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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

Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2009–10	2008–09	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Privy Council
	Department
1	Program expenditures	115,611	110,568	5,043
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	12,774	12,348	426
(S)	Prime Minister – Salary and motor car allowance	162	157	4
(S)	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the
	Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La
	Francophonie – Salary and motor car allowance	78	76	2
(S)	Leader of the Government in the Senate – Salary and
	motor car allowance	78	76	2
(S)	Leader of the Government in the House of Commons –
	Salary and motor car allowance	78	. . . . .	78
	Total Department	128,782	123,226	5,556
	Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat
5	Program expenditures	6,095	6,075	20
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	430	439	(9)
	Total Agency	6,525	6,514	11
	Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and
	Safety Board
10	Program expenditures	25,635	25,589	46
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	3,309	3,394	(85)
	Total Agency	28,944	28,983	(39)
	Chief Electoral Officer
15	Program expenditures	27,397	22,062	5,335
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	4,657	3,861	796
(S)	Expenses of elections	87,316	84,318	2,998
(S)	Salary of the Chief Electoral Officer	265	260	6
	Total Agency	119,635	110,501	9,135
	Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
20	Program expenditures	17,849	17,764	85
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,087	2,142	(55)
	Total Agency	19,935	19,906	29
	Public Appointments Commission Secretariat
25	Program expenditures	945	945	. . . . .
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	118	122	(4)
	Total Agency	1,063	1,067	(4)
	Security Intelligence Review Committee
30	Program expenditures	2,649	2,637	12
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	277	284	(7)
	Total Agency	2,926	2,921	5

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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 (PCO) 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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Provide professional, non-partisan policy advice and
support to the Prime Minister and portfolio ministers	61,052	. . . . .	61,052	97,574
Internal Services	48,812	. . . . .	48,812	. . . . .
Provide policy advice and secretariat support to Cabinet
and Cabinet committees	16,365	. . . . .	16,365	20,763
Provide overall leadership and direction to the Public
Service in support of the Government’s Agenda	2,553	. . . . .	2,553	3,573
Provide Commissions of Inquiry with financial and
administrative support	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,316
	128,782	. . . . .	128,782	123,226

Notes: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Order in Council P.C. 2009-0180 approved the transfer from the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada to the Privy Council Office the control and supervision of the portion of the federal public administration in the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada known as the Public Service Renewal Task Force Branch, effective March 2, 2009. The transfer of resources will be displayed in future Estimates.

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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Conference Services	4,292	4,292	6,514
Internal Services	2,232	2,232	. . . . .
	6,525	6,525	6,514

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Air Investigations	12,779	12,779	15,996
Internal Services	5,710	5,710	. . . . .
Marine Investigations	5,112	5,112	6,398
Rail Investigations	4,879	4,879	6,007
Pipeline Investigations	464	464	582
	28,944	28,944	28,983

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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 appointment and 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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates			2008–09
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Elections	65,410	29,000	94,410	110,501
Internal Services	25,226	. . . . .	25,226	. . . . .
	90,635	29,000	119,635	110,501

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Transfer Payments

(dollars)	2009–10	2008–09
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Other Transfer Payments
(S) Allowance to registered political parties (political financing provision
under the Canada Elections Act )	29,000,000	29,768,000
Total other transfer payments	29,000,000	29,768,000

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Strategic Outcome

Canadians’ rights under the Official Languages Act are protected and are respected by federal institutions and other organizations subject to the Act; and linguistic duality is promoted in Canadian society.

Program Activity Descriptions

Promotion through Policy and Communications

Through this program activity, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) works with Parliamentarians, federal institutions and other organizations subject to the Official Languages Act, official language communities and the Canadian public in promoting linguistic duality. OCOL builds links between federal institutions, official language communities and the different levels of government to help them better understand the needs of official language communities, the importance of bilingualism and the value of respecting Canada’s linguistic duality. In order to fulfill its promotion role, OCOL conducts research, studies and public awareness activities as well as intervenes with senior federal officials so that they instill a change in culture to fully integrate linguistic duality in their organizations.

Protection through Compliance Assurance

Through this program activity, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) investigates complaints filed by citizens who believe their language rights have not been respected, evaluates compliance with the Official Languages Act by federal institutions and other organizations subject to the Act through performance measurements and audits, and intervenes proactively to prevent non-compliance with the Act. As well, the Office may intervene before the courts in cases that deal with non-compliance to the Official Languages Act.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Promotion through Policy and Communications	7,159	7,159	10,773
Protection through Compliance Assurance	6,617	6,617	9,133
Internal Services	6,159	6,159	. . . . .
	19,935	19,935	19,906

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal Services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Oversight of the Governor-in-Council appointments	963	963	1,067
Internal Services	100	100	. . . . .
	1,063	1,063	1,067

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

Security Intelligence Review Committee

Strategic Outcome

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) performs its duties and functions in accordance with the law, policy and Ministerial direction.

Program Activity Descriptions

Reviews

Conduct reviews of CSIS’s duties and functions to examine questions of appropriateness, adequacy and effectiveness and ensure that CSIS is acting lawfully. Develop research plans to identify reviews to be conducted throughout the year. Through a comprehensive and multifaceted program of research, examine various aspects of CSIS’s operations and activities to prepare a retrospective analysis for the Committee’s approval. Each review assesses CSIS’s performance and may include findings and non-binding recommendations. These reviews are submitted to the Director of CSIS, the Inspector General, CSIS and in special circumstances, the Minister of Public Safety. A declassified summary is included in the Security Intelligence Review Committee’s Annual Report. The objective is to provide Parliament and Canadians with “snapshots” of past CSIS operations which over time, provide a comprehensive picture of CSIS’s performance.

Complaints

Receive and inquire into complaints about CSIS brought by individuals or groups, as an independent, quasi-judicial administrative tribunal. Complaints may concern an “act or thing” done by CSIS; denials of security clearances; referrals from the Canadian Human Rights Commission; Minister’s reports with respect to the Citizenship Act ; and complaints concerning an act or thing done by CSIS in relation to Transport Canada’s Passenger Protect Program and Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program. After accepting jurisdiction, the Committee conducts pre-hearing conferences, presides over complaints hearings and prepares complaints reports which include findings and non-binding recommendations.

These reports are submitted to the Minister of Public Safety, the Director of CSIS and a vetted version is provided to the complainant. A declassified summary is included in the Security Intelligence Review Committee’s Annual Report. The Committee’s decisions are intended to provide a fair and timely resolution of complaints and are subject to judicial review by the Federal Court of Canada.

Strategic Outcome

The following program activity supports all strategic outcomes within this organization.

Program Activity Descriptions

Internal services

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2009–10 Main Estimates		2008–09
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Reviews	1,584	1,584	2,050
Internal services	773	773	. . . . .
Complaints	569	569	871
	2,926	2,926	2,921

Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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