2017–18 Departmental Results Report
Supplementary Information
Corporate Information
Organizational Profile
Appropriate Minister: The Honourable Karina Gould, PC, MP, Minister of Democratic Institutions
Institutional Head: Stéphane Perrault, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
Agency: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Year of incorporation / commencement: 1920
Enabling instruments:
- Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9Footnote xxiv
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. E-3Footnote xxv
- Referendum Act, S.C. 1992, c. 30Footnote xxvi
Reporting framework
Elections Canada's Strategic Outcome and Program Alignment Architecture of record for 2017–18 are shown below.
1. Strategic Outcome: An Accessible Electoral Framework that Canadians Trust and Use
- 1.1 Program: Electoral Operations
- 1.1.1 Sub-program: Electoral Preparedness
- 1.1.2 Sub-program: Electoral Event Delivery
- 1.1.3 Sub-Program: Electoral Boundaries Redistribution
- 1.2 Program: Regulation of Electoral Activities
- 1.2.1 Sub-program: Administration of Political Financing
- 1.2.2 Sub-program: Compliance
- 1.3 Program: Electoral Engagement
- 1.3.1 Sub-program: Civic Education and Outreach
- 1.3.2 Sub-program: Electoral Development
- Internal Services
Other
New Legislation
An overview of all proposed amendments to electoral legislation impacting Elections Canada's business can be found on the agency's website.Footnote xxvii
Judicial Decisions and Proceedings
An overview of judicial decisions and proceedings that may affect electoral legislation can be found on Elections Canada's website.Footnote xxviii
Supplementary information tables
The following supplementary information tables are available on Elections Canada's website:
- Departmental Sustainable Development StrategyFootnote xxix
- EvaluationsFootnote xxx
- FeesFootnote xxxi
- Internal auditsFootnote xxxii
- Response to parliamentary committees and external auditsFootnote xxxiii
Federal tax expenditures
The tax system can be used to achieve public policy objectives through the application of special measures such as low tax rates, exemptions, deductions, deferrals and credits. The Department of Finance Canada publishes cost estimates and projections for these measures each year in the Report on Federal Tax Expenditures.Footnote xxxiv This report also provides detailed background information on tax expenditures, including descriptions, objectives, historical information and references to related federal spending programs. The tax measures presented in this report are the responsibility of the Minister of Finance.
Organizational contact information
General enquiries
Address
Elections Canada
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Telephone
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Website
www.elections.ca
Media information
Telephone
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