2018-19 Departmental Plan

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Planned results: what we want to achieve this year and beyond

Core Responsibilities

Legal Services

Description

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada provides legal services to the federal government and its departments and agencies. The Minister is responsible for seeing that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law. The Minister is also responsible for examining all government bills and all government regulations for consistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Additionally, the Attorney General is responsible for advising the heads of departments on all matters of law and for conducting all litigation for federal departments or agencies on subjects within the authority or jurisdiction of Canada.

Planning Highlights

In 2018-19, Justice will provide high-quality legal advisory, litigation and legislative services to advance numerous Government priorities. These priorities include the Minister of Justice’s mandate letter commitment to review the Government’s litigation strategy, as well as the Government’s commitment to review laws and policies to ensure the Crown is fulfilling its constitutional and international human rights obligations with regard to Crown-Indigenous relations. Through its legal support, the Department will continue to protect the rights of Canadians and ensure the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is respected. The guiding principles of GBA+ will continue to be applied in all of the Department’s work, within the organization, in the provision of legal services to other client departments, and in advice to Cabinet.

The Department will continue to explore opportunities to improve legal service delivery. To support innovation and new ways of working, the Department has established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force to identify opportunities to use AI in the practice of law; implement pilot projects; and reflect on the legal and ethical issues related to the use of AI. Additionally, as part of the shift away from paper-based legal proceedings, Justice continues to refine its tools and processes for managing and sharing documentary evidence. To ensure the Department has the most up-to-date e-Litigation tools, a Request for Proposal will be issued in 2018-19, following stakeholder and industry consultations.

The following provides specific planning highlights for each legal service program delivered by the Department: Litigation Services; Legislative Services; and Advisory Services.

Litigation Services

Litigation services support the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada as the Government’s chief law officer and as the officer responsible for conducting all litigation on behalf of the Government of Canada. This includes representing the federal government in the resolution of all litigation matters; using appropriate dispute prevention and resolution methods to promote early settlement; gathering and challenging evidence in accordance with applicable rules of evidence; and developing legal positions and making submissions in order to preserve the interests of client organizations and those of the federal government as a whole. Litigation services assist the Government in achieving its objectives in accordance with the law and in ensuring that it meets its obligations under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and other constitutional and international obligations.

Drawing on the Principles respecting the Government of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples, the Attorney General of Canada, in collaboration with her fellow ministers, will continue to direct that litigation with Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) be conducted in accordance with the Principles. The Department will seek to promote an approach to litigation that is consistent with the goal of achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and provide counsel with guidance as to how the Principles must be applied in litigation.

In 2018-19, the Department will:

• Continue to review Canada’s litigation strategy with a focus on three main themes:
  • respecting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
  • recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis); and,
  • making decisions consistent with the Government’s priorities and
    Canadian values.
• Continue to apply a cross-governmental approach in litigation that may impact several departments, Indigenous groups, provinces, territories, industry and other stakeholders.
• Support the Minister of Justice and the Cabinet Committee on Litigation Management (CCLM) as part of the Government’s litigation strategy on matters of litigation involving the Government of Canada.
• Support the Deputy Minister Committee on Litigation Management and the National Litigation Committee, which, along with the CCLM, addresses a whole-of-government view with regard to litigation matters.
• Improve performance measurement by implementing new measurement indicators related to litigation outcomes such as:
  • seeking targeted settlement mandates;
  • obtaining settlement mandates; and
  • settling earlier in the litigation process.
• Provide advice and support strategies with regard to international trade litigation, further allowing for early assessment of litigation and identification of settlement options.
• Work with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in ensuring the fairness and integrity of the tax system and in dealing with the anticipated increased volume of litigation files across the country over the next few years.

Legislative Services

Legislative services provided to the Government include the drafting and revision of Government bills and motions to amend bills before Parliament, as well as the drafting, examination and revision of proposed regulations and other statutory instruments. On behalf of the Minister of Justice, the Department ensures that Government bills, regulations and other statutory instruments are examined in light of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights. The Department also ensures that Government bills, regulations and other statutory instruments respect principles, concepts and institutions of the civil law of Quebec and of the common law applicable elsewhere in Canada. Legislative services also include official publication of statutes following Royal Assent, as well as publication of related tables, and the updating, consolidation and publication of official electronic versions of the federal statutes and regulations.

In 2018-19, the Department will:

• Support the five-year reviews of financial institutions statutes including the Bank Act and the Insurance Companies Act.
• Support the five-year review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to deprive criminals of the proceeds of crime and fight transnational crime.
• Support the Government’s key public safety priorities, including reforms to the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015 under Bill C-59, which, in part, establishes the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
• Continue to work with the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Minister of Health on efforts that will lead to the passage and implementation of the proposed Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and related regulations.
• Support the passage of Bill C-46 to amend provisions of the Criminal Code that deal with offences and procedures relating to drug-impaired driving.
• Provide legal and strategic advice on policy renewal and amendments to legislation, including the Minister’s vision to reform the Indian Act.
• Support the expected passage of Bill C-51 2017 with regard to amendments to the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act to ensure that Canada’s criminal justice system upholds the Charter and protects Canadians. This bill would also require that the Minister of Justice table a Charter Statement in Parliament for every new government bill, setting out the bill’s potential effects on Charter rights and freedoms.
• Provide support for Bill C-56 with regards to amendments to the Correctional and Conditional Release Act to address administrative segregation, pardons and other correctional matters.
• Support the Government’s implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, including the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
• Support the Government in its commitments to review Canada’s environmental assessment processes, modernize the National Energy Board, and review the Fisheries Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Act.
• Provide legal services to the Privy Council Office in support of the Government House Leader’s mandate letter commitment to ensure that the Parliamentary Budget Officer is independent of government.
• Support the strengthening of safety and security oversight for the transportation of dangerous goods by rail.
• Finalize drafting and examination of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, and continue to support the regulatory framework for food safety to prevent risks for all food imported into Canada, sold across provinces, or prepared for export.
• Support the Government in establishing and implementing accessibility standards imposed on the federal government and federally regulated sectors to achieve a barrier-free Canada for the benefit of all persons with disabilities in Canada.

Advisory Services

Justice provides legal advice to federal officials to support ongoing governmental operations as well as the development of legislation, policies, programs and services to Canadians. These services assist the Government in achieving its objectives in accordance with the law, and in ensuring that it meets its constitutional obligations (including those of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) and international obligations. The advice provided by Justice legal professionals assists governmental decision-makers to identify and factor legal risk into their chosen courses of action.

In 2018-19, the Department will provide the following:

• Legal support to Infrastructure Canada in its exercise of oversight responsibilities with respect to the Infrastructure Bank, as part of the Government’s development of a 10-year plan on infrastructure funding and delivering the Investing in Canada Plan.
• Environmental and resource development legal advisory services to implement the Government of Canada’s plan for environmental stewardship and a sustainable economy, including reforming the federal environmental assessment regime, introducing carbon pricing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and implementing the Oceans Protection Plan.
• Support to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in advancing the Innovation Agenda, supporting Canadian enterprises in increasing business, and taking advantage of trade agreements and modernized internal trade.
• Support to the Government priority of attracting global investment to Canada, such as the implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as well as trade agreement negotiations with China and with the United States and Mexico.
• Advice and support to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness with regard to the Cyber Security Strategy in terms of the governance model and critical cyber systems.
• Advice pertaining to Canada’s irregular migration at border crossings.
• Advice to federal departments on immigration detention, automated decision-making in the immigration context, Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrants and the relationship with Federal Courts, preclearance and other border initiatives, and Defence Policy Implementation.
• Legal advice and support to Public Services and Procurement Canada and other key departments in the context of major procurement projects, such as the fighter aircraft capability project.
• Legal support to Veterans Affairs Canada to implement the Government of Canada’s plan to improve financial benefits to veterans and their families, including Pension for Life.
• Legal advice and support to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities to advance the key mandate objective of providing greater accessibility and opportunities for Canadians with disabilities.
• Legal advisory services to support Health Canada’s healthy eating strategy, including the introduction of restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy foods to children, and improvement of food labels to help Canadians make healthier food choices.
• Legal support in implementing predictive analysis and other artificial intelligence tools into government operations, including decision-making.
• Legal support to CRA in its commitment to crack down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.

In terms of advancing reconciliation and renewing the nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship between Canada and Indigenous Peoples, Justice will do the following:

• Support the implementation of the Principles respecting the Government of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples through their integration in Justice’s legal advice to all client departments.
• Provide legal advice in relation to the development and implementation of a Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework reflecting the vision of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, regarding the Crown-Indigenous relationship, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
• Assist Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNA) as they work with Indigenous peoples to rebuild and reconstitute First Nations, advance self-determination, and for some First Nations, facilitate the transition away from the Indian Act towards self-government. In addition, develop new fiscal relationships with Indigenous peoples.
• Support the Minister of Justice in her work as chair of the Working Group of Ministers on the Review of Laws and Policies Related to Indigenous Peoples.
• Support Justice’s Deputy Minister as co-chair of the Deputy Ministers’ Task Force on Reconciliation.
• Provide advisory and policy support in the development of new legislation and government practices and policies that recognize Indigenous rights and seek to implement the principle of free, prior and informed consent.
• Support an increased number of comprehensive modern treaties and new self-government agreements in a manner that reflects a recognition of rights approach and reconciliation.
• Provide legal advisory support to the growing number of Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self Determination tables.
• Provide legal advisory support to CIRNA and Indigenous Services Canada in relation to the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, childhood claims, and child and family services reform.

For more information on Department of Justice priorities, see the Minister’s mandate letter on the Prime Minister of Canada’s website. For status on all commitments in the Prime Minister’s mandate letter please see the Mandate Letter Tracker: Delivering results for Canadians.

N.B.: Financial Resources for Planned Spending are based on Main Estimates and are net of respendable revenues. In addition, planned spending for 2018-19 and beyond excludes all Treasury Board central votes funding (such as severance pay expenditures, parental benefit expenditures, vacation credits payable upon termination of employment and the Operating Budget Carry Forward).

Financial, human resources and performance information for the Department of Justice’s Program Inventory is available in the GC InfoBase.

Justice System Support

Description

The Department plays an essential role in ensuring a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system. This is a shared responsibility among a broad range of players, including Parliament; the judiciary; federal departments and agencies; partners in provincial, territorial and municipal governments; a broad range of non-governmental organizations and stakeholders; and, ultimately, all Canadians.

Planning Highlights

The Department develops and coordinates all federal justice legislative reforms, policy options, and initiatives and tests innovative approaches to strengthen the legal framework within various domains: criminal justice (including sentencing, criminal procedure, youth criminal justice and justice for victims of crime); family and children’s law (including marriage and divorce); access to justice; bijuralism; human rights; privacy; access to information; official languages; and Indigenous justice.

Justice system support is provided by the Department to realize three key results for Canadians:

• Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada;
• The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending; and
• Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.

Achieving these expected results for Canadians necessitates ongoing Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), an analytical approach that proactively assesses how diverse groups of men, women and gender-diverse people may experience policies, programs and initiatives differently. To integrate diversity considerations into decision-making, GBA+ has been included in the Department’s core Memoranda to Cabinet process and Justice’s standard checklist tool for policy development. The Department has also renewed its internal GBA+ policy to further develop its capacity to apply GBA+. Moving forward, the Department will continue efforts to collect or develop more comprehensive information pertinent to diverse populations to better understand possible gaps in fairness and access with respect to the justice system.

In 2018-19, Justice will focus on justice system priorities related to fostering safety and security, and transforming the criminal justice system; advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples; and strengthening human rights, governance and the rule of law.

The following provides specific highlights for each key result for the Justice System Support core responsibility.

Key Result: Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada

In the area of public law, the Department will undertake a variety of actions in 2018-19. These will include supporting a strong, independent, meritorious and diverse judiciary, and a fair, efficient and accessible court system that responds to the needs of Canadians. Other elements will involve advancing the expansion of Unified Family Courts and supporting the Department of Canadian Heritage to restore a modern Court Challenges Program to enable Canadians to bring before the courts cases of national significance related to constitutional and quasi-constitutional matters, official languages rights, and human rights. Ongoing support will also be provided to the Minister of Justice to help ensure that the Government demonstrates the greatest possible commitment to respecting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to fulfilling policy goals with the least possible interference with the rights and privacy of Canadians. Also, to foster an open and transparent government, the Department will provide legal and policy advice for the Government’s proposed amendment to the Access to Information Act. Legal advice will be provided to client departments and agencies on the official languages issues relating to the Open Government Portal. As well, Justice will continue to work on projects and reforms relating to the protection of personal information in the public sector, including policy development on the review of the Privacy Act.

In 2018-19, the Department will also advance the Government of Canada’s objective of renewing its relationship with Indigenous peoples, through the cooperation of a number of key partners and stakeholders, including the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; the Minister of Indigenous Services; and other appropriate ministers; First Nations; the Métis Nation; the Inuit; other Indigenous stakeholders; and provinces and territories. Other related work, as already mentioned, includes supporting the Minister of Justice in her work as chair of the Working Group of Ministers on the Review of Laws and Policies Related to Indigenous Peoples, as well as the work of Justice’s Deputy Minister as co-chair of the Deputy Ministers Task Force on Reconciliation. Justice will continue to work with federal government partners to respond to all 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, specifically those related to the mandate of the Department of Justice.

The Department remains committed to engaging with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous organizations, other countries, domestic and international organizations, as well as increasingly diverse stakeholders. These efforts will focus on the identification of emerging issues, the development of various options (including policy, legislative and operational responses), and the implementation of reforms to improve the criminal and family justice system and promote public confidence.

In the domain of criminal law and criminal justice policy, the Department will advance work in various priority areas including: ending violence against Indigenous women and girls; medical assistance in dying; legalization and regulation of cannabis; impaired driving; HIV non-disclosure; and transforming the criminal justice system. Other priorities include amendments to the legal framework governing anti-terrorism efforts. Justice will support the Government of Canada in the elaboration and implementation of Canada’s foreign policy to ensure that it is coordinated with Canadian criminal law and criminal law policy, while advancing and protecting Canadian interests and values in the development of international anti-crime and terrorism measures. This work includes leading and supporting negotiations before intergovernmental bodies, such as the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice; the Organization of American States; the Commonwealth; the Council of Europe; the International Criminal Court; the Group of 7; the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; and the various international crime conventions to which Canada is a party.

Justice will also support the Government of Canada’s response to gender-based violence through the Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence, with special focus on promotion of responsive legal and justice systems. This Strategy builds on other initiatives the Government has undertaken to train judges on matters relating to gender and diversity, expanding access to justice for vulnerable groups. The Department will continue to work towards toughening criminal laws in cases of domestic assault, with the goal of keeping survivors and children safe.

Through the Criminal Justice System Review Secretariat, the Department will continue to review the criminal justice system. It will report on its consultation activities with provinces, territories and the Canadian public. It will also explore the interaction of the criminal justice system with other social systems such as income support, child welfare, housing, and mental health services, as well as issues such as inequality, inclusion, diversity and gender.

With respect to international law, Justice will continue its responsibilities in trade law, including negotiations with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the Organization of American States, the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement. As well, work will continue in international human rights.

Key Result: The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending

The Department will continue to provide funding support through the Indigenous Justice Program, the Youth Justice Services Funding Program, the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program, the Youth Justice Fund and the Drug Treatment Court Funding Program. In addition, Justice will continue policy work aimed at developing and implementing new alternatives for responding to the causes and consequences of offending. Such work includes a focus on reducing the overrepresentation in the justice system of Indigenous Canadians and those with mental health and cognitive impairments, as well as addressing emerging issues pertaining to illicit drug use, such as the abuse of prescription drugs. This work is being undertaken in partnership with other federal departments, as well as with provinces and territories through a range of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Groups, such as the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Working Group on Aboriginal Justice.

Key Result: Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system

With respect to access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system, a variety of ongoing initiatives will continue, including providing contribution funding for legal representation through Legal Aid for economically disadvantaged persons. Also under legal representation is the Indigenous Courtwork Program, which ensures Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system obtain, fair, just, equitable and culturally competent treatment. In the Territories, such services are supported through the Access to Justice Agreements. With regard to family law, access to justice is supported through the Canadian Family Justice Fund.

The Department will also continue a number of initiatives relating to access to justice in both official languages, including implementation of the Department’s Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Fund. In cooperation with provinces, territories and diverse stakeholders, Justice will continue to participate in the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Access to Justice in Both Official Languages, as well as the Advisory Committee on Access to Justice in both Official Languages. Advice and support will be provided regarding the implementation of the 2018-2023 Government Action Plan on Official Languages.

The Department will continue supporting rights at the federal level for victims of crime through the Victims Fund and the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. Justice will advance the Action Plan to Address Family Violence and Violent Crimes Against Aboriginal Women and Girls, as well as lead the Federal Victims Strategy in support of victims and survivors of crime. In parallel with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Justice will continue such measures as funding Family Information Liaison Units across Canada to assist families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to gather information about their loved ones. In addition, where funding needs are high, funding will continue to support community-based organizations, building on the work of Indigenous organizations and specialized victims programs.

Also in the context of victims of crime, the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime will provide direct information, referral and complaint-review services to its primary clients: victims, victims’ family members or representatives, victim-serving agencies, and other stakeholders. Finally, the Department will continue to provide funding through the Contraventions Act Fund.

For more information on Department of Justice priorities, see the Minister’s mandate letter on the Prime Minister of Canada’s website. For status on all commitments in the Prime Minister’s mandate letter please see the Mandate Letter Tracker: Delivering results for Canadians.

NB: Financial Resources for Planned Spending are based on Main Estimates and are net of respendable revenues. In addition, planned spending for 2018-19 and beyond exclude all Treasury Board central votes funding (such as severance pay expenditures, parental benefit expenditures, vacation credits payable upon termination of employment and the Operating Budget Carry Forward).

Financial, human resources and performance information for the Department of Justice’s Program Inventory is available in the GC InfoBase.

Internal Services

Description

Internal Services are those groups of related activities and resources that the federal government considers to be services in support of programs and/or required to meet corporate obligations of an organization. Internal Services refers to the activities and resources of the 10 distinct service categories that support Program delivery in the organization, regardless of the Internal Services delivery model in a department. The 10 service categories are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; and Acquisition Services.

Planning Highlights

Initiatives under the Internal Services program will enable business and legal excellence with a focus on the Department’s workforce, innovation, collaboration, and open, transparent and accountable operations.

Supporting the Department’s Workforce

In 2018-19, the Department will work to minimize the impact of the Pay Transformation implementation on Justice employees by dedicating additional resources to improve internal processes and tools, and provide training.

The Human Resources Management Plan for 2017-20 will be implemented to enhance professional excellence and ensure that the Department’s workforce has the right capacity and is equipped to deliver its mandate. A key initiative will be the creation of talent pools to support lateral movement, to increase the breadth of knowledge and experience of employees, and to mobilize talent to meet high priorities. With coming retirements, renewal through recruitment, succession management and knowledge transfer strategies remain a high priority.

Justice will continue to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace for employees. The Employment Equity and Diversity Plan 2017-2020 will help the Department to build on outreach and recruitment activities for designated groups to realize an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce.

Additionally, the Deputy Minister has made it a requirement that all employees take the Status of Women course on GBA+ to ensure that their work considers and reflects the diverse needs of different groups of people. The Department will also continue to engage its legal community on the importance of legal ethical issues in the practice of the law.

The Department will continue to support the Federal Public Service Workplace Mental Health Strategy and the priority of a psychologically healthy and safe environment. Justice will continue to implement the Mental Health Action Plan 2017-2020. This multi-year plan is committed to move beyond raising awareness of mental health issues to actively working towards a better psychologically healthy work environment, as well as supporting enhanced knowledge on mental health in the workplace.

Promoting Innovation and Collaboration

The Department will continue to update its information systems and tools, including exploring the use of artificial intelligence and cloud services to assess the benefits they yield in legal service delivery. Moving forward, the Department of Justice will further promote digital information sharing and the leveraging of technology to improve collaboration within the Department, across government, and with external partners. A digital-by-design approach will guide the Department’s efforts to modernize the way it engages with Canadians on key justice priorities, and the way justice programs are delivered to Canadians. In the area of transfer payment programming, the Department will launch a new web-portal for funding applicants and will begin preparing to post all awards on opencanada.ca. Within the Department, a single digital information repository and social collaboration tool, known as the Digital Workspace, has been established. Justice will continue to build on the foundation of this information platform to promote legal knowledge forums and centres of expertise. The Department will also continue efforts to improve the connectivity of its Departmental Legal Service Units located within client departments.

The Department will continue to support the roll-out of the 2016-19 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. The 2017-2020 Justice Sustainable Development Strategy will ensure that new innovative standards and practices incorporate the shift to low-carbon government by promoting the Department’s commitments in developing a strong sustainable development culture.

Strengthening its partnership with client departments, the Department will engage in discussion about its funding model for legal services, with the aim of adopting a simplified and sustainable model.

Open, Transparent and Accountable Operations

The Department will support Open Government to promote openness and accountability, strengthen democracy and drive innovation and opportunities for all Canadians. The Department will provide ongoing training, communications, templates, tools and guidance for employees to support Open Government commitments and emerging Access to Information and Privacy changes.

As well, Justice will continue to evaluate its programs, and support the Privy Council Office, and the Cabinet Committee on Agenda, Results and Communications by reporting on the Department’s progress in advancing government-wide priorities and achieving meaningful results for Canadians.

NB: Financial Resources for Planned Spending are based on Main Estimates and are net of respendable revenues. In addition, planned spending for 2018-19 and beyond exclude all Treasury Board central votes funding (such as severance pay expenditures, parental benefit expenditures, vacation credits payable upon termination of employment and the Operating Budget Carry Forward).

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2018-04-17