Participant Funding Program Evaluation

The management action plan outlines the planned actions, the responsibility centre for conducting the actions, the expected date of completion and the measures of achievement. [...] The PFP’s purpose is:6 • to enable the exercise of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) on the part of the CNSC • to ensure more timely processes and meaningful public engagement in project reviews • to enhance the quality, thoroughness and credibility of the reviews, and reduce the risk of time-consuming and costly delays because of challenges due to adequacy of process • t [...] During the planning phase for this evaluation, June to September 2014, the evaluation function at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) consulted with program management and the Evaluation Advisory Committee13 to validate the evaluation framework, including the evaluation matrix (see Appendix D), to guide the evaluation. [...] The evaluation matrix includes the use of multiple lines of evidence and complementary research methods to ensure the reliability of the information and data collected. [...] The Departmental Evaluation Committee is supported secretarially by the Head of Evaluation (Director General, Strategic Planning Directorate) and includes the president of the CNSC, the deputy head responsible for approval of all CNSC evaluation reports and management action plans.