2012-13 Departmental Performance Report

Program 2.1 – Compliance and Enforcement

Description

The program promotes and maintains compliance with legislation, regulations, and management measures implemented to achieve the conservation and sustainable use of Canada's aquatic resources, and the protection of species at risk, fish habitat, and oceans. The program is delivered through a balanced regulatory management and enforcement approach including: promotion of compliance through education and shared stewardship; monitoring, control, and surveillance activities; and management of major cases/special investigations in relation to complex compliance issues. The program also works closely with its Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Sector, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and industry partners to ensure peaceful and orderly fisheries, makes a significant contribution with the Canadian Coast Guard to the protection of Canadian sovereignty, assists the Department of National Defence in the identification of potential marine security threats through our extensive marine surveillance activities, and plays a key role with the Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Sector, Environment Canada, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in the administration of the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program to help ensure that the public is protected from consumption of contaminated fisheries products.

Financial Resources ($ millions)

Total Budgetary Expenditures
(Main Estimates)
2012-13		 Planned Spending
2012-13		 Total Authorities
(available for use)
2012-13		 Actual Spending
(authorities used)
2012-13		 Difference
2012-13
108.4 108.4 108.8 107.3 -1.1

Human Resources (full-time equivalents)

Planned
2012-13		 Actual
2012-13		 Difference
2012-13
745 676 -69

Performance Results

Expected
Result		 Performance
Indicator		 Target Actual Result
Canadian and international individuals and organizations act in accordance with the legislation, regulations, and other managing frameworks that govern Canadian waterways, fisheries, oceans, and habitat Percentage of compliance by various sectors of the regulated community (e.g., commercial fisheries, recreational fisheries, and development projects impacting fish habitat) 90%
by March 31, 2013		 Result: 92.1%
Maintained 2011-12 result of 92%.

Performance Analysis and Lessons Learned

Improving Fisheries Management Priority

  • Stable Fisheries Resource Management
    • Implemented new contract with the Canadian Police Knowledge Network to host the Conservation and Protection Learning Management System. Developed three e-learning modules, completed over 15 course descriptions, and began uploading training records.
    • Implemented pilot of the Mobile Office workstations by completing the Citrix testing and deploying hardware, and began assessing to what extent the workstations meet field communication needs. Developed a national repository for intelligence data collection.
    • Developed new vehicle standards and incorporated with the Department's vehicle rationalization initiative (expected reduction of 17% for Conservation and Protection fleet). Began centralization of the equipment selection and procurement process.
    • Lesson Learned: Efficiencies can be achieved through better coordination of bulk purchases, including coordination with other federal departments (for example, in the purchase of ammunition and personal flotation devices).

Sub-Programs

In 2012-13, the Compliance and Enforcement Program was delivered through four sub-programs, as indicated in the Program Alignment Architecture:

Program Evaluation... In 2010-11, the Department completed the Evaluation of the Conservation and Protection Program, also known as the Compliance and Enforcement Program.