Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
This supplementary information table supports the Government of Canada's commitment in the Federal Sustainable Development Act (FSDA) to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament. It also contributes to an integrated, whole‑of‑government view of activities supporting environmental sustainability.
The departmental information reported in this supplementary information takes into account information previously prepared in accordance with the following guidance documents:
- 2017 to 2020 Guidance for the Preparation of Departmental Sustainable Development Strategies
- Guideline on Green Procurement for Small and Micro Departments
- Guide to Preparing Supplementary Information Tables: 2019–20 Departmental Plan (Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy)
These documents provided text and tables to help departments describe their actions and performance measures and show how their actions support the achievement of the goals and targets of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS).
Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2016 to 2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada's sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) adheres to the principles of the FSDS, and while not bound formally by the Act, is committed to the implementation of a Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.
Sustainable development in CanNor
CanNor adheres to the principles of the FSDS by implementing the Policy on Green Procurement. Previous years' supplementary information tables are posted on CanNor's website.
Departmental performance by FSDS goal
The following tables provide performance information on departmental action in support of the FSDS goals listed in section 2.
FSDS Goal: Low-Carbon Government
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) |
Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025 | Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement. | Replace vehicles with cleaner updated versions. | Starting point (baseline): N/A Target: N/A Performance indicator: |
Number of Vehicles replaced in fleet = 1 Number of Vehicles purchased = 2 Modernized vehicle fleet with 2 new vehicles, while replacing 1 vehicle at end-of-life. |
New vehicles use less fuel and produce fewer emissions. |
Report on integrating sustainable development
CanNor will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process. A SEA for a policy, plan or program proposal includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on relevant FSDS goals and targets.
During the 2019–20 reporting cycle, CanNor had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA). However, the renewal of two programs — the Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) and the Northern Adult Basic Education Program (NABEP) — required that CanNor attest to having conducted an assessment of those programs' potential environmental impacts. SEAs for NPMO and NABEP were completed in 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively, and the results of those SEAs were taken into account in the renewal of these programs.