Overview and key information: Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security—Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021 to 2022 and Main Estimates, 2022 to 2023 (May 19, 2022)
Scenario note
Date:
Time: From 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Location: SRS Boardroom
Mode: Hybrid
General information
The Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021 to 2022 and Main Estimates, 2022 to 2023 for the Public Safety Portfolio have been tabled in the House of Commons and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) for scrutiny.
The committee is meeting on to study the estimates. The Minister will be appearing for the first hour, from Noon to 1:00 pm with portfolio deputy heads and then deputy heads and CFOs will appear during the second hour from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Key messages, including speaking bullets and key statistics, can be found in sections Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021 to 2022 and Hot issue notes.
Opening remarks
At the beginning of the meeting, the Chair will invite the Minister to deliver opening remarks, which will be followed by questions from Committee members.
Rounds of questioning
At the Chair's discretion, questions from committee members will proceed as follows:
- First round: 6 minutes for each party in the following order: CPC, LPC, BQ, NDP
- For the second and subsequent rounds: CPC, 5 minutes; LPC, 5 minutes; BQ 2.5 minutes and NDP 2.5 minutes; CPC, 5 minutes ; LPC, 5 minutes
- A third and four round are possible, given the length of the meeting
Appearing:
The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety
Witnesses (TBC):
Public Safety Canada
Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Brenda Lucki, Commissioner
Canada Border Services Agency
John Ossowski, President
Correctional Service of Canada
Anne Kelly, Commissioner
Parole Board of Canada
Jennifer Oades, Chairperson
SECU Members:
- Liberal Party of Canada
- The Honourable Jim Carr, Chair
- Paul Chiang
- Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety
- Ron McKinnon
- Taleeb Noormohamed
- Sameer Zuberi
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Raquel Dancho, Shadow Minister for Public Safety
- Dane Lloyd, Shadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness
- Doug Shipley
- Tako Van Popta
- Bloc Québecois
Kristina Michaud, Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Climate Change, Youth
- New Democratic Party of Canada
Alistair MacGregor, Critic for Public Safety, Agriculture and Food; Deputy Critic for Justice)
A more detailed Committee overview is available in section Background information.
List of Estimates items and amounts
Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021 to 2022
Total of $187.7 million in requested funding, broken down across the following initiatives:
| Item | Amount (in millions $) |
|---|---|
| Program Integrity funding to support the CBSA's operations | 95.0 |
| Modernizing Canada's Border Infrastructure (Land Border Crossing Project) | 30.2 |
| Adjustments to the Employee Benefit Plan (Statutory) | 23.0 |
| Proof of Vaccination Credentials | 12.4 |
| Support for the Resettlement of Afghan Nationals in Canada | 8.0 |
| Processing Temporary Resident Visas | 7.7 |
| 2021 to 2023 Immigration Levels Plan (Permanent Residents) | 4.9 |
| Enhancing Canada's Firearm Control Framework | 2.9 |
| Internal reallocation related to CARM from Vote 1 to Vote 5 [no impact on the $187.7 million figure (minus$6.5 million plus $6.5 million= $0)] |
0 |
| Transfers to and from Other Government Departments | 3.7 |
Main Estimates, 2022 to 2023
Total of $2,344.1 million in requested funding, which represents a $294.6 million increase over the Main Estimates, 2021 to 2022. The year over year variance by item is as follows:
| Item | Amount in Main Estimates, 2022 to 2023 (in millions $) | Variance from Main Estimates, 2021 to 2022 (in millions $) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Adjustments | 107.5 | plus 98.0 |
| Program Integrity funding to support the CBSA's operations | 95.0 | plus 95.0 |
| Re-profiled funding for Various Initiatives | 60.2 | plus 60.2 |
| Modernizing Canada's Border Infrastructure (Land Border Crossing Project) | 35.2 | plus 35.2 |
| Gordie Howe International Bridge Project | 27.7 | plus 25.7 |
| Employee Benefit Plan (Statutory) | 212.4 | plus 21.8 |
| 2021 to 2023 Immigration Levels Plan (Permanent Residents) |
10.5 | plus 10.5 |
| Centralization of Government-Wide Information Technology Operations (transfer to SSC) | minus 14.0 | minus 14.0 |
| National Immigration Detention Framework | 8.7 | minus 8.9 |
| Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis | 0 | minus 8.4 |
| Postal Modernization Initiative | 0 | minus 8.3 |
| Reduction in Travel Allotments (Budget 2021) | minus 6.6 | minus 6.6 |
| Passenger Protect Program | 10.3 | minus 5.7 |
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