Details of Transfer Payment Programs
Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
Start date: 1998-99
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: The terms and conditions were last approved by Treasury Board in 2008-09
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.3 Countering Crime, 1.3.1. Crime Prevention
Description: Crime prevention is a key component of the Government of Canada's approach to reducing crime. The program's goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children, youth and Aboriginal Canadians who present various risk factors, and to prevent the commission of specific crimes such as youth violence, drug-related offences, and hate crimes. This program provides national leadership on the development of crime prevention strategies, policies and programs that are evidence-informed, responsive, and appropriate to community and regional needs. The program provides funding through time-limited grants and contributions to community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia to support the implementation of targeted interventions and the dissemination of knowledge and practical tools. The program fosters increased coordination and integration of crime prevention policy and programs federally, and with the provinces and territories, as well as the identification of emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The program also contributes to safer Canadian communities by fostering collaboration with other countries and supporting Public Safety Canada's international priorities and commitments.
Expected Results:
- Reduced offending among targeted populations (youth at risk, Aboriginal communities, and high- risk repeat offenders)
- Increase in the Canadian body of knowledge related to crime prevention
| Forecast spending 2013-141 |
Planned spending 2014-151 |
Planned spending 2015-161 |
Planned spending 2016-171 |
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| Total grants | 960,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 |
| Total contributions | 33,824,116 | 38,954,516 | 38,954,516 | 38,954,516 |
| Total program (Total Transfer Payments) | 34,784,116 | 40,914,516 | 40,914,516 | 40,914,516 |
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Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. 1 Forecast and planned spending include funding for the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) |
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Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2012-13
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2017-18
General Targeted Recipient Group: Community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: The Department works closely with provinces and territories to identify targeted at-risk communities. The Department also supports external networks to facilitate the exchange of information between funding recipients implementing similar models or promising practices in different communities across the country.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: First Nations Policing Program
Start date: 1991-92
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: The terms and conditions were extended until 2017-18
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.3 Countering Crime, 1.3.2. Law Enforcement Leadership, 1.3.2.3 Aboriginal Policing
Description: The First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) provides contribution funding with provinces and territories to support policing services that are professional, dedicated and responsive to the First Nation and Inuit communities they serve. The Program is delivered through tripartite policing agreements that are negotiated among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nations or Inuit communities. In addition, the Program provides broad policy advice on Aboriginal policing and justice issues including Aboriginal self-government. The Program also conducts relevant research and performance measurement to ensure that credible performance data is being collected to support effective program monitoring and evaluation activities; engages stakeholders in developing policy options for improving public safety in First Nation and Inuit communities, and works collaboratively with other federal partners in addressing diverse challenges in First Nation and Inuit communities.
Expected Results: First Nations and Inuit communities have access to dedicated and responsive police services
| Forecast spending 2013-141 |
Planned spending 2014-152 |
Planned spending 2015-162 |
Planned spending 2016-172 |
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| Total grants | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 85,340,415 | 121,611,662 | 122,721,662 | 123,821,662 |
| Total program (Total Transfer Payments) | 85,340,415 | 121,611,662 | 122,721,662 | 123,821,662 |
| Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. 2013-14 forecast spending is net of a $41.7M transfer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the First Nations Community Policing Service. Planned spending in 2014-15 and future years does not yet take into account the amount that would be transferred to the RCMP for the First Nations Community Policing Service. 1 Excludes Tobacco & Organized Crime ($951,000) 2 Planned spending includes funding to provide implementation and enforcement of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. |
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Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2009-10
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): The Evaluation stated that the founding principles of the FNPP remain relevant. The Department has addressed the following recommendations:
- Assist in strengthening community governance of police service providers
- Ensure that future contribution agreements include performance objectives and reporting obligations that support the Aboriginal Policing Directorate's ability to measure the achievement of FNPP objectives
- Take measures to assess whether the objectives of the FNPP are achieved effectively and efficiently through innovative service delivery approaches proposed by Program partners and stakeholders
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15
General Targeted Recipient Group: First Nation and Inuit communities
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Aboriginal Policing Regional Managers are responsible for reviewing the financial and non-financial (performance) aspects of an agreement and conduct regular on-site visits to the location of the recipient of an FNPP agreement. Site visits generally involve activity and results monitoring. Other initiatives include ongoing activities of a Stakeholder Panel, which meets twice a year to discuss issues related to the FNPP. The Department also supports training activities for Community Consultative Groups, which are advisory bodies that operate pursuant to Community Tripartite Agreements to assist in setting out community expectations for police.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
Start date: 1970
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: Ts & Cs were last amended in 2010-11
Strategic Outcome: Canadians are prepared for and can respond to major disasters, accidents and intentional acts
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.4 Emergency Management, 1.4.2 Emergency Response and Recovery, 1.4.2.2 Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
Description: The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) provides federal financial assistance to provinces and territories affected by large natural disasters such as floods and storms. The DFAA program was established in 1970, to provide the Government with consistent and equitable mechanisms to cost share provincial and territorial response and recovery expenditures when such costs place a significant burden on the affected provincial/territorial economy, and exceed an amount that these jurisdictions might reasonably be expected to bear on their own. Following a natural disaster, an affected province or territory may make a request for federal financial assistance to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. If an Order in Council declaring the event to be of concern to the federal government and authorizing the Minister to provide financial assistance to the jurisdiction is approved, the Minister will inform the affected province or territory that federal financial assistance will be provided in accordance with the program's established guidelines. These guidelines include an established cost-sharing formula. This is not a program with repayable contributions.
Expected Results: Provinces and territories receive funding to assist with response and recovery from major natural disasters
| Forecast spending 2013-14 |
Planned spending 2014-15 |
Planned spending 2015-16 |
Planned spending 2016-17 |
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| Total grants | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 1,019,000,000 | 762,000,000 | 598,385,000 | 389,825,000 |
| Total program (Total Transfer Payments) | 1,019,000,000 | 762,000,000 | 598,385,000 | 389,825,000 |
| Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. Public Safety Canada is currently allocated $100M per fiscal year for DFAA payments. As this amount was insufficient to cover the existing financial obligation, incremental funding of $919M was received in 2013-14 through the Supplementary Estimates. Incremental funding of $662M was received in 2014-15, $498M in 2015-16, and $290M in 2016-17. | ||||
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2011-12
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: N/A
General Targeted Recipient Group: Provinces and territories
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: N/A
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation
Start date: 2012
End date: 2015
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: Ts & Cs were amended in 2013-14.
Strategic Outcome: Canadians are prepared for and can respond to major disasters, accidents and intentional acts
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.4. Emergency Management, 1.4.1 Emergency Prevention/Mitigation and Preparedness, 1.4.1.1 Emergency Management Mitigation Investment
Description: The Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation Investments Program is a one-time three-year contribution program which reimburses provinces and territories, on a 50-50 cost-shared basis, for the eligible permanent flood mitigation measures initiated by provinces and territories in 2011 that are not otherwise eligible under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements. This is not a program with repayable contributions.
Expected Results: Provincial and territorial governments have the capacity to mitigate impacts of future disasters
| Forecast spending 2013-14 |
Planned spending 2014-15 |
Planned spending 2015-16 |
Planned spending 2016-17 |
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| Total grants | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 37,950,000 | 50,750,000 | - | - |
| Total program (Total Transfer Payments) | 37,950,000 | 50,750,000 | - | - |
| Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. | ||||
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: N/A
General Targeted Recipient Group: Provinces and territories
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Not applicable
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program
Start date: 2010-11
End date: 2014-15 (The funding sunsets in 2014-15.)
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2010-11
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.3 Countering Crime, 1.3.2 Law Enforcement Leadership, 1.3.2.1 Serious and Organized Crime
Description: This program provides financial contributions to the governments of Ontario and Quebec, which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions, and encourages provincial contributions of crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank.
Expected Results:
The expected results of this program are:
- increased operational capacity requirements;
- increased laboratory efficiency and effectiveness;
- decreased processing turnaround times;
- decreased case backlog; and
- increased number of profiles submitted to the Crime Scene Index (CSI) of the National DNA Data Bank (NDDB)
The performance indicators for the terms and conditions include:
- the number and type of cases received (by Criminal Code offence) and from who (which law enforcement agency);
- the number and type of cases completed;
- the average number of exhibits examined per case;
- the number of biological samples (i.e., stains) submitted for DNA analysis;
- case turnaround times for primary and secondary designated offences;
- backlog of cases waiting to be processed; and
- the number of DNA profiles submitted to the Crime Scene Index of the National DNA Data Bank
| Forecast spending 2013-14 |
Planned spending 2014-15 |
Planned spending 2015-16 |
Planned spending 2016-17 |
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| Total grants | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | - | - |
| Total program | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | - | - |
| Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. | ||||
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: An evaluation is currently underway and expected to be completed by end of fiscal 2013-14
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: To be confirmed
General Targeted Recipient Group: Other levels of government (Ontario and Quebec Forensic Laboratories)
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Targeted at the two provincially run labs
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Financial assistance to the Province of Quebec for response and recovery costs from the explosion following the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Start date: July 26, 2013
End date: March 31, 2018
Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: FY 2013-14 to FY 2017-18
Strategic Outcome: Undue economic and financial burden on the municipality and the province of Quebec resulting from the explosion and train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec are alleviated
Program, Sub-Program and Sub-Sub-Program: 1.4 Emergency Management, 1.4.2 Emergency Response and Recovery, 1.4.2.2 Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
Description: Following a request for financial assistance from the Province of Quebec for the July 6, 2013 train derailment and explosion in Lac-Megantic, the Government of Canada committed to cost-share with Quebec, on a 50-50 basis: response and recovery costs (up to $25 million); and decontamination costs (up to $95 million). Public Safety Canada, as the lead department for federal emergency management issues, is working with Quebec officials on a Contribution Agreement to disburse the funds.
Expected Results: The federal share of eligible response and recovery costs resulting from the explosion and train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, is transferred to the province of Quebec in a timely manner and in accordance with the terms of the Contribution Agreement.
| Forecast spending 2013-14 |
Planned spending 2014-15 |
Planned spending 2015-16 |
Planned spending 2016-17 |
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| Total grants | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 25,000,000 | 95,000,000 | - | - |
| Total program | 25,000,000 | 95,000,000 | - | - |
| Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. In 2013-14, $25M of funding was received through the Supplementary Estimates for financial assistance to the Province of Quebec for response and recovery costs from the explosion following the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. In 2014-15, additional authorities of up to $95M will be sought from the Treasury Board in support to the Province of Quebec for Lac-Mégantic, which will be used to decontaminate the town's soil and water. | ||||
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation (Continuation, Amendment, Termination, Pending, or N/A): N/A
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: The evaluation will be scoped when developing Audit and Evaluation five-year plan
General Targeted Recipient Group: Government of Quebec
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Public Safety Canada has worked closely with Quebec officials to finalize a contribution agreement to disburse the committed funds. Once an agreement has been reached, an Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from both governments will be created to provide oversight on issues related to the eligibility of costs.
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