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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Section II: Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome
Section III: Supplementary Information
I am pleased to present the 2006–2007 Departmental Performance Report for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada.
It is a great privilege for me to assume the responsibility for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, the department dedicated to resolving the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system. Resolution is key to strengthening the Government's relationship with Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Since taking office, this Government has taken decisive action towards resolution and healing. On May 10, 2006, the Government announced the conclusion of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, reached with legal representatives of former students of Indian Residential Schools, the Churches involved in running the schools, the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. This historic Settlement Agreement is just and honourable, and is intended to foster reconciliation and the renewal of relationships between Aboriginal peoples, their families and communities, the Government of Canada, the Churches involved in the running of Indian Residential Schools, and all Canadians.
The Settlement Agreement proposes a series of individual and collective measures which provide tangible acknowledgement to former students of their Indian Residential School experience and give former students and their families and communities the opportunity to share their experiences with all Canadians.
I am pleased to report that on March 21, 2007, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Courts in all nine Canadian jurisdictions. In addition, Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada successfully completed the Advance Payment program, which was established to ensure that elderly former students received a portion of their Common Experience Payment in advance of the implementation of the Settlement Agreement. We now turn our attention to the implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and moving forward in a spirit of partnership with Aboriginal communities across the country.
This Departmental Performance Report describes the Department's performance for fiscal year 2006 – 2007 and its commitment to resolving the legacy of Indian Residential Schools.
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, P.C., M.P.
I submit for tabling in Parliament, the 2006–2007 Departmental Performance Report for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada.
This document has been prepared based on the reporting principles contained in the Guide for the Preparation of Part III of the 2006–2007 Estimates: Reports on Plans and Priorities and Departmental Performance Reports:
________________________________
Peter Harrison
Executive Director and Deputy Head
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada is dedicated to resolving claims and addressing issues arising from the legacy of Indian Residential Schools. The mandate serves the Government of Canada's larger objective of reconciliation and building a new relationship with Aboriginal peoples.
Within this mandate, the Department has undertaken to:
|
2006–2007 |
|
---|---|---|
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Actual Spending |
$208.6 |
$243.1 |
$224.5 |
|
2006–2007 |
|
---|---|---|
Planned |
Actual |
Difference |
300.0 FTEs |
276.0 FTEs |
24.0 FTEs |
|
2006–2007 |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|
Status on Performance |
Planned Spending |
Actual Spending |
||
Strategic Outcome: The Department has one strategic outcome which is to advance reconciliation between former students of Indian Residential Schools and the Government of Canada. |
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Priority No. 1: Supporting court approval and ensuring successful implementation of the Settlement Agreement. |
The Settlement Agreement provides for:
|
As required by class action legislation, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Courts in nine Canadian jurisdictions on March 21, 2007. |
$126 M |
$104.0 M |
Priority No. 2: Resolving claims efficiently and compassionately through the National Resolution Framework. |
Resolving claims through the National Resolution Framework. |
Increased effectiveness in resolution of claims. |
$76.1 M |
$114.1 M |
Priority No. 3: Maintaining effective and collaborative partnerships with Aboriginal people and their communities. |
Providing funding support for public education and consultation, survivor conferences, etc. related to the impact of Indian Residential Schools. Providing additional funding to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for community-based healing projects for former Indian Residential Schools students. |
Successfully maintained collaborative working relationships with representatives of former students and Aboriginal organizations. Successfully delivered community-based healing projects through the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. |
$6.5 M |
$6.4 M |
The Department delivers its claims resolution program in an environment characterized by the need to continue the pre-court mandated Settlement Agreement process of the National Resolution Framework working closely with Aboriginal organizations; the continued need for horizontal cooperation within the federal government and with provincial governments; and sharing of responsibilities for program delivery with Service Canada and Health Canada. The Settlement Agreement is a class action settlement that binds all parties as a result of the approval by the Courts. There are Government of Canada representatives on the National Certification Committee which will oversee the administration of the class action proceedings, and the National Administration Committee which will oversee the implementation of the Settlement Agreement once it is approved. With respect to its responsibilities under the Settlement Agreement, the Government has accountabilities to the National Administration Committee and ultimately to the Courts.
Priority 1: Supporting court approval and ensuring successful implementation of the Settlement Agreement. |
The Settlement Agreement announced on May 10, 2006, between the Government of Canada and legal counsel for former Indian Residential Schools students, legal counsel for the Churches involved in the running of the schools, the Assembly of First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations is designed to achieve a fair and lasting resolution of the Indian Residential Schools legacy. As required by class action legislation, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Courts in nine Canadian jurisdictions on March 21, 2007.
Overview of the Settlement Agreement:
The Advance Payment program was launched on May 10, 2006, for eligible former Indian Residential Schools students 65 years of age or older as of May 30, 2005, to ensure that elderly former students may receive a tangible acknowledgement of their experience as soon as possible in advance of the proposed Common Experience Payment. This highly successful initiative was completed during the fiscal year with a total of 10,326 elders receiving $82.6 million in advance payments to their Common Experience Payment.
Priority 2: Resolving claims efficiently and compassionately through the National Resolution Framework. |
To this end, the Department strives to achieve its mandate and strategic outcome by continuing the process of the pre-court mandated Settlement Agreement process of the National Resolution Framework which includes an Alternative Dispute Resolution process, a litigation strategy, and a Mental Health Support Program.
The Alternative Dispute Resolution process, the centrepiece of the National Resolution Framework is designed to be a fair, safe and timely out-of-court option for resolving claims. The litigation process provides an option for former students who choose not to participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution. The Department will continue to resolve claims through the existing National Resolution Framework. Although Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada has overall responsibility for the National Resolution Framework, program components of the new Resolution Health Support Program will continue to be delivered and funded by Health Canada.
Priority 3: Maintaining effective and collaborative partnerships with Aboriginal peoples and their communities. |
The Department continues to work with key stakeholders. Partnerships were strengthened throughout discussions and negotiations between the federal government and representatives of former Indian Residential Schools students, the Churches involved in the running of the schools, the Assembly of First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations.
The resulting Settlement Agreement speaks to the dedication and commitment of all stakeholders involved in negotiations and leads the way to stronger partnerships with Aboriginal peoples. The Department will continue to work with Aboriginal partners towards a successful implementation of the Settlement Agreement.
The Department has one strategic outcome which is to advance reconciliation among former students of Indian Residential Schools and the Government of Canada.
The Department has one program activity which is the resolution of claims associated with the operation of the former Indian Residential Schools system. The Department has focused all its efforts on this program activity via the operation of the National Resolution Framework and the Settlement Agreement.
Planned Spending |
Authorities |
Actual Spending |
---|---|---|
$208.6 |
$243.1 |
$224.5 |
Planned |
Actual |
Difference |
---|---|---|
300.0 FTEs |
276.0 FTEs |
24.0 FTEs |
The National Resolution Framework has been the central vehicle to achieve the Department's program activity and planned results of resolution of Indian Residential Schools claims since 2003. The National Resolution Framework was the pre-settlement process that continues to offer resolutions in two streams – Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation (with the option to settle out of court or to proceed to trial), and includes a Resolution Health Support Program.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Alternative Dispute Resolution process is a voluntary and confidential process designed to be a timely, fair and safe way for claimants to resolve validated physical and sexual abuse claims, including wrongful confinement claims, outside of the litigation process. Applications for claimants who are 60 years and older and/or are in failing health have been given priority. Alternative Dispute Resolution involves an application process and private hearings before an independent adjudicator. The Adjudicator as an independent decision-maker is responsible for setting compensation awards within an established compensation framework. The claimant has the option to accept the award, appeal the decision or pursue litigation.
The Department continued to accept Alternative Dispute Resolution applications until the court Approval Date, which was March 21, 2007, after which point applications were no longer accepted into the existing process. It is expected that some claimants will move their claims to the new Independent Assessment Process. The Department settled 1,163 Alternative Dispute Resolution claims during 2006-2007.
Litigation
Not all claimants choose to resolve their abuse claims through the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. Former students or family members can remove themselves from the Settlement Agreement by opting out. In doing so they will not be bound by the Settlement or receive any benefits therein. The Department of Justice represents the Government of Canada in Indian Residential Schools claims and continues to work to resolve claims prior to entering the trial stage. Counsel for claimants in litigation who are elderly or ill may approach the Department of Justice to seek expedition in the resolution of their claims out of court. Resolution of litigation claims is a more time consuming process since the Government has little control over the pace of litigation and is largely dependent on the rules of the court and court schedules. The Department settled 491 litigation claims for 2006-2007.
Resolution Health Support Program
The Resolution Health Support Program delivered by Health Canada provides a variety of flexible "frontline" safety supports and coordination services directly to former students involved in the Alternative Dispute Resolution process and the litigation process. Services include access to mental health counselling sessions, on-site emotional health supports by trained Aboriginal health providers, and, transportation costs to traditional healers, to ensure that former students and family members have access to appropriate levels of counselling and mental health supports. Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada funds a 24-hour crisis support line that is operated by trained Aboriginal crisis support workers.
Although Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada has overall responsibility for the National Resolution Framework, the Resolution Health Support Program component is delivered and funded by Health Canada.
The Settlement Agreement is a class action settlement that binds all parties with the approval by the Courts. Now approved, there will be no possibilities for derogation and the Courts will have the authority to make the Government of Canada accountable for breaches of the Settlement Agreement within its responsibility. Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada is the lead Department for the administration of programmatic elements within the Settlement Agreement and will share program delivery responsibilities with Health Canada and Service Canada.
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada will be responsible for the administration of the Independent Assessment Process; the start up of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; the administration of the Commemoration Program; and the transfer of a $100 million endowment for a five year period to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in accordance with the Funding Agreement included in the Settlement Agreement which will be added to the $25 million advance payment to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation as a bridge fund. Health Canada will be responsible for delivery of the Resolution Health Support Program and Service Canada in conjunction with Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada for the delivery of the Common Experience Payment. In addition, Indian Residential Schools Canada will participate in the work of the Church entities which are responsible for programs and services directed to healing and reconciliation for former Indian Residential Schools students and their families.
The Department is preparing for the transition from the operation of the existing National Resolution Framework to the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement was approved by the Courts on March 21, 2007. An Opt-Out Period began on March 22, 2007 to last 150 days until August 20, 2007. During this time period, former students were given the opportunity to either remain in the settlement or remove themselves (opt-out) from it.
The Department began the Advance Payment program in May 2006 for eligible former Indian Residential Schools students 65 years of age or older as of May 30, 2005 to ensure that elderly former students received a tangible acknowledgement of their experience in advance of the proposed Common Experience Payment. Applications for Advance Payments were accepted until December 31, 2006. The Advance Payment Program was completed within the allocated timeframe as planned and a total of 10,326 former students received $82,608,000 in payment through this Program.
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians is the Minister responsible for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada.
As illustrated in the organizational chart below, the Minister is supported by the Department's Executive Director and Deputy Head. The Executive Director and Deputy Head are accountable for the overall management of the Department, strategic policy direction, and the provision of executive support to the Minister.
The Departments organizational structure changed over the year to better meet the mandate to resolve claims and address issues arising from the legacy of Indian residential schools as well as the larger objective of reconciliation and building a new relationship with Aboriginal peoples.
Below is the structure as of March 31, 2007.
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada
The Executive Director and Deputy Head is directly supported by the Assistant Deputy Minister. He is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and the continued resolution of claims under the National Resolution Framework.
The Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) is accountable for providing the executive leadership for the management and operations of the Office of the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, including the development and implementation of key departmental priorities, issues and policies to enhance the Department's capacity to promote and advance its transformation to implement the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
The Director General, Corporate Services, is accountable for managing and providing corporate leadership in the development of programs, plans and strategies to integrate and ensure the integrity of corporate priorities in human resources, finance, administration, materiel management, procurement, Information Technology, Access to Information and Privacy Program, internal audit and evaluation, records management, and performance management.
The Director General, Operations, is accountable for the management of operations relating to the Alternative Dispute Resolution process and ensuring that claims are administered and resolved in accordance with established program authorities; processes and the approved compensation framework; as well as the transition from the Alternative Dispute Resolution process to the Independent Assessment Process under the Settlement Agreement. The Director General is also accountable for: the management of litigation; the health-related components of the National Resolution Framework; and the management and delivery of an extensive research program which supports litigation, the Alternative Dispute Resolution process and preparations for the Common Experience Payment.
The Director General, Policy, Partnerships & Communications, is accountable for developing and monitoring the implementation of the Department's strategic policy framework; and providing policy advice and support to the Executive Director and Deputy Head and the Department on issues related to claims resolution as well as broader healing and reconciliation; This Director General is also responsible for the overall communications of the Department which includes: internal and external communications, media relations, strategic communications planning, and Parliamentary Affairs including liaison with Parliamentarians and the Minister's Office; Outreach to Aboriginal communities, Indian Residential Schools survivor societies, and the general public; liaison with national and regional Aboriginal organizations; and the strategic management and administrative delivery of the Commemoration Program, and Policy and Consultation Program. This Directorate also oversees the Partnership Agreement Program.
The Interim Executive Director of the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is accountable for the implementation of the IAP Secretariat, ensuring that it operates in a manner that meets the objectives and enforceable requirements of the Settlement Agreement with respect to IAP. The IAP-Secretariat must also be operated and managed in way that supports requirements for independence and scrutiny by the Independent Monitor appointed by the courts for overseeing the implementation of IAP. The IAP Secretariat is required to resolve a minimum of 2,500 claims per year and meet the 9 month standard for scheduling hearings. Moreover, the position requires that effective measures are in place within the IAP-Secretariat to receive the automatic and elective transfer of thousands of claims from the current DR model.
The Interim Executive Director for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is responsible for establishing the basic structures of the TRC and for ensuring that preparations have been completed to enable Commissioners to begin addressing their mandate. The Interim Executive Director is also responsible for providing professional leadership and rigorous attention to detail in identifying the requirements associated with setting up the Commission and in developing and implementing accountability systems and other Treasury Board requirements while respecting the TRC mandate.
The Director of Implementation Coordination is accountable for coordinating Departmental initiatives to ensure that Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada can meet the requirements of the Settlement Agreement.
($ millions ) |
2004–05 Actual |
2005–06 Actual |
2006–07 |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Total Actuals |
|||
Claims Resolution |
$66.6 |
$159.2 |
$208.6 |
$208.6 |
$243.1 |
$224.5 |
Total |
$66.6 |
$159.2 |
$208.6 |
$208.6 |
$243.1 |
$224.5 |
Less: Non-respendable revenue |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
$0 |
N/A |
$0 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge |
$3.1* |
$5.3 |
N/A |
$8.2 |
N/A |
$6.5 |
Total Departmental Spending |
$69.7 |
$164.5 |
N/A |
$216.8 |
N/A |
$231.0 |
Full-time Equivalents |
166 |
208 |
N/A |
300 |
N/A |
276 |
*Note: In the 2004 – 2005 Departmental Performance Report the cost of services received without charge were indicated as $8.4M. These were based on the estimates available at that time. The actual costs of services received without charge was $3.1M.
($ millions)
2006–07 |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Program Activity |
Budgetary |
Plus: Non- budgetary |
Total |
||||||
Operating |
Capital |
Grants |
Contributions and Other Transfer Payments |
Total: Gross Budgetary Expenditures |
Less: Respendable Revenue |
Total: Net Budgetary Expenditures |
Loans, Investments,and Advances |
||
Claims Resolution |
|||||||||
Main Estimates |
$202.6 |
- |
- |
$6.0 |
$208.6 |
- |
$208.6 |
- |
$208.6 |
Planned Spending |
$202.6 |
- |
- |
$6.0 |
$208.6 |
- |
$208.6 |
- |
$208.6 |
Total Authorities |
$237.1 |
- |
- |
$6.0 |
$243.1 |
- |
$243.1 |
- |
$243.1 |
Actual Spending |
$218.7 |
- |
- |
$5.8 |
$224.5 |
- |
$224.5 |
- |
$224.5 |
($ millions)
Vote or Statutory Item |
Truncated Vote or Statutory Wording |
2006–07 |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Total Actuals |
||
52 |
Operating expenditures |
$196.2 |
$196.2 |
$234.3 |
$215.9 |
54 |
Contributions |
$6.0 |
$6.0 |
$6.0 |
$5.8 |
(S) |
Contributions to employee benefit plans |
$6.4 |
$6.4 |
$2.7 |
$2.7 |
|
Total |
$208.6 |
$208.6 |
$243.1 |
$224.5 |
($ millions ) |
2006–07 Actual Spending |
---|---|
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada |
$3.0 |
Contributions covering the employer's share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds); employer's contribution to employees' insured benefits plans and associated expenditures paid by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat |
$1.4 |
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada |
$2.1 |
Total 2006–07 Services received without charge |
$6.5 |
2006–07 |
|
---|---|
Department |
Program Activity |
Office of the Deputy Minister |
|
Planned Spending |
$2.0 |
Actual Spending |
$1.0 |
Operations |
|
Planned Spending |
$158.7 |
Actual Spending |
$202.0 |
Corporate Services |
|
Planned Spending |
$30.0 |
Actual Spending |
$11.2 |
Policy, Partnership & Communication |
|
Planned Spending |
$11.0 |
Actual Spending |
$7.4 |
Implementation Coordination |
|
Planned Spending |
$0.5 |
Actual Spending |
$0.3 |
Note: Resources for Employee Benefits in an amount of Planned amount of $6.4 and an actual of $2.7 have not been apportioned to the Branches.
Supplementary information on Project Spending can be found at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/dpr3/06-07/index_e.asp.
Supplementary information on Transfer Payment Programs (TPPs) can be found at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/dpr3/06-07/index_e.asp.
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada
Statement of Management Responsibility
Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2007 and all information contained in these statements rests with departmental management. These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.
Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information in these financial statements. Some of the information in the financial statements is based on management's best estimates and judgment and gives due consideration to materiality. To fulfill its accounting and reporting responsibilities, management maintains a set of accounts that provides a centralized record of the department's financial transactions. Financial information submitted to the Public Accounts of Canada and included in the department's Departmental Performance Report is consistent with these financial statements.
Management maintains a system of financial management and internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are in accordance with the Financial Administration Act, are executed in accordance with prescribed regulations, within Parliamentary authorities, and are properly recorded to maintain accountability of Government funds. Management also seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements by careful selection, training and development of qualified staff, by organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility, and by communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards and managerial authorities are understood throughout the department.
The financial statements of the department have not been audited.
Peter Harrison, Deputy Head (Ottawa, Canada) (August 17, 2007) |
Penny Levesque, Senior Financial Officer |
Statement of Operations (Unaudited) |
|
|
---|---|---|
(in thousands of dollars) |
2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
Transfer payments to Aboriginal groups |
11,816 |
532,099 |
|
||
Operating expenses |
||
Professional and special services |
52,120 |
62,065 |
Salaries and employee benefits |
22,025 |
18,754 |
Other operating |
3,908 |
3,746 |
Travel |
3,502 |
3,237 |
Accommodation |
3,027 |
2,261 |
Communications professional Services |
2,811 |
1,170 |
Amortization |
522 |
534 |
Total operating expenses |
87,915 |
91,767 |
Total Expenses |
99,731 |
623,866 |
|
||
Revenues |
||
Miscellaneous revenues |
5 |
1 |
|
||
Total Revenues |
5 |
1 |
|
||
Net Cost of Operations |
99,726 |
623,865 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) |
|
|
---|---|---|
(in thousands of dollars) |
2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
Assets |
||
Financial Assets |
||
Accounts receivable (Note 7) |
7,842 |
4,615 |
Advances |
16 |
4 |
Total financial assets |
7,858 |
4,619 |
Non-financial assets |
||
Prepaid expenses |
6 |
5 |
Tangible capital assets (Note 4) |
1,838 |
1,977 |
Total non-financial assets |
1,844 | 1,982 |
Total |
9,702 |
6,601 |
|
||
Liabilities |
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
25,055 |
23,539 |
Vacation pay and compensatory leave |
478 |
- |
Allowance for claims and litigation (Note 5) |
2,802,395 |
2,951,178 |
Employee severance benefits (Note 6) |
3,627 |
2,898 |
|
2,831,555 |
2,977,615 |
Equity of Canada |
(2,821,853) |
(2,971,014) |
Total |
9,702 |
6,601 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of Equity of Canada (Unaudited) |
|
|
---|---|---|
(in thousands of dollars) |
2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
Equity of Canada, beginning of the year |
(2,971,014) |
(2,517,880) |
Less adjustment for severance benefits (Note 8) |
- |
(1,849) |
Adjusted Equity of Canada, beginning of the year |
(2,971,014) |
(2,519,729) |
|
||
Net cost of operations |
(99,726) |
(623,865) |
Current year appropriations used (Note 3) |
224,524 |
159,186 |
Refund of previous year's expenditures |
120 |
448 |
Change in the net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Note 3) |
17,774 |
7,630 |
Services received without charge from other departments (Note 7) |
6,469 |
5,316 |
|
||
Equity of Canada, end of the year |
(2,821,853) |
(2,971,014) |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited) |
|
|
---|---|---|
(in thousands of dollars ) |
2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
Operating activities | ||
Cash paid for: |
||
Transfer payments to Aboriginal groups |
(160,599) |
(93,921) |
Salaries and Employee benefits |
(19,921) |
(16,569) |
Professional and special services |
(33,277) |
(39,336) |
Travel |
(3,502) |
(3,237) |
Communications professional Services |
(2,811) |
(1,170) |
Other operating |
(4,027) |
(4,196) |
Other Adjustments |
(17,894) |
(8,080) |
Advances and prepaid expenses |
(9) |
(7) |
Cash received from: |
||
Miscellaneous revenues |
5 | 1 |
|
||
Cash used by operating activities |
(242,035) |
(166,515) |
|
||
Capital investment activities |
||
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets |
(383) |
(749) |
|
||
Cash used by capital investment activities |
(383) |
(749) |
|
||
Financing activities | ||
Net cash provided by Government of Canada |
242,418 |
167,264 |
|
||
Net Cash used | - | - |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSRC) was established by Order–in-Council (P.C. 2001-994) on June 4, 2001 and is a department listed in Schedule IV of the Financial Administration Act.
IRSRC is dedicated to resolving the legacy for the estimated 80,000 individuals who attended Indian residential schools and meeting the needs of the more than 13,000 former students seeking compensation for abuses they suffered at these schools.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.
Significant accounting policies are as follows:
Asset Class
|
Amortization period
|
---|---|
Machinery & equipment | 5 to 15 years |
Informatics hardware | 3 to 5 years |
Informatics software | 3 to 5 years |
IRSRC receives most of its funding through annual Parliamentary appropriations. Items recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of financial position in one year may be funded through Parliamentary appropriations in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, IRSRC has different net costs of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:
(a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year appropriations used: |
2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
---|---|---|
|
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Net cost of operations |
99,726 |
623,865 |
|
||
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting appropriations: |
||
Add (Less): |
||
Change in allowance for claims and litigation |
148,783 |
(438,178) |
Legal services from Justice Canada not charged to appropriations |
(16,776) |
(20,810) |
Services provided without charge |
(6,469) |
(5,316) |
Amortization of tangible capital assets |
(522) |
(534) |
Refund of previous year's expenditures |
120 |
448 |
Employee severance benefits |
(729) |
(1,049) |
Other adjustment |
(14) |
3 |
|
224,119 |
158,429 |
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting appropriations: |
||
Add (Less): |
||
Capital Acquisitions of tangible assets |
383 |
749 |
Prepaid expenses and advances |
22 |
8 |
Current year appropriations used |
224,524 |
159,186 |
(b) Appropriations provided and used |
||
---|---|---|
|
2007 |
2006 |
|
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Vote 52 - Operating Expenditures |
234,333 |
- |
Vote 54 - Contributions |
6,000 |
- |
Vote 55 - Program Expenditures and contributions |
- |
145,610 |
Statutory amounts |
2,737 |
42,717 |
|
||
Less: |
||
Lapse available for future years |
(18,546) |
(29,141) |
|
||
Current year appropriations used |
224,524 |
159,186 |
(c) Reconciliation of net cash provided by Government to current year appropriations used: |
||
---|---|---|
|
2007 |
2006 |
|
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Net cash provided by Government |
242,418 |
167,264 |
Refund of previous year's expenditures |
(120) |
(448) |
Change in the net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (1) |
(17,774) |
(7,630) |
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|
224,524 |
159,186 |
|
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Current year appropriations used |
224,524 |
159,186 |
(1) Change in the net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund reflects the cumulative difference between the changes in assets and liabilities which do not have an impact on either net cash provided by Government or Appropriations Used. Other elements to include are accounts receivable from external parties and accounts receivable for non respendable revenue.
Tangible Capital Assets |
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(in thousands of dollars) |
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Cost |
|
Accumulated amortization |
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2007 |
2006 |
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Capital asset class |
Opening balance |
Aquisitions |
Disposals & write-offs |
Closing balance |
Opening balance |
Amortization |
Disposals & write-offs |
Closing balance |
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Net book value |
Net book value |
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Machinery and equipment |
31 |
- |
- |
31 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
31 |
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Informatics hardware |
773 |
342 |
- |
1,115 |
250 |
230 |
- |
480 |
635 |
523 |
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Informatics software |
1,766 |
41 |
- |
1,807 |
343 |
292 |
- |
635 |
1,172 |
1,423 |
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|
2,570 |
383 |
- |
2,953 |
593 |
522 |
- |
1,115 |
1,838 |
1,977 |
Amortization expense for the year ended March 31, 2007 is $522,000 (2006 - $534,000).
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2007 |
2006 (restated - Note 8) |
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(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Accrued benefit obligation, beginning of year |
2,898 |
1,849 |
Expense for the year |
924 |
1,049 |
Benefits paid during the year |
(195) |
- |
Accrued benefit obligation, end of year |
3,627 |
2,898 |
IRSRC is related as a result of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The department enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms. Also, during the year, the department received services which were obtained without charge from other Government departments as presented in part (a).
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2007 |
2006 |
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(in thousands of dollars) |
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Accommodation |
3,027 |
2,261 |
Employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plan |
1,375 |
1,136 |
Legal Services |
2,067 |
1,919 |
Total |
6,469 |
5,316 |
|
2007 |
2006 |
---|---|---|
|
(in thousands of dollars) |
|
Accounts Receivable with other government and agencies (1) |
3,969 |
3,695 |
Accounts payable to other government and agencies |
3,978 |
3,186 |
Severance benefits were not reported on the 2005-06 Financial Statements. Consequently, comparative figures presented for the year ended March 31, 2006 have been restated. The effect of this adjustment is presented in the table below.
2005-2006 |
As previously stated |
Effect of the adjustment |
Revised amounts |
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(in thousands of dollars) |
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Statement of Operations |
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Salaries and employee benefits |
17,705 |
1,049 |
18,754 |
Net cost of operations |
622,816 |
1,049 |
623,865 |
Statement of Financial Position |
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Employee severance benefits |
- |
2,898 |
2,898 |
Equity of Canada |
(2,968,116) |
(2,898) |
(2,971,014) |
Statement of Equity of Canada |
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Equity of Canada, beginning of the year |
(2,517,880) |
(1,849) |
(2,519,729) |
Net cost of operations |
(622,816) |
(1,049) |
(623,865) |
Equity of Canada, end of the year |
(2,968,116) |
(2,898) |
(2,971,014) |
Statement of Cash Flow |
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N/A |
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Comparative figures have been reclassified to confirm to the current year's presentation.
Supplementary information on Procurement and Contracting can be found at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/dpr3/06-07/index_e.asp.
Supplementary information on Horizontal Initiatives can be found at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/dpr3/06-07/index_e.asp.
Supplementary information on Travel Policies can be found at
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rma/dpr3/06-07/index_e.asp.
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Current Estimated Total Cost |
Actual 2004–05 |
Actual 2005–06 |
2006–07($millions) |
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Main Estimates |
Planned Spending |
Total Authorities |
Actual |
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($millions) |
$6.4 |
$1.308 |
$1.063 |
N/A |
$0.5 |
N/A |
$1.360 |
Single Access to Dispute Resolution Enterprise (SADRE) is a case management tool to assist Resolution Managers in the management of their claims caseload. The Department developed this case management tool to facilitate greater tracking and automation of the claims process. Version 1 includes case tracking and the automation of some functions. It is also a reporting tool that allows for the production and distribution of statistical information. This statistical information is essential for analyzing performance measures.
1) Policy and Consultation |
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2) Start Date: 1 Apr 05 |
3) End Date: 31 Mar 07 |
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4) Description: Providing funding support for public education and consultation, survivor conferences, etc. related to the impact of Indian Residential Schools. |
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5) Strategic Outcomes: Advance reconciliation between former Indian Residential Schools students and the Government of Canada. |
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6) Results Achieved: Successful collaborative working relationships with representatives of former students and Aboriginal organizations. |
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($millions) |
7) Actual Spending 2004–05 |
8) Actual Spending 2005–06 |
9) Planned Spending 2006–07 |
10) Total Authorities 2006–07 |
11) Actual Spending 2006–07 |
12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
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13) Claims Resolution |
$0.0 |
$5.6 |
$6.9 |
$7.2 |
$5.5 |
$1.4 |
1) Group Dispute Resolution – Alternative Dispute Resolution process |
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2) Start Date: 1 Apr 05 |
3) End Date: 31 Mar 07 |
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4) Description: Model A of the Alternative Dispute Resolution process is designed for people with claims for physical abuse with injuries lasting more than six weeks or requiring hospitalization or serious medical treatment and sexual abuse. For this program, claimants choose to move through the process, as part of a group, but appear individually at a private hearing before an Adjudicator. |
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5) Strategic Outcomes: Advance reconciliation between former Indian Residential Schools Students and the Government of Canada. |
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6) Results Achieved: Resolution of Model A group resolution claims. |
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($millions) |
7) Actual Spending 2004–05 |
8) Actual Spending 2005–06 |
9) Planned Spending 2006–07 |
10) Total Authorities 2006–07 |
11) Actual Spending 2006–07 |
12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
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13) Claims Resolution |
$0.0 |
$0.3 |
$0.4 |
$0.0 |
$0.4 |
$0.0 |
1) Dispute Resolution Pilot – Alternative Dispute Resolution process |
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2) Start Date: 1 Apr 05 |
3) End Date: 31 Mar 07 |
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4) Description: Group Dispute Resolution pilot projects were designed to test alternative models for resolving abuse claims with groups of former residential school students and Church defendants. Each group member had a private hearing before an Adjudicator chosen by the parties. The Adjudicator's report formed the basis for negotiation of a settlement for the abuse claim. |
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5) Strategic Outcomes: Advance reconciliation between former Indian Residential Schools Students and the Government of Canada. |
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6) Results Achieved: Resolution of pilot projects claims and partial resolution of outstanding obligations regarding legal fees. |
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($millions) |
7) Actual Spending 2004–05 |
8) Actual Spending 2005–06 |
9) Planned Spending 2006–07 |
10) Total Authorities 2006–07 |
11) Actual Spending 2006–07 |
12) Variance(s) Between 9) and 11) |
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13) Claims Resolution |
$0.0 |
$0.6 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
Department |
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada |
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Points to Address |
Department's Input |
1. Role played by procurement and contracting in delivering programs |
"Contracting Delegation" is not under Contracts jurisdictions, but to the delegated Responsibility Centre Managers (RCMs). The role is defined as a service provider, gate keeper, and advisory to RCMs and Delegated Authority. Ensure compliancy, fairness, transparency and cost efficiency. |
2. Overview of how the department manages its contracting function |
Although the contract initiation, solicitation and award are being actioned and processed by the Procurement and Contracting Unit, it is the RCMs reasonability to manage the life cycle of its procurements and or contracts. The Department has initiated a strategic approach in staffing experienced Procurement and Contracting employees based on the Professional Development and Certification Program, mainly ensuring the key core competencies are met. |
3. Progress and new initiatives enabling effective and efficient procurement practices |
Key initiatives are being developed to assist Delegated Authority in acquiring Goods and or Services. Specific terms:
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DPR Horizontal Initiative |
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1. Indian Residential Schools (IRS) Resolution Health Support Program (formerly Mental Health Support Program) |
2. Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada (IRSRC) |
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3. Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: |
4. End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: |
5. Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): |
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6. Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): The IRS Resolution Health Support Program component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement ensures that eligible former students, and their families, have access to an appropriate level of mental wellness support services so that they may safely address a broad spectrum of mental wellness issues related to the disclosure of childhood abuses. Main program components include: the national 24-hour a day toll free Indian Residential School Crisis Line administered and operated by an Aboriginal organization with trained Aboriginal crisis counsellors and funded by IRSRC; Emotional support services provided by Resolution Health Support Workers, Cultural support services provided by Elders; Professional Counselling, and transportation to access counselling and/or Elder services. |
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7. Shared Outcome(s): ): Healing for former Indian Residential Schools students and their families as they go through the IRS Settlement Agreement process. |
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8. Governance Structure(s): Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada is responsible for the overall Settlement Agreement model and is working in partnership with Health Canada to ensure required services required for former Indian Residential School students. Various program components of the Resolution Health Support Program will be delivered separately by Health Canada and Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada. Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada responsibilities relating to the Resolution Health Support Program include:
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9. Federal Partner(s) |
10. Names of Programs for the Federal Partner(s) |
11. Total Allocation From Start to End Date |
12. Planned Spending for 2006–07 |
13. Actual Spending in 2006–07 |
14. Planned Results for 2006–07 |
15. Results Achieved in 2006–07 |
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Health Canada |
Resolution Health Support Program |
$123.5M |
$9.9M |
$5.4M |
Contribute to the safe and compassionate resolution of claims relating to the legacy of Indian Residential Schools by providing access to mental wellness support services to eligible former IRS students and their families. |
Expanded access to Health Canada's Resolution Health Support Program to ensure that former students and their families receive mental wellness support services |
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16. Comments on Variance(s): Mental wellness support is a demand driven service that requires client uptake, which is somewhat unpredictable. Lapsing vote 1 funds were carried forward to 2006-2007 |
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada follows and uses TBS travel policies |