Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Alternate Title

Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism (PSAT) Initiative summative evaluation : final report
L'Initiative sécurité publique et antiterrorisme du Ministère de la justice du Canada, évaluation sommative : rapport final.

Authors

• Canada. Department of Justice. Evaluation Division, issuing body.

Publishers

• [Ottawa] : Evaluation Division, Department of Justice Canada, 2007.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Description

1 online resource (ii, 72 pages) : charts

Note

Issued also in French under title: L'Initiative sécurité publique et antiterrorisme du Ministère de la justice du Canada, évaluation sommative : rapport final.
Cover title.
"June 2007"--Cover.
"Evaluation Division"--Cover.

Summary

"In response to the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Canadian government announced the Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism (PSAT) Initiative to support the government’s commitment to fight terrorism and address related national security and public safety concerns. The announcement of the Initiative was preceded by the development and passage of the Anti-terrorism Act (ATA). The ATA and the Public Safety Act 2002 (PSA) are cornerstones of Canada’s response to the threat of terrorism. The PSAT Initiative supports the implementation of these two key pieces of legislation and provides resources so that the Department of Justice can respond to the increase in demand for its legal services to support the national security legislative framework. The Department of Justice plays an important role in this government-wide priority through the development and implementation of legislation, and through related activities both domestically and abroad. This summative evaluation assesses the relevance, fulfilment of objectives, and effectiveness of the Department of Justice component of PSAT. It builds upon the 2005 formative evaluation, which focused on the issues of design, effectiveness, and efficiency. The Department is conducting the evaluation to fulfill Treasury Board (TB) requirements. The evaluation included interviews with 44 key contacts representing relevant sectors of the Department and with 14 key contacts from other departments and agencies involved with the PSAT Initiative. A document and data review were also conducted. The evaluation focuses exclusively on the Department's role in the PSAT Initiative from 2001-2006."--Page 1.

Subject

• Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism Initiative - Evaluation.
• Canada. - Department of Justice - Evaluation.
• Terrorism - Canada - Prevention.
• National security - Law and legislation - Canada.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 1.1. Purpose of the evaluation -- 1.2. Scope of the evaluation -- 1.3. Structure of the report -- 2. Policy context and legislative framework -- 3. Profile of the Department of Justice component of the PSAT initiative -- 3.1. Logic of the Department’s PSAT component -- 3.2. Main sections involved in the Department's PSAT Initiative -- 3.3. Funding -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Document and data review -- 4.2. Interviews -- 4.3. Methodological limitations -- 5. Evaluation findings -- 5.1. Relevance -- 5.2. Success in meeting objectives -- 5.3. Management issues -- 6. Conclusion, recommendations and management response -- 6.1. Relevance -- 6.2. Success in meeting objectives -- 6.3. Effectiveness -- Appendix A. Evaluation framework.