Name of Horizontal Initiative: Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

Name of lead department(s): Transport Canada

Lead department program activity: PA 1.2 Gateways and Corridors

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: October 19, 2006

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: March 31, 2014

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): $1.045 billion

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):

The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative is an integrated package of investment and policy measures that will advance the capacity and efficiency of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor, and strengthen Canada’s competitive position in global commerce. It reflects the Government of Canada’s undertaking to work in partnership with provincial governments, private-sector leaders and other stakeholders to further develop and exploit Western Canada’s geographic advantage and strong transportation system. The initiative seeks to establish Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor as the best transportation network facilitating global supply chains between North America and Asia.

Shared outcome(s):

The following are planned shared outcomes and activities for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

Key themes include:

• Gateway capacity — Strategic infrastructure investments and network improvements;
• Competitiveness — Increase Canada’s share of Asia-Pacific commerce to North America;
• Efficiency and reliability — Improve movement of goods throughout supply chains;
• Security and border efficiency — Establish a secure and efficient transportation network linking Canadian and North American markets; and
• Integrative policy frameworks and regulations that address new approaches to governance.

Ultimate outcomes:

• Boost Canada’s commerce with the Asia-Pacific region.
• Increase the gateway’s share of North American-bound container imports from Asia.
• Improve the efficiency and reliability of the gateway for Canadian and North American exports and imports.
• Ensure travel routes are safe, open to throughway traffic and minimize environmental impacts.

Governance structure(s):

The Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway is the champion for this initiative, with support from Transport Canada. The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is accountable for the management of resources in the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund. These two ministers are jointly responsible for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.

The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative is a horizontal initiative involving six other key federal departments/agencies in its development and implementation. While each is ultimately accountable for its own programs, activities and associated resources from the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative fund, these six federal departments/agencies are also responsible for contributing to the overarching objectives of the initiative. Each federal partner is accountable for the day-to-day management of its respective component of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Furthermore, each department or agency is expected to provide regular updates to the two lead ministers through the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative’s Interdepartmental Steering Committee.

An overall horizontal performance framework was prepared in collaboration with all the departments/agencies involved in the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. This framework provides a sound, coordinated and ongoing performance measurement and evaluation strategy to assess the overall implementation process of the initiative. Partner departments/agencies and their roles in the initiative are as follows:

Transport Canada

Transport Canada, as the lead department for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, reports to the Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Transport Canada is responsible for the ongoing coordination, management, integration and strategic development and implementation of the initiative overall. Other federal departments and agencies, the four western provinces and stakeholders from the private sector are consulted and involved in building consensus on decisions related to the initiative.

Transport Canada is also responsible for the management of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transportation Infrastructure Fund, whose primary objective is to address capacity challenges facing the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor. The projects funded under the Transportation Infrastructure Fund will enhance the competitiveness, efficiency and capacity of Canada’s multimodal transportation network and will be focused specifically on the movement of international commerce between the Asia-Pacific region and North America.

While transportation infrastructure is at its core, the initiative also focuses on interconnected issues that impact the further development and exploitation of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor. Transport Canada is engaged in a number of non-infrastructure, competitiveness measures, including:

• building and supporting partnerships to address cross-cutting issues that impact the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor system — this includes, for example, a Gateway Performance Table that brings together carriers, shippers, importers, exporters, the federal government, the provincial government, Port Metro Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert to make the gateway and the supply chain as efficient as possible;
• developing evidence-based measures of supply chain performance to assess the reliability and fluidity of trade logistics activities and overall supply chain competitiveness, in partnership with stakeholders representing all modes of transport, and conducting research on system capacity; and
• deepening international partnerships with industrialized and emerging economies in Asia, promoting exchanges and the sharing of best practices with a focus on improving gateways and trans-Pacific supply chains. For example, Transport Canada is collaborating with China on measures to advance the trade logistics sectors in both countries and improve supply chain visibility.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s Pacific Gateway International Marketing Group was responsible for implementing an international marketing strategy in coordination with stakeholders. The objective was to promote greater use of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor as the supply chain and travel route of choice for North American and Asia-Pacific importers, exporters, investors and transportation companies.

The international marketing strategy included targeted communication products; outgoing and incoming missions; and showcasing of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor’s advantages at key trade, investment and technology shows, conferences and seminars in Canada, the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada missions abroad were actively engaged in advancing Canada as the gateway and corridor of choice, and also encouraged investment and technology transfer, and provided intelligence to Canada to support policy development and help determine what messages resonated in target markets.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada established a core group of knowledgeable trade commissioners from Asia-Pacific and North American missions to support the government’s objective of establishing Canada as the gateway and corridor of choice between North America and the Asia-Pacific.

Canada Border Services Agency

Canada Border Services Agency was responsible for implementing a marine container inspection operation located at the Port of Prince Rupert. The marine container inspection operation ensures that containers arriving from other countries are properly inspected using state-of-the art technology. Canada Border Services Agency has also continued to refine its operations to ensure effective and efficient delivery of its programs and has developed partnerships with various stakeholders to reinforce supply chain security.

Parks Canada Agency

Parks Canada is responsible for the maintenance and recapitalization of highways that pass through national parks, including the Trans-Canada Highway. The Trans-Canada Highway is a major pan-Canadian highway that connects the West Coast and its Asia-Pacific linkages to the rest of Canada, especially markets in the western provinces.

Parks Canada has twinned a 10-kilometre section of the congested Trans-Canada Highway through the Banff National Park of Canada that will result in improved capacity and efficiency. The funding provided by the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative has helped to ensure the timely completion of this section of highway upgrading and hence support the initiative’s objective of improving the movement of goods through the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor.

Western Economic Diversification Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada was responsible for an initiative to increase business opportunities and awareness of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative called “Seizing the Gateway Opportunity: Western Canada and the Asia Pacific Challenge.” Western Economic Diversification Canada also funded dredging work on the Fraser River to maintain a competitive shipping channel.

As part of “Seizing the Gateway Opportunity,” Western Economic Diversification Canada supported research on successful gateway economies and how best to capitalize on the long-term, value-added economic opportunities presented by the rise of the Asia-Pacific market; case studies of successful Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises in the Asia-Pacific market; a Canadian presence at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade; a study tour of Western Canadian innovation capabilities by trade commissioners from Canadian posts in the Asia-Pacific; and an assessment of community-level needs in Saskatchewan and Manitoba for doing business in and with Asia.

Western Economic Diversification Canada provided a $4-million grant over two years to the Fraser River Port Authority to support dredging activities on the Fraser River shipping channel. This funding provided the Fraser River Port Authority with the capacity to maintain its existing business and position itself to attract new business, thereby taking advantage of Asia-Pacific Gateway opportunities. This temporary measure enabled the port to accommodate increasingly large shipping vessels, until a long-term solution is developed to provide for self-sustaining access to port facilities.

Human Resources and skills Development Canada

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada is responsible for the Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table (the Skills Table). Modelled on the Sector Council Program, the Skills Table was launched in September 2008 to help address the skills and human resources pressure issues related to the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. The development of the Skills Table follows a one-year fast-track consultative and planning process designed to inform Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative’s future policy direction and investment decisions.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada was provided with $3million over four years through the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative to fund projects prioritized by the Skills Table. These funds support projects in priority areas identified by the Skills Table. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada provided an additional $2 million to support the establishment and operation of the Skills Table (total federal investment is $5 million).

The Skills Table acts as a clearinghouse, ensuring sharing of data, projects, timetables, strategies, recruitment and retention practices, and related ideas. It provides a focused forum to identify, coordinate and leverage investments to address skills issues related to the Asia-Pacific Gateway.

Planning Highlights:

Implemented in 2006, the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative is Canada’s most advanced gateway strategy. It is an integrated competitiveness strategy that brings together stakeholders from across transportation modes in the public and private sectors to address issues affecting overall supply chain efficiency, reliability and performance. Moving forward, Transport Canada will support the important work that remains to be done on many strategic infrastructure projects announced as part of the initiative to ensure that these are advanced and completed. Transport Canada will also continue to advance measures designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and, in turn, its overall competitiveness. Continued international outreach and engagement will be undertaken with countries in Asia to deepen collaborative relationships and exchanges, and to attract more trade to Canada. With a focus on maintaining our competitive advantage and capitalizing on emerging opportunities that support broader Government of Canada economic objectives, Transport Canada is prioritizing program activities for the remaining years of the mandate.

Federal Partner: Transport Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
Gateways and Corridors	Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund	944,311	201,662
	Competitiveness Investment	12,348	1,446
	Coordination and Management	6,460	0
	Fast-Track Process	2,300	0
Total		965,419	203,108

Expected Results for 2012-2013:

• Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund
  • Maximization of the efficiency of the supply chain through the identification of bottlenecks, capacity constraints and other impediments to the flow of goods.
  • Completion of projects to improve highway, rail and marine capacity, and of intermodal links and connectors to improve the efficiency and reliability of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor.
• Competitiveness Investment
  • Improved competitiveness of the Asia-Pacific Gateway through the continued development and publication of supply chain performance measures, the monitoring of industry trends and best practices, and examination of system capacity issues.
  • Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor transportation system to support its optimization for imports and exports to and from Canada and North America.
  • Identification of opportunities to help fully utilize marine container capacity to aid exporters, including small and medium–sized enterprises, in accessing Asia-Pacific markets.
  • Continued collaboration at the government and private-sector level in China under the terms of existing agreements and expanded gateway outreach with other key Asia-Pacific economies.
• Coordination and Management
  • Funding for this function sunset in fiscal year 2010-2011, although Transport Canada continues to explore ways of continuing this support to the remainder of the mandate.
• Fast-Track Process
  • N/A (Completed in 2007-2008)

Federal Partner: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
International Commerce — Managing and delivering commerce services and advice to Canadian business	Marketing the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative	7,000	0
Total		7,000	0

Expected Results for 2012-2013: N/A (completed in 2009-2010)

Federal Partner: Canada Border Services Agency

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
	Marine Container Inspection Operation at Port of Prince Rupert	28,000	0
Total		28,000	0

Expected Results for 2012-2013: N/A (completed in 2009-2010)

Federal Partner: Parks Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
Throughway management	Banff Trans-Canada Highway Twinning	37,000	0
Total		37,000	0

Expected Results for 2012-2013: N/A (completed in 2010-2011)

Federal Partner: Western Economic Diversification Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
Business development and entrepreneurship	Seizing the Gateway opportunity	400	0
	Dredging the Fraser River	4,000	0
Total		4,400	0

Expected Results for 2012-2013:

• Seizing the Gateway opportunity
  • N/A (completed in 2008-2009)
• Dredging the Fraser River
  • N/A (completed in 2007-2008)

Federal Partner: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-2013
Skills and Labour Pressure	Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Skills Table	3,000	0
Total		3,000	0

Expected Results for 2012-2013: N/A (completed in 2011-2012)

Total Allocation For All Federal Partners (from Start to End Date) ($000s)	Total Planned Spending for All Federal Partners for 2012-2013 ($000s)
1,045,000*	203,108

*Includes $1,001 million of core Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative funding, as well as a transfer of $44 million from the Mountain Pine Beetle Fund to the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund.

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information:

Paul Sandhar-Cruz
Director, Pacific Gateway Coordination
Transport Canada
613-949-0654
paul.sandhar-cruz@tc.gc.ca

Name of Horizontal Initiative: Marine Security

Name of lead department(s): Transport Canada

Lead department program activity: Marine Security

Start date of the Horizontal Initiative: Budget 2001

End date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing

Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): Not applicable

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement):

Marine Security is a horizontal initiative aimed at improving the security of Canada’s marine domain, including territorial waters, and inland waterways, and at Canadian ports. Elements of this initiative include:

• Increased domain awareness, surveillance and tracking of marine traffic;
• Improved coordination and cooperation on marine security, including the development of Marine Security Operations Centres;
• Security clearance program for marine sector employees;
• Implementing new detection equipment in Canadian ports to monitor containers;
• Additional resources for emergency and law enforcement response capacity in the marine domain; and
• International initiatives, which will ensure that Canada will meet current international standards and obligations, including those being developed by the International Maritime Organization.

Shared outcome(s):

The following are planned shared outcomes and activities in marine security.

Key areas include:

• Domain awareness – Canada’s surveillance and awareness efforts within marine areas;
• Responsiveness – enforcement efforts in cooperation with all relevant police forces and security agencies;
• Safeguarding – efforts to enhance the physical security of marine infrastructure or other critical infrastructure in or around marine areas; and
• Collaboration – efforts in support of all other activities to ensure that the various federal departments and agencies with responsibility for marine security, as well as their partners, communicate and cooperate fully to secure Canada’s marine domain.
• Resilience – efforts to ensure that Canada’s maritime transportation system prepares for and can recover in a timely manner from major disruptions due to a significant supply chain disruption. Resilience includes the steady and expedient recovery from the effects of threats to maritime activities.

Immediate Outcomes:

• Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
• Increased on-water presence;
• Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities;
• Increased capability to respond to marine threats;
• Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
• Increased stakeholder ability to meet marine security requirements; and
• Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security.

Intermediate Outcomes:

• Effective domain awareness;
• Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents;
• Security-conscious culture among stakeholders;
• Stakeholder compliance with security regulations; and,
• Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

Ultimate Outcomes:

• An effective and efficient marine security system; and
• High public confidence in Canada’s marine security system.

Strategic Outcome:

• A marine system that contributes to the security, safety and prosperity of Canadians and of our allies.
  

Governance structure(s):

The Government of Canada created the Interdepartmental Marine Security Working Group, chaired by Transport Canada, to identify and coordinate federal actions in support of Canada’s objectives with regard to public security and anti-terrorism in the marine domain, as well as its international marine security obligations. Under the guidance of the Working Group, key departments are responsible for the following:

Transport Canada

The Department leads the Government’s initiatives in marine security, including coordinating policy; chairing the Interdepartmental Marine Security Working Group; developing regulations in support of marine security initiatives; managing the Marine Security Oversight and Enforcement Program; managing Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program; and participating in the Marine Security Operations Centres.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada/Canadian Coast Guard

The Department contributes to the enhancement of the level of domain awareness within the Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone through increased surveillance activities and the implementation of shore-based Automatic Identification System infrastructure and the development of a long-range vessel tracking capability. As well, the Department increased its level of on-water capability for providing platform support to respond to marine security incidents, and also participates in the Marine Security Operations Centres.

Public Safety Canada

Public Safety Canada is Canada’s lead department for public safety. The Department coordinates efforts with portfolio agencies, federal partners, other levels of government (including international partners) and stakeholders in building national policies and programs dealing with national security, emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and border integrity. This includes, for example, the development and implementation of marine-based counter-terrorism exercises.

Canada Border Services Agency

The Agency’s mandate is to manage the nation’s borders at ports of entry by administering and enforcing the domestic laws that govern trade and travel, as well as international agreements and conventions. The work of the Agency includes identifying and interdicting high-risk individuals and goods, working with law enforcement agencies to maintain border integrity and engaging in enforcement activities, which include seizure of goods, arrests, detentions, investigations, hearings and removals.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is responsible for enforcing federal statutes, leading national security and organized crime investigations across Canada both on land and water and for maintaining border integrity between ports of entry.

National Defence

The Department contributes to enhance domain awareness of the strategic high-traffic coastal area. National Defence leads the Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres and participates in a Centre located in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway.

Planning Highlights:

Federal Partner: Transport Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
Marine Security	Oversight and Enforcement	54,070	6,810
	Marine Security Coordination Fund	16,200	2,000
	Marine Security Policy and Interdepartmental Coordination	5,000	952
	Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program	11,800	1,848
	Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre (design team)	9,102	1,904
	Coastal Marine Security Operations Centre	3,800	3,800
Total		99,972	17,314

Expected Results:

• Oversight and Enforcement:
  • Effective security measures at ports and marine facilities;
  • Continued stakeholder awareness and understanding;
  • Stakeholder compliance with security regulations; and
  • Security-conscious culture among stakeholders.
  • Further development of policies, standards and procedures, including the coming into force of an Administrative Monetary Penalty system in 2012/13.
• Marine Security Policy and Interdepartmental Coordination:
  • Advancement of Marine Security Strategic Framework and its various subcomponents;
  • Increased security-conscious culture among stakeholders;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
  • Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations and other levels of government.
• Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program:
  • Continued stakeholder awareness and understanding;
  • Continued security measures at ports and marine facilities; and
  • Stakeholder compliance with security regulations.
• Marine Transportation Security Regulatory Framework:
  • Amended Marine Transportation Security Regulations to clarify application and meet new international, Regulatory Cooperation Council and Red Tape Reduction requirements.
• Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre:
  • Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
  • Effective domain awareness; and
  • Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.
• Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres:
  • Continued surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Continued cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
  • Effective domain awareness; and
  • Continued collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.

Federal Partner: Department of Fisheries and Oceans/Canadian Coast Guard

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
Safe and Accessible Waterways	Increased On-Water Patrols	10,000 (Per Year  Ongoing)	10,000.0
	Automatic Identification System and Long Range Identification and Tracking	32,500	1,826.0
	Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre	3,000 (Per Year Ongoing)	2,700
	Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres (New Treasury Board Submission starting April 1, 2012)	3,318 (Per Year Ongoing)	3,000
	Marine Security Enforcement Teams	12,875 (Per Year Ongoing)	12,875
	Construction of Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels	198,178	71,827
	Increased Surveillance Flights	7,000 (Per Year Ongoing)	7,000
Total		266,871	109,228

Expected results by program for 2012-13:

• Increased On-Water Patrols:
  • Increased on-water presence;
  • Effective domain awareness;
  • Viable, visible demonstration of Canada’s sovereignty over its waters.
• Automatic Identification System and Long Range Identification and Tracking:
  • Increased volume of vessel traffic data;
  • Increased awareness; and
  • Effective domain awareness.
• Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre and Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres:
  • Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
  • Effective domain awareness; and
  • Increased collaboration: internationally, industry partners, multilateral organizations, provinces and municipalities.
• Marine Security Enforcement Teams:
  • Increased on-water presence;
  • Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased capability to respond to marine threats;
  • Effective domain awareness;
  • Rapid and effective response to marine threats and incidents;
  • Canadian Coast Guard operates and crews a dedicated marine security fleet with Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers onboard; and
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police will report on the enforcement results of the Marine Security Enforcement Teams program.
• Construction of Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels:
  • Canadian Coast Guard will procure mid-shore patrol vessels.
• Increased Surveillance Flights:
  • Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment; and
  • Effective domain awareness.

Federal Partner: Public Safety Canada

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
National Exercise Division	Marine-Based Counter-Terrorism Exercises	1,000	175
Border Strategies	Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre	1,600	351.3
National Security
Total		2,600	526.3

Expected Results for 2012-2013:

• Marine-Based Counter-Terrorism Exercises:
  • Enhanced security measures at ports and marine facilities;
  • Increased capability to respond to marine threats;
  • Increased stakeholder awareness and understanding;
  • Increased stakeholder ability to meet marine security requirements;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security;
  • Effective domain awareness.

  During this time period exercise activity could focus on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre as both East and West Coasts have seen exercise activity since the commencement of the initiative. This presumes a sufficiently mature operations centre and related operations documentation. An exercise program using a building block approach would prepare the region for a full-scale exercise in future years (potentially 2014-15) which could also involve key marine partners. Such an exercise approach would include information session(s), workshop(s) and tabletop exercise(s) at appropriate times in order to assist in the ongoing development of operations concepts specific to the operational realities of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway marine environment. Participating organizations could include: Shipping and Cruise line; Port Authorities; Municipal; Provincial and federal organizations; and equivalent cross-border colleagues. Consistent with exercise objectives and scenarios to date, the program would address safety and security aspects including the exchange of information amongst the partners.

• Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre:
  • Improved domain awareness in the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway region.

  While not an operational member of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre, Public Safety provides overall policy coordination of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre, which includes providing advice to senior management and the Minister of Public Safety. Public Safety resources support, coordinate and oversee the overall implementation and direction of the Great Lakes Marine Security Operations Centre; oversee the development and administration of evaluations of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centres; and ensures that linkages and synergies between the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre and other Portfolio-led maritime security and border initiatives are maximized.

Federal Partner: Department of National Defence

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
Generate and Sustain Integrated Forces – Generate and Sustain Forces Capable of Maritime Effects – Operational Units	Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres	238,458	41,054
	Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command Control and Communication	17,000	135
Conduct Operations – Domestic and Continental Operations – Conduct Ongoing Operations and Services to Canadians	Increased On-Water Presence/ Coordination	5,000	5,000
Total		260,458	46,189

Expected Results for 2012-2013:

• Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres:
  • Improved surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
  • More effective domain awareness.
• Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command Control and Communication:
  • Improved surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased cooperation between government departments and agencies involved with marine security; and
  • More effective domain awareness.
• Increased On-Water Presence/ Coordination:
  • Increased surveillance and awareness of marine security environment;
  • Increased on-water presence; and
  • More effective domain awareness.
    

Federal Partner: Canada Border Services Agency

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
Risk Assessment	Cruise Ship Inspections		102
	Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative		276
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative		2,095
Secure and Trusted Partnerships	Cruise Ship Inspections		446
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative		26
Admissibility Determinations	Cruise Ship Inspections		3,537
	Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative		2,573
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative		2,731
Immigration Enforcement	Cruise Ship Inspections		455
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative		1,267
Internal Services	Cruise Ship Inspections		45
	Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative		2,739
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative		651
Total	Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative	47,126	5,588
	Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative	59,627	6,770
	Cruise Ship Inspections	39,820	4,585
Total		146,573	16,943

Expected Results for 2012-2013:

• Risk Assessment Program Activity - Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
  • Risk Assessment Program Activity - Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Enforcement Program Activity - Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Enforcement Program Activity - Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Enforcement Program Activity - Cruise Ship Inspections:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Facilitated Border Program Activity - Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Facilitated Border Program Activity - Cruise Ship Inspections:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Conventional Border Program Activity - Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Conventional Border Program Activity - Cruise Ship Inspections:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Internal Services Program Activity - Radiation Detection Equipment Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Internal Services Program Activity - Passenger and Crew Screening Initiative:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all containerized marine cargo.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
• Internal Services Program Activity - Cruise Ship Inspections:
  • Increased security measures at ports and marine facilities.
  • Screening 100% of all vessels entering Canadian waters.
  • Board selected vessels identified as high-risk.
    

Federal Partner: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	($000s)
		Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2012-13
Police Operations	National Port Enforcement Teams	47,160	5,469
	Marine Security Emergency Response Team Training	5,600	560
	Marine Security Emergency Teams	49,550	5,630
	Marine Transportation Clearance Program	2,700	180
	Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre	31,462	8,696
	Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres	14,599	2,405
	National Waterside Security Coordination Team	7,322	839
	Marine Security Enforcement Teams	47,496	6,312
Public Works and Government Services Canada Accommodations		7,537	472
Total		213,426	30,563

Expected results for 2012-13:

• National Port Enforcement Teams:
  • National Port Enforcement Teams are integrated and intelligence-led teams which conduct federal investigations in four (4) major Canadian ports (Halifax, Montreal, Hamilton and Vancouver).
  • National Port Enforcement Teams will continue to detect, prevent, interdict and investigate organized criminal activity, contraband smuggling, and people who may pose a threat to the safety and security of Canada and other countries.
  • Further, National Port Enforcement Teams will continue to detect, prevent, interdict and investigate corruption and internal conspiracies at the four (4) major Canadian ports.
  • This program includes the National Ports Project.
• Marine Security Emergency Response Team Training:
  • Marine Security Emergency Response Team Training is responsible for the development of the training for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its law enforcement partners to provide a tactical on water response to board ships in Canadian waters and apprehend persons that pose a security risk to Canada.
  • Training initiatives will take place both at the national and regional level ensuring members are trained in a tactical police response to critical events within the domestic marine environment.
• Marine Security Emergency Response Teams:
  • Marine Security Emergency Response Teams are integrated teams with provincial and municipal partners which will continue to provide a tactical police response to critical threats and events within the domestic marine environment of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, and elsewhere in Canada when required.
• Marine Transportation Clearance Program:
  • Contributing to security measures at ports and marine facilities.
• Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre:
  • The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre consists of five core federal government departments responsible for marine safety and security in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway region.
  • Through cooperation and collaboration, the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre will produce actionable intelligence, concentrating on national security, organized crime and other criminality, and provides this intelligence to the appropriate agency or service in a timely fashion.
  • The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre will continue to work with domestic partners increasing the sharing of information and intelligence as legally permitted, in order to combat illegal activities in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway region. Partners also include provincial and municipal authorities contributing to the safety and security of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway region.
  • Through collaboration, the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre core partners will increase surveillance for Maritime Domain Awareness within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway region adding to the National Recognized Maritime Picture in order to produce timely actionable intelligence. This includes establishing a National Interdepartmental Technology Working Group and pursuing initiatives to increase surveillance capability.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will enhance domain awareness and the security of our border in collaboration with our domestic and American partners by deploying technology to address identified bi-national gaps and increasing border integrity intelligence investigators capacity through the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre. These objectives will enhance domain awareness contributing significantly to the security of both, Canada and the United States. Specific actions planned include contributing to the Domain Awareness Inventory Survey, identifying gaps and vulnerabilities in surveillance capabilities; and contributing to the prioritization of initiatives in bridging gaps.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will enhance the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre capacity to identify threats early by increasing its intelligence capacity and taking an active role in the national and international marine security intelligence network in view of gathering and sharing marine security information and intelligence as legally permitted.
• Coastal Marine Security Operations Centres:
  • The coastal Marine Security Operations Centres consist of five core federal government departments responsible for marine safety and security on Canada’s three coasts and the St. Lawrence River.
  • Through cooperation and collaboration, the coastal Marine Security Operations Centres produce actionable intelligence, concentrating on national security, organized crime and other criminality, and provide this intelligence to the appropriate agency or service in a timely fashion.
  • The coastal Marine Security Operations Centres will continue to work with domestic and international partners increasing the sharing of information and intelligence as legally permitted, in order to combat illegal activities on Canada’s three coasts and the St. Lawrence River. Partners also include provincial and municipal authorities.
  • Through collaboration, the coastal Marine Security Operations Centres’ core partners will increase surveillance for Maritime Domain Awareness on Canada’s three coasts and the St. Lawrence River adding to the National Recognized Maritime Picture in order to produce timely actionable intelligence.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will provide leadership through active participation in the Capability Management Organization.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will enhance domain awareness and the security of our border in collaboration with our domestic and American partners by deploying technology to address identified bi-national gaps and increasing border integrity intelligence investigational capacity through the coastal Marine Security Operations Centres. These objectives will enhance our domain awareness contributing significantly to the security of both, Canada and the United States. Specific actions planned include contributing to the Domain Awareness Inventory Survey, identifying gaps and vulnerabilities in surveillance capabilities; and contributing to the prioritization of initiatives in bridging gaps.
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will enhance the coastal Marine Security Operations Centres capacity to identify threats early by increasing its intelligence capacity and taking an active role in the national and international marine security intelligence network in view of gathering and sharing marine security information and intelligence as legally permitted.
  • This program was previously reported under the Department of National Defence.
• National Waterside Security Coordination Team:
  • The National Waterside Security Team is responsible for the development of operational policies, directives and best practices, through the provision of research and studies, advice, and analysis in support of marine security programs. The team identifies vulnerabilities and provides recommendations to bridge and close the gaps and provides a coordinated and integrated solution to waterside security. Specific actions will include advancing the Marine Security Strategic Framework within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and contributing to the implementation of the action plan as a follow-up to the 2009 Phase II Waterside Security in Canada Report and the 2011 Waterside Security Roles and Responsibilities Study.
  • Fostering policing participation in the federal multi-jurisdictional marine security program with the objectives of safeguarding marine infrastructures and of detecting, preventing and interdicting organized criminal activity, contraband smuggling, and people who may pose a threat to the safety and security of Canada and other countries. Specific actions will include addressing the recommendations from the Maritime Domain Awareness Workshop and the Safeguarding and Responsiveness Workshop both of which are held in March 2012.
  • Chairing and/or participating on various marine security program committees and working groups, such as the Interdepartmental Marine Security Working Group Policy Committee, the National Port Security Committee, and the Canadian Marine Advisory Council and the Port Secure national meetings.
• Marine Security Enforcement Teams:
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Coast Guard have combined their expertise and strengths to further enhance national security and strengthen Canada’s response to potential marine threats and events in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region.
  • Marine Security Enforcement Teams are integrated and intelligence-led teams which are deployed to safeguard and address federal on water enforcement requirements and provide an armed fast-response capacity to address potential threats and events.
  • Marine Security Enforcement Teams will continue to detect, prevent and interdict organized criminal activity, contraband smuggling, and people who may pose a threat to the safety and security of Canada and other countries.
  • The Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Mounted Police will increase the capability of Marine Security Enforcement Teams to provide marine security and border integrity with the deployment of the new “hero class” mid-shore patrol vessels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, including the enhancement of marine security training, in alignment with the Government’s commitment to the 2011 Canada-United States Beyond the Border Declaration. Specific actions planned include the enhancement of the Canadian Coast Guard law enforcement familiarisation training, the development and implementation of Marine Security Enforcement Team law enforcement specialised training and the deployment of two new “hero class” mid-shore patrol vessels with combined training for vessel operations.