2015 to Present: Budget Investments implicating Public Safety

Date: March 19, 2021
Classification: Unclassified
Branch / Agency: PACB with CMB

*Please note that this document provides partial information due to challenges in retrieving certain data due to COVID constraints.

Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Economic Action Plan 2015

  1. Funding for the Establishment of the Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs   Contribution Program: Following the terrorist attack at the War Memorial and Parliament Hill on October 22, 2014, the Economic Action Plan 2015 announced the Government of Canada would provide $10 million over five years to the City of Ottawa to support the extraordinary policing costs incurred by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in performing policing duties specific to the Nation’s Capital.

Fiscal Year 2016-2017

Budget 2016

  1. Funding for the creation of the office for community outreach and countering radicalization to violence: Budget 2016 proposes to provide $35 million over five years, starting in 2016–17, with $10 million per year ongoing, to establish an Office of the Community Outreach and Counter radicalization Coordinator.
  2. Funding for the creation of the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program: Budget 2016 provides $15.5 million over five years, starting in 2016–17, to restore funding to heavy urban search and rescue task forces in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Manitoba, as well as to work with provinces to expand this capacity in underserved regions.

Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Budget 2017

  1. Funding for the creation of the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders: Budget 2017 proposes to provide $80 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $20 million thereafter, to support the establishment of a tax-free Community Heroes benefit to be implemented in cooperation with provinces, territories and municipalities. This benefit will support the families of public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty.

Budget 2018

  1. Funding in support for existing First Nations Policing Program Agreements: Funding for Public Safety Canada to enable communities participating in the First Nations Policing Program to maintain their current level of service, given increasing costs of policing. This ongoing funding also provides an additional 110 police officer positions in Indigenous communities served under the program.
  2. Canada's 2018 G7 Presidency: Funding for the delivery of logistics and security for Canada's 2018 G7 Presidency. This will enable Canada to host a series of high-profile events across the country, including the G7 Leaders' Summit to be held in La Malbaie, Québec.
  3. Investment Canada Act National Security Review Program: Similar to Budget 2017, Budget 2018 proposes to provide $1.24 million for Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to support continued operations related to the Investment Canada Act’s National Security Review Program. The National Security Review Program provides a robust framework for reviewing foreign investments for various reasons, such as to protect defence capabilities, safeguard the transfer of sensitive technologies, and ensure no potential involvement from organized crime.
  4. Supporting Those Who Keep Our Communities Safe: National Investments to Address Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries Among Public Safety Officers (PTSI): The Government proposes to invest $10 million over 5 years, starting in 2018-19, for Public Safety Canada to work with the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment to develop an Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy pilot as a means of providing greater access to care and treatment for public safety officers across Canada.
  5. Funding to expand Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (GBV): The Government proposes to provide an additional $86.0 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $20.0 million per year ongoing, to expand Canada’s Strategy to Address Gender-Based Violence.
  6. Addressing the Opioid Crisis: In 2018–19, the Government will provide nearly $38.6 billion to the provinces and territories under the Canada Health Transfer, an increase of $1.4 billion over the previous year, to help provincial and territorial health care systems adapt, innovate and address new challenges.
  7. Funding to support the Department of PSEP's initiatives to advance the New National Cyber Security Strategy: Canada's vision for security and prosperity in the digital age: The Government proposes significant investments of $507.7 million over five years, and $108.8 million per year thereafter, to fund a new National Cyber Security Strategy.
  8. Implementing Canada's Tobacco Strategy: The Government will renew and enhance the Strategy by proposing to provide $80.5 million over five years, starting in 2018-19, with $17.7 million per year ongoing. Public Safety Canada will renew agreements with the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and the Kahnawake Peacekeepers to address organized crime activities at or near community lands, including contraband tobacco, and funding will also be provided to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to support ongoing law enforcement efforts to reduce contraband tobacco.
  9. Funding to establish the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence: The Government proposes to provide $327.6 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $100 million per year ongoing, to Public Safety Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency. This Initiative, recently announced by the Minister of Public Safety, will bring together federal, provincial and territorial efforts to support community-level prevention and enforcement efforts, build and leverage unique federal expertise and resources to advance intelligence related to the illegal trafficking of firearms, and invest in border security to interdict illicit goods including guns and drugs.
  10. Safeguarding Canadians with an Enhanced Passenger Protect Program / Funding to enhance the Passenger Protect Program (PPP): The Government proposes to enhance the Passenger Protect Program with investments of $81.4 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $14.0 million per year ongoing, for the Canada Border Services Agency, Public Safety Canada and Transport Canada. These investments will be used to develop a rigorous centralized  screening model and establish a redress mechanism for legitimate air travellers who are affected by the program. The enhanced program will help ensure that privacy and fairness concerns are addressed, while keeping Canadians safe.
  11. National Human Trafficking Hotline: Human trafficking is a heinous crime that disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly Indigenous, newcomer and low-income individuals. The Government is committed to putting an end to gender-based violence and proposes to provide $14.51 million over five years, beginning in 2018–19, and $2.89 million per year ongoing, to Public Safety Canada to combat human trafficking by establishing a National Human Trafficking Hotline, including an online portal and a referral mechanism to social services and law enforcement.

Budget 2019

  1. Improving Emergency Medical Response in Western Canada / Supporting Air Rescue: National Investment to Support Shock Trauma Air Rescue Services in western Canada: In recognition of the vital role that STARS plays in delivering access to emergency care for the communities it serves, the Government proposes to provide a one-time investment of $65 million in 2018–19 for STARS to replace its aging fleet and acquire new emergency ambulance helicopters. This funding will be made available through Public Safety Canada.
  2. Strengthening Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime: Create the Anti-Money Laundering Action, Coordination and Enforcement (ACE) Team, which will bring together dedicated experts from across intelligence and law enforcement agencies to strengthen inter-agency coordination and cooperation and identify and address significant money laundering and financial crime threats. Budget 2019 proposes to invest $24 million over five years, beginning in 2019–20, for Public Safety Canada to implement the ACE Team as a pilot initiative.
  3. National Strategy for Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation Online: Budget 2019 proposes to invest a further $22.24 million over three years, starting 2019–20, to combat child sexual exploitation online. This funding will support Public Safety Canada’s efforts to raise awareness of this serious issue, reduce the stigma associated with reporting, increase Canada’s ability to pursue and prosecute offenders, and work together with industry to find new ways to combat the sexual exploitation of children online.
  4. Emergency Management Strategy: Budget 2019 also proposes to provide $5.0 million over five years, starting in 2019–20, to Public Safety Canada to develop all-hazard awareness-raising activities that are targeted to specific, at-risk audiences such as low-income Canadians, seniors, people with disabilities, recent immigrants, and Indigenous Peoples. To support response and recovery efforts in the wake of large-scale natural disasters, Budget 2019 also proposes to provide $260 million over two years, on a cash basis, starting in 2019–20, to Public Safety Canada to support provincial and territorial disaster relief and recovery efforts through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Program.
  5. Protecting Canada's National Security - Investment Canada Act (ICA): To support efforts to assess and respond to economic-based security threats, Budget 2019 proposes to invest $67.3 million over five years, starting in 2019–20 and $13.8 million per year ongoing, to Public Safety Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Global Affairs Canada; and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, among other federal agencies.
  6. Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP): Budget 2019 proposes to provide an additional investment of $2 million per year, starting in 2019–20, doubling the size of Public Safety Canada’s Security Infrastructure Program from $2 million per year to $4 million per year until 2021-22. This builds on the measure adopted in Budget 2017, which doubled the original budget of the Security Infrastructure Program for five years. The Program is a component of Public Safety Canada’s National Crime Prevention Strategy. This Program aims to make Canada’s community gathering spaces safer places to live, work, and play.

Fiscal Year 2020-2021

Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2020

  1. Funding for Continuing to Respond to Recommendations from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry’s Final Report: Funding to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada and Public Safety Canada to co-develop a National Action Plan, continue critical programs and services for survivors, families and communities, and support early action to combat violence against Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2 people.
  2. Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP): Funding to Public Safety Canada for the renewal of the Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program to support Quebec’s and Ontario’s forensic laboratories in conducting DNA analysis and uploading crime scene profiles to the National DNA Data Bank. $6.9M ongoing.
  3. National Capital Extraordinary Police Costs Contribution Program (NCEPCCP): Funding to Public Safety Canada to renew the Nation’s Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program, which reimburses Ottawa for policing costs specific to the national capital, over and above the regular policing services required of a similar-sized city. $3M for 5 years.
  4. Funding to Extend the National Disaster Mitigation Program: The Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2020 announced a renewal of the NDMP and earmarked $25 million over two years beginning in fiscal year 2020-2021. $5 million in funding is available until March 31, 2021, and a further $20 million is available for the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

Fall Economic Statement 2020

  1. Security Infrastructure Program (SIP): $13M over five years and 2.6M ongoing to protect communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes, by providing not-for-profit organizations such as places of worship, schools and community centres, with funding to enhance their security infrastructure.
  2. Supporting the Canadian Red Cross Response to COVID-19: To continue supporting the Canadian Red Cross efforts to respond to COVID-19 and other emergencies, the government proposes to make available an additional $35 million in 2020-21. Plus an additional $150 million over two years, starting in 2021-22, to support the Canadian Red Cross and other non-governmental organizations in building and maintaining a humanitarian workforce to provide surge capacity in response to COVID-19 outbreaks and other large-scale emergencies.
  3. Prevention of Gang related Violence: $250 million over five years, starting in 2021-22, for municipalities, community groups and Indigenous communities to deliver anti-gang programming. Funding will support the development of programming to help prevent youth from joining gangs and offer support to youth who are seeking to leave a gang.

Off-Cycle 2020-21

  1. Firearms Initiatives: $312.0 million over five years, starting in 2021-22, with $19.9 million in remaining amortization, and $41.4 million per year ongoing to Public Safety, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency to implement a suite of measures to combat firearms related crime.
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