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Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Lead Department(s): INAC – Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Start Date: 1998
End Date: 2008
Total Federal Funding Allocation: $50.025 million
Description
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) is a $50 million, four-year initiative developed by the Government of Canada to help respond to the needs facing Aboriginal people living in key urban centres.
Shared Outcome(s)
Through the UAS, the Government of Canada seeks to partner with other governments, community organizations and Aboriginal people to support projects that respond to local priorities.
Governance Structure(s)
The core governance structure for the Urban Aboriginal Strategy is a community committee that includes a multi-partnership model in each of the twelve designated communities under the UAS. Each community committee (either via a shared delivery model or a community entity model, the latter being an incorporated organization having been delegated authority for delivering pilot projects on behalf of the various partners) is responsible for identifying local priorities and recommending pilot projects for support. Local UAS committees are supported by formal or informal working groups of federal regional officials representing interested federal departments that are meant to coordinate federal efforts to respond to community interests.
| Federal Partners Involved in each Program | Names of Programs | Total Allocation | Planned Spending for 2007–08 | Expected Results for 2007–08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-Status Indians | a) Urban Aboriginal Strategy b) Federal Interlocutor Contribution Program |
$50,025,000 | $16,700,000 | Pilot projects developed and funded across the designated UAS cities that respond to the needs of urban Aboriginal people as identified locally. |
| Human Resources and Social Development Canada/Service Canada; Western Economic Diversification Canada; Canadian Heritage; Health Canada; Public Health Agency Canada; Industry Canada; Justice Canada; and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. | Various Programs | $ unknown at this time, however, each Department is able to fund up to a maximum of $500,000 through existing funds to support UAS activities through horizontal terms and conditions | $ unknown. Funding is dependent on availability of funds at the departmental level and the types of priorities identified at the local level. |
Results to be Achieved by Non-federal Partners
UAS has proven effective in leveraging both monetary and in-kind contributions. There were over 100 projects funded during the 2005–2006 fiscal year. In addition to contributions from other government departments, more than 50 non-federal government partners have contributed almost $10 million during the 2005–2006 fiscal year to support the federal contributions under UAS. In some communities, partnerships have formed between the federal government departments, provincial government, municipal government, Aboriginal organizations, non-profit organizations and employer associations to support the UAS project initiatives in eight cities. Although the data above identify examples of projects that received financial support from other federal departments, a majority of other projects funded through the UAS received non-financial support from a number of federal departments and in some cases projects were approved through the UAS horizontal terms and conditions without direct funding through the UAS pilot project budget.
Contact Information
Allan MacDonald
Director General
Office of the Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
66 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4
Telephone: (613) 992-8186
