Departmental Plan 2018-19
Horizontal Initiatives


Name of Horizontal Initiative

Investing in Canada plan

Lead department

Infrastructure Canada

Federal partner organizations

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canadian Heritage, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Safety Canada, Transport Canada.Footnote 1

Non-federal partners contributing financially to the initiative

Provincial, territorial, and municipal jurisdictions, as well as non-governmental organizations and private organizations are partnering with the federal government in the delivery of the Plan.

Start date of the horizontal initiative

April 1, 2016

End date of the horizontal initiative

March 31, 2028

Description of the horizontal initiative

The Investing in Canada Plan (the Plan) is the Government of Canada's national strategy to address Canada's aging infrastructure and rebuild the nation for the 21st Century. Through the Investing in Canada Plan, the Government of Canada is making historic new investments in infrastructure – more than doubling existing funding – to provide communities across the country with the tools they need to prosper and innovate. To do this, the federal government is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in five main infrastructure priorities:

  • public transit infrastructure
  • green infrastructure
  • social infrastructure
  • trade and transportation infrastructure
  • rural and northern communities infrastructure

These investments will create long-term economic growth, build inclusive, sustainable communities and support a low carbon, green economy.

The initial phase of the Plan, announced in Budget 2016, focused on laying a foundation in the short term by accelerating existing federal infrastructure investments and providing $14.4 billion in additional funding for the rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure.

Budget 2017 builds on this foundation with $81.2 billion in new funding, to be delivered over 11 years, starting in 2017-18.

The Government of Canada is working closely with partners and stakeholders to deliver this ambitious plan that will make a real difference to Canadians and their communities.

Governance structures

Governance committees are supported by INFC, as the lead department for the initiative.

The Ministerial level Investing in Canada Committee (ICC) is chaired by the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. This committee serves as a consultation and collaboration forum for Ministers responsible for delivering the Plan.

The ICC is supported by the Deputy Ministers' Coordinating Committee (DMCC), which is chaired by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Canada. The aim of the DMCC is to ensure interdepartmental coordination and oversight at the senior official level for the Investing in Canada Plan.

This governance structure is also supported by targeted working groups. An Assistant Deputy Ministers Data Strategies working group was established in order to support horizontal reporting on results.

In addition, there are three other working groups chaired by INFC to facilitate reporting, coordinated communications approach, and information technology.

Total federal funding allocated (start to end date) (dollars)

$95,551,000,000 (includes new investments from Budget 2016 and Budget 2017 only)

Total federal planned spending from start date to March 31, 2017 (dollars)

$2,794,000,000

Total federal actual spending from start date to March 31, 2017 (dollars)

$1,984,697,666Footnote2

Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative

Not applicable.

Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal and source of funding
(dollars)

Not applicable.

Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars)

Not applicable.

Funding contributed by non-federal partners

Provincial, territorial, and municipal jurisdictions as well as private organizations and non-governmental organizations are sharing the costs of projects funded under the Investing in Canada plan to varying levels depending on the terms and conditions of funding programs.

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

Not applicable.

Shared outcome of federal partners

Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy

Investments will build more modern and sustainable communities; support greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions; ensure infrastructure can withstand the impacts of climate change and extreme weather; reduce water, air and soil pollution; and ensure public infrastructure performs well and is in a state of good repair.

Performance indicators

  1. Percentage change in total national greenhouse gas emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors.
  2. Percentage of municipalities that have factored climate change adaptation in the decision making process.
  3. Percentage of communities across Canada with sustained boil water advisories per year.
  4. Percentage of wastewater systems that need to be upgraded to meet the effluent quality standards of the Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations.

Target(s)

  1. Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (national target).
  2. TBD
  3. TBD
  4. High risk wastewater systems must upgrade their systems to meet regulatory requirements by the end of 2020.

Shared outcome of federal partners

Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians

Investments will build communities in which all Canadians have the opportunity to succeed by providing greater access to quality affordable housing, shelters, early learning and child care, cultural and recreational infrastructure, and reliable public transit. Investments will also support improved physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities.

Performance indicators

  1. Number of households whose housing needs are significantly reduced or eliminated.
  2. Estimated number of shelter users who are chronically homeless.
  3. Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and or benefitting from subsidies (or other financial supports for child care).
  4. Percentage of communities with accessible sport and recreational facilities by provinces and territories

Target(s)

  1. Removing 530,000 households out of housing needs
  2. 50% reduction in chronic and episodic homelessness by 2027-28.
  3. Jurisdiction-specific targets to be determined with P/Ts as per their respective areas of investment outlined in their action plan, by winter 2018.
  4. TBD

Shared outcome of federal partners

Create long term growth

Investments in 21st century infrastructure will strengthen Canada's economy for the future. In building smart cities, increasing the flow of trade through ports and airports, and by more efficiently moving goods and people through our congested cities, Canada will increase growth and create jobs for the middle class.

Performance indicators

  1. Change in supply chain fluidity/performance (measured by the end-to-end multimodal transit time of freight imports from ports in Asia and Europe to inland North American markets via Canadian ports).
  2. Percentage of projects that incorporate community employment benefits

Target(s)

  1. TBD
  2. TBD

Expected outcome or result of non-federal and non-governmental partners

Not applicable

Name of theme

Not applicable.

Planning highlights

2018-19 marks the transition between the initial phase of the Plan, which focused on laying a foundation in the short term by accelerating existing federal infrastructure investments through Budget 2016, and the second phase of long-term investments announced through Budget 2017.

With the Plan entering its third year of implementation, some Budget 2016 programs are winding down, while others continue to deliver funding. As the Government transitions to long-term sustainable funding under the second phase of the Plan, new programs from Budget 2017 are launching.

Governance for the plan is maturing, and public reporting has begun, with the launching of the Investing in Canada Plan project investments map. Project-level information is added monthly, and Canadians can see how federal investments in infrastructure are making a difference in their communities.

Contact Information

Sean Keenan
Director General
Strategic and Horizontal Policy Directorate
Policy and Results Branch
180, Kent Street
Ottawa Ontario K1P 0B6
613-946-9922
sean.keenan@canada.ca

Planning Summary

As described in the planning highlights section above, the Investing in Canada plan is entering a transition year between the initial phase of the Plan and the long-term investments announced in Budget 2017. As such, not all components of the Plan have obtained appropriate authorities, and some information in the tables below is missing. Infrastructure Canada, as the lead department for the reporting of the horizontal initiative, will continue working closely with its federal partners in order to collect and report on the missing information, including with the Canada Infrastructure Bank, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Transport Canada.

Federal organizations

Link to the department's Program Inventory

Horizontal initiative activities

Total allocation (from start to end date) (dollars)

2018-19 Planned spending (dollars)

Expected results

2018–19 Performance indicators

2018–19 Targets

Date to achieve target

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)Footnote3

Sub-program 1.2.1.3 Investments in Affordable Housing

Investment in Affordable Housing

504,400,000

No additional funding 

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.1.3 Investments in Affordable Housing

Increasing Affordable Housing for Seniors

200,700,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.1.3 Investments in Affordable Housing

Supporting Shelters for Victims of Family Violence

89,900,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.1.2 Renovation Programs Off Reserve

Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing

573,900,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.1.4 Short-Term Affordable Housing Initiatives

Northern Housing

97,700,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.2.2 Renovation Programs On Reserve

Renovation and Retrofit On Reserve

127,700,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Sub-program 1.2.2.2 Renovation Programs On Reserve

Shelters for First Nations Victims of Family Violence

10,400,000

3,400,000 

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

PI4.1: Number of new shelters on reserve

T4.1: 5 shelters

March 2019

Sub-program 1.2.2.3 Aboriginal Capacity Development

Aboriginal Capacity and Skills Development

10,000,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Internal Services

0

 

CMHC Sub-Total

1,614,700,000

3,400,000

 

Canadian Heritage (PCH)

Arts

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

467,873,895

29,776,565 

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

PI6.1: Number of cultural infrastructure projects funded

T6.1: 125 cultural infrastructure projects funded

Annually

PI6.2: Number of unique communities receiving investments in cultural infrastructure

T6.2: 80 unique communities receive investments in cultural infrastructure

Annually

Official Languages

Community Educational Infrastructures

80,000,000

4,000,000 

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

PI6.3: Number of community educational infrastructure projects for OLMCs funded by PCH in the provinces and territories

T6.3: 14 community educational infrastructure projects for OLMCs funded

March 2023

PI6.4: Number of separate OLMCs receiving investments in community educational infrastructure projects

T6.4: 8 separate OLMCs received investments for community educational infrastructure projects

March 2023

Internal Services

326,105  

122,568

 

PCH Sub-Total

548,200,000

33,899,133

 

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNA)Footnote4

Political Development, Intergovernmental and Inuit Relations

Inuit Housing

80,000,000

No additional funding

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy

Indigenous Community-Based Climate monitoring

70,556,898

6,676,506

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
Results reporting for this initiative can be found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative.

Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy

First Nation Adapt – Flood Plain MappingFootnote5

26,321,903

5,484,514

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
Results reporting for this initiative can be found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative.

Climate Change Adaptation and Clean Energy

Climate Change Preparedness in the North - Implementation of Adaptation Actions in the North **

55,083,333

5,000,000

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
Results reporting for this initiative can be found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative.

Internal Services

2,780,007

336,963

 

CIRNA Sub-Total

234,742,141

17,497,983

 

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Footnote6

Enabling Accessibility Fund

Enabling Accessibility Fund

81,000,000

7,700,000Footnote7

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

PI6.5: Number of projects funded and number of communities with funded projects.

T6.5: 179 additional projects funded in 2018-19:

  • 75 small projects
  • 4 mid-sized projects (multi-year funding)
  • 100 youth-led projects
  • 218 communities with funded projects

March 2019

PI6.6: Number of people with disabilities that will benefit from funded projects and number of job opportunities created or maintained as a result of the project.

T6.6: To be developed by 2019-2020.

TBD

Homelessness Partnering Strategy

Homelessness Partnering Strategy

1,169,000,000Footnote8

53,979,364Footnote9

ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year.

PI4.2: Number of people placed in more stable housing through Homelessness Partnering Strategy interventions, including Housing First

T4.2: 4,680 in 2018-19 for Investing in Canada Plan incremental funding only

March 2019

Early Learning and Child Care

Early Learning and Child CareFootnote10

1,200,000,000

399,347,695

ER5: Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive.

PI5.1: Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs

T5.1: Targets are currently being discussed with Provinces and Territories and will be established in fiscal year 2018-19

TBD

PI5.2: Number of children receiving subsidies or other financial supports

T5.2: Targets are currently being discussed with Provinces and Territories and will be established in fiscal year 2018-19

TBD

Union Training and Innovation Program

Women in Construction Fund

10,000,000

2,700,000

ER1: Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way.

PI1.1: Number of women reached through Women in Construction Fund projects

T1.1: Between 125 and 175 women reached per year for three years

March 2019

Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy

First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative

60,400,000

No additional funding 

ER5: Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Internal ServicesFootnote11

N/A

N/A

 

ESDC Sub-Total

2,520,400,000

463,727,059

 

Infrastructure Canada (INFC)Footnote12

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

32,986,044,381

352,955,638

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

TBD, negotiations with provinces and territories are still underway.

ER3: Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities

TBD, negotiations with provinces and territories are still underway.

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible

TBD, negotiations with provinces and territories are still underway.

ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way.

TBD, negotiations with provinces and territories are still underway.

Smart Cities Challenge

Smart Cities Challenge

300,000,000

8,250,000 

ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way.

PI.7.1: Number of communities and stakeholders participating in Challenge activities

(Example of performance indicator)

T7.1: Year over year increase in the number of communities of all sizes across all Canadian regions taking part in Challenge activities

(Example of performance indicator)

Annual

Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Asset Management Fund

50,000,000

16,124,700

ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way.

PI7.2: Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved asset management practices as a result of program

T7.2: 20-25% by the end of program

March 2021

Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Capacity Building for Climate Change Challenges fund

75,000,000

23,751,800

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.1: Number of tonnes of GHG emission expected to be reduced through program funded initiatives as a result of plans, studies, operational changes and pilot projects

T2.1: 200,000 tonnes (one time total)

1.5 million tonnes (cumulative)

March 2021

ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way.

PI7.3: Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved low carbon and resilience practices as a result of program

T7.3: 15% by the end of program

March 2021

Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

1,993,487,985

397,360,600

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.3: Number of completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects

T2.3: TBD (New projects are still getting approved)

March 2021

Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories

Public Transit Infrastructure Fund

3,381,503,777

675,532,000

ER3: Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities

PI3.1: Number of completed public transit infrastructure projects

T3.1: TBD (New projects are still getting approved)

March 2021

Internal ServicesFootnote13

N/A 

N/A

 

INFC Sub-Total

38,786,036,143

1,473,974,738

 

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Electricity Resources

Smart Grids

98,754,695

24,693,408

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.1: Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of projects

T2.1: 0.9 Mt of annual GHG emission reductions

March 2030

Electricity Resources

Emerging Renewable Power

198,612,635

24,747,629

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.2: Amount of megawatt capacity increased as a result of the program.

T2.2: 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity per year supported

March 2023

PI2.3: Ratio of project investments made by NRCan and stakeholders, such as provinces and industry (investment ratio of NRCan and stakeholders)

T2.3: Project investment ratio to increase to 1:3 in 2022-23 from 1:1 in 2018-19

March 2023

Electricity Resources

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities

213,733,132

18,797,856

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.4: Increase in renewable energy megawatt production

T2.4: 40 MW of renewable energy capacity across all projects

March 2025

Lower Carbon Transportation

Energy Innovation Program

Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels

118,189,021

29,556,773

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.5: Number of charging and refueling stations (by fuel type) planned, under development and completed through the program

T2.5: 900 electric vehicle charging stations, 15 natural gas charging stations, and 12 hydrogen refueling stations

March 2024

Energy Efficiency

Energy Innovation Program

Energy Efficient Buildings

170,123,009

18,412,701

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.6: Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of measures targeting energy efficiency in buildings

T2.6: Energy efficiency improvements resulting in reductions of 11.2 Mt

March 2030

PI2.7: Number of PTs that have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings.

T2.7: All signatories to the PCF have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings

March 2030

PI2.8: Percentage of new homes built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted

T2.8: 95% of new homes are built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted

March 2030

PI2.9: Percentage of commercial and institutional building floor space registered in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

T2.9: 50%

March 2026

 

Regional Climate Resilience Centres and Knowledge synthesis and dissemination

17,321,038

2,872,825

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
This initiative is reported through the Pan Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change

Lower Carbon Transportation

Energy Innovation Program

Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and Technology Demonstration

61,656,012

11,800,000

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

PI2.10: Number of next-generation EV charging stations

T2.10: More than 200 publicly available next-generation EV charging stations to be installed.

March 2020

PI2.11: Change in the technology readiness levels (TRLs) of technologies demonstrated

T2.11: Increase in TRL for technologies supported through NRCan investments to TRL 7-9.

At the end of the three-year project

Electricity Resources

Regional Electricity Cooperation and Strategic Infrastructure

2,245,130

No additional funding 

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Energy Efficiency

Green Municipal Fund

62,500,000

No additional funding 

ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Internal Services

16,503,482 

2,353,888 

 

NRCan Sub-Total

959,638,154

133,235,080

 

Parks Canada Agency (PCA)

Sub-Program 1.2.5: Other Heritage Places Conservation

National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places

19,806,350

No additional funding 

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Internal Services

0

0

 

PCA Sub-Total

19,806,350

0

 

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Health Promotion Program

Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities

15,400,000

No additional funding

ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

N/A
(No additional funding)

Internal Services

0

 

PHAC Sub-Total

15,400,000

0

 

Total Allocation

44,679,313,194

2,122,920,574

 

Total Internal Services

19,609,594

2,813,419

 

Total for all federal organizations

44,698,922,788

2,125,733,993

 

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) received funding for the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. In order to avoid duplication of efforts, as they are already reporting through the separate Canada 150 Horizontal Initiative, they do not report under this Horizontal Initiative. RDAs are: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency; Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario; Western Economic Diversification Canada.

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Footnote 2

Total federal actual spending from start date to March 31, 2017 does not include actual spending from ISED's Budget 2016 initiatives and the initiative delivered by the RDAs.

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Footnote 3

CMHC has received $13.9B of funding in Budget 2017 to support the National Housing Strategy. Final authorities have not been obtained yet and for this reason, specific programs under the NHS are not included in the table. 

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Footnote 4

Budget 2017 allocated $4B in funding to improve indigenous communities, of which some funds may be allotted to CIRNA. Final authorities have not been obtained yet and for this reason, specific programs are not included in the table.

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Footnote 5

Funding for this initiative began in 2016 and the Investing in Canada plan represents additional funding announced in 2017 and not the full program funding.

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Footnote 6

Budget 2017 provided at least $130 million per year to the Indigenous component of the Early Learning and Child Care from 2018-2019 to 2027-2028. This is part of the $7.5 billion commitment for Early Learning and Child Care over 11 years. Final authorities have not yet been obtained and for this reason, it is not included in the table.

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Footnote 7

Of this amount, $7 million is allocated to grants and contributions and $700,000 to operating costs.

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Footnote 8

ESDC has received $2.24B for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy over 12 years, from which $1.169B is attributable to the Investing in Canada plan.

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Footnote 9

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy has planned expenditures of $162,846,220 in 2018-19. From these, $51,025,940 in contribution funding and $2,953,424 in operating funding, for a total of $53,979,364, are attributable to the Investing in Canada plan.

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Footnote 10

ESDC has received $7.5 billion in funding in Budgets 2016 and 2017 to support Early Learning and Child Care over 11 years. Authorities are secured for years 2017-2018 to 2019-2020. Subsequent approval will be required to access future funding.

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Footnote 11

More information regarding internal services planned expenditures can be found in the ESDC Departmental Plan.

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Footnote 12

INFC received $2B of funding from Budget 2017 for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. Final authorities have not been obtained yet and for this reason, the program is not included in the table.

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Footnote 13

Expenditures for internal services are not tracked by funding source, therefore cannot be identified for this table.

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