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Catalogue No. :
BT31-4/44-2005

ISBN:
0-660-62921-6

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DPR 2004-2005
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Table of Contents

SECTION III — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Organizational Information

Our Organizational Structure

Members

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is a small, permanent organization, comprising a full-time Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and up to 13 full- or part-time Members (see Figure 2). Both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson must have been members of the bar for more than 10 years.

To be eligible for appointment by the Governor-in-Council, all Members of the Tribunal are required to have expertise in, and sensitivity to, human rights issues. In addition, Members attend regular meetings for training and briefing sessions on such topics as decision-writing techniques, evidence and procedure, and in-depth analysis of human rights issues. Throughout their three- or five-year terms, all Tribunal Members are given opportunities for professional development. The level of expertise and skill of Members is undoubtedly at the highest level it has been since creation of the Tribunal in 1978.

Registry Operations

Administrative responsibility for the Tribunal rests with the Registry. It plans and arranges hearings, acts as liaison between the parties and Tribunal Members, and provides administrative support. The Registry is also accountable for the operating resources allocated to the Tribunal by Parliament.

Corporate, Financial, Legal and Information Technology Services

Tribunal and Registry operations are supported by Corporate Services, Financial Services, Legal Services and Information Technology (IT) Services.

Corporate Services provides support to the Tribunal in facilities management, communications, material management, procurement of goods and services, information management, security, reception and courier services. It also assists the Registrar’s Office in the development and implementation of government-wide initiatives, such as the Service Improvement Initiative and Modern Comptrollership.

Financial Services provides the Tribunal with accounting services, financial information and advice.

Legal Services provides the Tribunal with legal information, advice and representation.

The main priority of IT Services is to ensure that the Tribunal has the technology required to perform efficiently and effectively. The section advises Registry staff and Tribunal Members on the use of corporate systems and technology available internally and externally, and offers training. It also provides procurement and support services for all computer hardware, software and information technology services.

IT Services is also involved in implementing government initiatives, such as Government On-Line, and represents the Tribunal on the Electronic Filing Project Advisory Committee, a committee that includes government agencies involved in either court or administrative law activities.

Figure 2 shows the Tribunal’s organizational structure.

Human resources services are contracted out to Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Figure 2. The Tribunal’s Organization Chart

organization chart

Table 4: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (including Full-Time Equivalents)
			2004–2005

($ millions)	2002–03 Actual	2003–04 Actual	Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal	3.7	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.2
Total	3.7	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.2

Total	3.7	4.3	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.2
Less: Non-Respendable revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—
Plus: Cost of services received without charge*	0.6	0.7		0.7		1.1
Net cost of Department	4.3	5.0	4.3	5.0	5.0	5.3

Full-Time Equivalents	24	26				26

* Services received without charge refers to services provided and paid by another department on behalf of the CHRT, such as office accommodations from Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Table 5: Use of Resources by Business Line

2004–2005 ($ millions )
	Budgetary						Plus: Non-Budgetary
Business Lines — BL (or Program Activity — PA)	Operating	Capital	Grants and Contri- butions	Total: Gross Budgetary Expenditures	Less: Respendable Revenue	Total: Net Budgetary Expenditures	Loans, Investments and Advances	Total
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Main Estimates	4.3	—	—	4.3	—	4.3	—	4.3
Planned Spending	4.3	—	—	4.3	—	4.3	—	4.3
Total Authorities	5.0	—	—	5.0	—	5.0	—	5.0
Actual Spending	4.2	—	—	4.2	—	4.2	—	4.2

Table 6: Voted and Statutory Items

		2004–2005 ($ millions)
Vote or Statutory Item	Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording	Main Estimates	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual
15	Operating expenditures	3.9	3.9	4.7	3.9
(S)	Contributions to employee benefit plans	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3
	Total	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.2

Table 7: Net Cost of Department

($ millions)	2004–2005
Total Actual Spending	4.2
Plus: Services Received without Charge
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)	1.0
Contributions covering employers’ share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS (excluding revolving funds)	0.1
Worker’s compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada	—
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by Justice Canada	—

Less: Non-respendable Revenue	—
2004–2005 Net cost of Department	5.3

Table 8: Response to Parliamentary Committees, Audits and Evaluations for FY2004–2005

Response to Parliamentary Committees

No recommendations were received.

Response to the Auditor General

No recommendations were received.

External Audits or Evaluations

No external audits or evaluations were conducted.

Internal Audits or Evaluations

No internal audits or evaluations were conducted.

Table 9: Travel Policies
Comparison to the TBS Special Travel Authorities

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal follows the TBS Special Travel Authorities.

Comparison to the TBS Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal follows the TBS Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances.