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The National Parole Board is an agency within the Public Safety portfolio. The Board works in partnership with portfolio agencies in pursuit of priorities such as safer communities, but the NPB is unique in many ways. It is an independent administrative tribunal responsible for conditional release decisions for federal offenders and for provincial offenders in provinces and territories without their own parole boards, and for pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. Board members work within a legislative framework involving the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Records Act , and related policies, but are independent in their decision-making responsibilities.
Program Accountability
Minister of Public Safety |
Chairperson National Parole Board |
Executive Vice-Chairperson |
Executive Director |
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Pardons and Clemency |
Conditional Release |
Corporate Management |
2008-09 |
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Budgetary Operating |
Total Main Estimates |
Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) |
Total Planned Spending |
|
Program Activity: conditional release decisions |
36,065 |
36,065 |
- |
36,065 |
Program Activity: c onditional release openness and accountability |
8,042 |
8,042 |
- |
8,042 |
Program Activity: p ardon decisions/clemency recommendations |
1,804 |
1,804 |
- |
1,804 |
All NPB program activities contribute to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "Safe and Secure Communities" outcome area.
($ thousands) |
Forecast Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
Conditional Release Decisions |
33,314 |
36,065 |
34,464 |
38,397 |
Conditional Release Openness and Accountability |
7,954 |
8,042 |
8,350 |
6,945 |
Pardon Decisions/Clemency Recommendations |
1,93 |
1,804 |
1,814 |
1,814 |
Total Main Estimates |
43,199 |
45,911 |
44,728 |
47,156 |
Adjustments: |
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|
|
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Supplementary Estimates |
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|
|
|
Operating budget carry forward |
1,876 |
- |
- |
- |
Funding related to the transfer of responsibility for parole administration from the Province of British Columbia to the federal government |
1,697 |
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|
|
Incremental funding for the processing of pardon applications |
678 |
- |
- |
- |
Transfer from Public safety - NIII Interoperability |
272 |
|
|
|
Transfer to Correctional Service - Permanent transfer of the IT function. |
(2,900) |
- |
- |
- |
Budget 2006 Announcement |
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|
|
|
Funding for the new federal victims strategy to give victims of crime a more effective voice in the federal corrections system. |
450 |
|
|
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Other |
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|
|
|
TB vote 15 - Compensation for Collective bargaining |
606 |
- |
- |
- |
Total Adjustments |
2,679 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Planned Spending |
45,878 |
45,911 |
44,728 |
47,156 |
|
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Less: Non-respendable revenue |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge |
5,790 |
5,819 |
5,819 |
5,819 |
Total Departmental Spending |
50,867 |
50,930 |
49,747 |
52,175 |
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Full-time Equivalents |
427 |
455 |
455 |
455 |
($ thousands) |
2008-2009 |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada |
2,901 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds). Employer's contribution to employees' insured benefits plans and associated expenditures paid by TBS |
2,336 |
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by the Department of Justice Canada |
579 |
Worker's Compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada |
2 |
Total 2008–2009 Services received without charge |
5,819 |
($ thousands) |
Forecast Spending 2007-2008 |
Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
Planned Spending 2009-2010 |
Planned Spending 2010-2011 |
Pardon Decisions/Clemency Recommendations | ||||
Pardon user fees |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
Total Non-respendable Revenue |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
Subject |
Status |
Expected Completion Date |
Electronic Link to Report |
Evaluation of NPB initiatives related to the unique needs and circumstances of Aboriginal offenders, women offenders and ethno-cultural groups of offenders in the context of conditional release
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Planned |
March 31, 2009 |
will be provided when available |
Evaluation of NPB's Board member training program
|
Planned |
June 30, 2008 |
will be provided when available |
Evaluation of initiatives related to outreach to Aboriginal communities
|
Planned |
March 31, 2009 |
will be provided when available |
Evaluation of the impacts and effects of the strategic framework for citizen engagement, including expansion of the framework for citizen engagement to include rural, Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities
|
Planned |
March 31, 2010 |
will be provided when available |
Audit of NPB practices with respect to procurement and contracts
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Planned |
March 31, 2009 |
will be provided when available |
The National Parole Board is involved as a partner in the ongoing implementation of Firearms legislation.
Introduction of the Firearms legislation and related changes to the Criminal Code created longer sentences for offences involving the use of a firearm or an imitation firearm. Longer sentences generate the need for more conditional release reviews which, in turn, increase NPB's program delivery costs (salary and non-salary).
As a result, the Board received a permanent increase to its funding base. The increase was incremental, rising from $437,000 in 1999-2000 to $858,000 per year in 2004-2005 and future years, consistent with projected workload growth. Workload data indicate that the Board now carries-out 1,800 to 2,000 reviews annually for offenders with firearms convictions. The estimated total cost for these reviews is $1.6 million, of which $858,000 is covered by funding provided specifically as a result of changes in Firearms legislation.