Parliamentary Committee Notes: 2021-22 Final Supplementary Estimates “C” Overview Explanation Note

The 2021-22 Final Supplementary Estimates “C” (SEC) will be tabled in the House of Commons soon after the re-opening of the Parliamentary session in January 2022.

On a portfolio-wide basis, total authorities sought in SEC would result in a net increase of $508.4M or 4.0% over current estimates. The approval of these Estimates would result in Public Safety (PS) Portfolio total authorities increasing to $13.2B.

Explanation of Total Authorities To-Date

• To date, Parliament has approved $12.7B in estimates for the PS Portfolio in 2021-22.
• In these directed SEC, PS Portfolio organizations are requesting adjustments that would result in a net increase of $508.4M in authorities, a change of 4.0% over 2021-22 Authorities to-date.
• Approval of these Estimates would result in PS Portfolio total authorities increasing to $13.2B.
• Six (6) PS Portfolio organizations are seeking adjustments to their authorities through the current directed SEC process: Public Safety Canada (PS), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Correctional Services Canada (CSC), Parole Board of Canada (PBC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). 

Department/Agency Overview

Public Safety Canada (PS)

The SEC total amount for PS is ($63.4M), or (5.0%) of estimates to-date.

PS is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $24.2M for the following items:

• $13.0M in funding for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program;
• $3.2M in funding for implementing Canada’s Treaty Obligations Pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement;
• $1.8M in funding for the co-development of First Nations Policing legislation and engagement to support indigenous policing (horizontal item);
• $1.7M in funding to enhance Canada’s firearm control framework (horizontal item);
• $1.0M in funding to expand the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative;
• $1.0M in funding for First Nations and Inuit policing facilities;
• $1.0M in funding to enhance data collection on cyber security threats;
• $1.0M in funding to reform the pardons process;
• $0.3M in funding for wildfire and flood preparedness and response capacity (horizontal item);
• $0.2M in funding for the Climate Lens initiative (horizontal item); and
• $53.2K in funding to enhance the Northern and Aboriginal Crime Prevention Fund.

Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $1.3M for PS.

PS is proposing to transfer a total of  ($88.9M) from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:

• $0.6M increase for a transfer from the CBSA to cover Project costs associated with completing the Canadian Travel Number Information Technology solution;
• ($87.0M) decrease for a transfer to the RCMP for the First Nations Community Policing Services;
• ($1.6M) decrease for a transfer to the RCMP to address drug-impaired driving;
• ($1.0M) decrease for a transfer to Statistics Canada for the Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime and to continue providing the Government of Canada with a solid foundation from which to inform policy creation, including ongoing insights into the effectiveness of federal efforts under the National Cyber Security Strategy; and
• ($8.3K) decrease for a transfer to the Treasury Board Secretariat for the Financial Community Developmental Programs and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiative.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

The SEC total amount for the CBSA is $187.7M, or 7.7% of estimates to-date.

The CBSA is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $161.1M for the following items:

• $95.0M in funding for Program Integrity: Funding to support the CBSA’s operations;
• $30.1M in funding for Modernizing Canada's Border Infrastructure: the Land Border Crossing Project for planning and execution stages of port of entries;
• $12.4M in funding for proof of vaccination credentials;
• $8.0M in funding for the Afghanistan humanitarian commitment including special measures enacted to evacuate and facilitate immigration of Afghan nationals to Canada;
• $7.7M in funding to address temporary resident processing at the ports of entry and immigration enforcement activities;
• $4.9M in funding for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan to support Canada’s incremental increase in permanent resident admissions in addition to what has already been approved in the 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan; and
• $2.9M in funding to support measures related to Limiting Access to Firearms and Combat Firearm-related Crime in Canada.

Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $22.9M for the CBSA.

The CBSA has requested an internal transfer from operating to capital for $6.5M within its existing votes (net effect of zero) to sustain additional costs related to a fourteen-month extension to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project.

The CBSA is proposing to transfer a total of $3.7M from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:

• $1.7M from the RCMP to CBSA to administer the import requirements of the Firearms Act;
• $1.6M from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (IRCC) to CBSA for the Air Carrier Support Centre (ACSC);
• $1.0M from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to CBSA to adjust funding previously provided for departmental staff located at missions abroad;
• ($0.6M) to PS to cover project costs associated with completing the Canadian Travel Number Information Technology solution; and
• ($8.0K) to the Treasury Board Secretariat for the Financial Community Developmental Programs and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiative.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

The SEC total amount for CSIS is $5.5M, or 0.8% of estimates to-date.

CSIS is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $5.2M for the following items:

• $2.0M in funding for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan;
• $1.5M in funding for the recovery of proceeds from parking fees collected;
• $1.0M in funding for the recovery of costs related to security screening of employees at nuclear power plants and provincial government facilities; and
• $0.7M in funding for the recovery of proceeds from the sale of homes purchased under the home sales plan.

Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $0.2M for CSIS.

CSIS is proposing to transfer a total of $0.1M from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:

• $0.35M from the Department of National Defence to various                                   organizations to support the Canadian Safety and Security Program;

• ($0.24M) from CSIS to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to provide support to departmental staff located at missions abroad; and

• ($8.3K) from CSIS to the TBS for the Financial Community Developmental Programs and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiative.

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

The SEC total amount for CSC is $20.1M, or 0.6% of estimates to-date.

CSC is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its appropriations by $20.1M for the following items:

• $12.0M in funding for the reprofile of unused 2020-21 capital funding for the completion of capital projects; and
• $8.1M for operating funding related to changes in offender population volumes and price fluctuations.

 CSC has $43.1M of funds available within authorities that have been frozen by Treasury Board including:

• $28.0M of operating expenditures for changes to offender population volumes and price fluctuations adjusted for prior and current year variances;
• $11.5M of operating expenditures for Transforming Federal Corrections (Bill C-83); and
• $3.6M of operating expenditures for travel.

CSC has requested an internal transfer from capital to operating for $5.0M within its existing votes (net effect of zero) to adjust authorities as required for the Offender Management System Modernization Project.

CSC is proposing to transfer a total of  ($8.3K) from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:

•  ($8.3K) to transfer funds to the Treasury Board Secretariat for the Financial Community Developmental Programs and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiative.

Parole Board of Canada (PBC)

The SEC total amount for the PBC is $7.2M, or 12.4% of estimates to-date.

The PBC is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its appropriations by $7.2M for the following items:

• $4.9M in funding to reform the pardons process (horizontal item); and
• $1.4M in funding to support core information technology and legal services.

Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $0.9M for the PBC.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

The SEC total amount for the RCMP is $351.3M, or 7.0% of estimates to-date.

The RCMP is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its appropriations by $237.9M for the following new programs:

• $76.6M for funding for the Contract Policing program;
• $54.2M for funding to strengthen RCMP policing operations (Fall Economic Statement 2020);
• $45.0M in funding for the settlement of the Tiller class action lawsuit against the RCMP;
• $21.3M in funding to enhance Canada’s firearm control framework;
• $17.8M in funding for international police peacekeeping and peace operations program (PENDING);
• $15.0M in funding to compensate members of the RCMP for injuries received in the performance of duty;
• $6.3M in funding to provide a national body-worn camera program for frontline officers to improve public transparency and accountability of the RCMP (Fall Economic Statement 2020);
• $1.7M in funding from the reinvestment of revenues from the sale or transfer of real property; and
• $0.1M in funding from proceeds from Criminal Record Checks related to Record Suspension Applications.

 Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $25.5M for the RCMP.

The RCMP has $16.4M of funds available within authorities that have been frozen by Treasury Board including:

• $16.1M permanent frozen allotment related to Budget 2021 – Reducing Government Travel Initiative; and
• $0.3M permanent frozen allotment in support of the Drug-Impaired Driving reference level reprofile into future years.

The RCMP has requested an internal transfer from operating to capital for $45.0M within its existing votes (net effect of zero) for the internal reallocation of Resources to Support the Pistol Modernization Initiative and the replacement of Aging Corporate Management System.

The RCMP is proposing to transfer a total of $87.8M from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:

• $87.0M from PS to the RCMP for the First Nations Community Policing Service;
• $1.6M from PS to the RCMP to address drug-impaired driving;
• $0.8M from four departments – Department of Public Works and Government Services, Public Prosecution Services Canada, Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Canada and Public Health Agency Canada - In support of Service Level Agreements for the performance of law enforcement records checks by the RCMP;
• $0.4M from the Department of Transport to RCMP for policing of the Confederation Bridge in the Northumberland Strait;
• ($1.7M) from RCMP to CBSA to administer the import requirements of the Firearms Act;
• ($0.2M) from the RCMP to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to adjust funding previously provided for departmental staff located at missions abroad; and
• ($5.0K) from the RCMP to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat for contribution towards internal audit community services and initiatives.

Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding

Contacts

Prepared by:
Gabriel Rancourt
Senior Policy Analyst, TB Submission Unit,
Corporate Management Branch
Tel. no. 343-571-4907

Approved by all Portfolio Chief Financial Officers

Attested by:
Patrick Amyot
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Security Officer
& Assistant Deputy Minister,
Corporate Management Branch
Tel. no. 613-990-2615

Date modified:

2023-05-11