ARCHIVED - 2008-09 - Main Estimates

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Justice

Department
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Courts Administration Service
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	Justice
	Department
1	Operating expenditures	265,373	262,024	3,349
5	Grants and contributions	367,522	266,383	101,139
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	63,281	67,190	(3,909)
(S)	Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada -
	Salary and motor car allowance	76	75	2
	Total Department	696,252	595,672	100,581
	Canadian Human Rights Commission
10	Program expenditures	18,387	18,785	(398)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,221	2,327	(106)
	Total Agency	20,608	21,112	(504)
	Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
15	Program expenditures	3,992	3,938	54
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	384	396	(12)
	Total Agency	4,376	4,334	42
	Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
20	Operating expenditures	7,772	7,368	404
25	Canadian Judicial Council - Operating expenditures	1,594	1,594	. . . . .
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	824	847	(23)
(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	397,971	390,465	7,506
	Total Agency	408,161	400,274	7,887
	Courts Administration Service
30	Program expenditures	51,645	51,250	395
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	6,194	6,478	(284)
	Total Agency	57,839	57,728	111
	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
35	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions - Program
	expenditures	124,067	86,275	37,792
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	14,630	12,251	2,379
	Total Agency	138,697	98,526	40,171
	Offices of the Information and Privacy
	Commissioners of Canada
40	Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada -
	Program expenditures	6,733	6,684	49
45	Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada -
	Program expenditures	15,898	16,262	(364)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,861	3,060	(199)
	Total Agency	25,492	26,006	(514)
	Supreme Court of Canada
50	Program expenditures	21,673	24,505	(2,832)
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	2,236	2,342	(106)
(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	5,171	4,959	212
	Total Agency	29,080	31,806	(2,726)
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

A fair, relevant and accessible justice system that reflects Canadian values.

Program Activity Descriptions

Justice policies, laws and programs

Under Canada's federal system, the administration of justice is an area of shared jurisdiction between the federal government and the provinces. Through this program activity, the Department fulfils its constitutional responsibility to ensure a bilingual and bijural national legal framework for the administration of justice by developing policies and laws and testing innovative approaches to strengthen the framework within the following domains: criminal law, youth criminal justice, sentencing, marriage and divorce, access to justice and Aboriginal justice. Through this program activity, the Department also provides significant ongoing funding to provinces and territories in support of their constitutional responsibility for the day to day administration of justice.

The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime

This program activity raises awareness of the needs and concerns of victims in areas of federal responsibility, provides an independent resource that addresses complaints of victims about compliance with the provisions of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that apply to victims of offenders under federal supervision, and assists victims to access existing federal programs and services.

Strategic Outcome

A federal government that is supported by effective and responsive legal services.

Program Activity Descriptions

Services to government

As a common service provider, the Department of Justice provides an integrated suite of legal advisory, litigation and legislative services to departments and agencies to help them meet their policy and programming priorities and advance the overall objectives of the government. Through this program activity, the Department also provides legal services to the Justice Portfolio and supports the Minister as legal advisor to the Cabinet on complex, whole of government issues.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)		2008-2009 Main Estimates				2007-2008
		Budgetary			Total	Main
	Operating	Grants	Contributions	Less:		Estimates
			and other	Revenues
			transfer	credited
			payments	to the vote
Justice policies, laws and programs	47,652	3,074	364,448	. . . . .	415,174	. . . . .
Services to government	457,535	. . . . .	. . . . .	178,000	279,535	. . . . .
The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for
Victims of Crime	1,543	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	1,543	. . . . .
Providing legal advisory, litigation and
legislative sevices to government	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	281,179
Developing and implementing programs	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	273,430
Developing policies and laws	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	41,063
	506,730	3,074	364,448	178,000	696,252	595,672

 

Transfer Payments
(dollars)	2008-2009	2007-2008
	Main Estimates	Main Estimates
Grants
Grants in support of the Youth Justice Fund	1,080,000	880,000
Grants for the Victims of Crime Initiative	850,000	350,000
Grants under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Fund	613,031	565,031
National Judicial Institute	268,345	268,345
Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges	100,000	100,000
Grants under the Access to Justice in both Official Languages Support
Fund	50,000	50,000
Canadian Society for Forensic Science	38,600	38,600
Canadian Human Rights Foundation	26,600	26,600
Uniform Law Conference of Canada, Grants - Administration Grant	18,170	18,170
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police for the Law Amendments
Committee	12,274	12,274
Hague Academy of International Law	8,620	8,620
British Institute of International and Comparative Law	7,220	7,220
Institut international de droit d'expression française	1,140	1,140
Total grants	3,074,000	2,326,000
Contributions
Contributions to the provinces and territories in support of the youth
justice services	177,302,415	134,550,000
Contributions to the provinces to assist in the operation of legal aid
systems	119,827,507	79,827,507
Contributions under the Aboriginal Justice Strategy Fund	12,500,000	5,550,000
Contributions to the provinces and territoires in support of the youth
justice services - Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision
Program	11,048,000	. . . . .
Contributions to support the implementation of official languages
requirements under the Contravention Act	9,094,900	8,686,829
Contributions for the Victims of Crime Initiative	7,800,000	2,400,000
Contributions for Access to Justice Services to the Territories (being
Legal Aid, Aboriginal Courtwork and Public Legal Education and
Information Services)	4,856,593	3,356,593
Contributions to the provinces under the Aboriginal Courtwork Program	4,836,363	4,836,363
Contributions in support of the Youth Justice Fund	3,925,000	. . . . .
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program	3,631,276	1,703,584
Contributions under the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages
Support Fund	2,842,845	2,842,846
Contributions under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program	2,803,101	2,553,251
Contributions in support of Public Security and Anti-Terrorism - Legal
Aid	2,000,000	2,000,000
Contributions in support of Federal Court Ordered Counsel Cases	1,650,000	. . . . .
Contributions to the Hague Conference on Private International Law	250,000	. . . . .
Contributions to the International Institute for the Unification of Private
Law (UNIDROIT)	80,000	. . . . .
Total contributions	364,448,000	248,306,973
Items not required
Contributions in support of the Child-Centred Family Justice Fund	. . . . .	11,950,027
Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund	. . . . .	3,750,000
Grants in support of the Child-Centred Family Justice Fund	. . . . .	50,000
Total items not required	. . . . .	15,750,027
Total	367,522,000	266,383,000

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Canadian Human Rights Commission

Strategic Outcome

Equality, respect for human rights and protection from discrimination by fostering understanding of, and compliance with, the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Employment Equity Act by federally regulated employers and service providers, as well as the public whom they serve.

Program Activity Descriptions

Human Rights Knowledge Development and Dissemination Program

Development and dissemination of research, policies, and regulatory instruments to help foster understanding of and compliance with, the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Employment Equity Act for advice to and use by the Commission, federal departments and agencies, crown corporations and federally regulated workplaces, private sector organizations, provincial and territorial government bodies, international agencies, non-governmental organizations and the public. The Canadian Human Rights Commission's (CHRC) international involvement is primarily under the auspices of the United Nations.

Discrimination Prevention Program

Increased equality of opportunity without discrimination on prohibited grounds, in federal and federally regulated workplaces and service centers, through the implementation of the employment equity audits and employer liaison activities. Stakeholder engagement may involve federal departments and agencies, crown corporations and federally regulated workplaces, private sector organizations, provincial and territorial government bodies, international agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Employees and employers within the federal public service and federally regulated service organizations are covered by the legislation, as well as the public whom they serve.

Human Rights Dispute Resolution Program

Resolution in compliance with the Canadian Human Rights Act of individual human rights complaints against federal departments and agencies; federally regulated workplaces, crown corporations, private sector organizations; and the public. The resolution of complaints may involve a range of dispute resolution mechanisms, as well as an investigation if unresolved by the parties, prior to a decision by Commissioners. Once a case has been referred to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, the CHRC litigation team is involved in all mediations, and represents the public interest where appropriate in cases moving through administrative tribunals and the courts.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Human Rights Dispute Resolution Program	10,743	10,743	. . . . .
Discrimination Prevention Program	6,234	6,234	6,548
Human Rights Knowledge Development and
Dissemination Program	3,631	3,631	. . . . .
Dispute Resolution	. . . . .	. . . . .	8,693
Knowledge Development	. . . . .	. . . . .	5,871
	20,608	20,608	21,112

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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Strategic Outcome

Individuals have access, as determined by the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Employment Equity Act, to fair and equitable adjudication of human rights and employment equity cases that are brought before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

Program Activity Descriptions

Hearings of complaints before the Tribunal

This Program inquires into complaints of discrimination to decide, following a hearing before Tribunal members, if particular practices have contravened the Canadian Human Rights Act. Tribunal members also conduct hearings into applications from the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) and requests from employers in order to adjudicate on decisions and directions given by the CHRC under the Employment Equity Act .

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Hearings of complaints before the Tribunal	4,376	4,376	. . . . .
Public hearings of cases referred by the Canadian Human
Rights Commission (CHRC) relating to complaints of
discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,334
	4,376	4,376	4,334

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Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs

Strategic Outcome

An independent and efficient Federal Judiciary.

Program Activity Descriptions

Payments Pursuant to the Judges Act

Payments of salaries, allowance and annuities to federally appointed judges, and their survivors, in the superior courts and courts of appeal in Canada.

Canadian Judicial Council

Administrative support to the various committees established by the Council which is made up of all of the Chief and Associate Chief Justices in Canada as well as the senior judges from the superior courts in Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Federal Judicial Affairs

Provides other services to federally appointed judges including language training, editing of the federal courts reports, and services to the Minister of Justice through the Judicial Appointments Secretariat.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Payments Pursuant to the Judges Act	397,971	. . . . .	397,971	390,465
Federal Judicial Affairs	8,782	275	8,507	8,121
Canadian Judicial Council	1,683	. . . . .	1,683	1,688
	408,436	275	408,161	400,274

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Courts Administration Service

Strategic Outcome

The public has timely and fair access, to the litigation processes of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada.

Program Activity Descriptions

Registry Services

The Registry Services processes legal document and applications for judicial review under the jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. It also ensures the proper court records management and adequate operation of the litigation and court access process.

Judicial Services

The Judicial Services provides the direct support to all the Justices which include judicial assistants, law clerks who assist judges in their research and editing judgements, as well as library services providing information in support of the decision making process.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Registry Services	36,210	36,210	37,175
Judicial Services	21,629	21,629	20,553
	57,839	57,839	57,728

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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Strategic Outcome

Prosecute criminal offences under federal law in a manner that is independent of any improper influence and respects the public interest.

Program Activity Descriptions

Prosecution of drug, organized crime and Criminal Code offences

Provision of legal advice and litigation support during the police investigation, and prosecution of all drug charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act , regardless of whether a federal, provincial or municipal police agency laid the charges, except in the case of Quebec and New Brunswick, where the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions prosecutes drug charges laid by the RCMP. Prosecution of organized crime cases. Pursuant to understandings with the provinces, prosecution of Criminal Code offences where they are related to drug charges and the drug aspect forms the major part of the case. In the three Northern Territories, prosecution of all Criminal Code offences.

Prosecution of federal offences to protect the environment, natural resources, economic and social health

Provision of advice and litigation support to federal investigative agencies, and prosecution of federal offences under 50 federal statutes upholding the mandates and policies of federal departments, e.g., Fisheries Act , Income Tax Act , Copyright Act , Canadian Environmental Protection Act . Advice and prosecution of complex capital market fraud cases.

Addressing criminal issues, in the context of prosecutions, to contribute to a safer world for Canada

Prosecution of offences under such federal statutes as the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Terrorism Financing Act ,

Customs Act , Excise Act , and the Excise Tax Act to combat transnational crime and terrorism.

Promoting a fair and effective justice system that reflects Canadian values within a prosecutorial context

This program activity contributes to strengthening the criminal justice system across Canada and improving its efficiency by providing legal training to police, and by promoting federal/provincial/territorial cooperation among the prosecution community on important, shared issues.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Less:		Estimates
		Revenues
		credited
		to the vote
Prosecution of drug, organized crime and Criminal Code
offences	116,396	. . . . .	116,396	75,724
Prosecution of federal offences to protect the
environment, natural resources, economic and social
health	25,482	11,342	14,140	17,630
Addressing criminal issues, in the context of prosecutions,
to contribute to a safer world for Canada	5,368	. . . . .	5,368	4,323
Promoting a fair and effective justice system that reflects
Canadian values within a prosecutorial context	2,793	. . . . .	2,793	849
	150,039	11,342	138,697	98,526

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Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada

Strategic Outcome

The protection of the privacy rights of Canadians.

Program Activity Descriptions

Compliance Activities

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) is responsible for investigating complaints and responding to inquiries received from individuals and organizations who contact the Office for advice and assistance on a wide range of privacy-related issues. The OPC also assesses how well organizations are complying with requirements set out in the two federal laws and provides recommendations on Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) pursuant to the Treasury Board policy. This activity is supported by a legal team that provides specialized legal advice and litigation support.

Research and Policy Development

The OPC serves as a centre of expertise on emerging privacy issues in Canada and abroad by researching trends, monitoring legislative and regulatory initiatives, providing analysis on key issues, and developing policy positions that advance the protection of privacy rights. An important part of the work done involves supporting the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners in providing advice to Parliament on legislation and on government program initiatives that may impact on privacy.

Public Outreach

The OPC plans and implements a number of public education and communications activities, including speaking engagements and special events, media relations, advertising, and the production and dissemination of promotional and educational material.

Strategic Outcome

Individuals' rights under the Access to Information Act are safeguarded.

Program Activity Descriptions

Compliance with access to information obligations

The Access to Information Act is the legislative authority for the oversight activities of the Information Commissioner, which are: to investigate complaints from individuals and corporations; to review the performance of government institutions; to report the results of investigations/reviews and recommendations to complainants, government institutions, and Parliament; to pursue judicial enforcement; and to provide advice to Parliament on access to information matters.

Program by Activities

(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates			2007-2008
	Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Contributions		Estimates
		and other
		transfer
		payments
Compliance Activities	9,396	. . . . .	9,396	. . . . .
Compliance with access to information obligations	7,665	. . . . .	7,665	. . . . .
Research and Policy Development	4,005	500	4,505	. . . . .
Public Outreach	3,926	. . . . .	3,926	. . . . .
Assess and investigate compliance with privacy
obligations	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	10,219
Assess, investigate, review, pursue judicial enforcement,
and provide advice	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	7,660
Privacy Issues - Research and Policy	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	4,307
Privacy Education - Promotion and protection of privacy	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	3,820
	24,992	500	25,492	26,006
Transfer Payments
(dollars)		2008-2009		2007-2008
		Main Estimates		Main Estimates
Contributions
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Class Contribution Program			500,000	500,000
Total			500,000	500,000

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Supreme Court of Canada

Strategic Outcome

To provide the best decision-making environment for the Supreme Court.

Program Activity Descriptions

Process hearings and decisions

The Office of the Registrar exists to provide the services the Court must have to render its decisions as the Court of last resort. The principal responsibilities of the Office of the Registrar are to provide a full range of administrative and support services to the Judges and to manage cases coming to the Court.

Program by Activities
(thousands of dollars)	2008-2009 Main Estimates		2007-2008
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
Process hearings and decisions	29,080	29,080	31,806
	29,080	29,080	31,806

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