MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Summary

$000

Estimates 2001/02¹

Vote

Estimates 2002/03

Net

No.

Gross

Recoveries

Net

OPERATING EXPENSE

Voted Appropriations

427,135

Ministry Operations.......................................................

419,256

(4,195)

415,061

45,468

Treaty Negotiations Office...............................................

52,897

(1,704)

51,193

33,008

Statutory Services........................................................

30,000

—

30,000

48,411

Judiciary......................................................................

50,360

—

50,360

554,022

Total Voted Expense ...................................

552,513

(5,899)

546,614

Special Accounts (Statutory Authority)

17,783

Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia................

18,488

(440)

18,048

(8,169)

Less Transfer from Ministry Operations Vote...............

(8,434)

—

(8,434)

9,614

Total Special Accounts (net of transfers)...................

10,054

(440)

9,614

563,636

Total Operating Expense ..............................

562,567

(6,339)

556,228

3,815

Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment

3,635

TOTAL EXPENSE BY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

248,921

Salaries and Benefits.....................................................

254,080

175,346

Operating Costs............................................................

174,591

137,690

Government Transfers...................................................

125,227

36,394

Other Expenses...........................................................

34,586

(26,339)

Internal Recoveries.......................................................

(25,917)

(8,376)

External Recoveries......................................................

(6,339)

563,636

Total Expense ..............................................

562,567

(6,339)

556,228

CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

—

Prepaid Capital Advances ²...........................................

—

25,147

Capital Expenditures ³ ..................................................

25,572

—

25,572

3,973

Loan, Investment and Other Requirements ⁴.....................

3,897

(925)

2,972

29,120

Total .....................................................................

29,469

(925)

28,544

NOTES

¹ For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2001/02 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2002/03 Estimates. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

² Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

³ Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

⁴ Details of loan, investment and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

469

Minister's Office.........................................................................

474

46,470

Corporate Services (net of recoveries)..........................................

49,872

2,967

— Executive.........................................................................

3,385

39,423

— Management Services........................................................

43,105

4,080

— Policy, Planning and Legislation...........................................

3,382

137,917

Court Services (net of recoveries)................................................

141,979

112,957

— Registry and Trial Support...................................................

114,394

24,960

— Security and Escorts..........................................................

27,585

25,079

Legal Services (net of recoveries)................................................

23,198

82,056

Criminal Justice (net of recoveries)...............................................

83,450

115,540

Justice Services (net of recoveries)..............................................

99,360

565

— Justice Services Management.............................................

522

87,800

— Legal Aid..........................................................................

71,910

17,636

— Family Justice Programs....................................................

16,259

8,823

— Family Justice Services.....................................................

9,721

716

— Dispute Resolution Office.....................................................

948

19,604

Agencies, Boards and Commissions............................................

16,728

427,135

Total Vote ............................................................

415,061

VOTE DESCRIPTION

This vote provides for ministry programs and operations including:

(a) Minister’s Office – This sub-vote provides for the office of the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the Attorney General and the minister's staff.

(b) Corporate Services – This sub-vote provides support services for the Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations, and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Corporate capital funds are also held in this sub-vote for these ministries. This includes:

(i) Executive – provides for management and direction, audit services, and other services, the investigation of matters related to the administration of the Correction Act and court services. Government transfers are provided to agencies and societies that provide services that complement ministry programs and to First Nations and others in support of aboriginal issues;

(ii) Management Services – provides financial, budget and administrative support, freedom of information and protection of privacy services, information systems services, personnel services, facility services and other support services. It also provides for centralized corporate costs. Government transfers are provided to agencies and societies providing services that complement ministry programs. Recoveries are received from other ministries and from parties external to government for corporate services; and

(iii) Policy, Planning and Legislation – provides support services, including management, policy, legislation, planning, program development and support for independent agencies, boards and commissions. Government transfers are provided to agencies and societies providing services that complement ministry programs.

(c) Court Services - This sub-vote provides for judicial administration and other services, including the provision, operation and maintenance of the courts. This includes:

(i) Registry and Trial Support - provides for management of branch programs, including administrative and support services and support to the Superior and Provincial Courts, including administrative services, translating, reporting and recording services, facilities, and operational systems. Recoveries are received from municipal governments for costs related to by-law hearings, from litigants for costs associated with video conferencing, and from the federal government for costs relating to the Drug Court; and

(ii) Security and Escorts - provides for Sheriffs in both Superior and Provincial Courts, for court security, escort of prisoners and document services. Recoveries are received for civil jury trial costs.

(d) Legal Services - This sub-vote provides for legal services to the province and various boards, commissions and societies, including legal advice, representation in civil litigation, and drafting, preparing, filing and publishing statutes, regulations and Orders in Council. This sub-vote also provides for administration of Orders in Council and appeals to the Executive Council. Government transfers are provided for justice system policy issues. Recoveries are received from other ministries, boards and commissions for legal services provided.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

MINISTER'S OFFICE

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	402	387
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	67	87
Total ..................................................................................................................................	469	474


CORPORATE SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	20,317	21,176
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	26,783	28,102
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	544	644
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	16	25
Internal Recoveries..........................................................................................................................	(64)	(64)
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(1,126)	(11)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	46,470	49,872


COURT SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	67,008	69,993
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	72,524	72,430
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	311	310
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(1,926)	(754)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	137,917	141,979


LEGAL SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	20,611	20,217
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	28,798	27,332
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	31	31
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	162	141
Internal Recoveries..........................................................................................................................	(24,133)	(24,133)
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(390)	(390)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	25,079	23,198

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(e) Criminal Justice - This sub-vote provides for operation of Crown counsel services, including approval and conduct of criminal prosecutions and appeals of offences, advice to government on all criminal law matters, responsibility for all other matters mandated by the Crown Counsel Act, and support services to victims of crime. Recoveries are received from the federal government for costs relating to the Drug Court and from the Victims of Crime Special Account for implementation of the Victims of Crime Act.

(f) Justice Services – This sub-vote provides for justice services to clients, litigants, government ministries as well as to individuals who are eligible to receive legal aid assistance. Justice Services provides administration and services related to the Family Relations Act, Family Maintenance Enforcement Act and Debtor Assistance Act. This sub-vote includes:

(i) Justice Services Management – provides for administration and management of justice services throughout the province;

(ii) Legal Aid – provides a grant to the Legal Services Society. Recoveries for legal aid costs, including criminal, young offenders and immigration are received from the federal government;

(iii) Family Justice Programs – provides for administration of maintenance enforcement, personal search, inter-jurisdictional reciprocal order services, debt counselling and debt repayment service. Government transfers are provided to the private sector for family maintenance enforcement activities to assist vulnerable parties and decrease reliance on other government services. Recoveries are received from the federal government for enforcement activities;

(iv) Family Justice Services – provides for the administration and operation of alternative-to-court dispute resolution services for separating and divorcing parents and their children. Government transfers are provided to the private sector and not-for-profit societies for services to facilitate alternative-to-court resolution of family disputes. Recoveries are received from the federal government for family justice services initiatives projects; and

(v) Dispute Resolution Office – develops and promotes non-adversarial dispute resolution options within the justice system and throughout government. Government transfers are provided for justice system policy issues.

(g) Agencies, Boards and Commissions - This sub-vote provides for various boards, commissions and offices under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, including the operations of the British Columbia Board of Review, British Columbia Human Rights Commission, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, Children’s Commission, Expropriation Compensation Board, and adult guardianship legislation and other expenditures for the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia. Government transfers are provided to organizations to promote human rights initiatives and for legal representation for proceedings under the BC Human Rights Code.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	59,881	60,421
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	24,456	24,037
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	181	—
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	569	775
Internal Recoveries..........................................................................................................................	(2,142)	(1,720)
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(889)	(63)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	82,056	83,450


JUSTICE SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	9,300	10,582
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	4,855	7,302
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	103,159	84,432
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	19	21
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(1,793)	(2,977)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	115,540	99,360


AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	6,909	4,634
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	4,221	3,355
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	305	305
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	8,169	8,434
Total ..................................................................................................................................	19,604	16,728

Vote 15	TREATY NEGOTIATIONS OFFICE
	Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02 $000			Estimates 2002/03 $000

11,650	Negotiations..............................................................................................................		8,402
13,304	Negotiations Support .................................................................................................		12,125
20,514	Treaty Settlement and Implementation Costs (net of recoveries)........................................		20,666
—	Economic Measures..................................................................................................		10,000
45,468		Total Vote ......................................................................................................	51,193



VOTE DESCRIPTION This vote provides for ministry programs and activities including: (a) Negotiations - This sub-vote provides for coordination and management of the province’s participation in the negotiation of, and consultation on, treaties, economic measures, and other specific issues with First Nations, the federal government, third party advisory groups and others. Provision is made for government transfers to First Nations and others in respect of their participation in the treaty process; and to various First Nations and other organizations for economic measures, and aboriginal community development. (b) Negotiations Support - This sub-vote provides for treaty mandate and policy development; treaty implementation support; province-wide consultation; treaty related measures implementation and negotiation of cost-sharing arrangements with the federal government. Government transfers are provided to First Nations and others in respect of their participation in the treaty process and for economic measures; and for aboriginal community development. (c) Treaty Settlement and Implementation Costs - This sub-vote provides for the settlement and implementation costs of treaty agreements which have been ratified by British Columbia, Canada and First Nations. Costs are amortized over the period of the capital transfer identified in the agreements. The sub-vote also provides for payments to the McLeod Lake Indian Band under the McLeod Lake Adhesion to Treaty No. 8 and Settlement Agreement and for third party costs. Recoveries are received from the federal government. (d) Economic Measures - This sub-vote provides for government transfers to First Nations and others to facilitate treaties; assist in the resolution of land and resource issues; and enhance First Nation participation in economic development.

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TREATY NEGOTIATIONS OFFICE

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

NEGOTIATIONS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	6,063	5,047
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	1,813	1,533
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	3,858	1,822
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(84)	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	11,650	8,402


NEGOTIATIONS SUPPORT

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	3,079	3,605
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	834	640
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	9,499	7,880
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(108)	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	13,304	12,125


TREATY SETTLEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION COSTS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	92	94
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	110	110
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	19,500	19,500
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2,512	2,666
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(1,700)	(1,704)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	20,514	20,666


ECONOMIC MEASURES

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	—	10,000

Vote 16	STATUTORY SERVICES
	Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02 $000			Estimates 2002/03 $000

30,000	Crown Proceeding Act...............................................................................................		30,000
3,008	Inquiry Act................................................................................................................		—
33,008		Total Vote ......................................................................................................	30,000



VOTE DESCRIPTION This vote provides for payments made under statutory authority for: (a) Crown Proceeding Act - This sub-vote provides for payments made under the authority of the Crown Proceeding Act. (b) Inquiry Act - This sub-vote provided for the costs of commissions issued and inquiries conducted under the Inquiry Act.

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STATUTORY SERVICES

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

CROWN PROCEEDING ACT

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	30,000	30,000


INQUIRY ACT

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	508	—
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2,500	—
Total ..................................................................................................................................	3,008	—

Vote 17	JUDICIARY
	Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02 $000			Estimates 2002/03 $000

10,844	Superior Courts.........................................................................................................		11,476
37,567	Provincial Courts.......................................................................................................		38,884
48,411		Total Vote ......................................................................................................	50,360



VOTE DESCRIPTION This vote provides for operation of the judiciary including: (a) Superior Courts - This sub-vote provides for administrative and support services for the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court located in the province. (b) Provincial Courts - This sub-vote provides for the operational budget for the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Government transfers are provided to the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges and to the British Columbia Courthouse Library Society.

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JUDICIARY

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

SUPERIOR COURTS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	9,362	9,851
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	1,469	1,370
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	13	255
Total ..................................................................................................................................	10,844	11,476


PROVINCIAL COURTS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	33,908	35,026
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	3,380	3,579
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	213	213
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	66	66
Total ..................................................................................................................................	37,567	38,884

Special Account

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

7,742

Total Account Balance at the Beginning of the Fiscal Year ............

8,400

Operating Transactions

18,035

Revenue...................................................................................

19,652

17,783

Expense...................................................................................

18,048

252

Net Revenue (Expense) .............................................................

1,604

406

Difference Between 2001/02 Estimates and Projected Actual Net
Revenue (Expense) .........................................................................

8,400

Total Account Balance at the End of the Fiscal Year.......................

10,004

Financing Transactions

Loans, Investments and Capital Asset Acquisitions

—

Receipts ....................................................................................

—

1,144

Disbursements – capital ...............................................................

524

—

– other ................................................................

—

(1,144)

Net Cash Source (Requirement) ..................................................

(524)

559

Difference Between 2001/02 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Cash
Source (Requirement) ..................................................................

(585)

Total Financing Transactions ........................................................

(524)

SPECIAL ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION

This account was created by the Public Trustee Amendment Act, 1989. The purpose of the account is to provide services to clients of the Public Guardian and Trustee, including the protection of certain property rights of children such as litigation settlements and other children's funds held in trust, property and personal care substitute decision-making for adults incapable of managing their own affairs, administration of the estates of the deceased where no other person is willing or able to act, and administration of the affairs of missing persons. Revenue represents fees and commissions paid by clients of the Public Guardian and Trustee for services rendered, and transfers from the Ministry Operations Vote. Expenses are for costs directly related to the provision of services to clients and for administration. Recoveries are received for the reimbursement of expenses paid on behalf of clients.

Financing Transaction
	INTEREST ON TRUSTS AND DEPOSITS

Estimates 2001/02		Estimates 2002/03
$000		$000

957	Receipts .............................................................................................................................	925
957	Disbursements ....................................................................................................................	925
—	Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................	—

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION Interest (disbursements) is credited to certain trust funds and deposits belonging to third parties, which are held by and are under the general administration or trusteeship of the province, on the basis of earnings received (receipts) from the investment of these funds or as specified by provincial statutes. Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.

Financing Transaction
	TREATY SETTLEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION COSTS

Estimates 2001/02		Estimates 2002/03
$000		$000

—	Receipts .............................................................................................................................	—
3,973	Disbursements ....................................................................................................................	2,972
(3,973)	Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................	(2,972)

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION Payments (disbursements) are made to First Nations in accordance with treaty agreements and for the implementation costs of the agreements. These payments are amortized over the period of the capital transfer identified in legislated treaty agreements. Amortization costs are included in the Treaty Negotiations Office Vote.