2017–18 Departmental Results Report
Results at a glance
For more information on the Department’s plans, priorities and results achieved, see the “Results: what we achieved” section of this report.
What funds were used?
$707,002,071 actual spending.
Who was involved?
4,311 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
Results Highlights
Key achievements of the Department:
- Supporting the Government in its commitment to respond to the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
- Introduction of the Principles Respecting the Government of Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), and the development of the Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework.
- Development of an enhanced Indigenous role in the new environmental review and regulatory regime included in Bill C-68 (Fisheries Act) and Bill C-69 (environmental oversight).
- Review of the Government’s litigation strategy, including developing new approaches to litigation positions such as recognition of Indigenous title, out of court resolution and other alternatives to litigation.
- Completion of the public consultation on transforming the criminal justice system and publication “What We Heard – Transforming Canada’s Criminal Justice System,” the report on provincial and territorial stakeholder consultations.
- Establishment of a framework for the legalization, strict regulation and restricted access to cannabis for Canadians (Bill C-45), including impaired driving reform (Bill C-46).
- Introduction of Bill C-58 to enhance accountability and transparency of federal institutions by making extensive changes to the Access to Information Act.
- Introduction of Bill C-59 to enact the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, the Intelligence Commissioner Act, and the Communications Security Establishment Act.
- Introduction of Bill C-75 to address delays in the criminal justice system, in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2016 decision in R. v. Jordan.
- Introduction of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to implement carbon pricing.
- Continued adoption of a digital-by-design approach to meet information needs of the public.
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