Royal Canadian Mounted Police · Contribution program
Firearms Funding Program for "Opt-In" Provinces
Section 95 of the Firearms Act authorizes the Minister of Public Safety— with the approval of the Governor in Council — to enter into contribution agreements with opt-in provinces and to compensate them for certain administrative costs actually incurred in the delivery of firearms-related services within their jurisdiction.
- Total value
- $154M
- Agreements
- 8
- Apr 2011 to Apr 2023
- Median agreement
- $7.6M
- Typical range
- $5.9M–$34.3M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of Ontario | 2 | $68.8M |
| Province of Quebec | 1 | $58.1M |
| Province of Nova Scotia | 2 | $12.7M |
| Province of Saskatchewan | 2 | $9.4M |
| Province of New Brunswick | 1 | $5.3M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | $58.1M |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 1 | $784K |
| 2022 | 5 | $90.1M |
| 2023 | 1 | $5.3M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2 | $68.8M |
| Quebec | 1 | $58.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $12.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $9.4M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $5.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 8 | $154M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 | Province of New Brunswick | AMENDMENT - Contribution Agreement with the Province of New BrunswickContribution | $5,284,216 |
| Apr 2022 | Province of Saskatchewan | Contribution Agreement with the Province of SaskatchewanContribution | $8,642,126 |
| Apr 2022 | Province of Ontario | Contribution Agreement Amendment #1Contribution | $34,715,216 |
| Apr 2022 | Province of Ontario | Contribution Agreement with the Province of OntarioContribution | $34,106,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Province of Nova Scotia | Contribution Agreement with the Province of Nova ScotiaContribution | $6,533,716 |
| Apr 2022 | Province of Nova Scotia | Contribution Agreement with the Province of Nova ScotiaContribution | $6,124,500 |
| Sep 2021 | Province of Saskatchewan | Contribution Agreement with the Province of SaskatchewanContribution | $784,000 |
| Apr 2011 | Province of Quebec | Contribution Agreement with the Province of QuebecContribution | $58,137,278 |