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Organizational Information
Power of the Chief Administrator
Subsections 7(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Courts Administration Service Act set out the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Administrator as follows:
(1) The Chief Administrator is the chief executive officer of the Service and has supervision over and direction of its work and staff.
(2) The Chief Administrator has all the powers necessary for the overall effective and efficient management and administration of all court services, including court facilities and libraries and corporate services and staffing.
(3) The Chief Administrator, in consultation with the Chief Justices of the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada, shall establish and maintain the registry or registries for those courts in any organizational form or forms and prepare budgetary submissions for the requirements of those courts and for the related needs of the Service.
(4) The powers of the Chief Administrator do not extend to any matter assigned by law to the judiciary.
Subsection 9(1) adds the following:
A chief justice may issue binding directions in writing to the Chief Administrator with respect to any matter within the Chief Administrator’s authority.
($ millions) |
Forecast Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
Provide Registry Services(2) |
$34.4 |
$40.3 |
$37.3 |
$37.3 |
Provide Judicial Services (2) |
$19.1 |
$22.2 |
$20.6 |
$20.6 |
Total Main Estimates |
$53.5 |
$62.5 |
$57.9 |
$57.8 |
Adjustments: |
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Governor General Warrants Process (3): |
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+ Operating budget carry forward (horizontal item) |
$0.9 |
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--- |
--- |
+ Public Security & Anti-terrorism |
$0.8 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
+ Program Integrity Funding (4) |
$2.8 |
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--- |
--- |
+ Funding from Citizenship and Immigration (5) |
$0.2 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
+ Toronto Federal Judicial Centre Building (6) Budget Announcement: |
$0.3 |
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($0.2) |
($0.4) |
($0.5) |
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($0.1) |
($0.2) |
($0.3) |
Other (8) : |
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+ Collective bargaining agreements TB Vote 15 |
$2.3 |
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+ Paylist Shortfalls TB Vote 5 |
$1.4 |
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Total Adjustments |
$8.7 |
($0.3) |
($0.6) |
($0.8) |
Total Planned Spending |
$62.2 |
$62.2 |
$57.3 |
$57.0 |
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|
|
|
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Total Planned Spending |
$62.2 |
$62.2 |
$57.3 |
$57.0 |
Less: Non-Respendable revenue |
($5.1) |
($6.9) |
($6.9) |
($6.9) |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge |
$19.5 |
$19.9 |
$20.5 |
$20.9 |
Net cost of Program |
$76.6 |
$75.2 |
$70.9 |
$71.0 |
Full Time Equivalents (9) |
580 |
655 |
655 |
655 |
(1) Reflects the best forecast of total net planned spending to the end of the fiscal year, including employee benefits.
(2) The Corporate Services Program Activity has been re-allocated to the remaining program activities on a pro rata basis.
(3) Due to the recent election call, all items that would be usually funded through Supplementary Estimates process have been requested through Governor General Warrants Process. Due to the fact that Governor General Warrant requirements stipulate only requesting funds for "urgent requirements" the Service has cash managed a portion of some items.
From the total adjustments amounts of $8.7 M (including employee benefit plan), $6.0 M has been requested in the first Governor General Warrant Process period that has been funded from the government contingencies vote. The remaining amount of $2.7M has been requested in the second and third period of Governor General Warrants and is funded with Governor General Warrant.
(4) This funding is required for the additional fees for deputy judges, prothonotaries salaries and administrative support. The Service plans to request funding through a Treasury Board Submission in 2006-2007
(5) This funding is to address short-term immigration pressures to reduce inventory of citizenship grant and proof applications as well as sponsored parents & grandparents applications.
(6) In January 2006, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) advised the Court Administration Service (Service) that a new project delivery schedule had been established. The revised project delivery schedule was mainly a result of construction delays. PWGSC proposed that the Service begin client move-in on a phased basis starting in July 2006 and being completed at the end of August 2006. Due to the recent election call and the fact that Governor General Warrant requirements stipulate only requesting funds for "urgent requirements", the Service delayed delivery and receipt of furniture and other equipment until next fiscal year. Since there was $4M allocated to this project in 05/06, and a total of $3.7M has been approved to be re-profiled, this leaves $0.3M that is required for expenditures in 2005-2006.
(7) This reflects the reductions to the department's planned spending as a result of the Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) procurement savings exercise. In early December 2005, the Service has been informed that the amount of savings expected for 2006-2007 has been increased from $200,000 to $290,000. No new information has been provided to the Service for year 2007-2008 and future. The original estimate has been used to calculate 2007-2008 and future years planned spending.
(8) These items are usually funded by TB Vote 15 for compensation for collective bargaining agreements and by TB Vote 5 for the paylist shortfalls such as parental benefits, severance pay or vacation pay on departure. These items were funded through the Governor General Warrant Process in 2005-2006.
(9) The Service continues to experience delays in staffing. In addition, internal staffing is done before external staffing in order to reallocate personnel to match the requirement of the Service with personnel of both former organizations. However, due to the merger of the former Registry of the Federal Court of Canada & the Tax Court of Canada, the Service has experienced a higher level of turnover than in the past. The Service expects the retention level to stabilize through 2006-2007.
2006-2007 ($ millions) |
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Program Activity |
Budgetary |
Total Main Estimates |
Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) |
Total Planned Spending |
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Operating |
Gross |
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Provide Registry Services |
40.3 |
40.3 |
40.3 |
(0.2) |
40.1 |
Provide Judicial Services |
22.2 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
(0.1) |
22.1 |
Total |
62.5 |
62.5 |
62.5 |
(0.3) |
62.2 |
2006-2007 ($ millions) |
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Vote or Statutory Item |
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|
30 |
Operating expenditures |
55.9 |
47.2 |
(S) |
Contributions to employee benefit plans |
6.6 |
6.3 |
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Total Department or Agency |
62.5 |
53.5 |
Explanation of differences between 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 Main Estimates:
2005-2006 Compensation for Collective Agreements |
2.8 |
Funding to address Short-Term Immigration Pressures to reduce inventory of citizenship grant and proof applications as well as sponsored parents & grandparents applications |
0.3 |
Funding for fit-up requirements for the Toronto Federal Judicial Centre (FJC) building |
0.8 |
Funding for expenses related to the 2001 policy/administrative and legislative reforms to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (for partner departments) |
0.5 |
Funding for support for two judges appointed under Public security & Anti-terrorism legislation |
0.8 |
Adjustment to the contribution to employee benefit plans (EBP) to bring the amount to 19% of personnel costs (34,816 X 1%) |
(0.3) |
Termination of loan repayment from Y2K (Year 2000) |
0.4 |
Toronto Federal Judicial Centre Building : Re-profile from year 2005-2006 |
3.7 |
TOTAL |
9.0 |
2006-2007 |
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($ millions) |
Total |
Total Planned Spending |
$62.2 |
Plus: Services Received without Charge (1) |
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Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
$17.2 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS (excluding revolving funds) |
$2.6 |
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$19.9 |
Less: Non-respendable Revenue |
($6.9) |
2005-2006 Net cost of Department |
$75.2 |
(1) Amounts that are not material are not displayed as separate amount but are included in the total net cost of department. Include:
- Contributions covering employers’ share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS .
- Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by Justice Canada.
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Forecast Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
($ millions) |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
Provide Registry Services |
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Refund of previous years' expenditures |
$0.1 |
$0.1 |
$0.1 |
$0.1 |
Services Fees |
$1.7 |
$1.4 |
$1.4 |
$1.4 |
Court fines |
$0.0 |
$2.4 |
$2.4 |
$2.4 |
Miscellaneous non-tax revenues |
$3.3 |
$3.0 |
$3.0 |
$3.0 |
Total Non-Respendable Revenue |
$5.1 |
$6.9 |
$6.9 |
$6.9 |
At the Court Administration Service (the Service), non-respendable revenues consist primarily of fees levied for filing documents within the registries, for sales of photocopies of judgments and for other revenues such as fines. Fine revenues are impossible to forecast and vary significantly in amount from year to year. The actual fine revenue collected this year is lower than the preceding few years. As a result, a four-year average has been used to forecast future non-respendable revenues, though actual amounts collected from fines from year to year are expected to vary considerably from the average estimated.
Miscellaneous non-tax revenues consist primarily of other revenues, but mainly come from the Employment Insurance (EI) Account of Canada. At the end of each fiscal year, the Service determines the cost associated with the administration of Employment Insurance cases. The total cost allocated by the Service for handling EI cases are expended against Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), the department responsible for the EI account.
As such, HRSDC would show an EI expense and the Service would show an equivalent, non-respensable revenue item. The purpose of this accounting exercise is to more accurately reflect the total cost of running the federal government's EI program and it is strictly internal to the government.
($ millions) |
Provide Registry Services |
Provide Judicial Services |
Total Planned Spending |
Federal Court of Appeal and Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada Registry Operations |
1.1 |
1.1 |
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Federal Court Registry Operations |
4.8 |
|
4.8 |
Tax Court of Canada Registry Operations |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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Quebec and Atlantic Region |
4.9 |
|
4.9 |
Ontario Region |
5.1 |
5.1 |
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Western Region |
4.4 |
|
4.4 |
Executive Offices (1) |
3.7 |
3.7 |
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Judicial Assistants |
3.8 |
3.8 |
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Law Clerk Program |
3.0 |
3.0 |
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Library |
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2.2 |
2.2 |
Office of the Chief Administrator (2) |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
Finance & Corporate Services, Chauffeurs & Court Attendants Services (3) |
11.1 |
6.1 |
17.2 |
Human Resources |
1.4 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
IM IT, Record Mgmt, Best Practices & Modernization |
3.6 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
Total |
39.9 |
22.3 |
62.2 |
Over the next three years the following projects have or are expected to exceed their delegated project approval level:
2006-2007
2007-2008
2007-2008
For further information on the above-mentioned projects see http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/est-pre/estime.asp
Internal Audits or Evaluations |
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