2016–17 Departmental Results Report
Results at a glance
For more information on the department’s plans, priorities and results achieved, see the “Results: what we achieved” section of this report.
What funds were used?
$689,819,446 actual spending.
Who was involved?
4,311 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
Results Highlights
Key achievements of the Department:
- Engaged in the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action.
- Supported the Government’s commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People informed by Section 35 of the Constitution Act.
- Provided legal advice to the Minister of Justice in support of her role as chair of the Working Group of Ministers on the Review of Laws and Policies Related to Indigenous Peoples.
- Developed an approach for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the review of the Government’s litigation strategy.
- Furthered the Government’s key initiative of reviewing the criminal justice system including the creation of a dedicated Criminal System Review Secretariat.
- Assisted the Minister of Justice with the introduction of the proposed Cannabis Act on April 13, 2017.
- Introduced Bill C-16 in May 2016 to strengthen legal protections for transgender and gender-diverse Canadians against discrimination and hate crime.
- Facilitated the Government’s implementation of a new process for Supreme Court of Canada appointments (including the establishment of an Independent Advisory Board), which resulted in the appointment of Justice Malcolm Rowe in late October 2016.
- Supported official languages minority communities by providing funding to 48 projects to enhance the capacity of the Canadian justice system to offer services in both official languages.
- Provided support related to the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy and the tabling of legislation establishing the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians.
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