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Section 2 – Key Issues

Documents Requiring Minister’s Signature

Financial Delegation
Requests approval of a specimen signature card for the new ATSSC Chief Administrator.
Anticipated submission date for signature: December 6, 2019
Letter of Concurrence for Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) Order in Council (OIC)
Seeks concurrence on the OIC to fix April 1, 2020 as the date for the transfer of human and financial resources from Employment and Social Development Canada to the ATSSC.
Funding for ATSSC (including EBP): $3.360M in 2020-21
$3.366M in 2021-22 and ongoing
Date Minister signature required: December 13, 2019
ATSSC Budget Ask
Seeks a permanent increase to the organization’s base authorities, as well as temporary funding for transformational projects.
Funding for ATSSC (including EBP): To be confirmed
Anticipated submission date for signature: December 17, 2019
2018-19 Annual Reports to Parliament on the Administration of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act
Bill C-58 stipulates that the reports must be tabled before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after September 1 of the year in which the report is prepared. The ATSSC’s Annual Reports were submitted to the Department of Justice on June 5, 2019 – prior to Parliament dissolving.
Date to be tabled in Parliament: Within 15 days of Parliament resuming
(December 18 – date for backdoor tabling)
2020-21 Departmental Plan
Reports on ATSSC’s expenditure plans for the 2020-21 fiscal year, including departmental priorities, core responsibility, programs, expected results and associated resource requirements.
Anticipated submission date for signature: January 27, 2020
Social Security Tribunal (SST)
Seeks the remaining funding needed to complete the implementation readiness activities in preparation for changes to the legislative/regulatory framework that underpins the recourse processes.
Funding for ATSSC (including EBP): $0.048M in 2020-21,
$0.133M in 2021-22,
$0.133M in 2022-23,
$0.133M in 2023-24 and
$0.130M ongoing for increased program expenditures and
$0.454M in 2020-21,
$8.981M in 2021-22,
$3.372M in 2022-23,
$2.372M in 2023-24 and $2.337M ongoing in increased vote-netted revenues (incl. EBP and Accommodations)
Date for signature: March 18, 2020

Overview of Budget Request

INTENT TO SEEK FUNDING THROUGH BUDGET 2020
CONTEXT: To provide information on the request for Budget 2020 funding currently being prepared.

  • In the five years since its inception, the ATSSC has successfully integrated 11 tribunals into a streamlined organization, advanced service improvements, ensured efficient and client-centric case management; made advances in delivery of digital solutions; and met all Government of Canada reporting and policy obligations.

  • However, as volume and complexity of cases have increased and tribunal mandates have expanded, the ATSSC is being challenged to meet service levels to the tribunals and transform service delivery.

  • Urgent funding through is required to allow the ATSSC to provide adequate support to the tribunals, expand the delivery of access to justice for Canadians, and modernize case management systems. Specifically, funding requested will:

    • Provide additional resources to ensure the tribunals receive the support services required to discharge their mandates. This includes both human and financial resources within tribunal secretariats and corporate service areas

    • Expand access to justice by investment in client-centric improvements through the continuum of dispute resolution and adjudication including: hearing rooms, integrated audio and videoconferencing; augmented interpretation and translation services; and plain language written and electronic materials

    • Ensure access to justice in line with Government of Canada’s efforts to digitally transform through investment in case management systems for the tribunals

  • Upon its establishment, the ATSSC received no additional financial authorities other than what was previously allocated to the 11 tribunals; and has not received nor requested any significant increase in budget since.

  • ATSSC has met with Finance Canada to explain our situation and is now working with tribunal Chairpersons to identify funding requirements. Once the budget 2020 process is initiated, ATSSC will be well-positioned to submit our case.

  • Officials at Finance Canada have informed us that the most critical factor to the success of our case will be ensuring our Minister’s support.

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