Departmental Results Report 2017 to 2018, supplementary tables: Department of Environment, chapter 1
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Section 1: Context for the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2016–19 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):
- sets out the Government of Canada’s sustainable development priorities;
- establishes goal and targets; and
- identifies actions to achieve them, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act.
In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, Environment and Climate Change Canada supports reporting on the implementation of the FSDS and its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS) or equivalent document through the activities described in this supplementary information table.
Section 2: Sustainable Development in Environment and Climate Change Canada
Environment and Climate Change’s DSDS for 2017-20 describes the department’s actions in support of achieving the following FSDS goals:
- Low-carbon government
- Effective action on climate change
- Healthy coasts and oceans
- Pristine lakes and rivers
- Sustainably managed lands and forests
- Healthy wildlife populations
- Connecting Canadians with nature
- Safe and healthy communities
This supplementary information table presents available results for 2017-18 for the departmental actions pertinent to these goals. Last year’s supplementary information table is posted on the department’s website.
This year, Environment and Climate Change Canada is also noting which UN Sustainable Development Goal target each departmental action contributes to achieving.
Section 3: Departmental Performance by FSDS Goal
Low-Carbon Government: The Government of Canada leads by example by making its operations low-carbon
Responsible Minister: All ministers
FSDS targets
Reduce GHG emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings |
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UN SDG 13: Climate Action Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning |
Starting point: GHG emissions from buildings from base year 2005–06 Performance indicators:
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GHG emissions from facilities were reduced by 22.9% from the 2005-06 baseline. |
Modernize our fleet |
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UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities |
Starting point: GHG emissions from baseline year 2005–06 Performance indicators:
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GHG emissions from fleet were reduced by 30.9% from the 2005-06 baseline. |
Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement |
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UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities |
Starting point: As of 2016–17, 20 of 28 (71%) eligible specialists have completed the C215 course from the Canada School of Public Service. This includes procurement specialists and materiel management specialists. Performance indicator: Percentage of specialists in procurement and materiel management who have completed training on green procurement |
93% (37 out of 40) of procurement and material management specialists have completed training on green procurement. |
Starting point: As of 2016–17, 3/3 (100%) of eligible specialists have environmental/green statements in their performance agreements. This includes procurement specialists and materiel management specialists. Performance indicator: Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution towards green procurement in the current fiscal year |
100% (7 out of 7) of procurement and material management specialists have support and contribution towards green procurement in their performance agreements. | |||
Demonstrate innovative technologies |
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UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities |
Starting point: Reduce annual GHG emissions at King City Radar Station (Ontario) by up to 10% by 2020–21, from a baseline of 1.5 ktCo2e between 2012 and 2016 Performance indicator: GHG emissions from buildings participating in the Build-in-Canada Innovation Program (King City Radar) The technology that is being considered for adoption is a wireless temperature controller which will adjust heating and cooling in occupied building zones. Addressing occupied areas instead of the building as a whole can improve energy efficiency. |
Results are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Promote sustainable travel practices |
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UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities |
Starting point: Messages issued and events held to promote sustainable travel: tele-conferencing / video conferencing; telework; green meetings; public transportation; commuter challenge; bicycle repair workshops, etc. Performance indicators: Sustainable travel guidance and communication plan developed in fiscal 2017–18 |
Sustainable travel guidance and communication plan was not developed in 2017–18. The development of the plan will be undertaken in 2018-19. |
Understand climate change impacts and build resilience |
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UN SDG 13: Climate Action Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries |
Starting point: In 2014, ECCC undertook a process to understand climate risks to key programs and activities within the Department Performance indicators:
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Results are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Effective Action on Climate Change: A low carbon economy contributes to limiting global average temperature rise to well below two degree Celsius and support efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius
Responsible Minister: Minister of Environment and Climate Change; supported by a whole-of-government approach to implementation
FSDS targets
By 2030, reduce Canada's total GHG emissions by 30%, relative to 2005 emission levels
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Use regulation to limit GHG emissions | Lead the overall implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Develop and implement regulations, tools, measures and mitigation actions, consistent with the Pan Canadian Framework, for key GHG emitters. For example, ECCC will:
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UN SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix UN SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead UN SDG 13: Climate Action Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning |
Starting point: Percentage improvement in GHG emissions performance for manufacturer model year 2018–2020 reporting relative to the 2010 model year:
Performance indicator: GHG emissions from heavy duty vehicles |
Results are expected in 2020. |
Starting point: Target of phasing out 100% of the 36 units currently in use by end of their useful life (between 2019 and 2030), pending regulations that are still in development and not scheduled for publication in Canada Gazette II until late 2018. Performance indicator: Percentage of coal-fired electricity generation units meeting their regulated GHG emissions intensity performance requirement |
Results are expected by June 2021. | |||
Starting point: 10% reduction in consumption in 2019 from a calculated HFC consumption baseline in tonnes CO2e, towards an 85% reduction in 2036 Performance indicator: HFC emissions |
Results are expected in March 2020. | |||
Starting point: 13 Provinces and Territories have in place carbon pricing that meets the benchmark in 2018 or federal backstop applies Performance indicator: Carbon pricing systems are in place in Canada |
Progress was made to extend carbon pricing throughout Canada, including through the development of the federal carbon pricing backstop system, which will apply in jurisdictions that choose it or that do not have a system in place in 2018 aligned with the pan-Canadian benchmark. | |||
Work with partners on climate change |
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UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities |
Starting point: 21.1% improvement in performance for manufacturer model year 2017 reporting relative to 2011 model year Performance indicator: GHG emissions from light duty vehicles |
10.2% improvement (relative to the 2015 model year) |
Starting point: Annual decrease toward a 30 Mt CO2e reduction by 2030. Performance indicator: Emissions reductions are being achieved under the Clean Fuel Standard building on the Renewable Fuels Regulations |
Results are not available at this time; timeline for results reporting will be determined during the regulatory development process. | |||
Conduct climate policy research and analysis |
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UN SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature |
Starting point: Annual increase from a baseline. Baseline to be established when Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) portal has been functioning for one full year (launch expected in 2018-19; baseline established in 2019-20 Performance indicator: Number of individuals businesses, and governments accessing climate services and using that information to inform decision-making |
Results are expected after September/ October 2019. |
Take a leading role in international agreements and initiatives on climate change |
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SDG 13: Climate Action Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible |
Starting point: Higher cumulative reductions from year to year, from the 2018-19 baseline, reaching minimum reduction of 200 Mt of GHGs Performance indicator: GHG reductions resulting from international initiatives funded by Canada |
232,800-325,920 metric tons of GHG reductions expected from the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility. Results from other projects are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Starting point: Higher cumulative number of people in each consecutive year, reaching at least 10M people by 2030 Performance indicator: Number of people in developing countries who benefited from Canada’s adaptation funds |
63,565 people expected from the National Adaptation Plans Global Network project. Results from other projects are expected later in the fall of 2018. | |||
Develop a solid base of scientific research and analysis on climate change |
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UN SDG 13: Climate Action Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning |
Starting point: 100% every year from 2018 and ongoing; Baseline to be established after the first year of reporting (2018-19) Performance indicator: % of requested products delivered to senior management and decision-makers. |
This is a new indicator; results are expected by March 2019. |
Support voluntary action to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change |
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UN SDG 13: Climate Action Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning |
Starting point: Annual increase from a baseline. Baseline to be established when the Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) portal has been functioning for one full year (launch expected in 2018-19; baseline established in 2019-20) Performance indicator: Number of individuals, businesses and governments accessing climate services and using that information to inform decision-making |
Results are expected after September/ October 2019. |
Responsible Minister: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
FSDS targets
By 2020, 10% of coastal and marine areas are conserved through networks of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures
By 2020, all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem-based approaches starting at 96% in 2015
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Use legislation and regulation to protect coasts and oceans |
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UN SDG 14: Life Below Water By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution |
Starting point: 100% of monitored ocean disposal sites show no evidence of marine pollution from disposal activities Performance indicator: Percentage of monitored ocean disposal sites with no evidence of marine pollution from disposal activities |
Results are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Work with partners to protect and restore coastal ecosystems |
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UN SDG 14: Life Below Water By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
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Starting point: By 2022, a reduction in the number of small oil spills and marine incidents relative to the number of vessel trips, compared with the average of the previous five years (specific target to be determined by April 2020 following establishment of baseline). Performance indicator: The number of marine safety incidents and spills from vessels in Canada’s waters.1 |
Results for this indicator are reported by Transport Canada. |
Starting point: 100 by May 2018, from baseline of 30 in 2015–16 Performance indicator: Number of partners or organizations participating in ECCC supported projects that address program priorities in targeted ecosystems |
Results for this indicator are related to projects that support freshwater, hence not applicable to this FSDS target of Healthy Coasts and Oceans. Next year’s DSDS will be updated accordingly. |
Pristine Lakes and Rivers: Clean and healthy lakes and rivers support economic prosperity and the well-being of Canadians
Responsible Minister: Minister of Environment and Climate Change
FSDS targets
Reduce nutrient pollution to lakes and rivers
Reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Erie by 40% to achieve the binational (Canada-US) phosphorus targets from a 2008 baseline
Reduce an additional estimated 2000 kilograms of phosphorus per year to Lake Simcoe in support of Ontario’s target to reduce phosphorus inputs into Lake Simcoe to 44,000 kilograms of phosphorus per year by 2045
Restore lake and river ecosystems
By 2019, 85% of the indicators of the Overview of the State of the St. Lawrence, including phosphorus and nitrogen, achieve a result considered intermediate or better to improve water quality, conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable use of the river
By 2019, restore beneficial uses that will assist in the delisting five Canadian Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). In the remaining AOCs, increase the number of beneficial use impairment re-designations from 18 in 2014 to 30 in 2019
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Work with partners on water quality and ecosystem health |
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UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes |
Starting point: Target: 10 by 2022; Baseline: N/A Performance indicator: Number of Indigenous organizations/communities participating in Great Lakes decision-making processes and projects that restore and protect Great Lakes water quality. |
Approximately 35 indigenous organizations/communities participated in Great Lakes decision-making processes and projects that restore and protect Great Lakes water quality. |
Starting point: Target: 10 by 2022; Baseline: N/A Performance indicator: Number of Indigenous governments, organizations and communities engaged in efforts that restore and protect Lake Winnipeg water quality |
Two Indigenous governments, organizations and communities were engaged in efforts that restore and protect Lake Winnipeg water quality. | |||
Starting point: Target: 4 by 2021; Baseline: N/A Performance indicator: Average number of non-federal partnerships established during the implementation of the SLAP activities and projects |
On average, 4.98 non-federal partnerships were established during the implementation of the SLAP activities and projects. | |||
Provide in-kind support and funding for projects |
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UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management |
Starting point: Target: $2 by March 31st, 2022 Baseline: N/A Performance indicator: Value of resources contributed by partners per dollar contributed by ECCC through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program, Great Lakes Protection Initiative, and St. Lawrence Action Plan, and other regional initiatives |
ECCC’s partners contributed $1.30 per dollar contributed by ECCC through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program, Great Lakes Protection Initiative, and St. Lawrence Action Plan, and other regional initiatives. |
Better understand lake and river ecosystems |
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UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate |
Starting point: Decrease to 70 by December 2019, from 97 in March 2016 Performance indicator: Number of beneficial uses whose status is listed as "impaired" or "requires further assessment" for Canada’s 17 Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes |
89 beneficial uses whose status was listed as "impaired" (70) or "requiring further assessment" (19). |
Starting point: 100%, measured triennially from a baseline of 22% in 2016 Performance indicator: Percentage of Great Lakes indicators that have been assessed as "good" through the State of the Great Lakes assessment (9 indicators in total). Starting point: Target: 100% by 2026, measured every 5 years; Baseline: NA Performance indicator: Percentage of indicators (21) in the State of the St. Lawrence River report which show a trend of being stable or improving Starting point: Target: “Improving” by 2022, measured every 5 years; Baseline: NA Performance indicator: Overall status of ecosystem health of Lake Winnipeg is stable or improving as presented in the State of Lake Winnipeg Report |
Results are expected in December 2018. | |||
Results are expected by March 2020. | ||||
Results are expected by December 2018. | ||||
Use legislation and regulation to protect lake and river ecosystems |
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UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally |
Starting point: Percentage increase in order to reach 100% by 2040, compared to a baseline of 77% in 2015 Performance indicator: Percentage of wastewater systems where effluent quality standards are achieved |
77% of the wastewater systems that have reported achieved the effluent quality standards of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations. |
Sustainably Managed Lands and Forests: Lands and forests support biodiversity and provide a variety of ecosystem services for generations to come
Responsible Minister: Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
FSDS targets
By 2020, at least 17% of terrestrial areas and inland water are conserved through networks of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Better understand lands and forest |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally |
Starting point: 13,603,600 ha before March 31st, 2020 from a baseline of 12,449,000 ha in 2014-15 Performance indicator: Total area (in hectares) that is protected as marine and terrestrial National Wildlife Areas and as Migratory Bird Sanctuaries |
12,447,826 hectares across Canada was protected as marine and terrestrial National Wildlife Areas and as Migratory Bird Sanctuaries |
Build capacity and provide support |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally |
Starting point: Target will be identified once the 2018–19 baseline is established. Performance indicator: Percentage of Indigenous peoples engaged with ECCC who indicate that the engagement was meaningful |
Results are expected after target is established. Baseline for target will be established in 2018-19. |
Starting point: Expected actions associated with the renewed IIBA to be identified during annual planning meeting Performance indicator: Annual percentage of ECCC IIBA obligations achieved out of the number forecasted during annual planning with the Inuit parties to the Agreement |
This indicator has been retired and is no longer being monitored. IIBA implementation is now being monitored through a series of other indicators of the Habitat Conservation and Protection Program. | |||
Conserve natural spaces |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species By 2020, ensure the conservations, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements |
Starting point: 189,780 ha by March 31st, 2018 from a baseline of 164,891 ha in 2013-14 Performance indicator: Total area of ecologically sensitive land secured (in ha) through the Ecological Gifts Program |
190,393 hectares of ecologically sensitive land was secured through the Ecological Gifts Program. |
Starting point: 13,603,600 ha before March 31st, 2020 from a baseline: 12,449,000 ha in 2014-15 Performance indicator: Total area (in hectares) that is protected as marine and terrestrial National Wildlife Areas and as Migratory Bird Sanctuaries |
12,447,826 hectares across Canada was protected as marine and terrestrial National Wildlife Areas and as Migratory Bird Sanctuaries. | |||
Work with domestic and international partners |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land By 2020, ensure the conservations, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species |
Starting point: Target will be identified once the 2018–19 baseline is established. Performance indicator: Percentage of Indigenous peoples engaged with ECCC who indicate that the engagement was meaningful |
Results are expected after target is established. Baseline for target will be established in 2018-19. |
Responsible Minister: Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
FSDS targets
By 2020, species that are secure remain secure, and populations of species at risk listed under federal law exhibit trends that are consistent with recovery strategies and management plans
By 2025, 59% of managed migratory bird species have population sizes within an acceptable range
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Use legislation and regulations to protect species at risk and migratory birds |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land By 2020, ensure the conservations, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species |
Starting point: 60% by May 2025 from a baseline of 43% (2017) Performance indicator: Percentage of species at risk for which changes in populations are consistent with recovery objectives |
43% of species at risk had population trends that were consistent with recovery objectives. |
Starting point: 60% by 2020, from a baseline of 57% in 2014 Performance indicator: Percentage of migratory bird species that are within target population ranges |
Results are expected in 2019. | |||
Starting point: Targeted regulatees are penalized when non-compliant with wildlife laws and regulations administered by ECCC. Target: 95% by April 2018 Baseline: 95% in 2015-16 Performance indicator: Percentage of prosecutions that result in convictions |
99% of prosecutions resulted in convictions. | |||
Work with partners to protect species and their habitats |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species By 2020, ensure the conservations, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements |
Starting point: 7.1 ha million ha by March 31st from a baseline of 5.2 ha in 2013-14 Performance indicator: Total priority waterfowl habitat managed and/or enhanced by partners in support of North American Waterfowl Management Plan objectives (In million ha) |
Results are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Starting point: Target will be identified once the 2018–19 baseline is established. Performance indicator: Percentage of Indigenous peoples engaged with ECCC who indicate that the engagement was meaningful |
Results are expected after target is established. Baseline for target will be established in 2018-19. | |||
Build capacity and promote education |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
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Starting point: 30% by 2021 Baseline: will be identified in 2018 (first reporting year for this indicator) Performance indicator: Percentage of Canadian households in which one or more people engaged without pay in activities aimed at conservation or protection of the environment or wildlife |
Results are expected in late 2018. |
Uphold international commitment related to wildlife |
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UN SDG 15: Life on Land By 2020, ensure the conservations, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreement Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species |
Starting point: Increase toward achievement of 17% from a baseline of 10.6% in 2015 (Terrestrial lands & inland waters) Performance indicator: Percentage of Canadian areas conserved as protected areas and other effective areas-based conservation measures |
10.5% of Canadian areas were conserved as protected areas and by other effective areas-based conservation measures |
Starting point: 8.8 ha by March 31st, 2018 from a baseline of 7.5 ha in 2013-14 Performance indicator: Total priority waterfowl habitat retained by partners in support of North American Waterfowl Management Plan objectives (In million ha) |
Results are expected later in the fall of 2018. |
Connecting Canadian with Nature: Canadians are informed about the value of nature, experiencing nature first hand, and actively engaged in its stewardship
Responsible Minister: Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
FSDS targets
By 2020, maintain or increase the number of Canadians that get out into nature—for example, by visiting parks and green spaces—and increase participation in biodiversity conservation activities relative to a 2010 baseline
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Build capacity for conservation activities |
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UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage |
Starting point: 110,000 by March 31st, 2019. Baseline to be determined in 2018-19 Performance indicator: Number of Canadians engaged in individual and collective actions funded by the EcoAction Program |
78,535 Canadians were engaged in individual and collective actions funded by the EcoAction Program |
Promote public participation |
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UN SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities |
Starting point: 25% by 2020 (280,062 visitors from a baseline of 224,050 in 2015) Performance indicator: Percentage increase in annual visitation to the ten National Wildlife Areas that are part of the Connecting Canadians to Nature Initiative since launch |
Results are expected by March 2019. |
Safe and Healthy Communities: All Canadians live in clean, sustainable communities that contribute to their health and well-being
Responsible Minister: Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
FSDS targets
Implement the Air Quality Management System to: Decrease the three-year average of particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compound emissions from regulated and/or previous three-year average; Increase the percentage of the Canadian population living in areas where measured outdoor concentrations are below the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for fine particulate matter and ozone compared to the year 2000
By 2020, address the 4,300 substances identified as priorities for action under the Chemicals Management Plan.
FSDS contributing actions | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN sustainable development goal target | Starting points targets and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
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Better understand air pollutants and harmful substances | Better understand air pollutants by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management |
Starting point: Continued downward trend in rolling three year average emissions from 2006-2008 from a baseline of the previous year's result Performance indicator: Emissions of air pollutants from industrial and transportation sources in tonnes for fine particulate matter (PM2.5); sulphur oxides (SOx); nitrogen oxides (NOx); volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
In the 2014 to 2016 period, emissions of air pollutants from industrial and transportation sources in tonnes were: SOx: 1,096,306 t NOx: 1,758,856 t VOC: 1,126,665 t PM2.5: 106,576.5267 t The results represent a downward trend from the 2013 to 2015 period with lower SOx, NOx, and VOCs emissions reported this year. PM2.5 was not reported on in the previous period. |
Better understand harmful substances by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management |
Starting point: Target of 100% by March 2018 Performance indicator: Percentage of substances that are found to be toxic to the environment that have controls in place within legislated timelines |
This is a new indicator. First results are expected by March 31, 2019. | |
Provide information to inform action and decision making | Provide information to inform action and decision-making on air quality by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks UN SDG 13: Climate Action Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning |
Starting point: 15-20% from a most recent measure of 15% in 2011 Performance indicator: Percentage of the general population within selected regions receiving AQHI who report that they recall seeing or hearing AQHI information |
14% of the general population within selected regions reported that they recalled seeing or hearing AQHI information (results do not include data from Quebec due to limited availability of AQHI data in the province). |
Use legislation and regulation to address outdoor air pollutant emissions and harmful substances | Use legislation and regulation to address outdoor air pollutant emissions by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being Target 3.9 – substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment |
Starting point: Multi-sector Air Pollutants Regulations was registered and published in June 2016 to address air pollutant emissions from boilers and heaters, engines, and the cement sector. Initial reporting requirements begin in 2017 for boilers, heaters, and stationary spark-ignition. Performance indicator: Percentage of regulatees that are in compliance with federal air pollution measures |
Results are expected in June 2019. |
Starting point: 10.5 Kt reduction by 2025 (Equivalent to 25% decrease from a baseline of national emissions of 42 Kt in 2013) Performance indicator: Black carbon emissions, as reported in Canada’s Black Carbon Emissions Inventory |
Results are expected in summer 2019. | |||
Starting point: 10% reduction in consumption in 2019 from a calculated HFC consumption baseline in tonnes CO2e, towards an 85% reduction in 2036 Performance indicator: HFC Emissions |
Results are expected in March 2020. | |||
Work with partners on outdoor air quality and chemical manage-ment | Work with partners on outdoor air quality by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being Substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management |
Starting point: 100% of CAAQS will be reviewed on a five-year cycle from date of initial publication and, where necessary, will be made more stringent to encourage continuous improvement in air quality Performance indicator: % CAAQS reviewed and updated |
100% of Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) were reviewed and updated |
Starting point: 85% of Canadians live in areas that meet the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) in 2030, from a baseline of 60% in 2005-2007 Performance indicator: Percentage of Canadians living in areas where air quality standards are achieved |
During the period of 2013-15 (most recent data available), 70% of Canadians were living in areas where air quality standards were achieved. | |||
Take a leading role in international agreements and collaboration on chemicals management and trans-boundary air pollution | Take a leading role in international agreements and collaboration on chemicals management by:
Take a leading role in international agreements and collaboration on transboundary air pollution by:
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UN SDG 3: Good health and well-being Target 3.9 – substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. Stregthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks. UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment |
Starting point: 10% reduction in consumption in 2019 from a calculated HFC consumption baseline in tonnes CO2e, towards an 85% reduction in 2036 as per the Kigali Amendment Performance indicator: HFC Emissions |
Results are expected in March 2020. |
Starting point: Canada signed the Gothenburg Protocol December 1, 1999; ratify the Gothenburg Protocol Performance indicator: Achievement of indicative 2020 Canadian emissions reduction commitments (in Canada’s commitments under the Gothenburg Protocol) |
Date to achieve target is 2020. Reporting of results to follow in 2021. | |||
Demonstrate leadership on assessing and remediating contaminated sites |
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UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment |
Starting point: From zero sites assessed as of April 1, 2016, the beginning of Phase III of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) to 560 sites assessed by March 31, 2020 Performance indicator: Number of funded sites where assessment activities have been conducted during Phase III of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan |
434 sites were assessed in 2017-18. In total, 654 s sites have been assessed in the first two years of Phase III (2016-17 and 2017-18). |
Starting point: From zero sites where risk reduction activities have been conducted as of April 1, 2016, the beginning of Phase III of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) to 970 sites with risk reduction activities conducted by March 31, 2020 Performance indicator: Number of funded sites where risk reduction activities have been conducted during Phase III of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan |
Risk reduction activities were conducted in 762 sites in 2017-18. In total, there have been 996 sites where risk reduction activities were conducted in the first two years of Phase III (2016-17 and 2017-18). |
Section 4: Report on Integrating Sustainable Development
Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a process that supports environmentally sustainable decision making. It helps ensure that the environment is considered when developing policy, plan and program proposals. The guidelines for this process are in the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals.
During the 2017–18 reporting cycle, ECCC considered the environmental effects of 37 proposals subject to the Directive, as part of its decision-making processes. Of these, 36 proposals were found to have positive effects on progress toward achieving the 2016-19 FSDS goals and targets. One proposal was administrative and thus did not have any linkages to the FSDS goals and targets.
The Directive requires that SEA results be reported through a public statement of environmental effect that includes impacts on the FSDS. ECCC posts the findings of its SEAs on ECCC’s public statement web page. For example, the SEA public statement on funding the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for the Green Municipal Fund identified that the initiative would have positive environmental effects on three of the 2016-19 FSDS goals: Effective action on climate change, Clean growth, and Safe and healthy communities.
Additional information on the results of the SEAs is available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s SEA web page.
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