Statutory Reports

Under the Financial Administration Act, statutory annual reports can be discontinued by Order-in-Council when they contain the same or less information than the corresponding estimate document (DPR or RPP) or Public Account.

For the purpose of consolidation, information contained in the DPR is compared to that contained in the annual statutory report to determine whether the latter may be discontinued.

Some departments and agencies have already consolidated their reports. Hence, it is essential that their performance report contain, in this section, the actual statutory information previously contained in the annual statutory report or a reference as to where such information can be found elsewhere in the DPR.

Departments and agencies that have initiated the consolidation process during the past months should report this information, thus forming the basis for the comparison with the statutory report.

Departments wishing to consider this process starting with this DPR should consult the policy and guidelines available on the TBS Web site:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/dcgpubs/tbm_142/5-10_e.html

This process can take a complete cycle leading to the required Governor-in-Council approval. Here are several steps to follow in order to reach final approval:

• a request from the department to the TBS contact is required to initiate the process;
• the proposed replacement information must be made available in the subsequent DPR and given to TBS;
• TBS compares the consolidated information to the annual report in order to ensure that Parliament will receive the statutory information that it is supposed to;
• based on this comparison, TBS receives a letter that the responsible minister agrees to discontinue the report; and
• TBS then seeks the necessary Governor-in-Council approval on behalf of the department.

The consolidation of a statutory annual report can be initiated any time during the year as the need or opportunity arises.

Note: Parliamentary scrutiny of compliance has been initiated.

The following Statutory Reports are listed by organizations responsible for inclusion of these reports in their DPR and RPP. The name of the report remains the same as it was when consolidation was approved. The legislation relevant to the reporting requirement is given.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada	Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture Act, s. 6)
	Annual Report of the Farm Debt Review Boards (Farm Debt Review Act, s. 38)
	Annual Report of the Farm Income Protection Act (Farm Income Protection Act, s. 21)
	Crop Year Annual Report (Agricultural Marketing Program Act, s. 41)
	Annual Report on the Administration of the Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act (Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act, s. 22(1))
	Annual Report on the National Farm Products Council (Farm Products Agencies Act, s. 15)
	Annual Report of the Canadian Grain Commission (Canadian Grain Act, s. 15)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Annual Report of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, ss. 9, 21)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Annual Report on the Administration of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act (Plant Breeders' Rights Act, s. 78)
Canadian Heritage	Annual Report of the Department of Communications (Department of Communications Act, s. 7)
	Annual Report of the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship Act, s. 6)
	Annual Report on the proceedings under the National Library Act (National Library Act, s. 15)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission	Annual Report of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, s. 13)
Canadian Space Agency	Annual Report of the Canadian Space Agency (Canadian Space Agency Act, s. 23)
Human Resources Development Canada	Annual Report on business done under the Civil Service Insurance Act (Civil Service Insurance Act, s. 21)
	Annual Report on business done under the Government Annuities Act (Government Annuities Act, s. 21)
	Annual Report of the Department of National Health and Welfare (Department of National Health and Welfare Act, s. 13)
	Annual Report on the Administration of Part I of the Canada Labour Code (Canada Labour Code, s. 121)
	Annual Report on the Administration of Part III of the Canada Labour Code (Canada Labour Code, s. 263)
	Annual Report on the Administration of the Canada Student Loans Act (Canada Student Loans Act, s. 22)
	Annual Report on the Administration of the Old Age Security Act (Old Age Security Act, s. 47)
Immigration and Refugee Board	Annual Report on the Activities of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Immigration Act, s. 66)
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission	Annual Report of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, s. 7)
National Archives Canada	Annual Report of the National Archives of Canada (National Archives of Canada Act, s. 11)
National Library of Canada	Annual Report on the proceedings under the National Library Act (National Library Act, s. 15)
Natural Resources Canada	Annual Report of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Act, s. 5)
	Annual Report of the Department of Forestry (Department of Forestry Act, s. 10)
Public Works and Government Services Canada	Annual Report of the Department of Public Works (Public Works Act, s. 35)
	Annual Report of the Department of Supply and Services (Department of Supply and Services Act, s. 19)
Secretariat of State	Annual Report of the Department of State (Department of State Act, s. 5)
Solicitor General Canada	Annual Report of the Correctional Service of Canada (Penitentiary Act, s. 38)
	Annual Report of the Department of the Solicitor General (Department of Solicitor General Act, s. 5)
Statistics Canada	Annual Report of Statistics Canada (Statistics Act, s. 4)
Transport Canada	Annual Report of the Department of Transport (Department of Transport Act, s. 20)
Veterans Affairs Canada	Annual Report of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department of Veterans Affairs Act, s. 7)