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Horizontal Initiatives


1. Name of horizontal initiative:
National Anti-drug Strategy
2. Name of lead department(s):
Department of Justice
3. Lead department program activity:
Justice policies, laws and programs
4. Start date of the horizontal initiative:
April 1, 1999
5. End date of the horizontal initiative:
2011-12 and ongoing
6. Total federal funding allocation (start to end date): : $573 M
7. Description of the horizontal initiative (including funding agreement):

The National Anti-drug Strategy is built on the former Canada’s Drug Strategy, with a clear focus on illicit drugs and a particular emphasis on youth. Its goal is to contribute to safer and healthier communities through coordinated efforts to prevent use, treat dependency and reduce production and distribution of illicit drugs. It encompasses three action plans: prevention, treatment and enforcement.

The prevention action plan supports efforts to prevent youth from using illicit drugs by enhancing their awareness and understanding of the harmful social and health effects of illicit drug use and to develop and implement community-based interventions & initiatives to prevent illicit drug use. The treatment action plan supports effective treatment and rehabilitation systems and services by developing and implementing innovative and collaborative approaches. The enforcement action plan aims to contribute to the disruption of illicit drug operations in a safe manner, particularly targeting criminal organizations.
8) Shared outcome(s):
  • Reduced demand for illicit drugs in targeted populations and areas;
  • Reduced impacts of illicit drug use through prevention and treatment efforts; and
  • Reduced supply of illicit drugs.
9) Governance structure(s):

The governance structure of the Strategy consists of an Assistant Deputy Minister Steering Committee and working groups on policy and performance, prevention and treatment, enforcement, and communications. The governance structure is supported by the Strategic Initiative Unit of the Department of Justice Canada.

 The Assistant Deputy Minister Steering Committee (ADMSC), which is chaired by the Department of Justice Canada, oversees the implementation of the Strategy, making decisions necessary to advance the initiative, where required, and ensuring appropriate and timely outcomes for the initiative and accountability in the expenditure of initiative resources.  The ADMSC prepares questions for the consideration of Deputy Ministers, where appropriate.

 The Prevention and Treatment Working Group, chaired by Health Canada, oversees the development and implementation of the Prevention and Treatment Action Plans. The Enforcement Working Group, chaired by the Department of Public Safety Canada, oversees the development and implementation of the Enforcement Action Plan. The Policy and Performance Working Group, chaired by the Department of Justice Canada, oversees the development and articulation of policy directions and outcomes for the Strategy and the work of the Sub-Committee on Evaluation and Reporting. The communications Working Group, chaired by the Department of Justice Canada, oversees communication of the Strategy including, making decisions necessary to advance communication of the initiative and ensuring coordination of communication.

10) Federal Partners Involved in each program 11. Federal Partner Program Activity (PA) 12. Names of Programs for Federal Partners 13. Total Allocation (from Start to End Date) 14. Planned Spending for 2008–09 15. Expected Results for 2008–09
1. Department of Justice A1 a. Drug Treatment Courts $16.2 M $3,631,276 Reduced drug substances relapse among drug treatment court clients.
  b. Youth Justice Fund $6.8 M $1,573,008
  • Increased collaboration between provincial officials responsible for youth justice services and health services in order to meet the needs of youth in the justice system who use illicit drugs
  • Increased number of new or enhanced treatment models for drug-addicted youth in the justice system
  • Increased number of mechanisms to share knowledge among justice system stakeholders of what models work well for drug-addicted youth in the justice system
 2. Health Canada   a. Mass Media Campaign $29.8 M $5,958,090 Establish baseline of level of awareness and understanding of illicit drug issues and harmful health and social effects associated with illicit drug use
  3.4.3 b. Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund (DSCIF) $48.0 M $9,600,000
    c. Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP) $121 M $29,500,000 Enhanced collaboration on responses to DTFP treatment systems’ issues within and among jurisdictions
    d. National Native Alcohol and Drug Program $36 M $5,900,000

Enhanced capacity to plan/ deliver a range of treatment services & programs to targeted populations. 

Research applied to NNADP for the purpose of enhancing the program’s services.

  3.4.3 f. Office of Controlled Substances $12.8 M $2,142,000

Establish baseline measure for “Industry and sites comply with legislation and regulations” (PAA)

Increased understanding of compliance and policy/regulations/legislations

  3.4.3 g. Drug Analysis Services $60.9 M

$3.4 M [1]

$11,418,000

Establish baseline measure for “Illegal drug operations are dismantled in a safe manner” (PAA)

Increased capacity to provide timely and expert support
3. Canadian Institutes of Health Research   Research on Drug Treatment Model $4.0 M $974,998 Increased knowledge translation and sharing of the trends and related consequences of illicit drugs
4. Department of Public Safety Canada 3 National Coordination of Efforts to Improve Intelligence, Knowledge, Management, Research, Evaluation $4.0 M $800,000 Safer Communities and more effective policing through strategic national law enforcement policies
5

Crime Prevention Funding and Programming:

(Crime Prevention Action Fund & Research and Knowledge Development Fund)
$20.0M $3.0M

Enhanced support for targeted at-risk populations.

Enhanced knowledge in communities to address illicit drug use and its negative consequences.

5. Royal Canadian Mounted Police   a. Drug and Organized Crime Awareness Services $15.1 M $3,010,000 Increased awareness of illicit drugs and issues related to their use in sport, within school and Aboriginal communities
  N/A [2] b. National Intervention and Diversion Program $3.4 M $745,429
  • Inventory of validated risk/needs screening and/or assessment tools that will result in:
  • Increased police awareness of risk and protective factors of offenders and victims
  • Increased community satisfaction with RCMP crime -prevention-related services
  • Increased police awareness of community-based resources and referral procedures
  • Increased referrals to addictions treatment and intervention programs by police
    c. Marijuana and Clandestine Lab Teams/Proceeds of Crime $ 91.4 M $14,068,000

Increase capacity to safely dismantle marijuana and synthetic drug operations

Eliminate importation/exportation production and distribution of illicit substances of abuse, specifically to marijuana and synthetic drugs, the diversion of precursor chemicals and the involvement of organized criminals and crime groups in these activities

Eliminate the health and public safety hazards resulting from the illicit production and distribution of marijuana and synthetic drugs

Maintain the integration, collaboration and capacity between sectors, law enforcement agencies, governments, communities and international partners to address the illicit importation/exportation, production and distribution of MGO, SDO, of abuse, the diversion of precursor chemicals and the related health and public safety standards
6. Correctional Service Canada 3.0 Case Preparation and Supervision $23.3 M [3] $3.7M Timely case preparation; rate of offenders successfully reintegrated into the community
7. National Parole Board of Canada   Conditional Release and Pardon Decisions $7.5 M [4] $2,200,000 Conditional release and pardon decisions and decision processes that safeguard Canadian communities
8. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 1.1 a. Prosecution and prosecution -related services $9.9 M $1.3M

Provision of pre-charge legal advice and litigation support, as well as prosecution of drug offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) in response to the

workload generated by the enhanced RCMP dedicated anti-drug teams and criminal intelligence and technical operations support staff
b. Prosecution of serious drug offences under the CDSA $33.5 M [5] $8.6M Provision of prosecution-related advice and litigation support during police investigations, and prosecution of drug charges under the CDSA resulting from the proposed Minimum Mandatory Penalties
9. Canada Border Services Agency   Border Intelligence, Precursor Chemical Diversion, Analysis and Scientific Services $12.7 M $1,461,351

The resources will be focused on intelligence gathering, information sharing, enforcement activities, assessment capabilities and laboratory support and services.

10. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade   Annual Contributions to UNODC and CICAD $5.0 M $1,000,000
  • To increase security of Canadians and foreigners by promoting a more stable international environment through a reduction in demand for and the supply of illicit drugs throughout the world and to prevent and reduce international crime
  • To increase the level of Canadian influence and credibility in the international community through support to multilateral initiatives to coordinate drug and crime control activities
11. Canada Revenue Agency 42400 Special Enforcement Program $4.2 M $788,149 15 audits of MGOs and clandestine laboratories
12. Public Works and Government Services Canada N/A[6] Forensic Accounting Management Group $1.6 M $200,000 To remove financial incentive for engaging in criminal activity
13. Financial Transactions and analysis Centre of Canada 4881 Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada $2.5 M $237,000

Enhanced support to law enforcement

Development of financial intelligence

Ensuring compliance in high-risk reporting sectors

      Total $573 M    
16. Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable):
15) Contact Information:

Catherine Latimer 
General Counsel and Director General
Strategic Initiative Unit
(613) 957-9623

clatimer@justice.gc.ca

 

[1] This funding to implement MMPs for serious drug offences is held in a frozen allotment, to be released subject to the proposed legislation receiving Royal Assent.

[2] The program activity is not yet established.

[3] This funding to implement MMPs for serious drug offences is held in a frozen allotment, to be released subject to the proposed legislation receiving Royal Assent.

[4] This funding to implement MMPs for serious drug offences is held in a frozen allotment, to be released subject to the proposed legislation receiving Royal Assent.

[5] This funding to implement MMPs for serious drug offences is held in a frozen allotment, to be released subject to the proposed legislation receiving Royal Assent.

[6] The program activity is not yet established.