Details on Transfer Payment Programs of $5 Million or More
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) |
Start Date |
1998-99 |
End Date |
Ongoing |
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
Terms and conditions were last approved by Treasury Board in |
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.3 Countering Crime |
Description |
Crime prevention is a key component of the Government of Canada's approach to reducing crime. The program's goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children, youth and Aboriginal Canadians who present various risk factors, and to prevent the commission of specific crimes such as youth violence, drug-related offences, and hate crimes. This program provides national leadership on the development of crime prevention strategies, policies and programs that are evidence-informed, responsive, and appropriate to community and regional needs. The program provides funding through time-limited grants and contributions to community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia to support the implementation of targeted interventions and the dissemination of knowledge and practical tools. The program fosters increased coordination and integration of crime prevention policy and programs federally, and with the provinces and territories, as well as the identification of emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The program also contributes to safer Canadian communities by fostering collaboration with other countries and supporting Public Safety Canada's international priorities and commitments. |
Results Achieved |
In 2014-15, 83% of direct intervention projects with impact evaluations reported a decrease in participants’ contact with the criminal justice system. Seventeen crime prevention knowledge-oriented resources (research reports, practice-oriented tools, communities of practice and learning events, presentations, etc.) were produced by the NCPS in 2014-2015. |
Comments on Variances |
As per the 2014-15 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for NCPS is $9.8M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities Available for Use and Actual Spending. The $12.3M variance between actual and planned spending in 2014-15 can be attributed to the actual lapse of $9.8M described above, a transfer of $2.2M to the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP), a transfer of $0.2M for Worker's Compensation, as well as a transfer of $0.1M to the Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking program. |
Audits Completed or Planned |
In 2014-15, two projects were audited. |
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
For 2014-15, there were a total of 89 planned evaluations; 48 of these were impact evaluations and 41 were process evaluations. |
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
In 2014-15, Public Safety Canada prepared to engage with applicants interested in a new initiative to support exit strategies for vulnerable persons involved in prostitution. Program managers and staff worked with project recipients to ensure projects were meeting their objectives. |
| Program: National Crime Prevention Strategy | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
366,963 |
468,700 |
1,960,000 |
1,960,000 |
336,603 |
(1,623,397) |
Total Contributions |
37,726,556 |
29,763,087 |
38,954,516 |
36,423,516 |
28,262,488 |
(10,692,028) |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
38,093,519 |
30,231,787 |
40,914,516 |
38,383,516 |
28,599,091 |
(12,315,425) |
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) |
Start Date |
1991-92 |
End Date |
Ongoing (extended until March 31, 2018) |
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
Terms and conditions were extended until the end of 2017-18 |
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.3 Countering Crime |
Description |
The First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) provides contribution funding with provinces and territories to support policing services that are professional, dedicated and responsive to the First Nation and Inuit communities they serve. The Program is delivered through tripartite policing agreements that are negotiated among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nations or Inuit communities. In addition, the Program provides broad policy advice on Aboriginal policing and justice issues including Aboriginal self-government. The Program also conducts relevant research and performance measurement to ensure that credible performance data is being collected to support effective program monitoring and evaluation activities; engages stakeholders in developing policy options for improving public safety in First Nation and Inuit communities, and works collaboratively with other federal partners in addressing diverse challenges in First Nation and Inuit communities. |
Results Achieved |
In 2014-15, 454 First Nations and Inuit communities had access to dedicated and responsive police services through FNPP agreements covering a population of approximately 414,578. Additionally, Public Safety Canada was successful in developing and implementing standard agreement templates across Canada, with the exception of Northwest Territories where discussions are still ongoing. |
Comments on Variances |
As per the 2014-15 Public Accounts, the actual lapse for FNPP is $0.2M and is represented by the difference between Total Authorities Available for Use and Actual Spending. The $40M variance between actual and planned spending in 2014-15 can be attributed to the actual lapse of $0.2M described above, an amount of $41.9M that was transferred through the Supplementary Estimates to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the First Nations Community Policing Service, offset by a transfer of $2.3M from the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) program. |
Audits Completed or Planned |
In 2014-15, there were 6 FNPP agreement recipient audits conducted. Additionally, Public Safety has been successful in meeting the 2014-15 OAG MAP deliverables. |
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
The FNPP is currently undergoing a TBS mandated Program Evaluation, being led by the Audit and Evaluation Directorate at Public Safety Canada. The last Program evaluation was completed in fiscal 2009-10. |
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
Community Safety Program Managers and staff engage with recipients on an ongoing basis. |
| Program: First Nations Policing Program | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Contributions |
79,272,612 |
85,781,870 |
121,611,662 |
82,007,320 |
81,771,968 |
(39,839,694) |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
79,272,612 |
85,781,870 |
121,611,662 |
82,007,320 |
81,771,968 |
(39,839,694) |
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) |
|
Start Date |
1970 |
|
End Date |
Ongoing |
|
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
Terms and conditions were last amended in 2014-15 |
|
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
|
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.4 Emergency Management |
|
Description |
The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) provides federal financial assistance to provinces and territories affected by large natural disasters such as floods and storms. The DFAA program was established in 1970, to provide the Government with consistent and equitable mechanisms to cost share provincial and territorial response and recovery expenditures when such costs place a significant burden on the affected provincial/territorial economy, and exceed an amount that these jurisdictions might reasonably be expected to bear on their own. Following a natural disaster, an affected province or territory may make a request for federal financial assistance to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. If an Order in Council declaring the event to be of concern to the federal government and authorizing the Minister to provide financial assistance to the jurisdiction is approved, the Minister will inform the affected province or territory that federal financial assistance will be provided in accordance with the program's established guidelines. These guidelines include an established cost-sharing formula. This is not a program with repayable contributions. |
|
Results Achieved |
In 2014-15, provinces were able to apply appropriate response and recovery measures on 68 natural disasters. |
|
Comments on Variances |
The $456.7M variance between actual and planned spending in 2014-15 is mainly due to a $450M payment deferral ($250M to 2015-16 and $200M to 2016-17) at the request of provinces for the Alberta June 2013 Flood and other DFAA events. |
|
Audits Completed or Planned |
N/A (N.B. All DFAA payments are subject to federal audit.) |
|
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
N/A |
|
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
The Department regularly engages with recipients as part of the review of their submissions. |
|
| Program: Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Contributions |
279,948,809 |
1,018,988,056 |
762,000,000 |
762,000,000 |
305,271,755 |
(456,728,245) |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
279,948,809 |
1,018,988,056 |
762,000,000 |
762,000,000 |
305,271,755 |
(456,728,245) |
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation |
|
Start Date |
2012 |
|
End Date |
2015 |
|
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
Terms and conditions were amended in 2013-14 |
|
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
|
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.4. Emergency Management |
|
Description |
The Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation Investments Program is a one-time three-year contribution program which reimburses provinces and territories, on a 50-50 cost-shared basis, for the eligible permanent flood mitigation measures initiated by provinces and territories in 2011 that are not otherwise eligible under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements. This is not a program with repayable contributions. |
|
Results Achieved |
Recipients were enabled to implement mitigation strategies based on 2011 flood risk, therefore reducing future flooding impact. |
|
Comments on Variances |
There is a $0.3M variance between the actual and planned spending in 2014-15. |
|
Audits Completed or Planned |
Four |
|
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
N/A |
|
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
The Department regularly engages with recipients as part of the review of their submissions. |
|
| Program: Financial Support to Provinces and Territories for 2011 Flood Mitigation | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Contributions |
10,000,000 |
15,634,720 |
50,750,000 |
50,750,000 |
50,431,899 |
(318,101) |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
10,000,000 |
15,634,720 |
50,750,000 |
50,750,000 |
50,431,899 |
(318,101) |
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program |
|
Start Date |
2010-11 |
|
End Date |
2014-15 (funding renewed to 2019-20) |
|
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
2010-11 |
|
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
|
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.3 Countering Crime |
|
Description |
This program provides financial contributions to the governments of Ontario and Quebec, which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions, and encourages provincial contributions of crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank. |
|
Results Achieved |
In 2014-15, contributions to the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec ($3.45M each per fiscal year) assisted in conducting biology casework analyses, including DNA analysis and the uploading of crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank, in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions. During the reporting period, the Ontario laboratory completed 6,659 cases and uploaded 3,715 crime scene DNA profiles to the National DNA Data Bank. Similar data for the Quebec laboratory for the same reporting period is not yet available. As of March 31, 2015, a total of 37,905 DNA profiles have been uploaded by the Ontario laboratory and 33,989 DNA profiles from the Quebec laboratory to the National DNA Data Bank. Annual performance measurement data provided by the Ontario and Quebec laboratories show that overall program performance is in line with expected results. Performance data indicates an annual increase in laboratory capacity as evidenced by an increase in the number of cases submitted and processed for DNA analysis year over year. In the case of the Ontario laboratory, increased efficiency is also evidenced by reduced turnaround times for DNA analysis for both primary and secondary cases as well as reduced casework backlogs. Similar data regarding processing times and backlogs for the Quebec laboratory are not available. The success of the Contribution Program was noted in Public Safety Canada’s 2013 evaluation which observed that “[t]he Contribution Program has increased the capacity of the Ontario and Quebec forensic laboratories” and that “the increase in capacities has resulted in a corresponding increase of the crime scene DNA profiles submitted to the Data Bank by the two Laboratories.” Funding for the Program, which expired on March 31, 2015, has been renewed at current levels to 2019-20. |
|
Comments on Variances |
N/A |
|
Audits Completed or Planned |
No audits were completed during 2014-15 or are currently planned. |
|
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
An evaluation was completed in 2013-14. |
|
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
Ongoing liaison with representatives from the Ontario and Quebec forensic laboratories, as well as submission of annual metrics by the provincial laboratories, allow for the effective exchange of information and administration of the Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program. |
|
| Program: Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Contributions |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
- |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
- |
Name of Transfer Payment Program |
Financial Assistance to the Province of Quebec for Response and Recovery Costs from the Explosion Following the Train Derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec |
|
Start Date |
July 26, 2013 |
|
End Date |
March 31, 2018 |
|
Fiscal Year for Terms and Conditions |
2013-14 to 2017-18 |
|
Strategic Outcome |
A safe and resilient Canada |
|
Link to Department’s Program Alignment Architecture |
1.4 Emergency Management |
|
Description |
Following a request for financial assistance from the Province of Quebec for the July 6, 2013 train derailment and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, the Government of Canada committed to cost-share with Quebec, on a 50-50 basis: response and recovery costs (up to $25 million); and decontamination costs (up to $95 million). Public Safety Canada, as the lead department for federal emergency management issues, is working with Quebec officials on a Contribution Agreement to disburse the funds. |
|
Results Achieved |
Payment requests from the province were administered in a timely manner and payments transferred accordingly. |
|
Comments on Variances |
The $38.3M variance between the actual and planned spending in 2014-15 can be attributed to a deferral of payment, requested by the province of Quebec, to 2015-16. |
|
Audits Completed or Planned |
N/A |
|
Evaluations Completed or Planned |
N/A |
|
Engagement of Applicants and Recipients |
Quarterly meetings are being held with the province. |
|
| Program: Financial Assistance to the Province of Quebec for Response and Recovery Costs from the Explosion Following the Train Derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec | ||||||
Type of Transfer Payment |
2012–13 Actual |
2013–14 Actual |
2014–15 Planned |
2014–15 |
2014–15 |
Variance (2014-15 actual minus 2014-15 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Grants |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Contributions |
- |
25,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
56,700,000 |
(38,300,000) |
Total Other Types of Transfer Payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Program |
- |
25,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
56,700,000 |
(38,300,000) |
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