Public Law Sector Evaluation
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Profile of the Public Law Sector
- 2.1 Structure and Services
- 2.2 Resources
- 2.3 PLS Program Logic
- 3. Methodology
- 3.1 Document and Data Review
- 3.2 Key Informant Interviews
- 3.3 File Review
- 3.4 Case Studies
- 3.5 Focus Groups
- 3.6 Limitations
- 4. Key Findings
- 5. Conclusions
- 6. Recommendations and Management Response
- Appendix A: Evaluation Matrix
- Appendix B: Data collection instruments
List of Tables
- Table 1: PLS expenditures by year, 2007–12 ($ millions)
- Table 2: PLS human resources by year, 2007–12
- Table 3: Adjustment from Portfolios after recoveries (costs recovered)
- Table 4: DLSU/litigator ratings regarding PLS expertise (scores out of 10)
- Table 5: Total hours for actively managed files by section – 2007–08 to 2011–12
- Table 6: DLSU/litigator ratings regarding the quality of PLS services (scores out of 10)
- Table 7: DLSU/litigator ratings regarding the timeliness of PLS services (scores out of 10)
- Table 8: DLSU/litigator ratings regarding the utility of PLS services (scores out of 10)
- Table 9: DLSU/litigator ratings regarding the coherence of PLS advice across sections (n=142)
- Table 10: DLSU/litigator ratings of PLS performance related to legal risk (scores out of 10)
- Table 11: Number of PDD training/professional development events offered by PLS counsel per fiscal year – 2007–08 to 2011–12
- Table 12: PLS and Justice respondents’ opinions on training required to do their work
- Table 13: PLS and Justice respondents’ opinions on career enhancement/development opportunities
- Table 14: Total expenditures by section, by year, 2008–12 ($ millions)
- Table 15: Human resources (FTEs) by section, by year, 2008–12
- Table 16: PLS respondents’ opinions on materials and equipment
- Table 17: PLS respondents’ opinions on language availability of materials and tools
- Table 18: Hours spent on actively managed files per staff by section, 2011–12
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Logic model diagram for the PLS
- Figure 2: Number of actively managed files by type of legal activity 2007-08 to 2011-12
- Figure 3: Total number of hours for actively managed files by type of legal activity - 2007-08 to 2011-12
Acronyms
- ADM
- Assistant Deputy Minister
- ATIA
- Access to Information Act
- ATIP
- Access to Information and Privacy
- CAILS
- Constitutional, Administrative, and International Law Section
- CALS
- Constitutional and Administrative Law Section
- CHRA
- Canadian Human Right Act
- CLE
- Continuing Legal Education
- CPP
- Canada Pension Plan
- DDG
- Deputy Director General
- DFAIT
- Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- DG
- Director General
- DLSU
- Departmental Legal Services Units
- EI
- Employment Insurance
- FTE
- Full-time equivalents
- HRLS
- Human Rights Law Section
- ILAPS
- Information Law and Privacy Section
- IPLS
- International Private Law Section
- JACTPS
- Judicial Affairs, Courts and Tribunal Policy Section
- JLT
- Trade Law Bureau
- LPM
- Law Practice Model
- LRM
- Legal Risk Management
- NAFTA
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- NLAC
- National Legal Advisory Committee
- NVA
- Net-Voting Authority
- OLLS
- Official Languages Law Section
- PA
- Privacy Act
- PDD
- Professional Development Directorate
- PILS
- Public International Law Section
- PLPS
- Public Law Policy Section
- PLS
- Public Law Sector
- SAS
- Special Advisory Section
- WTO
- World Trade Organization
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