Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
CanNor
Research, Innovation &
Commercialization (RIC) Workshop
January 2012
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Introduction
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• Canadian Northern Economic
Development Agency (CanNor)
• CanNor program suite
• Contacts at CanNor
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What We Are
• Federal Economic Development Agency for
Canada’s North
• Separate Department – Minister Aglukkaq
• Same role in the north as WED and ACOA in
their regions
• 1 HQ (Iqaluit), Ottawa Liaison Office, 3 Regional
Offices-Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit
• Northern Project Management Office (NPMO) is
part of CanNor
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What We Do
• Community Development Programs
• Business Development Programs
• Policy, Advocacy and Co-ordination
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Program Suite
• Strategic Investments in Northern
Economic Development (SINED)
– Targeted Investment Fund
– Innovation & Knowledge Fund
– Pan Territorial Fund
• Aboriginal Economic Development
Programming (CEDP, CEOP,CSSP and,
Aboriginal Business Canada)
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SINED Yukon: TIP Investment Plan 2009/14
• Four Thematic Areas
– Capacity Development
– Economic
Diversification
– Building the
Knowledge Base
– Infrastructure
Development
Oil & Gas
7%
Renewable
Energy &
Environme
tal Industries
10%
Forest
Industries
3%
Mineral
Exploration &
Development
25%
Cultural
Industries
10%
Capacity
Development
10%
Tourism
20%
Small &
Medium Sized
Enterprises
15%
Mining
Tourism
Small & Medium Sized Enterprises
Capacity Development
Renew able Energy & Environmental Industries
Cultural Industries
Oil & Gas
Forest Industries
Sub-total TIP
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5,565,000
4,452,000
3,339,000
2,227,667
2,226,000
2,226,000
1,558,000
668,000
22,261,667
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SINED Yukon
INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE FUND
• $2.5 million between 2009-2014 in Yukon
• The I&K program is intended to focus on single
or multi-sector innovation and knowledge
projects that can assist in the development of
different economic sectors within Yukon
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SINED
PAN-TERRITORIAL FUND
$5 million between 2010-2014 ( $1.25 million per year)
The Pan-Territorial Fund will be used for projects that
include multiple territories or a territory and one or more
provinces.
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Aboriginal Economic Development Programming
AED suite of programmes include:
Community Economic Opportunities
Program $345,783
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Increase community employment and related incomes,
Business Development
Development Land & Resources under Community Control
Development of Land & Resources beyond Community Control
Promoting the community as a place to invest
Research & advocacy
Aboriginal Business Canada
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Contribution Funds for Aboriginal Businesses
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Aboriginal Economic Development Programming
AED suite of programmes include:
Community Support Services Program
$189,879
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Technical resources & planning
CEDP
$340,032
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Economic Development support funding for three
Indian Act Bands and Yukon Indian Development
Corporation
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Examples of Funded Projects
• Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Business
Development Project $596,421
• GY: Cold Climate Cluster $200,000 ($600,000 in
SINED 1)
• $135,670 for the Klondike Visitors Association to
develop a technology based tourism pilot project
that will make the many attractions in Dawson
City more accessible to visitors (TIP)
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Examples of Funded Projects
• North Yukon Economic Partnership: Eagle Plain
Natural Gas Development: $300,030
• GY: Geological Survey investment of $3,504,000
for six geoscience projects over four years in
Yukon
• GY: Yukon Bureau of Statistics Business &
Labour Indicators in Northern Economy
$138,485
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Examples of Funded Projects
• First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun: Victoria Gold
Impact & Benefit Agreement $98,050
• Carcross Tagish Micro Hydro Feasibility $249,000
• Carcross Tagish Development Corp
– Skookum Jim Centre: $41,000
– Carcross Cabins: $157,000
– Montana Mountain Bike Trails: $109,750
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Examples of Funded Projects
• Nunavut, NWT and Yukon: $3.5 million for pan
northern tourism marketing campaign targeting
southern Canada.
• Yukon Department of Tourism: $2 Million over 4
years to promote Yukon targeting overseas
(non-North American) tourism markets.
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Key contacts
www.cannor.gc.ca
Michael Bloor
Regional Director Yukon Region
Michael.Bloor@cannor.gc.ca
(867) 667-3310
Andrew Gaule
Manager Economic Development Yukon Region
Andrew.Gaule@cannor.gc.ca
(867) 667-3339
Joe Bradley
Senior Economic Development Officer Yukon Region
Joe.bradley@cannor.gc.ca
(867-667-3891)
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