Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards Over $25,000
On 21 October 2005, the Government announced its commitment to proactively
disclose the awarding of grants and contributions over $25,000 as part of its Management
Improvement Agenda.
This Web site provides information on grants and contributions awarded by Public
Safety Canada.
Beginning on 31 May 2006, and every three months thereafter, this Web
site will be updated to include information on grants and contributions awarded
in the previous fiscal year quarter.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined
in the Treasury Board
Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods,
services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other
levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or
services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other
information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in
the Public Accounts of
Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and
'other transfer payments'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of
awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization
payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants
and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third
parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the
Access to Information Act and the
Privacy Act.