Evaluation of the Green Infrastructure Fund
- Annexes
Annexes
Annex A: GIF Logic Model Footnote14
Activity Areas | Outputs | Target Audience | Immediate Outcomes | Intermediate Outcomes | Long Term Outcome |
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Set expectations and plans |
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INFC/P&C |
Green Infrastructure project agreements between the federal government, provinces, territories, municipalities and private sector Increased funding for green infrastructure projects |
Increased amount of modern and greener infrastructure in Canada |
Positive contribution to the Government of Canada's national priorities
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Promote and market program |
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INFC/Comms |
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Establish relationship and negotiate agreements |
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INFC/POB |
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Review, assess and select projects |
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INFC/P&C |
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Evaluate reports and funding claims |
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Proponents |
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Monitor and assess results |
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Proponents |
Annex B: List of GIF Projects and Related Funding Commitments
ID | Name of the Project | Prov/Territory | Federal Funding Commitments |
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1 |
Northumberland Strait Power Cable Project |
PEI |
$50,000,000 |
2 |
Biomethanation and composting project in the Couronne Sud de Montréal |
Quebec |
$27,717,507 |
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Biomethanation and composting project in Longueuil |
Quebec |
$21,539,458 |
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Biomethanation and composting project in Laval |
Quebec |
$30,550,000 |
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Biomethanation and composting project in Montreal |
Quebec |
$67,068,916 |
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Biomethanation project in Quebec City |
Quebec |
$16,577,504 |
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Biomethanation project in the region of Rivière-du-Loup |
Quebec |
$4,061,318 |
8 |
Biomethanation and composting project in Saint-Hyacinthe |
Quebec |
$11,387,011 |
9 |
Cornwall Wastewater Treatment |
Ontario |
$18,500,000 |
10 |
Mattagami Wastewater Treatment Plant - City of Timmins |
Ontario |
$19,833,333 |
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Owen Sound Secondary Sewage Upgrade |
Ontario |
$14,955,000 |
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Red Rock Wastewater Treatment |
Ontario |
$4,500,000 |
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Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades |
Ontario |
$51,500,000 |
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Iroquois Wastewater Treatment Plant (South Dundas) |
Ontario |
$9,000,000 |
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Kirkland Lake Wastewater Improvement Project |
Ontario |
$16,000,000 |
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Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Ontario |
$100,000,000 |
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Winnipeg SEWPCC Wet Weather Treatment |
Manitoba |
$11,000,000 |
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Northwest Transmission Line Project |
BC |
$130,000,000 |
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Yukon Green Energy Legacy Project |
Yukon |
$71,000,000 |
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Wastewater Treatment for the Capital Regional District |
BC |
$50,000,000 |
Total: |
$725,190,047 |
Annex C: List of Transfers to Other Federal Priorities
Name of the Organization |
Reasons |
Amount Transferred |
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1. Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions |
For temporary Initiative for Strengthening of Quebec's Forest Initiatives |
$30 million |
2. Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions |
For the Gaz Métro Natural Gas Pipeline Project |
$18 million |
3. Natural Resources Canada |
For the Investment in Forest Industry Transformation program |
$100 million |
4. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada |
For the Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment |
$22 million |
Sub-Total: |
$170 million |
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5. Treasury Board Secretariat |
2010 INFC Strategic Review |
$45 million |
6. Infrastructure Canada |
Funds transferred to Vote 1 - Operating budget |
$60 million |
Total: |
$275 million |
Annex D: Results Evaluation Matrix
TB Core Issue | Evaluation Questions | Key Performance Indicators | Data Sources |
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RELEVANCE (Issues 1 to 3) |
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Continued need for the program |
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Alignment with federal government and departmental priorities |
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Alignment with responsibilities of Government and the Department |
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PERFORMANCE - EFFECTIVENESS (Issue 4) |
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Design and delivery |
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Progress made towards achieving expected outcomes |
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Question excluded from the evaluation |
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Use of performance data |
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PERFORMANCE - EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY (Issue 5) |
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Demonstration of Efficiency and Economy |
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Annex E: GIF Performance Measurement Strategy
GIF performance measurement indicators from the Performance Measurement Strategy (outcomes only)
Note: red rows represent problematic indicators.
Performance measurement indicators from the Performance Measurement Strategy (outcomes only) | Assessment by INFC Evaluators | ||||
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Type of outcome | Outcome | Indicator | Data source | Environmental or economic indicator | Results attributable to GIF? |
Immediate outcomes |
Infrastructure projects between the federal government, provinces, municipalities and private sector. |
Total number of projects under the program
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SIMSI Database |
-No |
yes |
# of strategic partners (provinces, municipality, NGO) and reach of partnerships |
SIMSI Database |
-No |
yes |
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The extent to which GIF funded projects have resulted in increased funding for green infrastructure initiatives. |
Total amount of funding from INFC
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SIMSI Database |
-No |
yes |
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Total amount of funding from INFC partners
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SIMSI Database |
-No |
yes |
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Intermediate outcomes |
Increased amount of modern and greener infrastructure in Canada |
Total number and value of infrastructure projects by category |
SIMSI Database / Master List |
-No |
yes |
Final outcomes |
Improved environment quality - Air quality |
Decreased volume of emissions and pollutants |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
Improved environment quality - Water quality |
# of communities and households with untreated wastewater connected to sanitary sewer systems. |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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Increased capacity of communities to treat waste water (volume per year). |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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# of communities and households where Waste water is treated to a higher quality |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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Improved environment quality - Greenhouse gases (GHG) |
GHG emitted per unit of economic activity in Canada. (Tons of GHG / GDP) |
Statcan |
Environmental |
No |
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GHG emissions by the following Canadian activity sectors:
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Statcan |
Environmental |
No |
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% of Canadian energy generated by clean sources |
Statcan |
Environmental |
No |
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Improved environment quality - Land quality |
Quantity (kg/capita) of solid waste diverted from disposal |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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Square Meters of landfill sites managed, reclaimed and/or remediated to certificate of conformity requirements |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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Decreased volume of landfill gas emissions |
SIMSI |
Environmental |
Yes (potentially) |
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Sustainable economy over the long-term. |
GDP growth, nationally and by province and in key sectors (utilities, etc) |
Statcan |
Economic |
No |
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Productivity by key industrial sectors |
Statcan |
Economic |
No |
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Growth in employment in key industrial sectors |
Statcan |
Economic |
No |
Annex F: Acronyms
Acronym | Definition |
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AMC | Agreement Management Committee |
BCF-CC | Building Canada Fund - Communities Component |
BCF-LUCC | Building Canada Fund - Large Urban Centers Component |
BCF-MIC | Building Canada Fund - Major Infrastructure Component |
BIF | Border Infrastructure Fund |
CEF | Clean Energy Fund |
CSIF | Canadian Strategic Infrastructure Fund |
EAP | Economic Action Plan |
ECCC | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
ED | Evaluation Directorate |
EI | Environmental Initiatives |
FCM | Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
GHG | Greenhouse gas |
GIF | Green Infrastructure Fund |
GMF | Green Municipal Fund |
GoC | Government of Canada |
GTF | Gas Tax Fund |
INFC | Infrastructure Canada |
ISF | Infrastructure Stimulus Fund |
MRIF | Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund |
MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
NBCF-NIC | New Building Canada Fund - National Infrastructure Component |
NBCP | New Building Canada Plan |
NRCAN | Natural Resources Canada |
OGD | Other Government Department |
OPI | Office of Primary Interest |
P&C | Branch Policy and Communications Branch |
PIMS | Project Management Information System |
PM | Strategy Performance Measurement Strategy |
POB | Program Operations Branch |
PRP | Project Review Panel |
PT Base | Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Base Fund |
SEWPCC | South End Water Pollution Control Centre |
SIMSI | Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure |
TC | Transport Canada |
WSER | Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations |
Annex G: List of Tables, Figures and Graphs
Tables
Table 1: Project Announcement and Funding Allocations and Annual Expenditures (in millions of dollars)
Table 2: Distribution of interviewees by position
Table 3: GIF project categories and related funding by category
Table 4: Applications accepted, rejected and acceptance rate of a selection of INFC programs
Table 5: Information available to potential applicants for the GIF, NBCF-NIC, and GMF
Table 6: Green infrastructure categories in other INFC programs (2009-2012)
Table 7: Funding Leveraged from Partners for GIF versus Other INFC Programs (based on eligible costs)
Table 8: Projects funded by INFC since 2009 in the categories eligible for the GIF - projects with program contributions of $4M to $130M
Table 9: Greenhouse gas emission reductions for the two completed GIF projects - recipient input - based on ECCC's measure of the Canadian Social Cost of Carbon (updated 2016)
Table 10: Comparison of ongoing projects and FTEs for the GIF and BCF-MIC
Table 11: Time elapsed between Approval in Principle and start of construction
Figures
Figure 1: Reasons for which GIF applications were rejected
Figure 2: Funding allocations at INFC before and after the launch of the GIF (2002-2008 and 2009-2015)
Figure 3: Percentage of funding for Green Infrastructure Categories, GIF & other INFC Programs, from 2009-2015
Footnotes
- Footnote 14
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This logic model corresponds to the February 2010 program revision version, with the exception of the Target Audience column, which is more detailed for clarity.
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