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CCOHS operates as a departmental corporation of the Federal government, and is governed by an independent tripartite Council of Governors comprised of representatives from labour, business, federal and provincial Canadian governments. The tripartite governance structure helps to ensure that CCOHS remains a well informed and a trusted source of unbiased information for employers, workers and governments.
The internal departments are organized to facilitate effective delivery of products and services to citizens. Health and Safety Products and Services obtains and creates the content information about occupational health and safety from world-wide sources. Computer Systems and Services group facilitates the delivery of content in various media such as CD-ROM, DVD, Internet, list serves, portals and discussion groups. The Inquiries Service provides direct front line service to Canadians via a service available via telephone, fax, mail and Internet. They also develop content for the internet. Marketing, Sales and Communication promote the use of CCOHS products and services, providing customer service support, communications to Canadians and marketing activities. The Controller's group provides services to the departments including finance, operations support, facilities management and internal computer systems. Human resources supports all departments.
($ thousands) | Forecast Spending 2005-06 | Planned Spending 2006-07 | Planned Spending 2007-08 | Planned Spending 2008-09 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Program Spending: Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration |
8,840 | 8,784 | 8,784 | 8,784 |
Less: Respendable revenue | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 |
Total Main Estimates | 4,540 | 4,484 | 4,484 | 4,484 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Compensation and rollover from prior year | 60 | - | - | - |
Reduction due to ERC exercise | (10) | (20) | - | - |
Total Adjustments | 50 | (20) | - | - |
Net Planned Spending | 4,590 | 4,464 | 4,484 | 4,484 |
Plus: Cost of Services Provided by other Departments or Agencies | 718 | 718 | 718 | 718 |
Net Cost of Program | 5,308 | 5,182 | 5,202 | 5,202 |
Full Time Equivalents | 90 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
The changes in planned spending represent funds rolled over from prior year and compensation. CCOHS previously paid 15.9% directly for benefit plans and in future years will pay 20% through appropriations as is the practice with other departments. The reductions to the department's planned spending are as a result of the ERC exercise and which were announced in the 2005 Budget. The amounts announced for fiscal 2006/7 are included in the above table, but have not been carried forward to the other tables.
($ thousands)
2006-2007 | ||||||
Budgetary | ||||||
Program Activity | Operating | Capital | Grants and Contributions | Gross | Revenue | Net |
Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration | 8,784 | - | - | 8,784 | 4,300 | 4,484 |
Total | 8,784 | - | - | 8,784 | 4,300 | 4,484 |
2006-2007 | ||||
Non-Budgetary | ||||
Program Activity | Loans,Investments and Advances | Total Main Estimates | Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) | Total Planned Spending |
Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration | - | 4,484 | - | 4,484 |
Total | - | 4,484 | - | 4,484 |
Note: CCOHS has one program activity
($ thousands)
2006-2007 | |||
Vote or Statutory Item | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety | Current Main Estimates | Previous Main Estimates |
---|---|---|---|
35 | Program expenditures | 3,418 | 3,498 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 1,066 | 1,042 |
Total Department or Agency | 4,484 | 4,540 |
The increase relates to compensation increases as a result of the change in the collective agreement and adjustments required due to the EBP being included in the ARLU process for the first time. CCOHS was paying the direct actual costs in prior years.
($ thousands)
Gross Planned Spending | 8,784 |
Plus: | |
Services Received without charge | |
Accomodation provided by PWGSC | 675 |
Workers' Compensation coverage provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada | 1 |
Salary and associated costs of audit services provided by the Office of the Auditor General | 42 |
Salary and associated costs of legal services provided by Justice Canada | - |
718 | |
Total Cost of Program | 9,502 |
Less: | |
Revenue Credited to the Vote | 4,300 |
Revenue Credited to the CRF | - |
Net Cost of Program | 5,202 |
2006-7 Estimated Net Program Cost | 5,202 |
($ thousands) | Forecast Revenue 2005-06 | Planned Revenue 2006-07 | Planned Revenue 2007-08 | Planned Revenue 2008-09 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 |
Total Credited to the Vote | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 |
The User Fees Act is not applicable to the revenues generated by CCOHS.
CCOHS follows the TBS Special Travel Authorities and the TBS Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S. 1985, c. C-13)
The following reports are available at: http://www.ccohs.ca/ccohs/reports.html
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Annual Reports
Departmental Performance Reports
Program Evaluation and Cost Recovery Study: Assessing the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Modern Management Practices Assessment
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Modern Comptrollership Action Plan
Customer Satisfaction Research Report
CCOHS 2005 Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement Study
CCOHS strongly supports the integration of comptrollership modernization principles in our implementation of Modern Comptrollership http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/cmo_mfc/index-eng.asp. The capacity assessment and action plan were completed in 2002. The capacity assessment has been conducted to establish baselines which progress can be measured and determines areas requiring attention. The details of these plans can be found at: http://www.ccohs.ca/ccohs/reports.html.
Government On-Line (GOL) is the federal government's multi-year project to provide Canadians with electronic Internet access to federal information and services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The program's goals are to improve service delivery to Canadians, to increase citizens' participation in government, to make the government more transparent and responsive to Canadians, and to spur Canada's participation in the global e-commerce market place.
CCOHS has been proactive in the development of its Internet presence to deliver its programs and services on line for many years. Our website at www.ccohs.ca allows for instant access to information and e-mail access to services. Products and services can also be obtained on line through our e-commerce site. The CCOHS Internet site has extensive information available to a broad range of users and acts as a portal to several collaborative websites that makes information from all Canadian jurisdictions and many international resources instantly available to Canadians. The common look and feel guidelines have also been implemented http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/index-eng.asp for CCOHS' website.
To provide Canadians with information about occupational health and safety which is trustworthy, comprehensive, and intelligible. The information facilitates responsible decision-making, promotes improvements in the workplace, increases awareness of the need for a healthy and safe working environment, and supports occupational health and safety education and training.
CCOHS is governed and directed by a tripartite Council of Governors comprised of members from labour, business and government leaders representing their respective constituents across Canada. The Council meets three times a year to review policy and monitor the progress of CCOHS.
In January 1997, the Council adopted the following set of guiding principles for the Centre's future, which have been supported by federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for occupational health and safety:
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act allows the Centre to undertake a broad range of activities "to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment".
The Council of Governors intends these principles to guide the Centre for the short to mid term and to allow for continued growth in cost-recovery.