Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Measures

Service plans are revised and improved from year to year. The following performance section of this plan has been revised from the previous version to reflect the government's recommended enhancements.

This section presents a high-level summation of the ministry's key goals and the objectives, strategies and measures that support them. Each of the five key goals discussed below is linked to one of the ministry's separate business areas and represents a desirable outcome over which a specific business area has a considerable degree of control.

Ideally, each goal would have a corresponding goal-level measure that is also within the control of the responsible business area. This has been done for Goals 2 and 4, but it is not quite as feasible for the other goals. For example, a shared indicator is used as the key measure for Goal 3. There are disadvantages in using shared indicators as performance measures, and these are explained in the text, as well as in Appendix 2.

All objectives are supported by performance measures. Some of these measures are newly derived, as each core business area tries to find better ways of quantifying the results of their operations. Consequently, many of the newer measures require further development and must have a baseline established first before realistic targets can be set.

The diagram on the following page provides an overview of the key performance elements that are described in detail in this part of the Service Plan. The foundation for the five key goals is the ministry's vision statement; each goal upholds a separate part of that statement.

		Vision Statement

		Goal 1: Support services provided to the court facilitate efficient case processing.

		Goal 2: Ministries and agencies receive high-quality, cost-effective legal services that ensure that they operate lawfully and manage their legal risks effectively.

		Goal 3: Prosecution of all offences is timely, fair and effective.

		Goal 4: The justice system is available, understandable and workable for individuals involved in civil, family and criminal cases.

		Goal 5: Government and corporate initiatives receive essential administrative services.

Deregulation

The Ministry of Attorney General recognizes the significance of continuing the government's commitment to reduce the regulatory burden. The ministry is lean with regard to regulatory requirements in comparison to the number of statutory provisions it administers. The ministry will continue to be mindful of government's commitment to deregulation when developing new legislation and regulations. Whenever appropriate, it will undertake to streamline, consolidate and/or simplify legislation.