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Evaluation of the National Vehicle Scrappage Program

Final Report

July 12, 2011

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Report Clearance Steps

Acronyms used in the Report

AQLPA

Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique

ARC

Automotive Recyclers of Canada

CAA

Clean Air Agenda

EC

Environment Canada

G&Cs

Grants and contributions

GHG

Greenhouse gas

KI

Key informant

NFP

Not-for-profit organization

NO_x

Nitrogen oxide

NVSP

National Vehicle Scrappage Program

O&M

Operations and maintenance

PM

Particulate matter

RYR

Retire Your Ride

SI

Summerhill Impact (named Clean Air Foundation until the fall of 2009)

SPARC

SPARC is a program database used to track retired vehicles and disbursed incentives

TB

Treasury Board

VOCs

Volatile organic compounds

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Acknowledgements

The Evaluation Project Team would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project, particularly all the interviewees who provided insights and comments crucial to this evaluation. We would also like to thank the members of the Evaluation Committee for their guidance and support: Gwen Goodier, Josée Maillette, Caitlin Horrall and Phil Caron, all with the Outreach Division, Environmental Stewardship Branch.

The Evaluation Project Team was led by Michael Callahan, under the direction of William Blois, Acting Director, Evaluation, and included Ryan Brown, Monicah Malusi and Robert Tkaczyk.

The evaluation was conducted by Goss Gilroy Inc. in association with David Redmond and Associates, who prepared this report under the direction of the Evaluation Division, Audit and Evaluation Branch.

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Background
  • 2.1 Program Profile
  • 2.2 Governance Structure
  • 2.3 Resource Allocation
  • 2.4 Expected Results And Program Logic Model
• 3 Evaluation Design
  • 3.1 Purpose and Scope
  • 3.2 Evaluation Approach and Methodology
  • 3.3 Limitations
• 4 Findings
  • 4.1 Relevance
  • 4.2 Performance – Design and Delivery
  • 4.3 Performance – Effectiveness
  • 4.4 Performance – Efficiency and Economy
• 5 Conclusions
• 6 Lessons Learned
• Annex 1 Bibliography
• Annex 2 Network of Regional NFP Delivery Organizations
• Annex 3 Evaluation Issues and Questions
• Annex 4 Summary of Findings
• Annex 5 Comparison with Other Jurisdictions

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