Horizontal initiatives

Addressing Drug-Impaired Driving (DID) in Canada

Public Safety Canada

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Note: Other government departments (e.g., the Department of Justice) are supporting this federal initiative. However they are not captured in this Horizontal Initiative table as they have not received funding through this initiative.

April 1, 2017

March 31, 2025

The objective of the horizontal initiative is to build law enforcement capacity to enforce new and stronger laws related to drug-impaired driving.

The initiative is designed to follow through on the Government's key objectives of protecting public health, safety and security.

More specifically, the initiative aims to protect public safety on roadways in Canada by equipping law enforcement with the tools, technology and training necessary to enforce the new drug-impaired driving legislation, and by adding to this deterrence through research, public awareness and the development of evidence-based policies.

The federal partner organizations will establish and implement ongoing delivery of this initiative including policy and program development; research and data collection; national public education and awareness activities; and tracking and measurement.

Activities are organized under four key themes:

• Training Development and Delivery
• Devices and Processing
• Policy and Program Development; and
• Awareness Campaign

Governance is provided through an existing Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Assistant Deputy Minister level committee on crime prevention and policing to take stock of overall trends and patterns in DID and results of the initiative; and an F/P/T working group, represented by public safety and transportation sector officials and police forces that are responsible for planning and implementing a national plan of resources to build law enforcement training capacity across Canada. The F/P/T Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials led by the Department of Justice is responsible for supporting and developing legal policy options for impaired driving.

Public Safety Canada's Drug Policy Division provides a central coordinating role in tracking key project milestones and in reporting on the Initiative.

The Government is committed to ongoing collaboration and consultation with provincial and territorial partners. In May 2016, the F/P/T Senior Officials Working Group on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation was struck, to enable F/P/T governments to exchange information on important issues about the legalization and regulation of cannabis throughout the consultation, design and implementation of the legislation, regulations, and non-regulatory activities. Supporting F/P/T working groups and committees have also been established to facilitate ongoing engagement in key priority areas, including drug-impaired driving. In addition, existing F/P/T bodies are also considering the implications of drug-impaired driving, including F/P/T Deputy Ministers Responsible for Justice and Public Safety.

$113,683,580

$113,683,580

$54,734,408 from 2021-22 DRR. Next Actuals to be reported in 2022-23 DRR.

N/A - No renewal

N/A - No renewal

N/A - No renewal

N/A - No renewal

N/A - No renewal

An Horizontal Evaluation of Addressing Drug-Impaired Driving and Communication, led by Public Safety Canada, is planned for 2024-25.

Public Safety Canada

This initiative aims to protect public safety on roadways in Canada by equipping law enforcement with the tools, technology and training necessary to enforce the new drug-impaired driving legislation, and by adding to this deterrence through research, public awareness and the development of evidence-based policies.

The Department conducts outreach and research projects on drug impaired driving to continue supporting evidence-based development of drug-related policies, legislation, and programs.

In 2023-24, Public Safety Canada will work with the provinces, territories, the RCMP and CBSA, to prepare the 2023 Annual National Data Report to Inform Trends and Patterns in Drug-Impaired Driving^{Footnote 1}for release in early 2024.

Through contribution agreements between Public Safety Canada and the provinces and territories^{Footnote 2}, efforts will continue within Public Safety Canada to improve the availability of data on specific issues such as law enforcement use of approved drug screening devices and standardized field sobriety tests, and their results. Funding agreements now allow for the reimbursement of expenses related to conducting public awareness campaigns to prevent drug-impaired driving, and to implementing new or improved data collection tools. Starting in 2023-24, the Department will provide $1,450,000 over two years to a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia to collect and analyze toxicological data from injured drivers in fifteen hospitals and trauma centres across the country. This data will provide invaluable knowledge to the understanding of trends and patterns in drug-impaired driving, including when cannabis is involved. Results will be integrated in the annual national data report on trends and patterns in drug-impaired driving prepared by Public Safety Canada.

Finally, the Department is continuing to fund two laboratory studies conducted by the Centre on Addictions and Mental Health^{Footnote 3} to measure the dose-dependent impacts of smoked cannabis and edible cannabis products on driving abilities. In 2023-24, the final results of the first study, on the impacts of smoked cannabis, will be released. A similar study on the impacts of edible cannabis products on driving abilities will be commencing in 2023-24, with expected results early in 2024-25. Public Safety Canada's contribution to this study in 2023-24 will be $520,115.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

The Agency initially committed to train 1,425 border services officers (BSO) (50% of land border BSO) in the use of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) including ‘'Drugs that impair'' and Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices (OFDSD). The SFST is a battery of three psychophysical tests (divided attention, physical coordination tests) used to determine whether a driver is impaired by a drug and/or alcohol.

Of the 1,425 border services officers that the Agency initially committed to train, 716 officers have been deemed SFST certified as of the end of fiscal year 2019-20. Another 709 officers were to be trained in FY 2020-21. However, due to the suspension of the SFST training and subsequent onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this face-to-face training was postponed. No additional officers have been trained since this time so only the limited number of certified frontline officers have continued to perform this testing and support officer powers/law enforcement partners.

CBSA policies and procedures have been updated to incorporate the Agency's use of the SFST, and written agreements with responding police agencies are being re-negotiated to incorporate the SFST process.

As part of related TB Submission funding, the Agency plans to procure oral fluid screening devices to provide BSOs with another screening tool to detect drug impairment. There are currently two Approved Drug Screening Equipment (ADSEs) approved by the Attorney General, the Dräger Drug Test 5000, and the SoToxa Mobile Analyzer. Both devices have been evaluated for use in the CBSA's operating environment, and procurement is being considered. Once procurement is underway, CBSA policies and procedures will be updated to support the Agency's use of the ADSE.

Public Safety Canada's Drug Policy Division has assumed a central coordinating role in tracking key project milestones, reporting to federal Ministers, and is developing an annual report on drug-impaired driving that will measure the performance and success of the Government of Canada's Bill C-46 implementation. All three TB submission partners are feeding into this annual report. In support of reporting, the CBSA's Integrated Customs Enforcement System (ICES) has been updated to enable reporting on enforcement actions involving drug impaired driving. The projected target is to disseminate 117 ADSE devices to land ports of entry across Canada and CBSA training sites by March 31, 2025.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

RCMP will continue to facilitate and coordinate Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training for all law enforcement agencies in Canada and will work with CBSA to develop their own officers to be trainers in SFST and ADSE.

Kristin McLeod, Director

Drug Policy Division, Public Safety Canada

kristin.mcleod@ps-sp.gc.ca

Frontline officers are trained and equipped to enforce legislation

Frontline officers have the tools to detect and interdict drug impaired driving

Funding or collaborative arrangements are in place to support the delivery of the initiative

The public is aware of the risks of driving after cannabis use

Not applicable

N/A

$61,783,000

$20,336,555

$5,454,480

$2,657,184

$210,487

$90,441,706

$8,402,902

$1,414,472

$4,002,529

N/A

$660,896

$14,480,799

$7,429,782

N/A

N/A

$812,428

$518,865

$8,761,075

$77,615,684

$21,751,027

$9,457,009

$3,469,612

$1,390,248

$113,894,067

Addressing Drug-Impaired Driving in Canada

$113,683,580

$21,072,351

Standardized data collection and reporting practices

Percent (%) of provinces and territories (P/Ts) improving existing or adopting new data collection and reporting practices

100% of P/Ts improve existing or adopt new data collection and reporting practices

March 31, 2025

Percent (%) of standardized data provided by P/Ts

80% of standardized data provided by PTs at the end of initiative

March 31, 2025

Completion of CBSA system updates to track DID entries

100% completion of system changes

March 31, 2025

Officers are trained and equipped to enforce new legislation

Percent (%) of frontline officers trained in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, "Drugs that Impair", and Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices

33% of frontline officers trained in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, "Drugs that Impair" and Oral Fluid Drug Screening devices by the end of the initiative

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of times Approved Drug Screening Equipment (ADSE) is used ^{Footnote 4}

500^{Footnote 5}

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of officers trained as Drug Recognition Experts

1,200 active DRE officers at the end of the initiative

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of border services officers trained in SFST

1,425 CBSA border service officers trained at land border ports of entry by the end of 2024-25 ^{Footnote 6}

March 31, 2021

Well-informed public on the risks, dangers and consequences associated with drug-impaired driving (i.e., deterrent effect)

Campaign Objectives – Awareness, attitudes and behaviors

Reduce the number of Canadians who believe that driving under the influence of cannabis is acceptable by 5%.

March 31, 2025

Reduce the percentage of Canadians who say they would be likely to accept a ride from someone under the influence of cannabis in the future by 5%.

March 31, 2025

Web traffic on Canada.ca/Cannabis DID Page

Increase of 10,000 video views above the baseline by end of year 1

March 31, 2021

Number (#) of impressions on unpaid PS social media platforms

Increase of 300k impressions above the baseline over a 3 month period

March 31, 2021

Uptake of downloadable campaign media resources (including posters, downloads, factsheets)

Increase of 5,000 resources distributed and downloaded by the target audience by the end of year 1

March 31, 2021

Number (#) of impressions from earned media activities, such as distribution of pre-written print articles distributed to community newspapers

Achieve 2.5 million impressions of pre-written print articles by the end of year 1

March 31, 2021

Number (#) of digital video views

Achieve 10,000 video views by end of year 1

March 31, 2021

Reduced number of drug-impaired drivers, creating safer roads in Canada

Trends in the percent (%) of respondents to the Canadian Cannabis Survey (and other emerging surveys) who consumed a drug and drove

10% reduction below adjusted baseline in survey respondents who consumed a drug and drove

March 31, 2025

Trends in the percent (%) of respondents to the Canadian Cannabis Survey (and other emerging surveys) who were passengers of drivers who consumed drugs

10% reduction below adjusted baseline in survey respondents who were passengers of drivers who consumed drugs

March 31, 2025

Percent (%) of drug-impaired driving incidents reported by police as a proportion of all impaired driving incidents

10% increase from 2018 baseline^{Footnote 7}

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of referrals by CBSA to police of jurisdiction

10% increase above adjusted baseline by 2021 (adjusted baseline to be established by year 2020)

March 31, 2021

Training Development and Delivery

$77,826,171

$14,692,699

Frontline officers are trained and equipped to enforce legislation

% of frontline officers trained in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

33% of frontline officers

March 31, 2025

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Training Development and Delivery

$61,783,000

$11,898,350

P/Ts are able to send frontline police officers to training sessions for Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, "Drugs that Impair", and Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices

Number (#) of training sessions for Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, "Drugs that Impair", and Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices

5 training sessions for Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, "Drugs that Impair", and Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices

March 31, 2025

P/Ts are able to certify Drug Recognition Experts

Number (#) of Drug Recognition Experts certified annually

200 Drug Recognition Experts certified each year

March 31, 2023

Internal Services

N/A

$210,487

$42,098

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada Border Services Agency

Force Generation

Training Development and Delivery

$3,147,752 (including ongoing)

$1,384,541 (including re-profiled amount)

New training, curriculum and course development for enforcement actions at ports of entry related to drug impaired driving (or vehicle operation) at Canada's borders

Completion of material and pilot course by end 2018

Completion of material and pilot course by end 2018

March 31, 2022

Traveller Facilitation and Compliance Program

Training Development and Delivery

$4,976,718

$0

Buildings and Equipment

Training Development and Delivery

$278,432 (including ongoing)

$37,726

Officers trained and equipped to enforce new legislation

Percent (%) of Border Services officers at land ports of entry trained in SFST

30% by end of FY 2024-2025^{Footnote 9}

March 31, 2023

Reduced number of drug-impaired drivers at land ports of entry, improving public safety

Number (#) of suspected drug-impaired drivers intercepted at land ports of entry

10% increase from 2018 baseline^{Footnote 10}

March 31, 2022

Officers trained and equipped to enforce new legislation

% of Border Services officers at land ports of entry trained in SFST

30% by end of FY 2022-2023

March 31, 2023

Reduced number of drug-impaired drivers at land ports of entry, improving public safety

Number of suspected drug-impaired drivers intercepted at land ports of entry

10% increase from 2018 baseline

March 31, 2022

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

National DRE Office

Training Development and Delivery

$7,429,782

$1,329,984

Training following the IACP guidelines is delivered

Number of DRE training sessions delivered annually

A minimum of 11 DRE training sessions

March 31, 2022

Devices and Processing

$21,751,027

$2,824,858

Frontline officers have the tools to detect and interdict drug impaired driving

Number of training sessions delivered annually on ADSE, SFST and DRE

TBD^{Footnote 11}

March 31, 2025

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Devices and Processing

$20,336,555

$1,656,734

Number (#) of times the SFST was used

Number (#) of times the SFST was used and the results

1000

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of times the ADSE was used

Number(#) of times the ADSE was used and the results

500

March 31, 2025

Canada Border Services Agency

Traveller Facilitation and Compliance Program

Devices and Processing

$1,414,472 (including ongoing)

$1,168,124

Number (#) of times the SFST was used

Number (#) of times the SFST was used and the results

120^{Footnote 12}

March 31, 2025

Number (#) of times the Approved Drug Screening Equipment (ADSE) was used^{Footnote 13}

Number(#) of times the ADSE was used and the results

20^{Footnote 14}

March 31, 2025

Policy and Program Development

$9,457,009

$2,479,512

Funding or collaborative arrangements are in place to support the delivery of the initiative

All P/Ts and police jurisdictions have signed funding agreements or collaborative arrangements

100%

March 31, 2021

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Policy and Program Development

$5,454,480

$1,974,352

P/Ts sign agreements to access the Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC), and collect and report data

Percent (%) P/Ts reporting against standardized indicators

100% of P/Ts report on standardized indicators

March 31, 2021

Canada Border Services Agency

Traveller Facilitation and Compliance Program

Policy and Program Development

$4,002,529 (including ongoing)

$505,160

The CBSA has developed the necessary policies and procedures to support the Border Services Officers, including Written Collaborative Arrangements with various police agencies

Percent (%) of police jurisdictions for which Written Collaborative Arrangements are signed (jurisdictions signed vs. total number of jurisdictions)

100% of police jurisdictions with Written Collaborative Agreements signed

March 31, 2021

The CBSA has access to reliable data on drug impaired driving

Number of drug-impaired driving offences recorded in the CBSA Integrated Customs Enforcement System

10% increase from 2018 baseline^{Footnote 14}

March 31, 2021

Awareness Campaign

$3,469,612

$1,075,282

The public is aware of the risks of driving after cannabis use

Percent Canadians who report driving within two hours of cannabis use

10% below 2018 baseline^{Footnote 15}

March 31, 2025

Public Safety Canada

Crime Prevention

Public Awareness Campaign

$2,657,184

$959,935

The public is aware of the available Canada.ca/Cannabis materials

Percent (%) of web traffic on Canada.ca/Cannabis

Years 1-2: 25% increase in web traffic

Years 3-4: 50% increase in web traffic

March 31, 2021

Raise awareness among Canadian youth that drug-impaired driving is dangerous, illegal and socially unacceptable

Percent (%) of Canadian youth that believe drug-impaired driving is dangerous, illegal and socially unacceptable

5% increase in Canadian youth belief that drug-impaired driving is dangerous, illegal and socially unacceptable

March 31, 2022

Increase the percentage of parents who have discussed drug-impaired driving with their youth

Percent (%) of parents who have discussed drug-impaired driving with their children

5% increase in parents who have discussed drug-impaired driving with their children

March 31, 2022

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support

Public Awareness Campaign

$812,428

$115,347

Youth are engaged in RCMP-led public awareness activities, in support of the PS-led DID public awareness campaign

Number (#) of consultations sessions with youth by RCMP-C&IP to discuss drug-impaired driving dangers and risks

Minimum of 2 consultations per year

March 31, 2022

Awareness products on the dangers of drug-impaired driving are updated

Number (#) of awareness products updated by the RCMP related to dangers of drug-impaired driving

At least one (1) awareness product reviewed or updated each fiscal year

March 31, 2022

RCMP awareness products are informative and helpful

Percent (%) of consulted youth who strongly agreed or agreed that the RCMP awareness products on drug-impaired driving were informative and helpful

80% of consulted youth strongly agree or agree that the RCMP awareness products on drug-impaired driving are informative and helpful

March 31, 2022

$77,615,684

$14,692,699

$21,751,027

$2,824,858

$9,457,009

$2,479,512

$3,469,612

$1,075,282

$112,293,332

$21,072,351

$1,390,248

N/A^{Footnote 16}

$113,894,067

$21,072,351

An Emergency Management Strategy for Ensuring Better Disaster Management in Canada

Public Safety Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Indigenous Services Canada

Natural Resources Canada

2019–20

2023–24 (and ongoing for certain initiatives)

Natural disasters are a growing threat to the safety and economic stability of Canadian communities. The increasing frequency and severity of disaster events, particularly flooding, wildland fires, and earthquakes, can be attributed to a multitude of factors, including Canada's changing climate, unsustainable development, and increasing urbanization. The correlative increase in post-disaster costs highlights the need to find innovative and sustainable ways to reduce disaster risks, and to strike an improved balance of responsibility for disaster costs across society.

Various governance structures are in place to ensure appropriate oversight and accountabilities for this horizontal initiative, including the Director General Emergency Management Committee (DG-EMC), in addition to working-level committees.

DG-EMC is chaired by Public Safety Canada and meets on a regular basis. DG-EMC provides direction to working groups and serves as a permanent governance committee for federal emergency management oversight. DG National Risk Profile (NRP), chaired at the DG level, normally meets on a monthly basis. The DG NRP provides guidance on the development of the NRP, including report development, stakeholder engagement and methodology.

$162,006,374 (with $9,275,500 ongoing)

$91,538,927

$84,409,630

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

An Evaluation of the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement Programs is planned for 2026-27.

Public Safety Canada

Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Emergency Management (EM) Strategy Action Plan and Federal-Provincial-Territorial -Indigenous (FPTI) Governance

The EM Strategy, and its Action Plans, are aimed at supporting the roles and responsibilities outlined in the EM Framework for Canada, and seeking to guide FPT governments, and their respective EM partners, in carrying out priorities aimed at strengthening Canada's ability to assess risks and to prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Advancing this EM Strategy through a series of Action Plans was committed to by FPT Ministers in 2019. In 2023-24, Public Safety Canada, in collaboration with provinces and territories (PTs), will release the 2023-24 FPT EM Strategy Action Plan, the second iteration of the plan, which identifies how FPT governments are implementing the objectives of the Emergency Management Strategy for Canada: Toward a Resilient 2030. The 2023-24 Action Plan will continue to build on the progress made in the 2021-22 Interim Action Plan and assist in carrying out priorities aimed at strengthening Canada's ability to assess risks and to prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Further, work to approve strategies with FPTI governance will continue through regular and special sessions of the Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management (SOREM), SOREM Working Groups, and continued Indigenous Engagement Initiatives. This work is on track toward targets for current initiatives.

National Risk Profile (NRP)

In early 2023, Public Safety Canada will publish the first public report of the NRP based on the results of risk and capability assessments conducted in 2021-22, which focused on three of the most concerning hazards to Canadians: earthquakes, wildland fires and flooding. This report will serve as an evidence-based review of these key disaster risks and will be a useful resource for emergency management practitioners, decision-makers, and the public.

As a key federal action in support of the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS) and a primary deliverable under the Emergency Management Strategy for Canada (EM Strategy) the NRP report identifies key gaps in the emergency management system to generate a dialogue on decision-making to reduce risk and build resilience to climate related hazards.

As the NRP develops, it will help inform decision-making in light of the reality of a changing climate by providing data on disaster risk across a number of hazards, as well as climate resilience capabilities to strengthen the emergency management system in the longer term.

In 2023-24, Public Safety Canada will continue to lead work on a second round of risk and capability assessments that focus on extreme heat events, hurricanes, and space weather, as well as additional rounds of assessments. The results of the ongoing and future assessments will inform future reports.

Regional Resilience Assessment Program (RRAP)

In 2023-24, the RRAP will aim to conduct approximately 40-50 on-site assessments of critical infrastructure (CI) assets across Canada. These sites will be selected on the basis of internal analysis and input from provinces/territories and lead federal departments for the 10 CI sectors.

In addition, RRAP will finalize the development of the self-administered online assessment tools for smaller-scale CI assets. These new self-administered and innovative approaches will mimic the topics and areas covered in the all-hazards Critical Infrastructure Resilience Tool, and the Critical Infrastructure Multimedia Tool, but will be more concise, scalable to large numbers of facilities, reduce the overall assessment cost, and broaden the accessibility to Canadians.

RRAP will continue to collaborate on broader regional projects in conjunction with US stakeholders for cross-border issues. Furthermore, RRAP will continue to research and seek support in the development of a new Canada-centric large-scale analysis model (focused on interdependencies and cascading effects).

Additionally, data analytic capabilities will be improved to better utilize RRAP's assessment data to provide useful and actionable insights to the program.

Finally, RRAP will work on developing its GBA Plus implementation efforts through its previously stated objectives such as site selection, tool development, relationship building, data analysis and hiring.

Virtual Risk Analysis Cell (VRAC)

In 2023-24, the VRAC will determine a new way forward for the team informed by the consultations on the renewal of the National Strategy for Critical Infrastructure. This change in direction will require a review of the team's priorities and required resources in order to lay the groundwork for new initiatives.

Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program (EMPACP)

The Canadian Red Cross Program "Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas" funded by the EMPACP will be completing its remaining objectives in 2023-24. The research component of the program will be targeting completion of the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI).

Indigenous surveys, interviews, and elder sharing circles will also be conducted in 2023 and led by the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC). A final endline survey will also be completed by the Canadian Red Cross.

The program has ongoing activities to support the increased awareness of all-hazards in Indigenous communities. These include community-based organization engagements, digital ads, and maildrops. Approaches that will be tested in 2023-24 are door-to-door campaigns for hazard risk and awareness in Newfoundland, community photo displays in Newfoundland, more Indigenous community events in Newfoundland, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, as well as tailored emergency preparedness workshops in Ontario.

Indigenous Services Canada

FireSmart

The FireSmart program will continue to provide participating Indigenous communities with greater knowledge in wildland fire risks and management, training in forest firefighting, gained knowledge in and the ability to action fuel management for Indigenous communities. In 2023-24, the FireSmart program plans to have supports in the treatment of 4050 hectares of wildland interface within Indigenous communities and FireSmart training for 100 at risk First Nations communities.

This will support increased knowledge in wildland fire risks and management, training in forest firefighting, gained knowledge in and the ability to action fuel management for First Nation communities.

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

National Risk Profile – Wildfire

The National Risk Profile (Wildfires) will assist governments in Canada with identification of risks and the deployment of prevention and mitigation resources. NRCan will continue to work with both the internal Canadian Forest Service Technical Working Group on Wildland Fire Risk, and convene the Intergovernmental Table on Wildland Fire Risk to provide input into the NRP report. NRCan will also continue to improve the documentation and parameterization of socio-economic impacts of wildfire, and continue to develop both a National Risk Framework for wildfire, and a web-based tool for community wildfire risk assessment.

Increasing Resiliency to Wildland Fire

NRCan will engage in activities to modernize agency data exchange practices and wildfire danger modelling in Canada. These activities include engagement with national partners (i.e. Provincial, Territorial and other wildfire agencies) for the development of information exchange parameters, and completion and deployment of the Canadian Wildland Fire Information Framework. NRCan will continue to update and expand multiple modules of the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System, including through the collection of field data for parameterization. NRCan will continue to fund the Canada Wildfire NSERC Strategic Network via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NSERC ending in FY 2023-24. The goals of this university research network are to train highly qualified personnel, and to better understand wildfire in order to develop new solutions to better equip Canada to respond to future wildfires.

NRCan will engage Indigenous groups across Canada in support of the establishment of an Indigenous-led National Indigenous Wildland Fire Working Group. The goal is to promote Indigenous capacity-building for wildfire management on Indigenous lands, as well as intergovernmental collaboration between Indigenous and other government agencies.

Earthquake Early Warning (EEW)

NRCan will continue to develop an earthquake early warning system (EEW) to protect Canadians and critical infrastructure in areas of high seismic risk. Completion of EEW is FY 2023-24. Main activities in 2023-24 will include continuing sensor station installations, software and data centre commissioning, engagement with end users and the public, end-to-end system testing, and preparation for operation.

Flood Hazards and Mapping

The Government of Canada will develop and distribute geospatial data and tools in support of identifying and mapping areas of Canada that are at high-risk of floods. This includes conducting research to advance flood mapping techniques, publishing guidelines for flood mapping, and other activities that will support improved flood mapping of high-risk areas.

The Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) will expand over five years and will enable the government to identify and mitigate the impacts of flooding in high-risk areas in Canada. NRCan will deploy innovative capacity in artificial intelligence, machine learning and high-performance computing to enable continuous and comprehensive flood hazard modelling to provide coverage for at-risk areas where gaps exist in engineered flood hazard maps, or where climate-related events or conditions create change in the environment that may result in higher susceptibility to flood.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

National Risk Profile – Hazard: Floodplain Mapping

ECCC is working with NRCan and PS to modernize best practices for the promotion of consistent floodplain mapping in Canada. This includes engaging with provinces and territories to inform flood mapping engineering methods and approaches to assess flood maps and supporting NRCan in advancing a national flood-mapping standard. Department experts have reviewed the Federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Procedures for Flood Hazard Delineation, which will be published following the current peer review from the provinces and territories.

Building on the activities already underway during 2022-23, planning highlights related to the initiative for 2023-24 include:

• Continued work towards updating the flood mapping best practices;
• Continued outreach with stakeholders and partners;
• Continue to provide technical support to government departments on hydrology and hydraulics, including participation in the Federal Flood Mapping Committee, the Standards Sub-Group, and other groups/committees, as requested;
• Facilitate the creation of a National Flood Mapping Hydrology and Hydraulics Community of Practice to enable PT counterparts to engage on technical issues related to flood mapping; and
• Publish updated Federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Procedures for Flood Hazard Delineation, incorporating technical advice for provinces, territories and other stakeholders.

Predicting and Alerting Flooding (Coastal Flooding)ECCC has also committed to an initiative focused on predicting and alerting for coastal flooding for the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, the West Coast, and the Arctic coastline. This initiative is intended to expand the operational capacity for prediction of storm-induced coastal flooding by investing in developing comprehensive coastal flooding prediction and alerting services.

Building on the activities already underway during 2022-23, planning highlights related to the initiative for 2023-24 include:

• Test 5 day Coastal Flooding Risk Index products developed in Atlantic Canada with clients in preparation for a national deployment;
• Test operational interface to display the outputs of the model as well as observations to meteorologists and new production and alerting process;
• Deploy training material to the Operational and Warning Preparedness Meteorologists;
• Continue to engage with Provincial, Territorial, Municipal and Indigenous jurisdictions to develop an inventory of Geographic Information System (GIS) data to aid in determining the stakeholders' thresholds; and
• Maintain relationships and coordinate respective roles and responsibilities with clients and partners.

David Myers

Public Safety Canada

269 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario

David.Myers@ps-sp.gc.ca

Increased collaboration with EM Partners

Improved availability of information on disaster risks

Increased awareness of disaster risk reduction strategies

Increase preparedness and response capabilities with in Canadian communities

Reduction in repeat DFAA claims by "Building Back Better"

N/A

N/A

$0

$11,535,239^{Footnote 17}

$5,000,000

$0

$0

$2,840,998^{Footnote 18}

$19,376,237

$0

$1,411,497

$0

$4,532,514

$0

$528,512

$6,472,523

$0

$0

$47,352,853

$0

$0

$367,147

$47,720,000

$0

$16,599,170

$27,563,103^{Footnote 19}

$33,649,599^{Footnote 20}

$0

$5,171,742^{Footnote 21}

$82,983,614^{Footnote 22}

$0

$1,404,000

$4,050,000

$0

$0

$0

$5,454,000

$0

$30,949,906

$83,965,956

$38,182,113

$0

$8,908,399

$162,006,374

An Emergency Management Strategy for Ensuring Better Disaster Management in Canada

$162,006,374

$33,820,498

Relative reduction of disaster impacts

Disaster impacts are less than projected by UN Sendai reporting projections

Any statistically significant reduction

FY 2023-24

Enhance whole-of-society collaboration and governance to strengthen resilience

$0

$0

Increased collaboration with EM Partners

Percent (%) of Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) strategies approved with FPT and Indigenous Strategies or Action Plans

90% by 2023-24

FY 2023-24

Indigenous Services Canada

N/A

N/A^{Footnote 23}

$0

$0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public Safety Canada

Emergency Prevention/ Mitigation

FPT EMS Action Plan:
Co-draft all-hazards FPT EM Action Plan

$0

$0

Enhanced engagement of EM partners and stakeholders, including Indigenous representatives

Percent (%) of FPT working groups with Indigenous representatives

Baseline: 0% in 2018

50%^{Footnote 24}

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of FPT strategies approved with FPTI governance

Baseline: 0% in 2018

100%

FY 2023-24

Improve understanding and awareness of disaster risks to enable risk-informed decision-making in all sectors of society

$30,949,906^{Footnote 25}

$5,621,721

Improved availability of information on disaster risks

Percent (%) of years updated National Risk Profile (NRP) made public

80%

FY 2023-24

Public Safety Canada

Emergency Prevention / Mitigation

National Risk Profile – National Strategic Risk Assessment: Development of tools to enable PTs and municipalities to complete risk assessments across the country, leading to a complete picture of risks in Canada.

$6,385,668

$1,342,708

Improved decision-making to increase resilience

Percent (%) of P/Ts providing risk assessments to the NRP

Baseline: 0% in 2018

30% (Target for FY 2023-24 is 70%)

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of years updated NRP made public

(1 / alternating years)

Baseline: 0% in 2018

50% (1 / alternating years)

FY 2023-24

Critical Infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure Resilience Programs: RRAP and VRAC

$5,149,571 and $1,047,594 ongoing
Total: $6,197,165

$1,047,594

Improved awareness and understanding of disaster risks

Percent (%) of critical infrastructure owners/operators that take risk management action following a site assessment

90%

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of RRAP site assessment participants who indicated their level of awareness/ understanding has increased as a result of the assessment

90%

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of respondents that indicated VRAC analytical products increased understanding and awareness of disaster risks

75%^{Footnote 26}

FY 2023-24^{Footnote 27}

Natural Resources Canada

Wildfire Risk Management

NRP – Wildland Fire Risk:

Development of a Wildland Fire Risk Assessment

$2,852,616

$533,579

Improved decision-making to increase resilience

Percent (%) of FPT responsible authorities indicating that federal wildfire risk assessments improved their ability to assess risk

100%

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of users of online risk-assessment tool indicating it improved their ability to assess risk

100%

FY 2023-24

Geoscience to Keep Canada Safe

NRP – Earthquake Risk Assessment: Development of a National Earthquake Risk Assessment Framework

$5,448,869

$1,108,804

Improved decision making to increase resiliency

Publicly available coverage of earthquake risk assessed at the neighborhood level for Canada

100% coverage of the country (from baseline of zero)

FY 2023-24

Local, regional, and/or provincial and territorial governments develop risk assessments using NRCan tools, knowledge and methods

5 (from baseline of 1)

FY 2023-24

Core Geospatial Data

NRP – Floodplain Mapping: Developing Canadian Framework for best practices in Floodplain Mapping

$8,297,685

$1,041,619

Improved decision making to increase resiliency (specifically: flood risk geospatial data being made available to support mapping of high-risk areas to inform Canadians)

Number (#) of geospatial tools developed to modernize and advance flood Mapping in Canada

3

FY 2023-24

Natural Resources Canada / National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC):

(Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Resources Canada)

Wildfire Risk Management

NRP – Wildland Fire Risk: Development of a Wildland Fire Risk Assessment

$1,404,000

$216,000

Improved decision-making to increase resilience

Percent (%) of users of online risk-assessment tool indicating it improved their ability to assess risk

100%

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of FPT responsible authorities indicating that federal wildfire risk assessments improved their ability to assess risk

100%

FY 2023-24

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hydrological Services Program

Developing best practices in Floodplain Mapping

$1,411,497

$331,417

Other Government Departments, provinces, territories and other stakeholders have access to published Federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic best practices

Number (#) of published federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic best practices developed with ECCC expertise that have been peer-reviewed

5 best practices by December 2023

December 2023

Increase whole-of-society disaster prevention and mitigation activities

$83,965,956^{Footnote 28}

$16,812,117

Increased awareness of disaster risk reduction strategies

Percent (%) of Canadians aware of risks in their area

100%^{Footnote 29}

FY 2023-24

Public Safety Canada

Emergency Preparedness

Public Awareness Campaign: All Hazard Public Awareness activities targeted at vulnerable populations

$5,000,000

$1,000,000

Increased awareness of disaster risk reduction strategies

Percent (%) of Canadians aware of risks in their area

60%

FY 2023-24

Percent (%) of Canadians who have taken protective measures in response to risks

60%^{Footnote 30}

FY 2023-24

Natural Resources Canada

Wildfire Risk Management

Increasing resiliency to Wildland Fire: Development of foundational for science and tools for wildland fire mitigation capacity and modernization

$27,563,103 and $4,997,127 (ongoing)
Total: $32,560,230

$4,829,742

Use of Tools/Advice and Assessments by decision makers to influence response

Percent (%) of FPT responsible authorities indicating that Canadian Fire Services (CFS) wildfire science and systems

100%

FY 2023-24

Indigenous Services Canada

Emergency Management Assistance

FireSmart Program for Indigenous Communities: Training for on-reserve communities for in wildland fire management

$47,352,853

$10,442,375

Increased knowledge in wildland fire risks and management, training in forest firefighting, gained knowledge in and the ability to action fuel management for First Nation communities

Number (#) of at risk First Nations communities that receive FireSmart training annually

20 by FY 2020-21

100 by FY 2023-24

FY 2020-21

FY 2023-24

Number (#) of hectares of wildland interface within Indigenous communities treated as part of fuel management activities

362 hectares by FY 2020-21

4050 hectares by FY 2023-24

FY 2020-21

FY 2023-24

Natural Resources Canada / National Science and Engineering Research Council

(Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Resources Canada)

Wildfire Risk Management

Increasing resiliency to Wildland Fire: Development of foundational science and tools for wildland fire mitigation capacity and modernization

$4,050,000

$540,000

Use of Tools/Advice and Assessments by decision makers to influence response

Percent (%) of FPT responsible authorities indicating that CFS wildfire science and systems improved their ability to respond to wildfires

100%

FY 2023-24

Enhance preparedness activities to allow for better response capacity and coordination and foster the development of new capabilities

$38,182,113^{Footnote 31}

$9,733,353

Increase preparedness and response capabilities with in Canadian communities

Continuous improvements in Core Capability evaluation scores

Statistically significant improvement

FY 2022-23

Natural Resources Canada

Geoscience to Keep Canada Safe

Earthquake Early Warning (EEW): Development of a pan-Canadian EEW alerting framework and design and installation of an EEW sensor and communication system

$33,649,599 and $2,340,550 ongoing
Total: $35,990,149

$8,793,626

EEW alerts reduce damage from large earthquakes

Alerts issued for 100% of earthquakes above threshold "M" within a defined time period "t"

"M" & "t" to be established based on integrated system testing in 2021-22 and 2022-23

FY 2023-24

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Weather and Environmental Forecasts and Warnings

Development and implementation of a national storm surge model for hazard mapping and alerting

$4,532,514

$939, 727

Clients receive the meteorological information that enable them to make informed decisions

Percent (%) of Emergency Management Organizations (EMOs) of a warned area who report having seen or heard a recent coastal flooding warning and who took action in response

Target will be established once baseline is identified in March 2022

FY 2023-24

Strengthen recovery efforts by building back better to minimize the impacts of future disasters^{Footnote 32}

$0

$0

Reduction in repeat DFAA claims by Building Back Better

N/A

N/A

FY 2023-24

N/A^{Footnote 33}

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$0

$0

$30,949,906^{Footnote 34}

$5,621,721

$83,965,956^{Footnote 35}

$16,812,117

$38,182,113^{Footnote 36}

$9,733,353

$0

$0

$153,097,975

$32,167,191

$8,908,399^{Footnote 37}

$1,653,307

$162,006,374

$33,820,498

Funding to Enhance Canada's Firearm Control Framework (FECFCF)

Public Safety Canada (PS)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Note: Other government departments (e.g., the Department of Justice) are supporting this federal initiative. However they are not captured in this Horizontal Initiative table as they have not received funding through this initiative.

December 2, 2021

March 31, 2026

Escalating firearms-related violence is fueling public concern and giving rise to demands for federal action to curtail the availability of firearms in Canada. The Government has committed to implementing effective firearms-related measures that prioritize public safety to maintain legal access, use and ownership of firearms, prevent the misuse of firearms and reduce gun crime and criminal activity. A balanced approach is required to ensure that efforts to reduce violent crime are focused on those who use firearms for illicit purposes, while not impeding on legal firearm owners.

The shared outcomes for this initiative are as follows:

• Canadians and law enforcement benefit from easier access to and improved delivery of firearms regulatory services;
• Reduce illegal firearm-related activities; and
• Canadian communities are safe from firearm–related crime.

PS provides federal leadership on Canada's firearms policies, laws, and regulations, and since firearms control is a shared responsibility between the federal government and Canada's provinces and territories (PTs), the department also engages and collaborates with its federal partners, PTs, and stakeholders to address firearm-related matters.

Several programs in the RCMP contribute directly to this horizontal initiative. The RCMP is responsible for operations of the Canada Firearms Program (CFP) and the administration of the Firearms Act (the Act) and its regulations. It also provides direct operational and technical firearms-related support to law enforcement across Canada and abroad. The CFP's mission is to enhance public safety by supporting lawful ownership and use of firearms so as to reduce the risk of harm that results when firearms are misused. To this end, it provides a number of important services to Canadians including screening individuals for eligibility to possess and/or acquire a firearm, licensing businesses that manufacture and sell firearms, and registering restricted and prohibited firearms. Additional support is provided by: National Forensic Laboratory, which can restore serial numbers that aid tracing efforts as well as link seemingly unrelated criminal cases to a single firearm; Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) and its intelligence holdings on known or suspected criminals and criminal groups involved in serious or organized crime, which are accessible to over 380 federal, provincial, and municipal law enforcement and public safety member agencies across Canada; and Federal Policing's efforts to develop intelligence related to transnational organized crime groups activities related to firearms trafficking and smuggling activities. 

The CBSA plays a critical role in detecting and interdicting illicit firearms entering Canada. The CBSA contributes to the Government's firearm-related commitments through the implementation of a Firearms Strategy focusing on the identification, disruption, interdiction, enforcement, investigation and prosecution of illicit firearms and related activities using an intelligence-led, problem solving and integrated approach. The Firearms Strategy also focuses on partnerships with domestic and international partners in combatting the threat that firearms pose to our community.

The FECFCF will leverage an Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)-level committee, co-chaired by PS and RCMP, with participation from the CBSA and other federal partners as the oversight committee for the initiative. The role of the committee will include reviewing the status of various activities within the FECFCF and progress made in meeting performance targets; making direct adjustments if necessary; and providing overall direction to the implementation of the horizontal initiative.

Additionally, PS will formalize a working group which includes representatives from PS, RCMP, and CBSA in order to ensure excellence in programming, results, financial planning and reporting and horizontal collaboration on meeting Government commitments on firearms.

$206,423,295

$43,670,181

Did not report for 2021-22 DRR, Actuals to be reported in 2022-23 DRR.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No evaluation planned.

Public Safety Canada (PS)

In 2023-24, PS will continue advancing the government's commitments on firearms in order to enhance Canada's firearm control framework. This includes:

• Continuing to advance Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts, and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
• Working with Department of Justice Canada to update regulations on cartridge magazines in order to make sure cartridge magazines cannot hold more than five rounds, and to prohibit the sale and transfer of magazines capable of holding more than the legal number of bullets. It is expected that any changes will come into force through an Order in Council.
• Continuing to make progress to bring forward firearm marking requirements under the Firearms Marking Regulations, which are set to come into force on December 1, 2023.
• Continuing collaborative work with Statistics Canada and other partners to enhance firearm data collection and analysis, including identification of data gaps.

In 2023-24, the Canadian Firearms Program will continue to implement the Canadian Firearms Digital Services Solution by creating online client-facing services to enhance service delivery to its clients. Initiatives throughout the reporting period will include the national roll-out of new online services for licences, including minor and business licences, as well as the migration of existing online individual and business services to the new platform. This solution will provide a digital first, multi-channel service delivery to enable clients to choose their method of interacting with the program (for example, online, phone, or mail).

National Forensic Laboratory Services will focus its efforts on designing a workflow separate and apart from routine services that would dedicate qualified staff to identify, isolate and complete related firearms service requests to purposely link and make previously unconnected examinations into a more efficient structured process. Four of the nine requested employees have been hired and required specialized forensic training has commenced. Training will continue through to 2024-25. Onboarding for the remaining five employees will continue in 2023-24. Additional scientific instrumentation will be also acquired in 2023-24 to ensure sufficient throughput capacity and optimized processing times. Readiness to deliver on this initiative will be fully operational in 2024-25 and results are expected to become apparent that same year.

Royal Canadian mounter Police (RCMP):

As of December 2022, the RCMP staffed Funding to Enhance Canada's Firearm Control Framework (FECFCF) dedicated firearms-intelligence analyst positions in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Ontario. The Manitoba position remains pending and is expected to be staffed in 2023. This increased capacity will assist in developing a better understanding of the national threat picture as it relates to transnational organized crime groups and the threats posed by illicit firearms and smuggling activities. These resources will develop actionable intelligence for targeting purposes, contribute to trends analysis, and support ongoing investigations in relation to the national and transnational trafficking of illicit firearms.

Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA):

The CBSA will contribute to the initiative by working with partners to reduce illegal firearm-related activity by detecting, disrupting and deterring the smuggling of firearms in Canada. 

In the first year of the initiative for 2022-23, the CBSA fully established the National Firearms Intelligence Desk (NFID) which will provide the Agency and its partners with timely analysis of the sources, routes, and methods by which illicit firearms enter Canada. The team generated investigative leads to better position the Agency and its law enforcement partners to respond in an agile manner to shifts in organized firearm smuggling activity. It will also ensure that seizure and trend data is fed back into the CBSA's data analytics and automated risk assessment functions to continuously refine the Agency's capacity to detect firearm smuggling attempts. The NFID will also participate in the Cross-Border Firearms Task Force (CBFTF), a forum to scope and identify ways to counter firearms smuggling across the Canada-United States border.

Additional firearms-focused intelligence and criminal investigations resources have been hired and assigned to every region to ensure the Agency can deliver on its Firearms Strategy and offer committed participation in firearm-related joint force operations with federal, provincial, and municipal law enforcement partners. These resources also support and feed into the NFID, including in their development of an annual National Firearms Threat Assessment. 

The CBSA will continue to follow its Firearms Strategy and work together with its CBFTF partners. The threats identified as part of the Joint Border Threat Assessment, prepared by the CBFTF in 2022-23, will be used to implement projects aimed at the prevention of smuggling of illicit firearms and the disruption and prosecution of organized crime. The National Firearms Intelligence Desk will continue to support information sharing across all regions and firearm interdictions at ports of entry.

The Artificial Intelligence solution has been developed and the testing will be completed by end of fiscal 2022-23. The handheld X-rays have all been procured and the first 20 units will have been deployed and operational by end of 2022-23. In addition, the Feasibility study for the Border Technology Network has commenced and will be completed by end of fiscal 2022-23.

Legislative, regulatory and policy development is underway and a full assessment cannot be completed until Bill C-21 received Royal Assent.

Firearms Policy Division

firearms-armesafeu.sp@ps-sp.gc.ca

Canadians and law enforcement benefit from easier access to and improved delivery of firearms regulatory services

Illegal firearm-related activity in Canada is reduced

Canadian communities are safe from firearm-related crime

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$12,209,310

$8,520,544

$20,729,854

N/A

$30,202,664

N/A

$5,541,196

$35,743,859

$76,148,388

$52,575,988

$1,589,126

$19,636,080

$149,949,582

$76,148,388

$82,778,652

$13,798,436

$33,697,820

$206,423,295

Enhance Canada's Firearm Control Framework

$206,423,295

$43,670,181

Firearm-related crime in Canada is reduced

Percent (%) decrease of police reported break and enter to steal a firearm from a residence or motor vehicle

2% annual decrease against baseline (2019: 1,072 incidents reported)

Annually

Percent (%) decrease in the # of violent crime victims as a result of firearm violence

1% reduction from current baseline of approximately 1,500 (2016)

Annually

Percent (%) decrease of firearm-related homicides

1.5% annual decrease against baseline (2019: 263)

Annually

Percent (%) decrease in the # of intimate partner violence victims where a firearm was present

1% reduction from current baseline of 576 (2018)

Annually

Strengthen services to support the lawful acquisition, ownership and use of firearms

$76,148,388

$17,421,100

Canadians and law enforcement benefit from easier access to and improved delivery of firearms regulatory services

Percentage (%) of licence applications that are processed within established service standards

90% of licence applications that do not require further review complete initial processing within 35 days

FY 2025-26

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canadian Firearms Program (CFP)

Enhance delivery of CFP services to Canadians and Law Enforcement

$48,257,850

$9,956,004

Additional regulatory services are available online

Percent (%) of services to Canadians that are newly available online

100% individual & 75% business services available online

FY 2025-26

The target population uses regulatory services online

Percent (%) of newly available services to Canadians that are accessed online

80% individual

50% business

FY 2025-26

Canadians benefit from easy access to regulatory services

Percent (%) of licence applications that are processed within established service standards

90% of licence applications that do not require further review complete initial processing within 35 days

FY 2025-26

IM / IT Sector

Enhance delivery of CFP services to Canadians and Law Enforcement

$27,890,538

$7,465,096

Canadian Firearms Digital Services Solution replaces Canadian Firearms Information System with a reliable and readily adaptable firearms regulatory IM/IT platform

% of times CFP IT Service Desk incidents are resolved within 4 hours (reliability)

80%

(2020: 44%)

FY 2025-26

% of application that is covered by automated testing tools for Quality Control (adaptability)

100%

(2020: 0%)

FY 2025-26

Combat illegal firearm-related activities

$84,319,402

$18,602,504

Illegal firearm-related activity in Canada is reduced

% increase in the number of firearms seizures attributed to deliberate smuggling and in postal and courier modes

10% smuggling, 5% postal and courier modes

March 2026

% change in the number of police-reported incidents of weapons trafficking

10% annual increase for 2-3 years, followed by a 10% annual decrease ongoing (baseline: 20 incidents in 2020)

FY 2025-26

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canadian Firearms Program

Enhance the ability of the RCMP to trace crime guns and detect bulk/straw purchasing

$6,735,964

$1,607,034

Law enforcement agencies use regulatory services to combat the unlawful acquisition of firearms

Percent (%) increase in the number of trace requests received annually by the Canadian National Firearms Tracing Centre

10-20% increase in the number of trace requests received annually by Canadian National Firearms Tracing Centre

FY 2025-26

Law enforcement agencies requests for regulatory services are completed within established service standards

Percent (%) of Canadian National Firearms Tracing Centre trace requests completed within established service standard timelines

90% of trace requests completed:

- Within 7 days (for traces where international engagement is not required); or

- Within 90 days (for traces where international engagement is required)

FY 2023-24

National Forensic Laboratory Services

Enhance the ability of the RCMP to trace crime guns and detect bulk/straw purchasing

$6,957,156

$1,397,958

More serial number restorations and Canadian Integrated Ballistics Identification Network comparisons are completed within 90 days

Percentage (%) of serial number restorations and Canadian Integrated Ballistics Identification Network comparisons that are completed within service standard timelines (90 days)

80%

(Historical baseline not relevant as previous service standard was 220 days)

FY 2023-24

Canadian Firearms Program

Enhance capacity of the RCMP to detect, disrupt, and deter firearms smuggling at the border and inland

$1,451,501

$338,905

Support provided to counter-smuggling partner organizations

Number (#) of firearm inspections, responses to requests for technical advice pertaining to new and emerging technologies including 3D printing, and Firearms Reference Table records completed annually in accordance with established service standard timelines

Complete 280-300 firearm inspections of firearms and related devices annually

Respond to 8,500 to 10,300 service requests for technical advice (excluding firearm inspections)

Create or modify 5,000 to 8,000 Firearms Reference Table records annually

FY 2024-25

Federal Policing

Enhance capacity of the RCMP to detect, disrupt, and deter firearms smuggling at the border and inland

$2,120,337

$543,184

Enhanced operational responses through intervention, interdiction, enforcement, and increased operational collaboration

Number (#) of intelligence products developed by Firearms Intelligence Analysts that identified or contributed to identifying possible criminal entities related to firearms, including smuggling.

Number (#) of occurrences (e.g. investigations or intelligence probes) worked on by Firearms Intelligence Analysts that contributed to identifying possible criminal entities related to firearms smuggling.

Target will be established once resources are in place and baseline data are available

TBD

Criminal Intelligence Services Canada

Enhance capacity of the RCMP to detect, disrupt, and deter firearms smuggling at the border and inland

$1,867,894

$436,880

Increase in the number of CISC assessed organized crime groups involved in firearms smuggling and trafficking

The proportion of organized crime groups involved in firearms smuggling and trafficking that are assessed based on CISC's Integrated Threat Assessment Process.

75%

(Baseline: 16%)

March 31, 2025

$33,443,136

$8,254,146

Enhance the ability of CISC members to target and coordinate enforcement operations related to Serious and Organized Crime, including firearms-related crime

Number (#) of Canadian Criminal Intelligence System document uploads

Number (#) of Canadian Criminal Intelligence System queries and number (#) of Canadian Criminal Intelligence System users

Target will be established once Canadian Criminal Intelligence System is implemented

Baselines (2020):

31,455 Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System Document Uploads;

2,074,139 Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System Queries;

2,158 Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System Users

Date to achieve target

will be established once

Canadian Criminal Intelligence System is implemented

Canada Border Services Agency

Criminal Investigations Intelligence Collection & Analysis

Enhanced Intelligence and Investigative Capacity

$14,171,385

$3,463,011

Firearm smuggling is reduced in Canada

Percent (%) increase in the number of prima facie crime guns (as defined in CBSA's analytical lexicon), including as applicable, firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition

10%

March 2024

Percent (%) increase in the number of firearms seizures in postal and courier modes

5%

March 2024

The CBSA detects, disrupts and deters the smuggling of firearms

Number (#) of complex or high-risk firearms smuggling intelligence referrals to Criminal Investigations or law enforcement partners.

5

March 2024

Percent (%) increase in the number of CBSA firearms analytical intelligence products

10%

March 2024

Number (#) of complex firearms smuggling investigations opened by the CBSA Criminal Investigations

20^{Footnote 38}

March 2024

The CBSA has the capacity to detect, disrupt and deter the smuggling of firearms

Personnel identified, hired and trained. Terms of reference and outreach completed

8 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)

Completed

(FTEs are fully operational

Personnel identified, hired and trained

14 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)

Completed

(FTEs are fully operational

Management & Oversight

Legislative, regulatory and policy development

$7,176,014

$1,571,765

Senior management and officials understand the impact of federal firearms legislative, regulatory and policy developments on the CBSA's operations

Number (#) of firearms-related briefing products provided to CBSA senior management and officials

TBD^{Footnote 39}

March 2024

The CBSA's legislative and regulatory authorities allow it to support broader government direction and intent concerning the cross-border movement of firearms

Number (#) of new and amended laws enacted and regulations established

TBD^{Footnote 40}

March 2024

Field Technology Support

Threat Detection at Borders

$7,289,850

$989,621

Deploy handheld x-rays to increase operational capacity to efficiently examine goods and conveyances

20 handheld x-ray units will be deployed and officers trained at selected ports of entry

20 units^{Footnote 41}

March 2024

Comm. Trade Facilitation & Compliance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Identification and AI Threat Detection in Parcels

$1,565,415

$0

Developed AI solution ensures successful detection of gun and gun parts with significant reliability of minimizing false positives and negatives.

Percent (%) of times the developed model is able to accurately recognize the presence or absence of items of interest in an image.

70%^{Footnote 42}

Completed

Enhance firearms policy advice and promote awareness of firearm programs

$13,798,436

$1,733,602

Canadian communities are safe from firearm –related crime

Number (#) of new and amended laws developed and regulations established

3 per year baseline (2020-21)

Annually

Number (#) of Canadians who indicate they have or will take action due to viewing/hearing the awareness campaign ads

Meet or surpass 10% of polled respondents indicating that they took action as a result of the ads

March 2024

Internal Services^{Footnote 43}

$28,156,624

$4,728,668

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total

$41,955,060

$6,462,270

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public Safety Canada

Law Enforcement and Policing

Public Awareness Campaign^{Footnote 44}

$4,388,244

$347,061

Canadian general population are aware of GC initiatives to reduce gun violence and new laws and regulations related to firearms in Canada.

Number (#) of Canadians who can recall seeing a firearms-related ad

Meet or surpass GC benchmarks for campaign specific unaided recall (33%) and aided recall (30%).

March 2024

Number (#) of impressions (the total number of campaign content that was displayed or broadcast) across all advertising platforms

Achieve or surpass 2 million impressions across all advertising platforms annually

March 2024

Number (#) of times Canadians clicked through ads to the Canada.ca/firearms website

Achieve or surpass GC benchmark for click through rate by 1% for digital advertising during campaign

March 2024

Number (#) of visits to the Canada.ca/firearms website

Achieve or surpass 75,000 visits per year

March 2024

Number (#) of products downloaded or ordered for use by partners

Achieve or surpass 100 units distributed to or downloaded by partners

March 2024

The Canadian general population take action to address factors contributing to firearms violence in Canada.

Number (#) of Canadians who indicate they have or will take action due to viewing/hearing the awareness campaign ads

Meet or surpass 10% of polled respondents indicating that they took action as a result of the ads

March 2024

Number (#) of partners engaged through official MOUs and/or alternate partnership agreements

Achieve or surpass at least one partnership in each of the following categories:

1. Retail; and

2. Non-profit government organization

March 2024

Number (#) of times Canadians engage or share campaign content on social media

Achieve or surpass 500 engagements on shares on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)

March 2024

The Canadian general population are compliant with laws and regulations related to firearms in Canada.

Number (#) of adults charged with unsafe storage of a firearm

5% decrease from baseline (2019: 394)

March 2026

Legislative and Regulatory Work

$3,166,009 +

$3,405,057

(Centrally Held EBP, PSPC, SSC)

Total: $6,571,066

$1,136,541

Stakeholders and partners participate in policy development and law enforcement and policing initiatives

Percent (%) of attendance at formal meetings involving stakeholders and partners that take place regularly

80%

Annually

Senior management and officials understand the issues and trends on firearms-related crime, and the policy and regulatory options to address issues.

Number (#) of policy and decision making documents developed

TBD

Annually

Number (#) of policy documents that reference research evidence

TBD

Annually

Legislation is developed establishing regulations to promote lawful access, use and ownership of firearms.

Number (#) of new and amended laws developed and regulations established

3 per year

Annually

Law Enforcement and Policing

Research

$1,250,000

$250,000

Statistics Canada have the capacity to conduct metrics-related activities and produce reports on firearms-related crime.

Percent (%) budget utilization (StatsCan)

100%

FY 2024-25

Statistics Canada conduct metrics-related activities and produce reports on firearms-related crime.

Number (#) of new datasets created

9

FY 2024-25

Number (#) of knowledge products produced on firearms-related crime

82

FY 2024-25

Canadians have access to timely and accurate information on firearms-related crime.

Number (#) of downloads of Statistics Canada Data Tables on firearms-related crime

4,727

FY 2024-25

Number (#) of downloads of Statistics Canada Publications on firearms-related crime

4,133

FY 2024-25

Number (#) of page views of Statistics Canada Data Tables on firearms-related crime

168,906

FY 2024-25

Number (#) of page views of Statistics Canada Publications on firearms-related crime

187,186

FY 2024-25

Internal Services^{Footnote 45}

N/A

$8,520,544

$1,357,534

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canadian Firearms Program

Legislative and Regulatory Work

$723,292

$0

RCMP support to the PS-led development of policy instruments to seek funding for the firearms buyback program

PS-led Memorandum to Cabinet is considered by Cabinet Ministers

100%

TBD

Strategic Policy & Integration

Legislative and Regulatory Work

$168,789

$0

IM/IT Sector

Legislative and Regulatory Work

$697,045

$0

PS-led Treasury Board Submission is considered by Treasury Board Ministers

100%

TBD

Internal Services

N/A

$19,636,080

$3,371,134

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$76,148,388

$17,421,100

$82,778,652

$18,602,504

$13,798,436

$1,733,602

$172,725,476

$37,757,206

$5,541,196 (CBSA)

$8,520,544 (PS)

$19,636,080 (RCMP)

$1,184,307 (CBSA)

$1,357,534 (PS)

$3,371,134 (RCMP)

$206,423,296

$43,670,181

Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence (ITAAGGV)

Public Safety Canada

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Note: Other government departments (e.g. the Department of Justice) are supporting this federal initiative. However, they are not captured in this Horizontal Initiative table as they have not received funding through this initiative.

September 28, 2018

March 31, 2023

These activities deliver on a Budget 2016 Government commitment to take action against gun and gang violence by removing handguns and assault-style firearms from our streets, and for the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to work with provincial, territorial and municipal counterparts to develop a strategy on how the federal government can best support communities and law enforcement in their ongoing efforts to make it harder for criminals to obtain and use firearms, and to reduce gun and gang violence.

The ITAAGGV helps to support a variety of strategies to reduce gun crime and criminal gang activities, and is centered around three themes:

• Investing in communities through a grants and contributions program;
• Enhancing federal enforcement capacity within the RCMP and CBSA; and
• Enhancing federal leadership by Public Safety Canada to promote improved data collection, research and information sharing.

RCMP: Is expanding and enhancing existing services by:

• Bolstering investigative firearms support nationwide;
• Leveraging increased capacity to conduct physical firearms inspections;
• Supporting strategic intelligence analysis related to street gangs;
• Prioritizing the use of the Canadian Integrated Ballistics Identification Network for gang-related cases;
• Providing anonymous online capability to investigate firearm trafficking and smuggling;
• Enhancing analytical capacity to develop and produce actionable intelligence; and
• Establishing the Criminal Firearms Strategic and Operational Support Services team to coordinate efforts and support initiative partners with tools, strategic analysis, and research related to criminal gun usage and gang violence.

CBSA: Is investing in new technologies and specialized training to better interdict illicit trafficking across the border by:

• Procuring detection technology for international postal processing facilities and major international airport facilities to streamline the inspection of mail and air cargo;
• Constructing facilities and investing in training to increase CBSA's detector dog team capacity to identify drugs and firearms at ports of entry through less invasive means;
• Investing in IT capabilities to effectively leverage Interpol information to interdict high risk travellers at the earliest point in the continuum ; and
• Developing and deploying national training to enhance the CBSA's effectiveness to identify, detect, and interdict illicit trafficking.

Public Safety Canada will establish and chair an Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) level committee with participation from CBSA and RCMP as the Oversight Committee for the Initiative. The Committee will meet at least twice a year, corresponding with the planning and reporting cycle. Its role is to review the status of the various initiatives and progress made in meeting results targets; direct adjustments if necessary; and provide overall direction to the implementation of the horizontal initiative.

A working group comprising PS, RCMP and CBSA have been working together in the development of the ITAAGGV, including the results measurement strategy. Going forward, partners will ensure that the membership of this group reflects the necessary areas within each organization to speak to programming and results and financial planning and reporting. This group will meet to ensure that systems are in place to support effective horizontal planning and reporting and will support the ADM level Oversight Committee, ensuring that any issues that may affect the performance of the initiative are flagged to ADMs as they arise.

N/A^{Footnote 46}

$92,856,175 (CBSA)

N/A^{Footnote 47}

TBD

$356,138,129

N/A

$356,138,129

$198,165,406 from 2021-22 DRR, next reporting on Actuals will be in 2022-23 DRR.

An Horizontal Evaluation of the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence, led by Public Safety Canada, is currently underway with a planned completion date in 2022-23.

CBSA will invest in new technologies and specialized training to better interdict illicit trafficking across the border by: procuring detection technology for international postal processing facilities and major International airport facilities to streamline the inspection of mail and air cargo; construct facilities and invest in training to increase CBSA's detector dog team capacity to identify drugs and firearms at ports of entry through less invasive means; invest in its technology capability to effectively leverage Interpol information to interdict high risk travellers at the earliest point in the continuum; develop and deploy national training to enhance CBSA effectiveness to identify, detect, and interdict illicit gun trafficking.

The initiative is broken down into 6 sub-initiatives:

1. Intercept Illicit Guns in Postal Stream (Postal)– Dual View X-Rays and Software/Network
2. Detecting Firearms -Detector Dogs (DDS)
3. Construction & maintenance of an All-Weather Facility Training Facility (AWF)
4. Transnational Organized Crime Threat Identification - Interpol Interface
5. Advanced Vehicles Concealment Techniques Course (AVC)
6. Air Cargo Security

The 2023-24 planning highlights are as follows:

1. The Postal Networking sub-initiative has officially been cancelled. Plans to network detection technology, including the Dual View X-Rays, will continue through another CBSA Federal initiative. The CBSA will continue to monitor the increased capacity.
2. The Detector Dogs sub-initiative is operational and the Program continues to monitor these units.
3. The All Weather Facility sub-initiative continues with the finalization of construction and operationalization. With planned dates of completion of Gate 6 in March 2023 and Gate 7 in June 2023. Upon project closure, work will continue to institute Benefit tracking with Reporting commencing in the next full fiscal year cycle 2024-2025.
4. The Automated Interpol Query Interface: The CBSA in partnership with the RCMP is proposing a pilot project. CBSA has confirmed that policy coverage for the pilot project exists under the ITAAGGV TB Submission. CBSA awaiting a 2nd with the Department of Finance to approve the release of frozen project funds to subsidize the pilot project and initiate development work.
5. The Advanced Vehicle Concealment course, now referred to as the Advanced Automobile Examination (AAE) course, has been piloted and the end user course is currently being delivered at three hub locations (PAC, SOR, QUE) training officers from all regions (except GTA). The 2023-24 delivery plan is 6 sessions per hub (PAC, SOR, QUE) per year, but participants will be from all regions (except GTA)
6. The Air Cargo Security sub-initiative was re-profiled and will continue until 2024-25. The procurement of PLSIs under the ITAAGGV is at risk. A plan to redirect funding towards the purchase of net new detection technology is underway.

Candi Ager
Manager, Guns & Gangs Policy Development
Public Safety Canada
Candi.Ager@ps-sp.gc.ca

Informed initiatives to prevent and respond to gun and gang violence are implemented across Canada

Enhanced operational responses through intervention, interdiction and enforcement

Stakeholder decision-making is supported by solid data and information on best practices

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$88,060,133

N/A

$4,796,042

$92,856,175

N/A

$88,060,133

N/A

$4,796,042

$92,856,175

Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence (ITAAGGV)

$88,060,133^{Footnote 50}

$88,060,133^{Footnote 51}

Gun and gang violence is reduced

Number of firearm-related homicides; and

Number of firearm-related homicides

March 31, 2023

Number of gang-related homicides

Number of gang-related homicides

March 31, 2023

Investing in Communities through a Grant and Contribution Program

N/A

N/A

Informed initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence are implemented across Canada

Degree to which PT stakeholders report that Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund funding has enabled them to better respond to gun and gang violence in their jurisdictions (in %)

100%

March 2021

Percentage of recipients and project partners who have integrated knowledge from funded initiatives into their practice or decision-making

50% at project completion

March 2022

Public Safety Canada

Crime Prevention

Administer Grants and Contributions under the Youth Gang Prevention Fund and the Gun and Gang Violence Fund

N/A

N/A

Communities have capacity to respond to gun and gang violence

New resources dedicated to guns and gangs within police services

Exceed baseline 

Baseline of 93 established in 2020-21

March 2020, then annually

Additional initiatives dedicated to responding to gun and gang violence are implemented

Exceed baseline

Baseline of 212 established in 2020-21

March 2020, then annually

Enhancing Federal Enforcement Capacity within the RCMP and CBSA

$88,060,133 (CBSA)

$14,832,299 (CBSA)

Enhanced operational responses through intervention, interdiction and enforcement

Rate of change regarding percentage of firearm seizures in comparison to random referral data^{Footnote 55}

Create benchmark in Year 2 based on a random sampling; and continue to maintain or exceed

March 31 2023

Canada Border Services Agency

Commercial-Trade Facilitation & Compliance

Intercept illicit guns in postal stream – Dual View X-Rays and Software / Network

$4,395,265

$779,944

Enhance ability to screen significantly increased volumes of mails items at all postal facilities

Percentage of packages being screened by the detection technology to be assessed whether they were high risk items, requiring an in depth examination

33% mail items are being assessed for risk using detection technology

March 31, 2023^{Footnote 56}

Field Technology Support

$1,177,080

$234,956

Force Generation

$1,246,728

$34,139

Intelligence Collection & Analysis

$2,370,709

$381,833

Enhance ability to screen significantly increased volumes of mails items at all postal facilities

Percentage of international postal shipments examined using Dual View X-ray technology which resulted in a seizure

5% increase with potential steady state in target to be adjusted accordingly

March 31 2023

Buildings and Equipment

$349,331

$64,763

Commercial-Trade Facilitation & Compliance

Detecting Firearms – Detector Dogs

$3,067,662

$664,123

Increased capacity to detect and interdict entry of illicit firearms into the country

Percentage of examinations utilizing Detector Dogs that resulted in a seizure of illicit firearms

Increase examinations by 155 in Year 2 and continue to maintain or exceed (using baseline information from CBSA data for 2016-17)^{Footnote 57}

March 31, 2023

Force Generation

$1,380,249

$62,929

Buildings and Equipment

$275,059

$113,016

Buildings and Equipment

Construction and maintenance of an All-Weather Facility Detector Dogs Training Facility

$11,904,469

$617,140

Increase CBSA capacity to accommodate detector dog training and kenneling needs, year round, while at the training facility resulting in a reduction in costs

Value of costs avoided for kenneling and accommodations at a separate facility by the Detector Dog Program

The construction of an All Weather Facility will provide cost avoidance and training efficiencies with an anticipated value of $339K per year for the CBSA

March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in annual revenue

20% increase from current revenue stream^{Footnote 58}

TBD

Targeting

Transnational Organized Crime Threat Identification – INTERPOL Interface^{Footnote 59}

$5,596,821

$2,337,731

Enhance the CBSA's thread identification capability in the public safety and national security threat sectors

Percentage of all inbound air passengers systematically queried against INTERPOL databases

TBD

TBD

Force Generation

$471,750

$107,485

Buildings and Equipment

$26,144

$5,531

Percentage of air passengers who matched an INTERPOL Red Notice or Stolen or Lost Travel Document (SLTD) referred for an examination that led to a result^{Footnote 60}.

TBD

TBD

Force Generation

Advanced Vehicles Concealment Techniques Course

$529,363

$79,622

Ability to identify, detect and interdict crime guns, weapons, narcotics and illicit proceeds of crime

Number of CBSA officers identified for training who have successfully completed training

2% of identified officers to be trained per year

March 31 2023

Commercial-Trade Facilitation & Compliance

Enhance Air cargo security

Pallet imaging, handheld devices, COMETs and trace detection tools

$40,652,887

$1,469,541

Enable the CBSA to increase capacity to examine in the air mode

Percentage of high volume and high risk airports with detection technology installed

Year 1 – Post implementation: 20% of identified airports will be equipped with detection technology

March 31 2023

Force Generation

$2,134,907

$217,506

Field Technology Support

$11,601,930

$7,393,113

Targeting

$345,044

$0

Buildings and Equipment

$534,735

$268,927

Internal Services

N/A

$4,796,042

$831,905

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Federal Policing Intelligence

Produce intelligence products

N/A

N/A

Increased operational collaboration

Number of times RCMP information/intelligence products developed by Firearms Intelligence Officers (FIO) contributed to a file by a partner^{Footnote 61}

70^{Footnote 62}

March 31, 2023

Criminal Intelligence Service Canada

Produce intelligence products

N/A

N/A

Increased operational collaboration

Percentage of respondents satisfied with the Threat Assessment on Gangs^{Footnote 63}

75%^{Footnote 64}

March 31, 2023

Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services

Promote stakeholder engagement, collaboration and outreach

N/A

N/A

Increased operational collaboration

Number of open source intelligence reports created by the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) and shared with partners

225

March 31, 2023

Increased operational collaboration

Number of Firearm investigations that were initiated by intelligence products developed by the CFP^{Footnote 65}

50

March 31, 2023

Build capacity to prevent and intercept illegal firearms in Canada

N/A

N/A

Enhanced capability to respond to gun and gang violence

The number of individuals that have received training from National Weapons Enforcement Support Teams (NWEST)^{Footnote 66}

4500 

March 31, 2023

Forensic Science and Identification Services

Provide tools, equipment and training to prevent entry of illegal commodities

N/A

N/A

Enhanced capability to respond to gun and gang violence

Percentage of cartridge cases and bullets from Gun and Gang files uploaded to the Canadian Integrated Ballistics Identification Network (CIBIN) within 90 days

75%

March 31, 2023

Enhancing Federal Leadership by Public Safety Canada

N/A

N/A

Stakeholder decision-making is supported by solid data and information on best practices

Percentage of stakeholders reporting that research and information produced under the ITAAGGV informed their policy and operational decisions

Minimum of 30% by Year 3

March 31, 2021

Public Safety Canada

Law Enforcement and Policing

Promote data collection and conduct research related to gun and gang violence

N/A

N/A

Improved understanding of threats, challenges and opportunities

Percentage of police services with criminal organization flag data appearing in the Statistics Canada Juristat report compared to number of police services

20% year 3

35% year 4

55% year 5

March 31, 2021

Number of hits on gun and gang violence items on Public Safety Canada website

34,486 hits

March 31, 2021

Number of requests for download of reports and research published on Public Safety Canada's website

14,291 downloads

March 31, 2021

Promote stakeholder engagement, collaboration and outreach

Improved awareness and information-sharing among stakeholders

Percentage of surveyed stakeholders that indicate they are aware of the ITAAGGV

85% By end of Year 2

March 31, 2020

Percentage of stakeholders that have a positive view on the usefulness of research and information-sharing activities undertaken by Public Safety Canada related to gun and gang violence

Minimum 50% by end of year 3

March 31, 2021

Internal Services

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$88,060,133 (CBSA)

$14,832,299 (CBSA)

N/A

N/A

$88,060,133 (CBSA)

$14,832,299 (CBSA)

$4,796,042 (CBSA)

$83,905 (CBSA)

$92,856,175 (CBSA)

$15,664,204 (CBSA)

National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (NSCHT)

Public Safety Canada (PS)

Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA)

Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

Note: Other government departments (Department of Justice (JUS), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC)) support this federal initiative, but are not captured in this Horizontal Initiative table as they do not receive funding through it.

August 16, 2019

Ongoing

The National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (the "National Strategy" or "NSCHT") delivers on a Budget 2019 commitment to establish a whole-of-government strategy to combat human trafficking. Led by Public Safety Canada, the NSCHT builds on Canada's current investments and response to human trafficking, and seeks to address identified gaps and challenges through an enhanced and strategic response to this issue, leveraging international best practices when appropriate. The NSCHT brings together all federal human trafficking efforts under a cohesive framework in order to ensure enhanced coordination and alignment of initiatives. It is also an evergreen roadmap for federal efforts that allows new activities and initiatives advancing Canada's anti-human trafficking response to be incorporated as priorities evolve and additional actions are taken.

Guided by five strategic pillars of empowerment, prevention, protection, prosecution and partnerships, the NSCHT will enhance efforts in a number of priority areas, such as the need for increased trauma-informed supports and services to protect victims and survivors as well as the promotion of culturally-respectful approaches. The NSCHT will also aim to increase awareness of human trafficking so Canadians can better understand the signs of the crime, and improve the ability of government officials and front-line staff in key sectors to identify, detect, and protect victims and survivors. In other areas, it will:

• Enhance supports and services to victims affected by this crime
• Increase intelligence and data collection capacity;
• Support law enforcement and the criminal justice system;
• Enhance federal procurement practices; and
• Strengthen partnerships across all levels of government, civil society organizations, the private sector and with international partners.

The NSCHT is funded through an investment of $57.22 million over five years, beginning in 2019-20, and $10.28 million per year ongoing starting in 2024-25. 

PS received funding to launch a national public awareness campaign, provide enhanced funding for support services for victims and survivors of human trafficking, provide funding for youth at-risk pilot projects and youth hackathons, develop a national case management standard/guidelines and multi-sectoral training tools, establish a survivors advisory committee, appoint a Chief Advisor to Combat Human Trafficking, host an anti-human-trafficking conference, and hold annual stakeholder engagement sessions;

CBSA received funding to assess immigration enforcement processes and to establish a dedicated team of border officials to strengthen strategies;

WAGE received funding to support the development and implementation of promising practices to enhance empowerment supports for at-risk populations and survivors;

IRCC received funding to better detect and respond to suspected cases of human trafficking and to provide protection to victims;

PSPC received funding to enhance federal procurement supply chains with the goal of ensuring they are free from human trafficking and labour exploitation; and

FINTRAC received funding to enhance Project PROTECT and increase capacity to produce financial intelligence on money laundering.

For additional information on the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.

Public Safety Canada established a Director General (DG) Steering Committee on Human Trafficking to provide oversight of the horizontal initiative, including addressing operational, implementation, and technical issues. The existing working-level interdepartmental Human Trafficking Taskforce (HTT) will support the work of the DG Steering Committee. The HTT is an interdepartmental group that serves as the working-level governance body for the NSCHT which brings OGD partners together to share information and adapt approaches as needed to respond to emerging trends. The HTT is led by PS and consists of representatives from IRCC, the JUS, the RCMP, ESDC, the CBSA, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), WAGE, GAC, PSPC, Service Canada, Statistics Canada (STATCAN), the FINTRAC, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the Department of National Defense (DND). 

Additionally, existing federal, provincial, and territorial forums, including the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Trafficking in Persons (FPT WG TIP) and the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers' and Ministers' Public Safety and Justice meetings will be leveraged to coordinate and share information across jurisdictions including providing updates on the status of initiatives under the NSCHT and identifying opportunities for further collaboration.

$56,896,306

$56,826,306

$23,470,662 Actuals from 2021-22 DRR, next Actuals to reported in 2022-23 DRR.

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

N/A – No renewal

The Report of the Evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline will be presented to the Performance Measurement and Evaluation Committee on January 30, 2023 for approval.

An Horizontal Evaluation of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, led by Public Safety Canada, is planned for 2023-24.

Public Safety Canada (PS) will continue to implement initiatives announced through the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking 2019-2024, including the establishment of a Survivors Advisory Committee, the appointment of a Chief Advisor to Combat Human Trafficking, and the development of culturally-relevant and trauma-informed training tools and guidelines for frontline workers.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will conduct assessments of immigration enforcement processes to ensure that adequate safeguards are in place for victims and survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence more broadly, and has now established a Dedicated Expert Group to develop enhanced strategies to combat human trafficking.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to addressing the risk of forced labour and human trafficking in federal procurement supply chains and will continue to build upon human and labour rights expectations set forth in the updated Code of Conduct for Procurement, including through development of a Human and Labour Rights Due Diligence Framework and an Ethical Procurement Policy for federal procurement regarding the prevention of human rights abuses in procurement supply chains.

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) will continue to manage multi-year projects with organizations that work to prevent and address human trafficking for the development, implementation and testing of: (a) innovative prevention programs for at-risk populations, including women and girls, Indigenous women and girls, 2SLGBTQI+ and gender non-binary people, children and youth; and, (b) short-term continuum of care interventions to support victims and survivors as they transition out of human trafficking situations, reintegrate into their communities, and begin their healing and recovery process. Through these projects, WAGE is also supporting organizations working in the gender-based violence sector to implement tools and initiatives to better connect and engage funding recipients, including by facilitating partnerships and knowledge sharing services for survivors of human trafficking who may no longer have identification documents.

Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) will also continue to support police and law enforcement agencies by delivering training on the use of financial intelligence in human trafficking investigations.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will continue to prioritize the processing of Victims of Trafficking in Persons (VTIP) Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs) and conducting investigations to detect cases of foreign national trafficking in persons in the immigration system.

Leticia Hernández Frías
Manager, Anti-Human Trafficking Policy
Serious and Organized Crime Policy Division
Leticia.Hernandez-Frias@ps-sp.gc.ca

Federal suppliers mitigate human trafficking risks in federal procurement supply chains.

Victims and survivors of human trafficking have access to trauma-informed services tailored to their needs.

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations use the platforms to issue recommendations that inform policy and programs.

General public, at-risk and vulnerable populations & international partners detect and report suspected human trafficking activity

Canadians and foreign nationals are protected from all forms of human trafficking and associated harms

Federal government, law enforcement and prosecutors investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking using human trafficking laws

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs and international partners work collaboratively to address cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

N/A

N/A

$6,000,000

$10,649,375

$650,000

$200,000

$3,753,831

$1,353,655

$22,606,861

N/A

N/A

$4,764,152

$1,612,602

N/A

$1,206,726

$7,583,480

N/A

N/A

N/A

$2,069,590

N/A

$424,417

$2,494,007

N/A

N/A

$8,323,518

N/A

N/A

$626,652

$8,950,170

$4,832,315

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$359,373

$5,191,688

$9,647,742

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$352,358

$10,000,100

$20,480,057

$10,649,375

$10,586,120

$7,033,742

$3,753,831

$4,323,181

$56,826,306

National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

$52,503,125

$11,361,397

Human trafficking is prevented and addressed in populations/communities most at risk

Percentage of Canadians who are aware of human trafficking as an issue in Canada

Increase the knowledge of human trafficking reporting procedures by 2% annually against baseline of 66% of Canadians

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2023

Percentage increase of human trafficking victims/survivors who have been referred to appropriate support services by Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (disaggregated by type of assistance provided)

15% increase annually against baseline of 250 referrals to service providers

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2023

Percentage of police-reported incidents of trafficking in persons

Target is a decrease against baseline data of 228 reported incidents of trafficking in persons from the 2018 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey^{Footnote 70}

TBD

Percentage of adult criminal court cases involving human trafficking offences where human trafficking is the most serious offence

Target is an increase against baseline of 27% of completed court cases^{Footnote 71}

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in victims or survivors that access trauma-informed and culturally-relevant services offered by funding recipients

An annual increase of 10% of victims or survivors that access services against baseline of 249 victims or survivors accessing funded services

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Number of new human trafficking-related initiatives launched by Canada in cooperation with one or more partners

2 new human trafficking-related initiatives/year

End of each fiscal year beginning 2021-22

Percentage of suppliers for PSPC high-risk procurements who report on taking mitigation actions to address human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains

100% of suppliers for PSPC high-risk procurements report on taking mitigation actions to address human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains

March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence

20% increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence^{Footnote 72}

March 31, 2024

Empowerment

$20,480,057

$5,032,960

Federal suppliers mitigate human trafficking risks in federal procurement supply chains

Percentage of suppliers for PSPC high-risk procurements who report on taking mitigation actions to address human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains

100% of suppliers for PSPC high-risk procurements report on taking mitigation actions to address human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains

March 31, 2024

Victims and survivors of human trafficking have access to trauma-informed services tailored to their needs

Percentage of identified or known victims or survivors that access services

Target to increase against baseline of 249 victims or survivors accessing services

March 31, 2022

Percentage of victims or survivors who felt that services offered by funded service providers met their needs

80% of victims or survivors who indicate that services offered met their needs

March 31, 2022

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations use the platforms to issue recommendations that inform policy and programs

Percentage of emerging practices that are considered in the policy or programs

60% of emerging practices identified in annual report are considered in policy or programs

March 31, 2024

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Empowerment Programs

$4,800,000

$1,200,000

Service providers offer trauma-informed services to victims and survivors

Number of tailored services provided to victims and survivors of human trafficking through CPCSOC

Four (4) projects that offer tailored services for victims and survivors of human trafficking by 2020-21^{Footnote 73}

March 31, 2021

Percentage of victims or survivors who felt that services offered by funded service providers met their needs

80% of victims or survivors who indicate that services offered met their needs

March 31, 2022

Service providers have the capacity to provide trauma-informed services for victims and survivors

Percentage of services providers reporting having increased their capacity to offer trauma-informed supports

80% of service provider reporting increased capacity to offer trauma-informed supports

March 31, 2022

Percentage of service providers' employees trained in providing trauma-informed services

Target to be established after first year of funding.

March 31, 2022

Survivor-led Advisory Committee

$800,000

$200,000

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations have access to formalized platforms to discuss human trafficking

Percentage of expected participants who attended each platform

80% participation rate of committee members

March 31, 2021

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations use the platforms to issue recommendations that inform policy and programs

Percentage of emerging practices identified in annual report that are considered in policy or programs

60% of emerging practices identified in annual report are considered in policy or programs

March 31, 2021

Percentage of respondents that indicate that the platform is an appropriate place for their voices to be heard (disaggregated by type)

70% of respondents that confirm platform was appropriate

June 30, 2021

Youth Hackathons

$400,000

$0

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations have access to formalized platforms to discuss human trafficking

Percentage of expected participants who attended each platform

80% of participants

June 30, 2021

Victims, survivors and vulnerable populations use the platforms to issue recommendations that inform policy and programs

Number of emerging practices^{Footnote 74} identified in youth hackathons

10 per project^{Footnote 75}

June 30, 2021

Percentage of respondents that indicate that the platform is an appropriate place for their voices to be heard (disaggregated by type)

80% of respondents that confirm platform was appropriate

June 30, 2021

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Community and Action Innovation

Continuum of Care - Prevention and Interventions for Vulnerable Populations and Survivors

$9,647,742

$2,531,837

Service providers offer trauma-informed services to victims and survivors

Percentage of services providers who intend to apply trauma-informed promising practices

67% of service providers^{Footnote 76}.

March 31, 2025

Service providers have the capacity to provide trauma-informed services for victims and survivors

Percentage of services providers reporting having increased their capacity to offer trauma-informed supports

67% of service providers^{Footnote 77}.

March 31, 2025

Internal Services

N/A

$352,358

$80,644

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Acquisitions Program

Ethical Procurement

$4,832,315

$1,101,123

Federal suppliers are aware of human and labour rights concerns in their operations and supply chains

Percentage of federal suppliers who have been provided with materials for their awareness of human and labour rights in their operations and supply chains

100% of federal suppliers are provided with materials for their awareness of human and labour rights in their operations and supply chains

November 30, 2021

Percentage increase in federal suppliers for high-risk procurements who are aware of human and labour rights concerns in their operations and supply chains

10% increase in federal suppliers for high-risk procurements who are aware of human and labour rights concerns in their operations and supply chains

March 31, 2022

Federal suppliers identify human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains

Percentage of suppliers for PSPC high-risk procurements who have identified risks in their operations and supply chains

100% of suppliers for PSPC high risk procurements who have identified risks in their operations and supply chains

March 31, 2023

Internal Services

N/A

$359,373

$76,720

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Prevention

$10,649,375

$2,513,001

General public, at-risk and vulnerable populations and international partners detect and report suspected human trafficking activity

Percentage increase of hotline signals received by the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

10% annual increase against baseline

Baseline: 1,384 signals received in 2019-20

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2023

Percentage increase of tips and enquiries triaged and reported to enforcement and investigative agency

15% annual increase against baseline

Baseline: 28 tips in 2019-20

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2023

Percentage increase of human trafficking victims/survivors who have been referred to appropriate support services by Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (disaggregated by type of assistance provided)

15% annual increase against baseline

Baseline: 250 referrals to service providers

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2023

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

National Public Awareness Campaign

$6,002,427

$1,457,199

The general public and at-risk and vulnerable populations are aware of human trafficking in Canada and abroad

Percentage of respondents who indicate being aware of human trafficking and reporting procedures (disaggregate by type)

Increase the percentage of intended audience who are aware of human trafficking as an issue in Canada by 2% annually against baseline

Baseline: 66% of Canadians in 2019

March 31, 2022

Increase the knowledge of human trafficking reporting procedures by 2% annually against baseline

Baseline: 74% in 2019

March 31, 2023

Pilot Projects for at-risk youth

$3,200,000

+ $526,948 (Centrally Held)

Total: $3,726,948

$800,000

+ $125,802

(Centrally Held)

Total: $925,802

The general public and at-risk and vulnerable populations are aware of human trafficking in Canada and abroad

Percentage of respondents who indicate being aware of human trafficking and reporting procedures (disaggregate by type)

Increase the percentage of intended audience who are aware of human trafficking as an issue in Canada by 2% annually against baseline^{Footnote 78}

March 31, 2022

Increase the knowledge of human trafficking reporting procedures by 2% annually against baseline^{Footnote 79}

March 31, 2022

Research projects

$260,000

$0

The general public and at-risk and vulnerable populations are aware of human trafficking in Canada and abroad

Number of funded projects on human trafficking that were made publicly available (disaggregated by type)

2 projects per year

March 31, 2021

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs and international partners are aware of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that the research/data projects improved their awareness of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking (disaggregated by type)

80%

March 31, 2022

Data Collection projects

$660,000

$130,000

The general public and at-risk and vulnerable populations are aware of human trafficking in Canada and abroad

Number of funded projects on human trafficking that were made publicly available (disaggregated by type)

2 projects per year

March 31, 2021

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs and international partners are aware of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that the research/data projects improved their awareness of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking (disaggregated by type)

80%

March 31, 2022

Social Programming Hub / Website

$0

$0

The general public and at-risk and vulnerable populations are aware of human trafficking in Canada and abroad

Percentage increase in referrals to Government of Canada publications from the "Tools and Resources" page^{Footnote 80}

10% increase against baseline

Baseline: 13,684 views of the human trafficking homepage in 2018-19

March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in page visits for human trafficking homepage^{Footnote 81}

10% increase against baseline

Baseline: 5,695 human trafficking-related downloads in 2018-19

March 31, 2024

Protection

$10,586,120

$2,198,912

Canadians and foreign nationals are protected from all forms of human trafficking and associated harms

Percentage of cases classified as human trafficking cases by the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline via public reporting

Target to increase against baseline of 36% of cases classified as human trafficking cases

March 31, 2022

Percentage of respondents who agreed or strongly agreed that the national case management standard was useful in developing policies and practices to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking

80% of respondents

March 31, 2022

Number and percentage of active large-scale administrative investigations actively pursued into human trafficking that identify potential foreign national victims and/or perpetrators of human trafficking

100% of approximately 40 active large-scale administrative investigations conducted into human trafficking to identify potential victims and/or perpetrators

March 31, 2022

Percentage of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations reviewed

100 % of immigration enforcement policy framework reviewed (legislative and regulatory)

March 31, 2024

Number of policy proposals based on gaps identified in assessment of immigration enforcement policy frameworks

>1 amendments to the legislative and/or regulatory framework governing immigration enforcement identified

March 31, 2024

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Case management standard

$400,000

$0

Federal government, industry and NGOs have the capacity to detect and identify suspected cases of human trafficking

Number of downloads of tools (disaggregate by type)

Target is to increase against baseline^{Footnote 82}

End of each fiscal year beginning 2021-22

Federal government, industry and NGOs implement measures to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that the case management standard was comprehensive

80% of respondents

March 31, 2023

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that the case management standard was useful in informing their practices and policies to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking

80% of respondents

March 31, 2024

Multi-sectoral training tools

$250,000

$0

Federal government, industry and NGOs have the capacity to detect and identify suspected cases of human trafficking

Number of downloads of tools (disaggregate by type)

Target is to increase annually against baseline^{Footnote 83}

End of each fiscal year beginning 2021-22

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that training tools improved awareness of reporting procedures of suspected cases human trafficking

80% of respondents

March 31, 2023

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Visitors, International Students & Temporary Workers

Protection of foreign national Victims of Trafficking in Persons

$8,323,518

$1,849,744

Federal government, industry and NGOs implement measures to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking

Number of temporary resident permits (TRPs) issued to victims of trafficking in persons (VTIPs) per year broken down by initial TRPs, subsequent TRPs, and by gender, age, and country of origin

N/A^{Footnote 84}

N/A^{Footnote 85}

Number of VTIP TRPs refused each year broken down by initial TRPs, subsequent TRPs, and by gender, age, and country of origin

N/A^{Footnote 86}

N/A^{Footnote 87}

Percentage of VTIP TRP applications submitted processed to a final decision^{Footnote 88}

100% of submitted applications

Ongoing

Federal government, industry and NGOs have the capacity to detect and identify suspected cases of human trafficking

Number and percentage of active large-scale administrative investigations actively pursued into human trafficking that identify potential foreign national victims and/or perpetrators of human trafficking

100% of approximately 40 active large-scale administrative investigations conducted into human trafficking to identify potential victims and/or perpetrators^{Footnote 89}

March 31, 2022

Internal Services

N/A

$626,652

$139,256

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada Border Services Agency

Management & Oversight

Policy capacity to protect victims of human trafficking in the immigration enforcement system

$1,612,602

$349,168

Federal government, industry and NGOs implement measures to protect victims and survivors of human trafficking

Percentage of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations reviewed

100 % of immigration enforcement policy framework reviewed (legislative and regulatory)

March 31,2024

Number of policy proposals based on gaps identified in assessment of immigration enforcement policy frameworks

>1 amendments to the legislative and/or regulatory framework governing immigration enforcement identified

March 31, 2024

Internal Services

N/A

$303,519

$70,025

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Prosecution

$7,033,742

$1,586,524

Federal government, law enforcement and prosecutors investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking using human trafficking laws

Percentage of adult criminal court cases involving human trafficking offences where human trafficking is the most serious offence

Target is an increase against baseline of 27% of completed court cases^{Footnote 90}

March 31, 2022

Number of CBSA criminal investigations cases involving suspected human trafficking, including those referred to police, pursued jointly with police, and cases of CBSA human trafficking charges secondary to other IRPA charges

3 cases per year, based on current volumes

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence

20% increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence^{Footnote 91}

March 31, 2024

Canada Border Services Agency

Intelligence Collection & Analysis; Targeting; Immigration Enforcement; Criminal Investigations; Training & Development

Establish a Dedicated Expert Group

$4,764,152

$1,056,162

Federal government, industry and NGOs have the capacity to detect and identify suspected cases of human trafficking

Number of intelligence products developed to support the identification of suspected cases of human trafficking

11 intelligence products (in various forms, examples may include shift briefings, targets, trend analyses) produced per fiscal year to aid targeting, risk assessment, detection and identification of suspected cases of human trafficking

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Number of scenario-based rules developed for human trafficking

3 new scenario based targeting rules produced per fiscal year, plus annual review and maintenance of existing scenarios

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Number of leads involving suspected human trafficking cases referred to CBSA Criminal Investigations

26 cases per year, based on current volumes

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Number of CBSA criminal investigations cases involving suspected human trafficking, including those referred to police, pursued jointly with police, and cases of CBSA human trafficking charges secondary to other IRPA charges

3 cases per year, based on current volumes^{Footnote 92}

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Federal government, law enforcement and prosecutors investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking using human trafficking laws

Number of suspected human trafficking cases reviewed by CBSA Immigration Investigations

3 investigations per year, based on current volumes

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Federal government, industry and NGOs have the capacity to detect and identify suspected cases of human trafficking

Major update of training product developed (yes/no)

Complete the updates by end of fiscal 2020-21

March 31, 2021

Ongoing incremental updates to training

Ongoing incremental updates to training to all TIP related course content

On-going until March 31, 2024

Internal Services

N/A

$903,207

$211,812

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Intelligence Program

Project Protect

$2,069,590

$530,362

Federal government, law enforcement and criminal justice practitioners are aware of the scope, scale and sensitivities around human trafficking

Percentage increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence

20% increase in the number of financial intelligence disclosures regarding money laundering with human trafficking as a predicate offence^{Footnote 93}

March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in the number of strategic intelligence products related to human trafficking

One strategic intelligence product on money laundering relating to human trafficking per fiscal year

End of each fiscal year until March 31, 2024

Percentage increase in the number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) received by FINTRAC related to human trafficking

Greater than 15%

March 31, 2024

Internal Services

N/A

$424,417

$104,090

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

International Conference on Human Trafficking

$200,000

$0

Federal government, law enforcement and criminal justice practitioners are aware of the scope, scale and sensitivities around human trafficking

Percentage of participants of International Conference who indicate improved knowledge of the scope, scale and sensitivities around human trafficking

80% of participants

March 31, 2021

Partnerships

$3,753,831

$30,000

FPT governments, industry, NGOs and international partners work collaboratively to address cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage of new opportunities or initiatives completed by Canada in cooperation with one or more partners

50% of new opportunities or initiatives completed by Canada in cooperation with one or more partner

March 31, 2023

Number of committees, contact groups, working groups or expert groups chaired, co-chaired or convened by Canada

Target to be established once baseline set^{Footnote 96}.

March 31, 2022

Percentage increase in new partnerships or opportunities identified by the Chief Advisor

Target is to be established once baseline is set^{Footnote 97}.

March 31, 2022

Public Safety Canada

Serious and Organized Crime

Annual Stakeholder Engagement

$135,000

 $30,000

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs and international partners work collaboratively to address cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Number of annual in-person engagements held with internal and external stakeholders

2 engagement sessions/year

End of each fiscal year

Number of new opportunities or initiatives initiated by Canada in cooperation with one or more partners

2 initiatives/year

End of each fiscal year, beginning 2021-22

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs, and international partners are aware of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage of respondents who agree or strongly agree that engagement sessions improved their awareness of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

80% of questionnaire respondents agree the annual engagement sessions improved their networks and relationships with other stakeholders

March 31, 2021

Chief Advisor to Combat Human Trafficking

$560,538

$0

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs and international partners work collaboratively to address cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage of Chief Advisor recommendations considered^{Footnote 98}

50% of recommendations are approved or implemented

March 31, 2022

Coordination of Government Efforts and Information Sharing

$2,163,915 + $894,378 (Centrally Held)
Total: $3,058,293

$492,193 + $210,442 (Centrally Held)
Total: $702,635

F/P/T/I governments, industry, NGOs, and international partners are aware of cross-cutting issues and trends related to human trafficking

Percentage increase in page views/visits

Target to increase against baseline. Baseline to be established by March 31, 2021

End of each fiscal year

Number of products developed and published

4 products developed and published annually (against baseline data: 15 PS products and reports published between 2012-17)

End of each fiscal year

Number of interdepartmental meetings held on human trafficking

6 interdepartmental meetings per year (an increase against the baseline of 4 meetings per year)

End of each fiscal year

Internal Services

N/A

$1,353,655

$282,394

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$20,480,057

$5,032,960

$10,649,375

$2,513,001

$10,586,120

$2,198,912

$7,033,742

$1,586,524

$3,753,831

$30,000

$52,506,125

$11,361,397

$4,323,181

$964,941

$56,826,306

$12,326,338