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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Department
Canada Border Services Agency
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Correctional Service
National Parole Board
Office of the Correctional Investigator
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	137,410	121,588	15,822
5	Grants and contributions	271,363	281,315	(9,952)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	13,235	12,003	1,232
(S)	Minister of Public Safety – Salary and motor car
	allowance	78	76	2
	Total Department	422,086	414,983	7,103
	Canada Border Services Agency
10	Operating expenditures	1,279,813	1,300,600	(20,787)
15	Capital expenditures	56,202	50,910	5,292
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	147,014	143,632	3,382
	Total Agency	1,483,029	1,495,142	(12,113)
	Canadian Security Intelligence Service
20	Operating expenditures	418,022	388,494	29,528
25	Capital expenditures	37,421	20,854	16,567
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	40,915	40,376	539
	Total Agency	496,357	449,724	46,633
	Correctional Service
30	Operating expenditures	1,779,201	1,717,093	62,108
35	Capital expenditures	230,800	263,576	(32,776)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	194,516	193,526	990
(S)	CORCAN Revolving Fund	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Total Agency	2,204,517	2,174,195	30,322
	National Parole Board
40	Program expenditures	41,029	40,800	229
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	5,149	5,111	38
	Total Agency	46,178	45,911	267
	Office of the Correctional Investigator
45	Program expenditures	2,822	3,341	(519)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	355	452	(97)
	Total Agency	3,176	3,793	(617)
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
50	Operating expenditures	1,814,594	1,840,815	(26,221)
55	Capital expenditures	316,539	328,965	(12,426)
60	Grants and contributions, provided that the amount listed
	for any grant may be increased or decreased subject to
	the approval of the Treasury Board	97,124	88,297	8,827
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	51,869	61,564	(9,695)
(S)	Pensions and other employee benefits – Members of the
	Force	344,080	333,518	10,562
(S)	Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
	Pension Continuation Act	23,000	23,000	. . . . .
	Total Agency	2,647,206	2,676,159	(28,953)
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review
	Committee
65	Program expenditures	953	1,333	(380)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	121	152	(31)
	Total Agency	1,074	1,485	(411)
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints
	Commission
70	Program expenditures	4,655	7,934	(3,279)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	526	742	(216)
	Total Agency	5,181	8,676	(3,495)

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Department

Strategic Outcome

A safe and resilient Canada.

Program Activity Descriptions

Emergency Management

Emergency Management addresses all hazards (natural, technological and human-induced) through the development of an integrated emergency management system, legislation and national strategies, as well as training and standards which protect Canada and Canadians. This program activity aims to achieve effective policy and program coordination and delivery across the four pillars of emergency management: prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery through a close relationship with international counterparts, federal departments, provinces, territories, the first responder community and industry.

Law Enforcement

This program activity provides leadership to the Canadian law enforcement community on strategic national and international responses to crime and disorder by contributing to the development of appropriate law enforcement policies with a view to addressing evolving threats to maintain public order and security. In addition, on-reserve provincial policing services are enhanced through funding for dedicated on-reserve policing services.

Crime Prevention

The Crime Prevention program activity encompasses a wide range of funding activities designed to reduce the likelihood of criminality. This program activity, in close collaboration with partners in the provinces and territories, builds programs that are specific and appropriate to regions and communities. It provides communities with tools, knowledge and support to implement prevention programs at the local level.

Corrections

This program activity develops legislation and policies governing corrections, conditional release, and related criminal justice issues. It also develops and implements innovative approaches to community justice and provides research expertise and resources to both the corrections community and the public.

National Security

This program activity develops and coordinates policy to define and advance Canada’s national security objectives. It seeks to enhance national security in a manner that respects and protects human rights. These efforts are pursued with key federal, domestic and international partners.

Interoperability

This program activity aims to implement a blueprint for addressing information-sharing and technical interface challenges, thus enhancing information-sharing among federal departments and agencies engaged in protecting public safety and security. While safe-guarding the privacy rights of individuals, this program engages in maximizing information-sharing opportunities with others and minimizing security risks to Canadians.

Border Management

This program activity provides federal policy leadership and coordination on a variety of border issues such as customs/ immigration enforcement and cross-border law enforcement, so as to ensure that security objectives are achieved in a manner that facilitates the flow of legitimate trade and travel. It also contributes to the effective management of the Canada-United States border agenda.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
		Budgetary		Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Grants	Contributions
			and other
			transfer
			payments
Emergency Management	60,478	154	109,192	169,824	218,606
Law Enforcement	17,622	. . . . .	107,276	124,898	131,867
Crime Prevention	12,935	8,460	43,040	64,435	39,507
Internal Services	44,752	. . . . .	. . . . .	44,752	. . . . .
Corrections	4,390	2,296	946	7,632	9,536
National Security	4,996	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,996	6,837
Interoperability	3,457	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,457	5,689
Border Management	2,093	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,093	2,940
	150,723	10,910	260,453	422,086	414,983

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants in support of the Safer Communities Initiative	7,960,000	18,960,000
Other National Voluntary Organizations active in the criminal justice
sector	1,796,000	1,796,144
Grants to provincial partners for the National Flagging System to identify
and track high-risk violent offenders who jeopardize Public Safety	500,000	500,000
International Crime Prevention Centre	500,000	. . . . .
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Research Fellowships
Program	154,000	154,000
Total grants	10,910,000	21,410,144
Contributions
Payments to the provinces, territories, municipalities, Indian band
councils and recognized authorities representing Indians on reserve,
Indian communities on Crown land and Inuit communities, for the
First Nations Policing Program	106,044,323	105,000,000
Contributions to the provinces for assistance related to natural disasters	100,000,000	130,000,000
Contributions in support of the Safer Communities Initiative	43,039,899	12,572,000
Contributions to the provinces and municipalities pursuant to the
Emergency Preparedness Act	8,471,000	8,471,000
Payments to the provinces, territories, and public and private bodies in
support of activities complementary to those of the Department of
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness	2,397,600	2,362,000
International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada	500,000	. . . . .
Total contributions	260,452,822	258,405,000
Items not required
Contributions in support of Communities At-Risk: Minor Security
Infrastructure Pilot Program (MSIP)	. . . . .	1,000,000
Joint Infrastructure Interdependencies Research Program	. . . . .	500,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	1,500,000
Total	271,362,822	281,315,144

Note: The 2008–09 grants for the John Howard Society ($509,795) and the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies ($451,807) are being amalgamated in 2009–10 under the grant name Other National Voluntary Organizations active in the criminal justice sector.

Canada Border Services Agency

Strategic Outcome

Canada’s population is safe and secure from border-related risks.

Program Activity Descriptions

Enforcement Program

The Enforcement Program ensures the safety and security of Canada’s population. Working closely with the Risk Assessment Program, the Enforcement Program ensures that appropriate enforcement actions are taken against travellers and goods which are non-compliant with border-related legislation and regulations.

At ports of entry, these actions include detaining and reporting non-Canadians who are inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . CBSA’s Border Services Officers at ports of entry also detain, seize, and impose administrative monetary penalties on goods which are non-compliant with the Customs Act or other Canadian legislation and regulations.

At inland enforcement offices, CBSA’s officials seek to locate, detain, and remove those inadmissible persons who do not have a legal right to remain in Canada. This activity is essential to the integrity of Canada’s immigration and refugee programs.

In addition, CBSA’s officials at NHQ and in the regions carry out criminal investigations of offences against border-related legislation.

Risk Assessment Program

The Risk Assessment Program “pushes the border out” by seeking to identify high risk travellers and goods as early as possible before their arrival at Canada’s borders. It is an essential element in preserving the safety and security of Canada’s population.

The program assesses information from a wide range of sources to support decisions on visa applicants at overseas missions.

CBSA officials also assist local authorities in screening irregular migrants and cargo at ports of embarkation and, where possible, preventing their departure. At the National Risk Assessment Centre, CBSA uses advance passenger and cargo information from carriers, importers, exporters, and other partners to identify high risk travellers and goods prior to arrival.

Once identified, high-risk travellers or goods are flagged for closer examination and possible enforcement action at a Canadian port of entry. In this manner, the Risk Assessment Program and the Enforcement Program work closely together to preserve the security of Canada’s borders.

Strategic Outcome

Legitimate travellers and goods move freely and lawfully across our borders.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conventional Border Program

The Conventional Border Program allows for the admissibility of legitimate travellers (e.g. visitors, students, workers, immigrants and refugees) and goods (both of whom are not participants in a facilitation program) into and out of Canada thereby contributing to a strong Canadian economy through the tourism and business sectors. The program ensures the border remains open and allows the free movement of lawful travellers and goods. Travellers presenting themselves at the border are examined by Border Services Officers to determine if they and their accompanying goods meet all the requirements of applicable legislation and regulations. Examinations may include the questioning of the traveller, a search of the traveller and any accompanying goods, the gathering of information on goods to follow, the assessment of taxes and duties, the querying of databases (criminal, immigration and customs) and the issuance of a document(s) (e.g. temporary resident permit). Once the traveller and accompanying goods are deemed admissible and any duties and taxes have been paid, the traveller is allowed into Canada without further delay. By minimizing unnecessary delays at the border, this program contributes to the economy through the tourism and business sector (e.g. temporary foreign workers). Commercial goods, and goods to follow, are examined by Border Services Officers upon arrival in, or prior to departure from, Canada to determine if they meet all the requirements of applicable legislation and regulations. Examinations may include a physical examination of all the goods in a shipment or a sample of the goods in the shipment and the determination and verification of a particular shipment, transporter, importer or exporter through the review of accompanying documentation. Once the commercial goods have been verified the goods are released and are allowed to move across the border without further delay. By minimizing unnecessary delays at the border, this program contributes to creating a stronger and more prosperous North America by allowing commercial goods to move freely across the border.

Trade Program

The Trade Program ensures that the Canadian economy and business community gains maximum benefits from the administration of international & regional trade agreements, and domestic legislation governing trade in commercial goods. In this context, the CBSA is responsible for the development and administration of rules, policies, programs and activities that govern the trade-related aspects (Origin, Valuation, Anti-dumping and Countervailing, Tariff and Trade Incentives) of the movement of goods into Canada.

Guided by these rules, policies and programs, importers must account for imported goods indicating what the imported goods are (tariff), where they come from (origin), how much they are worth (valuation), what duties and taxes are payable, if and how much anti-dumping and countervailing duties are payable, and whether duties can be relieved, remitted or deferred (tariff & trade incentives). Based on risk, the CBSA ensures importer compliance with trade requirements by conducting verification activities to ensure the proper collection of duties and taxes as set by Parliament; uphold the integrity of trade agreements; provide protection to Canadian industries; and ensure the integrity of trade data.

Facilitated Border Program

The Facilitated Border Program facilitates border crossing for pre-approved low risk travellers, importers, carriers and goods in Canada and between Canada and the United States by providing for a faster and more effective means of clearing the border. The purpose of the program is to provide low-risk travellers and goods with alternative means of crossing the border thereby contributing to effective border management (reduced waiting times and traffic congestion) and strengthening the Canadian economy through the business and tourism sectors. Travellers and drivers wishing to participate in the program must be either citizens or permanent residents of Canada or the United States, undergo rigorous background checks (by Canada and the United States through the use of security-related databases – criminal, immigration and customs) and are subject to personal interviews (by Canada and the United States, as necessary) to determine if they meet the eligibility requirements before being granted membership. Carriers wishing to participate must meet the requirements including having a history of transporting goods to Canada and being without contraband or major commercial infractions. The participants must also comply with the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations , the Customs Act and Regulations and any other law and regulation enforced by the CBSA and U.S. counterparts. This ensures that only low risk travellers, importers, carriers and goods are extended program privileges. Approved travellers use automated self-serve kiosks at participating airports, dedicated lanes at land border sites and report to border officials by phone for entry at participating marine ports. This allows participants in the program to clear the border with minimal delays. Examples of initiatives that support the expedited clearance of travellers include NEXUS and CANPASS. Examples of initiatives that support the expedited clearance of importers, carriers and goods include Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Customs Self Assessment (CSA), Partners in Protection (PIP) and the Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP).

Recourse Program

The Recourse Program provides the business community and individuals with an accessible redress process that ensures a fair and impartial review of decisions and actions taken in support of border services legislation.

Through the fair, transparent and timely review of trade program decisions and enforcement related actions, the Recourse Program ensures that the actions taken by CBSA officials accurately reflect CBSA policies, guidelines and legislation and contributes to the security, protection and economic prosperity of Canada. In addition, the Recourse Program manages any further appeals of recourse decisions to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the courts.

Recourse is also responsible for the management of Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) cases involving allegations of discrimination from the public regarding the services provided by the CBSA.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
		Budgetary		Total	Main Estimates
	Operating	Capital	Less:
			Revenues
			credited
			to the vote
Conventional Border Program	551,015	. . . . .	16,798	534,217	. . . . .
Internal Services	341,909	23,458	. . . . .	365,367	. . . . .
Enforcement Program	297,310	31,687	. . . . .	328,998	. . . . .
Risk Assessment Program	162,593	1,057	. . . . .	163,649	473,183
Trade Program	44,507	. . . . .	. . . . .	44,507	. . . . .
Facilitated Border Program	37,847	. . . . .	912	36,935	. . . . .
Recourse Program	9,356	. . . . .	. . . . .	9,356	. . . . .
Access	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	663,948
Science and Technology Based Innovation	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	358,011
	1,444,537	56,202	17,710	1,483,029	1,495,142

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Strategic Outcome

Actionable intelligence on threats arising from terrorism, espionage and foreign interference is used to protect Canadian national security interests.

Program Activity Descriptions

Intelligence Program

This program includes the collection, processing and analysis of information and intelligence, respecting activities that may be suspected of constituting threats to the security of Canada and safety of Canadians and, in relation thereto, reporting and advising the Government of Canada. In accordance with Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , s.16, in supporting the missions of National Defence and Foreign Affairs, this intelligence program also provides assistance to the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, within Canada, in the collection of information or intelligence.

Security Screening Program

The Security Screening program is one of the main responsibilities of CSIS and among its most visible functions. The goals of the Security Screening program are to prevent non-Canadians who pose security concerns or risks from entering or receiving permanent residence in Canada and to prevent anyone of concern from gaining access to sensitive government assets, locations or information. Through its foreign offices in Canadian missions abroad, CSIS performs in-depth examinations of applicants and prospective immigrants whose backgrounds present security concerns. CSIS also provides security assessments on behalf of all federal government departments and agencies (except the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as part of the Government Security Policy (GSP). Security Assessments fall into the following program activities: Government Screening, Sensitive Sites Screening, Foreign Screening, Immigration and Citizenship Screening, and Refugee Screening.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Capital		Estimates
Intelligence Program	408,981	35,679	444,660	449,724
Security Screening Program	49,955	1,742	51,697	. . . . .
	458,936	37,421	496,357	449,724

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

The 2008–09 funding associated with the “Canadian Security Intelligence Service” program activity has been split into two program activities in 2009–10; Intelligence Program and Security Screening Program.

Correctional Service

Strategic Outcome

The custody, correctional interventions, and supervision of offenders, in communities and institutions, contributes to public safety.

Program Activity Descriptions

Custody

This program activity ensures that offenders are provided with reasonable, safe, secure and human custody while serving their sentence. This program activity provides much of the day-to-day needs for offenders in custody including a wide range of activities that address health and safety issues as well as provide basics such as food, clothing, mental health services, and physical health care. It also includes security measures within institutions including drug interdiction, and appropriate control practices to prevent incidents.

Correctional Interventions

The Correctional Interventions program activity, which occurs in both institutions and communities, are necessary to help bring positive changes in behavior and to successfully reintegrate offenders. This program activity aims to address problems that are directly related to offenders’ criminal behavior and that interfere with their ability to function as law-abiding members of society.

Community Supervision

The Community Supervision program activity ensures eligible offenders are safely reintegrated into communities through the provision of housing and health services, where required, as well as staff supervision for the duration of the offenders sentence. The expected results for this program activity are offenders who are reintegrated into the community as law-abiding citizens while maintaining a level of supervision, which contributes to public safety.

CORCAN (SOA)

CORCAN is a Special Operating Agency of Correctional Service Canada that employs federal offenders for its workforce and, in doing so, provides them with working skills and working habits necessary to compete in the workforce once released from federal custody.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Custody	1,281,429	212,740	218	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,494,387	1,631,967
Correctional Interventions	366,471	15,149	. . . . .	1,269	. . . . .	382,889	424,590
Internal Services	219,874	2,361	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	222,235	. . . . .
Community Supervision	104,373	550	. . . . .	82	. . . . .	105,005	117,638
CORCAN (SOA)	95,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	95,000	. . . . .	. . . . .
	2,067,148	230,800	218	1,351	95,000	2,204,517	2,174,195

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2008–09	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grant to the University of Saskatchewan for Forensic Research Centre	122,000	. . . . .
Grant to the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine for a
psychiatric residency seat	96,000	87,000
Total grants	218,000	87,000
Contributions
Contributions for the purpose of providing parolee services, individual
and group inmate services, community education and involvement, as
they relate to correctional services and other complementary services	1,351,000	1,351,000
Total contributions	1,351,000	1,351,000
Items not required
Grant to Aboriginal Communities for Aboriginal Correctional Programs
and Services	. . . . .	200,000
Grant to the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychology, for
a Chair in Forensic Psychology	. . . . .	122,000
Penitentiary inmates accident compensation	. . . . .	100,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	422,000
Total	1,569,000	1,860,000

National Parole Board

Strategic Outcome

Conditional release and pardon decisions and decision processes that safeguard Canadian communities.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conditional Release Decisions

This program activity aims to ensure public safety by providing quality decisions on the timing and conditions of release of offenders into the community. Through this program activity, NPB provides timely, accurate information for Board member decision-making and develops effective training and policies that are essential tools for the quality risk assessment and decision-making. Effectiveness is assessed through the monitoring of the outcomes for offenders released on parole.

Conditional Release Openness and Accountability

This program activity is designed to ensure that NPB operates in an open and accountable manner, consistent with the provisions of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act . Therefore this program activity consists of the provision of information for victims of crime; assistance for observers at hearings and those who seek access to the National Parole Board’s decision registry; dissemination of public information; encouragement of citizen engagement; investigation of tragic incidents in the community; as well as performance monitoring and reporting on conditional release decision processes. Results for this program activity are assessed by monitoring the timeliness of information shared and selected surveys of those who receive information and assistance from the National Parole Board.

Pardon Decisions/Clemency Recommendations

This program activity is designed to support rehabilitation and community reintegration by providing quality pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. In support of quality decisions and recommendations, NPB screens applications for eligibility and completeness, collects appropriate information for decision-making and develops policy to guide decision processes. The results of this program are assessed through ongoing review of the average time required to process pardon applications, and the rates of revocation of pardons granted.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Conditional Release Decisions	33,101	33,101	36,065
Conditional Release Openness and Accountability	6,973	6,973	8,042
Internal Services	4,675	4,675	. . . . .
Pardon Decisions/Clemency Recommendations	1,428	1,428	1,804
	46,178	46,178	45,911

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Office of the Correctional Investigator

Strategic Outcome

The problems of offenders in the federal correctional system are identified and addressed in a timely and reasonable fashion.

Program Activity Descriptions

Ombudsman for federal offenders

Through this program activity, the Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) conducts investigations of individual offender complaints regarding acts, omissions, decisions and recommendations of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). It also has a responsibility to review and make recommendations on CSC’s policies and procedures associated with the areas of individual complaints, to ensure that systemic areas of complaint are identified and appropriately addressed, and to review all Section 19 investigations performed by CSC following the death of or serious injury to an inmate.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Ombudsman for federal offenders	2,696	2,696	3,793
Internal Services	480	480	. . . . .
	3,176	3,176	3,793

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

The 2008–09 funding associated with the “Oversight of correctional operations” program activity is displayed under the new “Ombudsman for federal offenders” program activity.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Strategic Outcome

Quality federal policing.

Program Activity Descriptions

Federal and International Operations

Provides policing, law enforcement, investigative and protective services to the federal government, its departments and agencies and to Canadians.

Protective Policing Services

Directs the planning, implementation, administration and monitoring of the RCMP National Protective Security Program including the protection of dignitaries, the security of major events and of Special Initiatives including Prime Minister-led summits of an international nature.

Strategic Outcome

Quality contract policing.

Program Activity Descriptions

Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing

Contributes to safe homes and safe communities by providing police services to diverse communities in eight provinces (with the exception of Ontario and Quebec) and three territories through cost-shared policing service agreements with federal, provincial, territorial, municipal and aboriginal governments.

Strategic Outcome

Quality policing support services.

Program Activity Descriptions

Technical Policing Operations

Provides policy, advice and management to predict, research, develop and ensure the availability of technical tools and expertise to enable front line members and partners to prevent and investigate crime and enforce the law, protect against terrorism, and operate in a safe and secure environment.

National Police Services

Contributes to safe homes and safe communities for Canadians through the acquisition, analysis, dissemination and warehousing of law enforcement-specific applications of science and technology to all accredited Canadian law enforcement agencies.

Policing Support Services

Support services provided in support of the RCMP’s role as a police organization.

Criminal Intelligence Operations

A national program for the management of criminal information and intelligence in the detection and prevention of crime of an organized, serious or national security nature in Canada, or internationally as it affects Canada.

Strategic Outcome

Payments applicable to all activities.

Program Activity Descriptions

To compensate members of the RCMP for injuries received in the performance of duty

To compensate members of the RCMP for injuries received in the performance of duty.

Pensions under the RCMP Continuation Act

Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act.

Survivor Income Plan

Provides benefits to survivors of members who lost their lives while on duty or as a result of a duty related incident.The benefits are similar to those available to public servants at large under the provisions of the Government of Canada Employee Compensation Act to which the members of the RCMP are excluded.

Strategic Outcome

Quality Firearms Program and Support – The risks to public safety from firearms in Canada and international communities are minimized.

Program Activity Descriptions

Firearms Licensing and Supporting Infrastructure

Delivery of licensing activities through federal Chief Firearms Officers (CFO) operations, arrangements with other federal government departments, and the management of provincial CFO roles and relationships; operations of the Central Processing Site, the 1-800 call centre; maintenance and analysis of program performance data, management of the Program’s information technology infrastructure and its interface with other databases; and support to public agencies and to law enforcement.

Firearm Registration

All activities related to the processing of all firearms registration and transfer applications, including registration on import; support to public agencies and to law enforcement.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)			2009–10 Main Estimates				2008–09
			Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Capital	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
				and other	Revenues
				transfer	credited
				payments	to the vote
Internal Services	499,694	175,185	31	. . . . .	3,461	671,449	. . . . .
Federal and International Operations	621,313	24,401	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	645,714	768,408
Community, Contract and Aboriginal
Policing	1,979,137	104,679	519	. . . . .	1,521,082	563,253	1,043,343
Protective Policing Services	211,788	718	. . . . .	. . . . .	33,800	178,706	176,990
Technical Policing Operations	170,809	7,361	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	178,170	216,034
National Police Services	107,251	3,311	450	. . . . .	4,500	106,512	146,229
To compensate members of the
RCMP for injuries received in the
performance of duty	. . . . .	. . . . .	77,709	. . . . .	. . . . .	77,709	69,325
Firearms Licensing and Supporting
Infrastructure	46,750	. . . . .	. . . . .	14,487	. . . . .	61,237	62,854
Policing Support Services	59,759	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	59,759	69,275
Criminal Intelligence Operations	54,902	884	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	55,786	74,888
Firearm Registration	21,983	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,300	. . . . .	23,283	23,628
Pensions under the RCMP Continuation
Act	. . . . .	. . . . .	23,000	. . . . .	. . . . .	23,000	23,000
Survivor Income Plan	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,628	. . . . .	. . . . .	2,628	2,185
	3,773,386	316,539	104,337	15,787	1,562,843	2,647,206	2,676,159

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
To compensate members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for
injuries received in the performance of duty (R.S., 1985, c.R-11)	77,708,570	69,325,000
(S) Pensions under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension
Continuation Act (R.S., 1970, c.R-10)	23,000,000	23,000,000
RCMP Survivor Income Plan	2,628,026	2,185,000
Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training
and Public Relations	1,000,000	1,000,000
Total grants	104,336,596	95,510,000
Contributions
Contributions to the provinces and territories and to aboriginal and/or
other communities and organizations (not for profit)	15,787,000	15,787,000
Total contributions	15,787,000	15,787,000
Total	120,123,596	111,297,000

Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee

Strategic Outcome

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee aims to positively influence the manner in which labour relations issues are addressed within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Program Activity Descriptions

Independent and impartial case review

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee (the Committee) can dispose of matters referred to the Committee by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) either on the basis of the material in the record or following a hearing. In conducting its review of matters referred to it, the Committee attempts to achieve timeliness and quality in its recommendations, and a balance amongst the many complex and different interests involved. It strives to ensure that the principles of administrative and labour law are respected and the remedial approach indicated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act is followed. In each case, the Committee must consider the public interest and ensure that members of the RCMP are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

Outreach and information dissemination

The Committee ensures that its findings and recommendations in each case are clearly explained for the parties and the RCMP Commissioner. Summaries of the findings and recommendations in each case, as well as articles of interest on the role of the Committee, relevant legal principles and information on related issues, are distributed widely. Communication and outreach tools include : a quarterly publication (Communiqué), including the most recent case summaries, updates, and legal principles; a website with timely inclusion of publications and case summaries; the annual report and other government accountability documents; and presentations, meetings, training and other outreach activities.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Independent and impartial case review	753	753	1,189
Internal Services	214	214	. . . . .
Outreach and information dissemination	107	107	296
	1,074	1,074	1,485

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission

Strategic Outcome

RCMP members are held publicly accountable for their conduct in the performance of their duties.

Program Activity Descriptions

Civilian review of RCMP members’ conduct in the performance of their duties

The Commission conducts reviews of complaints received from the public about the conduct of RCMP members in the performance of their duties. When complainants are not satisfied with the RCMP’s handling of their complaints, they can request a review of their case by the Commission. In reviewing these complaints, the Commission may conduct hearings and investigations, and reports on its findings and makes recommendations to the RCMP Commissioner and Minister of Public Safety.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Civilian review of RCMP members’ conduct in the
performance of their duties	3,191	3,191	8,676
Internal Services	1,990	1,990	. . . . .
	5,181	5,181	8,676

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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