Grants and Contributions:

The expected outcome of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program is to enhance the ability of Indigenous communities and organizations to participate meaningfully in government processes, including consultations, policy development, and project assessments, by providing them with the necessary resources to develop their organizational capacity and leadership skills, ultimately leading to greater Indigenous representation and influence in decision-making.

Please note these updates include a change to improve standardization of reporting across projects. The original start date was updated to reflect the correct execution date. The end date was updated from 30/06/2028 to the current end date of 30/06/2030. This is not an extension. The end date now reflects the entirety of the agreement duration, including the benefit phase and residual audit period. The legal recipient has been amended to Nation Waban-Aki Inc. to reflect their legal name.

The purpose of this program is to issue capacity funding to indigenous governments so that they can meaningfully participate in consultations with the Government of Canada. The Crown has a legal duty to consult (DTC) and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous Peoples when it considers conduct that might adversely impact asserted or established Aboriginal or Treaty rights. This duty was affirmed by Supreme Court of Canada in a number of decisions, and consultations are required to be meaningful by legal precedent. Not providing capacity funding could jeopardize the Honour of the Crown should the consultations be reviewed judicially for established standards of reasonableness and correctness.