REGIONAL CADET SUPPORT UNIT PACIFIC UPDATE Strategic Policy

REGIONAL CADET SUPPORT UNIT (PACIFIC)

UPDATE: Strategic Policy Alignment (SSE, DP, DRF) Natl CJCR Sp Gp Command Team Conference 19 September 2017, Ottawa, ON

Relevance & Performance of Programs (TBS & ADM(RS)) 1. Relevance – Continued Need for the Programs • Is there a continued need for the DND/CF to fund and deliver the Cadet and JCR Programs? 2. Relevance – Alignment with Federal Government Priorities • Is funding and delivering the Cadet and JCR Programs consistent with federal government priorities and DND/CF strategic outcomes? 3. Relevance – Alignment with Federal Roles and Responsibilities • Does the DND/CF have a role or responsibility to fund and deliver the Cadet and JCR Programs? 4. Performance (Effectiveness) – Achievement of Expected Outcomes 5. Performance (Efficiency and Economy) – Expenditures on the Cadet and JCR Programs

ADM(RS) Evaluation Findings / Recommendations • 3. 1. 1 Continued Need for the Cadet and JCR Programs • Finding #1: There is evidence of continued need for the JCR Program. It provides a structured youth program in remote and isolated communities, which often have few youth programs and a growing youth demographic. There was less evidence of continued need for the Cadet Program. There has been a decline in youth participation over the past two decades, although the fact that more than 50, 000 Canadian youth today are cadets signifies a degree of need. • 3. 1. 2 Alignment with Federal Roles and Responsibilities • Finding #2. While youth development is an area of federal interest, delivering youth programs is neither a core role nor responsibility of the federal government. • 3. 1. 3 Alignment with Government Priorities and DND/CF Strategic Objectives • Finding #3. The JCR Program and, to a lesser extent, the Cadet Program, are contributing to federal government priorities. However, delivering youth development programs is not clearly linked to DND’s strategic objectives and priorities. • Recommendation • If the DND continues to run the Cadet and JCR Programs, program aims, objectives and participant outcomes should be geared towards helping the Department meet its objective of promoting awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the history, proficiency, and values of the Canadian military

Strengthening Strategic Policy Alignment and Enhancing Pan. DND/CAF Understanding of and Support for the Youth Program GC Level: Reinforce the need for the Youth Program and its relevance to the priorities of the GC and to the strategic outcomes of DND/CAF in the update to the Canada First Defence Strategy. MND Level: Issue Ministerial Directive(s) to reinforce the mandate of the Youth Program, outline pan-DND/CAF support expectations and DND/CAF & League Partnership roles and responsibilities. DM/CDS Level: Develop a macro pan. DND/CAF Responsibility Framework to detail internal support requirements for the Youth Program and issue DAODs to explain the DPR MD(s) DM/CDS Dir overarching DND/CAF position for its control and administration. VCDS / Level 1 Organizations : Strengthen internal relationships and Youth Program support by developing Mutual Support Agreements (MSAs) between VCDS and applicable L 1 s to satisfy support requirements outlined by the DM/CDS. MSAs 5

Strong, Secure, and Engaged (SSE) Implementation Canada’s Defence Policy: Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (Youth Program) profiled on: • Pg 70: Section on “Strengthening Canadian Communities by Investing in Youth“. • Pg 80: The Junior Canadian Rangers is mentioned again in a paragraph related to the policy intent to expand deepen extensive relationships with Indigenous communities, particularly through the Canadian Rangers and Junior Canadian Rangers. • Note: There is also a reference to additional funding for salary increases (pg 45) which will be leveraged to support our existing pressure. SSE Implementation Plan: Accounts for the 111 specific initiatives that was published in the Defence Policy plus additional Activities that were eventually extrapolated from it. This includes Activity C “Strengthen Canadian Communities by Investing in Youth”:

Defence Plan 2018 -2023 (DRAFT) Defence Plan (Initial Draft): Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (Youth Program) profiled on: • Pg 15: Section on End-States/Outcomes in a paragraph that included “Defence provides Canadian Communities with structured programs that enable youth to make a successful transition to adulthood”. • Linked directly to SSE Defence Policy intent and exact wording in draft Departmental Results Framework (DRF) Note: Includes the intent to replace the current VCDS Manning Priorities methodology with a new framework. Current draft has five priorities with support to the CCO being categorized as Pri 5. Defence Plan (Proposed Refinements): The following refinements have been proposed in the Defence Priorities Section: • Additional heading and paragraph entitled “Strengthen Canadian Communities by Investing in Youth”: o VCDS will strengthen overall understanding and support of the Department’s Youth Program (Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers) across DND/CAF through updated direction and required resource allocations and externally through enhanced public awareness and outreach. This is to achieve the Defence Policy’s commitment to expand the reach of this program so more Canadian youth can experience the tremendous and positive youth development opportunities and continue to strengthen communities across Canada. • Grow and Enhance Capability and Capacity Priority: Suggested some rewording of the Infrastructure/Real Property related paragraphs include the following statement: o Examine the infrastructure requirements in support of the Departments’ Youth Program across Canada, including in remote locations.

Departmental Results Framework (DRF) TBS Policy on Results • Seeks to: – improve the achievement of results across government; and – enhance the understanding of the results government seeks to achieve, does achieve, and the resources used to achieve them. • Requires departments to replace their Program Alignment Architecture (PAA) with a DRF comprised of three components: 1. A set of high level Core Responsibilities, outcomes and indicators 2. A Program Inventory that describes how they are organized to fulfill their responsibilities 3. Performance Information Profiles • Must be in place for FY 2018 -19

Departmental Results Framework (DRF) Transition to a New Architecture Linked to Promote Canadian Interests & Values Results and Indicators Expected Result Program Program 3. 10: Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (Youth Program) Program Operational Level Sub. Programs or Sub Programs Program Inventory Sub-Sub. Program 2. 3. 2 Youth Program PAA Program Departmental Result/Indicator 3. 5: • Defence Provides Canadian communities with structured programs that enable Results and youth to make a successful transition to Indicators adulthood. • % of the target Canadian youth population that participates in Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Strategic Level Linked to: Program 2. 0 Defence Services PAA& Contributions to Program Government Sub-Program 2. 3 Military Heritage & Outreach Core Responsibility Departmental Results Framework Core Responsibility Strategic Outcome Linked to Core Responsibility 3 (Defence Team): • Includes “Strengthen Canadian Communities by Investing in Youth” in CR description

Next Steps – Upward in Department • CDS Directive on C 2 – With SJS waiting final go ahead from us or promulgation: • Outstanding issue with ADM(MAT) / RCN related to C 2 Cadet On-Water Program • Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) Implementation – Moving beyond Activity C & Related 2 -Pager (Ongoing) • Defence Plan (DP) 2018 -2023 (~Sep) – L 0 Plan will influence L 1 / L 2 BPs – Engagement with L 1 VCDS Gp RM & C Prog • Departmental Results Framework (DRF) Focused on Reinforcing Alignment with and Consistent Interconnectivity Between these Strategic Level Documents – Engagement with (MPC/L 1 VCDS Gp/C Prog). (Aug-Oct+) – Focus - populating templates Core Responsibility 3, Program Inventory, Performance Information Profile • Departmental Plan (DP) 2018 -19 • Influenced by SSE/DP; expect direction from L 1 Fall (~Nov) to contribute • Departmental Results Report (DRR) 2016 -17 • L 1 review completed

National Financial Reality & how it affects us • • Historically- National Allocation divided Regionally New Organization- Centrally controlled by Tasks FY 17/18 National Allocation $212 M Issues: – retroactive pay raise (4 years -$7. 4 M) – Existing National Pressures (-$14 M) – New Potential Pressures ( -$4. 5 M) =$26 M • RCSU(P): FY 17/18 Allocated $27 M – Directed Program requires $31 M – Use of 100% funding model or Realistic/Historical cost model

Training Plan & Resource Management • Rationalization of financial resources and clarifying our mandate

Key Messages The Local Program is meant to be delivered Locally $$$

Support and Scheduling of Trg • We are fully funding the Corps and Squadron 10 supported days • Reductions in Sailing, Expedition, and Gliding weekends is a reduction in overprogramming and a reflection of realistic/historic participation rates • Activities and initiatives that are “nice to have” will be “on-ramped” should funds become available

Contracting and Delegated Authority • Only DND staff with written delegated authority can enter into contracts when paid by DND • Includes sponsors and/or squadron staff paying for services and they asking for DND to reimburse

Operation Honour/Harmful Inappropriate Sexual Behavior • OP Honour: CDS directive to eliminate harmful inappropriate sexual behavior within the CAF • We need to: – foster and maintain a workplace free from direct, indirect, perceived or unintentional threats which occur due to inappropriate sexual behavior; ( A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT) – Respect the well-being, dignity and mental health of our cadets and staff – Continue to educate everyone on expectations of appropriate behavior – Commit to zero tolerance • This is critically important. Anything less is unacceptable.

Area and Zones Zone Trg O Assists with planning, coord, conduct of trg. Acts as point of entry into full-time network when req for CO/Trg O Trg Sp Coord Works with Zone Trg Os to ensure sp of trg, links to RCSU / fwd J 4 / base J 4. Mentors Sr Cdts. CAF elemental presence Area Advisor Enabling Program Delivery Area OIC Enables Zone Trg Os and Trg Sp Coords. Tasks Area Advisors. Reports up / responsive to taskings from Chief Trg O Extension of the Area OIC and linkage to Governance (Leagues). Provide offset / mentorship for role of CO. CIC Elemental presence

Area Elemental Advisor Old Establishment • • ACICO (Sea) x 3 ACICO (Army) x 8 ACICO (Air) x 6 ACICO (Any) x 5 New Establishment • AEA (Vancouver Island) – 3 posns, 1 Sea, 1 Army, 1 Air • AEA (Lower Mainland) – 4 posns, 1 Sea, 1 Army, 2 Air • AEA (Interior) – 4 posns, 1 Sea, 1 Army, 2 Air

Increased Direct Support • Area staff are located closer to the corps and squadrons they support • Positions assigned to direct support increased: From To • 3 ACO’s (full-time) • 12 ZTO’s (full-time) • 9 ACA’s (full-time) • 7 Trg Sp (full-time) • 22 ACICO’s (part-time) • 11 AEA’s (part-time)

Communication & Coordination – Vancouver Island RCSU Pacific Area OIC LCdr Tracy Terry Lt(N) Bruce - Acting V. I. Division Corps VID President Brett Anderson Zone Trg O Van Island North Capt Darryl Rolfe Zone League Rep Julie Hilsden 54 (Campbell River) 64 (Powell River) 189 (Comox) 136 (Nanaimo) 109 (Port Alberni) 296 (Parksville) Zone Trg O Van Island South Lt(N) Mary-Kay Meeker Zone League Rep Julie Hilsden 100 (Duncan) 5 (Victoria) 220 (Sidney) 263 (Langford/Westshore) 325 (Sooke)

SAIL TRAINING • Training plan reduced from 100% participation to a participation rate of 85% • 6 active Cadet Nautical Sites. Comox, Esquimalt, Nelson, Smithers, Vancouver, Vernon • PQR – successfully selected the top 20 Cadets to attend the NQR regatta in 2018, 7/20 Spots awarded to VI Division Corps • Cadet Volunteer CANSail Instructor Program seen an overall 16% increase in participation at CNS’s. • Sail Canada contract with CCO currently under review expect finalization December 2017.

End Result

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