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Some sections in this Agreement have options. Please decide which option applies with respect to the Recipient and adapt the Agreement accordingly. The sections with optional elements are:
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| 8.1(c), (d) | When funding is over $100,000 |
| 9.2 | When Recipient may loan Government of Canada funds |
| 11.5, 21.2, 24.4(f) (ii), 24.5 | When Recipient is required to have books audited |
| 12.1, 24.1(b) | When Recipient may delegate or transfer funds to an agency |
| 18.1(d), 39.4 | When Recipient is incorporated |
| 33.1 | When Recipient is required to have insurance |
| 34.3 | When the initiative(s) take place in more than one province or territory or Recipient's place of business is not in the same province or territory as the initiative |
| 8.2, 8.3, 9.2(e) | When Recipient is a First Nation Political Organization |
| 39.1 | When Recipient is an Aboriginal Representative Organization |
When another federal department or agency is providing funding, adjust these sections:
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Between
[COMMENT][note: when federal agencies are providing funding under this Agreement: make sure the term you insert here properly represents the federal agency for legal purposes and that you make any necessary changes to references to "federal department" and "Minister" in the Agreement][/COMMENT]
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada,
For the purposes of this Agreement, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, [and] the
[COMMENT][insert name of other Minister(s) providing funding under the Agreement][/COMMENT]
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.
This Agreement refers to this party to the Agreement as the
"Government of Canada".
And
[/:RecipientName][COMMENT][insert description of the legal status][/COMMENT][COMMENT][or where applicable add] [/COMMENT] duly incorporated under the laws of [COMMENT][select and insert as appropriate][/COMMENT]Canada, or [COMMENT][insert name of the province or the territory][/COMMENT]
This Agreement refers to this party to the Agreement as the
"Recipient".
[COMMENT][replace "an initiative" with "initiatives" in sections 1.1 and 1.3 and "initiative" with "initiatives" in section 1.2 when DIAND is funding more than one initiative under this Agreement][/COMMENT]
1.1 The Recipient wishes to undertake an initiative and receive funds from the Government of Canada to assist with the costs, and agrees to account for the use of all funds provided and the results achieved with these funds.
1.2 The Government of Canada wishes to provide funds to support the Recipient's identified objectives for the initiative.
1.3 This Agreement describes the rules that apply to the funding being provided for an initiative and the duties of the Recipient and the Government of Canada under this Agreement.
2.1 "Agreement" means:
3.1 This Agreement is the complete agreement between the parties and replaces all previous negotiations, agreements, commitments, written correspondence, and discussions between the Government of Canada and the Recipient about its subject matter.
4.1 Unless this Agreement ends early, the duration of this Agreement is from the [Multi Year Start Date Day] day of [Multi Year Start Date Month], [Multi Year Start Date Year] until the [Multi Year End Date Day] day of [Multi Year End Date Month], [Multi Year End Date Year].
5.1 The Government of Canada will make payments to the Recipient, according to the terms of this Agreement:
5.2 If this Agreement covers more than one fiscal year, Annex 4 - Payment Plan will set out a payment schedule for the first fiscal year and the Government of Canada will, by notice, before each subsequent fiscal year, provide a revised payment schedule for that fiscal year.
6.1 An obligation on the Government of Canada to make a payment under this Agreement is dependent on an appropriation of funds by the Parliament of Canada for the fiscal year in which the payment is to be made, regardless of any other provision in this Agreement.
6.2 Any federal department providing funding under this Agreement may change or end the funding when:
7.1 The Government of Canada may withhold funds from the Recipient when the Recipient has not submitted, by the due date, any financial or other report required by this Agreement or by a predecessor funding agreement between the Recipient and a federal department providing funding under this Agreement. The default provisions of this Agreement may also apply.
7.2 The Government of Canada will pay the withheld funds to the Recipient within 45 days of the required reports being submitted by the Recipient and accepted by the Government of Canada, subject to the provisions on Overspending (section 16.1) and Overpayments owing to the Government of Canada (section 17.1).
8.1 The Recipient must:
[COMMENT]Include 8.2 and 8.3 when the Recipient is a First Nation Political Organization[/COMMENT]
8.2 The Recipient must make its financial reports with respect to this Agreement, including its independent auditor's reports, available to the members of its member First Nations.
[COMMENT]Include 8.3 for First Nation Political Organisation; optional with other beneficiaries[/COMMENT]
8.3 The Recipient must implement and maintain conflict of interest guidelines. At a minimum, the conflict of interest guidelines must:
9.1 The Recipient must use the funds provided by the Government of Canada for the eligible costs of each initiative described in Annex - 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND funding[COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT].
9.2 The Recipient must not loan any of the funds provided by the Government of Canada under this Agreement unless permitted to do so in an annex to this Agreement.
[COMMENT][or, use the following 9.2 when loans are allowed and when the Recipient is NOT a First Nation Political Organization][/COMMENT]
9.2 Unless an annex to this Agreement says that loaning funds provided by the Government of Canada is not permitted, the Recipient may loan the funds when the following conditions are met:
[COMMENT][or, use the following 9.2 when loans are allowed and when the Recipient is a First Nation Political Organization][/COMMENT]
9.2 Unless an annex to this Agreement says that loaning funds provided by the Government of Canada is not permitted, the Recipient may loan the funds when the following conditions are met:
10.1 The Recipient must keep financial records, including accounts, and non-financial records for each initiative.
10.2 The Recipient must maintain financial records in a way that substantiates the financial reports required under this Agreement. These records must also allow for audit as required by section 25.1 (Financial records to allow for audit).
10.3 The Recipient must store these financial and non-financial records, including all original supporting documentation, for 7 years. The 7 years start to run on the April 1st that follows the last fiscal year to which a record relates.
11.1 By the reporting due dates set out in Annex 5 - Reporting Requirements and Due Dates - DIAND Funding, the Recipient must provide DIAND with:
11.2 The Recipient must also provide any other federal department that is providing funding under this Agreement with all the required reports identified in the annex relating to that funding.
11.3 The Recipient may request, in writing to the relevant funding department, before the due date, a deadline extension for providing a report required by the Agreement. The written request must explain the circumstances beyond the Recipient's control that prevent the Recipient from meeting the due date. The Government of Canada may agree to an extension and, if it so decides, will provide the Recipient with a written notice setting out the new due date.
11.4 The Government of Canada will notify the Recipient that it has received the Recipient's financial report within 30 days of receiving it.
[COMMENT][add the following sections 11.5 and 11.6 when Recipient required to have financial reports independently audited][/COMMENT]
11.5 The Recipient must have its yearly financial reports audited by an independent auditor who is recognized in the province or territory in which the Recipient has its administrative offices. The Recipient will notify the Government of Canada, in writing, of the appointment of the auditor at least 2 weeks before the end of the fiscal year being covered by the audited financial reports.
11.6 The Recipient must provide its audited yearly financial report to any federal department that is providing funding under this Agreement and requests a copy.
11.7 If this Agreement covers more than one fiscal year, DIAND will provide by notice a revised Annex 5 - Reporting Requirements and Due Dates - DIAND Funding for each new fiscal year. The Annex for the previous fiscal year will continue to apply in respect of that fiscal year.
12.1 The Recipient may not assign, delegate, or subcontract any of its obligations under this Agreement and may not transfer funds to an agency to carry out or manage all or part of any initiative funded under this Agreement.
[COMMENT][or, use the following 12.1 and 12.2 when the Recipient may delegate obligations or
transfer funds][/COMMENT]
12.1 The Recipient may delegate obligations or transfer funds to an agency to carry out or manage all or part of an initiative funded under this Agreement. The Recipient remains accountable for the obligations in this Agreement and is responsible for making certain that the agency fulfills its contractual obligations to the Recipient.
12.2 When the Recipient delegates obligations or transfers funds to an agency, the Recipient must ensure that:
13.1 Annex 4 - Payment Plan sets out the amounts and the timing of payments for the Recipient's eligible costs under this Agreement. The Recipient must use the funds provided for the purpose, in the amounts, and during the timeframe detailed in Annex 4.
14.1 When the Recipient becomes aware that advance payments to be made for an initiative according to the schedule in Annex 4 - Payment Plan are no longer accurate and that there is a need for funds sooner or there will be a delay before some funds are required, the Recipient must notify the relevant funding department promptly and propose appropriate amendments to Annex 4. A change in the amount or timing of an advance payment may not increase the overall amount of funding for an initiative.
14.2 The relevant funding department will notify the Recipient of its acceptance or rejection of the proposed adjustment within 30 days. When the funding department agrees to make an adjustment, it will send a Notice of Cash Flow Adjustment to the Recipient and attach the appropriately amended Annex 4.
15.1 When the amount of funding to be provided to the Recipient changes according to an adjustment factor set out in Annex 2 - Program, Services, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT], the relevant funding department will send the Recipient a Notice of Budget Adjustment with the appropriately amended Annex 3[COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT] and Annex 4 - Payment Plan.
16.1 The Recipient is responsible for any expenses that the Recipient has incurred for an initiative which are more than the amount of funding provided for eligible costs under this Agreement.
17.1 Any amount that the Recipient is required to pay back to the Government of Canada or that the Recipient otherwise owes to the Government of Canada is a debt due to the Government of Canada. The debt becomes payable when the Government of Canada notifies the Recipient of the debt. After giving this notice, the Government of Canada may set off the debt against any amount payable to the Recipient under this Agreement or any other agreement through which a federal department provides funding to the Recipient.
17.2 Without limiting the default (section 18) or termination (section 29) provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient must repay the Government of Canada any overpayment of funds provided to the Recipient according to the provisions in Annex 3 - Conditions of Payment - DIAND funding funding [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT] and Annex 4 - Payment Plan.
17.3 An overpayment may occur, for example, when:
17.4 The Recipient may include payment of the debt due to the Government of Canada with its financial report identifying the overpayment.
17.5 The Government of Canada will charge interest on overdue amounts owing under this Agreement in accordance with the Interest and Administrative Charges Regulations, SOR/96-188, made under the Financial Administration Act.
18.1 The Recipient is in default of this Agreement when:
a. the Recipient defaults on any of its obligations set out in this Agreement or in any other funding agreement with a federal department providing funding under this Agreement
b. the Recipient's independent auditor gives a disclaimer of opinion or adverse opinion of the financial statements of the Recipient required under this Agreement or under any previous funding agreement between the Recipient and a federal department providing funding under this Agreement which required an independent audit
c. a Minister representing the Government of Canada in this Agreement is of the opinion, after having reviewed the Recipient's financial reports and any other financial information, that the Recipient's financial position puts an initiative at risk, or
d. the Recipient becomes bankrupt or insolvent, goes into receivership, takes the benefit of any statute relating to bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or ceases operations.
[COMMENT][Replace (d) with the following section (d) when the Recipient is
incorporated][/COMMENT]
d. the Recipient becomes bankrupt or insolvent, goes into receivership, takes the benefit of any statute relating to bankrupt or insolvent debtors, ceases operations, or ceases to be a corporation in good standing under the applicable laws of Canada or of a province or territory.
19.1 In the event that the Recipient is in default, the parties will communicate or meet to review the situation.
20.1 Despite section 19.1, in the event that the Recipient is in default of this Agreement, the Government of Canada may take one or more of the following actions:
20.2 Despite the reference to the Government of Canada in section 20.1, the remedies set out there may be exercised by any one or more of the federal departments providing funding to the Recipient under this Agreement.
21.1 Without limiting the Government of Canada's right to conduct an audit under section 24 or its options under section 20 (Remedies on default), when the Recipient defaults on an obligation under this Agreement to make a financial report available to a requesting federal department that is providing funding under this Agreement, DIAND may provide the relevant financial reports to that federal department.
[COMMENT][add paragraph 21.2 when Recipient is to have financial reports independently
audited ][/COMMENT]
21.2 Without limiting the Government of Canada's right to conduct an audit under section 24 or its options under section 20 (Remedies on default), when the Recipient defaults on the obligation under this Agreement to provide the Government of Canada with an independently-audited financial report, the Government of Canada may:
22.1 The Government of Canada may make public:
22.2 Section 22.1 does not limit the rights or obligations that the Government of Canada has to disclose information.
23.1 Either the Government of Canada or the Recipient may propose to the other party a joint public announcement or the development of joint communication materials that recognize the Government of Canada's funding for an initiative under this Agreement. Communication materials may include public events, media releases, interviews, speeches, publications, signage, websites, advertising, and promotional materials.
23.2 The party making the proposal will provide time for the other party to respond in writing before the communication release or event. The party receiving the proposal will respond as soon as reasonably possible to facilitate attendance and to allow for the timely production and distribution of the communication material.
24.1 Any federal department that provides funding under this Agreement, individually or with any other federal department that provides funding under this Agreement, may:
a. audit the records of the Recipient or any agency to assess compliance with this Agreement or to confirm the integrity of any information reported to the Government of Canada under this Agreement, or
b. audit or evaluate the Recipient's management and financial control practices in relation to this agreement or the effectiveness of any or all of the initiatives funded under this Agreement.
[COMMENT][or use the following section (b) when a Recipient is allowed to delegate obligations
under section 12.1][/COMMENT]
b. audit or evaluate the Recipient's management and financial control practices in relation to this Agreement or the effectiveness of any or all of the initiatives funded under this Agreement, including initiatives managed or carried out, in whole or in part, by an agency on behalf of the Recipient.
24.2 The Government of Canada will decide on the number, scope, coverage, and timing of any audit(s) or evaluation(s).
24.3 An audit or evaluation may be carried out by one or more auditors or evaluators employed by or on contract to the Government of Canada.
24.4 When an audit or evaluation under this section takes place, the Recipient must cooperate in the conduct of the audit or evaluation and, upon request, assist the auditor(s) or evaluator(s) and provide them with the information that they require including by:
[COMMENT][add 24.5 when Recipient to have financial reports independently audited] [/COMMENT]
24.5 This section on audit and evaluation does not limit the Recipient's obligation to have financial reports audited under section 11.5 or Canada's right under section 21.2 to appoint an independent auditor or to require the Recipient to do so.
24.6 The audit and evaluation opportunities that this section gives to any federal department that provided funding under this Agreement and the duties that it imposes on the Recipient continue for 7 years after the termination or expiry of the Agreement.
25.1 The Recipient must maintain financial records, including accounting documentation, regarding all funding provided by the Government of Canada in a way that will allow for audit.
26.1 This Agreement does not and is not intended to create an agency, association, employer-employee, or joint venture relationship between the Recipient and the Government of Canada. The Recipient may not suggest that it does.
27.1 This Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement signed by the Government of Canada and the Recipient. Except, the Government of Canada may amend this Agreement without the agreement of the Recipient when it makes a change to:
28.1 The parties agree to attempt to resolve disputes with respect to this Agreement through negotiation or another appropriate dispute resolution process, except that a dispute resolution process will not be used regarding:
28.2 Using negotiation or another dispute resolution process will not suspend or delay a Government of Canada decision that the Recipient is in default or any action taken by the Government of Canada under section 6 (Funding legislation and federal funding programs) or section 20 (Remedies on default).
28.3 In the event that the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiation and agree to use mediation, the Government of Canada and the Recipient will share the costs of mediation equally. The Recipient must not use funds provided under the Agreement to cover any mediation costs.
28.4 No one may use any information from discussions, meeting notes, offers of settlement, or other oral or written communications from a dispute resolution process in any legal proceedings unless the law requires it. This restriction does not apply to information or communications that would have been admissible or subject to discovery rules in a legal proceeding if the dispute resolution process had not taken place.
29.1 Without limiting section 6 (Funding legislation and federal funding programs) or section 20 (Remedies on default), a party wishing to terminate this Agreement must communicate its intentions to the other party. The parties must:
29.2 Once the requirements of section 29.1 have been met, the party wishing to terminate the Agreement under that section must give the other party at least 60 days written notice. The notice must include the reason for its decision to terminate the Agreement.
29.3 In the case of the termination of this Agreement, including termination under section 20 (Remedies on default):
29.4 This section survives the termination or expiry of this Agreement.
30.1 In addition to the sections which specifically state that the section continues to apply after the termination or expiry of the Agreement, the obligations in the following sections also survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement:
31.1 A party's waiver in relation to this Agreement is only valid when that party has put the waiver in writing.
31.2 A party does not lose a right to take action under this Agreement because it waived its right to act on a previous occasion.
32.1 The Recipient will indemnify the Government of Canada, its Ministers, officers, employees, servants, agents, successors, and assigns from any claims, liabilities, and demands arising directly or indirectly from:
32.2 The Recipient will not hold the Government of Canada liable for any losses it may experience from any claims, liabilities, and demands that may arise as a result of the Recipient, or any agency acting for the Recipient, entering into any loan, capital lease, or other long-term obligation.
32.3 The right to indemnity and the liability protection this section provides to the Government of Canada continues after the end of this Agreement.
33.1 The Recipient is responsible for deciding on the need for insurance coverage for its own protection and to cover its obligations under this Agreement.
[COMMENT][substitute 33.1 below when insurance is a Program requirement][/COMMENT]
33.1 The Recipient must maintain at least the minimum insurance coverage described in Annex 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT].
34.1 In this Agreement, a reference to federal legislation means the federal legislation in force at the time of the signing of this Agreement and includes any subsequent amendments to it. A reference to Government of Canada documents means the Government of Canada documents available at the time of the signing of this Agreement and their replacements.
34.2 DIAND will publish a Reporting Guide for each fiscal year before the fiscal year begins. DIAND may amend a Reporting Guide during the fiscal year only if the amendment arises from a requirement of the Treasury Board of Canada. DIAND will promptly inform the Recipient of any such amendment.
[COMMENT][Option: remove 34.3 if the initiative(s) is (are) delivered or take(s) place in more than one province or territory or when the Recipient's place of business is not in the same province or territory as the initiative.][/COMMENT]
34.3 The laws of Canada and the laws of the province or territory in which the initiative(s) funded under this Agreement takes place will be used to interpret this Agreement.
35.1 Words and terms that have a special meaning in the Agreement are underlined and defined in Annex 1 - Definitions of the Words and Terms that are underlined in the Agreement.
36.1 The Table of Contents, section headings, and Index are not part of this Agreement and are not to be used to interpret this Agreement. They are in place to help the reader to find topics more easily.
37.1 This Agreement is binding on the Recipient and the Government of Canada, and their respective administrators and successors.
38.1 When this Agreement requires one party to give the other party a notice, request, or direction, it must be in writing, and addressed as indicated in this section.
38.2 The notice may be delivered in one of the following ways with the date of the notice being as indicated:
38.3 Either party may change the address information in this Agreement by providing notice to the other party.
38.4 For the purpose of this Agreement, a notice is to be addressed to:
39.1 The Recipient warrants that any person lobbying on its behalf is registered as required by the Lobbying Act.
[COMMENT][replace the above section 39.1 with the following when the Recipient is an
Aboriginal Representative Organization][/COMMENT]
39.1 The Recipient warrants that:
39.2 The Recipient warrants that no member of the House of Commons or the Senate of Canada will have a share or part of any benefit arising from this Agreement that is not also available to the general public.
39.3 The Recipient warrants that no individual to whom the post-employment provisions of the Conflict of Interest Act, the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders, the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service, the Policy on Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment, or the values and ethics code of any Federal Department apply will derive any benefit from this Agreement unless the individual is in compliance with all the applicable post-employment provisions.
[COMMENT][include 39.4 if Recipient is a corporation][/COMMENT]
39.4 The Recipient warrants that it is a corporation in good standing under the applicable laws of Canada or of a province or territory and that it will remain in good standing during this Agreement.
[COMMENT]Ensure that any other federal department(s) that provide(s) funding under this Agreement is included in the signature block.[/COMMENT]
[Insert name and title]
[Insert Name of other federal department]
Witness:
[Insert name and title]
Date:
In this Agreement, unless otherwise stated, the following words and terms have the noted meaning.
| adjustment factor | a pre-determined factor, set out in Annex 2 - Program, Services, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors, which recognizes a cost component which is unknown to the parties at the time of signing the Agreement and which may affect the amount of funding for an initiative. [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other federal departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements] [/COMMENT]. |
|---|---|
| agency | an authority, board, committee, or other entity that the Recipient has authorized to act on its behalf as allowed by this Agreement. |
| capital asset | a tangible item that is purchased, constructed, developed, or otherwise acquired and: a. is held for use in the production or supply of goods or the delivery of services, or to produce business outputs b. is intended to be used on a continuing basis c. has a useful life that extends beyond the Recipient's fiscal year, and d. is not intended for resale in the ordinary course of operations. |
| capital costs | the reasonable and direct costs of design, acquisition, construction, expansion, modification, conversion, transportation, installation, and insurance during construction of a capital asset, as well as the cost of licensing and franchising fees, incurred by a Recipient. |
| cash flow | periodic payments that DIAND makes to the Recipient on behalf of the Government of Canada in accordance with the schedule in Annex 4 - Payment Plan. |
| contribution | funding under this Agreement. Under contribution funding: - all payments made by the Government of Canada must match the eligible costs incurred by the Recipient and accounted for as required by this Agreement - unexpended funds must be repaid to the Government of Canada unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, and - payments received and used for non-eligible costs, must be repaid to the Government of Canada. |
| delivery requirements | the description of an initiative and its expected outcomes set out as part of this Agreement in Annex 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT] [when funding includes funds from other government departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT]. |
| DIAND | Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development which is also known as Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada or INAC. |
| eligible costs | reasonable expenses to support an initiative according to the requirements of that initiative as set out in Annex2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT]
[when funding includes funds from other government
departments, add in the other Annexes which set out
funding arrangements][/COMMENT]. For example, "eligible costs" may include capital costs, costs of related infrastructure development, costs of shares and assets, operating costs, marketing costs, costs of engaging consultants and other qualified professionals, and costs associated with providing financial and business services |
| fiscal year | unless otherwise stated, "fiscal year" is the Government of Canada's fiscal year which is the one-year period beginning on April 1 of one calendar year and ending on March 31 of the next calendar year. |
| grant | funding that a Recipient may use for an initiative as long as the Recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements. |
| initiative | a program, service, or activity described in Annex 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements an Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other government departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT], towards which the Government of Canada is providing funding support under this Agreement. |
| Management Action Plan | a plan developed by the Recipient and acceptable to DIAND, and any amendments to the plan developed by the Recipient and acceptable to DIAND, that sets out the measures the Recipient will take to remedy a default under this Agreement. |
| Management Development Plan | a plan developed and approved by the Recipient which addresses the recommendations identified in a DIAND assessment of the Recipient's administrative, accountability, and management practices. The plan must be accepted by DIAND and implemented by the Recipient, and is an annex to this Agreement. |
| Notice of Budget Adjustment | a notice that the Government of Canada sends to the Recipient that changes a funding amount in accordance with an adjustment factor in Annex 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding [COMMENT][when funding includes funds from other government departments, add in the other Annexes which set out funding arrangements][/COMMENT]. |
| Reporting Guide | a document published by DIAND, for each fiscal year, that describes the content of the reports that the Recipient must submit to DIAND with regards to the activities funded under this Agreement and that describes the content of the financial and related reports that the Recipient must submit to DIAND. |
| set off (a debt) | an approach to the payment of a debt when both parties owe each other money. The amount owing to one is reduced by the amount owing to the other. For example, A owes B $1000 and B owes A $1500. The set off approach allows A to discharge the debt to B leaving B owing A $500. |
[COMMENT][Note to DIAND officials - select only the parts that apply to the Recipient and initiatives under this Agreement. Number the paragraphs once you have inserted all the elements you require.]
Note: Additional Delivery Requirements can be found in the National First Nations and Tribal Recipients Funding Agreement Model[/COMMENT]
| Initiative *program *service *activity |
Delivery Requirements | Adjustment Factor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Governance and Institutions of Government/Representative Institutions | The Recipient will carry out all the activities set out in its proposal dated <Month, Day, Year> which were approved by DIAND on <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada | The Recipient will carry out all the activities set out in its proposal dated <Month, Day, Year> which were approved by DIAND on <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Consultation and Policy Development - Governance | The Recipient will carry out all the activities in the approved work plan, dated <Month, Day, Year> according to the agreed upon terms and conditions. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| First Nations Fiscal Management Act | First Nation Tax Commission The Recipient will carry out all programs, services, and activities set out in the First Nations Tax Commission Annual Corporate Plan [fiscal year]. First Nation Financial Management Board The Recipient will carry out all "strategies" for each "business line" of the First Nations Financial Management Board Annual Corporate Plan [fiscal year]. First Nation Finance Authority The Recipient will carry out all "strategies" for each "business line" of the First Nations Finance Authority proposal approved by DIAND. |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Claims Implementation - Contributions | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Land Claim Agreement and DIAND approved work plans. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Cree-Naskapi Commission | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Land Claim Agreement and DIAND approved work plans. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Treaty Commissions | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with the approved work plan, budget, and terms and conditions, dated <Month,Date,Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Exploratory Treaty Tables | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with the approved work plan, budget, and terms and conditions, dated <Month,Date,Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Intergovernmental Forums | The Recipient will carry out all the activities in accordance with[associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Basic Organizational Capacity Program | In compliance with the Basic Organizational Capacity Program, the Recipient will carry out the activities in accordance with the approved work plan, budget, and terms and conditions, dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Federal Initiative on Consultation | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the approved proposal, terms and conditions, work description, work plan, and budget dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Elementary and Secondary Instructional Services - Provincial, Private/Independent Schools: Tuition Agreements | [COMMENT]Note : Delivery Requirements to be used when AANDC is entering into a Funding Agreement with a provincial School Board/district/division, or a private/independent school:[/COMMENT] The Recipient will provide instructional services to eligible students from <insert the names of the bands/reserves where the students are living>who wish to attend the Recipients' school(s). The Recipient agrees to provide the eligible students with the same quality of education as provided to all other students while taking into consideration any special needs (other than special needs covered by the High-Cost Special Education Program) or requirements that the parties may deem that individual students have. |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| High-Cost Special Education Program | The Recipient will administer the High-Cost Special Education Program in accordance with the funding request approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement and the High-Cost Special Education Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Program - Band-Operated Schools - Second Level Education Services | The Recipient will deliver the Second Level Education Services to band-operated schools in accordance with the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement and the Elementary and Secondary Education Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| New Paths for Education | The Recipient will administer the New Paths for Education program in accordance with the proposal approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement and the New Paths for Education National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Education Partnerships Program | The Recipient will administer the Education Partnerships Program in accordance with the proposal approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement, and the Education Partnerships Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy | The Recipient shall administer the First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy in accordance with the proposal (s) approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Increase First Nations and Inuit Youth Participation in Education and Labour Market Opportunities, and the Summer Work Experience Program and the Skills Link Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Post-Secondary Education Program | The Recipient will administer the Post-Secondary Student Support Program and the University and College Entrance Preparation Program in accordance with the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations and Inuit Post-Secondary Educational Advancement, and the Post- Secondary Student Support Program and University and College Entrance Preparation Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Post-Secondary Partnerships Program | The Recipient will administer the Post-Secondary Partnerships Program in accordance with the proposal and work-plans approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations and Inuit Post-Secondary Educational Advancement, and the Post-Secondary Partnerships Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Elementary and Secondary Education - Instructional Services - Band-Operated Schools | The Recipient shall: (a) administer the Elementary and Secondary Education Program in accordance with the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Support First Nations Elementary and Secondary Educational Advancement and the Elementary and Secondary Education Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| First Nation and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program | The Recipient will administer the First Nation and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program in accordance with the proposal approved by DIAND, the Terms and Conditions for the Grants and Contributions to Increase First Nations and Inuit Youth Participation in Education and Labour Market Opportunities, and the First Nation and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program National Program Guidelines issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Income Assistance | The Recipient will: (a) administer the Income Assistance Program in accordance with DIAND's Social Programs National Manual and any other current approved program documentation issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. [COMMENT]Use the following text when funding the Recipient to administer pre-employment supports based on an approved proposal:[/COMMENT] (b) deliver pre-employment supports in accordance with the proposal |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| First Nation Child and Family Services | The Recipient will administer the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in accordance with Provincial or Territorial legislation, as well as DIAND's Social Programs National Manual and any other current approved program documentation issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Assisted Living | The Recipient will administer the Assisted Living Program in accordance with DIAND's Social Programs National Manual and any other current approved program documentation issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Family Violence Prevention | The Recipient will administer the Family Violence Prevention Program in accordance with DIAND's Social Programs National Manual and any other current approved program documentation issued by DIAND as amended from time to time. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Independent Assessment Process - Group | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the attached Project Description for the Group Independent Assessment Process. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Commercial Leasing | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Community Economic Opportunity Program National Guidelines and the approved statement of work dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Devolution | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with the approved project plan and terms and conditions. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Arctic Recipient | The Recipient will carry out Circumpolar initiatives in accordance with Arctic Recipient/Canada-Russia Arctic Cooperation Guidelines and [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Nutrition North Canada (NNC) | The Recipient will administer the Nutrition North Canada Program in accordance with the Nutrition North Canada Program - National Manual issued by DIAND as amended from time to time and the Recipient will provide all available information on the current profit margins and profit margin over time upon request. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> Adjustment Factor: The Funding provided to the Recipient can be adjusted by DIAND to reflect changes in the amount of kilos shipped, changes in subsidy rates and/or changes in communities served. Unless agreed to by the Department, administration fees will not be increased. |
| Northern Contaminants Program | The Recipient will carry out Northern Contaminants Program activities in accordance with the Northern Contaminants Program Guidelines and DIAND approved plans, including project terms and conditions. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Inuit Counselling in the South | The Recipient will carry out Inuit Counseling in the South activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| First Nations Oil and Gas Money Management Act - Implementation | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the approved First Nations Oil and Gas Management Act Implementation Plan dated <Month, Day, Year>, including the terms and conditions outlined in the plan. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Oil & Gas Science | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Contaminated Sites FCSAP - Non-FCSAP Remediation | 1.0 The Recipient will undertake the activities in accordance with the Detailed
Work Plan dated <Month, Day, Year>. 2.0 The implementation of the activities will be subject to the project management and governance framework as set out in the Detailed Work Plan dated <Month, Day, Year>. |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Contaminated Sites FCSAP, Non-FCSAP Consultation and/or Engagement | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Land and Water | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Renewable Resources Resource Policy - General | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Northern Boards | The Recipient will carry out project activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Northern Sustainable Development - Conservation and Protection | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with [associated program terms and conditions] [and] or [approved work plan] or [proposed work plan] [and] or [the proposal] [and] [related budget] for <Name of project>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Emergency Management Assistance | The Recipient will provide Emergency Management Assistance activities in accordance with the terms and conditions found in the DIAND approved statement of work for <insert name of activity being funded> and dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Investment in Economic Opportunities: Community Opportunity Readiness Program | The Recipient will shall carry out activities in accordance with the Community Opportunities Readiness Program guidelines issued by DIAND and as described in the approved Statement of Work dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Lands and Economic Development Services Program: Targeted funding | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Lands and Economic Development Program Guidelines, as amended from time to time, and with the terms and conditions in the statement of work dated <Month, Day, Year>. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Business Capital and Support Services | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Program Guidelines and DIAND approved operational plans, including the terms and conditions in the plan approvals. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program- Business Opportunities | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Program Guidelines and DIAND approved operational plans, including the terms and conditions in the plan approvals. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative Program | The Recipient will carry out the activities in accordance with the Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI) Program Guidelines and DIAND approved projects as outlined in the Statement of Work, including the project terms and conditions. The additional terms and conditions in the Statement of Work are applicable only to the delivery of this Program. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Community Infrastructure Program | The Recipient will carry out activities in accordance with the Protocol for AANDC Funded Infrastructure (PAFI), as amended from time to time, and with the terms and conditions in the statement of work. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Community Infrastructure Program - Major Capital Infrastructure Projects | The Recipient will: a) carry out and complete the Project in accordance with the Approved Project Approval Request entitled <insert name of the project>; b) provide evidence to the Minister, prior to the commencement of the Project, that the Project Manager has the required experience and qualifications given the nature and scope of the Project and has adequate liability insurance; c) not alter the nature or scope of the Project as set out in the Approved Project Request, without the prior consent of the Minister; d) provide evidence to the Minister that all inspections, and design certifications are carried out by professionals who are licensed in the province or territory in which the Project is taking place; e) obtain the approval of a qualified person, such as an engineer, during the design/construction process for conformance to applicable fire codes prior to the occupancy and usage of public buildings such as schools, community buildings, etc. f) submit and obtain, 30 day prior to the completion of the Project the maintenance and financial management plans that will be adhered to once the Project is completed. |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Matrimonial Real Property Implementation Support Program | [COMMENT]Use the following text when funding the Recipient hosting the
Centre of Excellence:[/COMMENT] The Recipient will carry out all services and activities set out in the ''Terms and conditions Related to the Establishment and Maintaining the Centre of Excellence for Matrimonial Real Property'' provided to the Recipient on <Month, Day, Year>, and its work plan dated <Month, Day, Year>, which was approved by DIAND on <Month, Day, Year>. [COMMENT]Use the following text when funding Other Recipients: [/COMMENT]The Recipient will carry out all services and activities set out in its work plan dated <Month, Day, Year>, which was approved by DIAND on <Month, Day, Year>. |
<insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Arctic Science Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) - Science and Technology Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) - Construction |
The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the Program Guidelines and the DIAND approved plans, including the Treasury Board approved project terms and conditions. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Inherent Right – NG70 (Self-Government Negotiation) |
The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Governance Capacity Development – NG71 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Negotiation Preparedness – NG85 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Non-Treaty Agreements - Incremental Agreements – NG87 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Enrollment and Ratification Activities – NG8A | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Inherent Right – Consultation – NG78 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Assessment & Historical Research – NG77 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Comprehensive Claims Submission – NG7W | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Specific and Special Claims Submission – NGBL | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Specific Claims Tribunal Activities – NGBM | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Specific and Special Claims Negotiations (Lubicon only) – NGBA | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Office of the Treaty Commissioner – NGL0 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
| Treaty Commissions & Discussions – NGL1 | The Recipient shall carry out activities in accordance with the agreed upon work plan, and/or work description/proposal, and related budget. | <insert an Adjustment Factor when applicable> |
[COMMENT][Note to DIAND officials:
- select only the sections that apply to the Recipient
- number the sections once you have inserted all the elements you require.][/COMMENT]
Basic funding principles
Recipients must:
Note:
1.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, DIAND will, in each fiscal year, pay to the Recipient up to the amounts set out in Annex 4 - Payment Plan for that fiscal year.
1.2 The Payment Plan in Annex 4 identifies the maximum amounts for each initiative for each fiscal year.
1.3 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, DIAND will make payments to the Recipient according to the provisions in section 2 (Payment specifics).
1.4 Depending on the circumstances, payments may be:
1.5 When the Recipient fails to report on an eligible cost as required by this Agreement, any funds advanced to the Recipient for that cost will be deemed to be an overpayment which must be paid back to DIAND.
Advance payments, if applicable
2.1 DIAND will make periodic payments to the Recipient according to the cash flow set out in the Payment Plan in Annex 4.
[COMMENT][Regions/Programs to include any specific requirements/conditions for advance payments if not predetermined in the Payment Plan][/COMMENT]
Payment request requirements, if applicable
2.2 [Regions/Programs to include any specific requirements for reimbursement of Actual/conditions for payments]
Holdback requirements, if applicable
2.3 [COMMENT][Regions/Programs to include any specific requirements before payment of the holdback will be made][/COMMENT]
When the Recipient meets these requirements to DIAND's satisfaction, DIAND will pay the held back amount within 45 days, subject to provisions on Overpayments owing to DIAND (section 17.1).
Set Contribution Funding, SET
2.4 Any amount identified as SET in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 must be spent on eligible costs of the specified initiative in the fiscal year for which the amount is provided.
2.5 Any amount that the Recipient spends that is more than the maximum SET amount for an initiative for the specified fiscal year is the responsibility of the Recipient.
2.6 Any amount of SET funding set out in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 that has been paid to the Recipient is an overpayment that the Recipient must pay back to DIAND when:
Flexible Contribution Funding, FLEX
[COMMENT][Note: The FLEX funding approach may only be used when the project requires a minimum of a two year (24 month) relationship in order to meet the project objective][/COMMENT]
2.7 Any amount identified as FLEX in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 must be spent on eligible costs of the specified initiative, in the fiscal year for which the amount is provided.
2.8 Any amount that the Recipient spends that is more than the maximum FLEX amount for an initiative for the specified fiscal year is the responsibility of the Recipient.
2.9 Any amount of FLEX funding set out in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 that has been paid to the Recipient is an overpayment of FLEX funding that the Recipient must pay back to DIAND when:
2.10 The Recipient may spend an unexpended FLEX amount provided for an initiative in one fiscal year in the next fiscal year when:
2.11 Where any requirement of section 2.10 is not met, the unexpended FLEX amount is an overpayment of FLEX funding that the Recipient must pay back to DIAND.
2.12 Any overpayment of unexpended FLEX funding must be paid back to DIAND by the earliest of these events:
Fixed Contribution Funding, FIXED
2.13 Any amount identified as FIXED in the in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 must be spent on eligible costs of the specified initiative in the fiscal year for which the amount is provided.
2.14 Any amount that the Recipient spends that is more than the maximum FIXED amount for an initiative for the specified fiscal year is the responsibility of the Recipient.
2.15 Any amount of FIXED funding set out in the Payment Plan in Annex 4 that has been paid to the Recipient is an overpayment that the Recipient must pay back to DIAND when:
2.16 Without limiting the remedies (section 20) or termination (section 29) provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient will be released from the obligation under 2.15 (c) to repay an unexpended FIXED amount when:
2.17 Where any requirement of section 2.16 is not met, the unexpended FIXED amount is an overpayment that the Recipient must pay back to DIAND.
2.18 A failure to comply with an accepted plan under section 2.16 is a default under the Agreement and the default provisions apply.
2.19 When the Recipient retains or spends funds under section 2.16, the following sections of the Agreement apply in respect of those funds:
Grant Funding - GRANT
2.20 If the Recipient no longer meets DIAND eligibility requirements for any funding identified as GRANT in the Payment Plan in Annex 4, DIAND may require the Recipient to pay back to DIAND any amount up to the full amount of that GRANT funding that has been paid to the Recipient.
3.1 When the Recipient has to repay money to DIAND under this Annex, the Recipient must follow these allocation rules:
This annex 4 is generated at the creation of the specific funding agreement.
Fiscal Year [insert Fiscal Year]
[COMMENT][Please note that all reporting requirements for the duration of the Agreement are to be listed in Annex 5 for each fiscal year covering the duration of the Agreement][/COMMENT]
[COMMENT][Include when DIAND is requiring a Management Action Plan as a condition of funding or of continued funding][/COMMENT]
[COMMENT][Add terms and conditions of funding from another federal department or agency
here. Do not repeat information from the main body of the Agreement.]
[Add a new annex - Annex 7.1, 7.2 etc. - for each new federal funder under this Agreement] [/COMMENT]
[COMMENT][Add the Management Development Plan if one has been put in place][/COMMENT]
| Topic | Section number |
|---|---|
| agency | 12, 24.1, 26.1, 32.1, 32.2, Annex 1 |
| Annex 2 - Program, Service, and Activity Delivery Requirements and Adjustment Factors - DIAND Funding | 2.1, 5.1, 8.1, 9.1, 11.1, 15.1, 22.1, 33.1, Annex 1 |
| Annex 3 - Conditions of Payment DIAND funding | 1.2, 2.1, 5.1, 8.1, 15.1, 17.2, 17.3 |
| Annex 4 - Payment Plan | 2.1, 5.1, 13.1, 14.1, 14.2, 15.1, 17.2, 27.1, Annex 1, Annex 3 |
| Annex 5 - Reporting Requirements and Due Dates - DIAND Funding | 2.1, 11.1, 11.7 |
| Annex 6 - Management Action Plan, DIAND | 2.1, 20.1, Annex 1 |
| Annex 7 - Other Federal Department Funding - Terms and Conditions | 2.1 |
| Annex 8 - Management Development Plan | 2.1, 8.1, Annex 1 |
| Audit - Government of Canada | 24, 25, 28.1 |
| Audit - Recipient | 8.2, 11.4, 11.5, 12.2, 18.1, 21.2, 24.4, 24.5, 30.1 |
| Default | 7.1, 17.2, 18, 19, 20, 21.1, 21.2, 28.1(d), (e), 29.1, Annex 3 |
| eligible costs | 9.1, 13, 16.1, 17.3(b), Annex 1, Annex 3 |
| insurance | 33, Annex 1, Annex 3 |
| Notice of Budget Adjustment | 15.1, 27.1(d), Annex 1 |
| Notice of Cash Flow Adjustment | 14.2, 27.1(c) |
| Obligations that continue after the end of the Agreement | 10.3, 11.7, 12.2(f)(iii), 24.6, 25, 30, 32.3, Annex 3 |
| Reporting Guide (RG) | 11.1, 34.2, Annex 1, Annex 3 |
| reporting requirements | 2.1, 7.1, 8.2, 10, 11, 12.2, 17.4, 18.1(c), 21, 24.1(a), 27.1, 29.3, 30.1, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5 |