Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Results-based Plan Briefing Book 2011-2012 (Ontario)

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RESULTS-BASED PLAN BRIEFING BOOK 2011-12

Result-based Plan Briefing Book2011-12

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs

ISSN #1718-7257

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Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................................2MINISTRY OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................3

Performance Measures .... 10Ministry Organization Chart.........................................................................................................12Legislation...................................................................................................................................13Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs)..............................................................................13

MINISTRY FINANCIAL INFORMATION..........................................................................................14Pie Chart: Ministry Financial Information by Standard Account .. 14Table 1: Ministry Planned Expenditures 2011-12 ($M)..............................................................14Table 2: Operating and Capital Summary by Vote......................................................................15

APPENDIX: ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11 ........................................................................................16Table 1: Ministry Interim Actual Expenditures 2010-11 20


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Priorities and Results

The ministrys corporate priorities for 2011-12 include:

Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Initiatives:

Strengthening collaborative relationships with First Nations, Mtis and Inuitleadership and communities

Providing advice to the provincial government on Aboriginal policies and priorities Leading Ontarios participation in land claim and treaty negotiations Increasing government and public awareness and knowledge of First Nations, Inuit

and Mtis people and issues Leading and coordinating corporate consultation/engagement policy development Promoting Aboriginal well-being including improvements to education, skills training

and health, in collaboration with the federal government Leading strategic priorities, such as resource revenue sharing and administering the

New Relationship Fund Providing emergency response coordination as well as Aboriginal issues

identification, coordination and management Working with other ministries, First Nations and Mtis leaders to continue

implementing the recommendations of the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry.

MAA Support to Other Provincial Ministry-Led Initiatives:

Work with the Ministry of Environment and federal and Aboriginal partners on waterpilot initiatives

Collaborate with other ministries to develop and implement key policy initiatives thatimpact Aboriginal people, such as the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009,modernization of theMining Act, Far North Land Use Planning, and the Growth Planfor Northern Ontario and other provincial initiatives

Work with Aboriginal, provincial, federal and other public and private sector partnersto support Aboriginal economic development, including the creation of tools tosupport economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities

Work with Aboriginal, provincial, municipal governments, and Toronto 2015 tosupport Aboriginal involvement leading up to, during and post 2015 Pan Am Games

Work with Aboriginal, provincial, and federal governments, and the private for-profit

and non-profit sectors to promote leadership and well-being for Aboriginal youththrough all forms of recreation, including the development of after-school initiatives.

In pursuing these goals, the ministry contributes to the achievement of the governmentskey commitments, priorities and results.


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Ministry Activities

The ministry works to meet the governments goal to build trust, prosperity and hope withAboriginal people through the following activities:

Stronger Aboriginal Relationships

Better relations foster reconciliation with Aboriginal peoples. To this end, MAA is:

Providing a one-window access to the Ontario government for Aboriginalcommunities and organizations.

Maintaining and building on existing relationship tables currently in place with theNishnawbe Aski Nation, Grand Council Treaty #3, Anishnabek Nation and the MtisNation of Ontario

Facilitating the resolution of long-standing issues between Aboriginal communities

and other ministries Providing advice for ministries consulting with Mtis and First Nation communities Implementing the New Relationship Fund to help build the capacity of Aboriginal

communities and organizations to participate in meaningful consultation andengagement with government and the private sector

Working jointly with First Nations and Mtis to respond to the recommendations ofthe Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry through the Ipperwash Inquiry Priorities andAction Committee (IIPAC) for First Nations and through the Mtis FrameworkAgreement for Mtis.

Improving Social Conditions

Improving the social well-being of Aboriginal people is a further goal of MAA and includes:

Co-leading (with the Ontario Womens Directorate) Ontarios response to theStrategic Framework to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women and working withAboriginal organizations to develop specific initiatives

Collaborating with the federal government, provincial ministries and relevant FirstNations communities on social services for targeted communities, includingimproved availability of Aboriginal youth programming

Participating, along with other ministries and Aboriginal partners, in the renewal ofthe Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy

Administering the First Nations Gaming Revenue Sharing and Financial Agreementsigned in February 2008 (which came into effect on April 1, 2011)

Working with the Ministry of Education, the Chiefs of Ontario and Indian andNorthern Affairs Canada to develop a targeted classroom strategy to increase FirstNation student achievement and facilitate successful transitions between FirstNation schools and the provincially-funded education system


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Working with other ministries to finalize a provincial Children and Youth Action Planto improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and youth

Working with other ministries, the federal government and Aboriginal partners on anUrban Strategy for Aboriginal people in Ontario

Working closely with provincial ministries, the federal government and Aboriginalpartners on community development pilot projects

Working with provincial ministries and the federal government on water pilotprojects.

Economic Sustainability

Strong and vibrant Aboriginal businesses benefit First Nations, Mtis and Inuit, as well asOntario as a whole. Creating economic opportunities and sustainable Aboriginal economieswill involve:

Ensuring Aboriginal economic development is supported through the proposedForest Tenure and Pricing modernization process, the Green Energy Act, Far NorthPlanning, Growth Plan for Northern Ontario Growth Plan, and other provincialinitiatives

Working with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to deliver theNorthern Training Partnership Fund that assists Aboriginal people and othernorthern Ontarians to participate in and benefit from emerging economicdevelopment opportunities

Working with Aboriginal partners to pursue resource revenue sharing agreements Supporting Aboriginal entrepreneurs and business owners through the development

of an Aboriginal Business Development Toolkit and an Aboriginal Business Directory Working with the Chiefs of Ontario and the Federal Government to implement

recommendations from the Ontario First Nations Economic Forum (OFNEF) Working with the Federal Government to coordinate and align Aboriginal economic

development priorities Working with Aboriginal partners to identify and explore key economic development

priorities through the Ministers Advisory Council on Aboriginal EconomicDevelopment

Enhanced Land Claims Settlements and Reconciliation

Where supported on a historical and legal basis, the ministry participates in land claimnegotiations to achieve resolutions. The ministry is undertaking the following land claimand land-related activities province-wide:

Conducting land claim negotiations, and implementing land claim settlementagreements on behalf of the province

Resolving the interim use of Ipperwash Park until it is added to reserve lands


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Working jointly with First Nations and the federal government through the IIPACprocess to explore a Treaty Commission of Ontario

Implementing negotiation process improvements to expedite Final Agreements Completing the removal of the backlog of claims in research and assessment Improved coordination with Aboriginal litigation carried out by the Ministry of the

Attorney General.

Highlights of Achievements

The following section notes the highlights of achievements of the Ministry of AboriginalAffairs through the 2010-11 fiscal year.

Additional information on these and other specific achievements of the ministry can befound in the Appendix: Annual Report 2010-11 on page 17 of Part I of this 2011-12 Ministryof Aboriginal Affairs Results-based Plan Briefing Book.


To achieve stronger Aboriginal relationships, MAA continued to lead the Provincial-Territorial-Aboriginal process by hosting the second meeting of all Provincial/Territorialministers of Aboriginal Affairs and five National Aboriginal leaders April 28-29, 2010, withthe federal minister in attendance. As Chair of the process, MAA led the development of anational report that was presented by Premier McGuinty at his meeting with all Premiersand National Aboriginal Leaders in August 2010.

The ministry also continued to support a range of bilateral processes involving all First

Nations organizations in Ontario, as well as the Mtis Nation of Ontario, Ontario NativeWomens Association and Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres. In December2010, MAA coordinated the sixth annual Premiers Meeting with Ontario Aboriginal leaders.

Improving Social Conditions

The ministry worked toward the improvement of social conditions for Aboriginal peoples inOntario through a number of initiatives, involving Aboriginal partners, other provincialministries and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Initiatives included addressing violenceagainst Aboriginal women, providing nutritional supports for Aboriginal children and youth,Aboriginal healing and wellness initiatives, public-private partnerships to provide sports and

recreation opportunities in isolated First Nations communities, and urban-focused initiativesto improve life skills, job training and entrepreneurship.

In addition, Ontario encouraged Canada to revisit its opposition to the United NationsDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and on November 12, 2010 theGovernment of Canada endorsed the Declaration.


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New Relationship Fund

In 2010-11, 119 First Nation and 32 Mtis communities received funding to build coreconsultation capacity through the New Relationship Fund (NRF). Additionally, 57 projects

were funded through the Enhanced Capacity Building component of the NRF.

Economic Sustainability

Ministry initiatives to create economic opportunities and sustainable Aboriginal economiesincluded continued delivery of the Aboriginal Community Capital Grants Program, whichinvested $3.61 million in 2010-11 for the construction or renovation of facilities serving FirstNations and urban Aboriginal communities. MAA established the Friendship CentreInfrastructure Program (FCIP) with funding of $8 million over three years.

MAA supported:

the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Economic Summit in February 2011 bringing togetherrepresentatives of 49 Nishnawbe-Aski Nation communities along with industry andgovernment to discuss a strategic framework for the Nishnawbe-Aski Nationeconomy

several workshops in the Treaty 3 area on hydro rates, energy opportunities, and ayouth session on how government works

continued work with partner ministries and the federal government on Ring of Firemining development proposals and supporting First Nations involvement and benefitfrom potential development

the delivery of federal-provincial infrastructure funding to on-reserve sports centres the development of the Northern Training Partnership Fund with the Ministry of

Training, Colleges and Universities, launched in July 2010, delivering the first year ofthe three-year, $45-million program

the launch of the on-line Aboriginal Business Directory in August 2010 as a supportto help Aboriginal businesses promote their products and services to potentialcustomers, build partnerships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal businesses,and increase business opportunities and support economic development inAboriginal communities

work on tripartite processes to implement economic development plans. One suchtripartite process involved the Mtis Nation of Ontario, Ontario and Canada in theestablishment of a Mtis Nation of Ontario Housing Investment Incorporation

(MNOHII). With support from Ontario and Canada, MNOHII began operations in2010-11, including the purchase of properties and the provision of housing-specificservices and training.

Land Claims and Reconciliation

In the area of land claim settlements and reconciliation, results achieved in 2010-11 includeexecuting final settlement agreements with the Fort William First Nation and the Missanabie


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Cree First Nation as well as the transfer of 968 hectares of land to the Sand Point FirstNation thereby creating a reserve land base. Additionally, measures have been taken tostreamline the research and assessment of land claims and claim assertions to expeditethe land claims process in Ontario.


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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Increase the number of completed final settlement agreements on land andland-related claims in Ontario

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Complete the review of all claims in research and assessment (as of April 2008) in

three years (by April 2011)

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Increased number of relationship processes/tables with Aboriginal leaders andorganizations, partner ministries, and external stakeholders to support government

priorities and best practices in engagement and consultation

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RESULTS-BASE

Ministry Organization Chart

Deputy Minister

Executive Assistant

Legal Serv ices Branch Corporate Management Divis ion S trateg ic Policy & PlanningDivision

Aboriginal Relations &Ministry Partnerships Division

Negotiations & ReconciliationDivision

Communi

Corporate Management Branch Aboriginal & MinistryRelationships-Resource/

Economic Branch

Aboriginal & MinistryRelationships Social/

Education Branch

ConsultationUnit

Negotiations Branch

Community Initiatives Branch

Minister

ParliamentaryAssistant

Strategic Policy & PlanningBranch

Special Projects Branch

Performance Measures & DataUnit

Economic Development PolicyUnit


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Legislation

The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs has responsibility for the following legislation:

An Act to implement the Terms of a Settlement of all Claims arising out of theContamination by Mercury and other Pollutants of the English and Wabigoon andRelated River Systems (English and Wabigoon River Systems MercuryContamination Settlement Act, 1986).

The legislation confirms a statutory agreement relating to the discharge of mercury into theEnglish and Wabigoon Rivers and creates the Mercury Disability Board, which awardscompensation to members of the Grassy Narrows and Islington First Nations demonstratingsymptoms consistent with mercury poisoning.

An Act respecting Land on Manitoulin Island, Barrie Island and Cockburn Island(Manitoulin, Barrie and Cockburn Islands Land Act, 1990)

Not proclaimed in force. By operation of the new 2009 amendments to the Legislation Act,2006, this unproclaimed statute will now be repealed at the end of December 2011.

Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs)

The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs has no Schedule 1 agencies that report to it.


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MINISTRY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following chart depicts the ministrys allocations in 2011-12 by major operatingexpenditure. The operations of the ministry can be shown in key areas:

Salary and Benefit Expenditures Transportation and Communication Expenditures Services Expenditures Supplies and Equipment Expenditures Transfer Payment Expenditures (including Capital Grant Program Expenditures)

Total MAA Financial Information by Standard Account 2011-12

(Dollars and Percentages)

13,910,114 (17.7%)

48,651,900 (62.1%)

1,632,000 (2.1%)

13,663,200 (17.4%)

565,000 (0.7%)

Salaries & Benefits

Transportation &

Communications

Services

Supplies &

Equipment

Transfer Payment

Including Capital

Grants

Table 1: Ministry Planned Expenditures 2011-12 ($M)

Operating 71.0

Capital 7.4

TOTAL 78.4


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MINISTRY OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRSTable 2: Operating and Capital Summary by Vote

The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs works to advance the governments approach in Aboriginal matters, addresslegal obligations, and work cooperatively with Aboriginal people, the federal government and other partners to

benefit Aboriginal people in Ontario.

* Estimates for the previous fiscal year are re-stated to reflect any changes in ministry organization and/orprogram structure. Interim actuals reflect the numbers presented in the 2011 Ontario Budget.

Note: Commencing in 2009-10, the Province's minor Tangible Capital Assets (mTCA) are capitalized on aprospective basis. Direct comparison between 2010-11, 2009-10, and 2008-09 may not be meaningful.

For additional financial information, see:

http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/budget/estimates/http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/budget/paccts/http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/budget/ontariobudgets/2011/http://www.ontario.ca/aboriginalaffairs

Votes/Programs Estimates2011-12

$

Change fromEstimates2010-11

$ %

Estimates2010-11 *

$

InterimActuals

2010-11 *$

Actuals2009-10

$

OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSE

Vote 2001 78,358,200 2,964,900 3.9 75,393,300 81,067,600 67,079,29

Less: Special Warrants -- -- -- -- --

Total Operating and Capital Expenseto be Voted 78,358,200 2,964,900 3.9 75,393,300 81,067,600 67,079.29

Special Warrants -- -- -- -- -- Statutory Appropriations 64,014 0 0.0 64,014 64,014 53,66Ministry Total Operating & CapitalExpense 78,422,214 2,964,900 3.9 75,457,314 81,131,614 67,132,95Consolidation & Other Adjustments Organization ABC -- -- -- -- -- Consolidation & Other Adjustments Organization DEF -- -- -- -- --

Total Including Consolidation & OtherAdjustments 78,422,214 2,964,900 3.9 75,457,314 81,131,614 67,132,95

OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSETS

Vote 2001 -- -- -- -- --

Less: Special Warrants -- -- -- -- --

Total Operating and Capital Assetsto be Voted -- -- -- -- --

Special Warrants -- -- -- -- --

Statutory Appropriations -- -- -- -- --

Total Assets -- -- -- -- --


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APPENDIX: ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11

In 2010-11 the ministry continued working with Aboriginal partners and other ministries toimprove quality of life for Aboriginal people in Ontario. Over the last year, progress has

been made in negotiations, policy development and relationship building.


MAA continued to lead the Aboriginal Affairs Federal-Provincial-Territorial-Aboriginal(FPTA) process and act on the direction from Premiers. The Minister of Aboriginal Affairshosted a meeting between Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs andNational Aboriginal Organization (NAO) leaders on April 28-29, 2010. The Minister of Indianand Northern Affairs Canada was also in attendance at that meeting. A national report waspresented to all Premiers and National Aboriginal leaders at their meeting in August 2010.Further direction was given by all Premiers to the working group of Provincial/Territorial and

NAO officials to develop plans for further action in the areas of Aboriginal economicdevelopment, skills and training and violence against Aboriginal women.

In December 2010, MAA coordinated the sixth annual Premiers Meetingwith OntarioAboriginal leaders. The annual meeting provides the opportunity for the Premier andMinister to meet with the leaders, listen to their concerns and commit to addressing themas appropriate. It also provides the opportunity for the Premier to highlight Ontariospriorities and its Aboriginal agenda.

In December 2009, Ontario pressed Canada to reconsider its position opposing the UNDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. A statement by the Minister of Aboriginal

Affairs was made in the Ontario legislature. In November of 2010, the Government ofCanada endorsed the Declaration consistent with the position advanced by Ontario.

On May 3, 2010, a Memorandum of Agreement, committing Ontario to take the necessarymeasures as soon as possible to maintain a Point of Sale exemption, was signed byMinister of Aboriginal Affairs Chris Bentley and Minister of Revenue John Wilkinson andOntario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse. In June of 2010, the Ministry, in partnership withthe Ministries of Revenue and Finance, successfully negotiated an agreement with theChiefs of Ontario and Canada to continue the Point of Sale exemption for Status Indiansunder the new HST in Ontario.

Relationship Processes and Partnerships

The ministry has enhanced provincial relationships with Aboriginal people throughrelationship tables that provide an opportunity for the province to work together withAboriginal organizations and communities on joint priorities.


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MAA has supported partner ministries to develop approaches to resolve issues withparticular communities such as Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, Shoal Lake #39, and theSaugeen Ojibway Nation.

The Ontario-Mtis Nation of Ontario Framework Agreement has yielded positive results in2010-11. Consultations with the Mtis Nation of Ontario enabled changes to theCorporations Act that reflected the unique circumstances of the Mtis Nation of Ontario.Further progress was made on research in the Mattawa-Nipissing region, in particular onthe endorsement of a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement to guide research and the jointdevelopment and posting of procurement documents to hire required expertise.

MAA and other partner ministries participated in discussions at the Northern Table/Oski-Machiitawin (New Beginning) with Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities on a number ofimportant issues including:

land use planning parks and protected areas; and development of a notification protocol for licenses and permits issued by the Ministry

of Natural Resources.

The ministry held two Aboriginal Awareness sessions for members of the Ontario PublicService (September 2010 and February 2011), building upon the success of similarsessions held last year. The sessions were aimed at consultation and engagement issuesand each event focussed on different areas of relevance to a wide range of ministries.

The ministry held a series of collaborative workshops with various First Nations and Mtis

organizations in 2010-11. The sessions discussed treaty implications, consultationprotocols and best practices and principles for working together.

Social Enhancements

The ministry continued to support Ontarios relationship with urban Aboriginal people aspart of the federally led Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS), by providing funding for capacity-building initiatives in three Ontario UAS sites (Toronto, Ottawa, and Thunder Bay). Fundingsupported an Annual Urban Aboriginal Strategy Conference, held in Ottawa in January2011, and a Toronto Aboriginal Research Project designed to provide qualitative andquantitative data to respond to the growing and complex needs of the urban Aboriginal

population in Toronto.

The ministry continues to work with its urban partners, including the Ontario Federation ofIndian Friendship Centres (OFIFC), on a variety of projects including nutritional supports forAboriginal children and youth programming.


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As part of the ministrys response to the Strategic Framework to End Violence AgainstAboriginal Women, the ministry provided funding through the OFIFC for a range of relatedprograms/projects.

MAA also helped to address issues related to Aboriginal child welfare and social assistancetogether with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Ministry of Community andSocial Services, the federal government (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and HealthCanada), and the Chiefs of Ontario.

MAA worked with the Ministry of Education, the Chiefs of Ontario and Indian and NorthernAffairs Canada to develop a targeted classroom strategy to increase First Nation studentachievement and facilitate successful transitions between First Nation schools and theprovincially-funded education system.

MAA worked with a number of provincial ministries and the federal government to respond

to priorities identified by First Nations communities. Three pilot communities areparticipating Kashechewan First Nation, Pikangikum First Nation and WabaseemoongIndependent Nations.

The Ministry formeda partnership with Right to Play to launch the Promoting Life-skills inAboriginal Youth (PLAY) initiative in 2010. The initiative is a public-private partnership todevelop leadership skills through sports and recreation in isolated First Nationscommunities. The program was formally launched in November 2010. The Ministry alsoforged new partnerships with One Laptop Per Child Canada to deliver affordable laptops tofour First Nation communities in Ontario. As well the Ministry announced a partnership withCanadian Tire Jumpstart to provide communities with new sporting equipment to promote

the benefits of community-based organized sports and recreation in everyday life.

Responding to the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry

The Ministry is responsible for leading the governments response to the Report of theIpperwash Inquiry. In 2010-11, the ministry continued to work with partner governmentministriesto track progress on the Ipperwash recommendations.

The Ipperwash Inquiry Priorities and Action Committee (IIPAC), co-chaired by the Ministerof Aboriginal Affairs and the Ontario Regional Chief, demonstrates the Provincescommitment to develop stronger relationships with Aboriginal people in Ontario and to work

collaboratively to improve socio-economic conditions and build new opportunities forAboriginal people. Priorities for IIPAC for 2010-11 were Resource Benefits Sharing,Consultation and Accommodation protocols, consideration of a Treaty Commission forOntario, First Nations Policing and improving joint communications. The first edition of theIIPAC newsletter, Dibaajimowin, was released in the summer of 2010. It provides moreinformation on the work of IIPAC and is available on the Ministrys website.


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Ontario also works with the Mtis Nation of Ontario (MNO) on the implementation of theIpperwash Inquiry Report under the Ontario-Mtis Nation of Ontario FrameworkAgreement. In 2010-11 joint work focused on Resource Revenue Sharing.

New Relationship Fund

In May 2008, the government committed $25 million over two years (2008-09 and 2009-10)to the New Relationship Fund (NRF) to assist Aboriginal communities and organizationswith participation in meaningful consultation and engagement with government and theprivate sector. In the 2010 Budget, Ontario announced a further investment of $60 millionover the next four years in the NRF.

In 2010-11, 119 First Nations and 32 Mtis communities received funding to build coreconsultation capacity through the NRF. Additionally, 57 projects were funded through theEnhanced Capacity Building component of the program.

Since the program was established:

More than 300 projects involving First Nations, Mtis communities and Aboriginalorganizations have received funding under the New Relationship Fund

More than 200 jobs have been created in Aboriginal communities through the Fund Over 1,000 Aboriginal people have been trained in capacity building and technical

skills development to further their ability to engage with the government and buildcommunity capacity

Economic Opportunity and Sustainability

As part of the governments Open Ontario Plan, the 2010 Budget committed to investing$45 million over three years to prepare northern Ontarians for new jobs in emergingresource sectors. The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs worked with the Ministry of Training,Colleges and Universities to develop the Northern Training Partnership Fund, a newproject-based skills training program to help Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal northernOntarians participate in and benefit from emerging economic development opportunitiessuch as the Ring of Fire. The Northern Training Partnership Fund, launched in July 2010,supports skills training concentrated on sustainable employment in resource-related sectorsand encourages collaboration between employers and both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginalcommunities and organizations in the north.

MAA worked with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) to host the first NAN EconomicSummit in February 2011. NAN will be following up in 2011-2012 fiscal year to implementspecific recommendations reached at the Summit.

The Casino Rama Revenue Agreement (CRRA), signed in 2000 and expiring in 2011,provides for the distribution of Casino Rama net revenues to Ontario First Nations. In2008, MAA led negotiations to finalize a new Gaming Revenue Sharing and Financial


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Agreement (GRSFA) to provide an estimated $3 billion over 25 years to First Nations. TheGRSFA replaced the CRRA upon its expiry at the end of March 2011. Since September22, 2008, MAA has been responsible for administering the CRRA and the GRSFA onbehalf of the Province and is currently involved in the resolution of outstanding issues

arising from the CRRA.

Land Claims and Reconciliation

In 2007, a commitment was made to clear the backlog of claim submissions that are in theministrys review system by 2011 and to assess all new claims within three years. By March2011, the inventory of claims under research and assessment was reduced to zero, andnew review and assessment processes were set in place to review all new claims withinthree years.

Transfer of Ipperwash Park

The process to transfer Ipperwash Park ownership to the Chippewas of Kettle and StonyPoint First Nation a solution recommended in the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry continues to move ahead with the approval of a Transfer Process Agreement (TPA) by theChief and Council of the First Nation. On March 1, 2010 Ontario moved to deregulate thePark lands which will allow the Province to convert the land to Crown Land that can then betransferred to the Government of Canada under its Additions to Reserve Policy.

Treaty Commission of Ontario

In 2009-10, the ministry launched joint exploratory discussions with Canada and First

Nations on a Treaty Commission for Ontario under the Ipperwash Inquiry Priorities andAction Committee (IIPAC) processes.

In July 2009, the ministry, working with First Nations and federal governmentrepresentatives under IIPAC, as well as Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, jointly hostedan Experts Forum on ideas relating to a Treaty Commission.

In 2010-11, through the IIPAC process, Ontario, First Nations and Canada continueddiscussions in support of the development of a Treaty Commission in Ontario.

Table 1: Ministry Interim Actual Expenditures 2010-11Ministry Interim Actual Expenditures ($M) 2010-11

Operating 70.5

Capital 10.6

Staff Strength

(as of March 31, 2010)

141.4

* Interim actuals reflect the numbers presented in the 2011 Ontario Budget

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Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Results-based Plan Briefing Book 2011-2012 (Ontario)