Details on transfer payment programs
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List of acronyms and abbreviations
- RCMP
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
List of tables
- Table 1: Financial information - Contributions to the Provinces and Territories and to Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations (not-for-profit) - Firearms Funding Programs (Voted)
- Table 2: Financial information - Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act (Statutory)
- Table 3: Financial information - Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training, and Public Relations (Voted)
- Table 4: Financial information - RCMP Survivor Income Plan (Voted)
Transfer payment programs with total planned spending of $5 million or more
Contributions to the Provinces and Territories and to Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations (not-for-profit) — Firearms Funding Programs (Voted)
- Start date
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- December 18, 1997, for Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories
- December 1, 1998, for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations (Not-For-Profit) Contribution Funding Program
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contribution
- Type of appropriation
- Appropriated annually through the Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
-
- 2021-22 for Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories
- 2012-13 for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
- Link to departmental result
- Modern specialized police services and technologies support law enforcement and the public
- Link to the department's Program Inventory
- Canadian Firearms Licensing and Registration
- Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
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Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories
Section 95 of the Firearms Act allows the Minister of Public Safety, with the approval of the Governor in Council, to enter into agreements with provinces and territories that opt to designate a Chief Firearms Officer to administer certain aspects of the firearm regulatory regime, and to compensate them for eligible, actual administrative costs incurred in the delivery of firearms services, up to the maximum amounts set in the agreements, including for:
- firearms licences for individuals and businesses
- transfers of prohibited or restricted firearms
- authorizations to transport and authorizations to carry firearms
- authorizations for shooting clubs and shooting ranges
- designating instructors to deliver firearms safety training
Firearms Funding Program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
The Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations funding program supports Canadian Firearms Program collaboration with Indigenous communities and groups and not-for-profit organizations to provide information, training and other services to promote firearms safety and compliance with the law.
- Expected result
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Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces
Improved eligibility screening of firearms clients, through licensing, by Chief Firearms Officers working with the Canadian Firearms Program, enhances public safety.
Funding supports provincial opt-in governments to administer the Firearms Act and provide the services identified in the contribution agreements effectively and on time.
Firearms Funding program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
Increased firearms safety and compliance with the law in Indigenous and other targeted communities.
- Performance measures
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Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces
Consistent with the Service Fees Act, a service standard of 35 calendar days to complete the initial review of a firearms licence application.
Firearms Funding program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
The number of communities and individuals reached through the funding program.
- Monitoring
-
Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces
The contribution agreements require Chief Firearms Officers to report regularly to the Canadian Firearms Program on their activities and results relating to the administration of the Firearms Act, and the Canadian Firearms Program monitors service delivery overall and publicly reports on outcomes in the Commissioner of Firearms’ annual report.
Firearms Funding program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
The contribution agreements require recipients to report on their activities and their results, which may include, for example, the number of education campaigns or individuals that receive firearms safety training.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2024/25
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
- 2029/30
- General targeted recipient groups
-
Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories
Provinces and territories that opt to designate a Chief Firearms Officer for the administration of the Firearms Act in their jurisdiction; currently, seven provinces have opted to designate a Chief Firearms Officer.
Firearms Funding program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
Indigenous communities and groups and not-for-profit organizations
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
-
Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories
- Chief Firearms Officers will continue to meet regularly and the Canadian Firearms Program will host an annual meeting to promote consistency and address emerging issues relating to the administration of the Firearms Act
- The Canadian Firearms Program will also lead a monthly teleconference of managers from all jurisdictions to promote dialogue and deal with operational matters
Firearms Funding Program for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations
The Canadian Firearms Program, in collaboration with Chief Firearms Officers, will solicit funding proposals from prospective recipients through a variety of communications methods and networks.
| Type of transfer payment | 2024-25 forecast spending | 2025-26 planned spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 58,317,666 | 22,215,202 | 22,215,202 | 21,915,202 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 58,317,666 | 22,215,202 | 22,215,202 | 21,915,202 |
Transfer payment programs with total planned spending of less than $5 million
Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act (Statutory)
- Start date
- 1959
- End date
- Ongoing, so long as there are remaining plan members and survivors
- Type of transfer payment
- Statutory Grant
- Type of appropriation
- Through statutory authority named “Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act”
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- Not applicable
- Link to departmental results
-
- Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats
- Modern specialized police services and technologies support law enforcement and the public
- The RCMP provides modern contract policing services
- Link to the department's Program Inventory
- Federal Policing Intelligence, Federal Policing Investigations, Federal Policing National Governance, International Operations, Protective Operations, Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services, Canadian Firearms Licensing and Registration, Canadian Police College, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, Departmental Security, Forensic Science and Identification Services, National Cybercrime Coordination Unit, Operational IM/IT Services, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services, Specialized Technical Investigative Services, Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support, Force Generation, Indigenous Policing, Municipal Policing, and Provincial/Territorial Policing
- Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act is a defined benefit pension plan whose purpose is to provide a lifetime benefit for RCMP members engaged prior to March 1, 1949 and their survivors. It provides for the payment of pensions to Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers, except those who became contributors under the RCMP Superannuation Act in 1959.
- Expected results
- To provide a pension benefit for life to eligible RCMP pensioners and survivors.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2018-19
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
- Not applicable. Given the average annual expenditure of the program is less than $5M it is now exempt from the Financial Administration Act section 42.1 requirement that ongoing programs of grants and contributions be reviewed every five years. In such cases, departments are to consider evaluating these grants and contributions programs based on risks or need. There are no plans to evaluate the program at present.
- General targeted recipient groups
- Other – RCMP pensioners and their survivors
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Not applicable. All plan participants are either existing pensioners or survivors. There are no new pensioners entering the plan. Current pensioners and survivors receive correspondence via the Government of Canada Pension Centre.
| Type of transfer payment | 2024-25 forecast spending | 2025-26 planned spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training, and Public Relations (Voted)
- Start date
- Treasury Board Decision of August 1984 approved this transfer payment program without condition on an ongoing basis.
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grant
- Type of appropriation
- Appropriated annually through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- Approval of the amended terms and conditions of the RCMP transfer payment program, published in the Main Estimates under the title of “Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations”, was obtained April 26, 2012.
- Link to departmental results
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- Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats
- Canada’s most fundamental democratic and social institutions are secured through ensuring safety and security of protected persons, sites, government-led events and Canadian air carriers
- Modern specialized police services and technologies support law enforcement and the public
- The RCMP provides modern contract policing services
- Improved relationships with and outcomes for Indigenous people
- Link to the department's Program Inventory
- International Operations, Canadian Police College, Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support, and Provincial/Territorial Policing
- Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
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This transfer payment program supports initiatives related to law enforcement, public relations, and relationship building with communities, and provides grants to not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of crime prevention, crime awareness, and training.
Attendance at a training or developmental activity offered by the Canadian Police College offers numerous benefits. For Canadian police services personnel, other than the RCMP, it increases the level of competencies within Canada’s policing community, and may result in more consistent policing approaches across Canada. For foreign police services personnel, training or developmental activities offered by the Canadian Police College can facilitate international relationships and advance Canadian investigations abroad and combat transnational criminality. It also offers opportunities for police personnel from different jurisdictions to share skills and techniques, and to network in the advancement of policing techniques to a nationally consistent level.
Due to increases in travel costs, such as flights and fuel prices, it is anticipated that the grant will be utilised fully, from 2025-26 onward. The Canadian Police College will monitor and report use of the grant on a quarterly basis. This will allow the Canadian Police College to better ascertain and report of the amount of the grant being used, the organizations benefiting from it, and the number of participants at the Canadian Police College making use of the grant going forward.
The Troop 17 Scholarship recognizes students who have made significant efforts toward the prevention of bullying and harassment in their schools and/or communities. The creation of this scholarship is part of the Merlo-Davidson class action settlement agreement, and is one of the initiatives the RCMP has implemented to help promote diversity and inclusion, and prevent harassment. It is expected that recognizing students for their work in prevention of bullying and harassment within their schools and/or communities will encourage their ongoing work and engagement in this sphere. Up to five scholarships in the amount of $1,000 are awarded annually to full-time college or university students.
- Expected results
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- Increased specialized knowledge and skills
- Improved knowledge application by law enforcement clients
- Modern specialized police services and technologies support law enforcement and the public
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- Not applicable
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Not applicable
- Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
- There are currently no plans to evaluate this grant/contribution program in the near term. A risk-based approach is used when developing the multi-year departmental audit and evaluation plan. This approach takes into consideration the risks associated with activities undertaken in support of RCMP grant and contribution programs. An evaluation will be undertaken if warranted by the results of a risk assessment.
- General targeted recipient groups
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities and Indigenous recipients.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
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Participants will be informed via the Canadian Police College web site and upon registration when applying for the Travel Grant.
Before every cycle of the Family Violence Initiative Fund, a message will be sent to the Criminal Operation Officers to advise employees that the fund is open. Further, social media posts are made to inform the general public. This includes creating posts on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Additionally, the internal Infoweb and the RCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund website are updated to display the opening and closing of application callouts.
The application period for the Troop 17 Scholarship will be advertised to the general public, through various means. Firstly, RCMP National Communications updates the Troop 17 webpage on the RCMP website. The application period will also be advertised multiple times on various RCMP social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and X. Applicants will be solicited through the RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee, the RCMP Fast Facts monthly newsletter, government interdepartmental working groups, and the Youth Secretariat Leaders of Today newsletter.
| Type of transfer payment | 2024-25 forecast spending | 2025-26 planned spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 1,025,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 1,025,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 |
RCMP Survivor Income Plan (Voted)
- Start date
- 1980
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grant
- Type of appropriation
- Appropriated annually through the Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- Approval of the updated terms and conditions of the RCMP Survivor Income Plan was obtained in April 2022.
- Link to departmental results
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- Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats
- Modern specialized police services and technologies support law enforcement and the public
- The RCMP provides modern contract policing services
- Link to the department's Program Inventory
- Federal Policing Intelligence, Federal Policing Investigations, International Operations, Protective Operations, Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services, Canadian Police College, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, Forensic Science and Identification Services, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services, Specialized Technical Investigative Services, Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support, Indigenous Policing, Municipal Policing, and Provincial/Territorial Policing
- Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
- The Survivor Income Plan provides compensation to survivors of Regular and Civilian Members who suffer a duty-related death and was designed to replicate an income level for survivors equal to that which the member would have received had they survived.
- Expected results
- Provision of supplementary benefits to eligible survivors of Regular and Civilian Members who suffer a duty-related death.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2013-14
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
- Not applicable. There are currently no plans to evaluate this grant program in the near term. A risk-based approach is used when developing the multi-year departmental audit and evaluation plan. This approach takes into consideration the risks associated with activities undertaken in support of RCMP grant and contribution programs. An audit and/or evaluation will be undertaken if warranted by the results of a risk assessment.
- General targeted recipient groups
- Other – Survivors of Regular and Civilian Members of the RCMP
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Not applicable
| Type of transfer payment | 2024-25 forecast spending | 2025-26 planned spending | 2026-27 planned spending | 2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 2,936,484 | 2,586,483 | 2,586,483 | 2,586,483 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 2,936,484 | 2,586,483 | 2,586,483 | 2,586,483 |
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