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Table 6: Horizontal Initiatives

Name of Program	Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs)
Lead Department	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lead Department Program Activity	FIO
Total Allocation	Ongoing
Start Date	May 2002
End Date	N/A
Description	The mandate of Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs) is to enhance border integrity between Canada and the United States by identifying, investigating, and interdicting persons and organizations that pose a threat to national security or are engaged in other organized criminal activity.
Shared Outcome(s)	There will be enhanced border security coverage and improved international relationships along the shared border, as a result of focusing on improving information-sharing between Canadian and US law enforcement agencies and conducting intelligence-led investigations. Border-related investigations, based on intelligence from all IBET partners, will be more effective, rather than random enforcement activity. Law enforcement interoperability will improve with the development of a technically successful communications system linking multi-agencies that will facilitate joint operations, while addressing health and safety concerns for law enforcement officers along the 49th parallel.
Governance Structure(s)	International Joint Management Team (IJMT), regional Joint Management Team (JMT), National Coordination Team (NCT).
Federal Partners Involved in each program	1. RCMP 2. CBSA
Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Enforcement Branch
Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	N/A
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 CBSA	N/A
Expected Results for 2008-2009	See shared outcomes (above).
Results to be achieved by Non-Federal Partners (if applicable)	The IBET core partners include US Customs Border Protection/Border Patrol, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Coast Guard. The IBET program contributes significantly to their objective to enhance border integrity between Canada and the United States by identifying, investigating and interdicting persons and organizations that pose a threat to national security or are engaged in other organized criminal activity.
Contact information	Inspector Warren Coons, Director IBETs

Name of Program	Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET)
Lead Department	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lead Department Program Activity	FIO
Total Allocation	Ongoing
Start Date	2003/2004
End Date	N/A
Description	Integrated teams of capital markets specialists that focus on the enforcement of related Criminal Code offences of national or international significance.
Shared Outcome(s)	Contribute to the Confidence of Canada’s Capital market.
Governance Structure(s)	Executive Council RCMP
Federal Partners Involved in each program	1. RCMP 2. DoJ 3. Public Safety
Contact information	Insp. Dean Buzza, OIC Policy and Program Management IMET

Canadian Firearms Program

Horizontal Initiative	Canadian Firearms Program
Name of Lead Department(s):	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative:	December 5, 1995 (Royal Assent)
End Date of the Horizontal Initiative:	Ongoing
Total Federal Funding Allocation:	$1.219 billion from 1995-1996 to 2006-2007 (Total Program – excluding revenues); $78.3 million forecast spending in 2007-2008. Planned spending of $90.7 million in 2008-2009.
Description of the Horizontal Initiative:	Reduce firearms tragedies, accidental death or injuries and the criminal use of firearms by means of effective firearms controls.
Shared Outcome(s):	Protection of Canadian families and communities.
Governance Structure(s):	The RCMP assumed day to day operations of the Canada Firearms Centre (CAFC) on May 17, 2006. CAFC is a service line under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, National Police Services (NPS), which is responsible for many police support programs. CAFC is supported by other departments and agencies in administering the Firearms Act.

Names of Program	Corporate Management Policing and Law Enforcement
Federal Partners	Public Safety (PS)
Total Allocation	Starting in 2003-2004; $0.266 million ongoing
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$0.266 million
Expected Results for 2008-2009	Public Safety (PS) ensures that the Minister, Parliamentarians and senior government officials have the tools and information necessary to carry out their responsibilities with respect to the delivery of the Firearms Program.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	RCMP – National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST)
Total Allocation	For the period 2000-2001 to 2002-2003 funding for NWEST was included in DOJ/CAFC allocations. Starting in 2003-2004 and concluding at the end of 2004-2005 NWEST’s allocation in support of the Firearms Program was appropriated directly to the RCMP.
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	nil
Expected Results for 2008-2009	NWEST’s administrative linkage with the firearms program concluded at the end of 2004-2005. Its mandate going forward was re-focused to combating the criminal use of firearms.CAFC and NWEST continue to work in close collaboration in support of law enforcement.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Total Allocation	Direct costs are recovered annually from CAFC.
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$1.7 million
Expected Results for 2008-2009	CBSA is responsible for confirming non-resident firearm declarations, collecting non-resident temporary licence fees, and ensuring that residents who import a firearm into Canada have the appropriate possession licence and a valid registration certificate. CBSA will process 80,000 non-resident confirmations, 6,000 licence verifications, and 110,000 personal firearm importations.

Names of Program	Accommodations related to convictions of firearms offences
Federal Partners	Correctional Service Canada (CSC)
Total Allocation	Between 1995-1996 to March 2002: $5 million in capital costs allocated to CSC. Annual projections included in CSC’s National Capital Accommodation and Operations Plan (NCAOP): 2002-2003 to 2004-2005: $7.5 million annually; 2005-2006 and 2006-2007:, $8.1 million annually; 2007-2008 and 2008-2009: $9.3 million anticipated annually
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$9.3 million
Expected Results for 2008-2009	CSC continues to anticipate a requirement to accommodate (e.g. housing, provision of health care, food, clothing) the equivalent of approximately 275 bed-years related to convictions of firearms offences under the Criminal Code in their NCAOP. CSC however, does not identify and track the type and number of offenders nor the exact number of bed days used that are linked to the application of firearms legislation. The planned spending assumption included in the amount for NCAOP is $9.3M.

Names of Program	Quality Conditional release decisions
Federal Partners	National Parole Board (NPB)
Total Allocation	From 1999-2000 to 2003-2004, NPB annual funding rose gradually from $0.437 million to $0.842 million, reflecting workload pressures. Starting with 2004-2005 and future years NPB planned allocation will amount to $0.9 million annually
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$0.9 million
Planned Results for 2008-2009	Planned spending requirements are related to changes in the Criminal Code as a result of the Firearms Act which provided longer sentences for offenders with firearms convictions and which were expected to generate additional conditional release reviews. Separate funding allocations were provided to NPB to specifically address workload pressures as a result of legislative change.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Department of Justice (DOJ)
Total Allocation	Starting in 2004-2005, direct costs for IT support, Senior Counsel and legal services were recovered from CAFC.
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$0.8 million for Senior Counsel and Legal services
Expected Results for 2008-2009	DOJ provides legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the CAFC. Responsibility for the Criminal Code, including Part III (Firearms and Other Weapons), rests with the Minister of Justice. Starting with 2007-2008, infrastructure support is no longer required from DOJ as CAFC was transitioned to the RCMP IM/IT infrastructure mainframes.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Total Allocation	One half of an FTE is directed to this activity
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$0.045 million
Expected Results for 2008-2009	DFAIT issues the permits required to export and import firearms under the Export and Import Permits Act.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Total Allocation	Allocation based on accommodation policy and negotiated amounts for project team
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$1.7 million for accommodation levy $0. 027 million for project team
Planned Results for 2008-2009	PWGSC administers the accommodation envelope on behalf of the Federal Government. The accommodation levy is held by central agencies for PWGSC for payment of leases, etc. CAFC’s levy forms part of the accommodation levy of the RCMP and is expected to be $1.7 million for 2008-2009. PWGSC provides contractual services which are estimated to be $27 thousand for 2008-2009.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC)
Total Allocation	Internal allocation
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	Nil
Expected Results for 2008-2009	Investigation of complaints from Access to Information requesters seeking information concerning the firearms program. OIC is not anticipating complaints this planning period.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC)
Total Allocation	Internal allocation
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	Nil
Expected Results for 2008-2009	Investigation of complaints associated with the firearms program. OPC is not anticipating complaints over this planning period.

Names of Program	Canadian Firearms Program
Federal Partners	Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS)
Total Allocation	Allocation is based on direction provided by TBS in annual reporting guidelines (for 2008-09 departments are to use 8% of salary base).
Planned Spending for 2008-2009 (in millions)	$2.0 million
Expected Results for 2008-2009	Contributions covering the Government’s share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures such as the Public Service Health Plan and the Public Service Dental Plan. This contribution is separate from Employee Benefits Plan calculations that are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada by Departments.

Results to be Achieved by Non-federal Partners:

CAFC has developed service delivery models with the provinces for delivery of program activities within their jurisdiction. Funding priorities and activities will focus on the delivery and administration of the Firearms Act and the associated Canadian Firearms Program.

The delivery of the Program includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

• Issuance, renewal and revocation of firearms licences
• Approval of certain transfers of firearms
• Issuance of Authorizations to Transport and Authorizations to Carry
• Inspection of firearm-related businesses
• Approval of shooting ranges
• Safety education and training

Further information on the above-mentioned horizontal initiatives see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp

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