Details on Transfer Payment Programs - RPP 2014-15

The Department of National Defence (DND) uses the CAP to optimize its infrastructure by seeking cost-effective solutions with eligible recipients who have the mandate and capacity to operate and maintain the infrastructure and who may also benefit from joint use opportunities. Contributions are made to:

• upgrade infrastructure (e.g. roads, sidewalks, and sewers in residential quarters; water treatment plants and water distribution systems that serve operational and non-operational requirements) after it has been transferred from DND to the eligible Recipient;
• expand and/or upgrade existing local infrastructure to better support DND requirements (e.g. water treatment plants, water distribution systems, airport runway extensions, roads); and/or
• construct new local infrastructure, such as:
  • community-oriented facilities for shared-use by the Base/Wing and local authorities (e.g. arenas, gymnasiums, swimming pools, community centers);
  • infrastructure to support non-operational requirements such as for residential accommodation (e.g. roads, sidewalks, sewers); and
  • infrastructure to support operational requirements (e.g. new access to the Base/Wing).

The immediate expected result is:

• Collaborations with local authorities to upgrade/expand/construct and own and operate public infrastructure and services that DND requires.

The intermediate results are:

• Reduced DND non-core infrastructure;
• Cost-effective development and maintenance of infrastructure, which involves one of the following:
  • reduced operating/capital costs,
  • or cost avoidance,
  • or minimized DND liability; and
  • Improved/new/maintained infrastructure for use by DND members and their families.

The final expected results are:

• The optimization of DND infrastructure to support the evolving force structure; and
• Enhanced quality of life in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

The MTCP builds the capacities of member countries’ militaries through language training, and professional development courses including command and staff instruction, and peace support operations training. Activities are conducted both in Canada and out of Canada.

Expected results of this contribution program are:

• to enhance peace support operations interoperability among Canada’s partners to lessen the operational burden on Canada;
• to expand and reinforce Canadian bilateral defence relations;
• to promote Canadian demographic principles, the rule of law and the protection of human rights in the international arena; and
• to achieve influence in areas of strategic interest to Canada.

To contribute the Canadian share of the NATO Military Budget—a common-funded program to finance the operating and maintenance costs of the NATO military structure and activities, including Deployed Operations and missions.

Canada’s financial contributions to the Alliance help to ensure Canadian security and provide leverage and influence within the multi-national body. They also provide access to military capabilities, which Canada itself, does not possess.

The contributions further serve to help protect and strengthen the freedom and security of all Alliance members by political and military means in accordance with the North Atlantic Treaty and the principles of the United Nations Charter.

The benefits of Canada’s investment in NATO include access to strategic information, intelligence, capabilities, interoperability with allied forces and an equal voice in high-level decisions affecting Euro-Atlantic security and stability.

To contribute the Canadian share of the NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) – a common funded program that finances the capital costs for the provision of communications and information systems, installations and facilities such as radar, military headquarters, airfields, fuel pipelines and storage, harbours and navigational aids needed to support the NATO military structure and activities, including Deployed Operations and Missions.

NSIP funds projects that meet NATO’s essential purpose, which is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means in accordance with the North Atlantic Treaty and the principles of the United Nations Charter.

The benefits of Canada’s investment in NATO include access to strategic information, intelligence, capabilities, interoperability with allied forces and an equal voice in high-level decisions affecting Euro-Atlantic security and stability. It also includes a potential return on some of Canada’s eligible infrastructure projects in support of NATO operations.

To support a strong Canadian knowledge base in contemporary security and defence issues that is relevant to Canadian defence policy and capable of informing, confirming and challenging DND/CAF defence policy thinking; and

To foster the next generation of security and defence scholars in the Canadian academic community.

Grant Program to the National Offices of the Cadet Leagues of Canada:

Navy League of Canada;

Army Cadet League of Canada; and

Air Cadet League of Canada - [Voted Payments]

$442,000

$442,000

$442,000

To provide sufficient funds to enable the IEMR to continue to operate and meet the following objectives:

a) to initiate, coordinate, support and conduct environmental research;

b) to monitor effects and proposed mitigation measures associated with low level military flight training activities over north-eastern Quebec and Labrador;

c) to foster inclusion or incorporation of aboriginal environmental knowledge and cooperation in research and monitoring activities amongst DND, scientific establishments, research institutions, consultants and universities interested in the mandate and objectives of the IEMR;

d) to promote a solid understanding and flow of information with the public on the work of the IEMR; and

e) to provide advice and information to stakeholders to ensure that the environmental impact of low-level military flight training activities in and around the low-level training area is minimized to the fullest extent possible.

To foster public confidence that Canadian biological and chemical defence activities are for defensive purposes;

Present tangible evidence to the international bodies reinforcing Canada’s declarations that its biological and chemical defence programs are for defensive purposes; and

Provide independent non-government expert review of the Canadian biological chemical defence activities to improve program safety.

To support the remediation of 11 of the 17 former Mid-Canada Line Radar Sites in Ontario; and

To provide a financial contribution to the Government of Ontario for it to undertake remediation activities at former Mid-Canada Line Radar Sites in Ontario on a cost-sharing basis.

To promote and support projects designed to develop and improve SAR prevention;

To enhance the effectiveness of the SAR response in federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions; and

To share SAR response and prevention best practices throughout the SAR community.