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Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome

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Strategic Outcome

Environmental considerations are taken into account in federal government decisions respecting policies, plans, programs and projects.

Program Activity Name: Environmental Assessment Development Program

Table 6: Environmental Assessment Development Program

Financial Resources ($000s)

2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
5,956	5,209	5,073

 

Human Resources (FTEs)

2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
51	51	50

 

This program is aimed at developing and maintaining an effective, efficient and integrated environmental assessment process at the federal level, taking into full account the interactions with other environmental assessment, consultative and regulatory decision-making processes in Canada, as well as the trans-boundary context for environmental assessment. A sound environmental assessment process is vital to achieving the strategic outcome: "Ensuring that environmental considerations are integrated into federal government decision making through sound environmental assessment practices supports quality of life for Canadians, environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness."

The overall anticipated result of this program is an effective, efficient and integrated environmental assessment process at the federal level. This result will be achieved through efforts to:

• build and clarify linkages and strengthen inter-jurisdictional coordination among environmental assessment processes and between environmental assessment and regulatory frameworks;
• work with partners and stakeholders through various advisory committees and consultative mechanisms, to develop, review and update the legislative, regulatory and policy basis for the practice of environmental assessment federally;
• promote early consideration of environmental factors in policy, plan and program development; and
• explore opportunities for building a more integrated federal environmental assessment process by bridging the practice of environmental assessment at the strategic and project levels.

Performance in implementing this program and achieving the expected result will be measured in terms of:

• the instruments developed to support environmental assessment cooperation and coordination (such as formal arrangements/agreements finalized for implementation);
• the tracking of legislative, regulatory and policy issues and associated responses (priority issues identified, described and addressed to provide a strong framework for more integrated environmental assessments); and
• the proportion of government policy, plan and program proposals meeting expectations for strategic-level assessment.

This program aligns most closely with the Agency's first priority - to build a framework for more integrated environmental assessment. It involves consulting with partners and stakeholders; monitoring and evaluating emerging issues and challenges, and developing appropriate legislative, regulatory and policy responses; strengthening environmental assessment coordination; and exploring linkages between different forms of assessment. By establishing and maintaining the policy and legislative foundation for the practice of environmental assessment federally, this program will also support the Agency's second business priority to take on a leadership role in federal environmental assessment.

Program Activity Name: Environmental Assessment Support Program

Table 6: Environmental Assessment Support Program

Financial Resources ($000s)

2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
28,500	25,831	21,725

 

Human Resources (FTEs)

2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011
197	193	181

 

This program is aimed at ensuring a transparent and rigorous environmental assessment process while promoting increased public awareness of and participation in this process. The program's goal is to provide meaningful and relevant training courses for stakeholders, up-to-date and topical tools, and mechanisms to support an improved environmental assessment process. This program aims to ensure a process that avoids duplication and delays, is clear and transparent to all participants, respects legislative requirements and is conducted in a cost-effective manner.

The overall anticipated result of this program is a timely and predictable process that produces high-quality environmental assessments, while engaging Canadians in the process by supporting them with tools, guidance and funding assistance to participate in certain environmental assessments. This result will be achieved by:

• developing and disseminating tools and mechanisms that support an improved environmental assessment process;
• encouraging the participation of groups, communities and individuals in the environmental assessment process; and
• playing a role in Aboriginal consultation and engagement in the context of environmental assessment, specifically with regards to major natural resource projects.

Performance in implementing this program and achieving the expected result will be measured in terms of:

• the instruments developed to support environmental assessment cooperation and coordination, such as work plans;
• year-to-year analysis of internal records, such as the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry and Agency financial records; and
• comprehensive reflective analysis and evaluation of training and guidance records and surveys and post-hearing surveys.

This program aligns most closely with the Agency's second priority - to play an active leadership role in federal environmental assessment. It involves consulting with partners and stakeholders; developing appropriate monitoring, reporting and evaluation response mechanisms to emerging issues and challenges; demonstrating enhanced leadership in environmental assessment coordination and Aboriginal engagement; and exploring linkages between different forms of assessment. It will also assist in developing capacity to deliver on existing and new responsibilities through its training and guidance endeavours.

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