Changes to the Tribal Council Funding Program
On September 4, 2012 the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) announced that the Government of Canada would be focusing funding on essential programs and services for Aboriginal Peoples through changes to funding for Aboriginal Representative Organizations and Tribal Councils.
The following information is meant to assist tribal councils in their planning as well as provide greater context and clarity.
The changes to the Tribal Council Funding program, which take effect on April 1, 2014, are specific to the Tribal Council Funding program only. In 2011-12, the Tribal Council Funding program provided approximately $46.4 million to 78 tribal councils. This funding will be reduced by approximately $16.6 million as of April 1, 2014. The reductions to the Tribal Council Funding program are part of the $165.6 million in savings from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) that were identified as part of the Budget 2012 Spending Review.
The reduction of funding is one of a number of changes to the Tribal Council Funding program. Other significant changes include a revised objective of the Tribal Council Funding program and reducing the administrative burden of tribal councils.
Beginning on April 1, 2014, the revised Tribal Council Funding program will provide a funding contribution towards core operational funding to Tribal Councils to enable them to support and develop the capacity of their member First Nations, as well as, provide aggregated program and service delivery, subject to the agreement with their member First Nations.
Funding levels will be based simply on the number of member First Nations, their on-reserve population, and the number of ongoing major AANDC programs delivered. Simpler application forms will be pre-populated by AANDC to list this information for confirmation by each tribal council. Data from 2011-12 was used to set the initial classifications of tribal councils for the notification letters distributed in early September 2012 to each tribal council. All the funding factors will be re-assessed prior to implementation in 2014.
Under the revised Tribal Council Funding program beginning in 2014, tribal councils will be required to submit straightforward program reports which demonstrate that they meet the terms of their agreement based on their annual plan that has been approved by their member First Nations. Additional details concerning the structure of application and reporting requirements will be defined and communicated prior to the implementation of changes in 2014.
It should be noted that the intent of the changes related to the administrative burden goes beyond the reporting domain. Tribal councils administer and/or deliver a variety of ongoing Major AANDC Programs. Over the next year, the Department will be working on simplifying how tribal councils access, plan and report on all the AANDC programs they are involved with. The intent is to move to a single application, a single plan and a single report.
For more information on the changes to the Tribal Council Funding Program, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.
| New Funding Model TCF Program Changes for 2014-15 Effective April 1, 2014 |
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| On Reserve Population | 2011-12 Tribal Council Funding Program entitlement* | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | |
| * Note: for block funded Tribal Councils an estimate was derived based on the Indian Government Support Block amount less the maximum eligible Band Employee Benefits funding level from the Indian Government Support System.
** Note: flow through tribal council - Tribal Council Funding levels are estimated based on data in Indian Government Support System. Total level of block funding shown in FNITP includes Band Support Funding and Band Employee Benefits for some or all member bands as the tribal council manages their funding agreement for them. |
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| Atlantic | |||||
| 1001 - SAINT JOHN RIVER VALLEY TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,533 | $551,434 | $350,000 | ||
| 3283 - MI'KMAQ CONFEDERACY OF PEI INC. | 659 | $108,468 | $350,000 | ||
| 9005 - CONFEDERACY OF MAINLAND MICMACS | 2,110 | $694,792 | $350,000 | ||
| 9099 - NORTH SHORE MICMAC DISTRICT COUNCIL | 1,608 | $684,206 | $350,000 | ||
| 9113 - UNSI ADVISORY SERVICES | 7,736 | $588,102 | $500,000 | ||
| Québec | |||||
| 1064 - ATIKAMEKW SIPI - CONSEIL DE LA NATION ATIKAMEKW | 5,648 | $475,470 | $500,000 | ||
| 1091 - CONSEIL TRIBAL MAMUITUN | 9,029 | $621,822 | $500,000 | ||
| 1093 - ALGONGUIN ANISHINABEG NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL | 4,674 | $415,116 | $350,000 | ||
| 1106 - GRAND CONSEIL DE LA NATION WABANAKI INC. | 385 | $208,353 | $350,000 | ||
| 1140 - REGROUPEMENT MAMIT INNUAT INC. | 2,855 | $579,110 | $350,000 | ||
| 9056 - ALGONQUIN NATION PROGRAM AND SERVICES SECRETARIAT | 1,201 | $95,424 | $200,000 | ||
| 9957 - MI GMAWEI MAWIOMI SECRETARIAT | 2,662 | $261,680 | $350,000 | ||
| Ontario | |||||
| 1002 - BIMOSE TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,516 | $572,410 | $500,000 | ||
| 1003 - KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,931 | $985,631 | $350,000 | ||
| 1045 - UNITED CHIEFS & COUNCILS OF MNIDOO MNISING | 2,057 | $492,278 | $350,000 | ||
| 1048 - WINDIGO FIRST NATIONS COUNCIL | 2,433 | $650,416 | $350,000 | ||
| 1075 - SHIBOGAMA TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,405 | $754,049 | $350,000 | ||
| 1078 - MAMAWESWEN THE NORTH SHORE TRIBAL COUNCIL SECRETARIAT | 4,612 | $716,621 | $350,000 | ||
| 1079 - MUSHKEGOWUK TRIBAL COUNCIL | 6,436 | $1,061,259 | $500,000 | ||
| 1080 - WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL | 429 | $311,727 | $350,000 | ||
| 1081 - WAABNOONG BEMJIWANG ASSOC. OF F.N. | 1,394 | $382,848 | $200,000 | ||
| 1082 - OGEMAWAHJ TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,006 | $440,210 | $350,000 | ||
| 1083 - INDEPENDENT FIRST NATIONS ALLIANCE | 5,029 | $735,551 | $350,000 | ||
| 1084 - SOUTHERN FIRST NATIONS SECRETARIAT | 6,049 | $848,884 | $500,000 | ||
| 1117 - MATAWA & FIRST NATIONS MGMT TRIBAL | 4,912 | $851,431 | $500,000 | ||
| 4414 - NOKIIWIN TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,135 | $337,406 | $350,000 | ||
| 9416 - ANISHINAABEG OF KABAPIKOTAWANGAG | 1,644 | $403,209 | $350,000 | ||
| 9819 - PWI-DI-GOO-ZING-NE-YAA-ZHING ADVISORY SERVICES | 2,229 | $887,482 | $350,000 | ||
| Manitoba | |||||
| 1005 - SWAMPY CREE TRIBAL COUNCIL INCORPORATED | 10,941 | $1,059,004 | $500,000 | ||
| 1021 - WEST REGION TRIBAL COUNCIL INC | 5,502 | $621,600 | $500,000 | ||
| 1022 - KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL INC | 10,412 | $1,416,277 | $500,000 | ||
| 1023 - ISLAND LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL INC | 9,335 | $808,480 | $500,000 | ||
| 1028 - DAKOTA OJIBWAY TRIBAL COUNCIL | 11,236 | $931,211 | $500,000 | ||
| 1112 - INTERLAKE RESERVES TRIBAL COUNCIL INC | 6,138 | $621,575 | $500,000 | ||
| 9011 - SOUTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | 8,337 | $988,730 | $500,000 | ||
| Saskatchewan | |||||
| 1040 - PADC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD | 30,349 | $1,843,314 | $500,000 | ||
| 1041 - FILE HILLS QU'APPELLE TC INC | 4,480 | $774,972 | $500,000 | ||
| 1043 - TOUCHWOOD AGENCY TRIBAL COUNCIL INC | 2,844 | $345,618 | $350,000 | ||
| 1051 - SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL | 4,234 | $552,009 | $350,000 | ||
| 1087 - AGENCY CHIEFS TRIBAL COUNCIL | 3,912 | $436,578 | $350,000 | ||
| 1120 - MLTC PROGRAM SERVICES INC | 6,975 | $1,201,886 | $500,000 | ||
| 1122 - YORKTON TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION INC | 2,811 | $518,044 | $350,000 | ||
| 3433 - NORTHWEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP | 3,510 | $393,518 | $350,000 | ||
| 4451 - BATTLEFORDS AGENCY TRIBAL CHIEFS INC | 4,871 | $378,168 | $350,000 | ||
| Alberta | |||||
| 1025 - LESSER SLAVE LAKE IND REG COUNCIL** | 2,149 | $685,999 | $500,000 | ||
| 1026 - NORTH PEACE TRIBAL COUNCIL | 10,166 | $822,866 | $500,000 | ||
| 1027 - TRIBAL CHIEFS VENTURES INC | 6,469 | $567,877 | $500,000 | ||
| 1029 - ATHABASCA TRIBAL COUNCIL LTD | 1,987 | $572,484 | $200,000 | ||
| 1030 - WESTERN CREE TRIBAL COUNCIL ** | 1,986 | $401,401 | $500,000 | ||
| 1052 - KEE TAS KEE NOW TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,569 | $447,639 | $500,000 | ||
| 1063 - TREATY 7 MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | 20,847 | $1,051,496 | $500,000 | ||
| 1138 - YELLOWHEAD TRIBAL DEVEL. FOUNDATION | 5,193 | $571,908 | $350,000 | ||
| British Columbia | |||||
| 1004 - WUIKINUXV KITASOO NUXALK TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,291 | $362,706 | $200,000 | ||
| 1006 - KWAKIUTL DISTRICT COUNCIL | 2,106 | $655,150 | $500,000 | ||
| 1009 - KTUNAXA NATION COUNCIL SOCIETY | 566 | $211,451 | $200,000 | ||
| 1010 - NICOLA TRIBAL ASSOCIATION | 1272 | $383,098 | $350,000 | ||
| 1016 - OKANAGAN NATION ALLIANCE | 2,219 | $381,970 | $350,000 | ||
| 1019 - NORTHERN SHUSWAP TRIBAL COUNCIL SOCIETY | 1,197 | $217,267 | $200,000 | ||
| 1024 - NAUT'SA MAWT TRIBAL COUNCIL | 3073 | $675,141 | $500,000 | ||
| 1039 - SECRETARIAT OF THE HAIDA NATION | 1,473 | $190,573 | $200,000 | ||
| 1046 - LILLOOET TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,988 | $413,218 | $350,000 | ||
| 1049 - CARRIER-SEKANI TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,840 | $531,551 | $350,000 | ||
| 1065 - SHUSWAP NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL | 2,930 | $545,147 | $500,000 | ||
| 1069 - MUSGAMAGW TSAWATAINEUK TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,222 | $355,073 | $200,000 | ||
| 1071 - NUU-CHAH-NULTH TRIBAL COUNCIL ** | 3,043 | $1,237,969 | $500,000 | ||
| 1072 - TREATY 8 TRIBAL ASSOCIATION | 1,279 | $410,449 | $350,000 | ||
| 1076 - CARRIER CHILCOTIN TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,034 | $309,615 | $200,000 | ||
| 1116 - GITKSAN LOCAL SERVICES SOCIETY ** | 2,582 | $420,958 | $500,000 | ||
| 1126 - STO:LO NATION | 1,406 | $752,200 | $500,000 | ||
| 1150 - LOWER STL'ATL'IMX TRIBAL COUNCIL | 541 | $332,233 | $350,000 | ||
| 1153 - STO:LO TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,720 | $509,271 | $350,000 | ||
| 9097 - TSILHQOT'IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 1,524 | $353,340 | $350,000 | ||
| 9155 - FRASER THOMPSON INDIAN SERVICES SOCIETY | 1,414 | $422,485 | $350,000 | ||
| Yukon | |||||
| 1088 - KASKA TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,083 | $494,956 | $200,000 | ||
| Northwest Territories | |||||
| 1034 - GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL | 1,633 | $642,989 | $200,000 | ||
| 1035 - AKAITCHO TERRITORY GOVERNMENT | 1,909 | $535,641 | $200,000 | ||
| 1036 - DEH CHO FIRST NATIONS | 3,178 | $780,724 | $500,000 | ||
| 1141 - SAHTU DENE COUNCIL | 1,955 | $558,038 | $200,000 | ||
| TOTAL (All Regions) | $46,411,256 | $2,600,000 | $12,250,000 | $15,000,000 | |
The tiers provide incentives to encourage aggregation based on the number of communities served by a tribal council, the aggregate size of population it serves and the range of ongoing major AANDC programs it delivers. As the implementation date of April 1, 2014 approaches, the department will have the opportunity to work with recipients to ensure that they are categorized in the correct tier level.
For more information on block funding agreements, please refer to "Frequently Asked Questions - Funding Approaches".
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