ARCHIVED - 2009-2010 RPPs - Sustainable Development Strategy

Goal 2: Clean air

Goal 3: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Goal 4: Sustainable communities

Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources

Goal 6: Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

• number of sessions given
• number of SMEs attending sessions
• of SMEs receiving SD reviews/audits

• number of information sessions with stakeholders

• number of information sessions
• number of federal partners who participate in sessions

• number of SMEs (ACOA clients) undertaking sustainable development practices in their operations
• number of SMEs adopting/developing new technologies

Goal 4: Sustainable communities

• number of information sessions

• number of green infrastructure projects

• number of collaborations in community development planning and implementation
• dollars leveraged on community development projects/investments

Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources

• number of presentations delivered/documents provided or presented

• number of partnerships established through sub-committees

Goal 3: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Goal 5: Sustainable development and use of natural resources

Goal 6: Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

• number of workshops/training sessions offered
• communications plan established
• number of SD communications products developed and distributed
• number of visits to ACOA’s SD intranet site
• number of incremental SD practices
• number of SD committees established

• number of information sessions held
• number of staff attending sessions

• the corporate work plan and all regional work plans contain SD activities
• human and financial resources allocated to SD

• percentage of remanufactured cartridges purchased
• number of existing supplies replaced by green products
• number of energy efficient equipment purchased

• percentage of hybrid and energy efficient vehicles of total fleet

• number of landlords with whom negotiations have been initiated
• number and types of energy reduction measures implemented

To strengthen the Departmental decision-making process in support of sustainable development, a guideline document will be developed to assist programs and policy groups to consider whether or not an SEA is required prior to moving forward for Cabinet approval of their policy or program.   

This guide will assist programs and policy group to ensure that the Department meets its obligation under the legislation.

(4) Communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations.

1. Converted departmental fleet to hybrid models;
2. Provides a departmental recycled paper distribution program;
3. Mandatory use of PWGSC “Green” Standing Offers;
4. All Departmental network printers and copiers default set for 2-sided printing

(2) Clean air for people to breathe and ecosystems to function well.

(4) Sustainable Development and use of Natural resources.

(6) Organizational structures and processes support meaningful and significant sustainable development objectives.

1. Departmental fleet all upgraded to hybrid vehicles;
2.  Departmental recycled paper distribution program;
3. Mandatory use of PWGSC “Green” Standing Offers;
4. All Requests for proposals include either evaluation criteria and/or instances of environmentally friendly clauses or stipulations for the procurement of goods and services;
5. Procurement staff to be fully trained on “Green Procurement” by March 31, 2010;
6. Green procurement component included in Departmental procurement and contract training for employees;
7. Committed to supporting all procurement activities for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, and ensuring the link with their respective sustainable development commitments.

• Principles of SD
• Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs)
• Waste management
• Green procurement
• Fleet management
• Optimal use of information technologies.

• Water conservation
• Energy efficiency
• Clean air
• Waste management
• Workplace well-being and health and safety programs
• Green commuting practices
• Optimal use of information technologies.

• Weight (in metric tonnes) of CO2 emissions produced by CSC’s central heating plants and institutional heating systems.
• Number of renewable energy production projects implemented.
• % of new acquired vehicles that run on alternative fuels (hybrid and E85).

• A reduction of 0.5% of natural gas and/or heating oil consumption.
• Implementation of one large wind turbine (Drumheller institution) and one solar energy project (Joyceville).
• At least 10% of new acquired vehicles will have the capacity to run on alternative fuels.

• Number of measures to improve the efficiency of our large boilers.
• Number of halocarbon cooling systems replaced.

• Visit and analyse eight central heating plants to improve (tune-up) the efficiency of large boilers.
• Replace at least one large halocarbon cooling system.

• Number of phase 1 and 2 VOC recovery projects/units installed/completed.

• Complete at least three phase 1 and 2 VOC recovery projects.

• Number of projects to upgrade our wastewater treatment systems implemented.
• Number of measures to conserve potable water implemented.
• Potable water consumption (litres/occupant/day).

• Implement at least two projects to upgrade CSC’s wastewater treatment systems.
• Implement a minimum of three water conservation projects.
• Reduce total water consumption by at approximately 3%.

• Number of priority contaminated sites remediated.
• Number of assessments of potentially contaminated areas.
• Number of actions taken to expand the Environmental Farms Management Plan.

• Implementation of at least 4 contaminated site remediation projects.
• Environmental assessments will be conducted for approximately 12 new potentially contaminated sites based on their risks to health and ecosystems.
• Proceed with the required work/actions to expand the environmental farms management plan at Westmorland institution.

• Number of solid waste audits conducted.
• Estimate of weight of landfilled solid waste (kg/occupant/day).
• Publication of an internal policy on green procurement.
• Number of employees who received training on green procurement.

• Completion of 3 solid waste audits to improve solid waste management practices.
• Development of an internal policy on green procurement.
• Further the related training for procurement officers.

• Number of SDS progress reports presented to Senior Management.

• Production of two SDS progress report (October 2008 and April 2010) for Senior Management.

Federal SD Goal III - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

- Publication of a regulatory framework

- Publication of regulations in Canada Gazette, Part I/II

- Number of participating/targeted sectors

- Expected reduction of emissions

Transportation Sector

- Regulations in place to align with US standards for emissions of air pollutants from vehicles and engines

- Expected or actual reduction of emissions resulting from regulation

Consumer and Commercial Products

- Regulations in place to reduce VOC emissions from selected consumer and commercial products

- Expected or actual reduction of VOC emissions from consumer or commercial products

- Advance approaches to reduce GHG emissions from industrial sectors in context of a North American cap-and-trade system including compliance mechanisms.

- Advance work on a regulatory framework for air pollutant emissions.

Transportation Sector

- While continuing the development and implementation of air pollutant emission regulations for vehicles and engines (e.g. small engines) and fuels, EC will also work with Transport Canada to support development of vehicle fuel consumption regulations and to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gases from other modes of transportation (marine shipping, rail and aviation).

- EC will implement the vehicle scrappage program to remove older pollutant vehicles from the roads.

Consumer and Commercial Products

- EC will finalize and publish the following regulations to reduce the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC): Volatile Organic Compounds Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products; VOC Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings and, VOC Concentration Limits for Certain Products.

Federal SD Goal II - Clean Air: Clean air for people to breathe and ecosystems to function well

Federal SD Goal VI - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Number of risk management approaches developed

Number of regulatory instruments developed and/or implemented

Number of pollution prevention plans developed

Number of voluntary measures developed and/ or implemented

Number of substances addressed by a risk assessment

First cyclical update delivered

Development of risk management and mitigation strategies, instruments and measures (e.g. regulations, pollution prevention plans, performance agreements and environmental emergency plans) for assessed commercial chemicals

Design research and monitoring programs to address chemicals of emerging concern, risk assessment needs and risk management activities

Deliver the first cyclical update of the Domestic Substances List that includes maximizing opportunities for information exchange and comparability with the United States

Federal SD Goal VI - Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

Pollutant data reports submitted annually

The number of potential OWNERS partners engaged.

Change in number of partners reporting data through OWNERS

Reduction of inconsistencies between federal and provincial pollutant reporting requirements.

Engagement of additional potential partners whose data could be collected through OWNERS.

Collaborate with provinces and territories to reduce inconsistencies in reporting requirements for industrial facilities.

Working with the reporting community and partners to develop a new OWNERS application in order to upgrade technology, improve functionality and allow for expansion to include potential new partners.

he risks to Canadians and impacts on their environment posed by toxics and other substances of concern are reduced.

Number of initiatives to engage stakeholders in corporate sustainability leadership activities

Amount and use of EC data on corporate environmental performance.

Number of initiatives that promote leadership and beyond compliance

Number of sustainability tools and best practice products

Level of sustainability reporting and % disclosure of sustainability information

Public information on chemical substances available and aimed at identifying and managing risks from substances.

CEI will foster beyond compliance activities by engaging industry leaders and capital markets in the business value of risk assessment/management of air, chemicals and water issues. Capital markets will be engaged to drive environmental performance across industry sectors and enable financial decision-makers to account for and manage environmental risks.

The Energy Sector Sustainability Table will continue to engage energy sector leaders in the development of long-term policy perspectives and recommendations on air and water issues. Ongoing engagement with corporate leaders and the capital markets will also bring a market-perspective to environmental policy and program development.

Activity areas include:

1) Active engagement of relevant stakeholders to ensure that decision-makers (including consumers, policy makers and investors) have useful, accessible and timely information on corporate sustainability performance;

2) Dissemination of research and tools that support the business value case for sustainability and its assessment in mainstream financial analysis, and;

3) Increased knowledge of best practices in the corporate sector that serve to inform the Government's approach to enhancing competitiveness and the business sector's ability to drive and foster innovation and efficiency while accelerating environmental progress.

4) Active engagement with the energy sector and other key players (including the National Roundtable for the Environment and the Economy) in developing an energy vision and roadmap to provide the Government of Canada with recommendations to reach the 2050 clean air targets, including the identification of opportunities and gaps.

Federal SD Goal III - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Preparation of a report assessing data requirements, gaps and priorities

Development of a strategic plan for monitoring which includes user requirements and information to assist decision makers

Number of stakeholders consulted regarding data requirements, priorities and gaps

Number of stakeholder consultation sessions held

Completion of detailed network assessments for 3 WEM networks - Surface Weather, Reference Climate, and Upper Air - in conformance with the ISO WEM Network Planning process.

Establishment of WEM client fora and processes for continual client consultation:

internally - with EC operations, service and science communities

externally - with other federal and provincial climate and hydrometric agencies

Improved operational Ensemble Prediction System to define risk and uncertainty of high impact weather

R&D for a coupled atmosphere-hydrology system to simulate and predict the meteorological and hydrological conditions at required time-space scales for agencies responsible for all aspects of water management

R&D for a coupled atmosphere-ocean-ice prediction system for maritime transport, storm surge, various EC, DND and DFO applications

A high-resolution prediction system for snow characteristics during the Vancouver Olympics

Improved operational deterministic prediction system for high impact weather

Development of a toolkit for prospecting and forecasting wind energy.

A high-resolution regional ensemble prediction system over North America delivered for operational use. The expected advantages of this system are improved probabilistic high-impact weather forecasts, including quantitative precipitation forecasts.

Implementation and validation of a coupled atmosphere-hydrology system. Improvement in hydrologic-atmospheric forecasts for regional applications, including probabilistic products

Three dimensional assimilation of sea-ice concentration for to the coupled Atmosphere-Ocean-Ice Gulf of Saint-Lawrence modeling system at a horizontal resolution of 5 km.

Development of a major initiative to advance the coupled atmosphere-ocean-ice modeling effort in Canada involving Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Department of National Defence

A fully interactive coupled atmosphere-ocean-ice forecasting system developed for the Gulf of St. Lawrence will become fully operational (Project between EC, DFO, DND). The coupled system produces improved forecasts during all seasons, proving that atmosphere-ocean-ice interactions are indeed important even for short-term Canadian weather and sea-ice forecasts.

Development of sea-ice forecasting systems for the Arctic and the Atlantic regions. This system will become operational at the Canadian Meteorological Centre.

An experimental 1-km resolution forecast system will be delivered for very high resolution forecasts during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A land surface computer modeling system to predict snow characteristics at Vancouver 2010 venues will become operational.

Addition of observations from operational meteorological satellites and research satellites to the global weather forecast system including the hyperspectral sounder on board of the European METOP satellite.

A local area model data assimilation system will become operational allowing for future assimilation of observation types such as ground-based radar observations and ground-based GPS zenith total delay. This system will replace the variable resolution regional GEM model.

An updated version of Canada's model for global medium-range weather forecasts will be run operationally. This version includes the stratosphere and will bring significant improvements to the general quality of weather forecasts: temperatures, winds, etc.

A new radiation parameterization has been introduced that will be extremely useful for applications needing solar energy forecasts. In 2010, a further update is expected to improve tropical storm forecasts and their transition to mid-latitudes (in particular, storms affecting the Maritimes).

In collaboration with Canadian industry, develop and demonstrate a Wind Energy Forecasting System. This project aims to provide to the electricity industry a state-of-the-art management tool for better managing the impact of wind power variability on the electricity grid system enabling high wind energy penetration while maintaining the reliability of the electricity systems.

Lead time of warnings is improved

Improved accuracy of forecasts

Media and Emergency measure organizations satisfaction

Improve lead times of weather and environmental forecasts and warnings

Improve accuracy of weather and environmental forecasts and warnings

Provision of specialized meteorological and weather information in support to Emergency measure organizations

Federal SD Goal III - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Federal SD Goal IV - Sustainable Communities

Migration of water level internet site to a 24/7 infrastructure

Number of actions taken to increase the availability of water information

Number of additional types and formats of climate data made available to users

Migration of water level internet site to a 24/7 infrastructure completed and operational by March 2010

New water information

1) Two new water-related maps on the updated Hydrological Atlas of Canada (available through the Atlas of Canada).

2) Improved functionality of the analysis tools for decision makers on the water internet site

3) 20% increase (200 new stations) in the number of real-time water level stations

Additional climate data types and formats

1) historical weather radar imagery available on the climate data online internet site

2) backlogged solar radiation data made available on an as-requested basis

3) more comprehensive availability of historical climate data specifically related to data in different quality categories but specifically so identified

Federal SD Goal VI - Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

Number of aviation forecast products provided.

Ice information services provided for Canada's Arctic, Great Lakes and East Coast.

Number and timeliness of ice information products available including briefings, warnings, daily ice charts, image analyses charts, regional charts, observed charts, short and long-term forecasts, and iceberg bulletins and charts.

Meet requirements for specialized ice information services including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) seabed mapping and Integrated Satellite Tracking Of Pollution (I-STOP).

Weather services delivered as per the MOU between EC/DND and emerging DND/CF needs addressed.

Sustainability strategy of Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). VANOC is satisfied including environmentally conscious sitting and operation of Olympic Weather sites.

Availability of site specific weather forecasts and observation data for the Olympic site trial events held in 2009.

Provision of timely ice information services for Canada's navigable waters, as per accepted Standards and formal Partnership Agreements.

Weather Services Centres staffed adequately to support DND/CF operations both at home and abroad.

EC implementation plan for the transformed military weather services is developed.

Complete installation and testing of all weather services required in support of the Vancouver Winter Olympics and demonstrate readiness during trial events in winter 2009.

Stakeholders have improved science on changing extremes in order to update climatic design information for national infrastructure codes and standards.

Decision-makers have access to information from 4 new regional nodes in the Scenarios, Impacts and Adaptation (SIA) network.

Training and national workshops are able to inter-link climate modellers with impacts and adaptation users.

Participation as chairs, delegates, keynote speakers and participants in international fora.

Science leadership on synergies between the United Nations Earth Summit or Rio Conventions, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and United Nations Framework Convention on Biodiversity.

Under the Adaptation TB funding, on-going research will continue to focus on wind and snow extremes, rainfall duration, arctic infrastructure priorities and new climate thresholds for infrastructure failure, nationally.

Five training and national workshops were held in 2008/09 across Canada and additional training and national workshops will continue in 09/10, as required and depending on available resources.

Chair of a WMO expert group on disaster management, participant in climate change and biodiversity expert groups under the CBD, UNESCO and Smithsonian are examples of our continuing support for chairs, delegates, keynote speakers in international fora.

Preliminary consultations with provinces/territories, industry, ENGOs, and OGDs on the proposed regulatory framework for incidental take completed March 2008:

1) Number of stakeholders or stakeholder groups consulted

2) Number of stakeholder consultation sessions held

3) Number of consultative mechanisms used

Continue to update all-bird Conservation Plans for the 22 Bird Conservation Region (BCR) provincial areas. Draft plans will be available by June 2009 and the full complement of 22 plans is intended for completion by June 2010. BCR plans are an essential element of establishing regulations for incidental takes of migratory birds.

A technical report on ecosystem status and trends completed by end of fiscal year 2009/10

Number of partners/experts involved in the identification of ecosystem status and trends

Completion of a report on implementation of the biodiversity outcomes framework by the end of 2009

Number of partners involved in the report on implementation

Priorities for action identified as a result of national reports on status and trends and progress towards biodiversity outcomes.

Canada's 4^th National Report to the CBD completed and approved using biodiversity outcomes framework as an organizing mechanism and including an assessment of progress toward 2010 target.

Implementation of regional and international programs, actions and agreements to achieve safe, clean and secure water for people and ecosystems and sustainable use of this resource

Develop new research and monitoring on the impacts of contaminants, climate variability and change on water quantity and quality and aquatic ecosystems;

Develop surveillance activities related to water quality pressures (e.g., land use, emerging threats such as alien species, blue-green algae and on priority watersheds (e.g. Mackenzie River, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence);

Develop new research and development techniques for aquatic ecosystem remediation

Federal SD Goal IV - Sustainable Communities

Federal SD Goal VI - Strengthen federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

SD goals for each Ecosystem Initiative (EI)

Socio-economic mechanisms are used

Act to maintain the natural capital system that ensures a perpetual supply of the ecological goods and services provided by ecosystems to sustain our health, economic prosperity and competitiveness.

Identify social-economic-environmental successes related to the community action component of priority ecosystems programs

Propose to partners during negotiations, ecological targets for future/new priority ecosystem programs which will allow setting realistic goals related to sustainable development (SD) for each priority ecosystem

Propose new, or improve present socio-economic approaches to foster local involvement in conservation, protection and sound use of natural areas

The analysis of the panel reports is shared with EC's National Environmental Assessment Coordinating Committee.

Continual improvement of EA process

Environment Canada meets departmental commitments of the regulatory streamlining initiative for major resource projects:

1) Timelines in MPMO Project Agreements

2) Streamlined regulatory processes

Share panel evaluations through a report to the National Environmental Assessment Coordinating Committee

Incorporation of lessons learned into future panel processes to strengthen our effectiveness

100% compliance with Project Agreements

Development of progress reports on the federal SD goals

Level of interdepartmental collaboration on the federal roll-up report and progress reports on the federal SD goals.

Development of discussion paper with recommendations on management systems

Level of interdepartmental collaboration on management systems

Development of discussion paper on the gaps, challenges, and opportunities for SD

Number of internal and external consultations on opportunities for SD

Number of stakeholders involved in consultations on opportunities for SD

Level of leadership and coordination on the iterative process established for the fourth round of SDSs

Development of a draft strategy

Consultations as required by the law.

Number of analysis and research activities undertaken to determine and meet the needs of decision makers

Number of policy instruments analyzed

Number of regulatory impact analysis statements (RIASs) delivered

Number of actions taken to ensure EC's implementation of the Species at Risk Act better integrates the socio-economic dimensions of sustainable development

Client satisfaction

Undertake detailed socio-economic studies of particular species (where necessary) to help inform decision-making pertaining to species protection;

Provide advice on the most efficient and effective means of ensuring the recovery of listed species;

Report to Canadians on the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of listing species under SARA via the RIAS;

Involve other government departments and agencies (DFO, Parks Canada) and external stakeholders (for example, the Species at Risk Advisory Council) as appropriate;

Develop capacity to use Ecological Goods and Services approach by undertaking studies towards implementation of valuation and application to environmental management decisions;

Complete the review and revamp, and expand the EVRI valuation database (valuation tool) and WEB site;

1) Five projects or programs are posted on EC web site.

Provincial working groups in place:

1) 2 key work plan activities delivered by each working group

2) Number of formal and informal relationships developed between working groups and provincial departments of education

Number of schools (target 40) and youth reached:

1) number of provinces and territories reached by program

2) number of requests by educators to participate

Number of visits:

1) average page views

2) length of visits (time on site)

Number of schools (target 40) and youth reached

1) number of provinces and territories reached by program

2) number of requests by educators to participate

Number of visits:

1) average page views

2) length of visits (time on site)

Increase collaboration between stakeholders including NGOs, provincial governments to deliver ESD to support Canadians, youth and educators in the adoption of sustainable practices.

Increase ESD content integrated into provincial curriculum.

Increase activity and information uptake on educator and youth section of EC's website.

Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes (2007-2010) and the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund and the St. Lawrence;

Third year of the International Polar Year initiative

Review of federal/provincial Water Quality agreements, water component of the Canadian Environmental Standards Initiative including the development of a Water Availability Indicator

Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Department of Fisheries to deliver the Canadian Sanitation Shellfish Program.

Number of officials briefed

Number and quality of intradepartmental FPT network meetings

Strategic objectives, advice and briefings are provided to the Minister, DM and senior officials prior to key bilateral and multilateral FPT meetings.

Strengthened departmental network for information sharing and coordination related to intergovernmental affairs.

Strategic approaches and mechanisms to support Canada's environmental, economic, and social objectives are developed and implemented.

· Department's approach to environment and trade negotiations with key partners will be strengthened to ensure better integration of domestic environmental priorities and will support the Government of Canada's objectives.

Federal SD Goal VI - Strengthening federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

Number of employees engaged

Approval of policy and guidelines

Placement of new consultations policy and guidelines on internal and external web

Completion of review process

Number of actions taken to refine guidelines

Number of training sessions held

Number of participants in training sessions

Federal SD Goal III - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Federal SD Goal IV - Sustainable Communities

Federal SD Goal VI - Strengthening federal governance and decision-making to support sustainable development

Number of procurement strategies initiated

Percentage of materiel managers and procurement personnel having attended green procurement training.

Development of Departmental Green Procurement Strategy

Percentage of facilities where EC is the sole tenant for which energy baselines and energy consumption reduction strategies are developed

Report/audit conducted on the amount of ethanol being purchased by the department.

Percentage of unique property networks and/or facilities for which water use efficiency strategies are developed

Waste management strategy developed.

Development of a long term plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated sites

Number of departmental contaminated sites identified and/or assessed and/or remediated

Number of employees participating in greening initiatives (where tracked), such as: Green Teams, Commuter Challenge, Clean Air Day, Waste Reduction Week etc.

Continued implementation of the Fleet Business Case recommendations as part of the Integrated Investment Plan.

The draft departmental Green Procurement Strategy is currently being revised to reflect recent policy changes. Elements to be undertaken include further consultation with the departmental procurement community about green procurement training opportunities, creation and updating of internal procedures to incorporate green procurement practices and working with internal partners to adapt or adjust internal reporting systems.

Other expected results for 2009-10 include conducting a thorough examination into the departmental spend data to identify those commodity areas that may still have the capacity to incorporate and benefit from green procurement practices. Once this initial assessment has concluded, specific targets will be suggested and an internal consultation process will commence to ensure proper feedback, support and consensus in fulfilling those target areas and satisfying the requirements set out in the SDS.

A 6-year work plan has been developed for assessing and remediating EC`s contaminated properties. This work plan is updated annually.

A total of 102 properties have been assessed/partially assessed and 73 remediated. In 2009/10 a total of 110 sites are planned to be partially assessed/assessed and 21 are planned to be remediated.

Encourage and support all employees in incorporating environmental choices into their work duties and everyday decision making. (ongoing)

Goal 2 - Clean Air – Clean air for people to breathe and ecosystems to function well.

Goal 3 - Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Goal 4 - Sustainable Communities – Communities enjoy a prosperous economy, a vibrant and equitable society, and a healthy environment for current and future generations.

Goal 5 - Sustainable development and use of natural resources.

Goal 6 - Strengthen federal governance and decision making to support sustainable development.

Vehicle Fleet: To be a leader in fleet management, so that planning, acquiring, managing and disposing of vehicles minimize negative effects on the environment.

Green Procurement: To be a leader by integrating environmental performance considerations into procurement including planning, acquisition, use and disposal.

• # of provincial/territorial and municipal stakeholders engaged in consultations and strategy development.
• Strategy development initiated.

• By 2009/2010, raise the profile of active transportation among provinces/ territories and municipalities through a show of federal support and interest.
• Subject to results of above targets and available funds, with key partners, initiate development of national active transportation strategy by 2009/2010.

• # of sustainable urban transportation case studies and issue papers developed.
• # of learning events and # of attendees.
• # of national sustainable urban transportation awards.
• # of electronic newsletters produced and distributed.
• Take up of transportation demand management strategies in Canada.

• Development of 15 sustainable urban transportation case studies, issue papers and other information sharing products by 2009/2010.
• Support for 20 learning events with at least 500 attendees by 2009/2010.
• Support for 4 national sustainable urban transportation awards by 2009/2010.
• Development and distribution of six electronic newsletters by 2009/2010.

• # of consultations conducted.

• Consult with stakeholders, including motor vehicle industry non-governmental organizations, alternate energy producers and the academic community about design options and administration/implementation issues, ongoing between 2007/2008 and 2009/2010.

• # of jurisdictions that agree to distribute compendium electronically to stakeholders.
• # of provincial/territorial jurisdictions in regular dialogue with Transport Canada regarding transportation skills development issues.
• # of teleconference/ meetings with federal/provincial/ territorial jurisdictions to discuss skills development issues.
• # of roundtables regarding skill and labour force shortages, resulting in the identification of specific solutions.
• Delivery of recommendations for action to address skills and labour force shortages in specific regions of the country and/or across Canada.

• Ongoing cooperation with federal-provincial-territorial jurisdictions to produce tools (including a compendium) for transportation stakeholders to use in identifying and implementing strategic responses to skills development challenges.
• Hold and/or participate in a series of roundtables to identify current and expected skills and labour force shortages in various regions across Canada, and work with public and private sector stakeholders to identify cooperative solutions by 2009/2010.
• Work with the academic sector and public and private sector organizations to promote the analysis of skills and labour force shortages, to examine the response to these issues in various jurisdictions, and to recommend future action to address these shortages by 2009/2010.

• # of deployment projects funded.
• # of research and development projects funded.
• # of agreements signed with partners.
  3.2 Promote Shortsea Shipping

• Work with partners to build on the successes of previous investments in Intelligent Transportation Systems.
• Funding to be provided for research, development and deployment projects in each of fiscal years 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.

• Targeted shortsea shipping initiatives.
• Completion of studies in key areas of policy, markets, trade, urban transportation and sustainability.

• Raise the profile of shortsea shipping in North America, ongoing between 2007/2008 and 2009/2010.
• Enhance understanding of the viability of shortsea shipping, its benefits, and barriers to implementation, ongoing between 2007/2008 and 2009/2010.

• # and type of vehicles and technologies tested with results presented in various report formats.
• # and type of activities throughout the year.

• Evaluate the performance of advanced technology vehicles on an annual basis.
• Conduct activities to raise public awareness on an annual basis that also allows program information to be disseminated.

• Timely data collection from all manufacturers.
• Audit and verification of data.
• Annual reporting of results.
• New regulations developed for 2011.

• Collect, verify and report on fuel consumption of new vehicles, on an annual basis.
• Maintenance of the Vehicles Fuel Economy Information System database, on an ongoing basis.
• Develop new regulation, under the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act.

• Reductions in emissions achieved due to the Memorandum of Understanding.
• New regulations developed for 2011.

• Work with the Railway Association of Canada and Environment Canada to fully implement the commitments negotiated under the Memorandum of Understanding, between 2006/2007 and 2009/2010.
• Develop new regulation, under the Railway Safety Act to take effect following the end of the Memorandum of Understanding in 2010.

• Documented success stories and lessons learned.
• Research outputs leading to practical technological and/or operational improvements.
• Number of partnerships established to support the fuel efficiency for freight shippers and forwarders.

• Maintain and build strategic partnerships to help harmonize emission reduction efforts internationally as well as work on domestic and government / industry initiatives to reduce emissions.
• Work with governments and transportation stakeholders to identify technological and operational opportunities to mitigate environmental impacts from transportation activities.
• Extend Transport Canada’s partnership with the United States Federal Aviation Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on a Research Center of Excellence entitled Partnership in Air Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction, through to 2009/2010.
• Facilitate the establishment of strategic partnerships designed to improve fuel efficiency for freight shippers and forwarders, by 2011.

• # of areas identified where higher standards are implemented.

Hazardous and Noxious Substances spill response regime

• International Maritime Organization indication of Canada’s accession to the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000.

National Aerial Surveillance Program

• # of pollution patrol hours flown in each Region - per month, per year.
• # of ship source pollution incidents and # of mystery spills detected - per mission, per month, per year.
• # of vessels visually observed and # identified by the aircraft’s Automatic Identification System – per hour, per mission, per month, per year.
• # of prosecutions resulting from National Aerial Surveillance program pollution patrols – per year.

• Further Examination of Sulphur Emission Control Areas
  In cooperation with Environment Canada, complete the examination of the merits of establishing Sulphur Emission Control Areas in selected areas of the country and internationally by 2009/2010.

• Hazardous and Noxious Substances spill response regime
  Take the necessary action to permit Canada to accede to the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000, starting in 2009/2010.

• National Aerial Surveillance Program
  Continue to increase the effectiveness of the National Aerial Surveillance Program by increasing the frequency of patrols and expanding surveillance to areas not normally patrolled, such as the Arctic.

• Identification of the major data gaps and development of a strategy to address them.

• Continue to lead a centralized effort to organize and improve collection, dissemination and analysis of sustainable transportation information in all modes.
• Conduct, on a regular basis, assessments to identify most important data gaps with regards to transportation activity and energy use for all modes.

• # of projects funded and total investment.
• Results of specific projects, including relevant improvements to environmental quality.

• Select projects for funding in accordance with established criteria under an internal sustainable development strategy fund of up to $1 million/year for three years for innovative projects that make significant contributions to sustainable transportation.

• Building Energy
• Vehicle Fleet
• Green Procurement

• Level of conformance with the Environmental Management System Framework.

• Implement the Environmental Management System on an ongoing basis, including new targets that focus on priority areas in the department’s operations.
• Conformance with the Environmental Management System Framework (see Appendix B of the Sustainable Development Strategy) by 2009/2010.

• Report prepared detailing priority restoration areas and phasing of work identified.
• Natural species plantings in place to address stream bank erosion.

• Implement selected Green Space projects by 2009/2010 that support the Draft Green Space Master Plan and demonstrate environmental stewardship of the Pickering Green Space Lands.
• Undertake a stream bank erosion study and implement stream bank restoration by 2009/2010.

• Highlight key 2007-2009 Sustainable Development Strategy commitments, targets and indicators in the department’s annual Report on Plans and Priorities.
• Undertake to ensure that accountability accords of those senior managers responsible for implementing specific actions in the strategy reflect their respective 2007-2009 Sustainable Development Strategy commitments.

• Continue to hold regular meetings (for the 2007/2008 - 2009/2010 period) of the internal Sustainable Development Strategy Committee to oversee and coordinate implementation of the strategy and provide a forum for sharing sustainable development information and best practices across groups and regions.

• Undertake efforts to increase employee awareness and understanding of sustainable transportation as well as the department’s environment and sustainable development programs and activities.

• A status report on sustainable development commitments, targets and performance measures included in the department’s annual Departmental Performance Report.
• Produce an annual Sustainable Development Strategy Progress Report supplemental to the departmental performance report. The results of this report will be presented annually to Transport Canada’s senior management committee.

• Conduct a review of its sustainable development strategy every three years.
• Engage the external National Advisory Group beginning in 2008/2009.

Ongoing

Learning opportunities about managing SD for the Secretariat are offered.

Ongoing

Continue to provide Secretariat analysts with targeted annual information sessions detailing how to challenge submissions on SD grounds; ensure SD continues to be included in orientation of new Secretariat employees; develop a web presence for the SD Champion.

Ongoing

The Secretariat supports, where appropriate, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) in leading and improving GGO management through the development of management tools.

Ongoing

Provide ongoing support, as appropriate, to PWGSC in its development of management approaches and tools to improve GGO (e.g. data and expertise sharing, reporting mechanisms).

Ongoing

Ongoing

Maintain and upgrade the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) based on data provided and certified by custodians.

Ongoing

Effective financial administration of the FCSAP program.

Ongoing

With EC, prepare FCSAP annual reports and work plan and conduct formative program evaluation.

Ongoing

Participate in the 2008 Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop to support sharing of experiences and best practices within the federal contaminated sites community.

Spring 2008

Continue to work with custodians to improve the quality of data in the FCSI. Where appropriate, certify the completeness and accuracy of custodians' FCSI data.

Collaborate with EC in developing the next five-year plan for the FCSAP program and in seeking Cabinet approval (current Cabinet authority expires March 31, 2010).

With EC, prepare FCSAP annual reports and work plan, taking into account recommendations from the formative program evaluation conducted in 2008–09.

Undertake planning for the 2010 Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop to take place in Montréal in April 2010.

GGO: Tenant departments and agencies will work with their facilities' providers to establish meaningful targets for the reduction of GHG emissions.

By 2007–09

GGO: Reduce GHG emissions per kilometer per vehicle from the departmental fleet by 15 per cent from 2005 calendar-year levels.

GGO:All gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles will be ethanol blended, where available.

By 2009

Percentage of ethanol-blended gasoline purchased for federal road vehicles (based on 2005–06 baseline).

Ongoing

Drivers of the shared Secretariat and Department of Finance Canada fleet will be provided with direction and resources to ensure that, whenever possible, ethanol-based fuels are purchased so as to meet the Secretariat's target of 90 per cent ethanol-blended gasoline purchase.

GGO: At a minimum, departments and agencies are encouraged to establish an internal green stewardship committee that reports to senior management.

By 2009

By 2009

GGO: All materiel managers and procurement personnel take green procurement training—either the Secretariat's Professional Development and Certification Program for the Procurement, Materiel Management, and Real Property Communities or other federal government green procurement courses.

Ongoing

All materiel managers and procurement staff are trained in green procurement.

By 2008

Sixty per cent of acquisition card holders are trained in green procurement.

By 2009

Ensure that at least sixty per cent of acquisition card holders will have received green procurement training by May 2009.

By 2009

Report annually on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased, and the dollar value of contracts and identify environmental outcomes.

By 2009

Report on the number of contracts issued, the quantities purchased, and the dollar value of contracts and identify associated environmental outcomes (i.e. energy), IM/IT support savings, and client and IM/IT support staff satisfaction by means of surveys and/or interviews.

By 2008

To meet the Secretariat's objective of facilitating tracking and reporting of green procurement, training for procurement, materiel, and purchase personnel on the use of the green procurement field in the Integrated Financial and Materiel System (IFMS) should be developed by April 2009.

In support of its commitment to adopting a multi-function document manager, the Secretariat expects to quantify the results of the one-year multi-function document manager pilot project (conducted in Pensions and Benefits Sector) and evaluate the costs and benefits for widespread use of this technology.

By 2007

Composting program that meets PWGSC guidelines is in place.

By 2007

Continue to compost paper hand towels.

Continue to divert pulverized paper into horse bedding, which is eventually composted.

• People use water efficiently.
• Canada’s clean air solutions support long-term competitiveness.
• Develop and deploy longer-term solutions to address climate change.
• Mitigate and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.
• Encourage vibrant, competitive local economies.

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• Conserve and protect aquatic ecosystems (marine and freshwater) and biodiversity
• Increase resilience to a changing climate
• Develop and deploy longer term solutions to address climate change

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• Dollars committed to projects