First NationsAsset Management Planning and

Self-Determination2020 National Housing and Infrastructure Forum and

Tradeshow

March 12, 2020

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“I think that sustainable infrastructure and service delivery is important, because without them you really can’t have a community.

You can’t have people. You can’t have what you need to really sustain life.”

- Tara Gonzales-Nicholas, Skeetchestn Indian Band

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ISC Infrastructure Service Delivery Overview

Metric Unit Results

Inventory of assets Number 38,095

Current replacement value

$ (million) 23,069

% of asset with good or better condition (current replacement value)

% 54

% of asset with fair condition (current replacement value)

% 40

% of asset with poor condition (current replacement value)

% 6

Under the existing ISC Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program, housing and Infrastructure includes:

• housing and related infrastructure

• water and wastewater systems

• education facilities

• health facilities

• lot servicing

• connectivity

• roads/bridges

• solid waste

• fire safety

• cultural facilities

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Recent Achievements (2018-2019)

ØLaunch of ISC Asset Management Planning InitiativeØ AFN / ISC co-developed O&M policy update

- 2018 : Internal First Nation led engagement started - 2019 : Draft policy developed based on asset management planning, pilots started in every region- B2019 : Water O&M funding increase to close water O&M gap

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Asset Management Links to Enabling Self-determination

Component of transfer1. Baseline and future needs

assessment

2. Level of Service Standards

3. Enhanced asset condition

assessment

4. Identification of life cycle costs

5. Sustained funding approach

6. Seek new authorities

Asset Management activities

“This is one small piece of the puzzle for us to get towards a place where we are self-

sufficient, and self-determining our community’s future.” - Leo Lawson, Gwa’sala – Nakwaxda’xwNations

Asset Management Guide for BC First Nations, 2019

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Phase II

ISC Asset Management Planning Initiative

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Phase I

§ 40 First Nation

communities by March

2019

§ 112 First Nation

communities by March

2020

§ 92 First Nation

communities by March

2023

§ 72 First Nation

communities by March

2028 (not yet funded)

Phase III

Awareness Planning Implementation

*Annual targets are not cumulative (that is, some communities from year one can progress to Phase II or III).

§ Drawn from Infrastructure Canada’s Investing in

Canada Plan (2017) for $3 million per year over five

years commencing in 2018-2019

§ Outcome sought: First Nation Communities

increased readiness to develop plans as part of an

overall lifecycle approach to asset management

§ Improved infrastructure planning to allow funding at

a sufficiency level and with greater predictability

Achieved

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AMP Results to Date§ Asset Management Planning (AMP) Ministerial call for applications

closed on June 30, 2019

§ 228 applications received among ISC regions amounting to $13.8

million

§ High interest has resulted in in-kind contributions to top up

community projects

§ Regions have different needs

§ More awareness training may be required

§ Some regions are progressing to Phase II

§ Few regions have Phase III implementation projects

§ Collaboration with partners is key to a successful process

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AMP Quick Facts (Dec 2019)

27 $5,991,740 $164,600Number of Aggregate Organizations

Asset Management Funds Allocated

Other sources of fundsfor Asset Management

194 9 2Number of communities supported with awareness/workshops

Number of communities supported to developAsset Management plans

Number of communitiessupported to implement asset management plans

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Going forward

Ø2020 AFN Housing and Infrastructure Forum in Toronto will share success in instituting AMP as a new way of tracking O&M

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Questions?

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Current Roles/Responsibilities - First Nations

• Subject to the policies and authorities of ISC• Own and operate their housing and infrastructure• Secure funding and long-term financing for projects, including developing

infrastructure and housing investment proposals• Manage projects in the:

‒ Design‒ Acquisition‒ Construction‒ Operation and maintenance‒ Monitoring ‒ Decommissioning and final disposal of their community infrastructure

• Undertake activities in accordance with the conditions and accountability requirements of their funding agreement

Annex A

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• ISC provides financial and advisory assistance to First Nations for the development of community infrastructure on reserve

• Funding is invested in: • comprehensive community planning• water and wastewater• housing• education facilities • solid waste• health facilities• emergency management; and • other (e.g. roads and bridges, fire protection, electrification, community and cultural and

recreation facilities)• Public Safety and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation also fund

infrastructure for Indigenous communities, in the areas of policing facilities, housing and shelters

Current Roles and Responsibilities - CanadaAnnex B