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Privy Council

Department
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board
Chief Electoral Officer
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Public Appointments Commission Secretariat
Security Intelligence Review Committee

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Privy Council
	Department
1	Program expenditures	110,568	114,162	(3,594)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	12,348	12,839	(491)
(S)	Prime Minister - Salary and motor car allowance	157	153	4
(S)	President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada,
	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister
	of Western Economic Diversification - Salary and
	Motor car allowance	76	75	2
(S)	Leader of the Government in the Senate - Salary and
	motor car allowance	76	75	2
	Total Department	123,226	127,303	(4,077)
	Canadian Intergovernmental Conference
	Secretariat
5	Program expenditures	6,075	6,056	19
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	439	460	(21)
	Total Agency	6,514	6,516	(2)
	Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation
	and Safety Board
10	Program expenditures	25,589	25,415	174
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,394	3,557	(163)
	Total Agency	28,983	28,972	11
	Chief Electoral Officer
15	Program expenditures	22,062	21,766	296
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,861	4,027	(166)
(S)	Expenses of elections	84,318	78,398	5,920
(S)	Salary of the Chief Electoral Officer	260	231	28
	Total Agency	110,501	104,422	6,078
	Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
20	Program expenditures	17,764	17,085	679
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,142	2,129	13
	Total Agency	19,906	19,214	692
	Public Appointments Commission Secretariat
25	Program expenditures	945	945	. . . . .
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	122	129	(7)
	Total Agency	1,067	1,074	(7)
	Security Intelligence Review Committee
30	Program expenditures	2,637	2,620	17
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	284	296	(12)
	Total Agency	2,921	2,916	5
Note: Details in the “Ministry Summary” and “Program by Activities” tables may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Department

Strategic Outcome

The Government's agenda and decision making are supported and implemented and the institutions of government are supported and maintained.

Program Activity Descriptions

Provide professional, non-partisan policy advice and support to the Prime Minister and Portfolio Ministers

To support the Prime Minister in carrying out his unique responsibilities as Head of Government, the Privy Council Office provides advice to the Prime Minister and Portfolio Ministers on: policies; legislation and parliamentary issues facing the Government; appointments; and machinery of government issues. PCO also provides the Prime Minister's Office and the offices of Portfolio Ministers with financial and administrative support.

Provide policy advice and secretariat support to Cabinet and Cabinet committees

To ensure the smooth functioning of Cabinet decision making, the Privy Council Office provides policy advice and secretariat support to the Cabinet and Cabinet committees. It facilitates integration across the federal community in support of the implementation of the Government's agenda by departments and agencies. PCO engages in consultation, provides a challenge function and researches issues. PCO provides secretariat support to Cabinet and Cabinet committees by preparing briefing material and distributing agendas and documents.

Provide overall leadership and direction to the Public Service in support of the Government's Agenda

To foster a high-performing and accountable Public Service that has the talent, capacity and management frameworks to provide advice on and implement the Government's agenda, PCO sets strategic direction for the Public Service. It also plays a key role in the selection, management and development of senior leaders in the Public Service.

Provide Commissions of Inquiry with financial and administrative support

The Privy Council Office provides financial and administrative advice, guidance and support to commissions of inquiry from initial start-up to conclusion.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Provide professional, non-partisan policy advice and
support to the Prime Minister and Portfolio Ministers	97,574	. . . . .	97,574	. . . . .
Provide policy advice and secretariat support to Cabinet
and Cabinet committees	20,763	. . . . .	20,763	. . . . .
Provide overall leadership and direction to the Public
Service in support of the Government's Agenda	3,573	. . . . .	3,573	. . . . .
Provide Commissions of Inquiry with financial and
administrative support	1,316	. . . . .	1,316	. . . . .
Advice to the Prime Minister and Ministers on issues,
policies, machinery and apointments	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	59,216
Provide the Prime Minister's Office and the offices of the
Portfolio Ministers with financial and administrative
support	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	27,204
Provide Cabinet with sound advice on the development,
coordination and implementation of the policy agenda	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	22,557
As its head, the Clerk leads the Public Service in
effectively supporting Cabinet and serving Canadians	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	7,183
Provide Commissions of Inquiry with appropriate
administrative support	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,708
Support for Cabinet decision-making and the legislative
agenda	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,435
	123,226	. . . . .	123,226	127,303

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Items not required
Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the bombing of Air
India Flight 182: funding for families, parties and intervenors	. . . . .	550,000
Total	. . . . .	550,000

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Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat

Strategic Outcome

Multilateral meetings of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers are planned and conducted flawlessly.

Program Activity Descriptions

Conference Services

Provision of expert, impartial support services for the planning and conduct of First Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers level federal-provincial-territorial and provincial-territorial conferences.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total		Main
	Operating			Estimates
Conference Services	6,514	6,514		6,516
	6,514	6,514		6,516

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Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board

Strategic Outcome

The mitigation of risks to the safety of the transportation system through independent accident investigations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Air Investigations

Conduct independent investigations into occurrences in the federally regulated elements of the air transportation system to identify causes and contributing factors, publish investigation reports, formulate recommendations to improve safety, communicate safety information to stakeholders, undertake outreach activities with key change agents, as well as assess and follow-up on responses to recommendations. This includes the execution of specialized work in the fields of: engineering, macro analysis, human performance, legal services, communications, quality assurance, as well as publishing and linguistic services.

Marine Investigations

Conduct independent investigations into occurrences in the federally regulated elements of the marine transportation system to identify causes and contributing factors, publish investigation reports, formulate recommendations to improve safety, communicate safety information to stakeholders, undertake outreach activities with key change agents, as well as assess and follow-up on responses to recommendations. This includes the execution of specialized work in the fields of: engineering, macro analysis, human performance, legal services, communications, quality assurance, as well as publishing and linguistic services.

Rail Investigations

Conduct independent investigations into occurrences in the federally regulated elements of the rail transportation system to identify causes and contributing factors, publish investigation reports, formulate recommendations to improve safety, communicate safety information to stakeholders, undertake outreach activities with key change agents, as well as assess and follow-up on responses to recommendations. This includes the execution of specialized work in the fields of: engineering, macro analysis, human performance, legal services, communications, quality assurance, as well as publishing and linguistic services.

Pipeline Investigations

Conduct independent investigations into occurrences in the federally regulated elements of the pipeline transportation system to identify causes and contributing factors, publish investigation reports, formulate recommendations to improve safety, communicate safety information to stakeholders, undertake outreach activities with key change agents, as well as assess and follow-up on responses to recommendations. This includes the execution of specialized work in the fields of: engineering, macro analysis, human performance, legal services, communications, quality assurance, as well as publishing and linguistic services.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total		Main
	Operating			Estimates
Air Investigations	15,996	15,996		. . . . .
Marine Investigations	6,398	6,398		. . . . .
Rail Investigations	6,007	6,007		. . . . .
Pipeline Investigations	582	582		. . . . .
Safety Investigations	. . . . .	. . . . .		28,972
	28,983	28,983		28,972

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Chief Electoral Officer

Strategic Outcome

An electoral process that contributes to fairness, transparency and accessibility for all participants in accordance with the legislative framework.

Program Activity Descriptions

Elections

As an independent agency of Parliament, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada administers the federal electoral system within the following legislative framework:

• Canada Elections Act - Exercise of general direction and supervision over the administrative conduct of elections, including: the training of federal returning officers; the revision of the boundaries of polling divisions; the acquisition of election material and supplies for transmission to returning officers when required; the issuing of directives and provision of guidelines to political entities; enforcement of all provisions of the Act; and the making of statutory payments to election officers, auditors, political parties and candidates where specified by the Act. Management of Headquarters operations and of the statutory functions assigned to the Chief Electoral Officer outside of the electoral period. These include the review and study of electoral procedures and election expenses provisions of the Act, the compilation and preparation of statutory and statistical reports and books of instructions for election officers and political entities and the payments of all administrative and statutory accounts.
• Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act - Provision to the ten electoral boundaries commissions of the number of members of the House of Commons to be assigned to each province. Provision of the necessary statistics, maps and other documentation to the ten commissions. Provision of financial support and taxing of all accounts related to salaries and other expenses submitted by the ten commissions.
• Canada Elections Act as Adapted for the Purposes of a Referendum - Exercise of general direction and supervision over the administrative conduct of a referendum, including the training of federal returning officers, the revision of the boundaries of polling divisions, and the acquisition of referendum material and supplies for transmission to returning officers. When required, issue of directives and provision of guidelines to referendum committees, enforcement of all provisions of the Act and the making of statutory payments to referendum officers where specified by the Act.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Elections	80,733	29,768	110,501	104,422
	80,733	29,768	110,501	104,422

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Other Transfer Payments
(S) Allowance to registered political parties (political financing
provision under the Canada Elections Act )	29,768,000	29,043,000
Total	29,768,000	29,043,000

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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Strategic Outcome

Compliance with and respect for the Official Languages Act by federal institutions and other organizations subject to the Act.

Program Activity Descriptions

Compliance assurance

Compliance Assurance brings to the attention of federal institutions and other organizations subject to the Act the need to develop sustainable solutions to issues relating to the implementation of the Official Languages Act . By investigating complaints, conducting audits and performance measurements and maintaining a working relationship with these institutions, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages reinforces and monitors compliance with the Act.

Policy and Communications

Policy and Communications undertakes research and analysis to identify opportunities and implement strategies for influencing change among its stakeholders. It supports the work of parliamentary committees. It informs members of the public of the provisions and scope of the Act and on the role of the Commissioner.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates 2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Policy and Communications	10,773	10,773	10,260
Compliance assurance	9,133	9,133	8,954
	19,906	19,906	19,214

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Public Appointments Commission Secretariat

Strategic Outcome

To ensure fair and competency-based processes are in place for the recruitment and selection of qualified individuals for Governor-in-Council appointments across agencies, boards, commissions and Crown Corporations.

Program Activity Descriptions

Oversight of the Governor-in-Council appointments

This covers the activities relating to and including support to develop and establish a code of practice for appointments by the Governor in Council and ministers to agencies, boards, commissions and Crown corporations; oversee, review and report on the selection process for appointments and reappointments by the Governor in Council to agencies, boards, commissions and Crown corporations, and to ensure that every such process is widely made public and conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner and that the appointments are based on merit; evaluate and approve the selection processes proposed by ministers to fill vacancies and determine reappointments within their portfolios, monitor and review those processes and ensure that they are implemented as approved; audit appointment policies and practices in order to determine whether the code of practice is being observed; report publicly on compliance with the code of practice; and provide public education and training of public servants involved in appointments and reappointments processes regarding the code of practice.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total		Main
	Operating			Estimates
Oversight of the Governor-in-Council appointments	1,067	1,067		1,074
	1,067	1,067		1,074

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Security Intelligence Review Committee

Strategic Outcome

The Parliament of Canada and through it, Canadians, are assured that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is complying with the law, policy and Ministerial direction in the performance of its duties and functions.

Program Activity Descriptions

Reviews

Conduct reviews of CSIS activities to ensure compliance. Develop annual research plan identifying reviews to be conducted each year, examine CSIS operations, provide a retrospective examination and assessment of specific CSIS investigations and functions, examine information concerning CSIS's activities, assess CSIS compliance, and issue findings and recommendations. The objective is to provide Parliament and Canadians with a comprehensive picture of CSIS's operational activities, and assurance that CSIS is acting lawfully.

Complaints

Receive and inquire into complaints about CSIS brought by individuals or groups, for example, regarding denials of security clearances, complaints referred by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, actions of CSIS in relation to a former employee. Provide an independent recourse mechanism to investigate complaints. Conduct pre-hearing conferences, preside over complaint hearings, and prepare complaint reports.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total		Main
	Operating			Estimates
Reviews	2,050	2,050		1,974
Complaints	871	871		942
	2,921	2,921		2,916

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