Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more

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).

$5,450,000

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 democratic 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.

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 can leverage.

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.

There is no planned internal evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts assessed contributions to international organizations from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.

At the end of 2017-18, the annual financial statements will be presented for verification by the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN).

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 physical and information technology infrastructure that enables NATO to:

• Conduct/sustain Alliance operations and missions;
• Provide deployable forces;
• Provide logistic support and sustainment capabilities for deploying forces;
• Provide training/exercise/education in support of operations and deployable forces;
• Provide Research and Development for NATO transformation;
• Provide NATO-wide C3 capabilities;
• Maintain NATO Command Structure;
• Develop Cooperation initiatives; and,
• Maintain nuclear deterrent posture.

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.

There is no planned internal evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts assessed contributions to international organizations from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.

At the end of 2017-18, the annual financial statements will be presented for verification by the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN).