This request is for disclosure of all internal documents and records, correspondence, records of decisions and documents, including handwritten or other notes, reports or memos under the control of the Department of Finance relating to the Agreement that were created, received or transmitted between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, and that relate specifically to one or more of the following: • communication and decisions regarding consultation with Yukon First Nations related to the Agreement;
• communication and decisions regarding the Umbrella Final Agreement and Yukon First Nations Self-Government Agreements related to the Agreement;
• communication and decisions regarding funding of Indigenous engagement and participation under s. 5.1.18 of the Agreement;
• calculations and decisions regarding how the total funding amount, $20,622,580 (the “Total Funding Amount”), was decided upon;
• information regarding how the Total Funding Amount is intended to be used, specifically information related to:
o monitoring programs;
o research and development;
o environment and climate-based research initiatives;
o data gathering;
o data mapping;
o geo-spatial analysis;
o purchase of satellite imagery;
• information regarding the number of staff and/or contractor resources planned to be allocated and/or considered to be necessary for the implementation of the Agreement and any related activities;
• information regarding any fiscal negotiations relating to the monitoring and enforcement of parks and protected areas; and
• information regarding the legal costs related to development of the Agreement.
For clarity, s. 5.1.18 of the Agreement reads:
• Subject to its appropriations, priorities, and budgetary constraints, ECCC agrees to provide approximately $9,013,650 for commitments to achieve 30% by 2030.
o 5.1.18.1 $4,305,000 of the total in 5.1.18 will support Indigenous engagement and participation in initiatives to achieve 30% by 2030, see Annex 3, A3-1. Timeframe: December 15, 2021 - December 14, 2022
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Seeking records specific to the “Canada – Yukon Nature Agreement”