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JUSTICE  

       
Ministry Summary          





 
      These Supplementary Estimates    



    Authorities     Adjustments to   Total Estimates  
Vote (dollars)   to date   Transfers   Appropriations   to date  





 
 
  Department          
1a   Operating expenditures, and, pursuant to          
  section 29.1(2)(a) of the Financial Administration          
  Act , authority to expend revenues received in a fiscal          
  year, and to offset expenditures incurred in the fiscal          
  year, arising from the provision of mandatory legal          
  services to Government departments and agencies and          
  optional services to Crown corporations, non-federal          
  organizations and international organizations          
  provided they are consistent with the Department's          
  mandate and the payment to each member of the          
  Queen's Privy Council for Canada who is a Minister          
  without Portfolio or a Minister of State who does not          
  preside over a Ministry of State of a salary not to          
  exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State who          
  preside over Ministries of State under the Salaries          
  Act , as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of Canada          
  Act and pro rata for any period of less than a year -          
  To authorize the transfer of $547,509 from Health          
  Vote 1, and $426,000 from Transport Vote 1,          
  Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the purposes          
  of this Vote and to provide a further amount of   262,024,000   (496,191)   17,812,007   279,339,816  
5a   The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions -          
  To authorize the transfer of $330,000 from Justice          
  Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2007-2008 for the          
  purposes of this Vote and to provide a further amount          
  of   266,383,000   330,000   109,475,415   376,188,415  
(S)   Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada -          
  Salary and motor car allowance   74,522   . . . . .   . . . . .   74,522  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   67,190,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   67,190,000  


  Total Department   595,671,522   (166,191)   127,287,422   722,792,753  
  Canadian Human Rights Commission          
10   Program expenditures   18,785,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   18,785,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   2,327,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,327,000  


  Total Agency   21,112,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   21,112,000  
  Canadian Human Rights Tribunal          
15   Program expenditures   3,938,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,938,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   396,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   396,000  


  Total Agency   4,334,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,334,000  
  Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs          
20a   Operating expenditures   7,368,000   . . . . .   395,601   7,763,601  
25   Canadian Judicial Council - Operating expenditures   1,594,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   1,594,000  
(S)   Judges' salaries, allowances and annuities, annuities          
  to spouses and children of judges and lump sum          
  payments to spouses of judges who die while in office   390,465,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   390,465,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   847,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   847,000  


  Total Agency   400,274,000   . . . . .   395,601   400,669,601  
  Courts Administration Service          
30a   Program expenditures   51,250,000   . . . . .   3,223,830   54,473,830  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   6,478,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   6,478,000  


  Total Agency   57,728,000   . . . . .   3,223,830   60,951,830  
  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions          
35a   Program expenditures   86,275,000   . . . . .   14,226,320   100,501,320  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plan   12,251,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   12,251,000  


  Total Agency   98,526,000   . . . . .   14,226,320   112,752,320  
  Offices of the Information and Privacy          
  Commissioners of Canada          
40   Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada -          
  Program expenditures   6,684,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   6,684,000  
45   Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada -          
  Program expenditures   16,262,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   16,262,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   3,060,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   3,060,000  


  Total Agency   26,006,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   26,006,000  
  Supreme Court of Canada          
50   Program expenditures   24,505,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   24,505,000  
(S)   Judges' salaries, allowances and annuities, annuities          
  to spouses and children of judges and lump sum          
  payments to spouses of judges who die while in office   4,959,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   4,959,000  
(S)   Contributions to employee benefit plans   2,342,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   2,342,000  


  Total Agency   31,806,000   . . . . .   . . . . .   31,806,000  

  Total Ministry   1,235,457,522   (166,191)   145,133,173   1,380,424,504  

 

 

JUSTICE  

     
Department        




 
 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)        

 
Justice requests funds for the following items:        
 
Voted Appropriations   Vote 1   Vote 5   Total  



Funding to provincial/territorial governments for the delivery of youth justice services        
      and programs   . . . . .   53,800   53,800  
Funding to strengthen the justice system through Legal Aid   1,163   43,150   44,313  
Funding to permit the implementation of the new Federal Victims' Strategy and the        
      establishment of the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime        
      ( horizontal item )   2,908   5,750   8,658  
Funding for contributions in the area of family law and child support (Child-Centred        
      Family Law Strategy)   . . . . .   4,000   4,000  
Internal Inquiry into the actions of Canadian officials in relation to Abdullah Almalki,        
      Ahmad Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin and resources to permit        
      departments to support the work of the Inquiry ( horizontal item )   3,977   . . . . .   3,977  
Funding for the renewal and expansion of the Aboriginal Justice Strategy   1,291   2,400   3,691  
Funding for the strategic management and defence of Métis and non-status Indian        
      litigation   3,488   . . . . .   3,488  
Commission of Inquiry into the investigation of the bombing of Air India Flight 182        
      and resources to permit departments to support the work of the Inquiry ( horizontal        
      item )   2,589   . . . . .   2,589  
Funding for Canada's participation as a member of the United Nations Convention        
      against Corruption ( horizontal item )   884   . . . . .   884  
Funding for activities that are essential to the continued implementation of the Public        
      Service Modernization Act ( horizontal item )   577   . . . . .   577  
Funding for enhanced enforcement activities relating to the National Anti-Drug        
      Strategy that are aimed at reducing the supply and demand for illicit drugs        
      ( horizontal item )   105   375   480  
Funding to implement a national initiative to address inter-provincial tax avoidance        
      by corporations   223   . . . . .   223  
Funding to address legislative, policy, and operational initiatives arising from the        
      2006 Federal Budget   196   . . . . .   196  
Funding in support of the Federal Accountability Act to evaluate all ongoing grant        
      and contribution programs every five years ( horizontal item )   181   . . . . .   181  
Funding to implement and administer the 2006 Canada-United States Softwood        
      Lumber Agreement ( horizontal item )   171   . . . . .   171  
Funding for implementation of the action plan to strengthen Canada's regulatory        
      system and establish a Centre of Regulatory Expertise within the Treasury Board        
      Secretariat ( horizontal item )   59   . . . . .   59  
Funding for activities related to access to justice and emerging justice-related issues   . . . . .   48   48  



      Gross Voted Appropriations   17,812   109,523   127,335  



Funds Available        
Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote   . . . . .   48   48  



      Total Voted Appropriations   17,812   109,475   127,287  




Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)        

Transfers   Vote 1   Vote 5   Total  



Transfer from Health - To implement the Prevention and Treatment Action Plans of        
the National Anti-Drug Strategy focusing on education, marketing and treatment        
initiatives ( horizontal item )   548   . . . . .   548  
Transfer from Transport Canada - For public security initiatives ( horizontal item )   426   . . . . .   426  
Internal reallocation of resources - For membership fees for Canada's participation in        
the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the International Institute        
for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)   (330)   330   . . . . .  
Transfer to Canada Revenue Agency - To implement and administer the 2006        
Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement ( horizontal item )   (171)   . . . . .   (171)  
Transfer to Canada Revenue Agency - For the legal service requirements for the        
administration and delivery of the Universal Child Care Benefit to Canadian        
families with young children   (183)   . . . . .   (183)  
Transfer to Canada Revenue Agency - For legal service requirements to address        
legislative and policy initiatives arising from the 2006 Federal Budget   (196)   . . . . .   (196)  
Transfer to Canada Revenue Agency - For legal service requirements to implement        
the national initiative to address inter-provincial tax avoidance by corporations   (223)   . . . . .   (223)  
Transfer to Foreign Affairs and International Trade - To provide support to        
departmental staff located at missions abroad   (367)   . . . . .   (367)  



Total Transfers   (496)   330   (166)  



These Supplementary Estimates   17,316   109,805   127,121  




Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)        
Vote 5 : $48,100 in authorities is available within the Vote due to reduced contribution requirements for the implementation of  
official language obligations under the Contraventions Act .        




Transfer Payments (dollars)     Voted   Statutory  




Grants        
Developing and implementing programs        
Grants for the Victims of Crime Initiative     500,000   . . . . .  
Grants in support of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Fund     48,100   . . . . .  
Grants in support of the Prevention and Treatment Action Plan of the National Anti-Drug      
Strategy     100,000   . . . . .  




Total Gross Grants     648,100   . . . . .  
Contributions        
Developing and implementing programs        
Contributions to the provinces and territories in support of youth justice services     32,552,415   . . . . .  
Contributions to the provinces and territories in support of youth justice services -        
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program     21,248,000   . . . . .  
Contributions to the provinces and territories in support of Legal Aid     41,500,000   . . . . .  
Contributions for the Victims of Crime Initiative     5,250,000   . . . . .  
Contributions in support of the Child-Centred Family Justice Fund     4,000,000   . . . . .  
Contributions under the Aboriginal Justice Strategy Fund     2,400,000   . . . . .  
Contributions in support of Federal Court Ordered Counsel Cases     1,650,000   . . . . .  
Contributions in support of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the        
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)     330,000   . . . . .  
Contributions in support of the National Anti-Drug Strategy - Drug Treatment Plan     275,000   . . . . .  




Total Gross Contributions     109,205,415   . . . . .  




Total Gross Transfer Payments     109,853,515   . . . . .  
Less: Funds available within the Vote     48,100   . . . . .  




Net Transfer Payments     109,805,415   . . . . .  




Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    

 

Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs  

 


 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs requests funds for the following items:    
Voted Appropriations   Vote 20  

Funding for activities that are essential to the continued implementation of the Public Service Modernization Act    
      ( horizontal item )   240  
Funding for the training of new personnel providing compensation and benefit services to judges   156  

These Supplementary Estimates   396  


Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    
 
 
 
 

 

Courts Administration Service  

 


 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

Courts Administration Service requests funds for the following items:    
Voted Appropriations   Vote 30  

Funding pressures related to prothonotaries' salaries, new registrars and related operational costs   2,672  
Funding for activities that are essential to the continued implementation of the Public Service Modernization Act    
      ( horizontal item )   552  

These Supplementary Estimates   3,224  


Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.    
 
 
 
 

 

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions  

 


 
 
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)    

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions requests funds for the following items:    
Voted Appropriations   Vote 35  

Funding of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for transition and ongoing corporate resources   9,079  
Funding for additional RCMP positions and federal prosecutors to focus on law enforcement priorities such as drugs,    
      corruption and border security ( horizontal item )   5,147  

These Supplementary Estimates   14,226  


Note: Figures in the “Explanation of Requirements” may not agree with the “Ministry Summary” due to rounding.