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Name of transfer payment program Contribution to the Biological and Chemical Defence Review Committee - Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 4.8 - Science, Technology and Innovation
Main objective To foster public confidence that Canadian biological and chemical defence activities are for defensive purposes, to present tangible evidence to the international bodies reinforcing Canada’s declarations that its biological and chemical defence programs are for defensive purposes, and to provide independent non-government expert review of the Canadian biological chemical defence activities to improve program safety.
Planned spending in 2018–19 $133,909
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups Other – committee
Name of transfer payment program

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

  • Navy League of Canada
  • Army Cadet League of Canada
  • Air Cadet League of Canada

Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 3.10 - Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (Youth Program)
Main objective To provide support to the Cadet Leagues through a Grant to each of the three National Offices (Navy League, Army Cadet League, and Air Cadet League) to permit the Cadet Leagues to concentrate their efforts on attracting and developing an extensive volunteer network in support of the Cadet Movement.
Planned spending in
2018–19

$474,000 each, for a total of $1,422,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2012-13
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)

There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups Cadet Leagues of Canada
Name of transfer payment program Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) - Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 1.1 - Operations in Canada
Main objective To prepare (train) CASARA volunteers in the fundamental techniques required to assist in search activities for missing aircraft, to interact with members of the general aviation community for the purpose of Search and Rescue (SAR) awareness messaging, and maintain the National Organization.
Planned spending in
2018–19		 $3,100,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2014-15
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups Non-profit organizations - Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
Name of transfer payment program Grant in support of the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program (CERP) – Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 2.11 - Canadian Forces Liaison Council and Employer Support
Main objective To establish new federal financial assistance that will enable the delivery of a program to compensate civilian employers, build bridges with businesses and other stakeholders, and ensure that reservists continue to be fully integrated and readily available for military duty.
Planned spending in
2018–19		 $2,450,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

None

Note: New program was approved by Treasury Board on September 2014.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups

Civilian employers of reservists, and self-employed reservists, within the following sectors: Non-profit organizations, Provinces and Territories, Industry-related, employers of the Primary reservists in Canadian Armed Forces.

Note: The program does not apply to civilian employers of reservists from the Federal Government, Federal Agencies and Crown Corporations.
Name of transfer payment program Grants in support of the Defence Engagement Program -
Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 1.1 - Operations in Canada
Main objective 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.
Planned spending in
2018–19		 $500,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2015-16
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups Persons; Non-profit organizations.
Name of transfer payment program Contribution to the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust in Support of the Preservation of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville – Voted Payments
End date March 31, 2021
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department’s Program Inventory

Program 3.7 – Military History and Heritage
Main objective The objective is to provide an immediate contribution to address the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust’s request for urgent repairs due to significant deterioration of HMCS Sackville.
Planned spending in
2018–19		 $2,100,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable. New program approved in January 2018.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) There is no planned evaluation. The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Results exempts ongoing programs of grants and contributions that have five-year average actual expenditures of less than $5M per year from the five-year reviews required under section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
General targeted recipient groups Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
Name of transfer payment program Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Contribution Program – Voted Payments
End date 2036-37
Type of transfer payment Grants and Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 4.8 – Science, Technology and Innovation
Main objective

The purpose of the Grants and Contribution Program is to support, increase and sustain Science and Technology (S&T) community capacity external to DND that can generate new ideas and formulate solutions to Canada’s current and future defence and security requirements. This will be achieved by funding S&T initiatives that are in line with defence and security S&T priority areas.

The objectives are as follows:

  • Support basic and applied research, analysis, technology development and knowledge transfer leading to innovative solutions to key S&T challenges for defence and security identified by DND and the Public Safety Portfolio;
  • Mobilize, engage and support national academic, public and industry researchers to advance innovation toward S&T challenges for defence and security; and
  • Encourage, enhance, sustain and support innovation networks and collaborations between other levels of government, industry, and academia to help build a critical mass of expertise, knowledge and solutions for the defence and security of Canada.
Planned spending in 2018–19

$13,000,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable. This is a new program that was approved in November 2017.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) The next planned evaluation is Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 if the ongoing program has a five-year average actual expenditure of more than $5M per year.
General targeted recipient groups

Eligible recipients for funding are:

  • Canadian universities and educational institutions chartered in Canada;
  • Incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organizations or associations;
  • Provincial/territorial or municipal government organizations;
  • Incorporated Canadian for-profit companies, organizations or associations; and
  • Any group cluster or consortium composed of eligible recipients, and their researchers and professionals, including their international S&T collaborators. All eligible recipients must possess the legal status necessary to enter into a Contribution Agreement.

Federal and provincial crown corporations are not eligible for funding under the Grants and Contribution Program.
Name of transfer payment program NATO Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities - Voted Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 1.4 - Global Engagement
Main objective To support the department’s mission to defend Canada and Canadian interests and values while contributing to international peace and security.
Planned spending in
2017–18

$2,787,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2016-17
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)

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).
General targeted recipient groups International organizations and foreign countries.
Name of transfer payment program Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R.S., 1970 c. D-3) - Statutory Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through a Statutory Authority - Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R.S., 1970 c. D-3)
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 3.4 - Defence Team Management
Main objective The Defence Services Pension Continuation Act provides for the payment of pensions to certain persons enrolled as members of the Regular Forces before the 1st day of April 1946.
Planned spending in
2018–19

$400,000

Note: The amount was reduced due a decrease of targeted recipient’s accessibility.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation N/A
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) N/A
General targeted recipient groups Persons
Name of transfer payment program Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act - Statutory Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through a Statutory Authority - Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 3.4 - Defence Team Management
Main objective The Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act provides supplementary retirement benefits for certain persons in receipt of pension payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Planned spending in
2018–19

$1,700,000

Note: The amount was reduced due a decrease of targeted recipient’s accessibility.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation N/A
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) N/A
General targeted recipient groups Persons
Name of transfer payment program Payments to dependants of certain members of the Royal Canadian Air Force killed while serving as instructors under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Appropriation Act No. 4, 1968) - Statutory Payments
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Grant
Type of appropriation Appropriated annually through a Statutory Authority - Appropriation Act No. 4, 1968
Link to department's Program Inventory

Program 3.4 - Defence Team Management
Main objective To provide compensation to the dependants of certain personnel killed in-service, who were otherwise not entitled to pension benefits.
Planned spending in
2018–19

$26,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation N/A
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable) N/A
General targeted recipient groups Persons

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