Oceans Network Canada – Smart Oceans Contribution Program

Name of transfer payment program	Oceans Network Canada – Smart Oceans Contribution Program
Start date	October 3, 2014
End date	March 31, 2017
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2014–15
Strategic Outcome	A clean transportation system
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	Program 2.2: Clean Water from Transportation Sub-program 2.2.1: Clean Water Regulatory Framework
Description	The Program supports the recipient’s activities to operate its network of infrastructure in order to deliver data and data products for a wide-range of stakeholders for the purposes of marine safety, environmental monitoring and protection, and public safety.
Results achieved	The program contributes funding to Ocean Networks Canada’s Smart Oceans initiative. With Transport Canada’s contribution, Ocean Networks Canada was able to select sites for installation of data collection equipment to expand its observation network; initiate processes to define which marine safety products would be developed; and engage stakeholders and responders who could benefit from its increased data collection and production capacity. The program is progressing as planned.
Comments on variances	The program is in its first year of existence and has not shown any variance from planned results.
Audits completed or planned	No audit was completed during the reporting period.
Evaluations completed or planned	No evaluation was completed during the reporting period.
Engagement of applicants and recipients	Not applicable

Performance Information (dollars)
Type of Transfer Payment	2014–15 Total authorities available for use	2014–15 Actual spending (authorities used)	Variance (2014–15 planned minus 2014–15 actual)
Total grants	0	0	0
Total contributions	4,200,000	4,200,000	(4,200,000)
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0
Total program	4,200,000	4,200,000	(4,200,000)

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