Details on transfer payment programs

Name of the transfer payment program or funding agreement: Research and Support Program (Grant Stream)

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start date: FY 1984-85
• End date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Grants and Contributions Program
• Type of transfer payment: Grant (research)
• Type of appropriation: Annually through Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of the Class Grants and Contributions Program (the program which funds the three program streams mentioned in this section) are to enable the research, development and management of activities that contribute to the objectives of the Research and Support Program stream, to reduce uncertainties regarding health, safety, security and environmental issues.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Government

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result(s): Departmental result 1: The environment is protected from releases from nuclear facilities and activities. Departmental result 2: Canadians are protected from radiation resulting from nuclear facilities and activities.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information

Expected results: The immediate outcomes/results expected from the Research and Support Program stream are:

• high-quality expertise, advice and information on health, safety, security and environmental issues
• safety standards through transparent consultations with industry and other stakeholders
• other science-based views and interpretations of, or challenges to, information provided by applicants or CNSC staff
• increased information on health, safety, security and environmental issues
• enhanced staff knowledge and competence

The expected intermediate and final outcomes/results from the Research and Support Program stream are:

• safety standards for licensing and valid regulatory positions
• improved licensee understanding of CNSC positions and of public concerns
• protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment

Grants issued to achieve outcomes/results for research and support activities under the Research and Support Program stream are directly linked to the CNSC’s Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information Program. The expected result is to address gaps and uncertainties in the CNSCs regulatory knowledge base.

Recipients of grants will not be required to report on activities carried out or on the use of funding. However, for grants of higher materiality and risk, the CNSC may request that the recipient provide a final performance report on results achieved to the CNSC.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No plan

Name of the transfer payment program or funding agreement: Research and Support Program (Contribution Stream)

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start date: FY 1984-85
• End date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Grants and Contributions Program
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution (research)
• Type of appropriation: Annually through Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of the Class Grants and Contributions Program are to enable the research, development and management of activities that contribute to the objectives of the Research and Support Program in order to reduce uncertainties regarding health, safety, security and environmental issues.

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Government

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result(s): Departmental result 1: The environment is protected from releases from nuclear facilities and activities. Departmental result 2: Canadians are protected from radiation resulting from nuclear facilities and activities.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information

Expected results: The immediate outcomes/results expected from the Research and Support Program stream are:

• the identification of new or emerging regulatory issues in the areas of health, safety, security or the environment
• high-quality expertise, advice and information on health, safety, security and environmental issues
• safety standards through transparent consultations with industry and other stakeholders
• other science-based views and interpretations of, or challenges to, information provided by applicants or CNSC staff
• increased information on health, safety, security and environmental issues
• enhanced staff knowledge and competence

The expected intermediate and final outcomes/results from the Research and Support Program stream are:

• safety standards for licensing and valid regulatory positions
• improved licensee understanding of CNSC positions and of public concerns
•  protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment.

Contributions issued to achieve outcomes/results for research and support activities under the Research and Support Program stream are directly linked to the CNSC’s Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information Program. The expected result is to address gaps and uncertainties in the CNSCs regulatory knowledge base. Recipients of contributions are required to submit to the CNSC progress and financial reports, and in the case of multi-year projects, an annual project report. Each project's project authority (CNSC staff member) is responsible for the continual monitoring of the contribution agreement. Project authorities must ensure that the progress of and work completed on the project reflect the agreed-upon terms throughout the life of the agreement. This regular monitoring and the associated project data collection provide core cumulative information on which a review of the effectiveness and the results obtained can be based. At the end of the agreement, project authorities complete a post-project evaluation that looks at various aspects of the outputs generated, including how the final results might be used by the CNSC.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No plan

Name of the transfer payment program or funding agreement: Participant Funding Program (Contribution Stream)

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start date: FY 2011-12
• End date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Grants and Contributions Program
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution (Participant Funding Program)
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates and cost-recovered through CNSC licensees

Purpose and objectives

• Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objective of the Participant Funding Program (PFP) is to:

  1. enhance the participation, consultation and engagement of Indigenous Nations and communities, the public, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as foster reconciliation with Indigenous Nations and communities, in relation to environmental assessments and Commission proceedings at the CNSC

  2. help interested parties better understand technical information related to environmental reviews and licensing in order to bring valuable information to the CNSC through informed and topic-specific interventions and assist the Commission in making fully informed decisions

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous recipients
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Individual or sole proprietorships

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result(s): Departmental result 4: Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, have meaningful information about, and the opportunity to participate in, the nuclear regulatory process.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information

Expected results:  The immediate outcomes/results expected from the Participant Funding Program Stream are:

• enhanced opportunities for participation, consultation and, engagement in environmental reviews and in Commission proceedings; and
• enhanced information to the Commission as part of Commission proceedings.

Expected intermediate and final outcomes results from the Participant Funding Program Stream are:

• maintenance of public confidence and trust in the CNSC and its decisions.
• increase in the assessment and integration of Indigenous and local knowledge, traditional laws, processes and perspectives in CNSC regulatory and decision-making processes.

Contributions issued to achieve outcomes/results for the Participant Funding Program are directly linked to the Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information Program.  The expected result is to ensure that the knowledge and concerns of the public and Indigenous Nations and Communities are heard and considered by providing opportunities to participate in the regulatory process. CNSC will ensure that the Participant Funding Program is actively monitored, and that information is provided by participants, where appropriate, to inform decision-making by the Commission. 

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No plan

Name of the transfer payment program or funding agreement: Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund (Grant and Contribution Stream)

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start date: FY 2022-23
• End date: 2027-28
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023-24

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Grants and Contributions Program
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and contribution (Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund)
• Type of appropriation: Annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund (ISCF) are to:

  1. develop and support the organizational capacity of Indigenous Nations and communities and other interested parties to participate in and contribute to CNSC regulatory processes, programs, policies and initiatives prior to and throughout the lifecycle of nuclear facilities and activities in Canada

  2. collaborate with Indigenous Nations and communities and other interested parties to build relationships and trust with the CNSC and better incorporate Indigenous and local knowledge, traditional laws, processes and perspectives into the CNSC’s regulatory processes and initiatives

Recipients

General targeted recipient groups:

• Indigenous recipients
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Individual or sole proprietorships

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result(s): Departmental result 4: Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, have meaningful information about, and the opportunity to participate in, the nuclear regulatory process.

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Scientific, Regulatory and Public Information

Expected results: The immediate outcomes/results expected from the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund are:

• increased capacity to participate in CNSC regulatory processes, policy reviews, programs and initiatives.
• increased awareness of the CNSC and its role as Canada’s nuclear regulator
• increased collaboration, between the CNSC and Indigenous Peoples, and other interested parties.

Expected intermediate and final outcomes results from the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund are:

• development and maintenance of relationships, collaboration and trust between the CNSC and Indigenous Peoples and other interested parties.
• CNSC staff will be able to conduct early and ongoing meaningful engagement activities with Indigenous Peoples and other interested parties.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: No plan

Financial information (dollars)

*These programs are expected to continue but are dependent upon renewal or continuance of the funding approved in Budget 2022 for the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund and enhanced Participant Funding Program under the Impact Assessment Renewal Initiative which currently sunsets in 2027-28.