Grants and Contributions

The President of the Treasury Board is responsible for the general administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Part of these duties is conducting a mandatory review of the Access to Information Act every five years, pursuant to subsection 93(1) of the Act. This project will result in a written submission to inform the next mandated review. Additionally, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is reviewing the Privacy Act with the intention of preparing a report on possible legislative updates. The research conducted by the recipient will respond to Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat policy approaches and provide further insight into challenges affecting Indigenous peoples related to access to information, personal data, and privacy, as well as opportunities for improvement.

The project will also support the ongoing implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act by examining impacts that the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act, and potential policy approaches may have on Indigenous rights and interests described in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Overall, the project directly supports Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat legislative obligations and mandate. It will help strengthen the federal access to information and privacy regimes, and in turn, the effectiveness of public service management.

Canada Water Agency and the Métis National Council’s collaboration on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiatives

Canada Water Agency and the Métis National Council’s collaboration on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiatives

Capacity funding to support participation in the review of Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies.
To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders.
To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies.
To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders.
To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

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The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of capacity funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the department of Natural Resources Canada.

The National Métis Veteran Gathering will invite at least 100 Métis Veterans and their families to gather in Ottawa over a two-day period. Métis Veterans are an under-served group who will benefit from community building, increased access to social supports and system navigation. This project will provide an opportunity for Métis Veterans to connect with one another in a culturally safe environment and create a dialogue.