Annex B – Overall Results

Client satisfaction, assessed collectively for the 6,831 total service users captured, exceeded the departmental target of 8.0 across all elements. The majority of elements featured “strong – surpassed target” ratings, including all elements of legislative drafting services and overall considerations. These findings suggest that clients are largely satisfied with the services they have received.

Annex B – Overall Results
Cycle V (2023-25) n
Legal Advisory Services
Overall Quality of Legal Advisory Services 8.6 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,939
Responsiveness Provided timely status updates with respect to our services 8.1 (±0.1)
(Positive)
5,355
Timeliness Responded in a timely manner to requests for legal services 8.2 (±0.0)
(Positive)
5,860
Negotiated mutually acceptable deadlines 8.3 (±0.1)
(Positive)
4,401
Met mutually acceptable deadlines 8.4 (±0.1)
(Strong)
4,857
Usefulness Fully understood the nature of the problem/issue(s) for which you received assistance 8.8 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,912
Provided consistent legal advice 8.7 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,794
Provided legal advice that reflects a whole-of-government approach (i.e., considered issues and priorities across government departments/agencies) 8.7 (±0.0)
(Strong)
4,896
Worked with you to identify, explain and mitigate legal risks 8.7 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,600
Provided clear and practical legal advice to support your mandate 8.6 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,793
Involved you in the development of legal strategy and positions 8.3 (±0.1)
(Positive)
4,014
Identified means to prevent or resolve legal disputes at the earliest opportunity 8.5 (±0.1)
(Strong)
3,900
Provided effective support for treaty negotiation (advice, drafting, conduct) 9.1 (±0.4)
(Strong)
31
Litigation Services
Overall Quality of Litigation Services 8.5 (±0.1)
(Strong)
2,091
Responsiveness Provided timely status updates with respect to our services 8.2 (±0.1)
(Positive)
1,965
Timeliness Responded in a timely manner to requests for legal services 8.4 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,904
Negotiated mutually acceptable deadlines 8.4 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,658
Met mutually acceptable deadlines 8.6 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,734
Usefulness Fully understood the nature of the problem/issue(s) for which you received assistance 8.7 (±0.1)
(Strong)
2,056
Provided consistent legal advice 8.7 (±0.1)
(Strong)
2,020
Provided legal advice that reflects a whole-of-government approach (i.e., considered issues and priorities across government departments/agencies) 8.6 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,665
Worked with you to identify, explain and mitigate legal risks 8.6 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,939
Provided clear and practical legal advice to support your mandate 8.5 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,955
Involved you in the development of legal strategy and positions 8.3 (±0.1)
(Positive)
1,756
Identified means to prevent or resolve legal disputes at the earliest opportunity 8.4 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,611
Informed you of the issues/developments which may impact your case 8.7 (±0.1)
(Strong)
2,029
Fully prepared you to give testimony in a proceeding 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
356
Legislative Drafting Services
Overall Quality of Legislative Drafting Services 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
336
Responsiveness Provided timely status updates with respect to our services 8.7 (±0.1)
(Strong)
318
Timeliness Responded in a timely manner to requests for legal services 8.7 (±0.2)
(Strong)
319
Negotiated mutually acceptable deadlines 8.9 (±0.2)
(Strong)
282
Met mutually acceptable deadlines 9.0 (±0.1)
(Strong)
313
Usefulness Fully understood the nature of the problem/issue(s) for which you received assistance (as expressed in the drafting instructions and drafts of the bills) 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
322
Proposed appropriate solutions for issues raised during drafting 9.0 (±0.1)
(Strong)
315
Provided consistent legal advice 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
326
Provided legal advice that reflects a whole-of-government approach (i.e., considered issues and priorities across government departments/agencies) 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
293
Worked with you to identify, explain and mitigate legal risks 8.9 (±0.1)
(Strong)
315
Provided clear and practical legal advice to support your mandate 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
325
Prepared draft legislative texts to meet your policy and program objectives 9.1 (±0.1)
(Strong)
303
Regulatory Drafting Services
Overall Quality of Regulatory Drafting Services 8.7 (±0.1) 737
Responsiveness Provided timely status updates with respect to our services 8.4 (±0.1)
(Strong)
677
Timeliness Responded in a timely manner to requests for legal services 8.3 (±0.1)
(Positive)
703
Negotiated mutually acceptable deadlines 8.5 (±0.1)
(Strong)
602
Met mutually acceptable deadlines 8.6 (±0.1)
(Strong)
643
Usefulness Fully understood the nature of the problem/issue(s) for which you received assistance 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
713
Proposed appropriate solutions for issues raised during drafting (including optimal means to implement policies or programs, whether through legislative, regulatory or administrative tools, or a combination) 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
701
Provided consistent legal advice 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
705
Provided legal advice that reflects a whole-of-government approach (i.e., considered issues and priorities across government departments/agencies) 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
598
Worked with you to identify, explain and mitigate legal risks 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
668
Provided clear and practical legal advice to support your mandate 8.7 (±0.1)
(Strong)
695
Prepared draft regulatory texts to meet your policy and program objectives 9.0 (±0.1)
(Strong)
617
Overall Considerations
Courteousness/respectfulness of the legal service provider 9.5 (±0.0)
(Strong)
6,751
Legal services were provided in the official language of your choice, in accordance with applicable policies on language of work 9.6 (±0.0)
(Strong)
6,520
Ease with which the correct service provider to meet your needs was identified 9.1 (±0.0)
(Strong)
6,151
Satisfaction with access mode: Email or messaging 9.1 (±0.0)
(Strong)
6,662
Satisfaction with access mode: Telephone or video 9.2 (±0.0)
(Strong)
5,658
Satisfaction with access mode: In person 9.1 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,941
Information/training received 8.8 (±0.1)
(Strong)
866
Integration of GBA Plus and EDI considerations, as applicable, into the legal services you received 9.0 (±0.1)
(Strong)
1,043
Accessibility of legal services provided 9.2 (±0.1)
(Strong)
366