Grants and Contributions:

This project will help the recipient have the resources required to deliver Police of Jurisdiction services tailored to the Parliamentary District. A dedicated Ottawa Police Services detachment will enable timely and efficient responses to calls within the Parliamentary District and support response capacity across the city. Ultimately, this dedicated presence will enhance public safety and security in the Parliamentary District, as demonstrated by incident trends and improved response times.

The purpose of this amendment is to decrease the Public Safety Canada funding amount from $45,539,373.00 to $43,539,373.00.

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.