Supplementary Information Tables

Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs under $5 Million

Contribution Program to Support the Quebec Fisheries Fund (Voted)

End Date: March 31, 2024

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Fisheries Management

Main Objective: The objectives of the contribution program shared between the governments of Quebec and Canada are as follows:

  1. Increase productivity, competitiveness, quality and sustainability in the fish and seafood sector;
  2. Strengthen the industry’s ability to adapt to changes in the ecosystem, including changes related to climate change, and identify innovative responses to their impacts on the fish and seafood sector;
  3. Enable the fish and seafood sector to stand out through innovation to deliver high-quality, sustainable products.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $4,000,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2023-24

General Targeted Recipient Groups:

Eligible commercial enterprises:

  • sole proprietorships;
  • partnerships (unincorporated businesses owned by more than one person);
  • cooperatives;
  • incorporated entities.

Non-commercial enterprises:

  • industry associations;
  • post-secondary institutions;
  • research and innovation institutions;
  • universities;
  • Indigenous organizations or groups that are not commercial enterprises.

Contribution to Support Establishment and Management of Conservation Measures (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Oceans Management

Main Objective: To support the development and implementation of ocean conservation and management activities in Canada.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $3,915,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2017-18

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2022-23

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Indigenous groups, non-profit organizations including environmental non-governmental organizations and stewardship bodies, industry groups and associations, academic researchers across the country and provincial, territorial and/or regional government organizations.


Contribution Program to Support Rebuilding of Vulnerable Salmon Stocks and Improve Fish Habitat to Sustain Salmon Populations (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Salmonid Enhancement Program

Main Objective: Enhance salmon and their habitat through public education, stewardship and engagement. Contribute to ecosystem health and economic prosperity by supporting organizations to participate in cooperative fisheries and watershed stewardship activities.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $3,766,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2014-15

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2021-22

General Targeted Recipient Groups:

  • First Nations communities
  • Other Aboriginal recipients and organizations (for example, Métis, Inuit, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.)
  • Municipalities and local organizations (for example, municipal and regional governments, cities)
  • Non-profit organizations (for example, charities, foundations, non governmental organizations, universities, research institutions, health related entities)
  • Elementary and secondary school board
  • Post secondary institutions

Grants for Indigenous Participation in Consultation Related to Fish and Fish Habitat (Voted)

End Date: March 31, 2023

Type of Transfer Payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Fisheries Protection

Main Objective: To provide funding for Indigenous peoples to participate in consultations related to project authorizations and permits under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $2,500,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2016-17

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2023-24

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Indigenous peoples, in particular rights holders.


Grant under the Innovative Solutions Canada Program (Voted)

End Date: 2019-20

Type of Transfer Payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Internal Services – Real Property

Main Objective: To support Canadian small businesses to develop innovations that will contribute to preventing plastic pollution by improving the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture, and mitigating the problems associated with plastic pollution by improving the management of plastics in oceans and waterways and addressing ghost fishing gear.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $2,300,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Canadian small businesses – innovators at early, pre-commercial stage of technology development, for technology that meets the requirements of the supported challenges.

Eligible applicants include Canadian small businesses that meet the following characteristics:

  • for profit
  • incorporated in Canada (federally or provincially)
  • 499 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • research and development activities that take place in Canada
  • 50% or more of annual wages, salaries and fees are currently paid to employees and contractors who spend the majority of their time working in Canada
  • 50% or more of FTE employees have Canada as their ordinary place of work
  • 50% or more of senior executives (Vice President and above) have Canada as their principal residence

Indigenous Community - Boat Volunteer Program (Voted)

End Date: March 31, 2021

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Search and Rescue

Main Objective: Provide contribution funding to Indigenous communities to purchase search and rescue (SAR) capable boats and/or related equipment in order to support participation in maritime search and rescue activities within their communities as members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA).

The expected results of this program are:

  • Indigenous communities are equipped for membership in the Auxiliary
  • Indigenous communities are active members of the Auxiliary and are prepared and available to respond to local marine emergency response incidents.
  • Increased Indigenous participation in the federal Search and Rescue (SAR) system.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $1,750,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2021-22

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Coastal Indigenous (First Nations / Innu / Inuit / Inuvialuit / Métis) Eligible communities:

  • Bands/Settlements (land, reserves, trusts);
  • First Nations / Innu / Inuit / Inuvialuit governments referred to in a Self-Government or land claims Agreement;
  • Métis / Innu / Inuit / Inuvialuit communities or groups;
  • District Councils/Chief Councils;
  • Tribal Councils;
  • Organizations;
  • Societies (e.g., First Nation Emergency Services Society);
  • Associations;
  • Institutions; and
  • Corporations (major shareholder is Indigenous).

Contributions to support the Academic Research Contribution Program for the support of academic research and development related to science priorities (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: The Academic Research Contribution Program has been used to support research aligned with the following program areas over the last five years:

  • Fisheries Management;
  • Aquaculture Management;
  • Aquaculture Science;
  • Aquatic Animal Health;
  • Biotechnology and Genomics;
  • Species at Risk;
  • Fisheries Protection; and
  • Oceans and Climate Change Science.

Main Objective: The Academic Research Contribution Program (ARCP) provides funding to Canadian universities for research aligned with Fisheries and Oceans Canada's science program areas. The long term outcome of ARCP is a broader pool of scientific knowledge that may be used in support of decision-making within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as the development of policies and regulations. Funding for the ARCP is provided from existing Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector’s program reference levels. As contribution agreements are entered into, they are recorded and reported against relevant programs.

The main objectives are to:

  • enhance the Ecosystems and Oceans Science sector's ability to meet future challenges in areas relevant to Fisheries and Oceans Canada science programs areas; and
  • leverage the Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector’s capacity to contribute to Canada’s full potential in marine, freshwater, fisheries, and aquaculture research through access to academic resources and knowledge.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $1,294,728

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2014-15

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Recognized Canadian post-secondary institutions.


Contribution program with the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Community Salmon Program (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Salmonid Enhancement Program

Main Objective: To engage the public, First Nations, businesses, and the not-for-profit sector broadly in a culture of salmon stewardship through the funding of community-based projects that support salmon and their habitat.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $962,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2014-15

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2021-22

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Pacific Salmon Foundation


Contributions to Support the Small Craft Harbours Class Contribution Program (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Small Craft Harbours

Main Objective: To support the fishing industry, Harbour Authorities and Harbour Authority organizations by providing funding assistance in the areas of infrastructure repairs and maintenance, habitat restoration, harbour development studies, organizational capacity development, insurance coverage, and training for Harbour Authorites as well as activities related to the removal or disposal of abandoned and wrecked vessels at harbours. These investments enable the Small Craft Harbours program to provide a network of safe and accessible harbours that contribute to the commercial fishing industry.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $750,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2012-13

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2022-23

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Harbour Authorities, Harbour Authority support organizations, and organizations that manage harbours under the purview of the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act (non-profit organizations, industry-related).


Training and Exercising Participation and Funding Contribution Program (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Search and Rescue; Environmental Response

Main Objective: The purpose is to encourage and support effective participation in comprehensive maritime training and exercising in order to support response to all ship-source and unknown mystery pollution spills in Canadian waters and waters under international agreements.

The expected results of this program are:

Immediate results:

  • Stakeholders and Indigenous peoples are engaged.

Intermediate results:

  • Support the participation of eligible stakeholders; Indigenous peoples in training and exercising.

Ultimate results:

  • Indigenous groups and stakeholders have the capacity to participate in Canada’s Marine Safety System.
  • Indicators for these expected results include:
    • Level of interest / sign-up for training and exercising;
    • number of stakeholder (partners, Indigenous, coastal communities) participants in training and exercising; and
    • increasing trend in the capacity of Indigenous peoples to respond to marine emergency situations.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $629,740

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2021-22

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Eligible recipients involved in or affected by marine safety issues and belonging to the following categories:

  • Indigenous peoples / groups / communities;
  • Canadian coastal communities; and
  • Non-Federal Partners (e.g., provincial and municipal governments and agencies).

Oceans Management Contribution Program to Support Development and Implementation of Oceans Conservation and Management Activities (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Oceans Management

Main Objective: To support the development and implementation of ocean conservation and management activities in Canada.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $505,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: Not applicable

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2022-23

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Indigenous groups, non-profit organizations including environmental non-governmental organizations and stewardship bodies, industry groups and associations, academic researchers across the country and provincial, territorial and/or regional government organizations.


Grants for the Disposal of Surplus Lighthouses (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Internal Services

Main Objective: To facilitate the sale or transfer of surplus lighthouses to non-profit organizations and municipalities.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $500,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2015-16

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Municipalities, non-profit organizations, and provinces.


Contributions to Support Organizations Associated with Research, Development, Management, and Promotion of Fisheries and Oceans-related Issues (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: The Class Contributions Program supports all programs in the Department's Program Inventory.

Main Objective: To provide support for safe, healthy and productive waters and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations. The program provides contributions to support organizations associated with research, development, management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $487,487

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2013-14

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: External stakeholders such as organizations both Canadian and international, Indigenous groups, recognized post-secondary institutions, and other levels of government or agencies.


Contributions to Support the Aquatic Invasive Species Program (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Treasury Board Submission: Funding to expand the Aquatic Invasive Species Program to Protect Canada’s fisheries and ecosystems.

Link to the Department’s Program Inventory: Aquatic Invasive Species

Main Objective: The main objective of the Aquatic Invasive Species Program is to engage eligible recipients to help protect the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes ecosystem from the introduction and establishment of Asian carps, a group of aquatic invasive species, and to mitigate the potential negative impacts of these species should they become established for the benefit of Canada’s biodiversity, economy, and society.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $479,756

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2016-17

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2022-23

General Targeted Recipient Groups:

May include:

  • Indigenous organizations (e.g. Indigenous communities, Tribal Councils, Governments of self-governing First Nations, Indigenous conservation groups);
  • Community-based and stakeholder organizations;
  • Non-profit organizations including environmental non-governmental organizations and stewardship bodies; and
  • Academic researchers / institutions across the country – individually or through research networks.

Contribution to the Salmon Sub-Committee of the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board for Implementing Responsibilities Pursuant to Comprehensive Land Claim Settlements (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Contribution

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Aboriginal Programs and Treaties

Main Objective: The mandate of the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee is to make recommendations to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and to Yukon First Nations on all matters related to salmon allocations, salmon management, and salmon habitats in the Yukon, including legislation, research, policies, and programs.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $275,900

* Please note that the current multi-year contribution agreement with the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee is in place until the end of 2019-20.

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2013-14

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Yukon First Nations


Grants to Support Organizations Associated with Research, Development, Management, and Promotion of Fisheries and Oceans-related Issues (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: The Class Grants Program supports all programs in the Department's Program Inventory.

Main Objective: To provide support for safe, healthy, productive waters and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations. The program provides contributions to support organizations associated with research, development, management, and promotion of fisheries and oceans-related issues.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $245,500

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2013-14

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): Not applicable

General Targeted Recipient Groups: External stakeholders such as organizations both Canadian and International, Indigenous groups, recognized post-secondary institutions, and other levels of government or agencies.


Grant to Support Indigenous Groups in Negotiations of Conservations Measures (Voted)

End Date: Ongoing

Type of Transfer Payment: Grant

Type of appropriation: Estimates

Link to Department's Program Inventory: Oceans Management

Main Objective: To support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in areas where management of marine resources or proposed marine conservation measures overlap with traditional territories or domestic fishing areas established under modern treaties.

Planned Spending for 2019-20: $100,000

Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2017-18

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable): 2022-23

General Targeted Recipient Groups: Indigenous groups

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