The Annual Service Plan Report (ASPR) is designed to meet the requirements of the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act (BTAA), which sets out the legislative framework for planning, reporting and accountability for Government organizations. Under the BTAA, the Minister is required to report on the actual results of the Ministry's performance related to the forecasted targets documented in the previous year's Service Plan. This year's Annual Service Plan is organized into the following sections: (1) Minister's Message and Accountability Statement; (2) Purpose of the Annual Service Plan Report; (3) Purpose of the Ministry; (4) Strategic Direction; (5) Operating Environment; (6) Report on Performance; and (7) Financial Report. [For the previous report, see ED604442.]