Public Safety Canada 2021-22 Departmental Financial Situation

Main Estimates 2021-22

The Department manages two (2) voted appropriations:

Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($181.3 million):

Vote 5 – Grants & Contributions ($858.2 million):

Main Estimates 2021-22 - Vote 5 Grants & Contributions

The following tables presents the programs funded through Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions in 2021-22.

Main Estimates 2021-22 - Vote 5 Grants & Contributions
Grants Listed in Main Estimates 2021-22
Main Estimates
Memorial Grant Program for First Responders 21,600,000
Community Resilience Fund 3,500,000
Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program 3,100,000
Other National Voluntary Organizations active in the criminal justice sector 1,796,144
Grants in support of the Safer Communities Initiative 1,760,000
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 1,000,000
Grants to provincial partners for the National Flagging System to identify and track high-risk violent offenders who jeopardize public safety 1,000,000
Total Grants 33,756,144
Contributions Listed in Main Estimates 2021-22
Main Estimates
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements: Contributions to the provinces for assistance related to natural disasters 445,750,181
First Nations Policing Program: Payments to the provinces, territories, municipalities, Indian band councils and recognized authorities representing Indians on reserve, Indian communities on Crown land and Inuit communities, for the First Nations Policing Program 172,070,209
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund 61,286,023
  • Contributions in support of the Safer Communities Initiative, which include the following initiatives:
  • National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
  • Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)
42,582,899
Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime, which includes the following initiatives:
  • Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence                         
  • Expansion of National Strategy for Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Online
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline
  • Implementing Canada's Tobacco Strategy
  • Drug-Impaired Driving           
  • National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
31,906,740
Funding for First Nation and Inuit policing facilities 18,247,326
Contribution Program in support of the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund 7,386,000
Policy Development Contribution Program: Payments to the provinces, territories, and public and private bodies in support of activities complementary to those of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, , which include the following initiatives:
  • Support to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries for Public Safety Officers
  • Strengthening Emergency Readiness in Canada through Public Awareness
  • Funding to support Canada’s Flood Risk Plan
4,812,000
Community Resilience Fund 3,500,000
Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program 2,533,738
Contribution Program to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking 2,035,600
Cyber Security Cooperation Program 1,000,000
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada Contribution Program 714,000
International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada 500,000
COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat Contribution Program 190,000
Contribution in support of the Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program 3,000,000
National Disaster Mitigation Program 20,000,000
Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program 6,900,000
Total Contributions 824,414,716
Total Grants and Contributions 858,170,860

2021-22 Supplementary Estimates

In addition to Main Estimates funding, the Department has obtained additional funding through Supplementary Estimates A. 

Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures

  1. Supplementary Estimates total $12.7 million in 2021-22 for:
    1. Funding to develop a buy-back program for assault-style firearms and a national social marketing campaign; and
    2. Funding for the Anti-Money Laundering Action, Coordination and Enforcement Team.

Vote 5 – Grants & Contributions

  1. Supplementary Estimates total $70.0 million in 2021-22 for:
    1. Funding to support the Canadian Red Cross’s urgent relief efforts (COVID-19); and
    2. Funding for the Safe Restart Agreement for federal investments in testing, contact tracing and data management (COVID-19) .

2021-22 Total Authorities to Date

Public Safety’s total authorities to date in 2021-22 are $1,139.6 million.

2021-22 Total Authorities to Date
Vote # Vote Name Main Estimates  Supplementary Estimates A Authorities To-Date

 

 

A B C = A+B
1

Operating expenditures

181,272,861 12,719,168 193,992,029
5

Grants and contributions

858,170,860 70,000,000 928,170,860
S

Contributions to employee benefit plans

15,929,430 1,394,299 17,323,729
S Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness - Salary and motor car allowance 90,500 90,500
  Total:  1,055,463,651 84,113,467 1,139,577,118

 

Public Safety’s total authorities to date for  2021-22
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This graphic describes Public Safety’s total authorities to date for 2021-22, broken down per Vote and Statutory Authority, for a total amount of $1,139.6 million. Starting from the left-hand side and going clockwise, the “first” pie slice in the graph indicates that the department’s total Grants and Contributions authority amounts to $928.2M which represents 81% of the total authorities to date. Statutory authority accounts for 2% with $17.4 million as presented by the “second” slice. The “third” slice indicates that the Operating Expenditures authority accounts for 17% with $194.0 million.

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This graphic describes Public Safety’s total authorities to date for 2021-22, broken down per Core Responsibility and Internal Services, for a total amount of $1,139.6 million. Starting from the left-hand side and going clockwise, the “first” pie slice in the graph indicates that Emergency Management accounts for 54% with an authority of $619.6 million. Internal Services accounts for 6% with $67.5 million as presented by the “second” slice. The “third” slice indicates that National Security accounts for 2% with $24.2 million. Community Safety accounts for 38% with $428.2 million, as shown by the “fourth” slice.

Sunsetter Funding - Ends in 2021-22

Funding for these programs will conclude on March 31, 2022, unless renewed by the government.

Sunsetter Funding
Initiative Name Grants & Contributions
Program Name
IVote 1 - Operating Expenditures IVote 5 - Grants & Contributions ITotal Funding IDescription
Implementation of Canada's new legal framework to strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis N/A 934,204 - 934,204 The proposed Cannabis Act would create a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis across Canada.
Addressing the needs of vulnerable offenders in the federal correctional system Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program 205,700 2,533,738 2,739,438 Indigenous offenders continue to be disproportionately represented at all levels of the Canadian criminal justice system and the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative (ICCI) was created to help close the gaps in service for Indigenous Peoples in the criminal justice system.
National Strategy for Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Online Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime 2,044,573 6,600,000 8,644,573 Online child sexual exploitation is one of the most disturbing public safety issues facing society today. Efforts under the National Strategy aim to raise awareness of this serious issue, reduce the stigma associated with reporting incidents, increase Canada’s ability to pursue and prosecute offenders, and collaborate with industry to find new ways to combat sexual exploitation of children online.
Initiatives to Enhance the National Security Framework N/A 1,313,592 - 1,313,592 The funds are intended to implement the National Security Transparency Commitment across the Government’s national security and intelligence community and for the establishment of a Centre of Expertise in domestic national security information sharing under the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act (SCISA).
National Disaster Mitigation Program National Disaster Mitigation Program 947,728 20,000,000 20,947,728 The National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) aims to reduce the impacts of flood disasters on Canada by: 1) focusing investments on significant, recurring flood risks and costs; and 2) advancing work to expand the private residential insurance market for overland flooding.
Canada’s Flood Risk Plan Payments to provinces, territories, and public and private bodies in support of activities complementary to those of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 2,588,040 200,000 2,788,040 The objective is to create an interdisciplinary Task Force to develop options for high risk residential flood insurance and for the potential relocation of Canadians at highest risk of recurrent flooding, also known as strategic relocation.
Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19, floods and wildfires Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19, floods and wildfires - 70,000,000 70,000,000 The funding will enable the Red Cross to support Canadians through a number of projects, including support to long-term care facilities, support health authorities’ efforts relative to vaccination campaigns and maintaining workforce capacity. The program will be replaced by the Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) Program.
Total 8,033,837 99,333,738 107,367,575

Delegation of Financial Signing Authority

An Overview of Financial Administration in the Government

The following is to provide a brief overview of the financial administration in the government.

Funding for New Initiatives

 The Parliamentary Financial Cycle

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EXPENDITURE CYCLE

   Supply Periods

APRIL 1

  • Beginning of fiscal year

JUNE 23

  • Tabling of Supplementary Estimates (A)
  • Introduction of Full Supply for Main Estimates and Supply for Supplementary Estimates (A)

DECEMBER 10

  • Tabling of Public Accounts
  • Tabling of Supplementary Estimates (B)
  • Tabling of Departmental Results Reports
  • Economic and Fiscal Update
  • Introduction of Supply for Supplementary Estimates (B)

MARCH 26

  • Tabling of Supplementary Estimates (C)
  • Budget Presentation
  • Tabling of Main Estimates
  • Tabling of Departmental Plans
  • Introduction of Supply for Supplementary Estimates (C) and Interim Supply for Main Estimates

Before the Fiscal Year

During the Fiscal Year

After the Fiscal Year

 Minister’s Office budget

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