EQ1: Role for government in enforcement – Achieved
EQ2: Connection with societal and environmental needs – Achieved
EQ3: Program theory addresses societal needs identified – Achieved
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
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 *
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.