Details on transfer payment programs

December 18, 1997, for Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces and Territories

December 1, 1998, for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations

Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in provinces and territories: The terms and conditions were extended by the Minister of Public Safety for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Amended terms and conditions are under development.

Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations: 2012-13

Core responsibility:

National Police Services

Program inventory:

Firearms Licensing and Registration

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 for the administration of the Act in their jurisdiction. The agreements compensate provinces for costs incurred to administer, such as:

• 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; and
• designating instructors to deliver firearms safety training.

Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations:

The purpose and objectives of the Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations funding program are for the Canadian Firearms Program to collaborate with Indigenous communities and groups, and/or other not-for-profit, non-Indigenous groups – including national, provincial, and territorial agencies and organizations – to provide support, information, and education that facilitates the application of and compliance with the Firearms Act.

Firearms Funding Program for "Opt-in" Provinces and Territories:

Two additional provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, joined in designating a provincial Chief Firearms Officer. During the reporting period, the opt-in provincial Chief Firearms Officers issued a total of 267,471 new and renewed licences. This total consisted of 266,848 to individuals and 623 to businesses and museums. Also during the reporting period, the opt-in provincial Chief Firearms Officers refused 917 applicants and revoked 2,372 licences.

Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations:

During the 2021-22 reporting period, health and safety protocols to address the pandemic were in place, which affected the ability to have people interact in groups. This resulted in a limited ability to deliver activities normally funded through Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations and, as such, no contribution agreements were implemented. However, in collaboration with the Canadian Firearms Program, affected Chief Firearms Officers from across the country pursued proactive strategies and initiatives including service delivery needs assessments and soliciting funding proposals for 2022-23 among interested Indigenous communities in their jurisdictions. In addition, the Canadian Firearms Program and the Chief Firearms Officer for Manitoba and Nunavut worked with the Government of Nunavut to facilitate its firearms safety communications campaign throughout the territory to enhance participation in the firearms program and explore options to increase the number of firearms safety instructors and examiners in Inuit communities.

Firearms Funding Program for "Opt-in" Provinces and Territories:

Contribution agreement funding supported the delivery of regulatory activities of opt-in provincial Chief Firearms Officers, as prescribed by the Firearms Act and related regulations. The COVID-19 pandemic caused some limitations and altered processes for the completion of certain activities, but the opt-in provincial Chief Firearms Officers continued to fulfill their responsibilities for the administration of certain key components of the Firearms Act. The Canadian Firearms Program continued to work with opt-in provincial Chief Firearms Officers to assess business processes for greater efficiencies and to improve internal operations and service delivery to clients. In addition, the Canadian Firearms Program provided training and supported the transition to a provincial Chief Firearms Officer office in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations:

In collaboration with provincial/territorial Chief Firearms Officers from across the country, the Canadian Firearms Program solicited funding proposals for the next fiscal year from prospective recipients through a variety of communication networks and channels.

Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats.

Modern specialized services and technology support Canadians and law enforcement.

The RCMP provides modern contract policing services.

The RCMP is a healthy and inclusive organization.

Core responsibilities:

Federal Policing, National Police Services, and Contract and Indigenous Policing

Program inventory:

Federal Policing Investigations, Intelligence, Protective Services, Federal Policing Prevention and Engagement, International Policing, Federal Operations Support, Governance, Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, Forensic Science and Identification Services, Canadian Police College, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services, RCMP Specialized Technical Investigative Services, RCMP Departmental Security, RCMP Operational Information Management/Information Technology Services, Firearms Licensing and Registration, Provincial/Territorial Policing, Municipal Policing, Indigenous Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support, and Force Generation

Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats.

Modern specialized services and technology support Canadians and law enforcement.

The RCMP provides modern contract policing services.

The RCMP is a healthy and inclusive organization.

Core responsibilities:

Federal Policing, National Police Services, and Contract and Indigenous Policing

Program inventory:

Federal Policing Investigations, Intelligence, Protective Services, Federal Policing Prevention and Engagement, International Policing, Federal Operations Support, Governance, Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, Forensic Science and Identification Services, Canadian Police College, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services, RCMP Specialized Technical Investigative Services, RCMP Departmental Security, RCMP Operational Information Management/Information Technology Services, Firearms Licensing and Registration, Provincial/Territorial Policing, Municipal Policing, Indigenous Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support, and Force Generation

No evaluations were completed during the reporting year.

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 under-taken 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.

Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal treats.

Modern specialized services and technology support Canadians and law enforcement.

The RCMP provides modern contract policing services.

The RCMP is a healthy and inclusive organization.

Core responsibilities:

Federal Policing, National Police Services, and Contract and Indigenous Policing

Program inventory:

International Policing, Canadian Police College, Provincial/Territorial Policing, and Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support

The program supports lateral 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 by personnel of Canadian police services other than the RCMP increases the level of competencies within the national police community.

Attendance by personnel of foreign police services at a training or developmental activity offered by the Canadian Police College facilitates international relationships to 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.

The Canadian Police College applied the Travel Grant to 446 participants for a total of $265,253.21. The gap between expected results identified in the 2021-22 Departmental Plan and actuals results is due to the restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions loosen, the Canadian Police College expects to welcome more participants and increased use of the travel grants.

In fiscal year 2021-22, the RCMP received 113 Family Violence Initiative Fund applications representing approximately $1,888,769.16 million in funding requests from nine Divisions. The Family Violence Initiative Fund Review Committee selected 21 projects/initiatives to assist communities and allocated Grant funding in the amount of $283,761.40 for 21 projects. Numerous initiatives aimed at preventing Family Violence have been supported across Canada with the funding received from this grant.

The residual $93,001 in expenditures for the Law Enforcement Grant are made up of a variety of programs that manage a small portion of the overall grant.

Canada and Canadian interests are safe and secure against serious and complex criminal threats.

Modern specialized services and technology support Canadians and law enforcement.

The RCMP provides modern contract policing services.

The RCMP is a healthy and inclusive organization.

Core responsibilities:

Federal Policing, National Police Services, and Contract and Indigenous Policing

Program Inventory:

Federal Policing Investigations, Intelligence, Protective Services, Federal Policing Prevention and Engagement, International Policing, Federal Operations Support, Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services, Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, Forensic Science and Identification Services, Canadian Police College, Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services, RCMP Specialized Technical Investigative Services, Provincial/Territorial Policing, Municipal Policing, Indigenous Policing, and Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support

No evaluations were completed during the reporting year.

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.