Military Grievances External Review Committee’s 2024-25 Departmental plan at a glance


A departmental plan describes a department’s priorities, plans and associated costs for the upcoming three fiscal years.

 

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Key priorities

Subsequent to an analysis of the Military Grievances External Review Committee’s (Committee) internal and external environments and an assessment of the organization’s prospects and risks, the Committee has determined that it will continue to focus on the following three priorities:  

The Committee will work to ensure employees are engaged, trained, motivated, committed and connected to the workplace. As the mental health and wellness of our people remains paramount, we will also ensure that our people work in a healthy, respectful, safe and supportive environment. In response to the Clerk of the Privy Council’s Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion, the Committee will also work to ensure that our workplace supports inclusivity and diversity, and that any discriminatory barriers or bias are eliminated.

The Committee will implement improved governance and operations practices. We will continue with our goal of realizing a safe, open-concept workplace that encourages employee knowledge sharing, innovation and creativity. We will equally focus on improving our digital environment (work tools, systems, products) while augmenting our security posture. This includes our business continuity planning processes in a hybrid work environment.

The Committee will continue to modernize and update its online presence and will utilize various avenues within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and with key stakeholders to raise awareness and understanding of the Committee's mandate and expertise. We will also endeavour to enhance employee engagement via an updated internal communications plan.

Refocusing Government Spending

In Budget 2023, the government committed to reducing spending by $14.1 billion over the next five years, starting in 2023–24, and by $4.1 billion annually after that.

While not officially part of this spending reduction exercise, the Committee will respect the spirit of this exercise by doing the following:

The figures in this departmental plan reflect these reductions.

Highlights

A Departmental Results Framework consists of an organization’s core responsibilities, the results it plans to achieve, and the performance indicators that measure progress toward these results.

Independent review of military grievances

Departmental results:

  • Findings and Recommendations on all referred military grievances are provided in a timely manner; and
  • The Committee provides Findings and Recommendations to the Final Authority that are clear, complete and useful in the military grievances decision-making process.

Planned spending: $8,247,023
Planned human resources: 56

Fiscal year 2024-25 will be focussed on attaining several clear objectives as well as conducting a self-reflection or analysis in relation to our indicators. Having successfully hired a number highly qualified staff members and anticipating the arrival of  a new Chairperson and Full-time Vice-Chairperson requires a significant training investment but one that the Committee is ready to undertake. Micro-organizations face the challenge of employee retention and so a focus on being an employer of choice is the best response. Significant work will be done to set the conditions for success. The Committee will dedicate the necessary effort to not only improve the functionality of its in-house case management system but will also explore and consider different models for its Findings and Recommendations reports. A concerted effort to engage face-to-face with key external audiences will be essential to ensuring an understanding of our organization and its role in the CAF grievance system. Finally, with the anticipated arrival of a new Chairperson after a two-year vacancy, the time is ripe to review the Committee’s performance indicators and the narrative surrounding its work. We will endeavour to accomplish these goals all the while continuing to fulfill the mandate of reviewing grievance files referred to us as expeditiously as possible.

More information about the Independent review of military grievances can be found in the full departmental plan.

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