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Table 4: Sustainable Development Strategy

The Canadian Heritage Sustainable Development Strategy 2007–2009 (SDS) focuses on ensuring that the environmental impacts of its decisions are clearly understood, weighed, and addressed appropriately. The Department’s SDS is articulated around the three priorities outlined in the table below.


SDS Departmental Goals: Priority 1: To strengthen decision-making and monitoring at Canadian Heritage in support of sustainable development.
Federal SD goal, including GGO goals Performance measurement from current SDS Department's expected results for 2009-10
(6) Organizational structures and processes support meaningful and significant sustainable development objectives. a) Existence of a Coordinator responsible for the advice, coordination and monitoring of Departmental sustainable development efforts. The establishment of this function within Canadian Heritage will centralize and streamline SD efforts at the end of 2009–2010.
b) Existence of a governance structure for Sustainable development at the DG-level. The efficiency and impact of SD decision making will increase with strong decision-making at the senior executive level through either by creating a DG-level SDC or leveraging the level 3 planning and policy committees.
c) SDS progress is successfully integrated in the Report on Plans  and Priorities (RPP) and the Departmental Performance Report (DPR). The Treasury Board directive on concise reporting will be respected in the RPP and the DPR will contain substantiated progress reports on specific measures that support the RPP commitments.
d) Managers’ performance contracts include SD expectations for staff. Executive Management performance agreements contain SD.
e) Strategic Environmental Assessment. The Centre of Expertise for Grants and Contributions is the Departmental Coordinator for Environmental Assessment and has been also identified as the Departmental Coordinator on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

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.



SDS Departmental Goals: Priority 2: To improve the federal knowledge base about SD and increase planning capacity to account for the social and cultural dimensions of sustainable communities.
Federal SD goal, including GGO goals Performance measurement from current SDS Department's expected results for 2009-10
(2) Clean air for people to breathe and ecosystems to function well.

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

 f) Creation and dissemination of new research about culture and sustainable development. Disseminate research products containing information on culture and sustainable development.
g) Integration of Canadian Heritage advice and data in government policy and program development that reflects the socio-cultural considerations for sustainable communities. The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy will contain integrated Canadian Heritage advice on the socio-cultural considerations for the federal community.
h) Sustainable development and use of natural Resources Canadian Heritage contributes to the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by:
  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



SDS Departmental Goals: Priority 3: To integrate better environmental management in departmental policies, programs and operations.
Federal SD goal, including GGO goals Performance measurement from current SDS Department's expected results for 2009-10
(1) Clean and Secure water for people, marine and freshwater ecosystems.

(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.

 i) Number of programs and policy initiatives that have considered whether an SEA was required or not. A guideline document will be prepared in 2009–2010. Information for this measurement will not be available until 2010–2011. It will ensure better integration of environmental management into departmental policies, programs and operations. This document will support programs and policy groups at the planning and development stage in the determination of the requirement for an SEA.
j) Green Procurement Practices
  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.
k) Green Facilities Management In the service relationship with Public Works & Government Services Canada (PWGSC), Canadian Heritage, as the client, works collaboratively with PWGSC, the common service provider, for the coordination of our office accommodation needs. As this falls within their responsibility for environmental stewardship in the built environment, the management of PCH accommodations includes priorities of greening operations and related procurement aimed at reducing energy, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Examples include the rigourous efficiency standards applied to floor re-fits at Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere and the “reduce, re-use, re-cycle’ program in place in various office locations.



Date Modified: 2009-03-26
 
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