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Section II – Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome
Analysis by Program Activity
Strategic Outcome
Transparency and accountability in the lobbying of public office holders contribute to confidence in the integrity of government decision-making.
Program Activity Name
Registration of Lobbyists
Financial Resources (Thousands of dollars)
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| $2,395 | $2,395 | $2,395 |
Human Resources
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
This Program Activity is in direct support of Priority #1: Update the Registry and enhance its transparency. Registrations have been increasing steadily for the past two years. This trend is expected to continue. In order to implement the lobbying provisions of the Federal Accountability Act, $1.5 million will be spent in 2007-2008 to redesign the Registry, of which $970 thousand will be new funding and the remainder will come from existing reference levels. $970 thousand will be spent on enhancing Registry operations in 2008-2009 and on-going. For the first year of the planning period, the Office will consider the number of active registrations as of the end of the fiscal year as the principal performance measure for this Activity. The expected result is 7500 active registrations as of March 31, 2008. Tools to further measure performance in this Activity will be built into the online registry in 2008-2009. Identification of performance measures and indicators forms the basis for reporting on performance in the Departmental Performance Report and will enable the Office to explain whether results achieved were successful.
Analysis by Program Activity
Strategic Outcome
Transparency and accountability in the lobbying of public office holders contribute to confidence in the integrity of government decision-making.
Program Activity
Education and Research
Financial Resources (Thousands of dollars)
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| $899 | $899 | $899 |
Human Resources
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
This Program Activity is in direct support of Priority #2: Increase awareness of Act and Code requirements. The new Commissioner of Lobbying will have an explicit mandate for education and outreach. In the first year of the planning period, the emphasis will be on ensuring that public office holders, lobbyists and those who hire them, understand the new requirements under the Lobbying Act. Performance for this activity will be measured in the first year by the number of outreach activities (training and information sessions, interviews, presentations, appearances before Parliamentary Committees, contacts with other jurisdictions, advisory letters) undertaken by the Office. We expect that as our understanding increases of the relationship between education and increased registrations, we will be able to add other performance measures to this Activity during the planning period, in 2009-2010. The expected result during 2007-2008 is a 10% increase in outreach activities over the previous fiscal year, during which 30 outreach activities took place. Identification of performance measures and indicators forms the basis for reporting on performance in the Departmental Performance Report and will enable the Office to explain whether results achieved were successful.
Analysis by Program Activity
Strategic Outcome
Transparency and accountability in the lobbying of public office holders contribute to confidence in the integrity of government decision-making.
Program Activity
Reviews and Investigations under the Lobbyists Registration Act and the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct.
Financial Resources (Thousands of dollars)
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,039 | $1,039 | $1,039 |
Human Resources
| 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
This Program Activity is in direct support of Priority #3: Pursue enforcement of the Act and the Code and communicate the results. It is important that the lobbying community, public office holders, and the public, know that the Office is enforcing the law. Over the past year, the Office has increased its capacity to become aware of potential breaches of the Lobbyists Registration Act as well as to carry out reviews and investigations. Is not possible to predict the number of enforcement actions that will take place over a given period. However, it is possible to set a target related to how the Office deals with those that do occur. The Office will measure the number of enforcement actions initiated during the fiscal year (complaints, administrative reviews, investigations, cases referred to police authorities, judicial reviews, verifications, etc). The expected result is that at least 80% of complaints received result in the initiation of an enforcement action. No historical data available, since 2006-2007 is the first year that this program activity has taken place at its current resource level. However, results to date indicate that 80% is a reasonable expectation. The percentage will be revised in 2008-2009 as more experience is gained. Identification of performance measures and indicators forms the basis for reporting on performance in the Departmental Performance Report and will enable the Office to explain whether results achieved were successful.
