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Organizational Information
Accountability
The President and CEO is appointed by the Governor in Council and has the authority and responsibility to supervise and direct the organization's work on a day-to-day basis. The President is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health.
The Council of Governors constitutes the key element of the Commission's governance structure, acts as an advisory body and provides strategic advice and guidance to the Commission. The Council consists of 18 members: two representing workers, one representing suppliers and one representing employers, one representing the federal department of Labour, and not fewer than four and not more than 13 governors to represent the governments of the 10 provinces and the three territories as specified in subsection 28(2) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act. Each governor is appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office for up to a three-year term. The Council is headed by a chairperson chosen by the governors for a term of one year. The Council is responsible for making various recommendations to the Minister of Health, including changes to the regulations respecting the Commission's fee structure, the procedures for reviewing claims for exemption and the appeal procedures.
Most Council members concurrently represent other occupational and safety organizations, and thus are part of the existing multi-jurisdictional occupational health and safety network.
The Vice-President of Operations directs the work of the MSDS Compliance, Screening and Client Services divisions.
The Vice-President of Corporate Services and Adjudication directs the work of the Corporate Services, Regulatory Affairs and Appeals, and Communications divisions.
HMIRC's Organizational Chart
Table 1: Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents
| ($ thousands) | Forecast Spending 2005–2006 | Planned Spending 2006–2007 | Planned Spending 2007–2008 | Planned Spending 2008–2009 |
| Claims Exemption Process | 3,391 | 3,512 | 3,518 | 3,518 |
| Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 3,391 | 3,512 | 3,518 | 3,518 |
| Non-Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | – | – | – | – |
| Less: Respendable revenue | – | – | – | – |
| Total Main Estimates | 3,391 | 3,512 | 3,518 | 3,518 |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Governor General Special Warrant 3rd period: |
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| Refund of fees1 | 84 | – | – | – |
| Collective Agreements | 94 | – | – | – |
| Total Adjustments | 178 | – | – | – |
| Total Planned Spending | 3,569 | 3,512 | 3,518 | 3,518 |
| Total Planned Spending | 3,569 | 3,512 | 3,518 | 3,518 |
| Less: Non-respendable revenue2 | (570) | (570) | (570) | (570) |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 895 | 1,215 | 875 | 875 |
| Net cost of Program | 3,894 | 3,823 | 3,823 | 4,148 |
| Full-Time Equivalents | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
1 These are refunds of fees collected in prior years from Canadian and international chemical
manufacturers and distributors that have since withdrawn their claims for exemption to regulatory requirements of the Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
2 These are estimated revenues for fees paid by Canadian and international chemical manufacturers and distributors for
the registration and review of claims for exemption under WHMIS and its related legislation.
Table 2: Program by Activity
| 2006–2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($ thousands) | Budgetary | |||||
| Program Activity | Operating | Gross | Net | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending |
| Claims Exemption Process | 3,512 | 3,512 | 3,512 | 3,512 | – | 3,512 |
| Total | 3,512 | 3,512 | 3,512 | 3,512 | – | 3,512 |
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items Listed in Main Estimates
| 2006–2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ($ thousands) | Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording | Current Main Estimates | Previous Main Estimates |
| Vote or Statutory Item | |||
| 25 | Program expenditures | 3,019 | 2,897 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 493 | 494 |
| Total Agency | 3,512 | 3,391 | |
Note: The difference between current and previous estimates results from the collective agreement funding.
Table 4: Net Cost of the Program for the Estimates Year
| ($ thousands) | 2006–2007 |
|---|---|
| Total Planned Spending | 3,512 |
| Plus: Cost of Services Received without Charge | |
| Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) | 1,020 |
| Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS (excluding revolving funds) | 195 |
| Worker's compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada | 0 |
| Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by Justice Canada | 0 |
| Less: Non-respendable Revenue | 4,727 (570) |
| 2006–2007 Net cost of the Program | 4,157 |
Table 5: Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
| ($ thousands) | Forecast Revenue 2005–2006 | Forecast Revenue 2006–2007 | Forecast Revenue 2007–2008 | Forecast Revenue 2008–2009 |
| Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission | ||||
| Claim Registration Fees | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 |
| Total Non-respendable Revenue | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 |
Note: These are estimated revenues for fees paid by Canadian and international chemical manufacturers and distributors for the registration and review of claims for exemption under WHMIS and its related legislation.
Table 6: Resource Requirement by Branch or Sector
| 2006–2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ($ thousands) | Program Activity Title | Total Planned Spending |
| Claims Processing | Claims Exemption Process | 3,336 |
| Dispute Prevention/Appeals | Claims Exemption Process | 176 |
| Total | 3,512 | |