Archived: Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy 2014-15 report, Environment and Climate Change Canada, chapter 3

Section 3: Themes I to III - Implementation Strategies

• Sub-Program 1.1.1 - Biodiversity Policy and Priorities
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.1 - Species at Risk Operations
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.2 - Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.3 - Habitat Stewardship Program
• Sub-Program 1.1.3 - Migratory Birds
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.4.1 - Habitat Conservation Partnerships
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.4.2 - Protected Areas
• Sub-Program 1.2.1 - Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health
• Sub-Program 1.2.2 - Water Resource Management and Use
• Sub-Program 1.2.3 - Hydrological Service and Water Survey
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.1 - Great Lakes
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.2 - St. Lawrence
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.3 - Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.4 - Lake Winnipeg
• Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.5 - Community Ecosystem Partnerships
• Program 1.4 - Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Wildlife
• Sub-Program 2.1.2 - Health-Related Meteorological Information
• Sub-Program 2.1.3 - Climate Information, Prediction and Tools
• Sub-Program 3.1.1 - Substances Management
• Sub-Program 3.1.2 - Effluent Management
• Sub-Program 3.1.3 - Marine Pollution
• Sub-Program 3.1.4 - Environmental Emergencies
• Sub-Program 3.1.5 - Contaminated Sites
• Sub-Program 3.2.1 - Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program
• Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.1 - Industrial Sector Emissions
• Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.2 - Transportation Sector Emissions
• Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.3 - Consumer and Commercial Products Sector
• Sub-Program 3.2.2 - International Climate Change and Clean Air Partnerships
• Sub-Program 3.2.3 - Environmental Technology
• Program 3.3 - Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Pollution

This section presents Environment Canada’s 2014-15 results for Implementation Strategies in Themes I to III of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). These Implementation Strategies are aligned with the departmental programs to which they contribute and are presented in the order in which they appear in Environment Canada’s Program Alignment Architecture. In addition, where implementation strategies have Clean Air Agenda (CAA) programming elements, the 2014-15 total departmental planned and actual spending for these CAA programs are presented. Overall, the Department leads on or contributes to 96 Implementation Strategies in the 2013-16 FSDS, and 23 CAA programs.

Sustainable development rests at the core of Environment Canada’s mandate. As such, the results, performance indicators and related background information for Implementation Strategies under Themes I to III of the FSDS are incorporated as part of Environment Canada’s 2014-15 Departmental Performance Report, which presents a complete picture of departmental achievements in 2014-15.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.1 - Biodiversity Policy and Priorities

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.3.1: Lead Canada’s implementation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity with stakeholders, provincial governments and other federal government departments and represent Canada’s domestic interests in other international fora (e.g., Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Liability and Redress under the Biosafety Protocol; Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna under the Arctic Council). (EC)

4.3.2: Serve as Canadian lead and national focal point for the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). (EC)

4.3.8: Provide scientific expertise, guidance and advice to decision makers, and develop and apply models for social, cultural and economic valuation of ecosystem services to support sustainable development decision making so that ecosystem information and environmental effects of development proposals can be factored into decisions. (EC, IC, StatCan)

4.6.1: Coordinate the federal government's response to the 2004 Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada. Implementation is the responsibility of federal science-based and regulatory departments and agencies. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.1.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.3.1, 4.3.2 and 4.3.8 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

Implementation Strategy 4.6.1 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.6 - Invasive Alien Species.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.2 - Species at Risk

Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.1 - Species at Risk Operations

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.1.5: Continue to lead and cooperate under the National Recovery Program (RENEW) with provinces and territories, consistent with the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk. (EC)

4.1.6: Fulfill the federal government’s obligations under the Species at Risk Act to evaluate populations and to add, reclassify or remove species listed under the Act and plan for their recovery. This includes the general administration of the Act (including an annual report to Parliament, issuance of permits under the Act, support for the National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, and maintenance of a public registry). (EC)

4.1.7: Fulfill Canada’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora through the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act by helping to ensure that the status of no species is threatened by international trade. (EC)

4.1.8: Enhance the implementation of the Species at Risk Act within DFO and EC to protect and recover species at risk relative to their respective mandates by preparing recovery strategies, and management and action plans as applicable. (DFO, EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.1.2.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7 and 4.1.8 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.1 - Species at Risk.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.2 - Species at Risk

Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.2 - Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.1.3: Support the development of Aboriginal knowledge and expertise in dealing with species at risk, so that Aboriginal peoples can actively participate in the conservation and recovery of listed species and protect and recover critical habitat or habitat important for species at risk on First Nations reserves or on land and waters traditionally used by Aboriginal peoples. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategy, please see Program 1.1.2.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 4.1.3 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.1 - Species at Risk.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.2 - Species at Risk

Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.2.3 - Habitat Stewardship Program

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.1.4: Engage Canadians in conservation actions to conserve biodiversity through protecting or conserving habitats for species at risk by promoting the participation of local communities to help with the recovery of species at risk, and prevent other species from becoming a conservation concern to meet regional and national priorities. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategy, please see Program 1.1.2.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 4.1.4 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.1 - Species at Risk.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.3 - Migratory Birds

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.2.1: Fulfill Canada’s obligations under the Migratory Bird Convention of 1916 between Canada and the U.S. as implemented in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. This includes conserving populations, individual birds, their nests, and important bird habitat through continued conservation actions, stewardship, policy development, and enforcement of the Act and its regulations. (EC)

4.2.2: Complete and make publicly available each of the 25 Bird Conservation Region Strategies, and ensure that recommended actions from these strategies are implemented for priority migratory bird species. (EC)

4.3.7: Work with the U.S. and Mexico under the auspices of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to foster conservation. (EC)

4.5.4: Undertake research and provide advice to decision makers on marine ecosystems, including impacts of environmental stressors on migratory birds, species at risk and ecological risks associated with specific high-priority ocean activities. (DFO, EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.1.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.2 - Migratory Birds.

Implementation Strategy 4.3.7 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

Implementation Strategy 4.5.4 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.5 - Marine Ecosystems.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.4 - Wildlife Habitat Conservation

Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.4.1 - Habitat Conservation Partnerships

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.3.4: Provide for the protection of priority habitats required for the conservation of migratory birds and species at risk, as well as unique and rare habitats, by managing a network of National Wildlife Areas, Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and Marine Wildlife Areas that is planned to adapt to ecological change; administering the Ecological Gifts Program; contributing to the development and implementation of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan; administering permits; and entering partnership arrangements (including collaboration with Aboriginal groups, other wildlife management agencies, other natural resource agencies, non-governmental organizations, private property owners, and other jurisdictions). (EC)

4.3.12: Participate in implementing the North American Waterfowl Management Plan which aims to conserve wetlands in order to benefit waterfowl in North America. Canada has committed to promoting the wise use of wetlands and maintaining the ecological character of designated Wetlands of International Importance under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention). (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.1.4.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.3.4 and 4.3.12 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.1 - Biodiversity - Wildlife and Habitat

Sub-Program 1.1.4 - Wildlife Habitat Conservation

Sub-Sub-Program 1.1.4.2 - Protected Areas

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.3.5: Implement the Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreement, and continue to work with the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) on the NWT Protected Areas Strategy, with the objective of establishing additional protected areas in NWT and Nunavut. (EC)

4.3.11: Develop an inventory of protected spaces that includes private conservation areas. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.1.4.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.3.5 and 4.3.11 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.2 - Water Resources

Sub-Program 1.2.1 - Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.10.4: Working with provincial colleagues through the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, produce a guidance manual for developing nutrient objectives for rivers, and identify additional opportunities for research on mitigating excess nutrients in Canadian waters. (EC)

3.12.3: Collaborate with the Government of Alberta and stakeholders to implement an industry-funded integrated approach to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the significance of environmental contaminant pathways in air and water, biological effects, and impacts of habitat disturbance as described in the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring. (EC)

4.3.10: Conduct biodiversity contaminants monitoring as part of the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Implementation Plan in order to provide an improved understanding of the long-term cumulative effects of oil sands development. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.2.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 3.10.4 contributes to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.10 - Agri-Environmental Performance Metrics. 

Implementation Strategy 3.12.3 contributes to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.12 - Water Resource Management.

Implementation Strategy 4.3.10 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.2 - Water Resources

Sub-Program 1.2.2 - Water Resource Management and Use

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.12.7: Continue to engage in domestic water boards (e.g. Prairie Provinces Water Board and Mackenzie River Basin Board) and international water boards (e.g. International Joint Commission) to coordinate on trans-boundary water issues with other Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial agencies and relevant U.S. counterparts. (EC)

3.12.8: Continue to work through the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment towards a national approach to assess groundwater sustainability in order to support integrated water management decisions at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels. (EC)

3.12.9: Conduct research and monitoring to advance knowledge on the state of Canada’s watersheds. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.2.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.12.7, 3.12.8 and 3.12.9 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.12 - Water Resource Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.2 - Water Resources

Sub-Program 1.2.3 - Hydrological Service and Water Survey

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.12.4: Collect and disseminate hydrological data and knowledge through the Water Survey of Canada, in order to help Canadian jurisdictions make water management decisions that ensure health and safety and support economic efficiency. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.2.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 3.12.4 contributes to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.12 - Water Resource Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.3 - Sustainable Ecosystems

Sub-Program 1.3.4 - Ecosystem Initiatives

Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.1 - Great Lakes

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.3.1: Provide leadership, oversight, coordination and governance for the Great Lakes by managing, delivering, and reporting on the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), the Great Lakes Nutrient Initiative, and the Canada-Ontario Agreement. The plans and strategies on evolving historic issues and issues of emerging concern include: (DFO, EC)

• Nutrients - Fulfilling obligations to address phosphorus loads to the Great Lakes.
• Habitat and species - Fulfilling obligations to address habitat and species protection.
• Chemicals of mutual concern - Fulfilling obligations to reduce or eliminate the use and release of chemicals of concern (mutually agreed to for action by Canada and the U.S.) using approaches that are accountable, adaptive and science-based.
• Climate change impacts - Fulfilling obligations to identify and quantify climate change impacts on water quality.

3.3.2: Partner with Canadian and U.S. federal, state, tribal, provincial and municipal governments, First Nations, Metis, watershed management agencies, and other local public agencies to implement Remedial Action Plans and Lakewide Action and Management Plans  in order to improve environmental quality and achieve the vision of a healthy and prosperous Great Lakes region. This includes funding from the Great Lakes Action Plan to coordinate Remedial Action Plans, providing technical and financial support through the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund to clean up and restore the Areas of Concern, and remediating contaminated sediment in Areas of Concern with funding from the Action Plan for Clean Water. (EC)

3.3.4: Release reports regularly on State of the Great Lakes environmental indicators, Progress Report of the Parties (Canada-U.S.), updates for Lakewide Action and Management Plans and a report on groundwater science. (EC)

3.3.5: Coordinate with the U.S. scientific research and monitoring activities in the Great Lakes in order to fulfill the obligations of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (EC)

3.3.6: Deliver and report on Great Lakes results federally-provincially, between the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario through the Canada-Ontario Agreement and binationally between Canada and the U.S. through the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.3.4.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.4, 3.3.5 and 3.3.6 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.3 - Great Lakes - Canadian Areas of Concern.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.3 - Sustainable Ecosystems

Sub-Program 1.3.4 - Ecosystem Initiatives

Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.2 - St. Lawrence

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.5.1: Provide leadership, oversight, and coordination to the overall governance of the St. Lawrence Action Plan and report results achieved between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec. (EC)

3.5.2: Establish cooperative partnerships between the federal and provincial governments to address biodiversity conservation, water quality improvement and sustainability of beneficial uses, and support stakeholder participation in collaboration processes and communities in improving environmental quality through Grants and Contribution Agreements. (EC)

3.5.3: Conduct and coordinate prediction and monitoring activities in the St. Lawrence with other federal and provincial departments and release reports regularly on the State of the St. Lawrence and factsheets on 21 environmental indicators. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.3.4.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.5.1, 3.5.2 and 3.5.3 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.5 - St. Lawrence River.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.3 - Sustainable Ecosystems

Sub-Program 1.3.4 - Ecosystem Initiatives

Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.3 - Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.6.1: Provide financial and technical support through the Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay Clean-Up Fund to implement priority projects aimed at reducing phosphorus inputs, conserving aquatic habitat and species, and enhancing research and monitoring capacity essential to the restoration of the Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian Bay Basin watersheds. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategy, please see Program 1.3.4.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 3.6.1 contributes to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.6 - Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian Bay.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.3 - Sustainable Ecosystems

Sub-Program 1.3.4 - Ecosystem Initiatives

Sub-Sub-Program 1.3.4.4 - Lake Winnipeg

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.7.1: The Lake Winnipeg Basin Management Office will coordinate and manage the activities of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative, work with existing water governance bodies, explore options and opportunities to cooperatively develop and support the implementation of a basin-wide nutrient strategy, and provide a forum for communication. This includes working with the Province of Manitoba to continue implementation of the Canada-Manitoba Memorandum of Understanding Respecting Lake Winnipeg, which provides for a long-term collaborative and coordinated approach between the two governments to ensure the sustainability and health of the Lake Winnipeg Basin. (EC)

3.7.2: Provide financial and technical support, through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund, to projects having concrete, demonstrable results to reduce pollutants and, in particular, nutrient loads, throughout the Lake Winnipeg Basin. (EC)

3.7.3: Conduct science and monitoring activities required to understand the relationship between ecology and nutrient cycling and the sources and transport mechanisms for nutrients within Lake Winnipeg and its sub watersheds. This information helps inform the development of nutrient objectives and performance indicators for Lake Winnipeg. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.3.4.4 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.7.1, 3.7.2 and 3.7.3 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.7 - Lake Winnipeg Basin.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.3 - Sustainable Ecosystems

Sub-Program 1.3.4 - Ecosystem Initiatives

Sub-Program 1.3.4.5 - Community Ecosystem Partnerships

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.12.1: Deliver, with the Atlantic provinces, collaborative environmental initiatives that advance long-term coordinated approaches to water management that ensure the sustainability and health of water resources in Atlantic Canada. (EC)

3.12.10: Continue to cooperate on ecosystem initiatives such as lake evaporation in the Okanagan ecosystem and sustainability indicators that incorporate First Nations traditional knowledge in the Salish Sea ecosystem. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.3.4.5 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.12.1 and 3.12.10 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water Quality and Water Quantity, Target 3.12 - Water Resource Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 1: Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations

Program 1.4 - Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Wildlife

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.1.2: Work with the U.S. and Mexico under the auspices of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to strengthen wildlife enforcement. (EC)  

4.3.3: Enhance and promote enforcement in Environment Canada Protected Areas (Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and National Wildlife Areas) through a contingent of enforcement officers and take appropriate enforcement measures against alleged offenders. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 1.4 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 4.1.2 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.1 - Species at Risk.

Implementation Strategy 4.3.3 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.3 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Habitat Stewardship.

EC Strategic Outcome 2: Canadians are equipped to make informed decision on changing weather, water and climate conditions

Program 2.1 - Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians

Sub-Program 2.1.2 - Health-Related Meteorological Information

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

2.1.11: Communicate outdoor air pollution health risks to Canadians through the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), which provides current and forecast air-quality information and advice on health risks in order to assist Canadians in making decisions on how to reduce their level of exposure. Continue development of the AQHI and continue implementation in all provinces and major communities in the North to achieve access for 80% of the Canadian population. (EC, HC) 

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategy, please see Program 2.1.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 2.1.11 contributes to FSDS Goal 2 - Air Pollution, Target 2.1 - Outdoor Air Pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 2: Canadians are equipped to make informed decision on changing weather, water and climate conditions

Program 2.1 - Weather and Environmental Services for Canadians

Sub-Program 2.1.3 - Climate Information, Prediction and Tools

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.2.12: Support adaptation decision making by providing the foundational science information to understand climate system behaviour, the human influence on climate, and future climate on various spatial and temporal scales. (EC) 

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 2.1.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 1.2.12 contributes to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.2 - Climate Change Adaptation.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.1 - Substances and Waste Management

Sub-Program 3.1.1 - Substances Management

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.8.3: Percentage of stated objectives to be achieved in international negotiations which were met or mostly met under the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Vienna Conventions. (EC)

4.8.5: Assess 100% of 1500 targeted existing commercial substances as identified under the Chemicals Management Plan for risks to human health and/or the environment by 2016. (EC, HC)

4.8.6: Track releases of harmful substances under the National Pollutant Release Inventory in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (EC)

4.8.8: Address 100% of new substances, for which Environment Canada has been notified by industry of their intended manufacture or import, to determine if they may pose risks to human health and/or the environment within the timelines in the regulation or established services standards. (EC, HC)

4.8.9: Ensure at least one risk management measure is in place for 100% of substances deemed to be harmful to human health and/or the environment. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.1.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.8.3, 4.8.5, 4.8.6, 4.8.8 and 4.8 9 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.8 - Chemicals Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.1 - Substances and Waste Management

Sub-Program 3.1.2 - Effluent Management

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.11.1: Administer the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations to reduce the threats to fish, fish habitat, and human health from fish consumption. (EC)

3.11.2: Continue to work with the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador on minimum effluent quality standards for wastewater effluent for the far north. (EC)

3.11.3: Administer the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act to control or manage the deposit of selected deleterious substances into water to protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems. (EC)

3.11.4: Administer the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act to control or manage the deposit of selected deleterious substances into water to protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems. (EC)

4.8.12: Administer the Fisheries Act Pollution Prevention Provisions (FA-PPP) including the development of risk management instruments. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.1.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.11.1, 3.11.2, 3.11.3 and 3.11.4 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water quality and water quantity, Target 3.11 - Wastewater and Industrial Effluent.

Implementation Strategy 4.8.12 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.8 - Chemicals Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.1 - Substances and Waste Management

Sub-Program 3.1.3 - Marine Pollution

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

3.9.1: Complementary to 3.8.1, set the regulatory frameworks through domestic legislation and international conventions that govern the protection of the marine environment from pollution from disposal at sea, and advance Canadian positions that can influence global rules towards reducing and managing global marine pollution from all sources. (EC)

3.9.2: Contribute to reducing pollution from disposal at sea through permit assessment and monitoring to ensure sustainability in compliance with Canadian legislation such as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.1.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 contribute to FSDS Goal 3 - Water quality and water quantity, Target 3.9 - Marine Pollution, Disposal at Sea.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.1 - Substances and Waste Management

Sub-Program 3.1.4 - Environmental Emergencies

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.7.4: In accordance with mandated responsibilities, provide environmental and/or other information to reduce the risk of, and advice in response to, the occurrence of events such as polluting incidents, wildlife disease events or severe weather and other significant hydro-meteorological events as applicable. (AAFC, AANDC, DFO, EC, HC, IC, NRCan, PC, PS, PWGSC, TC)

• Develop spill and dispersion models, analysis methods, fate and behaviour algorithms, measurement and remote sensing capabilities, decontamination protocols, and countermeasures used during incidents.
• Reduce the environmental consequences of spills by providing scientific and technical advice on weather, sea state and the behaviour and effects of chemicals, sampling and analysis, countermeasures, sensitivity mapping, trajectory, modelling, and operation of the 24/7 National Environmental Emergencies Centre in Montreal.

4.7.5: Prevent emergencies by promoting compliance, track and report number of environmental emergency plans in place as required by Environmental Emergency Regulations, created pursuant to section 200 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.1.4 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.7.4 and 4.7.5 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.7 - Environmental Disasters, Incidents and Emergencies.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.1 - Substances and Waste Management

Sub-Program 3.1.5 - Contaminated Sites

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

4.8.1: Implement the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and complete remediation and risk management activities at known high priority federal contaminated sites. (AAFC, AANDC, CSC, DFO, DND, EC, NRC, PC, PWGSC, RCMP, TC)

4.8.2: Guidance and program policies developed by the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan program secretariat and the expert support departments are provided to federal custodians for program implementation activities. (DFO, EC, HC, PWGSC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.1.5 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 4.8.1 and 4.8.2 contribute to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.8 - Chemicals Management.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.1 - Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.1.1: Develop domestic climate change strategies aligned with the U.S. as appropriate for Canadian circumstances as part of Canada’s commitment to meet its national GHG emissions target. (EC)

1.1.14: Undertake modelling, analysis and research, and develop regulatory impact analysis statements in order to support informed federal decision making on policy approaches to reduce GHG emissions and to analyze the economic and competitiveness impacts of policy approaches. (EC)

2.1.13: Undertake and deliver scientific research, monitoring, modelling, testing, data analysis and science advice to inform regulations, policies, programs, science assessments, and services as well as to evaluate effectiveness of actions. (EC, HC)

2.1.16: Undertake modelling, analysis and research, and develop regulatory impact analysis statements in order to support informed federal decision making on policy approaches to reduce air pollutant emissions and to analyze the economic and competitiveness impacts of policy approaches. (EC)

2.1.19: Continue to work collaboratively with provinces, territories and stakeholders to implement the Air Quality Management System, which includes new ambient air quality standards, a framework for managing air quality through local air zones and regional airsheds, and emissions requirements for major industrial sectors and equipment types. (EC, HC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.2.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 1.1.1 and 1.1.14 contribute to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Implementation Strategies 2.1.13, 2.1.16 and 2.1.19 contribute to FSDS Goal 2 - Air Pollution, Target 2.1 - Outdoor Air Pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.1 - Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program

Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.1 - Industrial Sector Emissions

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.1.13: Undertake and deliver scientific research, risk assessment and regular reporting in support of regulatory and other programs, including data analysis, inventory development, monitoring, modelling and assessment of the effectiveness of efforts as well as research on options, costs and benefits, and technology assessments. (EC)

1.1.15: Provide science information and expertise to inform science assessments and reports related to climate change. (EC)

1.1.16: Continue to implement and expand the single-window reporting initiative for national releases and emissions reporting. (EC)

1.1.17: Continue to develop and implement regulations to reduce GHG emissions from emissions intensive trade exposed (EITE) sectors. (EC)

1.1.18: Continue to develop and implement regulations and other instruments to reduce GHG emissions in the electricity sector. (EC)

1.1.19: Continue to develop regulations to reduce GHG emissions in the oil and gas sectors. (EC)

2.1.12: Track releases of harmful substances under the National Pollutant Release Inventory in accordance with Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (EC)

2.1.14: Characterize the impacts of air pollution on ecosystems and wildlife in order to evaluate the impact of regulations and inform regulatory development. (EC)

2.1.15: Using the National Pollutant Release Inventory and other data sources, prepare and submit Air Pollutant Emission Inventory to meet domestic needs and international reporting requirements. (EC)

2.1.17: Begin to deliver scientific information and advice required to better understand the impacts of the oil sands sector on air quality and deposition of atmospheric contaminants into aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. (EC, HC)

2.1.25: Continue to develop, implement and administer emission standards to reduce air pollutants in the major industrial sectors and equipment types. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.2.1.1 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 1.1.13, 1.1.15, 1.1.16, 1.1.17, 1.1.18, 1.1.19 and 1.1.56 contribute to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Implementation Strategies 2.1.12, 2.1.14, 2.1.15, 2.1.17 and 2.1.25 contribute to FSDS Goal 2 - Air Pollution, Target 2.1 - Outdoor Air Pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.1 - Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program

Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.2 - Transportation Sector Emissions

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.1.29: Continue to work with provincial and territorial governments through a Mobile Sources Working Group (MSWG) to develop an action plan to reduce emissions from the mobile sources sector by sharing information and identifying areas of joint interest among jurisdictions, departments and ministries. (EC)

1.1.33: Develop and implement GHG emission regulations for light-duty vehicles (for model years 2017- 2025) and heavy-duty vehicles (for model years 2014-2018) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, which will align with those of the United States. (EC, TC)

1.1.34: Address GHG emissions from maritime shipping by working with the International Maritime Organization in the development of new international standards and recommended practices for marine vessels, as well as through the implementation of new Canadian regulations, and targeted research and development. (EC, TC)

2.1.21: Address air pollutant emissions from maritime shipping by working with the International Maritime Organization in the development of new international standards and recommended practices for marine vessels, as well as through the implementation of new Canadian regulations, and targeted research and development. (EC, TC)

2.1.24: Continue to develop, implement and administer emission standards to reduce air pollutants in the transportation sector. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.2.1.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 1.1.29, 1.1.33, and 1.1.34 contribute to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Implementation Strategies 2.1.21 and 2.1.24 contribute to FSDS Goal 2 - air pollution, Target 2.1 - outdoor air pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.1 - Climate Change and Clean Air Regulatory Program

Sub-Sub-Program 3.2.1.3 - Consumer and Commercial Products Sector

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

2.1.23: Target control measures on volatile organic compounds in some consumer and commercial products. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategy, please see Program 3.2.1.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 2.1.23 contributes to FSDS Goal 2 - air pollution, Target 2.1 - outdoor air pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.2 - International Climate Change and Clean Air Partnerships

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.1.49: Lead Government of Canada participation in international negotiations at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on climate change for a post-2020 climate change agreement. (EC)

1.1.50: Work to implement Canada’s commitments concluded in international climate change negotiations such as mitigation targets and actions; short-and long-term financing; mechanisms for technology and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; adaptation actions; and provisions for transparency and accountability of climate change actions. (EC, NRCan)

1.1.52: Support Canada’s participation in multilateral fora outside of the UNFCCC and ensure that Canada’s international climate change objectives are advanced in international meetings including addressing short-lived climate pollutants (e.g. Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Global Methane Initiative and Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, Major Economies Forum and Arctic Council). (AAFC, EC)

1.1.53: Ensure that Canada’s international climate change objectives related to energy and clean technology are advanced in international meetings (e.g. Canada-U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue, UNFCCC, Clean Energy Ministerial). (EC, NRCan)

1.1.54: Contribute to the overall functioning of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research and their ongoing work to produce policy-relevant scientific information on climate change. (EC)

1.1.55: Work with the U.S. and Mexico under the auspices of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to address common issues related to climate change and air quality. (EC)

1.1.56: Develop and submit a complete and compliant annual national GHG Inventory Report and Common Reporting Format tables to the UNFCCC Secretariat by April 15 to meet UNFCCC reporting requirements. (EC)

2.1.20: Work with other jurisdictions, including the U.S. under the Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement (AQA) to undertake regional and international efforts to manage transboundary air pollution of concern for Canadians and their environment. This includes work towards the completion of the necessary scientific, technical and regulatory foundations required for the consideration of a Particulate Matter Annex under the AQA. (EC, HC)

2.1.28: Continue to promote a North American proposal to phase-down emissions of hydrofluorocarbons under the Montreal Protocol and develop complementary domestic regulations where appropriate. (EC)

2.1.30: Revise domestic ozone-depleting substances regulations in support of the Montreal Protocol commitment to accelerate the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.2.2 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 1.1.49, 1.1.50, 1.1.52, 1.1.53, 1.1.54 and 1.1.55 contribute to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Implementation Strategies 2.1.20, 2.1.28 and 2.1.30 contribute to FSDS Goal 2 - air pollution, Target 2.1 - outdoor air pollutants.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources:

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.2 - Climate Change and Clean Air

Sub-Program 3.2.3 - Environmental Technology

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

1.1.2 and 2.1.9: Provide analysis and assessments of the environmental performance of new and emerging technologies, and contribute to the oversight of programs, such as Sustainable Development Technology Canada, that advance clean technologies. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.2.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategy 1.1.2 contributes to FSDS Goal 1 - Climate Change, Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Implementation Strategy 2.1.9 contributes to FSDS Goal 2 - air pollutants, Target 2.1 - outdoor air pollutants.

EC Strategic Outcome 3: Threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution are minimized

Program 3.3 - Compliance Promotion and Enforcement - Pollution

2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies:

2.1.10: Work with the U.S. and Mexico under the auspices of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to strengthen environmental enforcement. (EC)

2.1.29 & 4.8.10: Deliver compliance promotion activities for key regulatory initiatives. (EC)

For the 2014-15 results, performance indicator(s), and background information (i.e., program description) on the Implementation Strategies, please see Program 3.3 in the 2014-15 DPR.

Implementation Strategies 2.1.10 and 2.1.29 contribute to FSDS Goal 2 - Air Pollutants, Target 2.1 - Outdoor Air Pollutants.

Implementation Strategy 4.8.10 contributes to FSDS Goal 4 - Conserving and Restoring Ecosystems, Wildlife and Habitat, and Protecting Canadians, Target 4.8 - Chemicals Management.

2014-15 Clean Air Agenda (CAA) Financial Resources: