1. Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency CanNor Yukon Region
First Nations Bioenergy Workshop
March 2016

2. Why CanNor? Our Mandate To contribute to building a
strong, diversified and sustainable economy for the North
that contributes to Canada’s prosperity
CanNor is working to:
Advance business development, community development and research objectives;
Contribute to northern businesses and communities connecting to economic opportunities in key sectors;

3. How does CanNor do this? Through: meaningful partnerships
the delivery of economic development programs and services
We do this thru:………

4. CanNor is….
Part of the federal gov’t’s Innovation, Science & Economic Development (ISED) portfolio
1 of 6 regional economic development agencies across Canada
4 offices and 84 staff
Yukon Region delivers approximately $7.5M annually.
Minister Navdeep Bains also collaborating with 2 other portfolios – SME & Tourism portfolio (Min Shagar) and Science and Research portfolio (Min Duncan)
2 contingents working together – Operations (makes federal investments thru Program delivery) and Northern Projects Management Office (federal dept and regulatory coordinator for large projects)
Offices in Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit, Ottawa
10 people in Whitehorse
[working with partners in all areas of the economy to
Improve conditions for investment
Enhance Canada’s innovation performance
Increase Canada’s share of global trade
Build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.]

5. Partners & Stakeholders
Territorial governments
Self-governing First Nations
First Nations organizations
Communities and businesses
Other federal government departments and agencies
Why do we need partners?
To leverage and optimize federal investments in projects that will:
impact local, regional, territorial, and national economies
support sector development; and
diversify our northern economy.

6. Contribution Programs
Northern Aboriginal Economic Opportunities Program (NAEOP)
to build capacity and support economic development within Indigenous communities and businesses
Yukon delivers approx. $1.1M annually
2 Core Programs – 2 streams NAEOP and SINED
[also Sector Specific programs:
(NABEP) enhance literacy & workplace skills
(CNIM) – mine training and research facility at Yukon College
CMAPS –Certification and Market access Program for Seals – seal industry marketing
National Programs:
EDI – support economic growth in francophone communities
Canada 150 CIP – invest in community infrastructure for 150th anniversary
Canada Business Network – service centres provide assistance to businesses]

7. Contributions Programs
2. Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED)
Focuses on strengthening key sectors;
Promotes economic diversification
Encourages Northerners’ participation in territorial economies
Yukon delivers approx. $6.5M annually
For all northerners
such as resource development, tourism, cultural industries, energy, forestry, agriculture, community & business capacity development
First let’s talk about NAEOP -

8. NAEOP NAEOP has 2 programs:
CROP – Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning
EBD - Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Funding is capped at 80%
Eligible recipients:
FNs or Inuit government,
FN or Inuit tribal council
Organization, corporation, association, cooperative, partnership or institution controlled by First Nation or Inuit people ( not established for charitable or religious purposes)
A municipal corporation representing a majority Aboriginal population

9. NAEOP - CROP Projects that will contribute to :
increasing community employment
Enchancing the use and increase value of resources under community control
generating more community government revenue from economic development
…cont’d next

10. CROP (cont’d)
Creating a better climate and environment for community economic development
Increasing capacity within indigenous community governments to take advantage of future economic opportunities
Generating more investment in community.
A lot fits under those goals……

11. NAEOP - EBD
Goals:
To provide financial support to Aboriginal entrepreneurs, businesses and commercial entities to expand their businesses
To help applicants purse economic opportunities that benefit aboriginal people
To provide project based support for activities that help to establish or grow Aboriginal businesses.
Delivered by Alternate Service Delivery Partner – Dana Naye Ventures
DNV assesses, recommends and approves non-repayable funding up to:
$99,999 for Aboriginal individuals and Aboriginalincorporated businesses
$250K for Aboriginal community owned businesses

12. SINED Targeted Investment Program (TIP) Innovation and Knowledge (I&K)
Partnership and Advisory Forum (PAF)
Pan-Territorial Fund (PTF)
Seeking SINED renewal for April 1, 2016
Both NAEOP and SINED are application driven - .
Don’t know yet what next version of SINED will be, expecting something similar.
What we’ve heard and seen in mandate letters is a strong focus on clean technology and innovation
[Flagship program is TIP: 4 pillars
Building the Knowledge Base – setting the stage for future economic opportunities- plng/research/feasibility/knowledge sharing
Enhancing economic infrastructure – planning & feasibility studies supporting multi –user physical infrastructure critical to economic growth/building business cases for public/private partnerships
Capacity development – of orgs and associations SME’s to take advantage of economic opportunities
Economic diversification- within regions and sectors for new sectors, products and markets. ]
[Eligible activities: professional fees, salaries and benefits for project employees and casual workers, contract costs for admin/profess services, space equipment rentals, project feasibility studies, technical analysis, research fees, minor capital
-don’t fund not businesses]
Eligible projects – old SINED

13. How are projects assessed?
Cost sharing and leveraging
Expected economic benefits/outcomes
Meeting criteria & objectives of Terms & Conditions of the programs
On-going benefits to territory & Canadian economies after project completion
…cont’d
Assess considerations such as: ……

14. How are projects assessed?
Investments that avoid market disruptions
Fit regional strategies & consistency with federal priorities
Types & levels of assistance commensurate with assessment of risk involved & applicant’s resources
Consider other sources of funding available to recipient.
Assess considerations such as…..
Fed priority – clean technology and innovation
Link to 2 other federal portfolios – SME & Tourism portfolio (Min Shagar) and Science and Research portfolio (Min Duncan)
Array of programs - Got a project?
Broad criteria
Come talk to us – strong projects that are good fit for advancing our local and northern economies.
Website

15. Examples of projects Kluane First Nation – potential Wind energy
Dena Nezzidi Development Corp – potential Geothermal Development
Champagne & Aishihik First Nation – Aboriginal Forestry Initiative and Resource Development Policies
CYFN-Land Titles Registry
Govt of Yukon – Energy Mines Resources (with NRCan) Forest Sector Support Program
Yukon Chamber of Mines – Yukon Geoscience Forum and Trade Show
Kluane First Nation – potential Wind energy– 2 projects - $80,267
Dena Nezzidi Development Corp – potential Geothermal Development – $247,310
Champagne & Aishihik First Nation – Aboriginal Forestry Initiative and Resource Development Policies -$196,580
CYFN-Land Titles Registry - $100,620
Govt of Yukon – Energy Mines Resources (with NRCan) Forest Sector Support Program - $20,000
Yukon Gold Mining Alliance –Investment Attraction - $251,200
Yukon Chamber of Mines – Yukon Geoscience Forum and Trade Show - $55,000
Gov’t of Yukon – GeoScience Project - $1.9M
Gov’t of Yukon Tourism – Yukon Now - $1.8M
Yukon Land Use Planning Council – Northern Planners Conference - $90,000
Chief Isaac – Vertical Farm Feasibility Study - $36,866
Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association – Adaka Festival - $230,000

16. Questions?
CanNor Contacts: Verdun Noel Jacine Fox James Pugsley Joe Bradley Polly Thorp

17. Questions?
CanNor office location: Elijah Smith Building, 4th floor Main St. Website: