5:30 - 7:30 pm

Early Registration

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Welcome - Particiapnt Reception

Hosted by President of the Treasury Board

7:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 am

Welcoming Remarks

The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board, Government of Canada

9:05 am

Introduction to the Session Agenda

Harold Tarbell, Lead Facilitator

9:20 am

Review of the Background Papers

Facilitation Team
(Presentation to focus on results definition and identifying the issues and obstacles to accounting for results and good reporting)

9:30 am

Health Break

9:45 am

Inuit, Métis and First Nations Breakout Groups to Discuss Issue #1:

Improving Accountability Relationships in an Aboriginal context

Objective: Explore how the clarification of accountability relationships (e.g. roles and responsibilities) and frameworks could contribute to improved accountability and results amongst and between the various stakeholders (e.g. governments, departments, funding recipients, community members, etc).

• Defining Essential Elements
• Recommended Actions
• Cross Cutting Lenses (i.e. unique challenges facing Aboriginal women, non-status Indians, and Aboriginal peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities)

12:30 pm

Buffet Lunch

1:30 pm

Inuit, Métis and First Nations Breakout Groups to Discuss Issue #2:²

Establishing the basis for what constitutes ‘Good’ Reporting

Objective: Examine the principles and information needs that support effective reporting and accountability between and amongst Aboriginal and F/P/T governments, organizations, communities and constituents.

• Clarifying Critical Issues
• Recommended Actions
• Cross Cutting Lenses (i.e. unique challenges facing Aboriginal women, non-status Indians, and Aboriginal peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities)

4:30 pm

End of Day One

Facilitation Team

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

Opening Invocation

Elders

8:45 am

Summary of Day One and Introduction to Day Two

Facilitation Team

Objective: Provide all participants with an update on the discussions in each breakout session (e.g. questions addressed, critical issues identified) and a reintroduction to the flow of the agenda on day two.

9:00 am

Inuit, Métis and First Nations Breakout Groups to Discuss Issue #3

Improving the Reporting Process

Objective: Discuss how to address data issues and how to improve the relevance and usefulness of indicators, performance measures, reports and report cards, in relation to the needs of communities, Aboriginal peoples and other stakeholders.

• Clarifying Critical Issues
• Recommended Actions
• Cross Cutting Lenses (i.e. unique challenges facing Aboriginal women, non-status Indians, and Aboriginal peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities)

12:00 pm noon

Buffet Lunch

1:00 pm

Inuit, Métis and First Nations Breakout Groups to Discuss Issue #4:

Moving forward on an "Aboriginal Report Card"

Objective: Identify the key objectives, principles, issues, and processes required for moving forward on an Aboriginal Report Card.

• Clarifying Critical Issues
• Recommended Actions
• Cross Cutting Lenses (i.e. unique challenges facing Aboriginal women, non-status Indians, and Aboriginal peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities)

4:00 pm

Session Wrap-up

Facilitation Team

4:15 pm

Closing Invocation