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Table 3: Details on Project Spending



($ thousands)
Project Current Estimated Total Cost Actual 2005-06 Actual 2006-07 Actual 2007-08 2008-09
Main
Estimates
Planned
Spending
Total
Authorities
Actual
 
Program Activity                
Process hearings and decisions                
Courtroom Audio-visual / Information Technology / Information Management 6.1 0.4 1.9 3.1 - 0.7 - 0.7

The Courtroom Audio-Visual/Information Technology/Information Management Project was completed in 2008-09. The funding allowed for the following significant achievements:

1. Introduction of a new digital audio-visual system: The Court upgraded its audio-visual technologies, replacing an older and inadequate system. The new system now meets cutting edge standards for optimal broadcasting and digital recording. Focus was put on the redundancy and sustainability of systems, ensuring a minimal risk of disrupting the hearing process. This upgrade enabled the introduction of Webcasting of SCC proceedings in February 2009, provided a better image quality, improved translation outputs, and allowed for the Courtroom environment to be ready for closed captioning. New digital audio-visual technologies also provide benefits at the corporate level in that videoconferencing technology can now be used in support of general SCC operations.

2. Introduction of IT systems: Information technology was also introduced in the SCC Courtroom to support the use of electronic documents in Court cases. This applies to Judges, Counsel, Law Clerks, Court clerks and the media, and includes:

  • New laptops, embedded in the furniture where appropriate;
  • The availability of wireless internet access via an access point controlled by the SCC (both in the Courtroom and in the Media Room);
  • The implementation of a secure, dedicated network for the Courtroom;
  • The deployment of an instant messaging function for Judges and the Court's staff;
  • The development and implementation of a public document display software available in the Courtroom and the Media Room (referred to as the Courtroom Documents Display Tool (CDDT)); and
  • The provision of a research capacity via a secure connection for Judges and Law Clerks.