Archived: Departmental Results Report 2016 to 2017, Department of Environment, chapter 2
Results at a glance
Prime Minister Trudeau, together with Canada’s First Ministers, endorsed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Guided by commitments in the Paris Agreement, the Framework reflects extensive consultation with Canadians, including with Indigenous peoples, youth, and community groups. The Framework is Canada’s plan to grow our economy and foster job creation, with new technologies and exports, while reducing emissions and building resilience to adapt to a changing climate. Minister McKenna is responsible for leading work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, including setting a clear benchmark for pricing carbon pollution, phasing out coal-fired electricity and other complementary measures to reduce emissions, while also supporting adaptation decision-making through a Canadian Centre for Climate Services. These actions, together with other measures outlined in the Framework, will foster a healthy environment and help us transition to a stronger, more diverse and competitive economy. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
“Climate Change is indisputable, as are the significant impacts it is having in Canada and around the world.”
To conserve and protect species and their habitats, ECCC completed recovery plans for over 70 species, published in the Species at Risk Registry. Eighteen terrestrial species were added to the Registry, a first step in their protection. Minister McKenna hosted a meeting of Canada’s ministers responsible for parks, conservation, wildlife and biodiversity to set collective priorities and the path to achieving Canada’s biodiversity goal for conserving, by 2020, at least 17% of Canada’s lands and inland waters. (For more detailed results please please consult this page.)
To improve the health of the Great Lakes, one of Canada’s key ecosystems, a multi-year project was launched to construct a massive container to hold contaminated sediment in Hamilton Harbour, in collaboration with ECCC, local and provincial governments and the private sector. To help shape priorities and plans to improve water quality and protect the Great Lakes, a shared resource, Minister McKenna took part in a forum that drew hundreds of Indigenous peoples, youth and other stakeholders from Canada and the U.S. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
ECCC completed the Multi‑sector Air Pollutants Regulations, which established Canada's first‑ever mandatory national air pollution emissions standards for major industrial facilities across the country. The regulations were published by the Government of Canada in June 2016. As part of the Air Quality Management System (AQMS), these new measures limit air pollution from a broad range of industries to provide clean air and healthier communities for Canadians. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
The Department provided weather-related information to support emergency personnel responding to the Fort McMurray wildfire. ECCC delivered special products and information, including “up-to-the-moment" information on wind direction and downstream smoke, and issued alerts to support the safety of area residents and responders. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
Under the new Oceans Protection Plan, announced in November 2016, ECCC laid the groundwork for its contributions, which will include enhancing marine weather forecasting, contributing to improved regional response planning, and enhancing Canada’s 24/7 emergency response capacity to ensure the environment is protected in the event of an oil spill. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
To support the Government’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous people based on recognition of rights, respect, partnership and cooperation, ECCC committed to jointly establish three distinct and separate senior-level tables with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation. This commitment recognizes the importance of Indigenous people as full and effective partners in advancing clean growth and addressing climate change goals. (For more detailed results please consult this page.)
What funds were used?*
(2016–17 actual spending)
$1,005,868,280
Who was involved?*
(2016–17 actual Full-Time Equivalents [FTEs])
6,325
* Figures refer, as reported in the Public Accounts, to total 2016–17 departmental funds used (actual spending) and the actual FTEs and not strictly the selected achievements highlighted above.
For more information on the Department’s plans, priorities and results achieved, see the “Results: what we achieved” section of this report
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