Evaluation of the Enforcement Program

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Annex 4 Summary of Findings

Relevance

EQ1: Role for government in enforcement – Achieved

EQ2: Connection with societal and environmental needs – Achieved

EQ3: Program theory addresses societal needs identified – Achieved

Success

EQ4: Achievement of immediate and intermediate outcomes:

EQ4a: improved knowledge and engagement among various jurisdictions – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4b: improved enforceability of instruments and increased influence in regulatory cycle – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4c: more strategically targeted Enforcement Program activities and better coordination with the programs and Compliance Promotion – Some Progress / Attention Needed

EQ4d: staff is more knowledgeable, more skilled and designated to perform duties safely – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4e: increased knowledge to better inform planning and decision making – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4f: improved public, regulatee, Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) and departmental awareness of responsibilities and benefits of enforcement – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4g: improved targeting of high-priority cases for inspections and investigations leading to prosecutions – Some Progress / Attention Needed

EQ4h: increased successful prosecutions – Achieved

EQ4: Achievement of immediate and intermediate outcomes:

EQ4i: better integrated Enforcement strategies with other government departments, partners and stakeholders – Some Progress / Attention Needed

EQ4j: increased regulatee compliance with laws and regulations – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ4k: more efficient use of resources – Achieved *  

EQ4l: more fair, predictable and consistent enforcement of laws and regulations – Achieved *

EQ5: Unintended outcomes – Rating Not Applicable

EQ6: External factors influencing Enforcement Program success – Rating Not Applicable

Cost-Effectiveness/Alternatives

EQ7: Alternatives to achieve objectives – Achieved *

EQ8: Avoidance of duplication and achievement of complementarity – Achieved

EQ9: Improving efficiency – Achieved *

EQ10: Value for dollars spent – Achieved *

Design and Delivery

EQ11: Clear deliverables and expected results, and Enforcement Program delivered as designed – Some Progress / Attention Needed *

EQ12: Performance data collected and used in decision making – Little Progress / Priority for Attention

EQ13a: Accountability, roles and responsibilities clearly defined and implemented as specified – Some Progress / Attention Needed

EQ13b: Roles and responsibilities clearly understood by key internal and external partners and stakeholders – Little Progress / Priority for Attention

EQ14: Effectiveness of internal and external communications – Little Progress / Priority for Attention

EQ15: Best practices and lessons learned – Rating Not Applicable

EQ16: Effectiveness of governance – Some Progress / Attention Needed

EQ17: Adequacy of resources – Some Progress / Attention Needed

Legend: *Although there is compelling subjective evidence that the Program has done well or made progress with respect to a given evaluation question (EQ), a complete assessment cannot be done due to lack of performance data.

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