Parliamentary Committee Notes: Supplementary Estimates C Portfolio Overview Note
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” (SEC) will be tabled in the House of Commons in February 2024.
On a portfolio-wide basis, total authorities sought in SEC would result in a net increase of $590.1M or 3.9% over current estimates. The approval of these Estimates would result in Public Safety (PS) Portfolio total authorities increasing to $15.9B.
| Organizations | Authorities to Date | These Supplementary Estimates | Proposed Authorities to Date | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2,771.6 | 222.5 | 2,994.1 | 8.0% |
| CBSA | 2,949.3 | 57.4 | 3,006.7 | 1.9% |
| CSIS | 724.6 | (1.4) | 723.3 | -0.2% |
| CSC | 3,612.7 | 35.3 | 3,648.0 | 1.0% |
| PBC | 72.8 | - | 72.8 | 0.0% |
| OCI | 6.9 | - | 6.9 | 0.0% |
| RCMP | 5,152.7 | 276.3 | 5,429.0 | 5.4% |
| ERC | 6.6 | - | 6.6 | 0.0% |
| CRCC | 16.9 | - | 16.9 | 0.0% |
| Total – Portfolio | 15,314.0 | 590.1 | 15,904.1 | 3.9% |
I. Explanation of Total Authorities To-Date
- To date, Parliament has approved $15.3B in estimates for the PS Portfolio in 2023-24.
- In these SEC, PS Portfolio organizations are requesting adjustments that would result in a net increase of $590.1M in authorities, a change of 3.9% over 2023-24 Authorities to-date. This increase is mainly attributable to:
- $207.2M in funding for Contract Policing in-year funding adjustments (RCMP);
- $150.0M in funding to provide a contribution to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the construction of a new adult corrections facility (PS);
- $65.7M in funding for safety and security-related expenses for the December 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Conference of the Parties 15) in Montreal (PS, RCMP);
- $26.8M in funding to modernize travel at Canadian borders (CBSA); and
- $19.8M in funding to cover expenditures due to changes in offender population volumes and price fluctuations (CSC).
- Approval of these Estimates would result in PS Portfolio total authorities increasing to $15.9B.
II. Department/Agency Overview
1. Public Safety Canada (PS)
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” net total amount for PS is $222.5M, or 8.0% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates C Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 246.3 | (0.5) | 16.4 | 15.9 | 262.2 | 6.5% |
| Vote 5 – Grants and contributions | 2,502.8 | - | 203.6 | 203.6 | 2,706.4 | 8.1% |
| Total Voted | 2,749.1 | (0.5) | 220.1 | 219.5 | 2,968.7 | 8.0% |
| Total Statutory | 22.5 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 25.4 | 13.2% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 2,771.6 | (0.5) | 223.0 | 222.5 | 2,994.1 | 8.0% |
Public Safety Canada Proposed Authorities To Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for Public Safety Canada and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $262.2M;
- Grants and contributions represents a total of $2,706.4M;and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $25.4M.
1.1 Voted Appropriations
PS is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $220.1M for the following items:
- $150.0M in Vote 5 – Grants and contributions funding to provide a contribution to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the construction of a new adult corrections facility;
- $48.2M in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures ($0.1M) and Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions ($48.0M) funding for safety and security-related expenses for the December 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Conference of the Parties 15) in Montreal;
- $12.5M in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures funding to advance the collection of banned assault-style firearms;
- $5.6M in Vote 5 – Grants and contributions funding to support the matching of donations raised by the Canadian Red Cross in response to the 2023 Alberta wildfires;
- $1.8M in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures funding to implement amendments to the Criminal Code to create an authorization regime to permit assistance and other activities in areas controlled by terrorist entities (Budget 2023);
- $1.8M in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures funding to implement annual reporting requirements under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act; and
- $0.2M in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures funding to support national security and intelligence review requirements.
1.2 Statutory Appropriations
Statutory appropriations related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $3.0M for PS.
1.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
PS is proposing to transfer a total of ($515K) from its appropriations to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:
- ($500K) in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures for a transfer to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to support the information technology solution for the creation of an authorization regime to permit assistance and other activities in areas controlled by terrorist entities; and
- ($15K) in Vote 1 – Operating expenditures for a transfer to the Treasury Board Secretariat for the Office of the Comptroller General Canada Policy on Transfer Payments Innovation Agenda.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
2. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” net total amount for the CBSA is $57.4M, or 1.9% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates C Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 2,451.8 | 3.0 | 45.2 | 48.2 | 2,500.0 | 2.0% |
| Vote 5 – Grants and contributions | 265.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 266.5 | 0.3% |
| Total Voted | 2,717.5 | 3.7 | 45.3 | 49.1 | 2,766.5 | 1.8% |
| Total Statutory | 231.8 | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 240.1 | 3.6% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 2,949.3 | 3.7 | 53.6 | 57.4 | 3,006.7 | 1.9% |
Canada Border Services Agency Proposed Authorities To Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for Canada Border Services Agency and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $2,500.0M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $266.5M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $240.1M.
2.1 Voted Appropriations
The CBSA is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $45.3M for the following items:
- $26.8M in funding to modernize travel at Canadian borders;
- $17.0M in funding to strengthen frontline capacity; and
- $1.5M in funding to support national security and intelligence review requirements.
2.2 Statutory Appropriations
Statutory appropriations related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $8.3M for CBSA.
2.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The CBSA will receive transfers of $3.7M from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations.
- $2.2M from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for the CBSA Air Carrier Support Centre; and
- $1.5M from Shared Services Canada to support CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management Project.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
3. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” net total amount for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is ($1.4M) or (0.2%) of authorities to date. Upon approval of the 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C”, the total authorities will be $723.3M.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates C Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Program expenditures | 666.0 | (2.6) | 1.1 | (1.5) | 664.5 | -0.2% |
| Total Voted | 666.0 | (2.6) | 1.1 | (1.5) | 664.5 | -0.2% |
| Total Statutory | 58.6 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58.7 | 0.2% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 724.6 | (2.6) | 1.2 | (1.4) | 723.3 | -0.2% |
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Proposed Authorities To Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Program expenditures represents a total of $664.5M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $58.7M.
3.1 Voted Appropriations
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $1.1M.
- $0.6M in funding for the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre; and
- $0.5M in funding to support national security and intelligence review requirements.
3.2 Statutory Appropriations
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has received Treasury Board authority to increase its statutory appropriations by $0.1M.
3.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has transferred $2.6M to other federal government organizations from its appropriations.
- $2.6M to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to provide support to departmental staff belonging to missions abroad.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
4. Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” net total amount for the Correctional Service of Canada is $35.3M or 1.0% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates C Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures, grants and contributions | 3,077.7 | 1.8 | 24.0 | 25.7 | 3,103.4 | 0.8% |
| Vote 5 – Capital expenditures | 260.2 | (1.8) | 10.6 | 8.8 | 269.0 | 3.4% |
| Vote 10 – CORCAN revolving fund | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0% |
| Total Voted | 3,337.9 | - | 34.6 | 34.6 | 3,372.5 | 1.0% |
| Total Statutory | 274.7 | - | 0.7 | 275.5 | 275.5 | 0.3% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 3,612.7 | - | 35.3 | 35.3 | 3,648.0 | 1.0% |
Correctional Service of Canada Proposed Authorities To Date
Correctional Service of Canada Proposed Authorities To Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for Correctional Service Canada and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures, grants and contributions represents a total of $3,103.4M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $269.0M; and
- Total statutory represents a total of $275.5M.
4.1 Voted Appropriations
The Correctional Service of Canada has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $34.6M.
- $19.8M in funding to cover expenditures due to changes in offender population volumes and price fluctuations;
- $14.7M in funding for the Rehabilitation of Correctional Service Canada's Facilities; and
- $1 in funding to authorize the inclusion and adjustment of an authority embedded in vote wording.
4.2 Statutory Appropriations
The Correctional Service of Canada Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $0.7M.
4.3 Internal Transfers (Between Votes)
The Correctional Service of Canada is transferring $1.8M from Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures to Vote 1 – Operating expenditures for the Offender Management System Modernization Project.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
5. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
The 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates “C” net total amount for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is $276.3M or 5.4% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates C Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 3,454.6 | (1.0) | 171.9 | 170.9 | 3,625.5 | 4.9% |
| Vote 5 – Capital expenditures | 381.8 | 0.9 | 69.9 | 70.9 | 452.6 | 18.6% |
| Vote 10 – Grants and contributions | 741.5 | - | 19.5 | 19.5 | 761.0 | 2.6% |
| Total Voted | 4,577.9 | (0.1) | 261.3 | 261.3 | 4,839.1 | 5.7% |
| Total Statutory | 574.8 | - | 15.0 | 15.0 | 589.8 | 2.6% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 5,152.7 | (0.1) | 276.4 | 276.3 | 5,429.0 | 5.4% |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Proposed Authorities To Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $3,625.5M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $452.6M;
- Grants and contributions represents a total of $761.0M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $589.8M.
5.1 Voted Appropriations
The RCMP has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $261.3M.
- $207.2M in funding for Contract Policing in-year funding adjustments;
- $19.5M in funding to compensate members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for injuries received in the performance of their duties;
- $17.5M in funding for safety and security-related expenses for the December 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference;
- $5.8M in funding to strengthen Canada’s sanctions capacity and leadership;
- $5.0M in funding to advance the collection of banned assault-style firearms;
- $2.4M in funding to support national security and intelligence review requirements;
- $2.4M in funding for the RCMP Countering Uncrewed Aerial Systems Program; and
- $1.6M in funding for Canada’s response to the crisis in Haiti.
5.2 Statutory Appropriations
The RCMP anticipates receiving $15.0M of statutory appropriations related to the EBP for all employee categories.
5.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The RCMP has entered into transfer agreements totalling ($67.2K) from/to other federal government organizations.
- ($67.2K) to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to support departmental staff located at missions abroad.
5.4 Internal Transfers (Between Votes)
The RCMP is transferring $949K from Vote 1 – Operating expenditures to Vote 5 - Capital expenditures to support firearms compensation program web portal and case management system.
The RCMP is transferring $300K from the grant entitled To compensate members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for injuries received in the performance of duty (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-11) to the grant RCMP Survivor Income Plan.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
Contacts:
Prepared by: Chloé Tondreau, Tel. no. (343) 576-0972
Approved by: All Portfolio Chief Financial Officers
Attested by: Patrick Amyot, CPA , Chief Financial Officer Public Safety Canada
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