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2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Joint Canada / British Columbia Study of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Hosting

2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Joint Canada / British Columbia Study of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Hosting Institute of Public Administration of Canada Centre of Excellence on Performance Management and Accountability - March 10, 2010 . 2010 Timelines. February / March 2010

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2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Joint Canada / British Columbia Study of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Hosting

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  1. 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Joint Canada / British Columbia Study of the Socio-Economic Impacts of Hosting Institute of Public Administration of Canada Centre of Excellence on Performance Management and Accountability - March 10, 2010

  2. 2010 Timelines February / March 2010 Vancouver / Whistler host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games from February 12-28 and the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12-21 November, 2006 Strategic Opportunities Recommendation July, 2003 Vancouver / Whistler selected as the Host City of the 2010 Winter Games Government of Canada announces support for the Vancouver / Whistler 2010 Bid 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 November, 2002 Multi-Party Agreement signed by all parties involved in the 2010 Winter Games January, 2008 Socio-economic impact study launched February, 2008 Cultural Olympiad begins Vancouver and Whistler June, 2004 Creation of the Federal Framework for Coordination

  3. 2010 Federal Policy Goals • Federal Hosting Policy • Prioritization of bidding and hosting opportunities • Coordinated bidding and hosting management processes • Support of bidding and hosting projects with capacity to realize sport, social, cultural, and economic benefits • Federal government goals • Canadian excellence and values will be promoted nationally and internationally, promote increased foreign tourism, trade and investment • ‘Canada’s Games’ - Sport, economic, social and cultural legacies will be established for the benefit of all Canadians, in alignment with federal policy and objectives; • Early planning and seamless, cost-effective delivery of mandated federal responsibilities, including essential federal services, will contribute to high quality games

  4. Government of Canada Commitments • Financial commitments • Venue construction and legacy • Paralympic Winter Games operational support • Essential Federal Services • Jurisdictional obligations • Security • Non-security services • Leveraging the 2010 Winter Games • Total of 34 federal departments and agencies involved in Games • Strong collaborative partner relations, Government of British Columbia, Vancouver and Whistler, Olympic and Paralympic Committees, Four Host first Nations

  5. Governance • The Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) is responsible for providing a horizontal, coordinated, strategic, and whole-of government approach to 2010 Winter Games • 2010 Federal Secretariat established in 2001 to ensure coordination of federal activities • Federal Coordination Committees established: The Deputy Ministers' and Heads of Agencies Steering Committee; The Representative Working Group (Assistant Deputy Minister level); Essential Federal Services Committee • Work closely with Privy Council Office Coordinator for 2010 Olympic and G8 Security in the delivery of Essential Federal Services • Department of Canadian Heritage readiness has been assessed through aFormative Evaluation in 2008

  6. Role of the Federal Secretariat • Promotion / protection of public (federal) interests • Horizontal Federal Coordination • Deputy Ministers Committee, Representative Working Group, Essential Federal Services, Issue Clusters • Headquarters and Regional • Operational, strategic, evaluation and communications • Maintain Partner Relations • Maintain and strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations • VANOC – Board of Directors, Executive relations, Legacy Trust and Government Operations Services Team (GOST) • Accountability, Evaluation and Compliance • Impact assessment and Final report • VANOC Multi-Party Agreement obligations monitoring • Integrated Results-Based Management and Accountability Framework and Risk-based Audit Framework

  7. Context and Rationale • History of past studies • Methodology concerns, perspective bias • Parallel 2010 Winter Games studies • International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games Impact (OGI) • VANOC, Annual Sustainability Reports • Complementary academic research • Interests and Priorities of senior governments • Games impacts and government leveraging • Scope - regional and national impacts • Linked to policy statements

  8. Measuring Impacts – A unique study • Ministerial approval obtained in 2007 • Memorandum of Understanding with British Columbia • Request for Expressions of Interest, and Proposals processes • Contractor selection • Methodology development • Input on methodology, program and policy initiatives sought from a wide range of federal departments and agencies • Designed: • To measure the actual impacts in real-time, a deliberate effort to go beyond ‘projection’ studies • To be independent and objective • Longitudinal, pre, during and post-Games • Eight theme areas, social and economic, linked to Federal Hosting Policy • Impacts on specific groups, including Aboriginal People, Official Languages minority communities, Persons with a disability • Not a program evaluation of VANOC • Does not consider non-Games related ancillary infrastructure and impacts

  9. HorizontalProgram Evaluation • Results-based Management and Accountability Framework (RMAF) and Risk-based Audit Framework (RBAF): to plan, measure, evaluate and report on results and integrate risk concepts into the program management strategies • Developed in collaboration with departments and agencies that have received funds to deliver essential federal services or to leverage the 2010 Winter Games • Comprises a Logic Model and a Performance Measurement Strategy to outline each department and agency’s legal or jurisdictional responsibilities with respect to the Winter Games • Provides a basis for various internal and public performance reports; audit and evaluation activities • Interdepartmental Evaluation Working group – Quarterly reviews

  10. Conclusion • Opportunity to leave a policy research legacy • Future uses for Impact Study • Data source for performance measurement and program evaluation • Source of information for the Government of Canada’s Horizontal Public Final Report • Evidence-based policy development and the global pool of Games hosting knowledge • Canada, future hosting investment decisions • London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio de Janeiro 2016 • Showing positive impacts in many areas • During the Closing Ceremony, President Jacques Rogge gave his heartfelt thanks to the people of Canada for their fantastic support “Thank you to the people of Canada, for your generous hospitality, your warmth, and this unique and joyous celebration of Olympism.” These Games will no doubt be remembered fondly for many years to come.

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