1. Respect Integrity Service Trust Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord CanNor Research, Innovation & Commercialization (RIC) Workshop January 2012

2. Respect Integrity Service Trust Introduction This presentation: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) CanNor program suite Contacts at CanNor 2

3. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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 3

4. Respect Integrity Service Trust What We Do Community Development Programs Business Development Programs Policy, Advocacy and Co-ordination 4

5. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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) 5

6. Respect Integrity Service Trust SINED Yukon: TIP Investment Plan 2009/14 Four Thematic Areas –Capacity Development –Economic Diversification –Building the Knowledge Base –Infrastructure Development 6

7. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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 7

8. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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. 8

9. Respect Integrity Service Trust Aboriginal Economic Development Programming AED suite of programmes include: Community Economic Opportunities Program $345,783 –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 –Contribution Funds for Aboriginal Businesses 9

10. Respect Integrity Service Trust Aboriginal Economic Development Programming AED suite of programmes include: Community Support Services Program $189,879 * Technical resources & planning CEDP $340,032 * Economic Development support funding for three Indian Act Bands and Yukon Indian Development Corporation 10

11. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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) 11

12. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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 12

13. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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 13

14. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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. 14

15. Respect Integrity Service Trust 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) Key contacts www.cannor.gc.ca 15