Archived: Departmental Performance Report supplemental tables 2013-14, Environment Canada, chapter 9


Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

Response to the Auditor General (including to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

November 2013

Chapter 2 - Meeting the Goals of the International Convention on Biological Diversity: Examined whether Environment Canada has fulfilled selected responsibilities as the National Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity, including those responsibilities related to monitoring, promoting and facilitating Convention implementation. This review also examined whether Environment Canada had defined the actions and results it wants to achieve as National Focal Point, and examined whether the Department has developed and applied models for the economic valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services.

Three recommendations were made to Environment Canada in this audit.

The audit and the Department's response may be found here.

Chapter 3 - Conservation of Migratory Birds: Examined whether Environment Canada has fulfilled its responsibilities regarding conservation plans and activities for migratory birds, including monitoring activities and assessing the results achieved.

Three recommendations were made to Environment Canada in this audit.

The audit and the Department's response may be found here.

Chapter 4 - Protected Areas for Wildlife: Examined how Environment Canada has fulfilled selected responsibilities regarding its protected areas, including national wildlife areas and migratory bird sanctuaries. Specifically, the audit focused on the Department’s management plans and monitoring activities for the areas.

One recommendation was made to Environment Canada in this audit.

The audit and the Department's response may be found here.

Chapter 5 - Funding Programs for Species at Risk: Examined whether Environment Canada has assessed results achieved through five funding programs and impacts on the recovery of species at risk.

One recommendation was made to Environment Canada in this audit.

The audit and the Department's response may be found here.

Chapter 6 - Recovery Planning for Species at Risk: Examined whether Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Parks Canada have, in accordance with the Species at Risk Act, established the required recovery strategies, action plans and management plans for species determined to be at risk and for which the required strategies and plans were to have been completed by 31 March 2013.

One recommendation was made to Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Parks Canada.

The audit and the Department's response may be found here.

Chapter 8 - Federal and Departmental Sustainable Development Strategies

Part I: The draft Federal Sustainable Development Strategy 2013-2016, titled Planning for a Sustainable Future: Reviewed whether the targets and implementation strategies outlined in the draft 2013-2016 FSDS could be assessed.

Eleven recommendations were made to Environment Canada in this review.

The review and the Department's response may be found here.

Part II: The 2012 Progress Report of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for 2010-2013: Assessed the information presented in the progress report against fairness criteria to determine whether it was relevant, meaningful, attributable and balanced.

Three recommendations were made to Environment Canada in this review.

The review and the Department's response may be found here.

Part III: Review of Departmental Progress in Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies: Examined the implementation of selected commitments within six federal organizations and focused on commitments to greening government operations and on commitments related to strategic environmental assessment guidance and reporting processes.

No recommendation was made for Part III. The review can be found here.

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