Parliamentary Committee Notes: Overview Explanation Note
The 2024-25 Supplementary Estimates “B” (SEB) will be tabled in the House of Commons in November 2024.
On a portfolio-wide basis, total authorities sought in SEB would result in a net increase of $2.1B or 15.6% over current estimates. The approval of these Estimates would result in Public Safety (PS) Portfolio total authorities increasing to $15.8B.
| Organizations | Authorities to Date | These Supplementary Estimates | Proposed Authorities to Date | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($M) | % | |||
| PS | 1,648.0 | 802.9 | 2,450.9 | 48.7% |
| CBSA | 2,808.2 | 37.5 | 2,845.7 | 1.3% |
| CSIS | 710.5 | 53.5 | 764.1 | 7.5% |
| CSC | 3,290.7 | 514.6 | 3,805.3 | 15.6% |
| PBC | 76.0 | 1.4 | 77.4 | 1.8% |
| OCI | 7.5 | - | 7.5 | 0.0% |
| RCMP | 5,053.7 | 721.0 | 5,774.7 | 14.3% |
| ERC | 6.9 | - | 6.9 | 0.0% |
| CRCC | 17.6 | - | 17.6 | 0.0% |
| Total – Portfolio | 13,619.2 | 2,131.0 | 15,750.2 | 15.6% |
- Explanation of Total Authorities To-Date
- To date, Parliament has approved $13.6B in estimates for the PS Portfolio in 2024-25.
- In these SEB, six (6) PS Portfolio organization are requesting adjustments that would result in a net increase of $2,131.0M in authorities, a change of 15.6% over 2024-25 authorities to-date. This increase is mainly attributable to:
- $800.0M in funding resulting from a re-profile from a previous year for the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program (PS);
- $376.6M in funding for class action lawsuits (CSC);
- $360.7M in funding to address growth in the Contract Policing Program (RCMP);
- $58.1M in funding to cover expenditures due to changes to offender population volumes and price fluctuations (CSC);
- $45.7M in funding for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) for completing the collection and destruction of individually-owned assault-style firearms and establishing a compensation program ($32.0M for PS and $13.7M for RCMP);
- $44.5M in funding for the Presidency of the 2025 G7 Summit in Canada (RCMP); and
- $37.4M in funding for the Canadian Firearms Program (RCMP).
- Approval of these Estimates would result in PS Portfolio total authorities increasing to $15.8B.
- Department/Agency Overview
1. Public Safety Canada (PS)
The 2024-25 Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for PS is $802.9M, or 48.7% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 257.2 | (2.3) | 48.7 | 46.4 | 303.6 | 18.0% |
| Vote 5 – Grants and contributions | 1,367.3 | (90.0) | 841.2 | 751.2 | 118.5 | 54.9% |
| Total Voted | 1,624.5 | (92.3) | 889.9 | 797.6 | 2,422.1 | 49.1% |
| Total Statutory | 23.5 | - | 5.3 | 5.3 | 28.8 | 22.8% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 1,648.0 | (92.3) | 895.3 | 802.9 | 2,450.9 | 48.7% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for Public Safety Canada and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $303.6M;
- Grants and contributions represents a total of $2,118.5M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $28.8M.
1.1 Voted Appropriations
PS is anticipating to receive Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by
$889.9M for the following items:
- $800.0M in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions funding resulting from a re-profile from a previous year for the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program;
- $32.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($22.3M) and Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions ($9.7M) funding for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) for completing the collection and destruction of individually-owned assault- style firearms and establishing a compensation program (2024 Off-Cycle funding decision);
- $14.9M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($3.5M) and Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions ($11.4M) funding for the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) (Budget 2023 & Budget 2024);
- $9.7M in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions funding resulting from a re-profile from a previous year for the Contributions for supporting the Canadian Red Cross’s urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19, floods and wildfires;
- $5.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($2.3M) and Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions ($2.8M) funding to expand the capacity of the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and to prevent extreme forms of hate-motivated violence (Budget 2024);
- $4.8M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($0.6M) and Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions ($4.2M) funding to combat vehicle theft in Canada (Budget 2024);
- $4.6M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to build policy capacity and modernize firearms-related operational services, and to implement firearms legislation combatting firearms crime (Budget 2024);$4.2M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to strengthen federal policing in Canada (Budget 2024);
- $3.1M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to support the Indigenous Secretariat (Budget 2024);
- $2.8M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to combat foreign interference (Budget 2023);
- $2.4M in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions funding resulting from a re-profile from a previous year to address drug-impaired driving;
- $2.2M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to implement the Flood Risk Awareness Portal Project (Budget 2023);
- $1.4M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to support police transitions (Budget 2024);
- $1.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding for renewing the Financial Crime Coordination Centre (Budget 2024);
- $1.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to enhance the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet (Budget 2024); and
- $842K in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to enhance natural disaster resilience (Budget 2023).
1.2 Statutory Appropriations
Statutory appropriations related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $5.3M for PS.
1.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
PS is proposing to transfer a total of ($92.3M) from its appropriations to other federal government organizations resulting from the following transfers:
- ($72.6M) in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions for a transfer to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the First Nations Community Policing Service;
- ($15.0M) in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions for a transfer to the Department of Health to support Ontario in providing mental supports for frontline health workers and first responders;
- ($2.4M) in Vote 5 – Grants and Contributions for a transfer to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to address drug-impaired driving;
- ($2.1M) in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures for a transfer to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for a flood modeling initiative; and
- ($228K) in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures for a transfer to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre.
1.4 Internal Transfers (Between Votes)
PS has an internal reallocation of resources from Grants in support of the Safer Communities Initiative ($892K) to Grants to provincial partners for the National Flagging System to identify and track high-risk violent offenders who jeopardize public safety.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
2. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The 2024-25 Fall Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is $37.5M or 1.3% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 2,349.6 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 2,361.0 | 0.5% |
| Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures | 243.6 | - | 24.0 | 24.0 | 267.6 | 9.8% |
| Total Voted | 2,593.2 | 1.4 | 33.9 | 35.4 | 2,628.6 | 1.4% |
| Total Statutory | 215.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.1 | 217.1 | 1.0% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 2,808.2 | 1.4 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 2,845.7 | 1.3% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for Canada Border Services Agency and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $2,361.0M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $267.6M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $217.1M.
2.1 Voted Appropriations
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $33.9M.
- $23.1M in funding Modernizing Canada’s Border Infrastructure: the Land Border Crossing Project;
- $8.4M in funding to stabilize Measures to combat vehicle theft;
- $2.1M in funding for the Market Watch Unit for trade remedy measures; and
- $374K in funding for the administration of the Vaping Excise Duty Framework.
2.2 Statutory Appropriations
The CBSA is requesting an increase to its Employee Benefit Plan in the amount of $2.1M related to the new voted appropriations.
2.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will receive transfer of $1.4M from its appropriations from/to other federal government organizations.
- $1.7M from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to administer the import requirements of the Firearms Act;
- ($48K) to the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs to support the work of the Jay Treaty Border Alliance - Collaboration Initiative; and
- ($207K) to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to provide support of Departmental staff located abroad.Funds Available (Within Existing Votes)
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is requesting a Base to Special Purpose Allotment (SPA) funding transfer and Vote Netted Revenue increase of $5.3M.
- $10.3M from the Capital Vote to SPA for the Land Border Crossing Project; and
- $5.3M for Vote Netted Revenue.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
3. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
The 2024-25 Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is $53.5M or 7.5% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Program expenditures | 656.0 | 0.7 | 50.1 | 50.8 | 706.8 | 7.7% |
| Total Voted | 656.0 | 0.7 | 50.1 | 50.8 | 706.8 | 7.7% |
| Total Statutory | 54.5 | - | 2.8 | 2.8 | 57.3 | 5.1% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 710.5 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 53.5 | 764.1 | 7.5% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $706.8M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $57.3M.
3.1 Voted Appropriations
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $50.8M.
- $25.4M in funding to mitigate security risks;
- $14.9M in funding to enhance intelligence capabilities;
- $4.4M in funding to provide assistance to Ukraine;
- $2.2M in funding to increase protection for public figures and democratic institutions (horizontal item);
- $1.7M in funding for the recovery of proceeds from parking fees collected;
- $840K in funding for the recovery of costs related to security screening of employees at nuclear plants and provincial government facilities; and
- $565K in funding for the recovery of proceeds from the sales of homes purchased under the home sale plan.
3.2 Statutory Appropriations
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has received Treasury Board authority to increase its statutory appropriations by $2.8M.Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service will receive transfers of $0.7M to its appropriations from other federal government organizations.
- $737K from various organizations for the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre;
- $265K from the Department of National Defence to support the Canadian Safety and Security Program; and
- ($276K) to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to provide support to departmental staff located at missions abroad.
3.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service will receive transfers of $0.7M to its appropriations from other federal government organizations.
- $737K from various organizations for the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre;
- $265K from the Department of National Defence to support the Canadian Safety and Security Program; and
- ($276K) to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to provide support to departmental staff located at missions abroad.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
4. Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
The 2024-25 Fall Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for the Correctional Service of Canada is $514.6M or 15.6% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures, grants and contributions | 2,765.3 | - | 489.6 | 489.6 | 3,254.9 | 17.7% |
| Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures | 272.2 | - | 17.2 | 17.2 | 289.5 | 6.3% |
| Vote 10 – CORCAN revolving fund | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total Voted | 3,037.5 | - | 506.9 | 506.9 | 3,544.4 | 16.7% |
| Total Statutory | 253.2 | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | 260.9 | 3.1% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 3,290.7 | - | 514.6 | 514.6 | 3,805.3 | 15.6% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Correctional Service Canada and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures, grants and contributions represents a total of $3,254.9M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $289.5M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $260.9M.
4.1 Voted Appropriations
The Correctional Service of Canada has received Treasury Board authority to increase its voted appropriations by $506.9M.
- $376.6M in funding for class action lawsuits;
- $58.1M in funding to cover expenditures due to changes to offender population volumes and price fluctuations;
- $29.7M in funding to stabilize operations related to workplace injuries;
- $17.2M in funding for the reprofile of lapsed funds related to capital;
- $13.4M in funding for the operation of the National Satellite Training Academy; and
- $11.8M in funding to continue enhanced cleaning protocols across correctional facilities.
4.2 Statutory Appropriations
The Correctional Service of Canada Statutory funding related to the Employee Benefit Plan is $7.8M.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
5. Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
The 2024-25 Fall Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for the Parole Board of Canada is $1.4M or 1.8% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Program expenditures | 68.7 | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 70.1 | 2.0% |
| Total Voted | 68.7 | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 70.1 | 2.0% |
| Total Statutory | 7.3 | - | - | - | 7.3 | 0.0% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 76.0 | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 77.4 | 1.8% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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Image description The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Parole Board of Canada and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Program expenditures represents a total of $70.1M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $7.3M.
5.1 Funds Available (Within Existing Votes)
The Parole Board has $1.4M of funds available within authorities that have been frozen by Treasury Board.
- This funding is a reprofile from 2023-24 of lapsed funds under the Record Suspension Program Reforms program required to complete Pardon and Record Suspension System (PARSS) project currently underway. The PARSS project is to create an online application web portal and create a new case management system essential for processing pardon/record suspension, clemency and expungement applications and collecting the related information. The project is expected to be completed by end of this fiscal year 2024-25.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
6. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
The 2024-25 Supplementary Estimates “B” net total amount for the RCMP is $721.0M or 14.3% of authorities to date.
| Authorities to Date ($M) | Transfers ($M) | Adjustments ($M) | Supplementary Estimates B Total ($M) | Proposed Authorities to Date ($M) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating expenditures | 3,105.2 | 73.9 | 371.6 | 445.5 | 3,550.8 | 14.3% |
| Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures | 345.5 | 0.3 | 138.8 | 139.2 | 484.7 | 40.3% |
| Vote 10 – Grants and Contributions | 24.8 | - | 37.4 | 37.4 | 62.3 | 150.7% |
| Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures | 952.1 | - | 7.2 | 7.2 | 959.3 | 0.8% |
| Total Voted | 4,427.7 | 74.2 | 555.1 | 629.4 | 5,057.0 | 14.2% |
| Total Statutory | 626.0 | - | 91.6 | 91.6 | 717.7 | 14.6% |
| Total Budgetary Expenditures | 5,053 | 74.2 | 646.7 | 721.0 | 5,774.7 | 14.3% |
Proposed Authorities to Date
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The pie chart shows the proposed authorities to date breakdown by vote for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they are illustrated with the following amounts:
- Operating expenditures represents a total of $3,550.8M;
- Capital expenditures represents a total of $484.7M;
- Grants and contributions represents a total of $62.3M;
- Health and disability expenditures represents a total of $959.3M; and
- Statutory expenditures represents a total of $717.7M.
6.1 Voted Appropriations
The RCMP has received Treasury Board Authority to increase its voted appropriations by $555.1M.
- $360.7M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($231.1M), Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures ($122.9M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($6.6M) funding to address growth in the Contract Policing Program;
- $44.5M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($36.9M), Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures ($7.5M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($73K) funding for the Presidency of the 2025 G7 Summit in Canada (horizontal item);
- $37.4M in Vote 10 – Grants and Contributions funding for the Canadian Firearms Program;
- $26.2M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to sustain the RCMP’s digital network infrastructure;
- $22.7M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($22.4M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($224K) funding to increase protection for Public Figures and Democratic Institutions (horizontal item);
- $14.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($13.5M), Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures ($313K) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($127K) funding to combat Foreign Interference (horizontal item);$13.7M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($13.6M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($80K) funding to design and implement Phase 2 of the Assault- Style Firearms Compensation Program (horizontal item);
- $12.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($11.9M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($27K) funding for transportation security clearances (horizontal item);
- $7.6M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($6.4M) and Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures ($1.2M) funding to implement firearms legislation combatting firearms crime (horizontal item);
- $6.6M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($6.6M) and Vote 15 – Health and Disability Expenditures ($50K) funding to continue activities in support of Canada’s Migrant Smuggling Prevention Strategy;
- $4.0M in Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures funding for the reinvestment of revenues from the sale or transfer of real property;
- $2.0M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures funding to support Canada’s contribution to Internation Security Assistance Efforts in Haiti (horizontal item); and
- $1.9M in Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures ($960K) and Vote 5 – Capital Expenditures ($973K) funding to implement Biometrics for Citizenship applicants (horizontal item).
6.2 Statutory Appropriations
The RCMP anticipates receiving $91.6M of statutory appropriations related to the EBP for all employee categories.
- $72.4M for pensions and other employee benefits – Members of the Force; and
- $19.3M for contributions to employee benefit plans.
6.3 Transfers (From/To Other Government Departments)
The RCMP has entered into transfer agreements totalling $74.2M from/to other federal government organizations.
- $72.6M from the Department of Public Safety for the First Nations Community Policing Service;
- $2.4M from the Department of Public Safety to address drug-impaired driving;
- $804K from various organizations for law enforcement record checks;
- $571K from the Treasury Board Secretariat to support projects which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in federal government operations;
- $342K from the Department of National Defence to support the Canadian Safety and Security Program;
- ($85K) to the Treasury Board Secretariat to strengthen Canada’s sanctions capacity and leadership;
- ($683K) to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to support departmental staff located at missions abroad; and
- ($1.7M) to Canada Border Services Agency to administer the import requirements of the Firearms Act.
6.4 Funds Available (Within Existing Votes)
The RCMP has $67.8M permanently frozen within its reference levels.
- $36.1M frozen for the Capital Asset reprofile;
- $28.9M frozen for the Body Worn Cameras reprofile;
- $2.6M frozen in support of the Reprofile funding for the Firearms Compensation Program; and
- $3K frozen for support the of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Call to Action (CTA) 17 where the fees associated to fingerprint-based criminal record checks have been waived to support individuals, and their survivors, wishing to reclaim their Indigenous names.
Totals throughout may not add up due to rounding.
Contacts
Prepared by: [Redacted] , Junior Financial Analyst, Public Safety Canada, [Redacted]
Attested by: [Redacted], CPA Chief Financial Officer Public Safety Canada, [Redacted]
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