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SECTION III SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Organizational Information

Chair

The Chair is the Chief Executive Officer and a full-time member of the CPC. The Chair is appointed by order of the Governor in Council and has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the CPC. The current Chair was appointed in October of 2005.

The Chair has a full-time Vice-Chair who reports directly to him. The Chair may delegate to the Vice-Chair any of his powers, duties or functions, except the power to delegate and the duty to submit an annual report for tabling in Parliament.

The Chair may have a complement of 27 full- or part-time members who may be assigned to conduct hearings. Reporting directly to the Chair are the Executive Director and the General Counsel.

Vice-Chair

The Vice-Chair of the CPC assists and supports the Chair. The Vice-Chair may be called upon to initiate alternative dispute resolution of complaints when appropriate. The Vice-Chair takes responsibility on behalf of the Chair, when delegated, for preparation and delivery of all interim and final reports following reviews, investigations and hearings, including the findings and recommendations contained therein.

Members

Members of the CPC are appointed on a part-time basis by order of the Governor in Council for each province and territory that contracts for RCMP services, after consultation with the Minister or other elected representatives responsible for policing affairs in that province or territory. The CPC does not currently have any part-time members.

Executive Director

The Executive Director is a permanent position in the EX category reporting to the Chair and responsible for providing support to the Chair; leadership, strategic direction and oversight over the resources, operations, management and administrative infrastructure of the CPC; the continuing review, evaluation, streamlining and evolution of policies and processes; the management framework, and service delivery strategy; the development and implementation of a communications strategy; constructive relations with the RCMP and the provinces/territories; and the provision of advice on administrative matters to the Chair. The following positions report to the Executive Director:

• Director, Reviews and Investigations
• Director, Complaints and Community Outreach
• Director, Major Projects and Research
• Director, Corporate Services and Comptroller
• Senior Director, Strategic Policy, Research & Communication

General Counsel

The General Counsel is a permanent position in the LA category reporting to the Chair in his capacity of counsel and to the Executive Director for administrative matters. The General Counsel is responsible for the management of the Legal Services Unit; the provision of legal advice, opinions and expertise to the CPC; and representation of the CPC at different levels of appeal, up to and including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Departmental links to the Government of Canada Outcomes

($ thousands)	2007–2008
	Budgetary		Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates)	Total Planned Spending
	Operating	Total Main Estimates
Civilian review of RCMP members’ conduct in the performance of their duties.	5,622	5,622		5,622
Total	5,622	5,622		5,622

The CPC’s Program Activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada’s “Safe and secure communities” outcome.

Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full-Time Equivalents

($ thousands)	Forecast Spending 2006–2007	Planned Spending 2007–2008	Planned Spending 2008–2009	Planned Spending 2009–2010
Civilian review of RCMP members’ conduct in the performance of their duries
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross)	6,303	5,622	5,128	5,128
Non-budgetary Main Estimates (gross)
Less: Respendable revenue
Total Main Estimates	6,303	5,622	5,128	5,128
Adjustments:
Procurement Savings
Supplementary Estimates:
Carry Forward	208
Kingsclear Reprofiling	163
Budget Announcement:
Others:
Treasury Board Vote 15	20
Employee Benefit Plan (EBP)	4
Total Adjustments	395
Total Planned Spending	6,698	5,622	5,128	5,128
Total Planned Spending
Less: Non-respendable revenue
Plus: Cost of services received without charge	813	707	639	639
Total Departmental Spending	7,511	6,329	5,767	5,767
Full-time Equivalents	44	44	44	44

Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates

Vote or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	2007–2008 Main Estimates	2006–2007 Main Estimates
65	Program expenditures	5,051,000	5,615,000
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	571,000	688,000
	Total Department or Agency	5,622,000	6,303,000

Table 3: Services Received Without Charge

($ thousands)	2007–2008
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada	522
Contributions covering employers' share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds)	185
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada	0
Total 2007–2008 Services received without charge	707

 

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