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2010-11
Report on Plans and Priorities

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Supplementary Information (Tables)

Green Procurement

Green Procurement Capacity Building

Activity	2008-2009 Level as %	2010-2011 Target as %	Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	0%	100%	Based on 3 FTEs in the field of procurement and materiel management. Employee training plans for fiscal year 2010-2011 will include the CSPS C215 and more tailored training for each FTE for 2011-2012.
Training for Acquisition Cardholders	Information not available	75%	Based on 33 cardholders and considering staffing turnover in positions where most cardholders are found, basic training will be requested during the next fiscal year with a target of 75% in 2010-2011.
Performance Evaluations	0%	N/A	At this time, it is not possible to provide this information. The Agency will need to re-evaluate the possibility in the next fiscal year.
Procurement Processes and Controls	25%	75%	Limited acquisition requirements. 98% of goods/assets and 100% of acquired services are centralized, therefore enabling an effective oversight of processes and controls. A new oversight approach has been approved by senior management and adopted/applied/enforced by the Agency's Procurement Unit.

Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Good/Service	2008-2009 Level as %		2010-2011 Target as %	Description/Comments
Good/Service	$	%	2010-2011 Target as %	Description/Comments
Paper	3.5k	98%	98%	All Agency paper is recycled paper bought via suppliers on the Standing Offer Index (SOI). 98% of all paper is made of at least 30% post consumer waste fibre. Only a very small percentage is purchased outside the standing offer vehicle.
Desktops/Laptops	75k	100%	100%	All Agency desktops and laptops are purchased jointly with Environment Canada through a Request for Volume Discount (RVD). The process is similar to the SOI with supplier pricing based on a larger requested volume.

Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods

Consumable/Asset	2008-2009 Level as Ratio # per FTE	2010-2011 Target	Description/Comments
Paper	4,000	3,500	Developing employee awareness about paper consumption will be the main vehicle used for reduction (i.e. all-staff email reminders with messaging such as: do not print draft document if unnecessary; proofread documents prior to printing; read emails on screen instead of printing).
Desktops/Laptops	1	1	Since 2007, reduction efforts have been implemented by extending the supplier onsite warranty when acquiring desktops and laptops through an RVD. Monitoring to ensure a cost-effective lifecycle will be the Agency's main target.

Upcoming Internal Audits and Evaluations over the Next Three Fiscal Years

Upcoming Internal Audits over the Next Three Fiscal Years

No internal audits are planned over the next three fiscal years. The Agency works closely with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada in the conduct of horizontal audits.

All Upcoming Evaluations over the Next Three Fiscal Years

No evaluations are planned over the next three fiscal years.

Sources of Respendable Revenue

**Respendable Revenue ($ thousands)**
Program Activity	Forecast Revenue 2009-2010	Planned Revenue 2010-2011	Planned Revenue 2011-2012	Planned Revenue 2012-2013
Environmental Assessment Support Program
Cost recovery for environmental assessment services (review panels)	4,600	7,751	7,751	7,751
Cost recovery for publications, training and education materials (federal)	138	100	100	100
Cost recovery for publications, training and education materials (external)	112	150	150	150
Total Respendable Revenue	4,850	8,001	8,001	8,001

Note: Cost recovery of environmental assessments review panel costs is dependent on the level of panel activity that is eligible for cost recovery and may therefore fluctuate.

User Fees

**User Fees**
Name of User Fee	Fee Type	Fee-setting Authority	Reason for Planned Introduction of or Amendment to Fee	Effective Date of Planned Change	Consultation and Review Process Planned
Amendments to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel Service Charges Order	Regulatory Service	Financial Administration Act	Update to reflect current costs and range of services provided	2010-2011	A 2008 discussion paper proposing a new cost recovery regime with fixed average fees revealed a strong preference by proponents to pay actual costs vs. average fees. As a result, the Agency is reviewing options for change to its cost recovery regime and will undertake additional consultations with industry sectors whose projects may be subject to review panels and with the multi-stakeholder Regulatory Advisory Committee prior to amending the regime. Consultation input and comments would be reviewed in order to prepare a proposal for tabling in Parliament, under the User Fees Act.