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Disclosure of Transfer Payment Programs Under $5 Million

Name of transfer payment program	Aboriginal Community Safety Development Program (Voted)
End date	March 31, 2020
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.3 Corrections
Main objective	This program provides contributions to Indigenous organizations (on and off-reserve) and Indigenous governments to develop tailored approaches to community safety that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Indigenous communities.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$700,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2014-15
General targeted recipient groups	Indigenous organizations (on and off reserve) and Indigenous governments

Name of transfer payment program	COSPAS-SARSAT Contribution Program (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.4 Emergency Management 1.4.1 Emergency Prevention/Mitigation
Main objective	The purpose of this contribution is to meet Canada's obligation under the International COSPAS-SARSAT Program Agreement (ICSPA) and provide a share of the operational costs incurred by the Secretariat in performing its administrative tasks and functions.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$190,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2014-15
General targeted recipient groups	COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat

Name of transfer payment program	Combat Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.2 Law Enforcement Leadership 1.3.2.1 Serious & Organized Crime
Main objective	Contribution funding is provided to combat child sexual exploitation and human trafficking activities such as research initiatives, projects and programs. Funding comes from the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet (2004), which was enhanced in 2007.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$2,035,600
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2015-16
General targeted recipient groups	Eligible recipients under the Strategy include: not-for-profit organizations; universities and educational institutions; provincial, municipal and Aboriginal police services; Aboriginal and non-status governments; and, international organizations, including international non-governmental organizations.

Name of transfer payment program	Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.2 Law Enforcement Leadership 1.3.2.1 Serious and Organized Crime
Main objective	Contribution funding to support specialized policing services to enhance capacity of First Nations Police to address organized crime and related criminal activity.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$2,551,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2012-13
General targeted recipient groups	Mohawk Council of Akwesane Mohawk Council of Kahnawake

Name of transfer payment program	Cyber Security Cooperation Program (Voted)
End date	Terms and conditions in place until March 31, 2019
Type of transfer payment	Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.1 National Security 1.1.3 Cyber Security
Main objective	To improve the cyber security of vital cyber systems by supporting projects that develop cyber security assessment capacity, develop and disseminate best practices and academic research, and/or advance alternative measures such as workforce development and cyber security awareness activities.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$300,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	Owners and operators of critical infrastructure, industry related, not-for-profit groups.

Name of transfer payment program	Grant to the City of Moncton, New Brunswick, in Support of the Establishment of a Permanent Commemorative Memorial for Three Fallen Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officers (Voted)
End date	March 31, 2017
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.2 Law Enforcement Leadership 1.3.2.2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Policing
Main objective	The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to provide a federal contribution to support a commemorative memorial to the three Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officers who died on June 4, 2014 in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$201,500
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	The “Evidence of Eligibility” Report will be completed by April 30, 2016.
General targeted recipient groups	City of Moncton

Name of transfer payment program	National Flagging System (NFS) Class Grant Program (Voted)
End date	March 31, 2017
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.3 Corrections
Main objective	The NFS enhances the capacity of the provinces 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.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$500,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2011-12
General targeted recipient groups	Provinces

Name of transfer payment program	International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Canada (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.4 Emergency Management 1.4.2 Emergency Preparedness
Main objective	The program provides the authority for a contribution to the IAFF Canada to implement a training initiative in Canada for fire fighters and other first responders to help ensure that they can safely and effectively respond to hazardous material (HazMat) emergencies. The overall objectives in the immediate and intermediate period are to train first responders about strategies to safeguard Canadian's health and safety and to reduce deaths and injuries related to hazardous materials.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$500,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2012-13
General targeted recipient groups	IAFF Canada – training for first responders

Name of transfer payment program	National Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs (Voted)
End date	2019-20
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.2 Law Enforcement Leadership 1.3.2.2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Policing
Main objective	The National Capital Extraordinary Policing Cost Program is intended as compensation for extraordinary, reasonable, and justifiable policing costs incurred for policing duties specific to the Nation’s Capital and particularly in light of the events at the War Memorial and Parliament Hill on October 22, 2014. These expenditures include salaries, overtime, benefits, and administrative services related to supporting the planning, deployment and demobilization of resources performing policing duties, as well as vehicle costs.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$2,000,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	City of Ottawa

Name of transfer payment program	Grants Program to National Voluntary Organizations (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grant
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.3 Corrections
Main objective	The National Voluntary Organizations that are funded by the program provide a range of services to support victims and the safe reintegration of offenders returning to the community. They promote training and development for criminal justice professionals, provide public education, and consult with government on policy issues.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$1,796,144
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2011-12
General targeted recipient groups	National voluntary organizations or not-for-profit organizations that provide a range of services in the area of corrections and conditional release.

Name of transfer payment program	Policy Development Contribution Program (PDCP) (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.1 National Security 1.1.3 Cyber Security 1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.3 Corrections 1.4 Emergency Management 1.4.1 Emergency Prevention/ Mitigation
Main objective	PDCP supports strategic projects by departmental stakeholder organizations that contribute to policy-making. The contributions' overall objectives are to forge greater consensus and cooperation among various levels of government and other stakeholders through policy initiatives and activities. The Department provides funding to three categories of projects: Communication/Information Exchange projects; Innovation and Research projects; and, Training and Skills Development projects (24 months maximum).
Planned spending for 2016-17	$362,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2011-12
General targeted recipient groups	Contributions may be provided to the following classes of recipients in support of the objectives of the PDCP: National, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, community or professional organizations, societies and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a not-for-profit purpose, and which have a mandate to represent their membership or community; Canadian universities and educational institutions; Provincial, municipal and Aboriginal police services; Aboriginal and non-status governments, organizations and communities; Provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments; International non-governmental organizations, including bodies associated/affiliated with organizations of which Canada is a member, which have as their purpose supporting public safety and/or emergency management as priorities; and Not-for-profit organizations and associations serving the private sector. Crown Corporations, for profit groups, and individuals are not eligible for funding under the PDCP.

Name of transfer payment program	Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) (Voted)
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Contribution
Type of appropriation	Appropriated annually through Estimates
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.4 Emergency Management 1.4.1 Emergency Prevention/Mitigation
Main objective	The purpose of this program is to provide organizational and functional funding for SARVAC. It provides a national voice and identity for Ground Search and Rescue volunteers in Canada, delivers SAR prevention, supports national coordination body to enhance communications and consistency of protocols and procedures and promotes standardization and probability of volunteer resources.
Planned spending for 2016-17	$500,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)

Date modified:: 2018-01-31