Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$200,875,834.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the Future Earth Observation Programme.
The Future Earth Observation Program (Future EO) is an optional program of the European Space Agency. Future EO is the primary Earth observation program at ESA. It aims to develop knowledge of Earth and monitor its environment. The program supports science oriented Earth Explorer Missions, early development phases of Earth Watch and operational user-driven Earth Observation missions, and exploitation of the data generated.
$193,687,234.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the European Exploration Envelope Programme
The European Exploration Envelope Program (E3P) is an optional program of the European Space Agency. E3P encompasses ESA’s human and robotic space exploration activities, such as the operation and utilization of the International Space Station, selected space science activities, Moon and Mars missions and some associated technology development.
$22,497,077.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Space Component Programme.
The Copernicus Space Component (CSC) Program is an optional program of the European Space Agency. CSC provides accurate, timely and easily accessible space-based information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security. The program consists of a growing constellation of satellites offering long-term coverage of the environment. The contribution has been awarded for the fourth segment of CSC (CSC-4), phase 1+2+3.
$637,242.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the European Earth Watch Programme
The European Earth Watch Programme is an optional program of the European Space Agency. The contribution has been awarded for the Arctic Weather Satellite Element of the Programme, which is aimed at the development of a prototype satellite for future constellation of weather satellites to monitor the polar regions, providing long-term datasets to improve weather forecasting, and contributing toward long-term datasets to study climate change in these vulnerable locations.
$13,000,987.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the
Government of Canada concerning the participation by the
Government of Canada in the Advanced Research in
Telecommunications Systems
The Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Programme is an optional program of the European Space Agency. The ARTES Program activities are aimed at supporting the research and development efforts of the European and Canadian industry in the area of satellite communications.
$4,489,874.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the European Earth Watch Programme
The European Earth Watch Programme is an optional program of the European Space Agency. The contribution has been awarded for the ALTIUS Element of the Programme, which is aimed at the development of a limb sounder mission for the monitoring of the 3D distribution and evolution of the stratospheric ozone.
$11,105,582.20
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Canada’s annual assessed contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Basic Activities for the year 2020
Canada’s annual assessed contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Basic Activities for the calendar year 2020.
$182,316,121.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the
Government of Canada in the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems 4.0 (ARTES 4.0) Program
The Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems 4.0 (ARTES 4.0) Program is an optional program of the European Space Agency (ESA). The ARTES 4.0 Program activities are aimed at supporting the research and development efforts of the European and Canadian industry in the area of satellite communications.
$53,061,511.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the European Exploration Envelope Programme
The European Exploration Envelope Program (E3P) is an optional program of the European Space Agency. E3P encompasses ESA’s human and robotic space exploration activities, such as the operation and utilization of the International Space Station, selected space science activities, Moon and Mars missions and some associated technology development.
$59,993,933.00
Jan 1, 2020
International (non-government)
Arrangement between the European Space Agency and the Government of Canada concerning the participation by the Government of Canada in the Space Safety Programme (S2P) – Period 3
This program is an optional one within the ESA. The S2P is an envelope program that includes all ESA activities related to the protection of the planet, humanity, and assets in space and on Earth from hazards originating in space.