Grants and Contributions:

The overall objective of the contribution program is to enhance safety and security of the Parliamentary District by having a dedicated police presence. This program enables the City of Ottawa to seek financial assistance from the Government of Canada, through a contribution agreement, for reimbursement for eligible policing costs specific to the Parliamentary District.

The objectives of the program fall within the Department’s core
responsibility for Community Safety and within the Law Enforcement and Policing
Program. The program contributes to the achievement of the Department’s policy
objectives to promote the safety and security of Canadian communities.

Short-term outcome: The OPS has the resources to deliver Police of Jurisdiction (PoJ) services specific to the Parliamentary District.

The short-term outcome will be achieved by entering into a contribution agreement with OPS to ensure OPS has the resources required to carry out the objectives of this program.

Medium-term outcome: The OPS is providing an efficient response within the Parliamentary District.

The medium-term outcome will see the OPS providing quick and efficient response times to calls within the Parliamentary District and to other districts in the city by having an established and dedicated detachment within the Parliamentary District.

Long-term outcome: The Parliamentary District is safe and secure.

The long-term outcome will be achieved through the dedicated OPS detachment and measured by incidents that occur, response times for those incidents, and changes in response times.

Delay in signature

The purpose of the Parliamentary District Policing Program (PDPP) is to establish a contribution program that allows Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”) to enable the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to bolster the latter’s presence within the Parliamentary District and dedicate resources to respond to emerging safety and security threats. The Parliamentary Precinct, as defined in section 79.51 of the Parliament of Canada Act, refers to premises, or any part of premises, that are designated in writing by the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons. As such, the Parliamentary Precinct can be best described as numerous buildings/locations within the vicinity of Parliament Hill, as well as Parliament Hill itself. The Parliamentary District encompasses the Precinct, as well as designated buildings in the vicinity. In discussions with OPS, the initial view is for the District to include the Ottawa River to the north, Queen Street to the south, Elgin Street to the east and Kent Street to the west.