Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more

December 18, 1997, for Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in provinces and territories

December 1, 1998, for Aboriginal and/or Other Communities and Organizations (AOCO)

Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in provinces and territories: 2015-16

AOCO: 2012-13

Program 1.2 Canadian Law Enforcement Services

Sub-program 1.2.2 Canadian Firearms Program

Sub-sub-program 1.2.2.1 Firearms Licensing and Registration

Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in provinces:

The Firearms Act provides the option for provinces to designate a Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) for decision-making and administrative work related to licences and authorizations such as:

• issuing, refusing, revoking, and renewing of firearms licences for individuals and businesses;
• conducting investigations;
• inspecting firearms businesses;
• issuing authorizations to transport and authorizations to carry;
• approving transfers of prohibited or restricted firearms and informing the Registrar of his or her decision;
• approving shooting clubs and shooting range applications and ensuring continuous compliance;
• extending a 60-day non-resident temporary borrowing licence or a 60-day non-resident declaration;
• designating instructors to deliver firearms safety training;
• referencing hearings; and
• entering data into the Canadian Firearms Information System

Section 95 of the Firearms Act allows the federal Minister to enter into agreements with provinces that opt to fulfill these duties in their jurisdiction and to compensate them for administrative costs incurred.

AOCO:

The objectives of the AOCO funding program are to:

• maximize the safety benefits of the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) through partnerships with, and the provision of support to, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups and organizations;
• provide information and education on firearms legislation to Aboriginal and/or other communities and organizations including government and community organizations with an interest in firearms controls and safety; and
• facilitate the application of and compliance with the Firearms Act.

Firearms Funding Program for "Opt-in" provinces:

Opt-in provincial CFOs issued 251,626 licences in 2018-19. This included 251,147 to individuals, 459 to businesses, and 20 to museums. Also during 2018-19, opt-in provincial CFOs revoked 2,007 licences and refused 576 applications for a firearms licence.

In all provinces, 99.18% of properly completed individual licence applications were processed within the 45-day service standard. For the percentage of restricted or prohibited firearms registrations and transfers for all provinces, 99.28% of these transactions were completed within the 30-day service standard.

AOCO:

Eleven (11) agreements in support of firearms service delivery to northern and remote, primarily Indigenous, communities were successfully completed; 74 firearms safety courses were conducted; and an estimated 723 individuals were safety trained and certified. Other firearms services, including licence application assistance and firearms safety education and information, were provided to over 6,500 community members and residents. (Note: The estimate of individuals safety trained and certified is based on actual and expected results recorded by final reports that have been received/approved by the RCMP or are in the process of submission to the CFP)

Contribution agreement funding for provincial partners supported the delivery of regulatory activities of provincial CFOs, as prescribed by the Firearms Act and related Regulations. Provincial CFOs provided quarterly activity-based reports to the CFP in 2018-19 on the provision of business inspections, range inspections, firearms safety training, firearms verifier training, activities related to gun shows and auctions, and the issuance of authorizations, which fulfilled the responsibilities of CFOs for the administration, management, and delivery of key components of the Firearms Act.

More direct participation by CFOs in the contribution agreement funding process resulted in an expansion of the number and geographic scope of outreach projects.

Program: 3.1 Transfer Payments

Sub-program 3.1.1 Members injured on Duty – Compensation, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Disability Pension

Eligible clients have been appropriately compensated for the non-economic effects of a service-related illness/injury and/or death.

Program 3.1 Transfer Payments

Sub-program 3.1.3 RCMP Pension Continuation Act payments

The PCA is a defined benefit pension plan whose purpose is to provide a lifetime benefit for RCMP members and their survivors. It provides for the payment of pensions to Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Constables engaged prior to March 1, 1949, except those who elected to come under the RCMP Superannuation Act. The PCA is predecessor to this Act.

Pension benefits have been provided to eligible RCMP pensioners and survivors.

1. Roles and responsibilities for the administration of the PCA are clearly defined in foundational documents and individual roles and responsibilities are understood.
2. PCA recipients received payments in a timely and effective manner.
3. There are no identified barriers or challenges for the overall administration of the PCA.
4. There is no change in the administration of the PCA as a result of the administrative transfer to the PSPC Pension Centre.

An evaluation was completed on March 19, 2019. For more information, please visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/evaluation-rcmp-pension-continuation-act