Evaluation of the Program for Strategic Industrial Projects (PSIP) – Final Report

May 2009

Tabled and approved at Departmental Evaluation Committee on June 26, 2009

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background Information - PSIP

2.1 Canada's Automotive Industry

2.2 Focus on three funded PSIP projects

3. Goals of the Evaluation

4. Evaluation Methodology

4.1 Limitations of the PSIP methodology

5. Findings

5.1 Relevance

5.2 Program Design and Implementation

5.3 Performance Measurement

5.4 Success/Progress

5.5 Cost-Effectiveness of Program Delivery

6. Conclusions