2023 to 2024 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report

Continue to support efforts to reduce the death and disease burden of tobacco in Canada, through the Health Canadians and Communities Fund. This is part of the coordinated approach under Canada's Tobacco Strategy to help achieve less than 5% tobacco use by 2035.

Program: Chronic Disease Prevention

Performance indicator:
Percentage of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 6 months

Starting point:
13% of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 6 months (2020 to 2021)

Target:
13% of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 6 months

Note: A comprehensive review of existing literature on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Intervention has identified optimal ranges for indicators a and b as follows:

-Target range for indicator a is (12% to 18%) with a mean of (15% ± 3%), and target range for indicator b is (12% to 16%) with a mean of (14% ± 2%). Notably, PHAC's projects yielded baseline results of 13% for both indicators, aligning closely with these identified ranges. Hence, PHAC is dedicated to preserving these favorable baseline outcomes while concurrently striving to achieve the national target of 5%.

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking by supporting projects that focus on tobacco cessation and prevention. Projects funded under this program focus on priority populations that have higher rates of tobacco use and address risk factors associated with chronic disease. The efforts of PHAC's Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund, and multiple departments, are aligned to help reach the common goal of reducing death and disease burden of tobacco under Canada's Tobacco Strategy.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 3.13: By 2035, less than 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are cigarette smokers
CIF Indicator 3.13.1: Prevalence of cigarette smoking
GIF Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol

Indicator result:
11%

The results shared are preliminary and do not reflect the target goal since they are derived from only two projects completed in 2022 to 2023. Additional results from more projects will be included in 2025 to 2026 to provide a more comprehensive and accurate analysis.

In 2023 to 2024, several tobacco-related projects were underway, specifically five in the design phase and four in the implementation phase. Data collection and analysis will be completed and available by 2025 to 2026.

Notes:
The Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund uses a phased approach which consists of three stages of funding: design, implementation, and scale.

1. Design: Funded projects focus on the design of interventions targeting priority populations and the development of multi-sectoral partnerships. The results will include the number of priority populations reached, the partnerships developed, and the types of partnerships formed.
2. Implementation: Funded projects are delivered in collaboration with partners, and thorough evaluations of the interventions are conducted. The results will include reporting on the performance indicator in DSDS.
3. Scale: Projects that have been evaluated and proven effective are expanded to reach larger populations, influence cultural norms, or drive policy changes. The results will include reporting on the performance indicator in DSDS.

Continue to support efforts to reduce the death and disease burden of tobacco in Canada, through the Health Canadians and Communities Fund. This is part of the coordinated approach under Canada's Tobacco Strategy to help achieve less than 5% tobacco use by 2035.

Program: Health Promotion

Performance indicator:
Percentage of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 30 days

Starting point:
13% of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 30 days (2020 to 2021)

Target:
13% of cessation intervention participants who have not smoked in the past 30 days

Note: A comprehensive review of existing literature on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Intervention has identified optimal ranges for indicators a and b as follows: Target range for indicator a is (12% to 18%) with a mean of (15% ± 3%), and target range for indicator b is (12% to 16%) with a mean of (14% ± 2%). Notably, PHAC's projects yielded baseline results of 13% for both indicators, aligning closely with these identified ranges. Hence, PHAC is dedicated to preserving these favorable baseline outcomes while concurrently striving to achieve the national target of 5%.

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking by supporting projects that focus on tobacco cessation and prevention. Projects funded under this program focus on priority populations that have higher rates of tobacco use and address risk factors associated with chronic disease. The efforts of PHAC's Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund, and multiple departments, are aligned to help reach the common goal of reducing death and disease burden of tobacco under Canada's Tobacco Strategy.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 3.13: By 2035, less than 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are cigarette smokers
CIF Indicator 3.13.1: Prevalence of cigarette smoking
GIF Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol

Indicator result:
17%

The results shared are preliminary and do not reflect the target goal since they are derived from only two projects completed in 2022 to 2023.

Notes:
The Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund uses a phased approach which consists of three stages of funding: design, implementation, and scale.

1. Design: Funded projects focus on the design of interventions targeting priority populations and the development of multi-sectoral partnerships. The results will include the number of priority populations reached, the partnerships developed, and the types of partnerships formed.
2. Implementation: Funded projects are delivered in collaboration with partners, and thorough evaluations of the interventions are conducted. The results will include reporting on the performance indicator in DSDS.
3. Scale: Projects that have been evaluated and proven effective are expanded to reach larger populations, influence cultural norms, or drive policy changes. The results will include reporting on the performance indicator in DSDS.

Provide data disaggregated by social determinants of health, geography and demographics to the extent possible (e.g., income quintiles, racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, Immigrants, etc.) through the Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicator Framework to inform policy and program development that targets Canada's most vulnerable populations.

Program:
Evidence for Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

Performance indicator:
Number of sessions that the PASS Indicator Framework accessed

Starting point:
4,145 (2022 to 2023)

Target:
4,200 (By 2023 to 2024)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on Canadians having healthy and satisfying lives as reporting on a range of PASS indicators gives a much clearer picture of how active Canadians really are and provides Canadians and health professionals with the information needed to develop effective policies and programs for a healthy and active population.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 3.7: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives
CIF Indicator 3.7.1: Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent
GIF Target 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

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, there were 8,835 active user sessions to the PASS Indicator Framework.

Utilize the Positive Mental Health Surveillance Indicator Framework to provide information on positive mental health outcomes and their associated risk and protective factors to be used by internal and external stakeholders to influence and inform decision-making, policies, programs and practices.

Program:
Evidence for Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

Performance indicator:
Percentage of respondents using the Positive Mental Health Surveillance Indicator Framework evidence

Starting point:
81% (2018 to 2019)

Target:
81% (by March 31, 2024)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on Canadians having healthy and satisfying lives by monitoring the state of positive mental health and well-being in Canada to inform programs and policies to improve the mental health of people in Canada.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 3.7: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives
CIF Indicator 3.7.1: Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent
GIF Target 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

Indicator result: Not available.

Notes: The data for the user survey was not available for 2023 to 2024. This data will be available in 2024 to 2025 to report on the Positive Mental Health Surveillance Indicator Framework indicator.

Collect data and information to inform evidence-based decisions

Conduct National surveillance of opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada and publish reports on deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency medical services responses to support the federal government's ability to monitor, understand, and report on the overdose crisis at a national level and contribute to the evidence base to inform policy and program actions.

Program:
Evidence for Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

Performance indicator:
Number of surveillance reports published annually

Starting point:
4 (2022 to 2023)

Target:
4 (By March 31, 2024)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on Canadians having healthy and satisfying lives as the Agency's national opioid surveillance system will address the need for timely, national level data to understand and measure the burden of the opioid crisis and will strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance use and harms by ensuring that a strong evidence base is in place to inform decision making and policy actions around the overdose crisis.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 3.7: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives
CIF Indicator 3.7.1: Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent
GIF Target 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

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, PHAC collected, analyzed, and published four quarterly reports on opioids and stimulant-related harms in Canada.

• Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting projects that improve health behaviours (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, and decreased tobacco use) to help Canadians lead healthy lives and promote their well-being.

These strategies contribute to:

• CIF Ambition 3.1 – 3.4: Canadians adopt health behaviours including increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreased prevalence of vaping among youth, decreased percentage of population that is overweight or obese and decreased prevalence of harmful alcohol use;
• CIF Ambition 3.5 – 3.7: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives including overall health, mental health and social well-being;
• CIF Ambition 3.8 – 3.13: Canada prevents causes of premature death including increased vaccination rates for selected diseases, decreased incidence of selected diseases, decreased mortality rate for selected causes of death, decreased incidence of Tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat, decreased incidence of opioid and stimulant overdose related harms and decreased prevalence of cigarette smoking;
• GIF Target 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;
• GIF Target 3.3: By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable diseases;
• GIF Target 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;
• GIF Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol;
• GIF Target 3.b: Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all; and
• GIF Target 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.

• In 2023 to 2024, the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF) funded 72 projects. The latest available data indicates that over 550,000 individuals participated in HCCF activities in 2022 to 2023 alone, contributing to a total engagement of over 4.5 million individuals in Canada since the program's inception.

• National Suicide Prevention Action Plan contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by helping to reduce suicide rates and improve mental well-being based on best practices and innovation in suicide prevention and life promotion.

• The National Suicide Prevention Action Plan was released on May 31, 2024.
  
  In addition, the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline launched in Canada on November 30, 2023. Since the launch to August 31, 2024, responders have answered more than 250,000 calls and texts from across Canada.

• Advancing the implementation of A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire with support of the Dementia Strategic Fund and Dementia Community Investment contribute to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting activities aimed at preventing dementia, advancing therapies, finding a cure, and improving the quality of life of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

• In 2023 to 2024, the Dementia Strategic Fund (DSF) launched two projects focused on enhancing evidence-based online dementia resources for Canadians on provincial and territorial governmental websites, and two dementia-related projects through the World Health Organization with a total of 26 active projects this past year.
  
  The Dementia Community Investment Fund (DCI) has also funded projects to improve the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia and family/friend caregivers; and increase knowledge about dementia and its risk and protective factors. In 2023 to 2024, DCI launched nine projects toward this end, with 14 active projects during that year. In total, DCI has funded 31 projects since its inception in 2018-19. As well, the national public education campaign on dementia continued in 2023-24 with a focus on raising awareness of dementia risk factors and actions Canadians can take to help reduce the risk, and on stigma reduction.

• Community Action Program for Children contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by promoting the health and well-being of children (birth to six years) and their families.

• PHAC continues to fund approximately 400 Community Action Program for Children projects serving approximately 191,000 participants.

• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by taking steps to support the health and well-being of pregnant people living in vulnerable situations and their infants.

• PHAC continues to fund approximately 240 Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program projects serving approximately 41,000 participants.

• Framework for Diabetes in Canada and the implementation of the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by promoting innovative approaches to addressing barriers that lead to an increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes in Canada.

• PHAC has continued to advance work on diabetes since the release of the Framework for Diabetes in Canada in October 2022. In 2023, PHAC provided funding to Diabetes Canada to develop an inventory of successful diabetes initiatives and support dissemination and adoption of these initiatives. PHAC also provided funding to the National Indigenous Diabetes Association to lead an engagement process that will help identify and address the unique challenges faced by individuals in the Indigenous communities.
  
  PHAC also invested in the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge in collaboration with Impact Canada. This Challenge provided funding support of twenty projects/semi-finalists that were selected to develop their innovative idea to support early intervention for members of the communities that are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The Challenge provided Canadian communities with additional tools and resources to learn healthy lifestyle behaviours that can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting the delivery of innovative, community-based programs in mental health promotion that aim to address health equity

• The Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund (MHPIF) is supporting 15 community-based projects to promote mental health and well-being. MHPIF projects have reached over 150,000 children, youth, and caregivers across Canada.

• The Pan - Canadian Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative and Data Tool contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting Canada's domestic and international commitments to measure and monitor health inequalities. This tool contains data on indicators of health outcomes and health determinants, stratified by a range of social and economic characteristics meaningful to health equity. It identifies where health inequalities exist across different groups at national and provincial/territorial levels, and the magnitude of inequalities.

• As part of the 2022 and 2023 annual updates, a total of 49 new indicators and 12 new stratifiers have been added to the Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative, including expanding priority population groups (e.g., older adults, and official language minority communities) and intersecting streams of data related to a health outcome/health determinant (for example, housing tenure, self-rated mental health, self-rated general health, etc.).
  
  Additionally, PHAC has finalized a surveillance report describing mental health inequalities and its determinants (national-level only). The report was released in September 2024.

• Government of Canada's Action Plan on Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) and the Pan-Canadian STBBI Framework for Action contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by increasing knowledge and reducing barriers to accessing health services, including testing, prevention and treatment for STBBI through a number of activities.

• In February 2024, the Minister of Health released the renewed Government of Canada's STBBI Action Plan 2024 to 2030. Over the last fiscal year, PHAC conducted 50 external engagement activities, including an online survey, roundtable discussions, key informant interviews, and participated in STBBI meetings and events. Overall, PHAC received over eight hundred contributions, from over 450 people across Canada and collaborated with nine federal departments to identify 16 priorities and 49 specific actions to guide the federal STBBI response from 2024 to 2030.
  
  The time-limited Task Group, which advises on the national STBBI indicators framework and domestic targets for the Communicable and Infectious Disease Steering Committee and the Public Health Network Council's consideration, published in January 2024 a "quick stats" page as part of the first phase of this work.

• Expanding the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program in hospitals and long-term care facilities contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by strengthening infection prevention and control measures and reducing transmission of disease in Canadian acute care hospitals and in long-term care settings through surveillance and reporting.

• In 2023 to 2024, the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hosted its annual general meeting to set network priorities and validate analysis from its 15 surveillance projects. CNISP published seven papers in peer-reviewed journals, including 2 annual summary reports. CNISP launched its viral respiratory infections Infobase page which is updated biweekly. Furthermore, CNISP conducted a scoping review and exploratory survey in long-term care facilities, engaged international stakeholders to share best practices, and initiated the development of a pilot surveillance protocol for long-term care facilities.

• Expanding the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (AMR) contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by generating AMR and AMU data from animal species to improve the detection of AMR threats in the food chain.

• The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) continued to collect and analyze data and communicate trends in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) from foodborne bacteria in humans, animals and retail meat across Canada.
  
  In 2023 to 2024, CIPARS expanded on-farm surveillance by reporting on additional food animal species and bacterial pathogens. Specifically:
  • Data on AMU and AMR in dairy cattle and layer chickens was shared for the first time.
  • In broiler chickens, turkeys and cattle, AMR data for gram positive bacteria was reported for the first time since 2011.
  • In feedlot cattle, CIPARS reported on AMR in bovine respiratory disease pathogens for the first time.
  • With AMRNetVet, compared CIPARS data with clinical diagnostic isolates; starting with bovine respiratory pathogens.

• Immunization Partnership Fund contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by providing funding to assist priority populations and others disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 to increase vaccine acceptance and uptake for all vaccines.

• In 2023 to 2024, 55 community-based funding recipients of the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF) facilitated access to more than 2,600 vaccination opportunities resulting in over 17,500 vaccinations received by priority populations including, but not limited to: newcomers, religious and linguistic minority communities, Black people in Canada, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, children and youth, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, the underhoused/homeless, and those living in poverty. Further, more than 64,700 people in Canada accessed the vaccine confidence activities or services offered by IPF projects through either in-person or virtual means. IPF, together with funding recipients, worked to understand the key barriers to and best practices in improving vaccination coverage rates, particularly among communities or populations experiencing or facing social and/or structural inequities.

Implement Potable Water on Board Trains, Vessels, Aircraft and Buses Regulations (Potable Water Regulations) including conducting inspections and assessments on international and interprovincial airplanes, trains, cruise ships, ferries and buses to protect the health and safety of the travelling public, ensuring that critical violations are mitigated in a timely manner.

Program: Border and Travel Health

Performance indicator:
Percentage of inspected passenger transportation conveyances and ancillary service facilities that meet public health requirements

Starting point:
88% (2013 to 2014)

Target:
95% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the achievement of FSDS Goal 6: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Canadians and the Canada 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on providing access to clean and safe water for all Canadians by conducting inspections on conveyances to verify compliance with the Potable Water Regulations.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 6.1: Canadians have access to drinking water and use it in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 97% of inspected passenger transportation operators met public health requirements.

Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Advance mental health promotion and prevention programming for Indigenous communities

Program: Health Promotion

Performance indicator: In partnership with Indigenous Organizations, establish a target for (%) mental health promotion and prevention programming in Canada that is led by Indigenous Communities

Starting point:
New initiative

Target:
Discussions on a co-development relationship and structure will be initiated (By March 31, 2024). Future targets will be co-developed, updated and reported on an annual basis.

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the achievement of FSDS Goal 10: Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality and the 2023 UNDA Action Plan as one of the Action Plan's measures (APM) is to "Work with partners and Indigenous organizations on mental health promotion programming and prevention initiatives, including using distinctions-based approaches where feasible to support culturally safe, relevant and trauma-informed initiatives." PHAC has been identified as the lead for this APM to help advance reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis as part of efforts to uphold and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition: 3.7: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives; 3.12: Canada prevents causes of premature death
CIF Indicator 3.7.1: Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent; 3.12.1: Incidence of opioid and stimulant overdose related harms.
GIF Target 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.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, the Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund initiated discussions with key PHAC stakeholders on early opportunities to support a co-development relationship and structure that promotes Indigenous Community leadership on mental health promotion and prevention programming.

Advance Federal/Provincial/Territorial and Indigenous (FPT-I) governance on health priorities

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Establishment of the Circle for Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation for the Public Health Network

Starting point:
New initiative

Target:
By March 31, 2024

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the achievement of FSDS Goal 10: Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality and the 2023 UNDA Action Plan as one of the Action Plan's measures is to "Strengthen Indigenous engagement by improving bilateral mechanisms with Indigenous partners, improve linkages between federal/ provincial/territorial officials and Indigenous representatives across public health and health care systems and better align the Health Portfolio and Indigenous Services Canada on strategic direction. Supporting FPT-I linkages." PHAC has been identified as co-lead (with Health Canada and Indigenous Services Canada) to help advance reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Metis as part of efforts to uphold and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 16.7: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions
CIF Indicator 16.7.1: Proportion of the population with high levels of confidence in selected institutions
GIF Target 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.

Indicator result:
In September 2023, an Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation Working Group of the PHNC with Indigenous and non-Indigenous public health leaders was established and meets every 4-6 weeks:

• Membership includes First Nations, Metis, and Inuit representation, Indigenous public health experts and non-Indigenous allies.
• Appointed provincial/federal co-chairs: Deputy Provincial Health Officer, Indigenous Health, BC and PHAC Chief Public Health Officer.

Notes:
The Circle for Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation for the Public Health Network is now known as the "Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation Working Group".

A workplan has been established and approved by the Public Health Network Council to advance key activities such as: launch a learning training curriculum, undertake a scan of Indigenous led tools and documents to advance systems changes in health, as well as develop guidance addressing racism in public health policies and initiatives.

Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Advance PHAC's efforts to become a culturally safe organization through the implementation of its Indigenous Cultural Competency Policy

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Number of learning opportunities made available to employees that help to build their Indigenous cultural competency across 6 pillars of knowledge and 4 depths of knowledge

Starting point:
237 learning opportunities offered to employees with at least 20 per knowledge pillar, including offerings in both official languages (2022 to 2023)

Target:
At least 50 learning opportunities offered for each of the 6 pillars of knowledge. These offerings take into account the different depths of knowledge being pursued, employee availability and regional, language, and learning style diversity.

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the achievement of FSDS Goal 10: Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality and the 2023 UNDA Action Plan as one of the Action Plan's measures is to "Develop and implement foundational training co-created by Indigenous subject matter experts, including with the Canada School of Public Service, for federal public servants that will build fundamental understanding and competence about the history, rights and title of Indigenous Peoples, treaties, the UN Declaration, the UN Declaration Act, the dynamics of respectful relations, Indigenous-specific systemic racism, and meaningful reconciliation." PHAC is contributing to this broad APM through efforts to implement its Indigenous Cultural Competency Training Policy and Roadmap.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 10.1: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced; 4.1: Canadians have access to inclusive and quality education throughout their lives
CIF Indicator 10.2.1: Proportion of the population reporting discrimination or unfair treatment
GIF Target 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; 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.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 1,300 learning opportunities were offered to employees with at least 100 per knowledge pillar, and 400 learning events offered through the Indigenous Cultural Competency Learning Calendar. This includes offerings in both official languages.

Notes:
These offerings take into account the different depths of knowledge being pursued, employee availability and regional, language, and learning style diversity.

Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Advance PHAC's efforts to become a culturally safe organization through the implementation of its Indigenous Cultural Competency Policy

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of PHAC employees having completed learning opportunities and self-reflections

Starting point:
40% of staff completed 3 hours of learning and self-reflections (2022 to 2023)

Target:
70% of staff engaging in Indigenous learning and completing self-reflections

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the achievement of FSDS Goal 10: Advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and Take Action on Inequality and the 2023 UNDA Action Plan as one of the Action Plan's measures is to "Develop and implement foundational training co-created by Indigenous subject matter experts, including with the Canada School of Public Service, for federal public servants that will build fundamental understanding and competence about the history, rights and title of Indigenous Peoples, treaties, the UN Declaration, the UN Declaration Act, the dynamics of respectful relations, Indigenous-specific systemic racism, and meaningful reconciliation." PHAC is contributing to this broad APM through efforts to implement its Indigenous Cultural Competency Training Policy and Roadmap.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 10.1: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced; 4.1: Canadians have access to inclusive and quality education throughout their lives
CIF Indicator 10.2.1: Proportion of the population reporting discrimination or unfair treatment
GIF Target 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; 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.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 2.39% of staff completed the required pre and post self-reflections for at least one Indigenous Cultural Competency learning event.

Notes:
This may not be an accurate reflection of staff participation in learning events as some staff do not complete post self-reflections.

Indigenous Cultural Competency continues to be a critical area of focus for the Agency in advancing its foundational commitments towards reconciliation.

PHAC has taken steps to strengthen and further promote its Indigenous Cultural Competency learning to enhance participation and will continue to increase engagement, which has resulted in a 6% increase in participation in Indigenous Cultural Competency learning activities.

• Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund including the Knowledge Mobilization Network contributes to the achievement of SDG 10 by helping to improve understanding and awareness of factors that impact the mental health of Black Canadians and aid in the development of more culturally relevant knowledge, capacity and programs that address mental health and its determinants.

This strategy contributes to:

• CIF Ambition 10.1 – 10.4: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced; and
• GIF Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcomes, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies, and action in this regard.

• The Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians (MHBC) Fund has supported 32 community-based projects that promoted Black mental health and well-being in 2023 to 2024. Preliminary program data from funded project reports (annual, final and evaluation reports) indicated that between June 2019 to March 2022, a total of over 21,700 people were reached, including over 7,743 Black Canadians who were reached directly by MHBC-funded projects that aimed to support their positive mental health. Other participants reached included individuals who indirectly benefited from participation in project interventions (e.g. health professionals, educators, and other community members), and may have also included individuals who identified as Black, although this data is not available.
  
  Preliminary performance measurement results, drawn from submitted project reports, showed positive results, with 77% of project participants demonstrating increased knowledge of chronic disease or risk/protective factors and/or health determinants; 67% of project participants demonstrating improved skills/ability to support health; 63% of project participants reporting improved physical or mental health; and 70% of project participants reporting improvements in social, physical/built or food environments to support health.
  
  The MHBC-funded project under the Knowledge Mobilization Network funding stream also planned and hosted the 2nd Act Now National Conference on Black Mental Health and Well-Being in March 2024. Both national conferences were successfully implemented and reached over 1,400 people.

• Implementing the Age-Friendly Communities model contributes to the achievement of SDG 11 by helping to ensure policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to help seniors "age actively."

This strategy contributes to:

• CIF Ambition 11.3 – 11.7: Canadians live in healthy, accessible, and sustainable cities and communities; and
• GIF Target 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.

• In 2023 to 2024 PHAC held nine meetings of the Pan-Canadian Age-Friendly Communities Reference Group which convenes provincial, territorial, municipal and non-governmental representatives working on age-friendly communities (AFC). These facilitate the development and exchange of information, sharing of resources and best practices, and the two-way communication of local, provincial/territorial, federal and global AFC information.
  
  PHAC provided federal recognition to nine Canadian communities in 2023 to 2024 that received recognition from their provincial/territorial AFC organization. In addition, PHAC has provided funding to the World Health Organization to support global capacity building on age-friendly environments, with two projects currently underway.

Maximize diversion of waste from landfill

Track and disclose waste diversion rates.

Assess the waste stream to inform future decisions and options to divert operational waste in custodial facilities from landfills.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of non-hazardous operational waste diverted from landfills

Starting point:
64.5% (2022 to 2023)

Target:
75% (By 2030)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and waste reduction by analyzing waste audit results to communicate, strategize and develop additional waste diversion methodologies in support of sustainable consumption and waste reduction in custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 76% of non-hazardous operational waste was diverted from landfills.

Notes:
The waste diversion rate was calculated based on industry standard waste densities and stated services by the waste hauler.

Maximize diversion of waste from landfill

Track and disclose waste diversion rates.

Reduce the unnecessary use of single-use plastics in custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of unnecessary use of single-use plastics waste diverted from landfills

Starting point:
65.5% (2022 to 2023)

Target:
75% (By 2030)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and waste reduction by analyzing waste audit results to communicate, strategize and develop additional waste diversion methodologies to support the reduction of single-use plastics in custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through
prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 86% of single-use plastic waste was diverted from landfills.

Maximize diversion of waste from landfill

Track and disclose our waste diversion rates.

Continue to utilize the Construction Waste Diversion Program developed for custodial facilities to track and report on construction waste diversion.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted from landfills in custodial facility real property projects >$500 thousand

Starting point:
84% (2022 to 2023)

Target:
90% (By 2030)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and waste reduction by analyzing waste audit results to communicate, strategize and develop additional waste diversion methodologies in support of sustainable consumption and waste reduction of construction materials in custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 87% of construction and demolition waste was diverted from landfills.

Notes:
This is for all PHAC custodial facility real property projects combined, including low dollar value projects.

Strengthen green procurement criteria

Promote environmental sustainability by integrating environmental performance considerations into departmental procurement process, including planning, acquisition, use and disposal, and ensuring there is the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of procurement related documents, guides, and tools posted on PHAC's Materiel and Assets Management intranet site reviewed and updated to reflect green procurement objectives, where applicable

Starting point:
100% (2022 to 2023)

Target:
100% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and procurement by incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing decisions, which can motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 100% of procurement related documents, guides and tools posted on PHAC's Materiel and Assets Management intranet were reviewed. New content (Web links to TBS and PSPC Green Procurement pages, Sustainable Development Intranet link, SAP Green Procurement coding and Web link to the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Green Procurement course) published on the intranet reflected green procurement objectives and considerations related to the Government of Canada's Greening Government Strategy.

Strengthen green procurement criteria

Identify the main categories of goods and services purchased by PHAC

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Complete an identification of PHAC's procurement spending to identify the main categories where 'greening' opportunities could be applied

Starting point:
New initiative

Target:
March 2024

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and procurement by incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing decisions, which can motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, an assessment of PHAC's procurement spending was undertaken to identify the main categories where 'greening' opportunities could be applied was performed.

Based on the analysis, greening opportunities could exist in the category of "Acquisition of Over $10K Measuring, Controlling, Laboratory and Medical Optical Instruments".

Strengthen green procurement criteria

Ensure that the process for procurements over $25 million, including taxes, induces suppliers to measure and disclose their GHG emissions and adopt a science-based target to reduce GHG emissions in line with the Paris Agreement as part of participating in the Net-Zero Challenge or in an equivalent initiative or standard.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of procurements over $25 million that included an incentive for suppliers to disclose their GHG emissions and adopt a science-based target to reduce emissions

Starting point:
New initiative - the Standard on the Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Setting of Reduction Targets took effect on April 1, 2023

Target:
100% (annual)

Note: Public Services and Procurement Canada's contracting authority and PHAC's technical authority play lead roles in achieving this target.

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and procurement by incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing decisions, which can motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 100% of procurements over $25 million included an incentive for suppliers to disclose their GHG emissions and adopt a science-based target to reduce emissions.

Strengthen green procurement criteria

Ensure material management and specialists in procurement have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of specialists in procurement and materiel management who have completed training on green procurement or have included it in their learning plan for completion within a year

Starting point:
100% (2022 to 2023)

Target:
100%

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on sustainable consumption and procurement by incorporating environmental considerations into purchasing decisions, which can motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 100% of specialists in procurement and materiel management completed the CSPS's green procurement course or have included it in their learning plan for completion within a year.

Transform the federal light-duty fleet

Use telematics analysis to right-size fleet.

Increase the percentage of departmental fleet that are zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), whenever operationally feasible.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of compatible and/or applicable vehicles logged via telematics

Starting point: Telematics were installed on all vehicles in PHACs fleet (2019 to 2020)

Target: 100% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on using zero-emission vehicles by using telematics to help inform decisions and planning related to fleet purchases which facilitates replacement of conventional vehicles over their lifetimes with ZEVs.

In addition, work to advance a National Fleet Management Strategy will also enable PHAC to continue to examine ways to support reductions in GHG emissions from fleet.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, 100% of non-executive vehicles are logged via telematics devices.

Transform the federal light-duty fleet

Use telematics analysis to right-size fleet.

Increase the percentage of departmental fleet that are ZEV, whenever operationally feasible.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicle purchases that are ZEV or hybrid.

• Total number of vehicles in administrative fleet
• Total number of new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicles purchased
• Total number of ZEV or hybrid purchased
• Percentage of ZEV in administrative fleet (to indicate progress on PHAC's contribution to the FSDS goal for Government of Canada's overall administrative fleet to be at least 80% ZEV by 2030).

Starting point: PHAC had 17 vehicles in its administrative fleet, 1 of which was ZEV or hybrids (2019 to 2020)

Target: 75% (annual) aligns with annual procurement target per TBS criteria

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on using zero-emission vehicles by using telematics to help inform decisions and planning related to fleet purchases which facilitates replacement of conventional vehicles over their lifetimes with ZEVs.

In addition, work to advance a National Fleet Management Strategy will also enable PHAC to continue to examine ways to support reductions in GHG emissions from fleet.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator 12.1.1: Proportion of new light duty vehicle registrations that are zero-emission vehicles
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024:

• There are 33 vehicles in the light-duty unmodified administrative fleet.
• There were 0 new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicles purchased.
• There were 0 ZEV or hybrid vehicles purchased.
• 52% of vehicles in the light-duty unmodified administrative fleet are considered ZEV.

Notes:
17 of 33 vehicles considered ZEV. ZEVs include battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles per TBS.

Transform the federal light-duty fleet

Use telematics analysis to right-size fleet.

Increase the percentage of departmental fleet that are ZEV, whenever operationally feasible.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of executive vehicle purchases that are ZEV or hybrid.

• Total number of executive vehicles in fleet
• Total number of new executive vehicles purchased
• Total number of ZEV or hybrid purchases

Starting point:
PHAC had 1 executive vehicle in its fleet, which was hybrid (2019 to 2020)

Target: 100% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 12: Reduce Waste and Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on using zero-emission vehicles by using telematics to help inform decisions and planning related to fleet purchases which facilitates replacement of conventional vehicles over their lifetimes with ZEVs.

In addition, work to advance a National Fleet Management Strategy will also enable PHAC to continue to examine ways to support reductions in GHG emissions from fleet.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 12.1: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
CIF Indicator 12.1.1: Proportion of new light duty vehicle registrations that are zero-emission vehicles
GIF Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024:

• There are 2 vehicles in the executive fleet.
• There were 0 executive vehicles purchased.
• There were 0 ZEV or hybrid vehicles purchased.

Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations

Undertake outreach activities to integrate sustainable development in Agency operations.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Number of outreach activities to employees to build capacity on strategic environmental assessments, raise awareness about climate change, and promote best practices and tools in support of Greening Government Strategy objectives

Starting point: PHAC undertook 19 outreach activities (2022 to 2023)

Target: 25 (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on greening the government's operations by increasing awareness of climate change and sustainable development within the Agency.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, PHAC undertook 33 outreach activities.

Notes:
Outreach activities promoted capacity building within PHAC, created awareness of environmental issues, and highlighted the work being undertaken across the federal government to support sustainable development.

Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations

Adopt and maintain approaches and activities that reduce PHAC's energy use and improve the overall environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage change in GHG emissions from custodial facilities from fiscal year 2005 to 2006 (7.32ktCO2e)

Starting point: GHG emissions from facilities in fiscal year 2005 to 2006 = 7.32ktCO2e (6.28 ktCO2e in 2023 to 2024)

Target: 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2050

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on greening the government's operations by measuring emissions to strive toward reducing emission levels 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2050 of custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 13.1: Reduce GHG emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to the 2005 emission levels. By 2050. Achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions
GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Indicator result:
16.5% change in 2023 to 2024 from 2005 to 2006 (6.28 ktCO2e).

Notes:
PHAC's custodial facility footprint has greatly increased from 2005 to 2006. As a percentage of GHG emissions per m2, PHAC has achieved a 29.3% change in 2023 to 2024 from 2005 to 2006 (0.22 tCO2e/m2).

PHAC does routine maintenance practices that focus on sustainability, such as regular inspections and timely repairs to prevent damage and prolong the facility's lifespan.

The Agency also actively pursues new and innovative ideas to reduce PHAC's energy use and improve the overall environmental performance of PHAC's custodial facilities.

Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations

Identify opportunities to facilitate awareness about energy use and technologies that improve environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of water consumption at custodial buildings that is tracked and disclosed

Starting point:
New initiative (79,308m³ in 2022 to 2023)

Target: 100% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on greening the government's operations by utilizing building-level water meters to measure environmental performance and water use to identify opportunities to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of Climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

Indicator result:
100% in 2023 to 2024.

Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations

Identify opportunities to facilitate awareness about energy use and technologies that improve environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of custodial facility real property refrigeration equipment containing more than 10kg of halocarbons that has been inventoried

Starting point: 100% (2022 to 2023)

Target: 100%

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on greening the government's operations by utilizing custodial facility real property refrigeration equipment inventories to identify opportunities to improve the environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of Climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

Indicator result:
100% in 2023 to 2024.

Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government's overall operations

Purchase megawatt hours of renewable electricity equivalent to that produced by the high-carbon portion of the electricity grid. This includes the use of renewable electricity generated on-site or purchased off-site for custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Percentage of renewable energy purchased in custodial facilities

Starting point: 95% (2022 to 2023)

Target: 100% (By 2025)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on greening the government's operations by analyzing electrical energy consumption, and percent used or purchased of renewable energy to reduce GHG emissions and increase the share of renewable energy used in custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 13.1: Reduce GHG emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to the 2005 emission levels. By 2050. Achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions
GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Indicator result:
97% in 2023 to 2024.

Notes:
The electricity supply for PHAC's custodial facilities is renewable, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally responsible. That is because over 97% of the electricity generated in Manitoba is from renewable hydropower.

Modernize through net-zero carbon buildings

Specification of low embodied carbon materials in major construction and renovation contracts.

Note: Greening Government Strategy - Real Property Guidance has defined "major" as "Projects in which changes proposed to the building envelope and HVAC systems or the proposed value of work is more than 50% of the assessed value of the building."

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of custodial facility real property projects >$10million and where more than 100m³ of ready-mix concrete is purchased which have reported on their embodied carbon in construction materials

Starting point: New initiative

Target: 100% of custodial facility real property projects >$10million and where more than 100m³ of ready-mix concrete is purchased

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on reducing GHG emissions by integrating climate change measures to reduce overall embodied carbon levels in construction materials used in custodial facility real property projects.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 13.1: Reduce GHG emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to the 2005 emission levels. By 2050. Achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions
GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Indicator result:
Not applicable in 2023 to 2024.

Notes:
PHAC did not have any custodial facility real property projects >$10million and where more than 100m³ of ready-mix concrete is purchased in 2023 to 2024.

Apply a greenhouse gas reduction life-cycle cost analysis for major building retrofits

Identify opportunities to facilitate awareness about energy use and technologies that improve environmental performance in order to improve the environmental performance of custodial facilities.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Number of energy performance analyses on building fit-ups, refits, major investments, and new construction projects

Starting point: 1 aggregate energy performance analysis completed (2022 to 2023)

Target: 3 energy performance analyses (By 2027)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on reducing GHG emissions by integrating energy performance analyses to support the reduction of GHG emissions at custodial facilities.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Target 13.1: Reduce GHG emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to the 2005 emission levels. By 2050. Achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions
GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

Indicator result:
In 2023 to 2024, PHAC initiated 1 multi-year data, energy performance analysis for Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health facility in consultation with Natural Resources Canada. Results due in 2024 to 2025.

Reduce risks posed by climate change to federal assets, services and operations

Integrate climate change adaptation into the design, construction and operation aspects of custodial facility real property projects.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:
Percentage of custodial facility real property projects >$10million where climate resilient building designs are integrated in the project design process

Starting point: New initiative

Target: 100% (annual)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on building resilience to climate change by integrating climate resilient building designs in the construction of buildings to establish climate resiliency in custodial facility real property projects.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of Climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

Indicator result:
100% in 2023 to 2024.

Notes:
As part of the Agency's laboratory infrastructure mandate, PHAC maintains backup power systems and critical infrastructure to ensure continuous operation during extreme weather.

PHAC does routine maintenance practices that focus on sustainability, such as regular inspections and timely repairs to prevent damage and prolong the facility's lifespan. The Agency also continuously monitors climate data and facility performance to adapt strategies as needed.

Review and update climate adaptation plans periodically to incorporate innovative technologies and practices (e.g. CL4 Chemical Shower Misting Project).

Reduce risks posed by climate change to federal assets, services and operations

Understand the wide range of climate change impacts that could potentially affect the Agency's custodial assets, services and operations.

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Develop a climate change adaptation plan addressing the risks and impacts of climate change on the Agency's custodial assets, services, and operations

Starting point: The Agency's climate change risk assessment is currently in development with the results expected to inform the climate change adaptation plan (2022 to 2023)

Target: Climate Change Adaptation Plan to be developed (By March 31, 2026)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on building resilience to climate change by integrating climate resilient adaptation measures into the management of the Agency's custodial assets, services, and operations.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of Climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

Indicator result:
PHAC is on track for the Climate Change Adaptation Plan to be developed by March 2026.

Notes:
PHAC is currently undertaking its climate change risk assessment which will inform future adaptation planning.

Support climate change adaptation across Canada

Undertake activities to build Agency capacity and support prevention and response efforts to protect public health from the impacts of climate change

Program: Food-borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Performance indicator: Establish a Climate Change and Public Health Hub within PHAC

Starting point: New initiative

Target: Establish the new Climate Change and Public Health Hub by March 31, 2024

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on climate resilience. This demonstrates leadership to the public health community by responding to multiple climate-related events. It also helps to build public health organizational and professional capacity, supporting prevention and response efforts to protect the public's health from immediate and ongoing climate threats.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 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

Indicator result:
Completed in 2023 to 2024.

Notes:
The Climate Change and Public Health Hub has been created and is supporting the development of an internal Public Health and Climate Change Plan, supporting horizontal coordination and collaboration on climate change, as well as preparedness and response efforts for wildfires in collaboration with the Health Portfolio. This includes the development of a factsheet on respirator mask use for wildfire smoke, updating the Wildfire Toolkit for Public Health Authorities, and integration of broader public health perspectives into climatic event preparedness and response, including elements for those at greater risk from the health impacts of evacuations.

Support climate change adaptation across Canada

Undertake activities to build Agency capacity and support prevention and response efforts to protect public health from the impacts of climate change

Program: Food-borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Performance indicator: Develop a coordinated Agency-wide Climate Change and Public Health Plan

Starting point: New initiative

Target: Develop a Climate Change and Public Health Plan for PHAC by December 31, 2024

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to FSDS Goal 13: Take Action on Climate Change and its Impacts and Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on climate resilience. This demonstrates leadership to the public health community by responding to multiple climate-related events. It also helps to build public health organizational and professional capacity, supporting prevention and response efforts to protect the public's health from immediate and ongoing climate threats.

Relevant targets or ambitions:
CIF Ambition 13.2: Canadians are well equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate change
CIF Indicator: No specific indicator
GIF Target 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

Indicator result:
PHAC is on track to develop a coordinated Agency-wide Climate Change and Public Health Plan by December 31, 2024.

Notes:
Scoping of literature and environmental scanning, as well as a cross-Agency inventory of potential activities is complete. A cross-Agency working group was established in December 2023 and is supporting the development of the Plan.

• Implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the National Adaptation Strategy and Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan contributes to the achievement of SDG 13 by providing advice, analysis, and direction to support the advancement of a climate change adaptation policy and activities in Canada. PHAC continues to support the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, as part of Canada's plan to meet its Paris Agreement commitments, stimulate Canada's economy, and build climate resilience across the country.

These strategies contribute to:

• GIF Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries; and
• GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning.

• In 2023 to 2024, PHAC established a Climate Change and Public Health Hub (CCPHH) and advanced work towards the development of an Agency-wide Climate Change and Public Health Plan. The CCPHH also supported wildfire preparedness and response activities in collaboration with the Health Portfolio including integration of broader public health perspectives, updating a Wildfires Toolkit for Public Health Authorities, and developing a new factsheet on using a respirator mask during smoke events.

• Infectious Disease and Climate Change Program and Fund contributes to the achievement of SDG 13 by addressing the impact of climate change on human health in Canada.

• PHAC established six new funding agreements through the Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund that begin to address gaps to better protect at-risk populations, equip and empower the next generation of public health professionals, leverage citizen science approaches and advance One Health to build community resilience to climate change. The new projects will build baseline data, enhance monitoring, and increase our understanding of new or emerging tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases. They will also increase health professional capacity through the development of health tools, training and better resources and improve our understanding of where various infectious diseases are coming from, the impact from climate change and how it will affect the health of Canadians so that we can better predict and prevent illness.

• PHAC's work to address AMR threats and challenges support SDG 17 as tackling AMR effectively requires collaboration and partnership across all relevant One Health sectors.

This strategy contributes to:

• GIF Target 17.17: Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

• In June 2023, PHAC released the Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, a five-year (2023 to 2027) blueprint to coordinate an accelerated pan-Canadian preparedness and response to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the One Health spectrum. Building on previous experience, health professionals, the agriculture industry, researchers and many other groups and sectors in Canada have made progress to detect, understand and act against AMR. Leading this One Health approach, PHAC increased efforts to implement concrete activities that support the priority actions in this action plan.