Details on Transfer Payment Programs
Name of Details on Transfer Payment Programs: Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Start date: 1970
End date: Ongoing
Description: The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) provide federal financial assistance to provinces and territories affected by large natural disasters such as floods and storms. The DFAA program was established to provide the Government with consistent and equitable mechanisms to share provincial and territorial response and recovery expenditures when such costs place a significant burden on the affected provincial/territorial economy, and exceed an amount that these jurisdictions might reasonably be expected to bear on their own. Following a natural disaster, an affected province or territory may make a request for federal financial assistance to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. If an Order in Council declaring the event to be of concern to the federal government and authorizing the Minister to provide financial assistance to the jurisdiction is approved, the Minister will inform the affected province or territory that federal financial assistance will be provided in accordance with the program's established guidelines. These guidelines include an established cost-sharing formula. This is not a program with repayable contributions.
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved: Provinces and territories have federal financial support for response and recovery expenditures resulting from large natural disasters.
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13 Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 99,970,212 | 279,948,809 | 100,000,000 | 1,019,000,000 | 1,018,988,056 | 918,988,056 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Program | 99,970,212 | 279,948,809 | 100,000,000 | 1,019,000,000 | 1,018,988,056 | 918,988,056 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variances: As per the 2013-14 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for the DFAA is $0.01M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities and Actual Spending. The $919.0M variance between actual and planned spending in 2013-14 can be attributed to the actual lapse of $0.01M described above and $919.0M provided as additional authority through the Supplementary Estimates to address program payment requirements.
Audits completed or planned: No audits completed or planned.
Evaluations completed or planned: Evaluation completed 2011-2012. Next evaluation scheduled for 2016-2017.
Engagement of applicants and recipients: There is engagement with all provinces and territories for this program.
Name of Details on Transfer Payment Programs: First Nations Policing Program (FNPP)
Start date: 1991-92
End date: Ongoing (extended until March 31, 2018)
Description: The First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) provides contribution funding with provinces and territories to support policing services that are professional, dedicated and responsive to the First Nation and Inuit communities they serve. The Program is delivered through tripartite policing agreements that are negotiated among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nations or Inuit communities. In addition, the Program provides broad policy advice on Aboriginal policing and justice issues including Aboriginal self-government. The Program also conducts relevant research and performance measurement to ensure that credible performance data is being collected to support effective program monitoring and evaluation activities; engages stakeholders in developing policy options for improving public safety in First Nation and Inuit communities, and works collaboratively with other federal partners in addressing diverse challenges in First Nation and Inuit communities.
Strategic Outcome:A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved: 397 First Nation and Inuit communities, with a population of approximately 347,000, have access to the FNPP.
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13 Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 78,554,807 | 79,272,612 | 104,183,330 | 85,880,415 | 85,781,870 | (18,401,460) |
| Total other types of transfer | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total program | 78,554,807 | 79,272,612 | 104,183,330 | 85,880,415 | 85,781,870 | (18,401,460) |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variance: As per the 2013-14 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for the FNPP is $0.1M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities and Actual Spending. The $18.4M variance between actual and planned spending in 2013-14 can be attributed to the actual lapse of $0.1M described above, an amount of $7.5M received from the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) program, an amount of $41.7M that was transferred through the Supplementary Estimates to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to cover the cost of the services provided, and an amount of $15.9M provided as additional authority through the Supplementary Estimates for the First Nations Policing Program.
Audits completed or planned: The 2012-2013 Auditor General of Canada Performance Audit of the First Nations Policing Program was tabled on May 8, 2014, in Chapter 5 of the Auditor General’s Spring 2014 Report.
Evaluations completed or planned: An evaluation is planned for 2014-15.
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients: N/A
Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
Start date: 1998-99
End date: Ongoing
Description: Crime prevention is a key component of the Government of Canada's approach to reducing crime. The Strategy's goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children, youth and Aboriginal Canadians who present various risk factors, and to prevent the commission of specific crimes such as youth violence, drug-related offences, and hate crimes. The Strategy provides national leadership on the development of crime prevention interventions, policies and programs that are evidence-informed, responsive, and appropriate to community and regional needs. Funding is provided through time-limited grants and contributions to community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia to support the implementation of targeted interventions and the dissemination of knowledge and practical tools. The Strategy fosters increased coordination and integration of crime prevention policy and programs federally, and with the provinces and territories, as well as the identification of emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The Strategy also contributes to safer Canadian communities by fostering collaboration with other countries and supporting Public Safety Canada's international priorities and commitments.
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved:
- Reduced offending among targeted populations (youth at-risk, Aboriginal communities, and high-risk repeat offenders)
- Increase in the Canadian body of knowledge related to crime prevention
- Reduced incidence of hate-motivated crime
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 939,518 | 366,963 | 2,960,000 | 960,000 | 468,700 | (2,491,300) |
| Total contributions | 42,279,554 | 37,726,556 | 38,934,516 | 32,984,116 | 29,763,087 | (9,171,429) |
| Total other types of transfer | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total program | 43,219,072 | 38,093,519 | 41,894,516 | 33,944,116 | 30,231,787 | (11,662,729) |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variance: As per the 2013-14 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for the NCPS is $3.7M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities and Actual Spending. The $11.7M variance between actual and planned spending in 2013-14 can be attributed to the actual lapse of $3.7M described above, a transfer of $7.5M to the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP), a transfer of $0.3M for Worker's Compensation, as well as a transfer of $0.1M to the Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking program.
Audits completed or planned: 3 recipient audits were completed in 2013-14. The usual number of recipient audits per year is between 2-4 and this is consistent with plans for 2014-15.
Evaluations completed or planned: An evaluation of Public Safety Canada’s crime prevention program (including NCPS) was completed in October 2013 covering the period 2008-09 to 2012-13.
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients: The Department works closely with provinces and territories to identify targeted at-risk communities. The Department also facilitates the exchange of information between funding recipients implementing similar models or promising practices in different communities across the country.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program
Start date: 2010-11
End date: 2014-15
Description: This program provides financial contributions to the governments of Ontario and Quebec, which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions, and encourages provincial contributions of crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank.
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved: In 2013-14, contributions to the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec ($3.45M each per fiscal year) assisted in conducting biology casework analyses, including DNA analysis and the uploading of crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank, in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions. During the reporting period, the Ontario laboratory completed 6,207 cases and uploaded 3,506 crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank. Similar data for the Quebec laboratory for the same reporting period is not yet available. As of June 30, 2014, a total of 35,109 DNA profiles have been uploaded by the Ontario laboratory and 30,911 DNA profiles from the Quebec laboratory to the National DNA Data Bank.
Annual performance measurement data provided by the Ontario and Quebec laboratories show that overall program performance is in line with expected results. Performance data indicates an annual increase in laboratory capacity as evidenced by an increase in the number of cases submitted and processed for DNA analysis year over year. In the case of the Ontario laboratory, increased efficiency is also evidenced by reduced turnaround times for DNA analysis for both primary and secondary cases as well as reduced casework backlogs. Similar data regarding processing times and backlogs for the Quebec laboratory are not available. The success of the Contribution Program was noted in Public Safety Canada's 2013 evaluation which observed that “[t]he Contribution Program has increased the capacity of the Ontario and Quebec forensic laboratories” and that “the increase in capacities has resulted in a corresponding increase of the crime scene DNA profiles submitted to the Data Bank by the two Laboratories.”
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13 Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total program | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 0 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variance: N/A
Audits completed or planned: No audits were completed during 2012-13 or are planned in future.
Evaluations completed or planned: An evaluation was completed 2013-14.
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients: Ongoing liaison with representatives from the Ontario and Quebec forensic laboratories, as well as submission of annual metrics by the provincial laboratories, allow for the effective exchange of information and administration of the Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation Investments
Start date: 2012
End date: March 30, 2015
Description: The Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation Investments Program is a one-time, three-year contribution program which reimburses provinces and territories, on a 50-50 cost-shared basis, for the eligible permanent flood mitigation measures initiated by provinces and territories in 2011 that are not otherwise eligible under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements. This is not a program with repayable contributions.
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved: Provinces and territories received federal funds to share costs of mitigation projects undertaken in anticipation of flooding in 2011.
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13 Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Contributions | 0 | 10,000,000 | 37,950,000 | 37,950,000 | 15,634,720 | (22,315,280) |
| Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Program | 0 | 10,000,000 | 37,950,000 | 37,950,000 | 15,634,720 | (22,315,280) |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variance: The $22.3M variance between the actual and planned spending in 2013-14 can be attributed to less than anticipated requests of funds for the Flood Mitigation Program.
Audits completed or planned: Not applicable for this one-time, three-year program.
Evaluations completed or planned: Not applicable for this one-time, three-year program.
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients: There is engagement with the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec with respect to this program.
Name of Transfer Payment Program: Financial assistance to the Province of Quebec for response and recovery costs from the explosion following the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Start date: July 26, 2013
End date: March 31, 2018
Description: Following a request for financial assistance from the Province of Quebec for the July 6, 2013 train derailment and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, the Government of Canada committed to share with Quebec, on a 50-50 basis: response and recovery costs (up to $25 million); and decontamination costs (up to $95 million). Public Safety Canada, as the lead department for federal emergency management issues, has signed with Quebec a Contribution Agreement to disburse the funds.
Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada
Results Achieved: The federal share of eligible response and recovery costs resulting from the explosion and train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, is transferred to the province of Quebec in a timely manner and in accordance with the terms of the Contribution Agreement.
| 2011-12 Actual Spending | 2012-13 Actual Spending | 2013-14 Planned Spending | 2013-14 Total Authorities | 2013-14 Actual Spending | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | ||||||
| Total Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Comments on variance: As per the 2013-14 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for the Contribution to Lac Mégantic, Quebec is $0.0M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities and Actual Spending. The $25.0M variance between actual and planned spending in 2013-14 can be attributed to $25.0M provided as additional authority through the Supplementary Estimates to provide financial assistance to the Government of Quebec for response and recovery costs resulting from the train derailment and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
Audits completed or planned: No audits planned or completed.
Evaluations completed or planned: Not applicable for this one-time program.
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients: Public Safety Canada has worked closely with Quebec provincial officials to finalize a contribution agreement to disburse the committed funds. An Advisory Committee comprised of representatives from both federal and provincial governments has been created to provide oversight on issues related to the eligibility of costs.
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