Title:
DNA Analysis - Quebec 2023-2027
Agreement Value:
$22,471,072.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2024 - Nov 1, 2027
Description:
This program provides contributions to the governments of Ontario and Quebec which operate forensic laboratories that undertake biological casework analysis for the purpose of criminal identification and which provide crime scene DNA profiles to the NDDB. The program aligns with Government of Canada priorities and aligns with the Department’s objectives for a safe and resilient Canada. The 2010 Speech from the Throne reiterated the 2008 Government priorities of tackling crime and efficiencies in the justice system, and stressed the importance that justice must be effective, swift, and true. It is critical to public safety that a stable funding structure is in place to ensure that crimes are efficiently and effectively investigated, and offenders are fairly convicted and sentenced. The BCACP aligns with the overall federal government objective of supporting a sustainable, national DNA analysis framework as part of promoting public safety and an efficient justice system. The BCACP also aligns with the Department’s Government of Canada’s objectives achieved through cost sharing forensic DNA analysis as established under the Biology Casework Analysis Agreements, and similarly ensures a sustainable, consistent, and equitable approach to cost-sharing DNA analysis in Canada.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
The objectives of the BCACP are to: · Increase operational capacity in the Ontario and Quebec forensic laboratories; · Decrease processing turnaround times; · Decrease case backlog; and · Increase the number of profiles submitted to the Crime Scene Index of the NDDB. Through achieving these objectives, the BCACP will contribute to broader objectives of a sustainable biology casework regime in Canada and will promote the increased effectiveness and efficiency of the NDDB.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H2K 3S7
Reference Number:
088-2023-2024-Q4-00265
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Operating Name:
Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale
Recipient's Legal Name:
Government of Quebec
Program:
(BCACP) Biological Casework Analysis Contribution Program
Program Purpose:
The Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP) provides financial contributions to the province of Quebec, which has established an independent forensic laboratory for the purpose of conducting biology casework analysis, including DNA identification analysis, in support of criminal investigations and prosecutions. The purpose of the contribution is to encourage provincial contribution of DNA profiles to the Crime Scene Index (CSI) of the National DNA Data Bank (NDDB). These profiles will be utilized by law enforcement to assist in criminal investigations and prosecutions which contribute to the public safety of all Canadians.