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Horizontal Initiatives

The National Parole Board (NPB)became involved as a partner in the ongoing implementation of Firearms legislation in 1999-2000. Introduction of the Firearms legislation and related changes to the Criminal Code created longer sentences for offences involving the use of a firearm or an imitation firearm. Longer sentences generate the need for more conditional release reviews which, in turn, increase NPB's program delivery costs (salary and non-salary).

Federal Partner: National Parole Board (NPB)of Canada
Name of Horizontal Initiative: Firearms	Name of Lead Department(s): Canada Firearms Center
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: 1995	End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing	NPB Funding: $858,000 per year
Description of the Horizontal Initiative: Reduce firearms tragedies, including accidental injuries or death and the criminal use of firearms
Shared Outcome(s): Safe and secure Canada
Governance Structure(s): Roles/responsibilities set out in legislation (e.g. Firearms Act.)

Federal Partners	Program Activity	Total Allocation	Forecasted Spending 2009-10	Actual Spending 2009-10	Planned Results for 2009-10	Achieved Results 2009-10
National Parole Board.	Conditional release decisions	N/A[1]	$858,000	$858,000	Planned spending in 2009-2010 was intended to provide NPB with the capacity to manage workloads related to changes in the Criminal Code which support the Firearms initiative. These changes provided longer sentences for firearms convictions and created the need for more conditional release reviews.	Since 1999/00, the Board has completed over 15,000 reviews involving offenders with firearms convictions

The Board will also become involved in the National Anti-Drug Strategy following Royal Assent for legislative proposals calling for introduction of mandatory minimum penalties for serious drug offences. Current plans call for provision of $7.2 million for NPB over four years, including $2.2 million in 2009-10 to manage increased numbers of conditional release reviews as a result of mandatory minimum sentences.

Federal Partner: National Parole Board (NPB)of Canada
Name of Horizontal Initiative: National Anti-Drug Strategy	Name of Lead Department(s): Department of Justice
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: 2007-08	End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing
Description of the Horizontal Initiative: Provides a focused approach to deliver on priorities aimed at reducing the supply of and demand for illicit drugs, as well as addressing the crime associated with illegal drugs
Shared Outcome(s): Safe and secure Canada
Governance Structure(s): Consisting of an ADM Committee and four Director General working groups

Federal Partner: National Parole Board (NPB)of Canada
Program Activity	Names of Programs	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2009-10	Expected Results for 2009-10
Conditional Release Decisions	Conditional Release Decisions	$4.4 M	$1.3 M	Note [2]
Conditional Release Decisions Openness and Accountability	Conditional Release Decisions Openness and Accountability	$1.8 M	$0.5M	Note [3]
Internal Services	Internal Services	$1.3 M	$0.4M	Support programs
Total:		$7.5 M [1]	$2.2 M [1]

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[1] The Board received a permanent increase to its funding base. The increase was incremental, rising from $437,000 in 1999-2000 to $858,000 per year in 2004-2005 and future years, consistent with projected workload growth.

Note [2]: Proposed legislation did not receive Royal Assent in 2009-10 - funding remains frozen. Should the proposed legislation receive Royal Assent this funding will provide the NPB the capacity for effective management of its legislated responsibilities for parole decision-making for offenders in relation to the requirements of the new legislation. NPB will collect information and report on workloads and outcomes of parole for provincial offenders incarcerated as a result of new legislative provisions (e.g., the number and proportion of offenders who successfully complete their parole).

Note [3]: Proposed legislation did not receive Royal Assent in 2009-10 - funding remains frozen. Should the proposed legislation receive Royal Assent this funding will provide the NPB the capacity for provision of information and assistance to victims of crime, observers at hearings and individuals who seek access to decision registry in relation to the requirements of the new legislation. In a similar manner, NPB will report on the extent of involvement of victims, and observers in conditional release processes and the level of satisfaction of these individuals with the information and assistance provided by NPB.

Effective management of both these responsibilities will contribute to public safety and reinforce public confidence in the justice system.

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