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2009-10
Report on Plans and Priorities

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Supplementary Information (Tables)

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Table of Contents

• Green Procurement
• Sustainable Development Strategy
• Internal Audits
• Evaluations
• Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
• User Fees/External Fees

Table 1: Green Procurement

1. How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement? The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is a small department with very basic and limited acquisition requirements. The Agency has not set formal green procurement targets, but complies with the Policy on Green Procurement by applying the Green Procurement Principles when acquiring goods and services. All acquisitions are made via a Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) approved vehicle and/or obtained via a supplier with a valid NMSO (National Master Standing Offer) or SA (Supply Arrangement) on the Standing Offer Index. By doing so, the Agency contributes to environmental protection and sustainable development.

2. Has your department established green procurement targets? No

3. Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated. Please see above.

Table 2: Sustainable Development Strategy

SDS Departmental Goal To promote the full and meaningful application of a results-oriented federal environmental assessment framework.
Federal SD Goal Including Greening Government Operations (GGO) Goals Governance for Sustainable Development: Federal SD Goal VI	Performance Measure from Current SDS	Department's Expected Results for 2009-2010
	Improved understanding of how the various components of an effective and efficient environmental assessment framework should work together, and of the strengths and weaknesses of the current framework in supporting integrated decision making	Contributions towards the advancement of the science and practice of strategic environmental assessment and of regional-scale environmental assessment (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1, 2 and 3*)
	A timelier, coordinated, and consistent approach to the environmental assessment process of major projects is applied	Promotion and implementation of initiatives that improve the coordination among stakeholders in federal project environmental assessments (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1 and 2*)
	Improved knowledge across government of how to engage the public, including Aboriginal groups, in high-quality environmental assessments	Continued work towards building knowledge and capacity internally and throughout the federal government in the area of public and Aboriginal groups' engagement in environmental assessments (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1, 2 and 3*)
	Regular and consistent training in sustainable development tools for planners and analysts across the Government of Canada	Collaboration with other federal departments and agencies to increase awareness and application of the principles of sustainable development and the sustainable development tools (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1, 2 and 3*)
	Identification of areas requiring improvement in the application of the Cabinet Directive and the Act	Completion of the evaluation on the effectiveness of the SEA and project environmental assessment processes (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1, 2 and 3*)
	Identification of opportunities to better integrate the project review process across jurisdictions	Continuing examination of how the Agency can move toward better integration of the project review process at the national level (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1 and 2*)
	Themes of research and development reflect issues and needs addressed in the Agency's sustainable development strategies	Encouragement of research areas consistent with, and supportive of, the goals and objectives set out in the Agency's sustainable development strategies (consistent with Agency Operational Priorities 1 and 3*)

* In this table, the Agency's operational priorities 1, 2 and 3 refer to the following:

1. Build a Framework for More Integrated Environmental Assessment
2. Play Active Leadership Role in Federal Environmental Assessment
3. Build Capacity and Organization to Deliver on Existing and New Responsibilities

For additional information on how the 'Performance Measures from current Sustainable Development Strategies' and its associated 'Departmental Expected Results' were derived, please refer to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's 2007-2009 Sustainable Development Strategy (http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=EB9E8950-1&toc=show).

Table 3: Internal Audits

Upcoming Internal Audits (Next three fiscal years)

The Agency works closely with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG) of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada, in partnership with the community of federal small departments and agencies (SDA), to design, develop and implement its internal audit capacity. Horizontal audits of SDAs are scheduled by the OCG for planning period.

Table 4: Evaluations

Upcoming Evaluations (Next three fiscal years)

Name of Evaluation	Evaluation Type	Status	Expected Completion Date
Participant Funding Program	Formative	In progress	Spring 2009
Evaluation of the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals	Formative/Summative	Preparatory work done	Spring 2009
Research and Development Contribution Program	Formative	Preparatory work done	Fall 2009

Table 5: Sources of Respendable Revenue

Respendable Revenue ($ thousands)

Program Activity	Respendable revenue	Forecast Revenue 2008-2009	Planned Revenue 2009-2010	Planned Revenue 2010-2011	Planned Revenue 2011-2012
Environmental Assessment Support Program	Cost recovery for environmental assessment services	4,850	7,751	7,751	7,751
	Cost recovery for publications, training and education materials (federal)	97	100	100	100
	Cost recovery for publications, training and education materials (external)	76	150	150	150
Total Respendable Revenue		5,023	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.

Table 6: 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	2009-2010	A consultation document was published in April 2008 for broad stakeholder consultations undertaken until June 2008, most notably with industry sectors whose projects may be subject to review panels and with the Minister of the Environment's multi-stakeholder Regulatory Advisory Committee. Consultation input and comments are being reviewed in order to prepare a proposal under the User Fees Act for tabling in Parliament as well as the subsequent regulatory amendments.