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Details on transfer payment programs
Provision of access to legal advice under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
| Start date | 2010–11 |
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| End date | Ongoing |
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| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
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| Type of appropriation | The program is appropriated annually through the Estimates |
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| Fiscal year of terms and conditions | 2010–11 |
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| Link to departmental result(s) | Public sector disclosures of wrongdoing and complaints of reprisal are dealt with in a timely and effective manner |
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| Link to department’s Program Inventory | Disclosure and Reprisal Management Program |
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| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | The transfer payment program is made pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) and supports the Core Responsibility of the Office. It provides access to legal advice in a timely and effective matter to qualified individuals and ensuring that the rights to procedural fairness and natural justice are upheld. |
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| Expected results | The transfer payment program’s expected result will be to provide qualified individuals under the PSPDA with access to legal advice about their situation, rights, obligations and assistance in determining their best course of action. This will help ensure a fair, timely and transparent process where inquiries and investigations are conducted efficiently and in accordance with the PSDPA and ultimately contribute to increased confidence in Canadian federal public institutions. |
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| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2018–19 |
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| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
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| Fiscal year of next planned evaluation | Not applicable |
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| General targeted recipient groups | - For-profit organizations
- Individual or sole proprietorships
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| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | Not applicable |
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Financial information (in dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2023–24 forecast spending | 2024–25 planned spending | 2025–26 planned spending | 2026–27 planned spending |
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| Total contributions program | 45,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
