Archived: Report on Plans and Priorities 2016-17, supplementary tables, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 3
Horizontal Initiative
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP)
Name of lead departments
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with support from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).
Federal partner organizations
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Correctional Service Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, Marine Atlantic Inc., National Capital Commission, National Defence, National Research Council of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Transport Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Non-federal and non-governmental partners
Not applicable
Start date of the horizontal initiative
The FCSAP was approved in 2005, with funding of $4.23 billion over 15 years. It followed after the two-year Federal Contaminated Sites Accelerated Action Plan program, with $175 million in funding, which began in 2003.
End date of the horizontal initiative
FCSAP will continue to March 31, 2020.
Total federal funding allocated (start to end date)
$3,142,470,128 (excluding Public Services and Procurement Canada accommodations charges) from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2016
Funding contributed by non-federal and non-governmental partners
Not applicable
Description of the horizontal initiative
The FCSAP provides a long-term mechanism to address the highest priority federal contaminated sites. Although responsibility for the management and remediation of federal contaminated sites rests with responsible custodial departments, the FCSAP program is administered by ECCC with support from the TBS.
Shared outcomes
The primary objectives of FCSAP are to reduce environmental and human health risks from known federal contaminated sites and to reduce the associated federal financial liabilities in the Public Accounts of Canada, while giving priority to higher-risk sites.
Governance structures
The Federal Contaminated Sites Assistant Deputy Ministers Steering Committee is supported by the Director Generals Committee, the Contaminated Sites Management Working Group and the FCSAP Secretariat (ECCC), which provides overall program coordination.
Planning highlights
FCSAP Phase III (2016-17 to 2019-20) will focus remediation efforts on the highest-priority federal sites (including Giant and Faro Mines in the North). From April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 remediation activities will be conducted on an estimated 150 sites and these activities will reduce liability by $97,955,875. Site assessments will occur on an estimated 87 sites.
Results to be achieved by non-federal and non-governmental partners
Not applicable
Contact information
FCSAP Secretariat
Contaminated Sites Division
17th floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd
Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H3
ec.secretariatpascf-fcsapsecretariat.ec@canada.ca
| Federal organizations | Link to departmental Program Alignment Architectures | Contributing programs and activities | Total allocation (from start to end date) | 2016-17 Planned spendingTable note a | 2016-17 Expected results | 2016-17 Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | Contaminated Sites (On Reserve Program) | Contaminated Sites (On Reserve Program) | 205,034,094 | 8,523,005 | See below | See below | See below |
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | Contaminated Sites (Northern Program) | Contaminated Sites (Northern Program) | 1,346,053,323 | 30,335,750 | See below | See below | See below |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Internal Services | Contaminated Sites | 7,862,647 | 0 | Not Available (N/A) | N/A | N/A |
| Canada Border Services Agency | Corporate Management and Direction | Infrastructure and Environment | 3,490,212 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | NA | NA | 183,783 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Correctional Service Canada | Accommodation Services | Facilities/Asset Management Services | 16,116,770 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized | Asset Remediation and Disposal (Internal Services Program) | 65,711,745 | 833,987 | See below | See below | See below |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | Contaminated Sites | Contaminated Sites | 74,670,658 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Real Property | Contaminated Sites - FCSAP Projects | 102,990,930 | 1,075,528 | See below | See below | See below |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Regulatory Reviews, Standards and Guidelines | Fisheries Protection Program - FCSAP Expert Support | 31,121,861 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Health Canada |
First Nations and Inuit Health | First Nations and Inuit Health Protection | 7,445,162 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Health Canada |
Environmental Risks to Health | Contaminated Sites | 62,749,120 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Communications Research Centre Canada | Contaminated Site Management Program | 162,000 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated | Management of federal bridges, highways and tunnels as well as properties in the Montréal area | NA | 27,033,672 | 3,428,941 | See below | See below | See below |
| Marine Atlantic Inc. | Corporate Management | FCSAP (Projects) | 120,000 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| National Capital Commission | Capital Stewardship and Protection | Environmental Protection and Conservation | 34,518,052 | 95,103 | See below | See below | See below |
| National Defence | Real Property - Environment & Remediation | UXO, Contaminated and Legacy Sites Management Program | 692,424,229 | 65,409,772 | See below | See below | See below |
| National Research Council of Canada | Internal Services | Environmental Operations | 5,257,000 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Natural Resources Canada | Internal Services | Asset Management Services - Real Property | 28,858,807 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Parks Canada | Heritage Places Conservation | Active Management and Restoration | 58,506,237 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | Federal Holdings | FCSAP (Projects) | 119,012,059 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | Federal Holdings | FCSAP (Expert Support) | 8,850,000 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Internal Services | FCSAP (Projects) | 25,605,214 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transport Canada | Environmental Stewardship of Transportation | Stewardship and Sustainable Transportation Programs - Contaminated Sites | 213,306,971 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Management Policies Development and Monitoring; Government-Wide Programs Design and Delivery |
Financial Management Policy; Government-Wide Operations |
5,385,582 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total for all federal organizations | 3,142,470,128 | 109,702,086 | Not applicable | ||||
*Excluding Public Services and Procurement Canada accommodations charges.
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the assessment of 5 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the remediation of 4 sites and have ongoing remediation activities at 42 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($6,156,971 of $6,481,022) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | N/A - No approved funding for 2016-17 |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the remediation of 1 site and have ongoing remediation activities at 5 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($28,158,390 of $29,640,411) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to have ongoing assessment activities at 2 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the remediation of 4 |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($539,873 of $568,287) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the assessment of 28 sites and will have ongoing assessment activities at 40 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the remediation of 33 sites and have ongoing remediation activities at 40 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($316,695 of $333,363) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | N/A - No approved funding for 2016-17 |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to have ongoing remediation activities at 2 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($3,257,494 of $3,428,941) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the assessment of 6 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to have ongoing remediation activities at 1 site |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($27,346 of $28,785) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Will have ongoing assessment activities at 6 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | Plans to complete the remediation of 1 site and have ongoing remediation activities at 17 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($59,499,106 of $62,630,638) |
| Expected Results | Performance Indicators | 2016-17 Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of uncertainty associated with the risk from federal contaminated sites. | Number of sites where FCSAP-funded assessments are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | In total, all custodians plan to complete the assessment of 39 sites and will have ongoing assessment activities at 48 sites |
| Risk reduction activities are completed at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Number of Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites where any risk reduction activities are being conducted or have been completed in 2016-17 | In total, all custodians plan to complete the remediation of 43 sites and have ongoing remediation activities at 107 sites |
| Reduced liability at highest priority federal contaminated sites. | Percentage of remediation expenditures at Class 1 and Class 2 FCSAP-funded remediation sites that reduce liability in 2016-17 | 95% ($97,955,875 of $109,702,086) |