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Increasing the Use of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters in Canada:Findings from a 2018-2019 Jurisdictional Scan Increasing the Use of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters in Canada:Findings from a 2018-2019 Jurisdictional Scan Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Restorative Justice Fall 2021 The results presented in this report are for internal discussion purposes only.A summary of this report may be made public. Acknowledgements: The Working Group thanks all of the ministries and jurisdictions that provided data, as well as members of the FPT Working Group on Restorative Justice Sub-Committee: Data Collection and Evaluation for their help and advice. Table of Contents Executive Summary Highlights Recommendations Increasing the Use of Restorative Justice in Criminal Matters in Canada: One Year of Progress Introduction Background Figure 1: A Continuum of Restorative Responses throughout the Justice System Table 1: Revisions to the 2017-18 Baseline Report Methodology Cautions and Limitations Results Key Findings Comparing Baseline to Year 1 Data Table 2: Percent Change on Select Variables between the 2017-18 Baseline and 2018-19 Year 1 Data Figure 2: Youth Accused of Police-Reported Crime, by Clearance Status, Canada, 2009 to 2019 Table 3: Age of Offender: Referred and Accepted Cases Table 4: Offence Category for Referred and Accepted Cases Referred RJ Cases: Descriptive Information Table 5: Referral by Criminal Justice Stage and Jurisdiction Table 6: Source of Referral for the 2017-18 Baseline and 2018-19 Year 1 Data Table 7: Police Referrals by Jurisdiction Accepted RJ Cases: Descriptive Information Restorative Justice Cases: Direct Victim Participation Table 8: Offence Category by Direct Victim Participation Table 9: Demographics of Offender by Direct Victim Reaching the Target: Jurisdictional Data for 2017-18 and 2018-19 Table 10: Partial, Preliminary Jurisdictional Data for the 2017-18 Baseline and 2018-19 Year 1 Data Plans to Increase the Use of RJ Processes Table 11: Jurisdictional Plans to Increase Referrals and Accepted Cases Progress Challenges and Lessons Learned Discussion Data Collection Practices Defining and Measuring RJ Practices Victim Involvement in RJ Processes Recommendations Conclusion Appendix A: Participation in the Jurisdictional Scan – Ministries that Returned Data Appendix B: Definitions Used in the Survey Appendix C: Participation in the Jurisdictional Scan – Responses Received from WG Members Appendix D: Data Submission 2017-18 and 2018-19 Comparison Appendix E: Available Data Appendix F: Research Initiatives, by Jurisdiction Appendix G: Concrete Steps Made towards Achieving Target, by Jurisdiction Appendix H: Best Practices and Lessons Learned as Jurisdictions Implement their Strategies Executive Summary The Federal Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Restorative Justice Sub-Committee: Data Collection and Evaluation (WG) conducts jurisdictional scans on the use of Restorative Justice (RJ) processes in the Canadian criminal justice sector. The goal of the scan is to track progress towards a 5.0% increase in RJ processes from the 2017-18 fiscal year to 2022-23.1 This report summarizes the results from the 2018-19 fiscal year, one year after the baseline was collected in 2017-18.2, 3 Survey respondents included 24 FPT ministries and departments who are members of the WG across 14 jurisdictions (see Appendix A for a list of jurisdictions). FPT […]
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Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2024
ISSN 2817-3473 View as: Statement outlining results, risks and significant changes in operations, personnel and program 1. Introduction This quarterly report has been prepared by management as required by section 65.1 of the Financial Administration Act and in the form and manner prescribed by the Treasury Board Directive on Accounting Standards. This report should be read in conjunction with the 2024–25 Main Estimates. The mandate of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS) is to support federal, provincial and territorial governments in the planning and conduct of senior level intergovernmental conferences held across Canada. The primary objective of CICS is to relieve client departments of the numerous technical and logistical tasks associated with the planning and conduct of multilateral conferences, thereby enabling participants to concentrate on substantive intergovernmental policy issues. CICS provides continuous, effective and impartial logistical support to these meetings. The quarterly report has not been subject to an external audit or review. Basis of Presentation This quarterly report has been prepared by management using an expenditure basis of accounting. The accompanying Statement of Authorities includes the department’s spending authorities granted by Parliament and those used by the department consistent with the 2024–25 Main Estimates. This quarterly report has been prepared using a special purpose financial reporting framework designed to meet financial information needs with respect to the use of spending authorities. The authority of Parliament is required before money can be spent by the Government. Approvals are given in the form of annually approved limits through appropriation acts or through legislation in the form of statutory spending authority for specific purposes. As part of the departmental performance reporting process, CICS prepares its annual departmental financial statements on a full accrual basis in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies, which are based on Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the public sector. However, the spending authorities voted by Parliament remain on an expenditure basis. 2. Highlights of fiscal quarter and fiscal year to date (YTD) results Operating expenses from July 1 to September 30, 2024, increased slightly (by $183,000) in this second quarter compared with the same period in 2023-24. These increases are mainly due to the hiring of new employees and an increase in professional and special services related to the program evaluation. To date, CICS has supported 30 in-person conferences and 39 videoconferences, compared with 22 in-person conferences and 24 videoconferences over the same period in 2023-24. 2.1 Statement of Authorities CICS’ authorities for 2024-25 as of the second quarter are approximately $1.8 million higher than last year (an increase of $1.7 million in voted authorities and an increase of $79,000 in statutory authorities), due to the fact that the additional temporary budget was already included in the funds allocated at the beginning of this fiscal year. 2.2 Statement of Department Budgetary Expenditures by Standard Object Year to date operating expenses to September 30, 2024, are $4.0 million, approximately $809,000 higher than for the same period in 2023-24. The observed increase is largely attributable to the following factors: […]
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Unaudited Financial Statements 2023-24
Statement of Management Responsibility Including Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024 and all information contained in these financial statements rests with the management of the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS). These financial statements have been prepared by management using the Government of Canada’s accounting policies, which are based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. 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 CICS’s financial transactions. Financial information submitted in the preparation of the Public Accounts of Canada, and included in the CICS’s Departmental Results Report, is consistent with these financial statements. Management is also responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are properly authorized and recorded in accordance with the Financial Administration Act and other applicable legislation, regulations, authorities and policies. Management seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements through careful selection, training and development of qualified staff; through organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility; through communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards, and managerial authorities are understood throughout the CICS and through conducting an annual risk-based assessment of the effectiveness of the system of ICFR. The system of ICFR is designed to mitigate risks to a reasonable level based on an ongoing process to identify key risks, to assess the effectiveness of associated key controls, and to make any necessary adjustments. The CICS is subject to the Mandatory Core Control Self-Assessment for all Small Departments and uses the results to comply with the Treasury Board Policy on Financial Management. The financial statements of the CICS have not been audited. Ruth OnyanchaSecretaryOttawa, Canada September 13, 2024 Eric GagnonAssistant Secretary and Chief Financial OfficerOttawa, Canada September 13, 2024 Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) As at March 31, 2024 (in dollars) 2024 2023 Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 4) 846,293 706,927 Vacation pay and compensatory leave 292,695 222,053 Employee future benefits (note 5) 81,972 65,163 Total liabilities 1,220,960 994,143 Financial assets Due from the Consolidated Revenue Fund 814,715 681,155 Accounts receivable and advances (note 6) 199,367 1,220,630 Total financial assets 1,014,082 1,901,785 Departmental net debt 206,878 (907,642) Non-financial assets Prepaid expenses 24,873 15,081 Tangible capital assets (note 7) 485,748 132,872 Total non-financial assets 510,621 147,953 Departmental net financial position 303,743 1,055,595 Contractual obligations (note 8) The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. Ruth OnyanchaSecretaryOttawa, Canada September 13, 2024 Eric GagnonAssistant Secretary and Chief Financial OfficerOttawa, Canada September 13, 2024 Statement of Operations and Departmental Net Financial Position (Unaudited) For the year […]
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