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The Investigations and Inquiries Branch is responsible for investigating complaints received from individuals and incidents of mismanagement of personal information. The Branch's Inquiries Division responds to thousands of inquiries annually from the general public and organizations.
The Audit and Review Branch audits organizations to assess their compliance with the requirements set out in the two federal privacy laws. The Branch also analyses and provides recommendations on privacy impact assessment reports (PIAs) submitted to the OPC pursuant to the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on PIAs.
The Research and Analysis Branch is responsible for researching privacy and technology issues to support policy development, investigation and audit, and the public education program. The Branch administers the research program, which was launched in 2004 to support research into, and the promotion of, the protection of personal information. The branch supports international outreach activities and stakeholder engagement activities.
The Public Education and Communications Branch focuses on providing strategic advice and support for communications and public education activities for the OPC. In addition, the Branch plans and implements public education and communications activities, including analyzing public perceptions of privacy issues through media monitoring, public opinion polling, media relations, publications, and the OPC Web site.
The Legal Services and Policy Branch provides specialized legal advice to the Commissioner, the Investigations and Inquiries Branch and the Audit and Review Branch to support the interpretation and application of both enabling laws. The Legal Services and Policy Branch represents the OPC in privacy matters that proceed before the Federal Courts, conducts legal and policy review and analyses of Bills tabled in Parliament and generally advises the Commissioners on a variety of corporate legal matters. The Branch also develops and advises on legal/policy positions for the OPC.
Human Resources is responsible for the provision of strategic advice, management and delivery of comprehensive human resource management programs in areas such as staffing, classification, staff relations, human resource planning, learning and development, employment equity, official languages and compensation.
The priorities for the HR Branch in the 2007-2008 fiscal year will be to:
The Corporate Services Branch, headed by the Chief Financial Officer, provides advice and integrated administrative services (corporate planning, finance, information management / technology and general administration) to managers and staff.
The Branch's most important priority in 2007-2008 will be to build organizational capacity through leading phase two (year 2) implementation of the business case that will enable the OPC to continue fulfilling its mandate efficiently and effectively.
The Corporate Services Branch will also lead a number of important management initiatives linked to the OPC's goal of achieving a standard of organizational excellence and applying sound business management practices. The OPC uses the Management Accountability Framework (MAF) as a tool to identify management areas requiring reinforcement and to put in place improved management practices. Initiatives planned for this planning period are as follows:
($000) | Planned Spending 2006-2007 |
Planned Spending 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
Planned Spending 2009-2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vote 45 - Operating expenditures | 14,460 | 17,482 | 16,747 | 16,765 |
Statutory - Contributions to employee benefit plans | 1,838 | 2,229 | 2,172 | 2,172 |
Total Main Estimates | 16,298 | 19,711 | 18,919 | 18,937 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Funding provided through transfers from TB Vote 5 and Governor General Special Warrants in lieu of Supplementary Estimates for activities under PIPEDA | – | – | – | – |
Total Planned Spending | 16,298 | 19,711 | 18,919 | 18,937 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | ||||
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) | 990 | 958 | 983 | 997 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS (excluding revolving funds) | 774 | 840 | 818 | 818 |
Audit of the financial statements by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Cost of Program | 18,152 | 21,599 | 20,810 | 20,842 |
Full Time Equivalents | 125 | 154 | 150 | 150 |
The planned increased resources are being phased-in over two years, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. The planned spending for those two years also includes the one-time costs of fitting up offices and systems for the increased staff; in addition resources are temporarily provided in those years to eliminate the backlog in Investigations and Inquiries. The planned spending for 2008-2009 represents the resource utilization on an on-going basis.
Program Activity ($000) | Operating | Contributions | Total Main Estimates |
---|---|---|---|
1. Compliance Activities | 11,139 | – | 11,139 |
2. Research and Policy Development | 4,034 | 500 | 4,534 |
3. Public Outreach | 4,038 | – | 4,038 |
Total | 19,211 | 500 | 19,711 |
Link to the Whole of Government Framework: the OPC Strategic Outcome and all three Program Activities support the Social Affairs outcome area of the Framework, more specifically the following outcome: a diverse society that promotes linguistic duality and social inclusion.
Branches ($000) | 1. Compliance Activities | 2. Research and Policy Development | 3. Public Outreach | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Offices of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners 1 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 1,848 |
Investigations and Inquiries | 3,987 | 3,987 | ||
Research and Analysis | 2,260 | 2,260 | ||
Audit and Review | 2,291 | 2,291 | ||
Legal Services and Policy | 1,099 | 471 | 1,570 | |
Regional Offices | 226 | 528 | 754 | |
Communications | 1,743 | 1,743 | ||
Corporate Services | 2,090 | 934 | 909 | 3,933 |
Human Resources | 563 | 132 | 126 | 821 |
ATIP Office2 | 267 | 121 | 116 | 504 |
Total | 11,139 | 4,534 | 4,038 | 19,711 |
1 Costs associated with the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners are shown under the Office of the Commissioner.
2 Access to Information and Privacy
The Offices of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners include the costs of federal-provincial coordination and international activities. The OPC budgets centrally for many of its costs. For example, Corporate Services Branch includes the costs of information management and information technology (computer systems and computer equipment for all employees), office furniture and supplies and telecommunications. Human Resources Branch includes the cost of employee training.
Privacy Act | R.S.C. 1985, ch. P21, amended 1997, c.20, s. 55 |
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act | 2000, c.5 |
Statutory reports, publications and other information are available from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 1H3; tel.: (613) 995-8210 and on the OPC's Web site at www.privcom.gc.ca
Mr. Tom Pulcine
Director General, Corporate Services/CFO
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Place de Ville, Tower B
112, Kent St., Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H3
Telephone: (613) 996-5336
Facsimile: (613) 947-6850
1 Federal government institutions include all entities (line departments, central agencies, ministries of state, and other government institutions) scheduled in the Privacy Act.
2 The structure of the PAA has remained unchanged (since the last RPP); only the titles of the program activities have been reworded.
3 This particular performance indicator will be implemented in stages, beginning in 2007-2008, with select audiences/groups polled each year.