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2018–19 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

Organization: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Year of Incorporation/Commencement: 1920

Enabling Instruments:

Raison d'être, Mandate and Role

The raison d'être, mandate and roleFootnote xix is available on Elections Canada's website.

Operating Context and Key Risks

Information on the agency's operating context and the key risksFootnote xx is available on Elections Canada's website. This includes a summary of proposed legislative amendments affecting the agency's business, as well as an overview of judicial decisions and proceedings that may affect electoral legislation.

Reporting Framework

Elections Canada's Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory of record for 2018–19 are shown below:

Core Responsibility: Electoral Administration and Oversight

Departemental Results Framework



Departemental Result 1

Canadians can exercise
their democratic right
to vote
Indicator 1.
Percentage of the electors included in the National Register of Electors
Indicator 2.
Percentage of polling places that meet Elections Canada's key accessibility criteria
Indicator 3.
Percentage of electors who are aware of the main voting methods
Indicator 4.
Percentage of elector's residence that are within a given road distance of their assigned polling place
Departemental Result 2

A fair and transparent
electoral process free of
undue influence
Indicator 5.
Percentage of canadians who have a positive perception of the administration of elections
Indicator 6.
Percentage of excess contributions that are returned to contributors or remitted to the Chief Electoral Officer
Indicator 7.
Percentage of candidates' campaign returns that Elections Canada posts online within 10 business days of filing
Indicator 8.
Elections officers' level of compliance with procedures at the polls

Program Inventory

Program 1.
Voting Services Delivery and Field Management
Program 2.
National Register of Electors and Electoral Geography
Program 3.
Electoral Information and Awareness
Program 4.
Electoral Integrity and Regulatory Compliance

A group called Internal Services supports the two departmental results and the four programs.

Text version of "Departmental Results Framework"

There were no changes to this Reporting Framework in 2018–19. The reporting framework is being reviewed in 2019–20.

Other

New Legislation

An overview of all proposed amendments to electoral legislation impacting Elections Canada’s business can be found on Elections Canada’s website.Footnote xxi

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 xxii

Supplementary Information Tables

The following supplementary information tables are available on Elections Canada's website:

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 xxvii 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
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M6

Telephone

1-800-463-6868
toll-free in Canada and the United States

001-800-514-6868
toll-free in Mexico

613-993-2975
from anywhere in the world

For people who are deaf or hard of hearing:
TTY 1-800-361-8935
toll-free in Canada and the United States

Fax

613-954-8584
1-888-524-1444
toll-free in Canada and the United States

Website

elections.ca

Media Information

Telephone
1-877-877-9515
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Fax
613-954-8584