Respecting Canada’s sustainable development commitments

An integrated view of sustainable development

In September 2015, all 193 UN Member States, including Canada, adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is an ambitious 15-year global framework centred on a set of 17 interrelated and indivisible Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which cover the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, and integrate peace, governance, and justice elements. The 2030 Agenda is universal in nature, meaning that both developing and developed countries are called upon to implement the SDGs, with the aim of eradicating poverty and leaving no one behind.

Moving Forward Together: Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy

Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy sets out an approach to accelerate progress toward meeting the SDGs in Canada and contributing to their achievement internationally. Led by Employment and Social Development Canada, the strategy promotes a whole-of-society effort to achieving the SDGs. It also sets out a national vision to help inspire Canadians to build the world envisioned in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy is about building an environment that enables everyone and every sector of Canadian society to see how they can be part of achieving the SDGs, and then act in ways that are right for them. It aims to reflect the diversity of experiences, knowledge, strengths and resources of Canada. It seeks to meaningfully engage people and groups, with special attention to those facing systemic barriers—and then drive progress through collaborations for greater impacts.

The Federal Sustainable Development Act recognizes that sustainable development is an evolving concept. The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS, the strategy) has also changed over time. For example, the 2019 to 2022 FSDS included 13 goals that supported 12 of the 17 SDGs. The draft 2022 to 2026 FSDS was organized around all 17 SDGs, with a focus on their environmental aspects. The final 2022 to 2026 FSDS includes social and economic targets to provide a more balanced view of the three dimensions of sustainable development.

This change responds to comments from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Advisory Council, and the public. By focusing on federal action to further the 17 SDGs, the strategy complements the whole-of-society approach of Moving Forward Together: Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and the Federal Implementation Plan for the 2030 Agenda led by Employment and Social Development Canada. Structuring the FSDS around the 17 SDGs ensures there is a common frame for sustainable development in Canada, and ensures that the strategy respects federal domestic and international obligations related to sustainable development.

To promote policy coherence between the FSDS and the 2030 Agenda National Strategy, FSDS targets and indicators align with the Canadian Indicator Framework wherever possible. The Canadian Indicator Framework tracks Canada’s SDG implementation, translating the SDGs and the Global Indicator Framework into the Canadian context. Annex 2 sets out the FSDS indicators that will be used to measure progress toward the goals and targets, and identifies indicators that also appear in the Canadian Indicator Framework.

The Greening Government Strategy

The Greening Government Strategy is a set of commitments that apply to all core government departments and agencies. It shows how the Government of Canada will transition its own operations to reach net-zero carbon and become more climate-resilient, while also reducing environmental impacts beyond carbon, including on waste, water and biodiversity. The strategy is led by the Centre for Greening Government of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

The Greening Government Strategy targets net-zero emissions from operations by 2050, including:

government-owned and leased real property
mobility: fleets, business travel and commuting
procurement of goods and services
national safety and security operations

The 2022 to 2026 FSDS includes the Government of Canada’s commitment to lead by example by greening its operations, achieving net-zero emissions and becoming climate-resilient. Key actions to support the government’s 2030 and net-zero emissions target can be found under Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and Its Impacts and Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-emission Vehicles. For more information on the Government of Canada's targets, actions, inclusions and exclusions for greening operations, please see the Greening Government Strategy.

Annex 4: Aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Progress against the goals and targets in this Strategy helps to advance Canada’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are integrated and indivisible by design. Every goal in the 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy is correlated to a specific SDG, as reflected in the chapters of this Strategy. Progress on the Strategy’s goals (including targets, milestones, and implementation strategies) also supports other SDGs, as is indicated in the table below.

Each of the 17 United Nations SDGs is defined by a list of targets. In total, 232 unique indicators track 169 SDG targets. The table below indicates where progress against the FSDS goals (including targets, milestones, and implementation strategies) supports progress toward these SDG targets either directly or indirectly. These relationships are illustrated in the table below.

Illustration of relationships between FSDS goals (including targets, milestones, and implementation strategies) and the United Nations SDGs and SDG Targets

Goal 1: Reduce poverty in Canada in all its forms

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2030, reduce the poverty rate by 50% from its 2015 level	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 1: No Poverty	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
By 2030, reduce the poverty rate by 50% from its 2015 level	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 2: Zero hunger 3: Good Health and Well-being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable 1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance 1.5. By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters 1.b Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions

Goal 2: Support a healthier and more sustainable food system

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2030, support improvement in the environmental performance of the agriculture sector by achieving a score of 71 or higher for the Index of Agri-Environmental Sustainability	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 2: Zero Hunger	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round 2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment 2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 3: Good Health and Well-being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and clean energy 8: Decent work and economic growth 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons 2.b Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round 2.c Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility

Goal 3: Support mental health and adopt healthy behaviours

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By March 2027, reduce the percentage of Canadians (aged 15+) with a mental disorder who have expressed that they have an unmet care need to 22% at most By March 2035, at most 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are current cigarette smokers	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being 3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol 3.a Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 3.2 By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births 3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes 3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all 3.d Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks

Goal 4: Promote knowledge and skills for sustainable development

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By March 31 2026, regulated child care fees will be reduced to $10 a day, on average, everywhere outside of Quebec By December 2025, Canada’s pool of science talent grows by 175,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates By 2025, Canada's Average Relative Citation (ARC) in natural sciences and engineering ranks within the top 10 of OECD countries, increasing from a ranking of 18 in 2020	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 4: Quality Education	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship 4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 5: Gender Equality 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes 4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university 4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations 4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy 4.a Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

Goal 5: Champion gender equality

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2026, at least 37% of employees in the environmental and clean technology sector are women By 2026, reduce self-reported rates of intimate partner violence by up to 5%	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 5: Gender Equality	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life 5.c Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions 17: Partnerships for the Goals	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate 5.6 Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences 5.a Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws 5.b Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

Goal 6: Ensure safe and clean water for all Canadians

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2027, action plans are in place to advance restoration and protection of major lakes and rivers in Canada By March 31, 2026, 97% of Indigenous Services Canada-funded First Nations public drinking water systems produce treated water meeting prescribed bacteriological standards in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality By March 2030, 85% of wastewater systems on reserves achieve effluent quality standards By December 2040, 100% of wastewater systems achieve effluent quality standards	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all 6.3 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 6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 2: Zero Hunger 4: Quality Education 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land 17: Partnerships for the Goals	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity 6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes 6.b Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

Goal 7: Increase Canadians’ access to clean energy

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2030, 90%, and in the long term 100% of Canada's electricity is generated from renewable and non-emitting sources By 2030, 600 petajoules of total annual energy savings will be achieved as a result of adoption of energy efficiency codes, standards and practices from a baseline savings of 20 petajoules in 2017 to 2018 By March 2030, increase Canada's capacity to produce clean fuels by 10% over 2021 levels	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix 7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

Goal 8: Encourage inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Canada

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2026, there are at least 245,000 jobs in the cleantech products sector, an increase from 2019 By 2030, ensure that 100% of Canadians have access to broadband speeds of at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 5: Gender Equality 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors 8.4 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 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value 8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training 8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment 8.9 By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products 9.c Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universaland affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020

Goal 9: Foster innovation and green infrastructure in Canada

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2023 and each year thereafter until 2026, 30% of Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s portfolio of SD Tech Fund-supported technologies are commercialized annually By March 31, 2026, 34,500 new electric vehicle chargers and 25 hydrogen refueling stations are completed where Canadians, live, work and play, including in public places, on-street, at multi-unit residential buildings, rural and remote locations and the workplace By March 31, 2027, contribute to the deployment of 50,000 new zero-emission vehicle chargers and refueling stations By fiscal year 2027 to 2028, the federal share of the value of green infrastructure projects approved under the Investing in Canada Plan will reach $27.6 billion	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries 9.4 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
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending

Goal 10: Advance reconciliation with indigenous peoples and take action to reduce inequality

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
Between 2023 and 2026, and every year on an ongoing basis, develop and table annual progress reports on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Each year, the federal public service meets or surpasses the workforce availability for women, Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, and members of a visible minority	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-Being 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

Goal 11: Improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2028, reduce chronic homelessness by 50% By 2028, reduce or eliminate housing need for 530,000 households By 2030, 22% of commuters use public transit or active transportation Increase the percentage of the population across Canada living in areas where air pollutant concentrations are less than or equal to the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards from 60% in 2005 to 85% in 2030 Designate national urban parks as part of a network, with a target of up to 6 new national urban parks by 2026 and a total of 15 new national urban parks by 2030 By 2026, support at least 23.7 million visitors annually to Parks Canada places	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums 11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons 11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries 11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage 11.6 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 11.7 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
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 3: Good Health and Well-Being 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations 11.a Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning 11.b By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Goal 12: Reduce waste and transition to zero-emission vehicles

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2030, the amount of single-use plastics that is entering the environment as pollution will be reduced by 5% and that is sent to landfill by 3% Reduce the amount of waste Canadians send to disposal from a baseline of 699 kilograms per person in 2014 to 490 kilograms per person by 2030 (a 30% reduction); and to 350 kilograms per person by 2040 (a 50% reduction) For the 2030 model year, at least 60% of new light-duty vehicle offered for sales are zero-emission vehicles, and 100% of vehicle offered for sales will be zero-emission vehicles for the 2035 model year Aim is to have 35% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles offered for sales being zero-emission by 2030 and 100% by 2040 for a subset of vehicle types based on feasibility By 2030, the Government of Canada will divert from landfill at least 75% by weight of non-hazardous operational waste By 2030, the Government of Canada will divert from landfill at least 90% by weight of all construction and demolition waste The Government of Canada’s procurement of goods and services will be net-zero emissions by 2050, to aid the transition to a net-zero, circular economy	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 12.4 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 12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse 12.7 Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 2: Zero Hunger 4: Quality Education 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources 12.3 By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses 12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle 12.8 By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature 12.c Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities

Goal 13: Take action on climate change and its impacts

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 The Government of Canada will transition to net-zero carbon operations for facilities and conventional fleets by 2050 The Government of Canada will transition to net-zero carbon national safety and security fleet operations by 2050 The Government of Canada will transition to climate resilient operations by 2050	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 13: Climate Action	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-Being 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land

Goal 14: Conserve and protect Canada's oceans

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
Conserve 25% of marine and coastal areas by 2025, and 30% by 2030, in support of the commitment to work to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 in Canada, and achieve a full recovery for nature by 2050 By 2026, at least 55% of Canada’s key fish stocks are in the Cautious and Healthy zone	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 14: Life Below Water	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution 14.2 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 14.4 By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics 14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 2: Zero Hunger 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 14.3 Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels 14.6 By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation 14.b Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets 14.c Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

Goal 15: Protect and recover species, conserve Canadian biodiversity

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
Between 2023 and 2026, Canada’s sustainable wood supply level (guided by sustainable forest management policies to reflect the current unique social, environmental and economic characteristics of managed forests), exceeds the annual timber harvests Conserve 25% of Canada’s land and inland waters by 2025, working toward 30% by 2030, from 12.5% recognized as conserved as of the end of 2020, in support of the commitment to work to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 in Canada, and achieve a full recovery for nature by 2050 By 2026, increase the percentage of species at risk listed under federal law that exhibit population trends that are consistent with recovery strategies and management plans to 60%, from a baseline of 42% in 2019 By 2030, increase the percentage of migratory bird species whose population sizes fall within an acceptable range—neither too low nor too high—to 70% from 57% in 2016	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 15: Life on land	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, 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 15.2 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 15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation neutral world 15.5 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 15.8 By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 3: Good Health and Well-Being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development 15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed 15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products 15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts 15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems 15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities

Goal 16: Promote a fair and accessible justice system, enforce environmental laws, and manage impacts

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2030, at least 70% of Canadians think the criminal justice system is fair and accessible to all people By March 31, 2026, ensure that 100% of Environment and Climate Change Canada laws, regulations, and enforceable instruments have completed risk classifications	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels 16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-Being 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land 17: Partnerships for the Goals	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms 16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels 16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

Goal 17: Strengthen partnerships to promote global action on sustainable development

FSDS Targets	Corresponding Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goal Targets
By 2026, implement Canada’s climate finance commitment of $5.3 billion with at least 40% of funding going toward climate adaptation and at least 20% to projects that leverage nature-based climate solutions and projects that contribute biodiversity co-benefits	This FSDS goal primarily supports progress toward: SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals	Progress toward this goal directly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 17.2 Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries 17.3 Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources 17.4 Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress 17.10 Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
	Progress toward this FSDS goal also supports progress toward other SDGs: 1: No Poverty 2: Zero Hunger 3: Good Health and Well-Being 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water 15: Life on Land 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions	Progress toward this goal indirectly supports progress toward the following SDG target(s): 17.13 Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence 17.16 Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries 7.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

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