DND RPP 2011-12

Internal Services
Internal Services are the pan‐departmental support activities required to enable the Department to
operate efficiently and effectively, including functions such as human resources, communications, and
financial management.
Planning Highlights
Defence audit and evaluation functions will continue to expand capacity in order to enhance our ability
to meet the requirements of the Government of Canada’s policies for audit and evaluation.
The Defence Public Affairs (PA) Portal pilot‐project, a new single‐window, web‐based information
management and collaboration system, is being used as a model and enterprise solution prototype for
other groups within Defence. A business intelligence capability is being built into the PA Portal during
fiscal year 2011‐12, allowing for automated performance measurement and reporting. The current
design of the PA Portal is prepared to accept technological upgrades as planned for an enterprise‐wide
collaboration system.
Defence is a significant stakeholder in the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). The FSDS
represents a major step forward for the Government of Canada by including environmental
sustainability and strategic environmental assessment as an integral part of its decision‐making
processes. Contributions are further explained in Section III: Supplementary Information – Greening
Government Operations and Section IV: Other Items of Interest – Sustainable Development.
From a policy perspective, Defence will continue to support the implementation of the CFDS and will
advance the development of policy on numerous key and emerging defence issues. Defence is also
developing a global engagement strategy that will provide strategic guidance for the conduct of
Canada’s international defence relations.
The new Judge Advocate General (JAG), appointed in April 2010, has developed a new mission, vision
and strategy which highlight continuous improvement, with particular emphasis on:
• Delivering a responsive, force enabling legal advice and services in all areas of military law;
• Leading proactive military justice oversight, responsible development and positive change;
• Optimizing a dynamic world class team of specialized legal professionals and support personnel; and
• Being vigilant leaders in caring for our people and their families.
The Office of the DND/CF Legal Advisor (DND/CF LA) will provide objective and strategic legal advice to
DND and the CF, on behalf of the Department of Justice, under the authority of the Department of
Justice Act 31 through:
• Joint legal risk management planning and priority‐setting;
• Effectively and efficiently providing high‐quality solution‐oriented legal advice and services from a
whole of government perspective; and
• As needed, co‐ordinating the provision of the DND/CF LA legal services with other parts of the
Department of Justice, the Office of the JAG, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) Legal Bureau and the Privy Council Office (PCO) Legal counsel to ensure consistent,
high quality legal advice is provided to the DND/CF and the Government of Canada.
In collaboration with OGDs, and through the implementation of key Information Management/
Information Technology (IM/IT) strategies that support the CFDS, Defence will actively continue to
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