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Annex 3 - Documentation References – Network Governance

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Refe-rence

Document Name

Author

Date

1.

A2.1

Hydrometric Agreement
Renewal: Presentation to the Weather and Environmental Services Board

National Hydrometric Program, Environment Canada

January 23, 2007

2.

A2.2 and A2.3

Outcome Project Plan: Hydrometric (Water Quantity) Monitoring Network – c1a3

Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey Directorate, Environment Canada

2005–06

3.

A2.4

An Analysis of Canadian and Other Water Conservation Practices and Initiatives: Issues, Opportunities and Suggested Directions for the Water Conservation and Economics Task Group, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

J. Kinkead Consulting, A. Boardley and M. Kinkead

2006

4.

A2.5

National Administrators Table (NAT), Briefing Note: Kelowna Meeting

National Hydrometric Program,

Environment Canada

October 10–11, 2007

5.

A2.6

Business Impact Analysis: Data Capture Worksheets; Service/Activity Analysis Worksheet; Critical Services Analysis Worksheet; Downtime, Staff Requirements and Minimum Service Levels Worksheet; Dependencies Analysis Worksheet; Recovery Strategies and Resource Requirement Analysis Worksheet

Environment Canada

Not Available

6.

A2.7

Fact Sheet: Canada–Ontario Cost Share Agreement for Water Quantity Surveys

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Science and Technology Strategies, Environment Canada

Not Available

7.

A2.8

Summary of Hydrometric Network

Canada Water Act reports, Environment Canada

Not Available

8.

A2.9

Program Assessment: Key Questions for Guidance of Template Completion: 2.1.1.3 Inland Water Monitoring (2A1C)

Environment Canada

May 9, 2008

9.

A2.11

Canada Water Act

Department of Justice Canada

June 25, 2008

10.

A2.12

The Canada Water Act

Annual Report 2005–2006

Environment Canada

2005–06

11.

A2.13

Alberta’s Water Resources Summary

Alberta Environment

April 28, 2003

12.

A2.14

Hydrometric Program: A National Partnership

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Not Available

13.

A2.16

Hydrometric Program: Pacific and Yukon Hydrometrics

Pacific and Yukon Region,

Environment Canada

Not Available

14.

A2.17

Summary of Provincial/ Federal Agreement Status

Not Available

January 23, 2007

15.

A2.19 and A2.21

2008–2009 Planning and Financial Strategies–

Outcome Project Group 2A1 Weather and Environmental Monitoring

Environment Canada

March 17, 2008 and April 8, 2008

16.

A2.22

An Optimal Hydrometric Program for Canada

The Hydrometric Monitoring Business Case Team, Weather and Environmental Services Board,

Environment Canada

June 8, 2006

17.

A2.23

Weather and Environmental Monitoring Networks:

Hydrometric Monitoring

Environment Canada

May 30, 2007

18.

A2.24

Outcome Project Group Summary: 2A1 Monitoring and Reporting–Environmental Monitoring Allows EC to Identify, Analyze and Predict Weather, Air, Water and Climate Conditions

Monitoring and Reporting, Weather and Environmental Services Board,

Environment Canada

June 10, 2005

19.

A2.25

Outcome Project Summary: 2A1c–Inland Water Levels and Flows are Monitored (C1a3)

Weather andEnvironmental Services Board, Environment Canada

August 8, 2005

20.

A2.26

Outcome Project Plan Template: Inland Water Levels and Flows are Monitored / Environmental Monitoring Allows EC to Identify, Analyze and Predict Weather, Air, Water and Climate Conditions

Tim Goos, 2A1 monitoring team lead, outcome project leads, and sub component managers

May 17, 2005

21.

A2.27

About the Water Survey of Canada Hydrometric Program

Hydrometric Monitoring – A Brief Overview

Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

Manager, Water Survey of Canada, Atlantic Region, Environment Canada

June 16, 2004

January 8, 2007

22.

A2.28

Hydrometric Main Estimates:

- Table 10:
Details on Project Spending
- Table 5.3:
 Details on Major Capital Project Spending
- Table 7:
Capital Projects by Business Line
- Details on Project Spending for Environment Canada
- B.2.7 Projects by Business Line

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Environment Canada

Not Available

23.

A2.30

2007–2008 Recorded “Hydrometric” Revenues

Rapport Disco (in house),Audit and Evaluation Branch, Environment Canada

November 4, 2008

24.

A2.31

Handbook/Guideline: Implementing the WES Quality Management System – 2A1c Hydrometric Monitoring (WSC), Version 2Dv01

Water Survey of Canada,

Environment Canada

2A1c Core Team:

Pat McCurry – team leader

Annette Verley, Guy Morin, Stuart Hamilton, Rene Savoie, Chris Thomson, Mark Maslen

July 10, 2008

25.

A2.32

Memorandum – Note de Service – Letter of Agreement between Water Survey of Canada (WSC) and Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. – Amendment to Letter of Agreement between Qulliq Energy and Water Survey of Canada(WSC)

Manager, Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

December 8, 2008

26.

A2.33

The Canada Water Act

Annual Report, 2005–2006

Environment Canada

2005–06

27.

A2.34

Canada – Alberta Agreement on Hydrometric Monitoring

Alberta Environment

November 29, 2006

28.

A2.35

The Northern Hydrometric Network: 100th Anniversary of the Water Survey of Canada, 2A1 Weather and Environmental Monitoring

Weather and Environmental Services Board Meeting – A/Manager, Hydrologic Applications and Services, Water Survey of Canada; and Manager, Prairie and Northern Region, Water Survey of Canada, Outcome Project Group 2A1

Environment Canada

August 5, 2008

29.

A2.36

Hydrometric Monitoring Business Case – Financial Priority

Ted R.Yuzyk, Weather and Environmental Services Board,

Environment Canada

August 29, 2006

30.

A2.37

Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Department of the Environment for Northwest Territories / Nunavut Water Quantity Surveys

Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

August 2008

31.

A2.38

Canada – Manitoba Memorandum of Agreement for Water Quantity Surveys

Manitoba Hydro; Manitoba Water Stewardship; Environment Canada

2001–04

32.

A2.39

Changing the Flow: A Blueprint for Federal Action on Freshwater

Water Quantity Monitoring in British Columbia: A Business Review of the BC Hydrometric Programs

Gordon Water Group of Concerned Scientists and Citizens

Resource Information Department, Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, British Columbia

Not Available

April 2003

33.

A2.40

Hydrometric Monitoring Program

Not Available

June 15, 2006

34.

A2.41

Corporate Governance Maturity Model

Open Compliance and Ethics Group and the National Association of Corporate Directors

2006–07

35.

A2.42

Policy Research Working Paper 4370 – Governance Indicators: Where Are We, Where Should We Be Going?

The World Bank: World Bank Institute, Global Governance Group,

Development Research Group, and Macroeconomics and Growth Team

October 1, 2007

36.

A2.43

Governance Matters 2008: Worldwide Governance 1996–2007

The World Bank Group

2008

37.

A2.44

Confidential Study: Public Sector

The World Bank Group

2006

38.

A2.46

Assessing Governance:

Diagnostic Tools and Applied Methods for Capacity Building and Action Learning

Daniel Kaufmann, Francesca Recanatini and Serge Biletsky, the World Bank

June 2002

39.

A2.47

Public Officials – Survey Diagnostic: Questionnaire Overview

The World Bank Group

2007

40.

A2.48

A2.49

A2.50

A2.51

A2.52

Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons:

Chapter 1: Placing the Public’s Money Beyond Parliament’s Reach

Chapter 10: Exhibit 10.5 – Governance Solutions to Identified Problems

Chapter 2: Governance of Small Federal Entities

Chapter 7: Governance of Crown Corporations

Chapter 1: Natural Resources Canada – Governance and Strategic Management

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

April 2002

October 1, 1995

December 2008

February 2005

April 2005

41.

A2.53

Special Examinations Manual: 5. Understanding the Business and Corporate Governance

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

November 15, 2007

42.

A2.54

A2.55

The Governance Self-Assessment Test

Good Governance Model

Governance International

Not Available

43.

A2.56

Audit of Governance and Performance

Western Economic Diversification Canada

April 8, 2008

44.

A2.57

Organizational Governance: Embracing Internal Audit’s Role

The Institute of Internal Auditors

Not Available

45.

A2.58

Hydrometric Monitoring Business Case: Financial Priority (v4.0)

Weather and Environmental Services, Environment Canada

August 29, 2006

46.

A2.59

Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Department of the Environment for Northwest Territories / Nunavut Water Quantity Surveys – Annual Report 2007/2008

Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

August 2008

47.

A2.60

The Canada Water Act – Annual Report 2005–2006

Environment Canada

2007

48.

A2.61

Priority Management and Enabling Boards Submission Template

A/Manager, Hydrologic Applications and Services, Water Survey of Canada; and Manager, Prairie and Northern Region Water Survey – Outcome Project Group 2A1,

Environment Canada

August 5, 2008

49.

A2.62

The Northern Hydrometric Network: 100th Anniversary of the Water Survey of Canada

Manager, Prairie and Northern Region; and A/Manager, Hydrologic Applications and Services, Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

August 5, 2008

50.

A2.63

Climate and Atmospheric Research Directorate Councils: Capabilities Assessment Instrument and Guide

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

March 31, 1999

51.

A2.64

A2.65

A2.66

Tableau de bord des Ressources Humaines, et Sciences et Technologie


Our Workforce Human Resources Dashboard, and Science and Technology

Our Workforce Human Resources Dashboard 2, and Science and Technology

Environment Canada

Not Available

52.

A2.68

Schedule C of Memorandum of Agreement between Government of Canada and Government of Alberta 2008–2009 (Version 1)

Alberta Environment; Water Survey of Canada, Alberta District;

Environment Canada

February 7, 2008

53.

A2.71

Quality Management System Overview Process Map

Weather and Environmental Services – Water Survey of Canada Handbook, Outcome Project Lead – 2A1c, Environment Canada

July 10, 2008

54.

A2.73

ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Readiness Training, 2A1c Hydrometric Monitoring

Weather and Environmental Services, Environment Canada

July 10, 2008

55.

A2.83

Hydrodynamic and Environmental Modelling of the St. Lawrence River

Meteorological Service of Canada and Water Survey of Canada Centennial Workshop, Environment Canada

October 20–23, 2008

56.

A2.85

Internal Control Systems

Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

2009

57.

A2.88 and A2.89

Customer Need or Product Requirement V6 and V7

Alberta Environment

Not Available

58.

A2.90

Hydrometric Network Standards: A Systematic Approach to Problem-Solving

Alberta Environment

September 4, 2008

59.

A2.91

National Hydrometric Program: Comments on Customer Requirements and Products Exercise

Alberta Environment

October 6, 2008

60.

A2.92

A Strategic Plan for Environment Canada’s Weather and Environmental Monitoring Program

Director, Network Strategies and Design, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada

March 2007

61.

A2.94

Draft Minutes of the NAT Face-to-Face

Whitehorse, Yukon

September 16–17, 2009

62.

C9.2 to C9.9

Compendium of Practices, Interpretations and Administrative Procedures for the Water Quantity Survey Agreements

Water Quantity Surveys;

Federal-Provincial Cost Sharing Agreements; Environment Canada

July 1985

63.

C9.10

C9.11

C9.12

C9.13

C9.14

C9.15

C9.16

C9.17

Canada – Alberta Agreement on Hydrometric Monitoring

Canada – British Columbia Agreement on Hydrometric Monitoring

Canada – Saskatchewan Memorandum of Understanding on Hydrometric Monitoring

Canada – Yukon Memorandum of Agreement on the Hydrometric Monitoring Program for the Yukon

Memorandum of Understanding on Hydrometric Monitoring for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec concerning Hydrometric Monitoring in Quebec

Canada – Ontario Agreement on Hydrometric Monitoring

Canada – Manitoba Agreement on Hydrometric Monitoring

Alberta Environment and

Environment Canada

British Columbia Environment and Environment Canada

Administrator for Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority; Environment Canada

Minister of the Environment, Government of Yukon; Environment Canada

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Environment Canada

Administrator for Quebec, Government of Quebec; Environment Canada

Ontario Minister of Natural Resources; Environment Canada

Minister of Water Stewardship, Manitoba

November 29, 2006

July 2008

April 25, 2005

January 25, 2008

November 30, 2006

December 11, 2006

January 11, 2007

November 29, 2006

64.

C9.18

Comparison of Bilateral Agreements

Audit and Evaluation Branch, Environment Canada

Fall 2009

65.

C9.19

Hydrometric Program: Budget Comparison

Audit and Evaluation Branch, Environment Canada

Fall 2009

66.

C9.21

Water Quantity Monitoring: Networks and Information Needs Workshop

Water Survey Division, Environment Canada; Manitoba Water Stewardship; Manitoba Hydro

January 17–18, 2007

67.

C9.22

Monitoring Committee–Water Survey, Terms of Reference

Water Survey of Canada, Environment Canada

June 14, 1999

68.

C9.23

6th Teleconference of the National WSC Federal-Provincial Web Task Group – Minutes

Environment Canada

June 27, 2001

69.

C9.24

Water Quantity Monitoring: Networks and Information Needs Workshop – Seminar Report

Terriplan Consultants

January 17–18, 2006

70.

C9.25

Water Survey of Canada (2A1c) National Management Committees – Water Survey of Canada Centennial Workshop

Operational Management Committee–Hydrometric; Subcommittee on Field Operations; Data Control Subcommittee; Subcommittee on Field Safety–Hydrometric; National Hydrometric Program Coordinators Committee

October 2008

71.

C9.26

C9.27

C9.28

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, Chapter I-6

Dominion Water Power Act, Chapter W-4

Department of Justice Canada

June 17, 2009

72.

C9.29

Water Monitoring Business Plan – Northwest Territories and Nunavut: Northern Affairs Program Water Management

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2006

73.

C9.30

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Department of Justice Canada

June 18, 1998

74.

C9.31

Northwest Territories Waters Act

Department of Justice Canada

June 23, 1992

75.

C9.32

Terms of Reference – Federal-Provincial Agreement on Water Quantity Surveys

Water Quantity Surveys National Program Working Group

August 15, 2001

76.

C9.33

National Hydrometric Program – Quality Policy Manual (Version: 1.0)

Environment Canada

October 15, 2004

77.

C9.34

Strategic Plan Framework – National Administrators Table: Canada/Territorial/Provincial Hydrometric Program

Administrator, Province of Ontario; Administrator, Environment Canada Quebec Region

May 7, 2009

78.

C9.35 to C9.46

National Administrators’ Teleconference, Operational Management Committee and Face-to-Face Meetings – Minutes ( 88 documents)

National Hydrometric Program, Environment Canada

2004–2009

79.

A2.94

Food and Water

EarthTrends – Environmental Information, World Resources Institute

2008

80.

A2.95

A2.96

A2.97

A2.98

A2.99

A2.100


A2.101

World Development Indicators 2009 – Key Development Data and Statistics, Country Profiles:

– Australia

– Canada

– France

– Germany

– Japan

– United Kingdom

– United States

World Development Indicators database, The World Bank Group

September 2009

81.

A2.102

Economic Indicators – Canada

EarthTrends – Economics, Business, and the Environment, World Resources Institute

2003

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