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The original version was signed by
The Honourable James Moore, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Section I: Organizational Overview
Section II: Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome
Section III: Supplementary Information
Section IV: Other Items of Interest
I am pleased to present the 2010-2011 Departmental Performance Report for the Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal.
A number of events outside the Registry's control had an impact on the work and performance of the organization this year, including the departure of the former Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in October and the tabling of Report of the Auditor General on the former Commissioner's conduct in December. The Tribunal was also without a Chairperson until June 2010 and without members until March 2011. As a result of these and other developments, the Registry operated at less than maximum capacity this fiscal year. It continued to function with just enough staff to provide the necessary legal and administrative support to the Chairperson and to meet its reporting obligations to central agencies. The Registry spent just over 50% of its budget again this year.
In November 2010, the Registry relocated to 90 Sparks, the building that houses the Federal Court, the Courts Administration Service and the Competition Tribunal, with a view to providing better service to the Tribunal, exploring partnership opportunities with other similar organizations and maximizing its resources.
With a new Chairperson, new members and a first case (referred to the Tribunal by the interim Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in May 2011), the Tribunal is poised to deliver on the mandate it has been given to protect public servants who disclose wrongdoing against reprisals.
Lisanne Lacroix
Registrar and Deputy Head
Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal
The Tribunal was established to protect public servants who disclose wrongdoing from reprisals.
The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body responsible for hearing reprisal complaints referred by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
The Registry provides administrative and legal services to the Tribunal.
Strategic Outcome
Remedial and disciplinary actions that ensure complainants to the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner are protected against reprisals.
Program Activity
Reprisal Hearings Program
Expected Results
Effective management of the Tribunal's hearing process
Priority | Type | Program Activity |
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Hold Hearings | Previously committed to | Reprisal Hearings Program |
Status: Successfully Met | ||
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Priority | Type | Program Activity |
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Inform interested persons, key stakeholders and Canadians | Previously committed to | Reprisal Hearings Program |
Status: Not Met | ||
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Priority | Type | Program Activity |
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Monitor issues arising from the application of the Act | Previously committed to | Reprisal Hearings Program |
Status: Partially Met | ||
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Priority | Type | Program Activity |
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Management Excellence | Previously committed to | Reprisal Hearings Program |
Status: Successfully Met | ||
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The Registry is operating with a minimum staffing complement. While this is a sensible approach to adopt in the absence of cases, the Registry may have to ramp up relatively quickly if the interim Public Sector Integrity Commissioner begins referring reprisal complaints to the Tribunal. Because the regime put in place to protect public servants who disclose wrongdoing has not been operating effectively, it is difficult to predict how many cases will be brought before the Tribunal once the regime is working well. Depending on the number of cases that are referred to the Tribunal next fiscal year, the Registry may need to hire additional staff. The Registry's relocation to a building where other organizations provide a full range of services to the federal courts and other administrative tribunals may provide opportunities to share human resources.
The events of this past year have heightened public interest in the regime established by the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. This and the fact that the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner recently referred the first reprisal complaint to the Tribunal will undoubtedly expose the Tribunal to greater scrutiny next year. The Registry intends to be transparent and accountable for results. It will continue to manage its financial resources responsibly with due regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness. This said, the Registry is likely to spend a larger share of its budget next fiscal year than in previous fiscal years due to new costs associated with hearings and the management of cases. To date, the Registry has been operating with only 50% of its budget.
Planned Spending | Total Authorities | Actual Spending |
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1,828 | 1,818 | 940 |
Planned | Actual | Difference |
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12 | 4 | 8 |
Performance Indicators | Targets | 2010-11 Performance |
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Number of decisions and/or orders issued within 250 calendar days from the start of a proceeding | 90% of proceedings are completed within 250 calendar days | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
Degree to which the evidence and the written communication filed are shared with all parties | Fewer than 10% of adjournments are granted by the Tribunal because of deficiencies in the disclosure of evidence and written communication filed | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
The extent to which the parties have the information needed to exercise their rights | The procedural guide is distributed to all parties within five days after the commencement of the proceeding | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
Program Activity | 2009-10 Actual Spending ($ thousands) |
2010-11 ($ thousands) | Alignment to Government of Canada Outcomes | |||
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Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Actual Spending |
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Reprisal Hearings Program | 944 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,818 | 940 | Government Affairs |
Total | 944 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,818 | 940 |
For information on our organizational votes and/or statutory expenditures, please see the 2010–11 Public Accounts of Canada (Volume II) publication.
The Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal assists the Tribunal in fulfilling its mandate by supporting the effective management of the Tribunal's hearing process. This includes receiving documents, processing cases, maintaining Tribunal records, providing logistical, legal and administrative support, organizing training sessions for Tribunal members and informing clients of Tribunal procedures and directives.
Planned Spending | Total Authorities | Actual Spending |
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1,828 | 1,818 | 940 |
Planned | Actual | Difference |
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12 | 4 | 8 |
Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets | Performance Status |
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Effective management of the Tribunal’s proceedings | Number of decisions or orders issued within 250 calendar days from the start of a proceeding | 90% of proceedings are completed within 250 calendar days | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
Effective management of the Tribunal’s proceedings | Degree to which the evidence and written communication filed are shared with all parties | Fewer than 10% of adjournments are granted by the Tribunal because of deficiencies in the disclosure of evidence and written communication filed | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
Effective management of the Tribunal’s proceedings | The extent to which the parties have the information needed to exercise their rights | The procedural guide is distributed to all parties within five days after the commencement of the proceeding | No cases were referred to the Tribunal during the reference period. |
The Tribunal pursues one strategic outcome: order remedial and disciplinary actions that ensure complainants to the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner are protected against reprisals. The Reprisal Hearings Program is the only program activity that contributes to this strategic outcome. Three indicators have been established to measure the Tribunal's performance: the number of decisions and/or orders issued within 250 calendar days from the start of a proceeding, the degree to which the evidence and the written communication filed are shared with all parties and the extent to which the parties have the information needed to exercise their rights. The Tribunal will be in a position to assess its performance against these indicators once it begins hearing cases.
The Registry will be better able to draw lessons from its experience once it has handled a few cases.
% Change | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | |
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Total Assets | 6 | 136,508 | 128,854 |
Total Liabilities | 3 | 283,741 | 275,240 |
Equity of Canada | 1 | 147,233 | 146,386 |
Total | 6 | 136,508 | 128,854 |
% Change | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | |
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Total Expenses | 6 | 1,115,680 | 1,191,847 |
Total Revenues | 100 | 30,015 | - |
Net Cost of Operations | 9 | 1,085,665 | 1,191,847 |
Financial statements are available on the web site of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada at the following address:
http://www.psdpt-tpfd.gc.ca/ResourcesRessources/AFS-EFA/AFS-EFA-eng.html
All electronic supplementary information tables found in the 2010–11 Departmental Performance Report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s web site.
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal Canada
90 Sparks Street, Suite 512
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5B4
Telephone: 613-943-8310
Facsimile: 613-943-8325
E-mail: Tribunal@psdpt-tpfd.gc.ca
Web site: www.psdpt-tpfd.gc.ca