2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy: 2024 to 2025 update

Continue to support efforts to reduce the death and disease burden of tobacco in Canada, through the Healthy 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 3.14: By 2035, less than 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are cigarette smokers

CIF Indicator 3.14.1: Percentage of Canadians (aged 18+) who currently smoke cigarettes

GIF Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol

Continue to support efforts to reduce the death and disease burden of tobacco in Canada, through the Healthy 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 3.14: By 2035, less than 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are cigarette smokers

CIF Indicator 3.14.1: Percentage of Canadians (aged 18+) who currently smoke cigarettes

GIF Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol

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 2024 to 2025)^{Footnote 2}

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 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: 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

Conduct national surveillance of mental disorder and publish products to provide information on the burden of mental disorder to 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 products on mental disorders published annually

Starting point:

3 (2024 to 2025)

Target:

4 (By March 31, 2026) ^{Footnote 3}

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 burden of mental disorder in Canada to inform programs and policies to improve the mental health of people in Canada.

Relevant targets or ambitions:

CIF Ambition 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: 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.

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% (annual)^{Footnote 4}

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 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: 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

Conduct National surveillance of opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada

and publish reports on deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, 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 (annual)^{Footnote 5}

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours, as well as Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on Canadians having healthy and satisfying lives. The Agency's national opioid- and stimulant-related harms surveillance system addresses the need for timely, national level data to monitor and understand the burden of the toxic drug crisis to inform decision making and policy actions regarding prevention and treatment strategies for the overdose crisis.

Relevant targets or ambitions:

CIF Ambition 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: 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

Improve understanding and awareness of factors that impact the mental health of Black people in Canada and aid in the development of more culturally relevant knowledge, capacity and programs that address mental health and its determinants through the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund and the Knowledge Mobilization Network.^{Footnote 6}

Program:

Health Promotion

Performance Indicator:

Number of community-partnered interventions developed to promote positive mental health for Black people in Canada

Starting point:

23 interventions developed between 2018-2024

Target:

27 (2025-2026)

Implementation of this departmental action contributes to the FSDS Goal 3: Support Mental Health and Adopt Healthy Behaviours, as well as Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy's focus on Canadians having healthy and satisfying lives. This work will generate new evidence on culturally focused programs and interventions that address mental health and its determinants for Black Canadians.

Relevant targets or ambitions:

CIF Ambition 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: 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

• 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.
• National Suicide Prevention Action Plan (2024 to 2027) 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.^{Footnote 7}
• Promoting and increasing awareness of 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by providing a resource that is available for everyone in Canada, 24/7, by phone calls and texts, to access suicide crisis support through trained responders. In many parts of the country, First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who call 9-8-8 have the option to be connected the Hope for Wellness Helpline. Hope for Wellness is funded by Indigenous Services Canada and provides support to Indigenous peoples in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut upon request.^{Footnote 8}
• Advancing the implementation of A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire, with support of the Dementia Strategic Fund and the Dementia Community Investment, contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting activities aimed at preventing dementia and improving the quality of life of people living with dementia and caregivers.^{Footnote 9}
• 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 who face challenges that may put their health at risk.^{Footnote 10}
• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by taking steps to support the health and well-being of pregnant women and people and their infants who face challenges that may put their health at risk.^{Footnote 11}
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Expanding the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (AMR) and operationally linked FoodNet Canada, and contribute to the achievement of SDG 3 by applying a One Health approach to generating, analyzing and communicating AMR and/or AMU data from animals, retail meat, humans, plants/crops, water and the food-animal production environment to improve the detection of AMR threats in the food chain.^{Footnote 12}
• Immunization Partnership Fund contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by providing funding to assist priority populations, particularly populations experiencing or facing systematic and/or structural inequities to increase vaccine confidence and uptake for all vaccines across the life course.^{Footnote 13}
• 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.
• Advancing the implementation of Canada's Autism Strategy to support federal implementation of the Framework for Autism in Canada contributes to the achievement of SDG 3 by supporting activities aimed at increasing public awareness, understanding and acceptance of autism, improved screening, diagnosis and services, strengthened economic inclusion, enhanced data collection, public health surveillance and research and further accessibility to evidence-informed autism resources and tools.^{Footnote 14}

These strategies contribute to:

• CIF Ambition 3.1 – 3.5: 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 3.6 – 3.8: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives including overall health, mental health and social well-being;
• CIF Ambition 3.9 – 3.14: 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.

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

Advance mental health promotion and prevention programming for Indigenous populations

Program: Health Promotion

Performance indicator: Indigenous partners are engaged in developing or adapting PHAC-led mental health promotion and prevention programming in Canada to facilitate the participation of Indigenous Communities

Starting point: New initiative

Target: Indigenous partners are engaged in 85% of new or evolving programming (e.g. 9-8-8, Youth Substance Use Prevention Program, Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund). ^{Footnote 15}

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: 3.8: Canadians have health and satisfying lives; 3.13: Canada prevents causes of premature death

CIF Indicator 3.8.1: Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent; 3.13.1:

Rate of apparent opioid toxicity deaths per 100,000 population

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.

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

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator: Establishment of the work plan for the Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation Working Group for the Public Health Network (PHN), including the launch of the PHN Indigenous Unlearning Club

Starting point: New initiative

Target: By March 31, 2025^{Footnote 16}

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.

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.

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 advancing their cultural competencies through having completed learning opportunities and self-reflections

Starting point:

Indigenous Cultural Competency Policy implemented as a phased approach commencing in April 2022

Target:

A 5% increase annually in staff participating in Indigenous learning, including taking time for self-reflection^{Footnote 17}

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

• 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 – 10.2: 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.

• 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 support older adults to live safely, enjoy good health, and stay involved in community life.^{Footnote 19}

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.

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

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

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

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.

Identify the main categories of goods and services purchased by PHAC

Program: Internal Services

Performance indicator:

Complete an expanded analysis of PHAC's procurement spending (five fiscal years) to identify the main categories where 'greening' opportunities could be applied

Starting Point: Completed an assessment of PHAC's procurement spending in 2023 to 2024 to identify the main categories where 'greening' opportunities could be applied

Target: March 31, 2025^{Footnote 20}

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.

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:

100% in 2023 to 2024^{Footnote 21}

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 (7.00 ktCO2e in 2022 to 2023)

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: Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions

GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

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

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

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: Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions

GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

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: Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions

GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

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: Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

CIF Indicator 13.1.1: Greenhouse gas emissions

GIF Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

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

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

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:

PHAC will finalize a Climate Change and Public Health Plan and develop an associated performance management framework by March 31, 2025.^{Footnote 23}

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

• Implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the National 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. 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.
• The Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) contributes to the achievement of SDG 13 by taking a One Health approach to mitigating AMR across human, animal and environment sectors. PHAC is bolstering AMR and antimicrobial use surveillance data across sectors, including from the environment sectors. This data will be crucial for monitoring and understanding how climate change may impact AMR threats in Canada across sectors, supporting PHAC's contributions to SDG 13.^{Footnote 24}

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.

• 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.
• PHAC efforts to advance reconciliation and implement the UN Declaration Act contributes to the achievement of SDG 17 through meaningful and collaborative partnerships with Indigenous Peoples at the regional and national levels. Examples include: the Nunavut Partnership Table on Health, which brings together three federal departments, the Territorial Government and the organization that represents Inuit in the Territory to improve health outcomes of Inuit in Nunavut; and the Joint Executive Agenda between the BC First Nations Health Authority and PHAC to advance a holistic approach to health and wellness with First Nations in BC.^{Footnote 26}

These strategies contribute 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.