Archived: Departmental Plan 2017 to 2018 report, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 5
Key risks: things that could affect our ability to achieve our plans and results
| Risks | Risk response strategy | Link to the Department’s Programs | Link to mandate letter commitments or to government-wide and departmental priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
Risk 1: Failure of ECCC’s facility infrastructure and information technology (IT) systems may impede the Department’s capacity to monitor and predict weather and environmental conditions for Canadians, including severe weather and other programs. |
Increasing occurrence of severe weather events puts pressure on the Department’s infrastructure and its ability to monitor and predict weather and environmental conditions. Potential cyber threats could also pose a risk to the ability of the Department to provide weather and environmental information to Canadians. In order to maintain the capacity to predict severe weather and protect the health and safety of Canadians and the economy, particularly in sectors such as agriculture, resource development, transportation, tourism and recreation, ECCC will continue to work with its partners so that key facility and IT systems are maintained and any necessary planned outages are carefully scheduled so that service disruption is minimized. As part of its business continuity planning, ECCC will continue to conduct regular risk analysis to inform priority setting and decision making. |
Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians Weather and Environmental Services for Targeted Users |
Make available weather and climate information to Canadians. |
Risk 2: Many of the measures required to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) emissions are not the sole responsibility of ECCC or the Government of Canada more generally, which may have an impact on ECCC’s ability to deliver effective action on climate change. |
Climate change is a globally shared responsibility. Through its leadership and collaboration with partners and stakeholders, ECCC will continue to work with its provincial, territorial, regional and international partners to align commitments and actions through the Pan-Canadian Framework on clean growth and climate change. Internationally, ECCC will continue to work collaboratively under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, through key high level fora and bilateral partnerships to advance work for an effective and transparent implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. |
Climate Change and Clean Air | Develop a plan to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
Risk 3: Population, industrial and economic growth may continue to put stress on the environment, which may impact the ability of the Department to conserve nature and to prevent and manage pollution. |
ECCC will need to develop ways to protect the environment while accommodating population, industrial and economic growth. The Department, together with our provincial, territorial, and Indigenous partners, will continue to use sound scientific evidence, promote compliance, enforce regulations, and use processes to monitor, take or recommend actions to address this risk. | Biodiversity -Wildlife and Habitat Water Resources Sustainable Ecosystems Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Wildlife Substances and Waste Management Climate Change and Clean Air Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Pollution |
Renew nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership Enhance protection of Canada’s endangered species Renew our commitment to protect the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River Basin and the Lake Winnipeg Basin Develop an ambitious North American clean energy and environment agreement |
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