Supplementary information
Corporate information
Organizational profile
Appropriate minister: The Honourable Jim Carr, P.C., M.P.
Institutional head: Christyne Tremblay
Ministerial portfolio:
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL);
- National Energy Board (NEB);
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC);
- Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB);
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB);
- Northern Pipeline Agency (NPA); and
- Energy Supplies Allocation Board (ESAB) (inactive).
Enabling instrument[s]:
- Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41
- Forestry Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-30
- Resources and Technical Surveys Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. R-7
- Energy Efficiency Act, S.C. 1992, c. 36
- Extractive Sector Transparency Measure Act, S.C. 2014, s.376
- Explosives Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. E-17
Year of incorporation/commencement: 1994
Raison d’être, mandate and role
“Raison d’être, mandate and role: who we are and what we do” is available on NRCan’s website.
Operating context and key risks
Information on operating context and key risks is available on NRCan’s website.
Reporting framework
NRCan’s Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory of record for 2018–19 are shown below:
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This image illustrates the various components that make up NRCan's Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory for 2018-19.
Across the top of the image is a row of three boxes identifying NRCan’s Core Responsibilities and an additional box representing Internal Services. Reading from left to right, the three Core Responsibilities are: Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation, Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development, and Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors.
In the column under Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation is a description of this Core Responsibility, which is, “Lead foundational science and share expertise for managing Canada’s natural resources, reducing the impacts of climate change and mitigating risks from natural disasters and explosives.” Also in the column are the three Departmental Results associated with this Core Responsibility, and several Departmental Indicators associated with each Departmental Result.
The first Departmental Result under Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation is, “Canadians have access to cutting-edge research to inform decisions on the management of natural resources.” The five Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Number of times scientific products related to natural resources are accessed by Canadians
- Percentage of environmental assessment processes for which NRCan provided scientific and technical expertise
- Number of times stakeholders acknowledge using NRCan’s scientific and technical products in making their decisions
- Number of training and development initiatives that enable NRCan to incorporate Indigenous traditional knowledge in conjunction with NRCan science
- Quality index of geographic and locational data on Canada’s land resources, water and infrastructure
The second Departmental Result under Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation is, “Communities and officials have the tools to safeguard Canadians from natural hazards and explosives.” The three Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of hazardous natural events within Canada for which a notification was issued in a timely manner
- Number of enhanced wild fire monitoring tools using remotely sensed information
- Percentage of inspections of explosives rated safe
The third Departmental Result under Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation is, “Communities and industries are adapting to climate change.” The two Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of Canadian communities and industries that have taken steps to adapt to climate change
- Number of times NRCan products and expertise on adaptation are accessed by communities and industry
At the bottom of the Natural Resource Science and Risk Mitigation column is a list of NRCan programs associated with this Core Responsibility, which includes the following programs:
- Canadian Geodetic Survey: Spatially Enabling Canada
- Geological Knowledge for Canada’s Onshore and Offshore Land
- Core Geospatial Data
- Canada-US International Boundary Treaty
- Canada Lands Survey System
- Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources
- Pest Risk Management
- Forest Climate Change
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Explosives Safety and Security
- Geoscience to Keep Canada Safe
- Wildfire Risk Management
- Polar Continental Shelf program
In the column under Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development is a description of this Core Responsibility, which is, “Lead the transformation to a low-carbon economy by improving the environmental performance of Canada’s natural resource sectors through innovation and sustainable development and use.” Also in the column are the three Departmental Results associated with this Core Responsibility, and several Departmental Indicators associated with each Departmental Result.
The first Departmental Result under Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development is, “Natural resource sectors are innovative.” The four Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of NRCan-funded innovation projects that result in new intellectual property, standards or regulations
- Percentage of NRCan-funded clean energy innovation projects advancing along the innovation scale
- Number of NRCan-funded green mining technologies, including waste and water management, proven through demonstrations
- Number of new forestry products developed that are informed by NRCan tools and knowledge
The second Departmental Result under Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development is, “Clean technologies and energy efficiencies enhance economic performance.” The three Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Success of NRCan-funded clean technology demonstrations in terms of economic performance
- Ratio of leveraged investments in energy innovation projects funded by NRCan
- Total annual energy savings resulting from adoption of energy efficiency codes, standards and practices
The third Departmental Result under Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development is, “Canada’s natural resources are sustainable.” The six Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of Canadian electricity generated from non-GHG emitting sources
- Number of renewable energy projects in remote communities and off-grid industrial operations
- Amount of wood harvested compared to the sustainable supply
- Change in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from NRCan-funded clean technology demonstrations
- Number of low-carbon recharging and refueling stations under development or completed
- Number of policies and initiatives developed collaboratively with Indigenous groups and communities
At the bottom of the Innovative and Sustainable Natural Resources Development column is a list of NRCan programs associated with this Core Responsibility, which includes the following programs:
- Clean Energy Technology Policy, Research and Engagement
- Clean Growth in Natural Resource Sectors
- Energy Innovation Program
- Green Mining Innovation
- Fibre Solutions
- Sustainable Forest Management
- Cumulative Effects
- Lower Carbon Transportation
- Electricity Resources
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy and Climate Change Policy
- Innovative Geospatial Solutions
In the column under Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors is a description of this Core Responsibility, which is, “Advance and promote market access, inclusiveness and competitiveness for Canada’s natural resource sectors, in support of jobs and economic growth.*” The asterisk indicates that this also includes statutory payments for offshore petroleum. Also in the column are the three Departmental Results associated with this Core Responsibility, and several Departmental Indicators associated with each Departmental Result.
The first Departmental Result under Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors is, “Access to new and priority markets for Canada’s natural resources is enhanced.” The four Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Canada’s share of U.S. and global imports of natural resources
- Number of Canadian-owned resource companies operating abroad
- Number of NRCan-led trade and promotion missions supporting the development or expansion of market access for natural resources
- Average number of companies, provinces/territories and Indigenous leaders participating in trade and promotion missions
The second Departmental Result under Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors is, “Canadians are engaged in the future of the new and inclusive resource economy.” The three Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of policy, regulatory and legislative changes with formal mechanisms for broad public engagement
- Number of joint analytical products with provinces and territories
- Number of Indigenous groups and communities implicated in economic development projects
The third Departmental Result under Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors is, “Enhanced competitiveness of Canada’s natural resource sectors.” The two Departmental Indicators associated with this Departmental Result are:
- Percentage of resource development project decisions on target as per timelines
- Number of times NRCan’s economic and investment data are accessed
At the bottom of the Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors column is a list of NRCan programs associated with this Core Responsibility, which includes the following programs:
- Forest Sector Competitiveness
- Provision of Federal Leadership in the Minerals and Metals Sector
- Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources
- International Energy Engagement
- Statutory Offshore Payments
- Major Projects Management Office – West
- Major Projects Management Office Initiative
- Youth Employment Strategy
| 2018–19 Core Responsibilities and Program Inventory | 2017–18 Lowest-level program of the Program Alignment Architecture | Percentage of lowest-level Program Alignment Architecture program (dollars) corresponding to the program in the Program Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Core Responsibility 1: Natural Resources Science and Risk Mitigation | ||
| Canadian Geodetic Survey: Spatially Enabling Canada | 3.2.1 Essential Geographic Information | 22% |
| Geological Knowledge for Canada’s Onshore and Offshore Land | 1.3.3 Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals | 99% |
| 3.2.4 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea | 100% | |
| Core Geospatial Data | 1.2.3 Geospatial Innovation | 48% |
| 2.3.4 Geospatial Information for Responsible Natural Resource Management | 37% | |
| 3.2.1 Essential Geographic Information | 37% | |
| Canada-US International Boundary Treaty | 3.2.2 Canada's Legal Boundaries | 15% |
| Canada Lands Survey System | 3.2.2 Canada's Legal Boundaries | 82% |
| Geoscience for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources | 1.3.2 Targeted Geoscience Initiative | 96% |
| 1.3.4 Geoscience for New Energy Supply | 95% | |
| 2.3.2 Groundwater Geoscience | 88% | |
| 2.3.3. Environmental Studies and Assessments | 90% | |
| Pest Risk Management | 3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application | 70% |
| Forest Climate Change | 2.3.1 Forest Ecosystem Science and Application | 29% |
| 3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application | 5% | |
| Climate Change Adaptation | 1.2.3 Geospatial Innovation | 3% |
| 2.3.4 Geospatial Information for Responsible Natural Resource Management | 26% | |
| 3.1.4 Climate Change Adaptation | 66% | |
| Explosives Safety and Security | 3.1.1 Explosives Safety and Security | 100% |
| Geoscience to Keep Canada Safe | 1.2.3 Geospatial Innovation | 1% |
| 1.3.2 Targeted Geoscience Initiative | 1% | |
| 3.1.4 Climate Change Adaptation | 34% | |
| 3.1.5 Geohazards and Public Safety | 98% | |
| Wildfire Risk Management | 3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application | 25% |
| Polar Continental Shelf program | 3.2.3 Polar Continental Shelf Logistics Support | 95% |
| Core Responsibility 2: Innovative Solutions and Sustainable Natural Resource Development | ||
| Clean Energy Technology Policy, Research and Engagement | 2.2.1 Materials for Energy | 100% |
| 2.2.3 Clean Energy Science and Technology | 73% | |
| 3.1.2 Materials and Certification for Safety and Security | 100% | |
| Clean Growth in Natural Resource Sectors | N/A | N/A |
| Energy Innovation Program | 2.2.3 Clean Energy Science and Technology | 26% |
| Green Mining Innovation | 1.2.1 Mining Innovation | 100% |
| 2.2.2 Green Mining | 100% | |
| Fibre Solutions | 1.2.2 Forest Sector Innovation | 14% |
| Sustainable Forest Management | 1.2.2 Forest Sector Innovation | 10% |
| 2.3.1 Forest Ecosystem Science and Application | 45% | |
| Cumulative Effects | 2.3.1 Forest Ecosystem Science and Application | 26% |
| Lower Carbon Transportation | 2.1.3 Alternative Transportation Fuels | 100% |
| Electricity Resources | 1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification | 32% |
| 2.1.1 Renewable Energy Deployment | 100% | |
| Energy Efficiency | 2.1.4 Energy Efficiency | 100% |
| Energy and Climate Change Policy | 1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification | 18% |
| Innovative Geospatial Solutions | 1.2.3 Geospatial Innovation | 48% |
| 2.3.4 Geospatial Information for Responsible Natural Resource Management | 37% | |
| 3.2.1 Essential Geographic Information | 37% | |
| Core Responsibility 3: Globally Competitive Natural Resource Sectors | ||
| Forest Sector Competitiveness | 1.1.2 Forest Products Market Access and Diversification | 100% |
| 1.2.2 Forest Sector Innovation | 76% | |
| Provision of Federal Leadership in the Minerals and Metals Sector | 1.1.1 Mineral and Metal Markets Access and Diversification | 100% |
| 1.3.1 Mineral Investment | 100% | |
| 1.3.2 Targeted Geoscience Initiative | 3% | |
| 1.3.3 Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals | 1% | |
| 1.3.4 Geoscience for New Energy Supply | 5% | |
| 2.3.2 Groundwater Geoscience | 12% | |
| 2.3.3. Environmental Studies and Assessments | 10% | |
| 3.1.5 Geohazards and Public Safety | 2% | |
| 3.2.1 Essential Geographic Information | 4% | |
| 3.2.2 Canada's Legal Boundaries | 3% | |
| 3.2.3 Polar Continental Shelf Logistics Support | 5% | |
| Energy Safety and Security, and Petroleum Resources | 1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification | 35% |
| International Energy Engagement | 1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification | 5% |
| 2.1.2 Support for Clean Energy Decision-making | 100% | |
| Statutory Offshore Payments | 1.4 Statutory Programs- Atlantic Offshore | 100% |
| Natural Resources Canada's Indigenous Partnerships Office - West | 1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification | 10% |
| Major Projects Management Office Initiative | 1.3.5 Major Projects Management Office Initiative | 100% |
| Science and Technology Internship Program | 2.2.3 Clean Energy Science and Technology | 1% |
The percentages above are based in the 2017-18 Main Estimates and are subject to change based on fluctuations in funding levels.
Supporting information on the Program Inventory
Supporting information on planned expenditures, human resources, and results related to NRCan’s Program Inventory is available in the InfoBase
Supplementary information tables
The following supplementary information tables are available on NRCan’s website
- Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
- Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more
- Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million
- Gender-based analysis plus
- Horizontal initiatives
- Planned evaluation coverage over the next five fiscal years
- Upcoming internal audits for the coming fiscal year
- Up-front multi-year funding
Federal tax expenditures
The tax system can be used to achieve public policy objectives through the application of special measures such as low tax rates, exemptions, deductions, deferrals and credits. The Department of Finance Canada publishes cost estimates and projections for these measures each year in the Report on Federal Tax Expenditures. This report also provides detailed background information on tax expenditures, including descriptions, objectives, historical information and references to related federal spending programs. The tax measures presented in this report are the responsibility of the Minister of Finance.
Organizational contact information
Natural Resources Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario
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