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Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)
| Agency’s governance goal: Reinforce governance and decision-making to support sustainable development. |
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| Federal sustainable development goal, including greening government operations (GGO) objectives | Performance measurement from current SDS | Agency’s expected results for 2009-2010 |
| Governance for sustainable development | Review of departmental commitments contained in plans Annual plan for monitoring the commitments in the fourth SDS approved by senior management as well as progress of results. |
SDS commitments are integrated in decision-making processes as early as the planning stage. Clear, effective governance mechanisms integrate sustainable development in the decision-making process. |
| Agency’s empowerment goal: Continue empowering personnel with respect to sustainable development. |
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| Federal sustainable development goal, including GGO objectives | Performance measurement from current SDS | Agency’s expected results for 2009-2010 |
| Implementation of a diagnostic tool in business offices Staff participation in training sessions Survey on satisfaction concerning timeliness of training Compilation of information on sustainable development |
A sustainable development diagnostic tool will be set up in business offices by 2010. Agency managers and personnel have a common understanding of the concept of sustainable development, they are sensitized to the commitments made in the Agency’s fourth SDS, and they are aware of memorandums of understanding with partners. Information on sustainable development is accessible within the Agency. |
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| Agency’s Vitality of Communities goal: Support communities so they contribute to a prosperous, sustainable economy. |
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| Federal sustainable development goal, including GGO objectives | Performance measurement from current SDS | Agency’s expected results for 2009-2010 |
| Clean air Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Sustainable development and use of natural resources Sustainable communities |
Number of communities sensitized and number of plans taking sustainable development into account Number of sustainable development initiatives and projects carried out in communities Case study conducted to identify more accurately the impact of initiatives or projects on communities’ development Number of projects and activities supporting green entrepreneurship Number of tourism projects that take sustainable development into account. |
Communities are sensitized and mobilized, and they have set out a vision and drawn up development and diversification plans which take sustainable development principles into account. Sustainable development initiatives and projects are carried out in communities. Green entrepreneurship is supported. Communities benefit from tourism projects that take sustainable development into account. |
| Agency’s Competitiveness of SMEs and regions goal: Contribute to enhancing the performance of Quebec SMEs and regions with respect to sustainable development. |
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| Federal sustainable development goal, including GGO objectives | Performance measurement from current SDS | Agency’s expected results for 2009-2010 |
| Clean air Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Sustainable development and use of natural resources. |
Number of products, services and environmental technologies commercialized. | Enterprises have better strategic capability for grasping green business opportunities and enjoy enhanced environmental performance. Enterprises are engaged in a process of enhancement of strategic capabilities in line with the principles of sustainable development and energy efficiency. Eco-friendly products and services and environmental technologies stemming from R&D are commercialized. |
Information on the Agency’s SDS:
www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/strategie.html
www.dec-ced.gc.ca/eng/publications/agency/strategie.html