The Government of Canada and Ontario invest in policing infrastructure for First Nation communities
About Canada’s Economic Action Plan
Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government has committed $15 million for critical policing infrastructure to address health, safety, and facility integrity issues in some of Canada's First Nations communities. The timely and effective provision of critical community services, such as policing, is impacted by the physical conditions under which these services are provided. By strengthening policing infrastructure in First Nations communities, health, safety, and service delivery issues will be addressed.
About Building Ontario’s Economic Future
Through the 2009 Ontario Budget – Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future – the province is investing $32.5 billion in infrastructure projects over the next two years, including a $5 billion contribution from the federal government, which will support more than 300,000 jobs and strengthen Ontario’s economy.
Investing in policing infrastructure for First Nation communities in Ontario
Under Canada’s Economic Action Plan, this one-time funding to improve First Nation policing infrastructure will be available to communities currently receiving enhanced funding for police services under Public Safety Canada’s First Nations Policing Program.
Eligible projects are cost-shared in collaboration with provincial governments at a rate of 52% (federal) and 48% (provincial) in accordance with the cost-share ratio under the First Nations Policing Program.
Of the $15 million committed under the Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government is investing approximately $10.4 million in renovations and improvements in twelve First Nation communities in Ontario. Under this one time initiative, the Province of Ontario is investing approximately $9.6 million towards these projects, for a total of approximately $20 million.
First Nation communities in Ontario receiving funding
The Governments of Canada and Ontario, and First Nation communities have signed twelve infrastructure improvement agreements that will contribute to the improvement of public security for the people living in those communities.
Project Recipient |
Policing project |
Federal contribution |
Ontario Contribution |
Total |
Cat Lake First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$659,087.00 |
$608,388.00 |
$1,267,475 |
Couchiching First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$880,292.40 |
$812,577.60 |
$1,692,870 |
Fort Albany First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$1,481,979.20 |
$1,367,980.80 |
$2,849,960 |
Kasabonika First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$701,326.60 |
$647,378.40 |
$1,348,705 |
Mattagami First Nation |
This community will receive funding in order to build a facility on-site. This is usually referred to as a “stick build”. |
$624,000.00 |
$576,000.00 |
$1,200,000 |
Pikangikum
First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$2,052,336.00 |
$1,894,464.00 |
$3,946,800 |
Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations |
This community will receive funding in order to build a facility on-site. This is usually referred to as a “stick build”. |
$1,560,000.00 |
$1,440,000.00 |
$3,000,000 |
United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin’s Anishnaabe Police Service |
This community will receive funding in order to make necessary renovations to their existing policing facility. |
$190,693.88 |
$176,025.12 |
$366,719 |
Webequie First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$662,144.60 |
$611,210.40 |
$1,273,355 |
Weenusk (Peawanuck) First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$722,238.40 |
$666,681.60 |
$1,388,920 |
Wikwemikong First Nation |
This community will receive funding in order to make necessary renovations to their existing policing facility. |
$207,045.80 |
$191,119.20 |
$398,165 |
Wunnumin Lake
First Nation |
This community will receive a pre-fabricated building (a modular), which is built-off site but delivered and installed on the land designated by the First Nations community. |
$662,144.60 |
$611,210.40 |
$1,273,355 |
Totals |
|
$10,403,268.48 |
$9,603,035.52 |
$20,006,324.00 |
About the First Nations Policing Program:
Public Safety Canada’s First Nations Policing Program provides enhanced funding for policing services delivered by the provinces in First Nation and Inuit communities to contribute to the improvement of public safety. Enhanced funding agreements are cost-shared with provincial governments at a rate of 52% (federal) and 48% (provincial).