Details on Transfer Payment Programs 2013-2014

Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada

Program: Countering Crime

Name of Transfer Payment Program: First Nations Policing Program (FNPP)

Start date: 1991-92

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: Extended until March 31, 2013

Description:  The FNPP provides financial contributions for professional police services that are dedicated and responsive to First Nation and Inuit communities, through tripartite policing agreements for which financial contributions are attributed based on a contribution ratio whereby the federal government provides up to 52% of eligible costs and the province or territory provides the difference of at least 48% of eligible costs.

Expected Result 1: Maintain or increase the First Nation Policing Program's national coverage from previous year.

Total Contributions

Total Program

*2012-13 forecast spending is net of a $42.75M transfer to the RCMP for FNPP Policing Services. Planned spending in 2013-14 and future years does not yet take into account the amount that would be transferred to the RCMP for FNPP policing services.

Fiscal year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2009-10

Decision following the results of the last evaluation: The Evaluation stated that the founding principles of the FNPP remain relevant. The Department has committed to addressing the following recommendations:

1. Assist in strengthening community governance of police service providers.
2. Ensure that future contribution agreements include performance objectives and reporting obligations that support the Aboriginal Policing Directorate's ability to measure the achievement of FNPP objectives.
3. Take measures to assess whether the objectives of the FNPP are achieved effectively and efficiently through innovative service delivery approaches proposed by Program partners and stakeholders.

Fiscal year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2014-15

General Targeted Recipient Group: First Nation and Inuit communities

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Initiatives includeongoing activities of a Stakeholder Panel, which meets twice a year to discuss issues related to the FNPP. The Department also supports training activities for Community Consultative Groups, which are advisory bodies that operate pursuant to Community Tripartite Agreements to assist in setting out community expectations for police. On-site visits to communities based on risk through agreement risk assessments were conducted in the 1st and 3rd quarter.

Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada

Program: Countering Crime

Name of Transfer Payment Program: National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)

Start date: 1998-99

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs : The terms and conditions were last approved by Treasury Board in 2008-09

Description: Crime prevention is a key component of the federal government's approach to reducing crime. The program's goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children, youth and Aboriginal Canadians who present various risk factors, and to prevent the commission of specific crimes such as youth violence, drug-related offences, and hate crimes. This program provides national leadership on the development of crime prevention strategies, policies and programs that are evidence-informed, responsive, and appropriate to community and regional needs. The program provides funding through time-limited grants and contributions to community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia to support the implementation of targeted interventions and the dissemination of knowledge and practical tools. The program fosters increased coordination and integration of crime prevention policy and programs federally, and with the provinces and territories, as well as the identification of emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The program also contributes to safer Canadian communities by fostering collaboration with other countries and supporting Public Safety Canada's international priorities and commitments.

Expected Result(s):

1. Reduced offending among targeted populations (youth at-risk, Aboriginal communities, and high risk repeat offenders)
2. Increase in the Canadian body of knowledge related to crime prevention
3. Reduced incidence of hate-motivated crime

Total Grants

Total Contributions

Total Program

Fiscal year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2007-08

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: N/A

Fiscal year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: An evaluation which began in 2012 is currently in progress.

General Targeted Recipient Group: Community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: The Department works closely with Provinces and Territories to identify targeted at-risk communities. The Department also supports external networks to facilitate the exchange of information between funding recipients implementing similar models or promising practices in different communities across the country.

Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada

Program: Countering Crime

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program

Start date: 2010-11

End date: 2014-15*

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs : 2010-11

Description: This program provides contributions to the governments of Ontario and Quebec, which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis for the purpose of criminal identification, and which provide crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank.

Expected Result(s): 
The expected results of this program are:

• increased operational capacity requirements;
• increased laboratory efficiency and effectiveness;
• decreased processing turnaround times;
• decreased case backlog; and
• increased number of profiles submitted to the Crime Scene Index of the National DNA Data Bank.

The performance indicators for the terms and conditions include:

• the number and type of cases received (by Criminal Code offence) and from which law enforcement agency;
• the number and type of cases completed;
• the average number of exhibits examined per case;
• the number of biological samples (i.e. stains) submitted for DNA analysis;
• case turnaround times for primary and secondary designated offences;
• backlog of cases waiting to be processed; and
• the number of DNA profiles submitted to the Crime Scene Index of the National DNA Data Bank.

Total Contributions

Total program

Fiscal year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: N/A

Fiscal year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2013-14

General Targeted Recipient Group:  Other levels of government (Ontario and Quebec Forensic Laboratories)

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients:  Targeted at the two provincially-run labs.

* This program is established on an ongoing basis, with funding enveloped until 2014-15.

Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada

Program: Emergency Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)

Start date: 1970

End date: Ongoing

Fiscal Year for Ts & Cs: 2007-08

Description: The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program provides federal financial assistance to provinces and territories following large-scale natural disasters.

Expected Result:

• Provinces and territories have federal financial support for response and recovery expenditures resulting from large natural disasters.

Total contributions

Total Program

Note: Public Safety Canada is currently allocated $100M per fiscal year for DFAA payments. As this amount was insufficient to cover the existing financial obligation, incremental funding of $180M was received through the 2012-13 Supplementary Estimates (B).

Fiscal year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2011-12

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation of program based on continuing need

Fiscal year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2016-17

General Targeted Recipient Group: Provinces and territories

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Ongoing interaction with provincial/territorial officials, as required, in response to program questions and annual federal/provincial/territorial DFAA managers meeting

Strategic Outcome: A safe and resilient Canada

Program: Emergency Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation Investments (formerly Joint Emergency Preparedness Program)

Start date: 2012

End date: March 31, 2015

Description: This program cost-shares up to 50% of provincial and territorial expenditures on eligible permanent flood mitigation measures undertaken in 2011, which are not otherwise eligible under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) or other federal programs.

Expected Result:
Provinces and territories receive federal funds to cost share mitigation projects undertaken in anticipation of flooding in 2011.

Total contributions

Total Program

Fiscal year of Last Completed Evaluation: N/A

Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: N/A

Fiscal year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: An evaluation will be conducted upon program completion

General Targeted Recipient Group:  Provinces and territories

Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Public Safety Canada solicited input from affected provinces and territories when designing the program.

Other National Voluntary Organizations active in the criminal justice sector

The purpose of the grants is to contribute to the development of criminal justice policies and delivery of services. The National Voluntary Organizations (NVOs) that are funded by the program provide a range of services in the area of corrections and conditional release, and therefore contribute to public safety. They also fulfill an important role in communities across the country in promoting training and development for criminal justice professionals and public education as well as policy consultation with government.

N/A

G

$1,796,144

2011-12

The grants provide funding for NVOs to maintain a national structure and cover core operating expenses, including salaries and benefits, rent, translation, telephone, postage, and equipment/material for staff and board members

Kanishka Project Research Initiative

The Kanishka Project invests in research on pressing questions for Canada on terrorism and counter-terrorism. Grants are available through an innovative partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

March 30, 2016

G

$700,000

N/A

All eligible applicants to SSHRC funding opportunities

Grants to provincial partners for the National Flagging System (NFS) to identify and track high-risk violent offenders who jeopardize public safety

The NFS enhances the capacity of the provinces/territories to identify and track high-risk, violent offenders who pose a risk of re-offending, and facilitates appropriate prosecution and sentencing of these offenders, including Dangerous or Long-Term Offender applications, in appropriate cases.

March 31, 2017

G

$500,000

2011-12

Provinces and Territories

Kanishka Project Research Initiative

The Kanishka Project invests in research on pressing questions for Canada on terrorism and counter-terrorism. The Kanishka Project Contribution Program supports direct engagement with researchers.

March 30, 2016

C

$2,146,000

N/A

Universities; educational and research institutions; national, provincial, territorial, municipal, Aboriginal, community or professional organizations; societies and associations; non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations; private sector; individual researchers

Contribution Program to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking

The program was established in 2009 to support research initiatives, projects and programs that advance efforts to combat child sexual exploitation (particularly on the Internet) and human trafficking. Funding for the program comes from the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet (2004), which was enhanced in 2007.

2013-14

C

$2,055,600

N/A

Not-for-profit; universities and educational institutions; provincial, municipal and Aboriginal police services; Aboriginal and non-status governments; provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments; and international organizations including international non-governmental organizations

Payments to the provinces, territories, municipalities, Indian band councils and recognized authorities representing Indians on reserve, Indian communities, for the First Nations Policing Program¹

Contribution funding is provided to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) to increase their surveillance and monitoring of tobacco smuggling, and participate in joint forces operations relating to contraband tobacco.

N/A

C

$951,000

2012-13 Akwesasne Partnership Initiative

2009-10 First Nation Policing Program

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program

Program was established to develop tailored approaches to community safety that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities, to enhance or improve communities' ability to support the development and/or implementation of community safety plans, and to link community solutions with policy development.

March 31, 2015

C

$690,000

This new initiative will be evaluated in 2013-14 to determine the relevance and performance of the activities.

Aboriginal not-for-profit organizations (on and off-reserve, First Nation, non-status Indian, Métis, Inuit and urban); Aboriginal governments; Aboriginal communities; and Canadian universities and colleges.

International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada

The goal of the program is to deliver free, HAZMAT training across Canada to volunteers, first responders and others in the emergency management community, enabling them to safely and effectively respond to hazardous incidents.

N/A

C

$500,000

Departmental evaluation: ongoing

Management Review: March 2011

Cross-country emergency management practitioners

Policy Development
Contribution Program

The program contributes to the achievement of departmental legislative, policy development and consultative objectives by supporting projects in priority areas to address public policy issues of strategic importance to the Department

N/A

C

$362,000

2011

National, provincial, territorial, municipal, Aboriginal, community or professional organizations; not-for-profit societies and associations; Canadian universities and educational institutions

Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)²

This program focuses on achieving three expected results: a) a reduction of incidents of hate-motivated crime in targeted area; b) an increased sense of security in communities at risk of hate-motivated crime in targeted areas; and c) an increased awareness of the particular challenges faced by communities at risk of hate-motivated crime.

N/A

C

N/A

2009-10

Private, not-for-profit organizations, associations or societies that are clearly linked to a community at risk of hate-motivated crime, but are limited to: Provincially/territorially recognized educational institutions; Places of worship; and/or Community centres.