and educators on how to improve the post-secondary education experience for Indigenous students through distinctions-based strategies.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to support the Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019–20

Link to departmental results: Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education

Link to department's Program Inventory: Education

Description: Terms and Conditions have been established for making grants and contributions payments to Inuit recipients for post-secondary programming. The new Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy delivers distinctions-based and regionally delivered strategic support, which includes direct financial support for Inuit students, complementary programs and services, as well as regional institutional and governance capacity to support service delivery.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable, new program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be determined in the next five year planning cycle

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will work in collaboration with Inuit partners to advance distinctions-based post-secondary education strategies that respond to the different post-secondary education priorities of Inuit partners. The expected results are based on implementation strategies and objectives that have been co-developed between ISC and Inuit partners.

3-year plan for Contributions to support the Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategy

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019–20

Link to departmental results: Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education

Link to department's Program Inventory: Education

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: Terms and Conditions have been established for making contribution payments to Métis Nation recipients for post-secondary education programming. The new Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategy provides direct financial support for Métis Nation students, complementary programs and services, and regional institutional and governance capacity to support service delivery and improve educational attainment.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable, new program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be determined in the next five year planning cycle

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will work in collaboration with Métis Nation partners to advance distinctions-based post-secondary education strategies that respond to the different post-secondary education priorities of Métis Nation partners. The expected results are based on implementation strategies and objectives that have been co-developed between Indigenous Services Canada and the Métis Nation Governing Members.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to increase First Nations and Inuit Youth Participation in Education and Labour Market Opportunities

For more information: Grants and contributions to increase Indigenous youth participation in education and labour market opportunities

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Link to departmental results: Indigenous students receive an inclusive and quality education

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to department's Program Inventory: Education

Description: The Department provides funding for social services as a matter of policy.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Department provides a number of special incentives to address the significantly lower rate of educational attainment within the Indigenous population and First Nation and Inuit under-representation in the Canadian workforce. These incentives serve to integrate culturally appropriate content within K-12 education, facilitate student transitions from secondary to post-secondary education and/or from school to the workplace and, ultimately, increase the number of skilled Indigenous youth in the workforce.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The Evaluation of the Post-Secondary Education program is in progress and is expected to be approved in 2019–20

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Pending

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2023−24 Evaluation of Education

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will continue participating in the process of modernizing the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program to better promote access to skills and work experience for Indigenous youth, informed by the results of the ESDC-led engagement process with Indigenous partners.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to provide income support to on-reserve residents and Status Indians in the Yukon Territory

For more information: Grants and Contributions to provide income support to on-reserve residents and Status Indians in the Yukon Territory

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people receive social services that respond to community needs

Link to department's Program Inventory: Income Assistance; Assisted Living

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Department provides funding for social services as a matter of policy.

• Grant and contribution funding for the Income Assistance and Assisted Living programs is targeted to clients or beneficiaries who are ordinarily resident on reserve or who, for the purposes of these programs, are deemed to be ordinarily resident on reserve in a province or Yukon Territory.
• Grants and contributions to eligible recipients under the Income Assistance program are intended to provide financial assistance to low-income on-reserve residents to support their basic and special needs and to help them become more self-reliant, in alignment with the rate schedule and eligibility criteria of the reference province or territory.
• Grants and contributions under the Assisted Living program are intended to support the special needs of chronically ill and disabled persons for non-medical personal care services, for non-medical institutional care and for public education, awareness and service coordination.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2009–10 Impact Evaluation of the Income Assistance, National Child Benefit Reinvestment and Assisted Living Programs
• 2014–15 Evaluation of the Enhanced Prevention Approach for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Manitoba
• 2018–19 Evaluation of Income Assistance
• 2019–20 Evaluation of Assisted Living

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2022–23 Evaluation of Income Assistance
• 2023–24 Evaluation of the Assisted Living

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Other
• Academia and public institutions
• Not-for-profit organizations

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC will collaborate with First Nations to validate what was heard during the recent First Nations-led engagement process on the Income Assistance Program. The objective is to make program changes to better meet the needs of individuals and families living on reserve that will ultimately lead led to greater self-sufficiency through the transition to employment and education opportunities.

ISC will organize an engagement process to co-develop options for a continuum of care services in Indigenous communities. These efforts will advance long-term care services and services for persons with disabilities in Indigenous communities and will deliver on the priority of implementing the Calls to Action (#19–24) of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

3-year plan for Contributions to provide women, children and families with Protection and Prevention Services

For more information: ARCHIVED — Contributions to provide women, children and families with Protection and Prevention services

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people receive social services that respond to community needs

Link to department's Program Inventory: First Nations Child and Family Services; Family Violence Prevention

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Department provides funding for social services as a matter of policy. Contributions to eligible recipients under the:

• Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) are intended to fund family violence services responsive to community needs. The primary objective is to support women, children and families living on reserve with family violence shelter services through funding to core shelter operations. The secondary objective is to support family violence prevention activities through funding to Aboriginal communities and organizations.
• First Nation Child and Family Services (FNCFS) are intended to ensure the safety and well-being of First Nations children ordinarily resident on reserve. The FNCFS Program supports the delivery of culturally appropriate prevention and protection services for First Nations children and families, in accordance with the legislation and standards of the province or territory of residence within program authorities. All children are protected by provincial or territorial child welfare legislation as child and family services are matters of provincial or territorial jurisdiction. Provinces and territories can delegate authority for child welfare to service providers both on and off reserve and are responsible for ensuring that they comply with provincial legislation and standards.

Contribution funding for both FVPP and FNCFS is mainly targeted to clients who are ordinarily resident on reserve or who, for the purposes of these programs, are deemed to be ordinarily resident on reserve in a province or Yukon Territory. FVPP also funds prevention and awareness activities for Aboriginal communities and organizations (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) off-reserve.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2014–15 Evaluation of the Enhanced Prevention Approach for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Manitoba
• 2017–18 Evaluation of Family Violence Prevention

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2020–21 Evaluation of the First Nations Child and Family Services
• 2022–23 Evaluation of Family Violence Prevention

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: In collaboration with the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence, ISC will undertake an analysis on funded shelters and services to support program and policy review and improvement.

ISC will continue to collaborate with Indigenous, provincial, territorial, and other partners, to advance First Nations Child and Family Services Program reform and develop Indigenous-led solutions that put the well-being of children first and support a reduction in the numbers of Indigenous children in care. This includes engagements related to the implementation of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families and the implementation of the orders of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

3-year plan for Grants and Contributions to support Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

For more information: Grants and Contributions to support Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people receive social services that respond to community needs

Link to department's Program Inventory: Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Government of Canada seeks to contribute towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through improved coordination, supporting coalitions, and the broadening and strengthening of programming by identifying and addressing local needs of all urban Indigenous peoples.

Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples, implemented by the Department, funds and supports activities that allow Indigenous organizations to serve clients, and to deliver effective culturally appropriate programs or services to urban Indigenous peoples as well as invest in local stakeholder coalitions across Canada. It also provides opportunities for greater federal coordination of programming and supports research and pilot projects to better understand the urban Indigenous context.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2016–17 Evaluation of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

General targeted recipient groups:

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Aboriginal recipients
• Other
• Academia and public institutions
• Government

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Support for existing coalitions and the National Urban Indigenous Strategy Coalition Council will continue through the development of a Long Term Urban Indigenous Strategy for UPIP. The approach to engagement will involve Indigenous stakeholders at every stage and results of the process will be validated by participants to ensure their perspectives are been considered. Maturation of the partnership with the philanthropic sector, corporations, provinces and territories and other federal departments will leverage funding to address program areas of prominent need.

3-year plan for Contributions to Indian bands for registration administration

For more information: Contributions to Indian bands for registration administration

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Quality and timely services are delivered directly to Indigenous people

Link to department's Program Inventory: Individual Affairs

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of this transfer payments authority are to enable Indian Bands or their Tribal Councils to facilitate the administration of the Indian Registration System and maintenance of Band Lists, and increase the adoption of the Secure Certificate of Indian Status at the community level. The transfer payments will provide for local provision of Indian registration administration that results in eligible Indians gaining status and the attendant benefits thereof, as well as an updated Indian Register held by ISC. This activity supports the "Services and Benefits to Individuals" Program Inventory of the Departmental Results Framework under the Departmental Result referred to as quality and timely services are delivered directly to Indigenous people. It leads to increased individual, family and community well-being of First Nations.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14 Evaluation of Individual Affairs

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

General targeted recipient groups: Aboriginal recipients

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC maintains relationships with Indian Registration Administrators who review applications and documentation from clients and forward the applications to the regional offices. ISC also works with Indian Registration Administrators to inform them of any program changes.

3-year plan for Grant for Band Support Funding

For more information: Grant for Band Support Funding

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Indigenous Governance and Capacity

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of the Band Support Funding (BSF) grant is to assist band councils to meet the costs of local government and administration of departmentally funded services. This support is intended to provide a stable funding base to facilitate effective community governance and the efficient delivery of services. BSF allows First Nation communities the ability to allocate funds according to their individual needs and priorities and be responsive in an environment of growing complexity and as they move toward self-determination.

BSF recipients under the block funding approach must continue to meet the terms and conditions of the BSF program authority.

These terms and conditions are specifically targeted to First Nations.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2016–17 Evaluation of Governance and Institutions of Government

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2020–21 Evaluation of Indigenous Governance and Capacity

General targeted recipient groups: Aboriginal recipients

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Grant to the Miawpukek Indian Band to support designated programs

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2013

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Indigenous Governance and Capacity

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: This 10-year grant agreement is unique among ISC funding arrangements with First Nations as it provides the Miawpukek First Nation with a high degree of control over the management, administration and operational functions of the community. The grant agreement allows the Miawpukek First Nation to identify and allocate funds to community priorities and enables it to manage its programs effectively while promoting creativity to seize opportunities and maximize efficiency. The grant covers a range of programming including land management and registration, membership management, education, social services, infrastructure, Indigenous government and band support funding, band employee benefits, and community economic development.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2010–11 Evaluation of the Miawpukek First Nation Grant Agreement
• 2016–17 Evaluation of Governance and Institutions of Government (included the grant to the Miawpukek First Nations)

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2020–21 Evaluation of Indigenous Governance and Capacity

General targeted recipient groups: Miawpukek Band

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Plans are in place to engage with Miawpukek Council on the New Fiscal Relationship 10-year Grant agreement option for programs currently in their current block funding arrangement.

3-year plan for Contributions to supply public services in Indian Government Support and to build strong governance, administrative and accountability systems

For more information: Contributions to supply public services in Indian Government Support and to build strong governance, administrative and accountability systems

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Indigenous Governance and Capacity; Individual Affairs; First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Department's involvement in governance programming is a matter of social policy that included the devolution of programs and services to First Nation and Inuit governments on a gradual basis. Strong governance and accountability of First Nations and Inuit governments and related institutions are fundamental to the prudent use of funds transferred from the federal government. These objectives are advanced by a series of measures: Employee pension and benefits plans to incent recruitment and retention of professional staff; the First Nations Fiscal Management Act institutions that provide fiscal services and products to First Nation communities; tribal councils that provide service and program delivery at an aggregated level to communities; and governance capacity development programs that provide training in sound governance.

The following terms and conditions provide the framework under which current and future Department contribution programming can be administered to facilitate capacity development in the Indigenous public service; the First Nation and Inuit elected leadership and entities that administer aggregate services and program delivery on behalf of or to First Nations and Inuit governments and their communities.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2013–14 Evaluation of Individual Affairs
• 2016–17 Evaluation of Governance and Institutions of Government
• 2016–17 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:

• 2019–20 Evaluation of Individual Affairs
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Indigenous Governance and Capacity
• 2022–23 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

General targeted recipient groups:

• First Nations recipients
• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Government
• Other
• Individual or sole proprietorships
• Academia and public institutions

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

Estate management is a mandatory statutory requirement pursuant to the Indian Act. In support of this statutory requirement, funding may be available to First Nations to support transition and capacity initiatives. ISC will launch an annual call for proposals for this funding in early spring 2020. An application will be provided along with guidelines on how to apply and what activities are eligible.

3-year plan for Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development

For more information: Contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2014–15

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Indigenous Governance and Capacity; Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management; First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The consultation and policy development contribution program is intended to be a vehicle for a wide range of engagements between the Department and Indigenous peoples for the development and implementation of departmental policy and programming. Eligible activities are those which investigate, develop, propose, review, inform or consult on policy matters within the mandate of the Department. Eligible activities include workshops, studies, meetings, and policy development, all of which relate to and are in support of the Department's policies and programming. The funding supports the Department as a whole to collaborate with Status Indians, Innu and Inuit on key policy issues.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2014–15 Evaluation of Consultation and Policy Development
• 2015–16 Evaluation of Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation:

• 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure

For more information: Contributions to support the construction and maintenance of community infrastructure

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people have reliable and sustainable infrastructure

Link to department's Program Inventory: Water and Wastewater; Education Facilities; Housing; Other Community Infrastructure and Activities; Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The provision of community infrastructure funding to First Nations is based on the Government of Canada's spending power as a matter of social policy. The Department allocates funding for the construction and the maintenance of community infrastructure to First Nations at regional level through formula, proposal based project funding or as a combination of both.

The Other Community Infrastructure and Activities program provides targeted funding for general community infrastructure projects on reserve. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of life and the environment for First Nation communities. The program supports First Nation communities in their efforts to have reliable and sustainable infrastructure by providing funding to plan, design, construct, acquire, operate and maintain community infrastructure assets and facilities, as well as coordinate training and undertake capacity-building activities in this area.

The Department funds many types of infrastructure through the Other Community Infrastructure program, including: roads and bridges, connectivity, culture and recreational facilities, fire protection, energy systems, planning and skills development, and structural mitigation.

First Nation communities identify priorities and needs in their First Nations Infrastructure Investment Plans and funding is then allocated for projects based on a national priority assessment. Project proposals are submitted by the First Nations communities to the regional offices and evaluated at the national level to determine the priority projects to be funded.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluations:

• 2015–16 Evaluation of Education Facilities and Community Infrastructure
• 2015–16 Evaluation of Other Community Infrastructure and Activities
• 2015–16 Land and Natural Resource and Environmental Management
• 2016–17 Evaluation of On-Reserve Housing
• 2016–17 Evaluation of Health Facilities
• 2019–20 Evaluation of Water and Wastewater Activities On-Reserve

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2019–20 Evaluation of Engagement and Capacity Support
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on reserves

For more information: Contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on reserves

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019–20

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people have reliable and sustainable infrastructure

Link to department's Program Inventory: Emergency Management Assistance

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Department works collaboratively with Indigenous peoples and Northerners, as well as with other federal departments and agencies, provinces and territories, and third-party organizations. These responsibilities include supporting First Nation partners to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from emergency events, that threaten the health, safety and holistic well-being of on-reserve First Nations communities. The assistance, a transfer payment in the form of a contribution, came into effect April 1, 2005.

Local authorities, third-party organizations, provincial and territorial governments are responsible for emergency management activities within their respective jurisdictions. Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867 prescribes the legislative authority of the Government of Canada for "Indians, and Lands reserved for Indians". This authority is delegated to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada. Under section 6 of the Emergency Management Act (2007), each federal minister is responsible for identifying risks that are within or related to his or her area of responsibility and for preparing, maintaining, testing and implementing emergency management plans to mitigate those risks. The Department supports on-reserve First Nation partners with the four basic pillars of emergency management — mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

The Department has, since the early 1970s, managed a framework for promoting and supporting First Nations partners with: emergency preparedness and non-structural mitigation within on-reserve communities; emergency response and evacuation during disasters; and remediation of infrastructure and houses after emergencies such as forest fires and floods. The Department had specific Treasury Board authority for forest fire suppression (December 15, 1988), which expired in March 2005. This authority enabled the Department to provide funding to provinces, bands or other emergency organizations for the delivery of fire suppression services. The authority was replaced by the Emergency Management Assistance Program (November 29, 2004), through which the department makes contributions for emergency management assistance for activities on reserve. The Department also provides financial assistance to First Nations for search and recovery activities based on compassionate grounds. In 2017–18, the Department received policy approval for the Building Back Better Strategy Guide, which increased the access and availability to culturally competent response and recovery supports for on-reserve First Nation partners.

The most common emergencies affecting First Nations are floods, fires, loss of essential services, severe weather, or failure of community infrastructure (i.e., winter roads, bridges, water sources, housing, etc.) due to natural disaster or accident.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2016–17 Evaluation of the Emergency Management Assistance Program

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of the Emergency Management Assistance

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of the Emergency Management Assistance

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Not-for-profit organization (Canadian Red Cross)
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC is committed to work with the provinces, territories, First Nation communities to establish service agreements ensuring services for emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation measures. The service agreements will engage the First Nation as fully integrated and equal partners while also including indigenous knowledge.

ISC's Capacity Enhancement Program supports community disaster resilience by providing funding for First Nations to hire emergency management coordinators. Over the next five years, 96 positions will be created across Canada – 39 positions will be in place in 2019–20. EMAP is currently working with partners to identify the next five years priorities and specific requirements for these Emergency Management positions.

3-year plan for Grants for the Operation Return Home claims settlements

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019–20

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The overall objective is to ensure claims related to flooding of the Dauphin River, Little Saskatchewan, Lake St. Martin, and Pinaymootang First Nations are resolved with finality in a faster and more transparent way.

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples have reliable and sustainable infrastructure

Link to department's Program Inventory: Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be determined in the next five year planning cycle

General targeted recipient groups: Lake St Martin, Pinaymootang, Dauphin River, and Little Saskatchewan First Nations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC is engaged in ongoing discussions with the four First Nations to prepare for the ratification and implementation of settlement agreements.

3-year plan for (S) Contributions in connection with First Nations infrastructure

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous peoples have reliable and sustainable infrastructure

Link to department's Program Inventory: Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: As per the terms and conditions of the First Nations Infrastructure Fund, the Gas Tax Fund can be used to fund "other community infrastructure". Also, the Carbon Tax top up to the Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program and the First Nation Infrastructure Fund supports reduction in green house gases emissions in the provinces that opted out of the federal carbon pricing system (Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New-Brunswick).

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14 Evaluation of the First Nations Infrastructure Fund

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2021–22 Evaluation of First Nations Infrastructure

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21

3-year plan for Contributions to First Nations for the Management of Contaminated Sites

For more information: Contributions to First Nations for the Management of Contaminated Sites

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2014–15

Link to departmental results: Land and resources in Indigenous communities are sustainably managed

Link to department's Program Inventory: Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management; Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objective of this contribution program is to ensure the removal of known contamination from National Contaminated Sites Classification System Class 1 and Class 2 sites for which a Crown liability has been established and documented.

Class 1 sites are contaminated sites where available information (assessment) indicates that action is required to address existing concerns for public health and safety. Class 2 sites are those sites where available information (assessment) indicates that there is a high potential for adverse off-site impacts, although threat to human health and the environment (public health and safety) is generally not imminent and action is likely required.

The transfer payment plan also includes funding for the First Nations Solid Waste Management Initiative to develop sustainable solid waste management solutions on reserve.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2018–19 Evaluation of Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
• The Evaluation of Northern Contaminated Sites is currently in progress

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation (Pending for Northern Contaminates Sites)

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2023–24 Evaluation of Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous recipients
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Engagement sessions with Indigenous communities on the management of contaminated sites were held across Canada in 2018–19. There are no formal initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Contributions to support Land Management and Economic Development

For more information: Contributions to support Land Management and Economic Development

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities build economic prosperity; Land and resources in Indigenous communities are sustainably managed

Link to department's Program Inventory: Individual Affairs; Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management; Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Business Development; Economic Development Capacity and Readiness; First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The lands and economic development programs support increased participation of First Nations communities in the Canadian economy and enable First Nations peoples to pursue opportunities for employment, income, and wealth creation.

The specific objectives of each program component are the following.

Lands and Economic Development Services Program seeks to:

• enable First Nation and Inuit communities and organizations they mandate to deliver community economic development services, which includes community economic development planning and capacity development initiatives, the development of proposals and levering of financial resources, and carrying out economic development activities (In some instances, recipients may decide to carry out these activities by hiring economic development officers);
• enable First Nations to assume greater control over reserve land, resources and environment including land use planning, environmental management and compliance, on behalf of the Minister and pursuant to the Indian Act;
• provide First Nations with modern land management tools and capacities. The initiative facilitates the transition from the Indian Act to the First Nations Land Management Act (FNLMA), and provides First Nations currently operating under the FNLMA with the capacities to effectively manage their land. This includes creating Land Codes, Individual Agreements, laws, land management systems, and environmental agreements; and
• enable the provision of lands, environmental and economic development support services to communities, to assist in achieving LEDSP's objectives. This also includes services that prevent the contamination of reserve lands and other lands under ISC's custodial responsibility.

Community Opportunity Readiness Program seeks to:

• increase economic development by providing proposal based financial support to Aboriginal communities to assist in their pursuit of, and participation in, economic opportunities. AANDC assesses proposals based on their community economic impacts, and supports projects with the best impacts.

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program seeks to:

• increase the number of viable businesses in Canada owned and controlled by Aboriginal Canadians and to provide a supportive business environment for Aboriginal Canadians in all areas of Canada;
• cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship in the Aboriginal community and to improve access to business opportunities;
• establish, expand and diversify the network of Aboriginal-owned and controlled financial institutions providing developmental capital in Canada, which are functionally complementary to the mainstream financial sector;
• enhance access to capital for Aboriginal businesses in Canada that have difficulty in obtaining conventional commercial financing;
• enhance the capacity of Aboriginal financial and business development organizations to provide financial services, business information, and developmental support services;
• increase Aboriginal participation in economic benefits from major resource development and energy investments; and
• increase the participation of Aboriginal people in the economy through economic and employment opportunities.

The expected results of LEDSP, CORP and AEP are directly aligned with the "Community and Regional Development" strategic outcome, the long-term objective of which is to realize full participation of Aboriginal individuals and communities in the economy. Performance indicators that apply to these programs will be included in the Lands and Economic Development Programs Performance Measurement Strategy.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2013–14 Evaluation of Individual Affairs
• 2015–16 Evaluation of Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management
• 2015–16 Evaluation of Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• 2015–16 Economic Development Capacity and Readiness
• 2016–17 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2019–20 Evaluation of Individual Affairs
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• 2022–23 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

General targeted recipient groups:

• First Nations recipients
• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Government
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC engages with First Nations to discuss options for alternative management of Band moneys. This is done through regular communication and outreach. First Nations interested in pursuing a transfer of capital and/or revenue band moneys will be made aware of the options, the process and the funding available to support the process.

3-year plan for Contributions to support the Aboriginal Economic Development Strategic Partnerships Initiative

For more information: Contributions to Support the Aboriginal Economic Development Strategic Partnerships Initiative

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities build economic prosperity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Purpose of the Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI) is to enable horizontal coordination of federal investments in Aboriginal economic development including the use of existing program resources to advance shared priorities and where it is deemed appropriate and necessary, resources from the SPI budget will be used to address gaps which cannot be covered by existing resources.

The identification of priority opportunities for investment as well as the horizontal approach to the processing of applications, project monitoring and reporting will directly advance two key strategic priorities of the Federal Framework for Aboriginal Economic Development: Forging New and Effective Partnerships and Focusing the Role of Government. In addition, the SPI will further the objectives of the Framework by ensuring:

• opportunities for investments under the SPI are systematically targeted and assessed;
• partners involved in specific SPI projects continue to be engaged throughout the development, implementation and completion of the project;
• the experience and resources of willing partners to take advantage of economic opportunities are brought together to advance SPI projects; and
• clear direction, greater coordination, better collaboration and increased linkages are made among federal initiatives across departments and agencies to advance SPI projects.

The objective of the SPI is to increase economic development opportunities for Aboriginal Canadians by stimulating partnerships between federal and non-federal partners within key sectors of the Canadian economy. This is intended to lead to greater participation by Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian economy through:

• planned and integrated economic development activities;
• the identification of economic and business opportunities;
• investment in economic infrastructure;
• the creation and expansion of viable businesses; and
• investments and partnerships in economic and resource opportunities.

This strategic approach to making investments in Aboriginal economic development will also lead to the alignment of project planning cycles across the federal government, with the intent of maximizing the results of federal investments and minimizing the duplication of efforts and overlap in federal programming. Further, planned use of existing program resources will facilitate the levering of non-federal investments in projects.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2015–16 Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2020–21 Economic Development Capacity and Readiness

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients planned for 2020–21.

3-year plan for Grant to Implement the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management

For more information: Grant to Implement the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2018–19

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities build economic prosperity

Link to department's Program Inventory: First Nation Jurisdiction Over Land and Economic Development

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of this transfer payment program is to enable recipient First Nations to carry out and manage the lands and environmental management responsibilities set out in the negotiated Framework Agreement and its ratifying legislation the First Nation Land Management Act. As a form of sectoral self-government, First Nations operating under FNLM are better able to respond to community priorities related to lands, economic development opportunities, and improved administration of land interests and tenure.

First Nation Land Management is an opportunity for First Nations to opt-out of 33 sections of the Indian Act and determine how their lands should be managed. FNLM aligns with Canada's commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

An expected immediate outcome of FNLM is improved access to services and tools by First Nations to manage and develop their lands and resource. FNLM also contributes to the ultimate outcome of Indigenous peoples and Northerners determining their political, economic, social, and cultural development.

Data collected to track results and delivery targets include:

• Annual reports from Indigenous Organizations and stakeholders;
• Internal program data collected in partnership with Indigenous Organizations; and
• Periodic departmental evaluations.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2016–17 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2022–23 Evaluation of First Nation Jurisdiction over Land and Economic Development

General targeted recipient groups: Indigenous recipients

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: There are no current plans for initiatives to engage applicants and recipients in 2020–21.

3-year plan for Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Infrastructure Support

For more information: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Health Infrastructure Support

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous people and communities are healthier, Indigenous people have reliable and sustainable infrastructure

Link to department's Program Inventory: Health Planning, Quality Management and Systems Integration, Health Human Resources, Health Facilities, e-Health Infostructure and British-Columbia Tripartite Health Governance

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Health Infrastructure Support Authority underpins the long-term vision of an integrated health system with greater First Nations and Inuit control by enhancing their capacity to design, manage, deliver and evaluate quality health programs and services. It provides the foundation to support the delivery of programs and services in First Nations communities and for individuals, and to promote innovation and partnerships in health care delivery to better meet the unique health needs of First Nations and Inuit. The funds are used for: planning and management for the delivery of quality health services; construction and maintenance of health facilities; research activities; encouraging Indigenous people to pursue health careers; investments in technologies to modernize health services; and integrating and realigning the governance of existing health services.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2015–16 Evaluation of the Health Services Integration Fund
• 2016–17 Evaluation of the Health Planning and Quality Management activities
• 2016–17 Evaluation of the Health Facilities Program
• 2016–17 Evaluation of the e-Health Infostructure Program
• 2017–18 Evaluation of BC Tripartite Governance
• 2019–20 Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2019–20 Cluster Evaluation of Health Infrastructure Support for First Nation and Inuit
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Infrastructure
• 2021–22 Evaluation of e-Health Infostructure
• 2022–23 Evaluation of British Columbia Tripartite Health Governance
• 2023–24 Evaluation of the Health Human Resources

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Government
• Academia and public institutions
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch engages with Indigenous partners on multiple levels. Nationally, the AFN and ITK sit on the Branch Senior Management Committee providing direct involvement in the decision making and direction setting for the Branch. Regionally, partnership tables exist that allow community interests to feed into plans, priorities and reporting in a meaningful way. In addition, multiple opportunities exist at a program-specific level that enable recipients to effectively plan and manage key areas within the health sector.

3-year plan for Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care

For more information: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Primary Health Care

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Quality and timely services are delivered directly to Indigenous people, Health services delivered to Indigenous people contribute to improved health outcomes, Indigenous people and communities are healthier, Social Services respond to community needs

Link to department's Program Inventory: Jordan's Principle, Clinical and Client Care; Communicable Disease Control and Management; Environmental Public Health; Healthy Child Development; Healthy Living; Home and Community Care; Mental Wellness.

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Primary Health Care Authority funds a suite of programs, services and strategies provided primarily to First Nations and Inuit individuals, families, and communities living on reserve or in Inuit communities. It encompasses health promotion and disease prevention programs to improve health outcomes and reduce health risks; public health protection, including monitoring and surveillance, to prevent and/or mitigate human health risks associated with communicable diseases and exposure to environmental hazards, and health-related impacts of climate change; and primary care where individuals are provided diagnostic, curative, rehabilitative, supportive, palliative or end-of-life care, and referral services.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

• 2014–15 Evaluation of Healthy Living and Healthy Child Development clusters
• 2014–15 Evaluation of Communicable Disease Control and Management Program
• 2016–17 Evaluation of Mental Wellness Programs
• 2016–17 Evaluation of Environmental Public Health Program
• 2018–19 Evaluation of Clinical and Client Care
• 2018–19 Case Studies on Delivery Models for Jordan's Principle
• 2019–20 Evaluation of First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

• 2019–20 Evaluation of Communicable Disease Control and Management
• 2019–20 Evaluation of Healthy Living
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Mental Wellness
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Healthy Child Development
• 2020–21 Evaluation of Environmental Public Health
• 2023–24 Evaluation of Clinical and Client Care
• 2023–24 Evaluation of Home and Community Care
• 2023–24 Evaluation of Jordan's Principle
• 2023–24 Evaluation of Community Oral Health Services

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Government
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch engages with Indigenous partners on multiple levels. Nationally, the AFN and ITK sit on the Branch Senior Management Committee providing direct involvement in the decision making and direction setting for the Branch. Regionally, partnership tables exist that allow community interests to feed into plans, priorities and reporting in a meaningful way. In addition, multiple opportunities exist at a program-specific level that enable recipients to effectively plan and manage key areas within the health sector.

3-year plan for Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Supplementary Health Benefits

For more information: Contributions for First Nations and Inuit Supplementary Health Benefits

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Contributions

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2012–13

Link to departmental results: Quality and timely services are delivered directly to Indigenous people

Link to department's Program Inventory: Supplementary Health Benefits

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: ISC's Supplementary Health Benefits (also known as Non-Insured Health Benefits) Program is a national program that provides registered First Nations and recognized Inuit resident in Canada with coverage for a range of medically necessary health related goods and services which are not otherwise available to them through other private plans or provincial or territorial health or social programs. Program benefits include prescription and over-the-counter medications, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counselling, and transportation to access medically required health services that are not available on reserve or in the community of residence. Some benefits are delivered via contribution agreements with First Nations and Inuit organizations or with the territorial governments in Nunavut and Northwest Territories.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2017–18 Evaluation of the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program — Cluster Evaluation

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2022–23 Evaluation of Supplementary Health Benefits

General targeted recipient groups:

• Aboriginal recipients
• Government
• Other

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: ISC engages with representatives from the AFN and ITK through the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch-Senior Management Committee. Since 2014, the Program has been working closely with the AFN on a comprehensive joint review of the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) to enhance client access to health benefits and streamline service delivery to be more responsive to First Nation client needs. ISC will continue the joint review this year. ISC will also engage with ITK representatives through the National Inuit Committee on Health to identify shared priorities for the NIHB Program.

3-year plan for Grants to British Columbia Indian bands in lieu of a per capita annuity

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2013–14

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Statutory, Legislative and Policy Support to First Nations Governance, Individual Affairs

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The grant to First Nation bands in British Columbia in lieu of a per capita annuity provides $300,000 to be split among the First Nation bands in British Columbia that did not sign one of the Numbered Treaties with the Crown based on a per capita basis.

The grant is paid into the First Nations Band Funds held in trust by Canada on a per-capita basis to provide additional services in lieu of treaties or annuities.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14 Evaluation of Individual Affairs

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2019–20 Evaluation of Individual Affairs

General targeted recipient groups: Aboriginal recipients (First Nation bands in British Columbia that did not sign one of the Numbered Treaties with the Crown).

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Not applicable

3-year plan for (S) Indian Annuities Treaty payments

Start date/End date: Ongoing

Type of transfer payment: Grants

Type of appropriation: Transfer payments are voted unless otherwise denoted with an (S) in below Financial information table.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2017–18

Link to departmental results: Indigenous communities advance their governance capacity

Link to department's Program Inventory: Statutory, Legislative and Policy Support to First Nations Governance, Individual Affairs

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: Please refer to section 72 of the Indian Act.

Expected results: Performance results for this transfer payment program are available in GC InfoBase.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2013–14 Evaluation of Individual Affairs

Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2019–20 Evaluation of Individual Affairs

General targeted recipient groups: British Columbia, non-treaty bands

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Not applicable