Supporting Information on Lower-Level Programs
Sub-Programs
Services to Judges
Description
Provide financial services; human resources, compensation and pension services; information management/technology services; and international cooperation activities, to federally appointed judges in the superior courts in Canada.
Planned results
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Departmental Result Indicators |
Target |
Date to achieve target |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
2015–16 |
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Timely and accurate administration of the Order-in-Council process |
% of Order-in-Council submissions prepared within service standards |
100% of submissions prepared within the 5‑day service standard |
March 2018 |
100% of all Order-in-Council submissions were prepared within the service standard |
100% of all Order-in-Council submissions were prepared within the service standard |
100% of all Order-in-Council submissions were prepared within the service standard |
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Efficient and effective administration of judges’ compensation and benefits programs and processes |
% of pay and pension transactions processed within service standards |
95% of pay and pension transactions processed within service standards |
March 2018 |
Over 90% of compensa-tion and benefits claims transactions were processed within service standards |
Over 90% of compensa-tion and benefits claims transactions were processed within service standards |
Over 95% of pay and pension transactions were processed within service standards |
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Accurate and timely processing and validation of claims received for expenses in compliance with the Judges Act and internal guidelines governing financial management |
% of judges' allowances processed within service standards |
90% of judges' allowances processed within the 10 day service standard |
March 2018 |
Over 96% of expense claims were processed within the 10‑day service standard |
Over 92% of expense claims were processed within the 10‑day service standard |
Over 90% of judges' allowances were processed within the 10‑day service standard |
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High level of availability of JUDICOM (FJA’s intranet) |
% of up-time of Judicom |
Judicom should be available 99.5% of the time, including after hours, weekends, and statutory holidays |
March 2018 |
Judicom was available 99.5% of the time |
Judicom was available 99.5% of the time |
Judicom was available 99.5% of the time |
Budgetary financial resources (dollars)
|
2017–18 |
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
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5,596,831 |
5,596,831 |
4,596,831 |
4,596,831 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
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2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
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34.5 |
34.5 |
34.5 |
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Judges’ Language Training
Description
Provides language training services in both official languages to federally appointed judges.
Planned results
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Departmental Results |
Departmental Result Indicators |
Target |
Date to achieve target |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
2015–16 |
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Federally appointed judges have access to timely, high-quality, and cost effective language training services |
No. of days for judge to complete registration, and be assessed and assigned a tutor |
30 days |
March 2018 |
100% target achieved |
100% target achieved |
15–30 days
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% of judges satisfied with language training |
95% of judges satisfied |
March 2018 |
In 2011, 88% of Judges said they were satisfied with the language training services (87% in 2008) |
98.6% of judges said they were satisfied with the language training services during the immersion sessions |
93%-100% depending on the area evaluated |
Budgetary financial resources (dollars)
|
2017–18 |
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
1,486,517 |
1,486,517 |
1,486,517 |
1,486,517 |
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Human resources (full-time equivalents)
|
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
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5 |
5 |
5 |
Federal Courts Reports
Description
Publishes the Federal Courts Reports (FCR), which are the official reports of the decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal and of the Federal Court, pursuant to section 58 of the Federal Courts Act. Only decisions that are of significance or importance are published.
Planned results
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Departmental Results |
Departmental Result Indicators |
Target |
Date to achieve target |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
2015–16 |
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Timely, accurate and bilingual publishing of selected Federal Courts decisions |
% of decisions rendered published per year |
5% of decisions rendered published per year |
March 2018 |
4.7% of decisions rendered were published |
4.0% of decisions rendered were selected for publication. In all, 105 decisions were published (7.4%) |
4.17% of decisions rendered were selected for publication. In all, 90 decisions were published (6%) |
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% of selected cases published within service standards |
75% of selected cases are published within 24 months
Note: In the 2016‑17 RPP, this target was reduced to 12 months |
March 2018 |
100% of cases were published within 24 months. The average delay was 22.71 months for print and 20.32 months for web |
100% of cases were published within 24 months. The average delay was 19.98 months for print and 14.96 months for web |
100% of cases were published within 24 months. The average delay was 13.54 months for print and 7.76 months for web |
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No. of parts published per year |
12 parts published per year |
March 2018 |
12 parts were published |
14 parts were published |
12 parts were published |
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No. of errata published per year |
No more than 5 errata published per year |
March 2018 |
No errata published |
3 errata were published |
3 errata were published |
Budgetary financial resources (dollars)
|
2017–18 |
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
1,063,784 |
1,063,784 |
1,063,784 |
1,063,784 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
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2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
8 |
8 |
8 |
Judicial Appointments Secretariat
Description
Administration of the judicial appointments process on behalf of the Minister of Justice in a way that treats all candidates for judicial office fairly and in which assessments are completed expeditiously and thoroughly.
Planned results
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Departmental Results |
Departmental Result Indicators |
Target |
Date to achieve target |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
2015–16 |
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Fair Judicial Appointments process |
% of applications screened and ready to be assessed by Committees |
95% of applications screened and ready to be assessed by Committees within a 3‑month service standard |
March 2018 |
Over 95% of applications were screened and ready to be assessed by Committees within 3 months of reception |
Over 95% of applications were screened and ready to be assessed by Committees within 3 months of reception |
Over 95% of applications were screened and ready to be assessed by Committees within 3 months of reception |
Budgetary financial resources (dollars)
|
2017–18 |
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
633,918 |
633,918 |
633,918 |
633,918 |
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Human resources (full-time equivalents)
|
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
Description
Administration of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission to inquire into the adequacy of the salaries and other amounts payable under the Judges Act and into the adequacy of judges’ benefits generally.
Planned results
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Departmental Results |
Departmental Result Indicators |
Target |
Date to achieve target |
2013–14 |
2014–15 |
2015–16 |
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Process for determining salaries and benefits of judges supports the independence of the federal judiciary |
At least every four years |
Final report and recommen-dations |
June 2020 |
Commission not convened |
Commission not convened |
Commission convened, report and recommendations were issued on June 30, 2016 |
Budgetary financial resources (dollars)
|
2017–18 |
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|
0* |
0* |
0* |
0* |
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*There is no planned spending for these fiscal years as inquiries are conducted every four years. |
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Human resources (full-time equivalents)
|
2017–18 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
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0* |
0* |
0* |
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* No full-time equivalents planned. |
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