Portfolio 2020-2021 Main Estimates

Ratification by Parliament of these Main Estimates will result in funding approvals of $9.9B for the Public Safety Portfolio for Fiscal Year 2020-21.

On a Portfolio-wide basis, total authorities sought in the 2020-21 Main Estimates will result in a net increase of $66.3M or 0.7% over the 2019-20 Main Estimates.

Note: Main Estimates 2019-20 includes authorities for measures announced in Budget 2019. Main estimates 2020-21 will not include Budget announcements.

I. Summary of Highlights

The most material items affecting funding levels for Public Safety Portfolio Organizations in the 2020-21 Main Estimates are listed below:

CBSA

[Redacted] to implement and maintain CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project.

RCMP

$78.7M in Grants and Contributions funding to meet the increasing costs of the Grants to compensate members of the RCMP for injuries received in the performance of duty.

CSC

• $49.7M increase related to Transforming Federal Corrections (Bill C-83); and
• ($95.0M) for measures announced in Budget 2019.

PS

($148.4M) decrease regarding the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program.

II. Portfolio 2020-21 Main Estimates Breakdown by Vote

The table below provides an overview of the 2020-21 Main Estimates broken down by Vote structure by Department/Agency.

III. Department/Agency Overview

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $725.6M.  This represents a net decrease of ($189.3M) or -20.7% over the previous year.

The decrease of ($189.3M) is primarily due to decreases of ($172.0M) for measures announced in Budget 2019 and ($31.9M) in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions. These decreases are offset by increases of $13.8M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures and $0.7M in statutory authorities.

The main factors contributing to the changes in funding levels include:

Increases:

• $25.0M to take action against gun and gang violence;
• $10.6M in additional contribution funding for the First Nations Policing Program;
• $6.3M for the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking;
• $4.4M for the National Cyber Security Strategy;
• $4.2M for protecting children from sexual exploitation online (Budget 2019 announced funding of $4.4M in 2019-20 and $8.7M in 2020-21); and
• $3.3M for infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities.

Decreases:

• ($148.4M) regarding the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program.  This decrease is due to a decrease of $98.4 million in ongoing funding levels and a decrease of $50.0 million in funding levels from Budget 2019.  Funding from Budget 2019 addressed payment request estimates by provinces and territories for 2019-20 and 2020-21;
• ($59.7M) for the National Disaster Mitigation Program for which funding levels sunsetted in 2019-20;
• ($25.0M) for a grant to Avalanche Canada Foundation in 2019-20;
• ($6.9M) for Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program for which funding levels sunsetted in 2019-20;
• ($3.3) million in net decrease for other variances of lesser value.

Canada Border Services Agency

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $2.2B. This represents a net increase of $86.6M or 4.1% over the previous year.

The CBSA’s net increase of $86.6M represents an increase of $278.9M in operating expenditures, an increase of $53.0M in capital expenditures, an increase of $16.5M in statutory expenditures (Employee Benefit Plan), and a decrease of ($261.8M) for measures announced in Budget 2019.

The main factors contributing to the changes in funding levels include:

Increases:

• [Redacted] to implement and maintain CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project;
• $17.7M to enhance the operational response related to Gun and Gang Violence;
• $14.8M increase due to the updated timelines for the National Immigration Detention Framework;
• $13.5M to implement amendments to the Secure Air Travel Act (SATA) and introduce a framework for the Passenger Protect Program (PPP);
• $8.2M to protect the Integrity of Canada’s Borders and Asylum System;
• $4.8M for collective bargaining;
• $4.3M to improve immigration client service, and help travellers visit Canada through the Temporary Resident Program;
• $3.5M to implement and administer an amendment to the federal framework to strengthen the Duty Relief Program (DRP) and Duty Drawback Program (DDP);
• $2.8M to address the global threat of African Swine Fever;
• $2.0M to strengthen Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime; and
• $1.5M to prevent human trafficking, support victims and ensure the prosecution of perpetrators.

Decreases:

• ($23.3M) in adjustments to the employee benefit plan due to rate change;
• ($18.5M) from the accelerated infrastructure investments to support Canada’s immigration levels;
• ($10.3M) for the sunsetting of the Postal Modernization Initiative;
• ($10.0M) reduction of the capital base due to the acceleration of federal infrastructure projects; and
• ($3.4M) transfer to Shared Services Canada to improve the management of information technology and support cyber security.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $649.9M. This represents a net increase of $39.6M or 6.5% over the previous year.

The net increase of $39.6M is a result of Budget 2019 initiatives and other adjustments associated with Canada’s national security and the safety of Canadians.

Correctional Service of Canada

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $2.5B. This represents a decrease of ($26.3M) or -1.0% over the previous year.

The net decrease of ($26.3M) represents a net decrease of ($12.3M) in Operating funding and a net decrease of ($14.0M) in Employee Benefit Plan.

The main factors contributing to the changes in funding levels include (but are not limited to):

Increases:

• $49.7M increase related to Transforming Federal Corrections (Bill C-83);
• $24.3M increase in the operating budget due to a conversion of personnel budget to other operating budget; and
• $14.1M increase related to compensation for Collective Agreement increases.

Decrease:

($95.0M) decrease for funding approved for Support for the Correctional Service of Canada (Budget 2019);
• ($14.0M) decrease related to the departments allocation of the employer’s share of the employee benefit plan; and
• ($4.9M) decrease for Fiscal Dividend (Budget 2018).

Parole Board of Canada

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $47.3M. This represents a net decrease of ($0.1M) or -0.1% over the previous year.

The net decrease of ($0.1M) represents a decrease of ($0.15M) attributable to employee benefits plan adjustments and an increase of $0.08M attributable to an increase in negotiated salary adjustments.

Office of the Correctional Investigator

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $5.3M. Overall (voted and statutory), total authorities for 2020-21 are consistent with the previous year’s total Main Estimates.

For the 2020-21 fiscal year, there are no changes to the Main Estimates by Program or Initiative.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $3.7B. This represents an increase of $156.9M or 4.4% over the previous year.

The net increase of $156.9M represents increases of $195.0M in Operating expenditures, $0.6M in Capital costs, $5.7M in the Statutory employee benefits and $78.7M in Grants and Contributions. These increases are offset by a decrease of ($123.0M) for measures announced in Budget 2019.

The main factors contributing to the changes in funding levels include (but are not limited to):

Increases:

• $78.7M in Grants and Contributions funding to meet the increasing costs of the Grants to compensate members of the RCMP for injuries received in the performance of duty;
• $44.7M in funding related to Contract Policing Services for all contract jurisdictions;
• $26.7M in funding in support of renewing the radio system for Ontario, Quebec and the National Capital Region;
• $18.2M in funding for enhancements for Federal Cybercrime Enforcement;
• $12.7M in funding in support of enhancing the integrity of Canada’s borders and asylum system (announced in Budget 2019); and
• $9.4M initiatives announced as part of Budget 2019, included in individual votes as part of the 2019 BIV exercise (Supporting frontline Officers of the RCMP, Delivering Better Service for Air Travelers, Enhancing the Integrity of Canada’s Borders and Asylum System, Protecting Canada’s National Security, and Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime.

Decreases:

• ($27.2M) for the International Police Peacekeeping Program; and
• ($7.1M) in Operating and Capital Votes for initiatives previously approved, such as: Counter Terrorism Investigative Resources; National Counterfeit Enforcement Strategy; Biometrics; the forensic laboratory in Vancouver; the Interim Report of the Commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; Initiative to combat Guns and Gangs; as well as the Initiative against Gender Based Violence.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $3.2M. This represents a decrease of ($0.2M) or -6.0% over the previous year.

The net decrease of ($0.2M) in planned spending over the 2020-21 Main Estimates amount is due to a decrease of temporary funding as announced by the Minister of Public Safety in October 2017 (part of a total of $8.1 million in additional funding through 2020-21), to address the backlog of cases with the ERC for review.

Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The total funding sought in Main Estimates for 2020-21 is $10.2M. This represents a ($0.9M) decrease or -8.4% from the previous year.

Independent review of RCMP and Internal Services decreased by approximately 5% from the previous year.

Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.

Contacts:

Prepared by: Damira Kedik, Tel. no. 613-998-6428

Approved by: Patrick Amyot, Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Branch,Tel. no. 613-990-2615

Date modified:

2020-09-10