2017–18 Departmental Plan
Supplementary Information
Corporate Information
Appropriate Minister:
The Honourable Karina Gould, PC, MP, Minister of Democratic Institutions
Institutional Head:
Stéphane Perrault, Acting Chief Electoral Officer
Agency:
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Year established:
1920
Main legislative authorities:
- Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9Footnote xv
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. E-3Footnote xvi
- Referendum Act, S.C. 1992, c. 30Footnote xvii
Other:
New Legislation
An overview of all proposed amendments to electoral legislationFootnote xviii impacting Elections Canada's business can be found on the agency's website.
Judicial Decisions and Proceedings
An overview of judicial decisions and proceedingsFootnote xix that may affect electoral legislation can be found on Elections Canada's website.
Opinions, Guidelines and Interpretation Notes
All opinions, guidelines and interpretation notesFootnote xx issued by Elections Canada can be found in a dedicated section of the agency's website.
Reporting Framework
Elections Canada has a single strategic outcome, supported by the following Program Alignment Architecture (PAA):
- 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
- 1.1 Program: Electoral Operations
Supplementary Information Tables
The following supplementary information tables are available on Elections Canada's website:Footnote xxi
- Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 millionFootnote xxii
- Upcoming evaluations over the next five fiscal yearsFootnote xxiii
- Upcoming internal audits for the coming fiscal yearFootnote xxiv
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 xxv 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
www.elections.ca
Media Information
Telephone
1-877-877-9515
819-939-1900
TTY 1-800-361-8935
Fax
613-954-8584