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2018-19 Departmental Results Report Supplementary Information Tables

 

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

1. Context for the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

The 2016-2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):

  • sets out the Government of Canada’s sustainable development priorities
  • establishes goals and targets
  • identifies actions to achieve them, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act

In keeping with the objectives of the act to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, Western Economic Diversification Canada supports reporting on the implementation of the FSDS and its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy, or equivalent document, through the activities described in this supplementary information table.

2. Sustainable development in Western Economic Diversification Canada

WD’s Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for 2017 to 2020 describes the department’s actions in support of achieving FSDS Goal 2 (low carbon government) and Goal 3 (clean growth). This supplementary information table presents available results for the departmental actions pertinent to these goals. Last year’s supplementary information table is posted on the department’s website. This year, WD is also noting which UN SDG target each departmental action contributes to achieving.

3. Departmental performance by FSDS goal

The following tables provide performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goals listed in section 2.

FSDS goal: Clean Growth

FSDS target(s) FSDS contributing action(s) Corresponding departmental action(s) Support for United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) target* Starting point(s), target(s) and performance indicator(s) for departmental actions Results achieved
Support the Government of Canada Mission Innovation commitment to double federal government investments in clean energy research, development and demonstration, by 2020, from 2015 levels. Mission Innovation is a global initiative of 23 countries and the European Commission (on behalf of the European Union) to accelerate global clean energy innovation. Invest in technologies to reduce GHG and air pollutant emissions: Support the development, demonstration, commercialization, deployment, adoption and export of technologies that reduce GHG and air pollutant emissions. This work will leverage regional strengths and help to improve productivity, competitiveness, and environmental performance in sectors such as energy, mining, building, and waste management, and the manufacturing sector, including in the aerospace and automotive industries. WD will invest in clean technologies that provide a pathway for GHG emissions mitigation and more sustainable growth of all areas of the economy. In 2018-19, Clean Technology and Clean Resources were two of the six priorities supported under the newly launched Business Scale-up and Productivity program and the Regional Innovation Ecosystems program. SDG 9

SDG 12 		Starting point: Statistics Canada is the central focal point for reporting Canada's data for the global SDG indicators. Indicators continue to be developed and updated as data becomes available.To measure the growth of Canada's clean technology sector, in December 2017 Statistics Canada released the Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account, which provides estimates of the size of the clean technology sector.

Performance indicator: WD annual spending ($) for projects that foster the development, commercialization, export and adoption of clean technologies.		 In 2018-19, WD invested $32.2M in 34 projects that foster development, commercialization, export and adoption of clean technologies.
*This new element shows how departments are contributing to achieving the UN SDGs and targets. The extent of the contribution may vary, because the Sustainable Development Unit at Employment and Social Development Canada is still working on Canada’s National Strategy for the 2030 Agenda.

 

FSDS goal: low-carbon government

FSDS target(s) FSDS contributing action(s) Corresponding departmental action(s) Support for United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) target Starting point(s), target(s) and performance indicator(s) for departmental actions Results achieved
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025 Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings/operations Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Modernize our fleet Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement Establish a baseline and analyze trends in green procurement for goods and services using acquisition card purchases data. Ensure all departmental acquisition cardholders have completed the Green Procurement training. Continuing education for departmental acquisition card holders in green procurement. 12.7 Starting point: WD is a relatively small department and its estimated GHG emissions are included in the government-wide total.

Performance indicators:
Percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in the given fiscal year (Target 100%).

Percentage of IT hardware purchases that meet the Policy on Green Procurement iii (Target 90%). Percentage of IT hardware recycled at end of life (Target 90%).		 Baseline: WD has established a baseline for Green Procurement using the Acquisition card using data from 2017-2018.

Result achieved: In 2018-19, WD purchased 33% goods, services or made transactions with companies that have Sustainability policies, Green policies, processes and procedures.

Baseline: Established - WD will not have paper statements mailed to cardholders. On average 47% of WD Acquisition cardholders requested paper statements.

Result achieved: 100% All acquisition card holders must complete the Green Procurement Course (C215), before they are issued a WD Acquisition Card.

WD procures 100% of its Workplace Technology Devices (Tablets, Laptops, Cell Phones, Printers) through Shared Services Canada (SSC) which holds an EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) Purchaser designation.

WD utilizes Microsoft Surface Pros, which EPEAT Silver or Gold star. Monitors are energy efficient models. As with printers and multi-functional devices (MFDs). They all have sleep modes.

Result achieved: 96%
Demonstrate innovative technologies Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Promote sustainable travel practices Encourage staff to reserve accommodation in establishments that have an industry recognized environmental rating. Implement more user friendly high quality video and teleconferencing capabilities. 12.2 Percentage of accommodation stays that have a green environmental rating (Target 40%). Number of video conference capable boardrooms available for use by employees (Target 12). WD has exceeded its target with 64% of all accommodation stays have a green environmental rating. Result achieved: WD has exceeded its target with 14 enhanced A/V Video and Teleconferencing boardrooms.
Understand climate change impacts and build resilience Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Improve transparency and accountability Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Develop policy for low-carbon government Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
 
 

Additional departmental sustainable development activities and initiatives

Additional departmental activities and initiatives Support for United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) target Starting points, targets and performance indicators Results achieved
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

4. Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2018-19 reporting cycle, WD had no proposals that required a Strategic Environmental Ass essment and no public statements were produced.

 

Details on Transfer Payments of $5 million or more

General Information

Name of transfer payment program Western Diversification Program (WDP) (Voted)
Start date December 3, 1987
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution and grant
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2018-19
Link to department's Program Inventory Programs: Innovation, Business Growth, Business Services, Community Initiatives
Description The WDP contributes to the department's mandate to promote economic development and diversification in western Canada and advance the West's interests in national policy, program and project development and implementation. Contributions to not-for-profit organizations are non-repayable; contributions to western Canadian commercial projects or for-profit organizations may be repayable.
Results achieved Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has developed a Performance Measurement Framework that includes performance indicators, expected results, data sources to capture results achieved under the WD's Departmental Results Framework (DRF).

Key results include:
  • 3,219 jobs created (including 805 HQP jobs);
  • $232 million in business sales growth resulting from commercialization of product, process, service or technology;
  • $837.5 million in export sales; and
  • WD played a key role in the restoration of the Hudson Bay rail lineand reopening of the Port of Churchill. The rail line is a critical piece of transportation infrastructure facilitating the affordable supply of food, fuel and other essentials to an estimated 30,000 residents of 41 communities in northern Manitoba and 7 communities in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. The Hudson Bay rail line and the Port of Churchill, Canada’s only deep-water Arctic port, support the long-term economic development of the region and are key infrastructure elements of the Arctic Gateway Trade Corridor.
For more information on results achieved, see the “Results: what we achieved:” section in the main document and supplementary information on WD’s Program Inventory.
Findings of audits completed in 2018–19 WD’s internal audit function has been transferred to the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG). All audits of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including WD, will be conducted by OCG in accordance with their RDA Risk-Based Audit Plan (RBAP).
Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–19 WD completed an evaluation of activities related to Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy/Defence Procurement in 2018–19.
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19 The WDP and Western Innovation Initiative streams were delivered through continuous intake or call for proposals process. Potential applicants and stakeholders were engaged through active outreach, media strategies and information provided on WD’s public website.

Performance information (dollars)

Type of Transfer Payment 2016–17 Actual
spending		 2017–18 Actual
spending		 2018–19 Planned
spending		 2018–19 Total
authorities available for use		 2018–19 Actual
spending (authorities used)		 Variance (2018–19 actual minus 2018–19 planned)
Total grants 0 7,391,214 5,000,000 0 0 (5,000,000)
Total contributions 84,983,794 93,798,745 72,716,678 163,230,046 163,194,046 90,477,368
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Western Diversification Program 84,983,794 101,189,959 77,716,678 163,230,046 163,194,046 85,477,368
Explanation of variances
  • Actual spending is higher than planned spending by $85.4 million as a result of the Federal Budget 2018 items to support the restoration of the Hudson Bay rail line and reopening of the Port of Churchill.
  • Actual spending includes funds for innovation projects as 2018-19 was a transition year to the new Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) Initiative.

General Information

Name of transfer payment program Community Futures (CF) Program (Voted)
Start date May 18, 1995 (The Program started in 1986 and was previously delivered by Human Resources Development Canada).
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2010-11
Link to department's Program Inventory Program: Business Services
Description The CF Program was designed to help communities develop and implement local solutions to local problems. The program provides financial support to CF organizations, which are incorporated, not-for-profit organizations. CFs provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises and undertake community economic development initiatives.
Results achieved Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has developed a Performance Measurement Framework that includes performance indicators, expected results, data sources to capture results achieved under the WD's Departmental Results Framework (DRF).

Key results include:
  • Based on the latest available data from Statistics Canada, western Canadian firms that accessed lending services through the WD-funded Community Futures (CF) program increased their sales by 6.88 percent and their employment growth by 8.53 percent annually, compared to non-CF clients whose sales increased by 2.35 percent and employment by 1.86 percent annually from 2011 to 2016;  and
  • CFs provided 1,395 loans to rural businesses with a value of $73.9 million that leveraged an additional $69.1 million.
For more information on results achieved, see the “Results: what we achieved:” section in the main document and supplementary information on WD’s Program Inventory.
Findings of audits completed in 2018–19 WD’s internal audit function has been transferred to the OCG. All audits of the RDAs, including WD, will be conducted by OCG in accordance with their RDA RBAP.
Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–19 A horizontal evaluation of the CF Program was completed in 2018–19. The evaluation is scheduled for approval in 2019–20.
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19 Eligible applicants for the CF Program are the CF Organizations. WD has a long standing strategy of engaging with these organizations to build awareness of WD's programs among prospective proponents.

Performance information (dollars)

Type of Transfer Payment 2016–17 Actual spending 2017–18 Actual spending 2018–19 Planned spending 2018–19 Total authorities available for use 2018–19 Actual spending (authorities used) Variance (2018–19 actual minus 2018–19 planned)
Total grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 28,228,125 26,365,978 28,156,322 30,193,278 30,193,278 2,036,956
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Community Futures program 28,228,125 26,365,978 28,156,322 30,193,278 30,193,278 2,036,956
Explanation of variances Not applicable

General Information

Name of transfer payment program Growth Through Regional Innovation Program (known as Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI))
  • Includes Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) in two streams:
  1. Pilot Contribution Program (known as the Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
  2. WES Ecosystem Fund
Start date October 18, 2018
End date REGI - ongoing; WEF - March 31, 2020; WES Ecosystem Fund - March 31, 2023
Type of transfer payment REGI - Grant and Contribution; WES - Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2018-19
Link to department's Program Inventory Programs: Innovation, Business Growth
Description The Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) Initiative builds on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan. The goal of REGI is to provide streamlined, nationally coordinated, regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women and Indigenous entrepreneurs, and other underrepresented groups. REGI will assist in the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems. The program will provide assistance through two new program streams:
  • Business Scale-up and Productivity Stream (BSP): Invest in and support businesses at various stages of development, including high-growth firms to accelerate their growth and assist them in scaling up, enhance their productivity and competitiveness in both domestic and global markets.
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystems Stream (RIE): Create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.
The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) provides nationally coordinated, regionally tailored investments to help women entrepreneurs and support regional innovation ecosystems through two program streams:
  • WES Ecosystem Fund: A five-year program to help non-profit, third party organizations deliver support for women entrepreneurs and address gaps in the ecosystem.
  • Pilot Contribution Program (Women Entrepreneurship Fund): A two-year program that invests directly in women-owned or women-led businesses to help them grow and reach new markets.
Contributions issued under REGI may be unconditionally or conditionally repayable, or non-repayable. Contributions issued under the WES are non-repayable only.
Results achieved Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has developed a Performance Measurement Framework that includes performance indicators, expected results, data sources to capture results achieved under the WD's Departmental Results Framework (DRF). Although this new program was launched in October 2018, these types of activities have historically required more than one year to demonstrate results. Key investments include:
  • Through the WES initiative, WD approved 66 pilot contribution program (Women Entrepreneurship Fund) projects in 2018-19 for total funding of $6.5 million over 2018-19 to 2019-20;
  • In November 2018, WD launched the Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program stream, and subsequently approved $31.2 million in multi-year assistance for 27 projects; and
  • In December 2018, WD opened the first call for proposals for the REGI business scale-up and productivity (BSP) program stream. Through the BSP program stream, WD is focusing its for-profit innovation investments on late stage commercialization, productivity improvements and business scale-up and growth.
For more information, see the “Results: what we achieved:” section in the main document.
Findings of audits completed in 2018–19 Not applicable as this is a new program
Findings of evaluations completed in  2018–19 Not applicable as this is a new program
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19 The REGI initiative and WES were delivered through continuous intake or call for proposals process. Potential applicants and stakeholders were engaged through active outreach, media strategies and information provided on WD’s public website.

Performance information (dollars)

Type of Transfer Payment 2016–17 Actual
spending		 2017–18 Actual
spending		 2018–19 Planned
spending		 2018–19 Total
authorities available for use		 2018–19 Actual
spending (authorities used)		 Variance (2018–19 actual minus 2018–19 planned
Total grants 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 2,114,950 2,114,950 2,114,950
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Regional Economic Growth through Innovation 0 0 0 2,114,950 2,114,950 2,114,950
Explanation of variances Not applicable

 

Gender-based analysis plus

General information

Governance structures

WD has a departmental GBA+ committee led by an Assistant Deputy Minister and has membership from across the department. The committee includes the designation of a GBA+ focal point and a responsibility centre and it ensures that WD’s Executive Committee is briefed on new developments and issues surrounding GBA+.

During 2018-19, WD prioritized building awareness of GBA+ in the department. This was accomplished through the department's GBA+ committee advocating for all staff to complete the Status of Women (now Women and Gender Equality Canada) online GBA+ course, as well as hosting GBA+ Awareness Week activities. In addition, the Deputy Minister, WD’s Assistant Deputy Ministers and the Chief Financial Officer have all completed this training.

Formal GBA+ analyses were conducted for all initiatives the department was involved in during the 2018-19 fiscal year, whether they were required or not.

Furthermore, WD collaborates with other regional development agencies to seek best practices and develop synergies.
Human resources

As a small department, WD allocated 0.8 of an FTE to GBA+ implementation during the 2018-19 fiscal year. This level of resourcing allowed the department to conduct all of its GBA+ activities.

WD continues to advance its departmental priority of Inclusiveness by focusing on increasing economic opportunities for women, Indigenous Peoples, and youth. This priority incorporates GBA+ principles into it.

WD’s Corporate Human Resources team continues to dedicate a portion of one Director and assistant resource to establish and action departmental diversity and inclusion plan activities and analyze departmental employment equity representation rates.
Major initiatives: results achieved

In 2018-19, WD added GBA+ related performance indicators to its Departmental Results Framework, specifically around the percentage of SMEs majority-owned by women, Indigenous Peoples, and youth. The department also collects data in support of other GBA+ related performance indicators for some of its G&C projects. The monitoring of this data increases the department's awareness of inclusive economic growth in western Canada.

Additionally, WD added questions requesting disclosure (on a volunteer basis only) of the participation of women, Indigenous Peoples, and youth on project teams as part of WD's project applications. The analysis of this program data could inform future programming decisions.
Reporting capacity and data

WD's programs have just begun to collect program data related to the department's Inclusiveness priority. Not enough data, however, has been collected at this point to conduct a GBA+.

Through employee self-identification, WD analyzes and reports annually on departmental employment equity representation.

 

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits

Response to Parliamentary Committees

There were no parliamentary committee reports requiring a response in 2018-19.

 

Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

There were no audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada requiring a response in 2018-19.

 

Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Public Service Commission of Canada - Audit of employment equity representation in recruitment

The Public Service Commission of Canada selected WD to participate in the 2018 Audit of employment equity representation in recruitment. This audit is examining the success rates of employment equity groups at key stages of the recruitment process and is exploring factors that may influence representation across the employment equity designated groups.

The completion of the audit report is expected in 2020, at which point WD will respond to any recommendations.

There were no audits conducted by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages requiring a WD response in 2018-19.

 

Up-front multi-year funding

General Information

Name of recipient

Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation (PLEDCo)
Start date

March 30, 2007
End date

Not applicable
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program: Community Initiatives
Description

To assist and promote economic development in the communities within the Primrose Lake Area, and to enhance the long-term economic viability and sustainability of those communities.

Audit findings by the recipient during the reporting year, and future plan

No audits performed to date. The date for an audit in the future has not yet been identified.
Evaluation findings by the recipient during the reporting year, and future plan

An evaluation was completed in 2017-18 with no significant findings. The next evaluation will be completed in 2022-23.
Summary of results achieved by the recipient

During fiscal 2018-19, the Board reviewed and updated their Strategic Plan to 2020. PLEDCO continued to form strategic partnerships with other groups and invested in regional projects in tourism, fishing, forestry, and oil and gas, which may impact future years.

Since 2014, PLEDCO has provided a loan fund with support from Beaver River Community Development Corporation to assist with the start-up/development costs for primary producers in the PLEDCO communities of Beauval, Ile-a-la-Crosse, Cole Bay, and Jans Bay. Primary producers are residents of communities who are involved in the commercial fishing, wild rice production or trapping industry.

PLEDCO continues to distribute funds based on new applications from the communities.
Financial Statements are pending for 2018-19.

Total funding: $15,000,000

 

Performance information (dollars)

2015–16 Actual spending 2016-17 Actual spending 2017–18 Planned spending 2017–18 Total authorities available for use 2017–18 Actual spending (authorities used) Variance (2017–18 actual minus 2017–18 planned)
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Explanation of variances Not applicable

 

Performance measurement framework methodologies

1. Economic Development in western Canada

Core Responsibility Level

Departmental Result / Expected Result Performance Indicator Definition of Performance Indicator Data Source Frequency of data collection

Businesses are innovative and growing in western Canada

Number of high growth firms in western Canada (#)

Calculation / formula: Calculation based on Statistics Canada count of number of Canadian firms that have achieved average annualized growth in revenues greater than 20% per annum over a three-year period.

Definition(s):

  • High-Growth Firm – Based on list of all businesses in Canada included in Statistics Canada’s Business Register, a “high-growth firm” is an enterprise with average annualized growth greater than 20% per annum over a three-year period. That is, the total growth over a three-year period must be greater than 72.8%. For this indicator, growth has been measured by revenue (though it can also be measured by growth in employment). High-growth enterprises are required to have at least 10 employees at the start of the three-year period, and are also required to be at least four years old.

Data Source: Statistics Canada, Special Compilation, Centre for Special Business Projects

Statistics Canada

Annually

Value of exports of goods from western Canada ($)

Calculation / formula: Calculation based on balance of international payments for goods in western Canada.

Data Source: Statistics Canada, Special Compilation, Centre for Special Business Projects [CANSIM Table 228-0079]

Statistics Canada

Annually

Value of exports of clean technologies from western Canada ($)

Calculation / formula: Clean technology export value based on customs data using specific Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) codes and weights associated with cleantech. This value will be provide directly from Statistics Canada through their Clean Technology Satellite Account when it is released publicly.

Data Source: Statistics Canada, Special Compilation, Centre for Special Business Projects

Definition(s):

  • Cleantech – Any process, product or service that reduces environmental impacts through: environmental protection activities; the sustainable use of natural resources; the use of goods that have been specifically modified or adapted to be significantly less energy or resource intensive than the industry standard.

Statistics Canada

Annually

Revenue growth rate of firms supported by WD programs (%)

Growth in total sales (dollar value) of business supported through WD funding.

Calculation / formula: The difference between total revenue of firms supported by WD programs in year t and total revenue of year t-1 divided by total revenue of year t-1 (expressed as a percentage).

If the result is positive then this is a percentage increase. If the result is negative then this is a percentage decrease.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway / Statistics Canada

Annually

Communities are economically diversified in western Canada

Percentage of SMEs that are majority-owned by women, Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities and persons with disabilities in western Canada (%)

Calculation / formula: : This calculation is based on the number of SMEs that report as being majority-owned by each group (women, Indigenous people, youth, visible minorities and persons with disabilities) in the Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises as a percentage of the total (i.e. divided by all) SMEs with at least one employee.

Data Source: Statistics Canada Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises

Definition(s):

  • Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – Small enterprises are defined as having 1-99 employees.  Medium sized enterprises have 100-499 employees. So small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are all firms with less than 500 employees.
  • Majority-owned / Majority ownership – Majority ownership for each of the designated groups is based on the following parameters: between 51 and 100 percent owned by one or more females; Indigenous persons; youth; visible minorities; people with disabilities. 50:50 ownership, which in the instance of male and female, may include married couples, would not be included in these totals.

Statistics Canada

Annually

Amount leveraged per dollar invested by WD in community projects (#)

Calculation / formula: The difference between the total cost of projects with expenditure during the reference period and the total authorized aid of projects with expenditure during the same reference period divided by the total authorized aid of projects with expenditure during the reference period.

Definition(s): Funds leveraged means that communities have partnered with various sources of funds to realize their projects and therefore are addressing their communities’ needs through these investment opportunities.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway / CRM

Annually

Businesses invest in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies in western Canada

Value of BERD by firms receiving WD program funding ($)

Calculation / formula: Amount of dollars invested in R&D by WD supported firms

Definition(s):
Business Expenditures in Research and Development (BERD) – expenditures by private firms on research and development. It includes creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications. R&D covers three activities: basic research, applied research, and experimental development.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

Percentage of professional (including science and technology) jobs in western Canada (%)

Calculation / formula: Number of professional and science and technology-related jobs (based on definition of science and technology-related jobs from OECD Canberra Manual – see below) in western Canada divided by total employment

Data Source: Statistics Canada, Special Compilation, Centre for Special Business Projects

Definition(s):

  • Professional, science and technology-related jobs – Based on an OECD definition of ‘science and technology-related jobs’ that includes occupations beyond those typically associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or merely the natural sciences. It includes physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals, life science and health professionals, teaching professionals, and other professionals in fields such as business, legal, information, social science, creative, religious, and public service administration.

Statistics Canada

Annually

Percentage of companies engaged in collaborations with higher education institutions in western Canada (%)

Calculation / formula: Statistics Canada data collected through either the Survey of Business Innovation and Strategy (SIBS) or the Survey of Advanced Technology (SAT) provides the percentage of firms that practice collaboration or strategic alliances with universities, technical institutes or colleges.

Source: Statistics Canada [Survey of Advanced Technology, CANSIM Table 358-0441]

Definition(s):

  • The target population consists of all enterprises in the following sectors: Forestry and Logging (NAICS 113), Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 21), Utilities (NAICS 22), Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Wholesale Trade (NAICS 41), Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48-49), and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (NAICS 54), with at least 10 employees and at least $250,000 in revenues.

Note(s):  
The SIBS asks businesses from the target population if they have partnered with other businesses or organizations on innovation activities in the preceding three-year period, and if so, with what type of partner (other business, supplier, client, commercial lab, government, public and private research institutes and universities, colleges, and other higher education institutes.

The SAT calculates collaboration or strategic alliances with (1) universities, technical institutes or colleges, (2) government research organizations and programs, (3) other companies.

Statistics Canada

Annually

Program Inventory Level

1.1  Innovation

Departmental Result / Expected Result Performance Indicator Definition of Performance Indicator Data Source Frequency of data collection

Western Canadian businesses are innovative

Business sales growth resulting from commercialization ($)

The dollar value of total sales (domestic and international) of the product/ process/ service supported through WD funding.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

Number of HQP (including STEM) jobs created (#)

Professional, science and technology-related jobs – Based on an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) definition of ‘science and technology-related jobs’ that includes occupations beyond those typically associated with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) or merely the natural sciences. It includes physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals, life science and health professionals, teaching professionals, and other professionals in fields such as business, legal, information, social science, creative, religious, and public service administration.

Includes the number of HQP (highly qualified personnel) jobs expanded as a result of project supported through WD funding.  Expanded refers to transitioning a seasonal or part-time employee to a year-round or full-time position, or similar increase in hours.

One FTE job = 12 person months of employment.
(In the case of seasonal or part time employment, person months of employment should be converted to FTE job)

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

1.2  Business Growth

Departmental Result / Expected Result Performance Indicator Definition of Performance Indicator Data Source Frequency of data collection

Western Canadian businesses are competitive and export their products/services

Export sales growth ($)

Growth in the dollar value of total exports of goods and services (including sales by international affiliate, if applicable) of business supported through WD funding.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

Number of jobs growth (#)

The number of jobs created or expanded as a result of business growth project.  Expanded refers to transitioning a seasonal or part-time employee to a year-round or full-time position, or similar increase in hours.

One job = 12 person months of employment.

(In the case of seasonal or part time employment, person months of employment should be converted to FTE job)

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

1.3  Business Services (WCBSN)

Departmental Result / Expected Result Performance Indicator Definition of Performance Indicator Data Source Frequency of data collection

Western Canadian businesses have access to advisory services and capital

Employment growth of WD supported firms (%)

Annualized percentage growth in employment (FTEs) of Community Futures assisted loan clients over the reporting period (e.g.  change in FTEs from 2012-2017). For the CF Program, loan client results will be compared to a control group.

Exclusive to CF organisations based upon Client Business Numbers.

WD's Information Management System - CRM/Statistics Canada

Annually

Value of loans disbursed ($)

Dollar value of loans to new and existing business, where approved and first disbursement made by CF/WEI Organization.

Type includes:

1) loans to new businesses and

2) loans to existing businesses.

Target is set for the total value of loans only, not for each type of loan.

WD's Information Management System - CRM

Semi-annually

1.4   Community Initiatives

Departmental Result / Expected Result Performance Indicator Definition of Performance Indicator Data Source Frequency of data collection

Western Canadian communities have necessary public infrastructure and adjustment  support to promote economic growth

Number of communities benefiting from infrastructure projects (#)

“Communities benefitting” include all distinct communities receiving benefit from a new or improved infrastructure system, network, or facility. If a community benefits from two different projects, that community will be counted twice.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

Number of businesses created, maintained, or expanded (#)

The number of businesses created, maintained or expanded through community initiatives Program investments.

WD's Information Management System - Gateway

Semi-annually

 

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