Details on transfer payment programs
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- Details on Transfer Payment Programs of $5 million or more
- Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
- Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program
- Building Safer Communities Fund
- Community Resilience Fund
- Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime
- Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
- First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities
- First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
- Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations
- Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
- Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
- National Crime Prevention Strategy
- Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund.
- Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
- Supporting the Canadian Red Cross's urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19, floods and wildfires
- Details on Transfer Payment Programs of less than $5 million
Details on Transfer Payment Programs of $5 million or more
Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
Start date | Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP): FY 2010 to 2011 Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI): FY 2010 to 2011 Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative (ICCI): FY 2017 to 2018 |
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End date | ACSDCP: Ongoing ACSPI: Ongoing ICCI: Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2021 to 2022 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Corrections |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program (ACSDCP) provides contributions to Indigenous organizations (on and off-reserve), Indigenous governments, and municipalities in collaboration with Indigenous organizations and/or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Indigenous communities. Becoming more responsive requires engaging Indigenous communities in identifying issues and developing solutions; building the capacity of Aboriginal communities to develop and deliver projects; addressing funding issues; and ensuring that relevant programs are adaptable to the diverse needs of Indigenous communities. The ACSDCP includes two initiatives: The Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI); and The Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative (ICCI). The objective of the ACSPI is to enhance or improve Aboriginal Indigenous ability to support the development and/or implementation of community safety plans. The objectives of the ICCI are to support the development of alternatives to incarceration projects, and/or to provide reintegration supports to Indigenous offenders. The ACSDCP program contributes to the achievement of departmental legislative, policy development, and consultative objectives. Through transfer payments, the ACSDCP is structured to link community solutions with policy development. The starting points are appropriate community-based projects taking into account: Under the ACSPI, the safety needs of Indigenous communities, including Indigenous women and girls’ safety; and Under the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative, the successful community reintegration of Indigenous offenders. The end points for both initiatives are an increased knowledge within communities and government as well as effective and appropriate government policies. |
Expected results | The expected results of the ACSPI are:
The expected results of the ICCI are:
The following is a list of performance indicators that will assist in measuring and monitoring the progress of the ACSDCP via its two initiatives: ACSPI:
ICCI:
For ACSPI, the FY 2024 to 2025 expected results are:
For ICCI, the FY 2024 to 2025 expected results are:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2020 to 2021 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative was approved in March 2021. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings The Initiative has contributed to an increased capacity in communities to support Indigenous offenders, however, in many communities gaps remain. Projects discussed gaps in housing, mental health counselling, addictions treatment and a variety of other services that are crucial in supporting offenders successfully returning to the community. Recommendations:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative is planned for FY 2024 to 2025. |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | ACSPI: Through previous engagements with Indigenous funding recipients, Public Safety Canada (PS) has received feedback indicating that current evaluation processes are challenging to some funding recipients, and are not always culturally relevant for diverse communities across Canada. In response to this, the ACSPI will collaborate with PS’ Research Division to consult with previous recipients and evaluators and take an active role in improving these evaluation processes, allowing for communities across the country to benefit from the lessons learned when developing their own approaches and interventions. ACSPI concluded virtual engagements with recipients and evaluators in October 2023, and aims to conduct in-person focus group discussions in 2023 to 2024 and into 2024 to 2025 to continue gathering feedback on PS’ evaluation process. Following the success of Communities of Practice hosted by ACSPI in the previous fiscal year, the initiative will continue to plan and host regional and national gatherings in 2024 to 2025. In addition to providing a forum for communities to participate in information-sharing, hear about best practices and share success stories with other ACSPI communities, the gatherings provide insight to Public Safety that will increase PS’ capacity to strengthen community safety practices nationally. ICCI: for FY 2024 to 2025, it is not expected to develop any plans/activities for consulting with applicants and recipients (other than the regular activities associated with the Transfer Payment Program). |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 3,910,000 | 18,700,000 | 18,700,000 | 18,700,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 3,910,000 | 18,700,000 | 18,700,000 | 18,700,000 |
Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program
Start date | FY 2010 to 2011 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2022 to 2023 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Corrections |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | This Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP) provides contributions to the governments of Ontario and Québec, which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis for the purpose of criminal identification, and which also provide crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank (NDDB). The specific objectives of the BCACP are as follows:
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Expected results | The Outcomes of the BCACP are as follows: Immediate Outcome: Strategies, tools and funding are developed to increase the capacity of the law enforcement community. Intermediate Outcome: Departmental strategies, policies and procedures enable the law enforcement community to address their priorities and the priorities and the Government of Canada. Ultimate Outcome: Canadian communities are safe. Through achieving these objectives, the BCACP will contribute to broader objectives of a sustainable biology casework regime in Canada and will promote the increased effectiveness and efficiency of the NDDB. These outcomes will be monitored using the following performance indicators:
In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada will continue to provide funding to Ontario and Quebec, whose objectives and activities support and promote the public safety mandate and priorities of the Department. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2019 to 2020 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of Public Safety's Role in Support of DNA Analysis was completed in May 2019. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: The evaluation found that there is a continued need for Public Safety Canada's activities in this area as DNA analysis continues to be an important investigatory tool for the criminal justice system. In addition, both the demand for such analysis and the technology used in the process are increasing and evolving, respectively, which underlines the need to continue building capacity to meet these demands. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program is planned for FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups | Provincial governments of Ontario and Québec. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada and RCMP will engage the governments of Ontario and Québec through their cooperative participation in populating the Crime Scene Index of the National DNA Data Bank (NDDB) and working groups. The Department will engage with provinces through a variety of means throughout the year to ensure recipient needs are met and annual reporting is submitted on a timely basis. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 12,316,607 | 12,487,141 | 12,832,318 | 12,832,318 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 12,316,607 | 12,487,141 | 12,832,318 | 12,832,318 |
Building Safer Communities Fund
Start date | March 2022 |
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End date | FY 2025 to 2026 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2021 to 2022 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in population/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Crime Prevention |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The objective of the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF) is to support municipalities and Indigenous communities in their efforts to address gun and gang prevalence by providing a determined funding allocation to put in place community led projects to combat gun and gang violence and address knowledge gaps concerning the impacts of interventions in gun and gang violence. Public Safety Canada is responsible for administering contributions agreements to municipal governments as well as Indigenous communities, which then can redistribute all or a portion of the funding to support gang prevention and intervention initiatives, in accordance to their respective needs. The objectives of the BSCF are to:
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Expected results | The expected results of the BSCF are as follows: Short-term: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities have funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence. Medium-term: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence. Long-term: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities are equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives. These results will be measured via the following performance indicators:
In FY 2024 to 2025,Building Safer Communities Fund (BCSF) will continue focusing on supporting selected prevention and intervention activities in municipalities and Indigenous communities. Public Safety Canada will also continue to work with key partners to provide up to $250 million to municipalities and Indigenous communities, to support prevention and gang intervention programs for at-risk youth. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A - New Program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Building Safer Communities Fund is planned for FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups | Eligible recipients are municipal governments or Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit or Metis) governments, including a Council of a Band within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.I-5, or a government established under the authority of self-government agreement, which has been approved and has force of law under an act of Parliament or a legislature. Municipal governments and Indigenous communities as explicitly defined and meeting the mandatory attributes are the only direct eligible recipients to receive contributions under the BSCF. However, direct eligible recipients may further distribute funds to ultimate eligible recipients to put in place a prevention initiative or an intervention to address gun and gang activity. Examples of possible ultimate recipients could be not-for-profit organizations or Canadian universities. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada will continue to work in collaboration with municipal governments and Indigenous communities to understand the gun and gang violence-related priority issues and will continue to facilitate a coordinated national data collection strategy. The Department will be providing surveys and undertaking other forms of engagement to develop a data strategy to support the federal leadership role and share best practices and information. |
Type of transfer payment | 2032 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 85,013,827 | 85,013,827 | 52,486,299 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 85,013,827 | 85,013,827 | 52,486,299 | 0 |
Community Resilience Fund
Start date | FY 2016 to 2017 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant and Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2016 to 2017 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Crime Prevention |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Community Resilience Fund (CRF) supports the priorities of the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence (the “Canada Centre”) by providing time-limited financial assistance to enhance and/or support the Countering of Radicalization to Violence (CRV) research and programming across Canada. The CRF includes opportunities for local communities, organizations and academics to obtain funds for new and existing countering of radicalization to violence initiatives. The objective of the CRF is to enhance cooperation and innovation in CRV research and programming by:
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Expected results | The expected results and outcomes of the CRF are as follows: Immediate Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Expected results for FY 2024 to 2025:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2020 to 2021 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence was approved in July 2020. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: The evaluation included the CRF, and found that the Canada Centre has established a national leadership role and international profile in countering radicalization to violence. Projects funded through the CRF addressed identified priorities, and have assisted in building the capacity of organizations and countering of radicalization to violence practitioners. To help create a knowledge-base, and to collect data on the effectiveness of programming, the Centre should encourage and support project-level evaluations. Moving forward, the focus will be on identifying more precise priorities and topics for CRF applicants, and providing enhanced guidance to ensure that funded projects are monitoring and assessing their activities in line with overall objectives of the CRF. These objectives include building capacity to address radicalization to violence through expert knowledge; enhanced cooperation and knowledge transfer to key stakeholders; and empowering local communities to take steps to prevent all forms of radicalization to violence. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada and the Canada Centre should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Canada Centre Community Resilience Fund is planned for FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In line with recommendations outlined in the 2020 Evaluation of the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, FY in 2024 to 2025 the Canada Centre will continue to expand its role in coordinating national prevention efforts through outreach and bringing together government partners, external stakeholders and community-level partners. This work is leveraging greater engagement post-pandemic with the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Working Group on Countering Radicalization to Violence, as well as the National Expert Committee on Countering Radicalization to Violence. These bodies are examples where CRF recipients regularly present their work, gain feedback, and develop new connections. Additionally, a key function of advancing the Canada Centre's work is through engagement with federal partners including Canadian Heritage, Women and Gender Equality Canada, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Global Affairs Canada, which allows for supporting applicants and recipients, as well as for identifying new initiatives and organizations relevant for the CRF. This work also includes building on the results of regular Canada Centre stakeholder surveys to collect data and learn about the delivery of support and programming and identifying areas for potential improvement. Such results help inform the Canada Centre’s planning for activities, outputs and outcomes. This includes knowledge development and mobilization to support and showcase the work of CRF recipients as well as raise the profile of the CRF, and leveraging other Canada Centre knowledge mobilization activities such as workshops and conferences. Surveys and outreach activities help inform Canada Centre engagement with CRF recipients in its greater role as a curator, distributor and producers of knowledge and research products. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025–to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 1,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
Total contributions | 10,571,969 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 11,571,969 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime
(Includes the Akwesasne and Kahnawake Organized Crime Initiatives and the National Human Trafficking Hotline)
Start date | 2014 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2019 to 2020 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Serious and Organized Crime |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | Public Safety Canada’s Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC) supports initiatives, research, partnership building, specialized police services, projects and programs to increase knowledge, raise awareness and/or help advance efforts to combat serious and organized crime. This is achieved through funding allocations to eligible recipients. Serious and organized crime (e.g., drug trafficking, driving under the influence of drugs, financial crimes, illicit tobacco activities, human trafficking, child sexual exploitation on the Internet) pose significant threats to the health and safety of Canadians. Under the CPCSOC, the Department provides funding to support: Stream A – Projects and/or initiatives to combat serious and organized crime priorities aligned with CPCSOC objectivesFootnote 1; and Stream B – Specialized policing services to enhance capacity of Indigenous police to address organized crime and related criminal activities in and around high-risk Indigenous communities. Funding does not apply to Indigenous police structures provided by the RCMP in the context of a police agreement. The objectives of the CPCSOC are:
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Expected results | The ultimate outcome of this program contributes to the Department’s mission to build a Safe and Resilient Canada by enhancing efforts to combat serious and organized crime. Immediate outcomes: Stream A:
Stream B:
Intermediate outcomes: Stream A:
Stream B:
Ultimate Outcomes: Streams A & B:
The following performance indicators will be used to measure the progress made towards the desired outcomes: Stream A
Note: Metrics to be gathered will include monitoring the trend of serious and organized crime activities, and whether and to what extent the information gathered (increase or decrease in crime rate) are expected to help inform government policy and/or legislative development and decision-making. Stream B:
Additional indicators may be developed to enhance performance measurement as contribution agreements are developed and finalized within the CPCSOC. Stream A will continue to support projects to combat human trafficking and online child sexual exploitation, including support for victims, law enforcement and awareness activities. Stream B will continue to support the First Nations Organized Crime Initiative, which provides funding to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and the Kahnawake Peacekeepers. This initiative aims to increase capacity in intelligence gathering and information sharing through training and enhanced partnerships between them, the RCMP, and other Canadian and American law enforcement in order to reduce organized crime activity and related criminal activities in and around Kahnawake and Akwesasne. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2018 to 2019: Akwesasne Organized Crime Initiative FY 2021 to 2022: Expansion to the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet FY 2022 to 2023: National Human Trafficking Hotline |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | The Evaluation of the Akwesasne Organized Crime Initiative was published in 2019. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: The evaluation found that the initiative is meeting the financial needs for Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) members to participate in joint operations with law enforcement partners through the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), both in Canada and the US. However, other capacity-related barriers exist, such as the recruitment of specialized police officers. Concerns were also raised regarding reporting requirements and usefulness of performance measures, along with the impact of the length of the contribution agreements. Challenges in administrative roles and responsibilities were experienced by both the recipients and the program. Opportunities for coordination between the Initiative and First Nations Policing Program were identified. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
The Evaluation of the Expansion to the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet was approved in March 2022. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: Overall, the Expansion of the National Strategy has contributed to protecting children from online sexual exploitation. The funding of ICE units in 30 police agencies across Canada has increased capacity to complete investigations successfully and increased the likelihood of successful prosecutions. However, the number of CSE crimes is increasing which means that in most jurisdictions, backlogs of CSE cases have not been reduced. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
Refine the Performance Measurement Framework to ensure that the data can be collected and accurately reflects the impacts of the Strategy. The Evaluation of the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline was approved in January 2023. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation’s Findings: There is an ongoing need for a hotline to provide access to service and supports for victims and survivors of human trafficking as evidence suggests that human trafficking continues on an upward trend in Canada. Since the launch of the Hotline, the Centre has increased partnerships with a range of service providers and law enforcement organizations across Canada, and has made trauma-informed support more accessible to victims and survivors in Canada. The time limited nature of the funding model was identified as a serious concern because without continued funding the Centre would no longer be able to operate the Hotline, leaving victims and survivors without access to a dedicated hotline. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Horizontal Evaluation of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, led by Public Safety Canada is planned for FY 2023 to 2024. |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In line with the FY 2018 to 2019 Akwesasne Organized Crime Initiative evaluation, in FY 2024 to 2025, annual visits are planned with both the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services and the Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers. The objectives of these visits are to obtain firsthand knowledge of law enforcement activities countering organized crime in these First Nations communities, improve understanding of how Public Safety Canada may support law enforcement efforts in these contexts and help strengthen effective reporting requirements. Public Safety Canada officials will continue to engage regularly with the Chiefs of Police from these First Nations law enforcement services to provide ongoing support for program delivery throughout the year as required. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 30,730,304 | 28,419,207 | 13,811,462 | 13,811,462 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 30,730,304 | 28,419,207 | 13,811,462 | 13,811,462 |
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
Start date | 1970 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | Terms and conditions were last amended in FY 2021 to 2022 and are effective until March 31, 2025. |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Response / Recovery |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) provides federal financial assistance to provinces and territories (P/Ts) affected by significant natural disasters such as floods and fires. When response and recovery costs exceed what individual P/Ts could reasonably be expected to bear on their own, the DFAA provides the Government of Canada with a fair and equitable means of assisting P/Ts. The DFAA has guidelines in place that include an established cost-sharing formula. This is not a program with repayable contributions. |
Expected results | The expected result of the DFAA is that provinces and territories are supported in their response and recovery efforts for large-scale natural disasters and beyond what is reasonably expected for the province and territory to absorb on their own. Program outcomes include:
The following performance indicators will assist in measuring and monitoring the progress of the desired outcomes:
The modernization of the DFAA based on the program review will continue into FY 2024 to 2025, as the outputs are considered, and next steps on a new way forward for the program are developed. New Terms and Conditions for the program are expected in FY 2024 to 2025 for the new program as the current Terms and Conditions expire on March 31, 2025. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2022 to 2023 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | A joint Audit and Evaluation of the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement Programs was approved in August 2022. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: Given the increasing severity, frequency and cost of natural disasters in Canada, the DFAA provides an avenue through which the federal government can assist provincial and territorial governments when disaster response and recovery costs place a significant burden and exceed what individual PTs might reasonably be expected to bear on their own. The DFAA is primarily a reactive funding mechanism making things such as mitigation difficult to address as part of the program. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Program is planned for FY 2026 to 2027. |
General targeted recipient groups | Provinces and territories. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, regular engagement with provinces and territories via the Public Safety Canada Regional Offices and Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management (SOREM), including two semi-annual accounting exercises. Provinces and Territories have been extensively engaged over the past year to help drive the modernization of the DFAA. For FY 2024 to 2025, this engagement with the program recipients will continue, to support PTs with the program transition, and gather feedback and input on how the renewal of the DFAA can best meet the needs of PTs and the intended policy outcomes of the program. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 1,691,728,899 | 550,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 1,691,728,899 | 550,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities
Start date | FY 2018 to 2019 |
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End date | FY 2027 to 2028 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2018 to 2019 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at risk. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Indigenous Policing |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program (FNIPFP) supports better policing infrastructure in Indigenous communities. Program investments support First Nations and Inuit communities to ensure their policing infrastructure meets building, policing facility, and health and safety standards. Available federal funding supports the repair, renovation, or replacement of policing facilities owned by First Nations and Inuit communities, with costs shared with provinces and territories in accordance with a 52% federal and 48% provincial/territorial cost-share ratio. |
Expected results | FNIPFP aims to achieve the following expected results:
These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A – Program started in FY 2018 to 2019. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An evaluation of the Funding for Investment in in First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program is planned for FY 2023 to 2024. |
General targeted recipient groups | Working closely with provinces and territories in coordinating federal-provincial cost sharing, FNIPFP focuses investments in First Nations and Inuit communities. Eligible recipients include:
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Public Safety Canada works closely with provinces and territories in identifying investments under the program and in coordinating federal-provincial cost sharing. Public Safety Canada also maintains ongoing liaison with First Nations and Inuit funding recipients, including site visits and in person meetings where appropriate. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 61,831,647 | 51,350,000 | 21,250,000 | 18,750,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 61,831,647 | 51,350,000 | 21,250,000 | 18,750,000 |
First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
Start date | FY 1991 to 1992 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2018 to 2019 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Indigenous Policing |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) supports tripartite policing agreements among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nations or Inuit communities. Costs under the FNIPP are shared with provinces and territories in accordance with a 52% federal and 48% provincial/territorial cost-share ratio. The program funds two main types of policing agreements:
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Expected results | The FNIPP aims to achieve the following results:
These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2021 to 2022 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program was approved in February 2022. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: There is a continuing need to strengthen and expand PS’s support of policing arrangements provided through the FNIPP. The finite amount of the Program’s allocated budget has led to underfunding of FNIPP-funded policing agreements. As a result, the scope and nature of policing services that are available to participating communities are limited and face ongoing operational challenges that hamper the working conditions of FNIPP-funded officers and can impact their physical and mental wellbeing. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program is planned for FY 2026 to 2027. |
General targeted recipient groups | Working closely with provinces and territories in coordinating federal-provincial cost sharing, FNIPP focuses investments in First Nations and Inuit communities. Eligible recipients include:
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Public Safety Canada works closely with provinces and territories in identifying investments under the program and in coordinating federal-provincial cost sharing. Public Safety Canada also maintains ongoing liaison with First Nations and Inuit funding recipients, including site visits and in person meetings where appropriate. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 268,043,298 | 343,707,864 | 321,455,870 | 309,830,370 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 268,043,298 | 343,707,864 | 321,455,870 | 309,830,370 |
Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations
Start date | 1983 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant and Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2021 to 2022 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Corrections |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations (GCPNVO) provides funding to eligible recipients who are active in the area of corrections, conditional release and community reintegration. The grants provide funding to help these organizations maintain a national structure, and to cover core operating expenses. The contributions provide funding for eligible organizations to create or expand application support services for individuals with criminal records looking to apply for a record suspension (pardon). |
Expected results | The GCPNVO aims to achieve the following expected results: Immediate outcomes:
Intermediate outcomes:
Long-term outcome:
Ultimate Outcomes: The intermediate and long-term outcomes are expected to lead to the following ultimate outcomes:
The following performance indicators related to the Grants portion of this program will be used to measure the progress made towards achieving these goals:
The GCPNVO aims to achieve the following expected results related to the Contributions portion of this program: Immediate Outcome:
Intermediate Outcome:
Long Term Outcomes:
In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada will continue to provide funding to eligible recipients that work in the area of criminal justice and whose objectives and activities support and promote the public safety mandate and priorities. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2016 to 2017 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | N/A – None required. Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups | Eligible recipients are Canadian not-for-profit bodies or national voluntary organizations that provide services in the area of corrections, conditional release and/or community reintegration, and therefore contribute directly to public safety. Crown Corporations, for profit groups, provinces, territories and individuals are not eligible for funding under the GP to NVOs. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | No planned engagement. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 1,796,144 | 1,796,144 | 1,796,144 | 1,796,144 |
Total contributions | 5,003,027 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 6,799,171 | 6,796,144 | 6,796,144 | 1,796,144 |
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
Start date | 2018 |
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End date | FY 2027 to 2028 |
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Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
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Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
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Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2018 to 2019 |
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Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened Canadian communities are safe |
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Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Crime Prevention |
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Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The objective of the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund (GGVAF) is to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the provincial and territorial (PT), municipal and community levels by providing funding to PTs. Funding is provided to PTs with the goals of supporting police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increasing awareness and understanding of related issues. |
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Expected results |
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2022 to 2023 |
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Decision following the results of last evaluation | A Horizontal Evaluation of the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence was approved in March 2023. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation’s Findings: Increased trends in gun and gang-related crimes in Canada indicate there is a continued need for the Initiative. Despite limitations in the program's reach to populations considered at-risk of encountering gun and gang violence, the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund has enabled provincial and territorial governments to better respond to gun and gang violence. It was also found that the Initiative enhanced the capability of both the RCMP and CBSA to take action against gun and gang violence. Recommendations: Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | FY 2027 to 2028 |
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General targeted recipient groups | P/T governments are the only direct eligible recipients to receive contributions under the GGVAF. However, P/T governments may further distribute funds to the following ultimate eligible recipients:
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada plans to engage with P/Ts on high-level program updates at federal, provincial and territorial Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial meetings, and through the Assistant Deputy Minister-led Crime Prevention and Policing Committee. At the working level, program officers will engage with P/T counterparts on program implementation and monitoring, as needed. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 | 80,121,881 |
Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
Start date | FY 2018 to 2019 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2018 to 2019 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian Communities are safe |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Response/Recovery |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The objective of the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders (MGP) is to recognize the service and sacrifice of Canada's first responders whose deaths are attributable to their duties, including deaths resulting from occupational illness or psychological impairment (i.e., suicide), while keeping Canadians safe. In recognition of the critical role of first responders in protecting Canadians, the MGP will provide a one-time, lump sum, tax-free direct maximum payment of $300,000 to the families of first responders who have died as a result of their duties. |
Expected results | The Memorial Grant Program for First Responders aims to achieve the following outcomes:
These goals will be measured through the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2021 to 2022 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders was completed in FY 2021 to 2022. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: There is a strong rationale for the MGP. The program's design was based on available evidence and aligned to federal priorities, which helped to address certain gaps by providing a tax-free grant that is consistent across regions and classes of first responders and includes death as a result of psychological impairment as an eligible incident criterion. In the first three years of the program, 141 grants have been paid. While the program is generally demonstrating progress towards achievement of expected outcomes as of FY 2020 to 2021, there are ongoing concerns around program awareness, for example amongst volunteer first responders and first responders in small and rural, remote communities. Despite some initial delays, key program activities have been implemented and the program is on track to achieve its expected results. Best practices and facilitators of program performance include sufficient resources and early outreach. Limited broader awareness of the program constrained the achievement of outcomes. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Memorial Program for First Responders is planned for FY 2026 to 2027. |
General targeted recipient groups | Eligible beneficiaries of fallen First Responders (police, firefighters, paramedics, correctional, probation, and parole officers - including auxiliary members and volunteers). |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada will continue to use existing avenues, such as lead Assistant Deputy Ministers, Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management, and meetings of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers Responsible for Justice and Public Safety to engage provinces and territories on the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders. Public Safety officials will continue engagement activities with program stakeholders, Indigenous communities and volunteer organizations to develop, revise and manage new and existing communication products to promote the program and inform stakeholder discussions. Public Safety Canada will also develop a survey using the GcForms platform, to collect the beneficiaries’ and the representative’s experience of the MGP. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 77,100,000 | 55,500,000 | 21,600,000 | 21,600,000 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 77,100,000 | 55,500,000 | 21,600,000 | 21,600,000 |
National Crime Prevention Strategy
(Includes the Crime Prevention Action Fund, the Northern & Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund, the Security Infrastructure Program and the Youth Gang Prevention Fund)
Start date | National Crime Prevention Strategy: FY 1998 to 1999
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
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Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
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Link to departmental result(s) | Community safety practices are strengthened Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Crime Prevention |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) is the federal government’s primary policy framework for the implementation of crime prevention initiatives in Canada. Through the NCPS, Public Safety Canada provides time-limited funding to eligible organizations for the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions, with a view to building knowledge of “what works” in crime prevention. The NCPS’ goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children and youth who demonstrate various risk factors, and to prevent crimes from being committed. The NCPS provides national leadership in the development and dissemination of evidence-based crime prevention programs and policies, and supports projects that are responsive and appropriate to community and regional needs. The NCPS aims to increase the coordination and integration of effective crime prevention policies and programs at the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels, as well as increase the identification of, and response to, emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF) supports the implementation and evaluation of crime prevention initiatives that address known risk and protective factors associated with crime and respond to priority crime issues. The objectives of the CPAF are to:
The Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF) supports the adaptation, development and implementation of innovative and promising culturally sensitive crime prevention practices which address known risk and protective factors to reduce offending among children and youth, and high risk offenders in communities; the dissemination of knowledge and the development of tools and resources for Aboriginal and northern populations; capacity building as a means to explore ways to develop or implement culturally sensitive crime prevention practices among Indigenous and northern populations. The objectives of the NACPF are to:
The Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF) supports the implementation and evaluation of local, targeted and tailored youth violence and youth gang prevention initiatives with an objective to develop and share knowledge of “what works”. The objectives of the YGPF are to reduce youth violence and youth gang threats in communities by:
The Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) supports the implementation of projects to help communities at risk of being targeted by hate-motivated crime through the enhancement of their security infrastructure. The objectives of the SIP are:
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Expected results | The NCPS aims to achieve the following expected results:
These goals will be measured through the following performance indicators, with regards to the CPAF, NICPF, and YGPF:
The CPAF aims to achieve the following expected results: Short-term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Ultimate Outcome: Reduced offending among targeted populations. The NICPF aims to achieve the following expected results: Short-term Outcome:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Long-term Outcome:
The outcomes of both the CPAF and the NICPF will be assessed using the following performance indicators:
The YGPF aims to achieve the following expected results: Immediate Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Ultimate Outcome: A reduction in propensity to offend and offending behaviour among the targeted at-risk youth. The outcomes of the YGPF will be evaluated using the following performance indicators:
The SIP aims to achieve the following expected results: Immediate Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Ultimate Outcome: A safer, more secure Canadian society. The outcomes of the SIP will be evaluated using the following performance indicators:
The NCPS will continue to develop and implement new crime prevention initiatives in FY 2024 to 2025. There will be additional projects developed to support Indigenous communities through available resources under the NICPF. In addition, Public Safety Canada will support the implementation of new projects chosen from the 2023 SIP Call for Applications. There will also be a call for applications under the NCPS in FY 2024 to 2025 to support additional crime prevention projects, including for SIP which will allow additional communities at risk of hate-motivated crime to apply and receive support to enhance the security of their community gathering spaces. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2023 to 2024 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) was completed on November 2023. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings: Crime prevention and reduction remains a priority for the Government of Canada as well as provincial and territorial governments. The NCPS, and its funding programs, is aligned with this priority and adjusts to align with changing federal priorities related to crime prevention. The program has evolved to include a focus on cyberbullying, and has focused on addressing the needs of Black and Indigenous peoples. While the NCPS is reaching priority populations, barriers continue to exist in reaching certain populations. Additionally, the technological infrastructure used for the program is dated and not all project information is up to date or complete. Finally, concerns were raised over the sustainability of projects with focused concern over whether smaller organizations could sustain their projects beyond NCPS funding. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Joint Audit and Evaluation of the Security Infrastructure Program is planned for FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | The Department supports external networks to facilitate the exchange of information between funding recipients implementing similar models or promising practices. Public Safety Canada has revamped its online resources and application materials to better support applicants and provide more comprehensive information and guidance about the program. Public Safety Canada also anticipates scheduling public information sessions during the FY 2024 to 2025 Call for Applications under the NCPS. This will allow those who are considering an application to learn first-hand from departmental officials about the programs, their requirements and how to apply. Ultimately, both of these initiatives are expected to improve the quality of applications received as well as increase awareness of the program in vulnerable communities. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 1,960,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 |
Total contributions | 44,123,682 | 49,582,899 | 49,582,899 | 49,582,899 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 46,083,682 | 52,342,899 | 52,342,899 | 52,342.899 |
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Start date | 1987 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2009 to 2010 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Prevention/Mitigation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF) provides annual funding for projects that will improve the National Search and Rescue Program (NSARP). The SAR NIF is a key element of the NSARP and contributes significantly to support safety promotion and education, as well as to advance technology and improve Canada’s ability to provide an effective and capable search and rescue (SAR) response in all areas and jurisdictions. |
Expected results | The expected results of the SARNIF include:
Success in achieving the SARNIF’s expected results will be measured via the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2020 to 2021 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund was completed in October, 2020. Decision: Continuation Summary of the Evaluation's Findings:
Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of the Search and Rescue Initiatives is planned for FY 2024 to 2025. |
General targeted recipient groups |
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | In FY 2024 to 2025, potential applicants to the next call for proposals will be invited to register for information sessions in order to learn more about the annual priorities framing the call and tips on how to apply. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 7,639,760 | 7,304,000 | 7,304,000 | 6,554,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 7,639,760 | 7,304,000 | 7,304,000 | 6,554,000 |
Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies
Start date | June 2021 |
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End date | FY 2025 to 2026 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriation following the 2020 Fall Economic Statement |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2022 to 2023 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian Communities are Safe |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Response/Recovery |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies Program is a contribution program that provides funding to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) so they may build capacity and deploy to respond to COVID-19 and other large-scale emergencies. This Program supports readiness and specific deployments of NGOs by providing them with targeted funding to bolster their readiness capacity and deployment ability. The development of a humanitarian workforce will thus strengthen the preparedness and emergency response capacity in Canada by leveraging the contributions of the NGOs, as well as by enhancing whole-of-society collaboration. This Program will enhance and maintain a humanitarian workforce to provide an agile and responsive surge capacity. The objective of the Program is to enable NGOs to support Canadians’ needs stemming from COVID-19 and other large-scale emergencies. |
Expected results | The expected outcomes of this Program includes :
Finally, the ultimate outcome of this Program is that a whole of community approach is used to develop, maintain, and improve preparedness, response and recovery for all-hazards risks. Success in achieving the expected results will be measured via the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A – New program |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation of Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergenciesis planned for FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups | Not-for-profit organizations and charities. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure Canada is able to effectively prepare for and respond to all-hazards events, in FY 2024 to 2025, the federal government will engage provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, and stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations funded under the Humanitarian Workforce program, on the need for a civilian response capacity. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 57,538,663 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 57,538,663 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 0 |
Supporting the Canadian Red Cross's urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19, floods and wildfires
Start date | 2020 |
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End date | FY 2024 to 2025 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | One-time appropriation |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2020 to 2021 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian Communities are safe |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Response/Recovery |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The COVID-19 pandemic has put pressure on the health system of many jurisdictions through a sharp increase in Canadians requiring medical attention as well as challenging the capacity of supporting organizations. Furthermore, the pandemic has disrupted the logistics and supply chain of diverse sectors supporting emergency management. This has led to increased national risk with regards to effective response to floods and wildfires. The response efforts of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) are funded through the federal contribution program, Supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires (CRCCFW). |
Expected results | Immediate Outcomes: The expected immediate outcomes of this Program include that the CRC will be able to: respond effectively to Canadians’ requests for support stemming from the COVID-19, floods and wildfires; supply Emergency Response Units (ERU), COVID-19 Testing Assistance Response (CTART) and Outbreak Crises Management (OCM) adjunct healthcare capacity as required by heavily impacted jurisdictions; and, support community risk reduction. Indicators for these outcomes will be dependent upon the activities identified in CRC’s project proposals. With respect to responding effectively to Canadians’ requests for support, indicators and targets include:
With respect to supplying ERU, CTART, and OCM adjunct healthcare capacity as required by heavily impacted jurisdictions, indicators and targets include:
With respect to supporting community risk reduction and emergency management response, indicators and targets include:
Intermediate Outcome Intermediate and long-term outcomes (10 months) of this Program are that the CRC will have broadly contributed to keeping Canadians safe by continuing to deliver their broad array of services to people in need. The indicators for the achievement of intermediate outcomes are referenced above. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | An Evaluation on Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies is planned in FY 2025 to 2026. |
General targeted recipient groups | The CRC is the sole eligible recipient for this Program. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | No specific engagement activities are planned for FY 2025 to 2026, beyond the effective administration of the program. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 20245 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 27,565,517 | 9,000,000 | 10,754,998 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 27,565,517 | 9,000,000 | 10,754,998 | 0 |
Details on Transfer Payment Programs of less than $5 million
Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Start date | 2004 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC): FY 2019 to 2020Footnote 2 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian communities are safe Crime is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at-risk |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Border Policy Serious and Organized Crime |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC), the Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking (CCSEHT) program supports initiatives, research, partnership building, specialized police services, projects and programs to increase knowledge, raise awareness and help advance efforts to combat serious and organized crime. In particular, the program seeks to support projects and initiatives to increase knowledge, raise awareness and/or help advance efforts to combat human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. Specific objectives of the CPCSOC include:
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Expected results | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
General targeted recipient groups | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | See: Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 20 24 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 3,193,900 | 2,035,600 | 2,035,600 | 2,035,600 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 3,193,900 | 2,035,600 | 2,035,600 | 2,035,600 |
COSPAS-SARSAT
Start date |
July 1, 1988 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contribution |
Type of appropriation |
Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
FY 2010 to 2011 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory |
Emergency Prevention/Mitigation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
The purpose of this contribution is to meet Canada's obligation under the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement (ICSPA) and to provide a share of the operational costs incurred by the Secretariat in performing its administrative tasks and functions. |
Expected results |
The expected result of the COSPAS-SARSAT transfer payment program is that Canada’s obligations under the ICSPA are met. Alongside the other countries Party to the ICSPA, Canada will continue to exercise its oversight of the COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
N/A – None required. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
N/A – None required. Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups |
International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat is the sole recipient of funding through this contribution program. In FY 2024 to 2025, Canada will continue to participate in all international meetings in support of the International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme, including Council and operational and technical meetings. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 85,950 | 272,000 | 272,000 | 272,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 85,950 | 272,000 | 272,000 | 272,000 |
Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
Start date | FY 2016 to 2017 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Grant (contributions allowed) |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2016 to 2017 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Prevention/Mitigation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The purpose of the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) Program is to support Canada’s HUSAR capacity by strengthening the abilities of six HUSAR Task Forces across Canada. The HUSAR program contributes to the achievement of departmental and governmental objectives by contributing to enhanced public safety and emergency management. |
Expected results | The HUSAR program aims to achieve the following expected results:
These results will be measured through the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed | N/A – None required. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | N/A – None required. Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups | The provincial or municipal legal entities responsible for the management of one of the six HUSAR Task Forces located in Vancouver (British Columbia), Calgary (Alberta), Brandon (Manitoba), Toronto (Ontario), Montreal (Québec), and Halifax (Nova Scotia). |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Public Safety Canada will continue to facilitate meetings of the USAR Advisory Committee, HUSAR Task Force Sub-working Group (including in-person workshops), International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) National Capacity-building Working Group, and INSARAG Steering Committee meetings with the goal of enhanced inter-operability. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 2,900,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 2,900,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
International Association of Fire Fighters
Start date | FY 2008 to 2009 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2008 to 2009 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Preparedness |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The objective of the HazMat training program, delivered under the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) agreement, is to train first responders about strategies to safeguard their health and safety and the safety of Canadians; and to reduce deaths and injuries related to HazMat incidents. The goal is to provide the highest level of instruction and training by:
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Expected results | The immediate outcomes of the IAFF are that Canadian fire fighters and other first responders nationally have the skills and knowledge required to respond to a HazMat incident, and that there is improved interoperability between trained first responders in Canada. The intermediate outcomes are that Canadians are protected from the aftermath of a HazMat incident, and that Canadian firefighters and other first responders are protected in the event of a HazMat incident. The ultimate outcome is to contribute to Public Safety Canada’s mandate of ensuring “A Safe and Resilient Canada” by promoting public safety and protecting Canadians and Canadian first responders from the aftermath of a HazMat incident. These outcomes will be measured via the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2012 to 2013 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | N/A – None required. Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups | IAFF |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | The IAFF program has one sole eligible recipient, IAFF. There are semi-annual meetings planned with the recipient. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Nation’s Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs
Start date | 2015 – renewed and expanded in FY 2020 to 2021 |
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End date | FY 2024 to 2025 |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through the Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2020 to 2021 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canadian communities are safe |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Law Enforcement and Policing |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The overall objective of the Nation’s Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs (NCEPC) contribution program is to recognize the unique policing environment created by the presence of federal landmarks (e.g., the War Memorial), institutions and events of national significance in the Nation’s Capital. These exceptional circumstances lead to extraordinary policing costs for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS). In recognition of these exceptional circumstances the program, the NCEPC enables the City of Ottawa to seek financial assistance from the Government of Canada through a contribution agreement for eligible extraordinary, reasonable and justifiable policing costs incurred in relation to duties specific to policing the nation’s capital. |
Expected results | The immediate outcome of the NCEPC is that the City of Ottawa has the resources to manage costs incurred for duties specific to policing the nation’s capital. The intermediate outcomes are that the City of Ottawa is equipped to provide security, and that the City of Ottawa includes GBA Plus considerations in the provision of security for nation’s capital’s events. The long-term program outcome is that the Nation’s Capital hosts safe and secure events. These outcomes will be measured via the following performance indicators:
For FY 2024 to 2025, departmental officials are committed to administering the contribution agreement to ensure that the City of Ottawa has the resources to handle duties specific to policing the nation’s capital; is equipped to provide security in a manner that is inclusive of GBA Plus considerations; and hosts safe and secure events. In addition to administering the program, in FY 2024 to 2025, Public Safety Canada will continue to work with the program recipients and central agencies in preparation for program renewal. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | FY 2019 to 2020 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | An Evaluation of the Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program was completed in July 2019. Decision: Continuation Summary of the evaluation's findings: The program continues to be relevant in a time when the security landscape and considerations are evolving. Policing events in national capital cities involves additional planning and increased awareness and identification of threats. Additional security considerations and awareness comes with a requirement for added resources. While NCEPC contribution program funding accounts for less than 1% of the OPS's budget, they make full use of the funding provided by the program to police events, with most of the funding allocated to personnel costs. Even though NCEPC contribution program funding supports OPS in providing policing for events, it is not enough to cover all costs. Canada Day costs account for half of program spending which leaves OPS with fewer resources to police the remaining events in the funding period. The City must also absorb additional costs for security measures beyond direct policing such as paramedic and fire services. Recommendations: That Public Safety Canada should:
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Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | A Joint Internal Audit and Evaluation of the Nation’s Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program is planned for FY 2024 to 2025. |
General targeted recipient groups | The only eligible recipient is the City of Ottawa. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Public Safety officials are in constant communication with the recipient throughout the year to discuss the recipient’s needs and challenges. This includes discussions on program implementation, design, delivery and evaluation as well as measuring and reporting on the results achieved. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
Policy Development Contribution Program
(Includes the Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program and the Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries initiative)
Start date | Policy Development Contribution Program (PDCP): 1983 Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI): January 11, 2019 |
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End date | PDCP: Ongoing PTSI: March 31, 2025 |
Type of transfer payment | PDCP: Contribution PTSI: Contribution |
Type of appropriation | PDCP: Appropriated annually through Estimates PTSI: Appropriated one time through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | PDCP: FY 2019 to 2020 PTSI: FY 2018 to 2019 |
Link to departmental result(s) | PDCP: National security threats are understood and reduced; Community safety practices are strengthened; Canadian communities are safe; and Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. PTSI: Canadian communities are safe; and Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Crime Prevention Cyber Security Emergency Preparedness Indigenous Policing Law Enforcement and Policing Serious and Organized Crime |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | PDCP: Its overall objectives are to forge greater consensus and cooperation among various levels of government and other stakeholders through policy initiatives and activities. Contribution funding has been chosen in order to monitor progress and results of projects and initiatives. The program contributes to the achievement of departmental legislative, policy development, and consultative objectives by:
This program supports strategic projects undertaken by Departmental stakeholder organizations that contribute to policy-making. The Department provides funding to three categories of projects:
PTSI: This program will support a new National Research Consortium on PTSI among public safety personnel between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT). This consortium is the first of its kind in Canada and will work specifically to address the incidence of PTSI among public safety personnel. The program will also support an Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT) pilot to provide greater access to care and treatment for public safety personnel, especially in rural and remote areas. The program does not have repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
PDCP: The activities and outputs of the programs are expected to lead to both immediate and intermediate outcomes: Immediate Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
These objectives will be measured via the following performance indicators:
PTSI:
These objectives will be measured via the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A – None required as per the FAA. However, as a result of a Treasury Board commitment, an Evaluation of the Support to Those Who Keep Communities Safe: National Investments to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) among Public Safety Officers was approved in January 2023. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | N/A - None required – Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups | PDCP: Contributions may be provided to the following classes of recipients in support of the objectives of the PDCP:
PTSI: Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT). |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | No planned engagement. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 5,371,083 | 1,200,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 5,371,083 | 1,200,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada
Start date | April 2015 |
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End date | Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions | FY 2014 to 2015 |
Link to departmental result(s) | Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. |
Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Emergency Prevention/Mitigation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The overall objective of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) contribution program is to assist in improving Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) in Canada through the coordination, consistency, and standardization of the 9,000 volunteers involved in GSAR. Additional objectives include:
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Expected results | The expected results of the SARVAC program are: Immediate outcomes:
Intermediate outcomes:
Ultimate outcomes:
The SARVAC program will be assessed using the following performance indicators:
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | N/A – None required. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation | N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | NA – None required – Low program materiality. |
General targeted recipient groups | SARVAC |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | SARVAC is the sole recipient of this program and is engaged regularly. |
Type of transfer payment | 2023 to 2024 forecast spending | 2024 to 2025 planned spending | 2025 to 2026 planned spending | 2026 to 2027 planned spending |
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Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total contributions | 818,050 | 714,000 | 714,000 | 714,000 |
Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total program | 818,050 | 714,000 | 714,000 | 714,000 |
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