Public Services and Procurement Canada
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy: 2023 to 2027
On this page
- Section 1: Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
- Section 2: Public Services and Procurement Canada’s sustainable development vision
- Section 3: Listening to Canadians
- Section 4: Public Services and Procurement Canada’s commitments
- Section 5: Integrating sustainable development
Section 1: Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s (GC) sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act (FSDA). This is the 1st FSDS to be framed using the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and provides a balanced view of the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development.
In keeping with the purpose of the act and to make decision-making related to sustainable development more transparent and accountable to Parliament, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) supports the goals laid out in the FSDS through the activities described in its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS).
The FSDA also sets out 7 principles that have been considered and incorporated in PSPC’s DSDS. The strategy also captures initiatives that fall outside the scope of the FSDS to inform the development of the Canada’s annual report on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
The 2023 to 2027 DSDS is PSPC’s 3rd strategy to date. In the past, PSPC has been able to successfully meet its goals and targets through its departmental actions in greening government, sustainable food, and safe and healthy communities. PSPC's current DSDS sets the stage to fulfill the minister's mandate letter commitments and key initiatives in support of the greening government operations, green procurement, diversity and inclusion, and Reconciliation.
Section 2: Public Services and Procurement Canada’s sustainable development vision
PSPC plays a vital role in the daily operations of the Government of Canada by providing federal organizations with expertise in a wide variety of fields, from procurement to translation, from accounting to banking, and from engineering to sustainable development expertise. Given its important role, PSPC is uniquely positioned to support 8 goals under the 2022 to 2026 FSDS.
PSPC and all federal organizations bound by the FSDA, have reporting obligations under 3 goals of the 2022 to 2026 FSDS:
- Goal 10: advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and take action to reduce inequality
- Goal 12: reduce waste and transition to zero-emissions vehicles
- Goal 13: take action on climate change and its impacts
In addition, given its mandate, PSPC is supporting the achievement of FSDS goal 11 (improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada).
PSPC is also a key contributing department to additional SDGs (goals 5, 7, 8 and 17) under the Canada’s Federal Implementation Plan for the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Consequently, PSPC’s departmental activities and planned initiatives also supports the following FSDS goals:
- Goal 5: champion gender equality
- Goal 7: increase Canadians’ access to clean energy
- Goal 8: encourage inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Canada
- Goal 17: strengthen partnerships to promote global action on sustainable development
Departmental activities to support Reconciliation efforts
Acquisitions: activities supporting goals 10 and 17
The department is working with Indigenous Peoples and businesses to increase their participation in federal procurement, as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to Reconciliation. PSPC, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) are implementing new approaches to support departments in meeting the target of having at least 5% of the value of government contracts awarded to indigenous businesses. This work involves consulting, engaging and co-developing these approaches with Indigenous partners and modern treaty and self-government agreement rights holders, as well as other government departments and agencies.
In addition, PSPC is increasingly leveraging Indigenous Participation Plans (IPPs) within its procurements. These plans offer opportunities for employment, skills development and training to Indigenous Peoples, as well as provide subcontracting opportunities for Indigenous businesses. The department is also advancing efforts to identify Indigenous businesses within existing procurement instruments.
Assets: activities supporting goal 10
IPPs have been an integral part of real property procurements. For example, proactive Indigenous engagement was included in the construction projects for the new Government of Canada (GC) building in Shawinigan as well as for the new Justice Complex in Montreal, and the Centre Block rehabilitation project.
PSPC will continue to improve its GCworkplace Indigenous design guidelines. The guidelines provide high-level direction to project teams about incorporating sustainable and culturally appropriate design elements in Government of Canada office spaces, further supporting the Government of Canada’s commitments towards the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Government operations: activities supporting goal 10
The Translation Bureau provides translation and interpretation services to the Parliament of Canada and the Government of Canada in both official languages, Indigenous languages, foreign languages as well as sign languages. The provision of these linguistic services is crucial in the delivery of national communications to all Canadians.
PSPC is also collaborating with other government departments and agencies to increase access to Indigenous languages and has hired Indigenous project officers to build and expand capacity in Indigenous language services (translation and interpretation).
Departmental activities to support greening government
Acquisitions: activities supporting goal 12
PSPC incorporates environmental considerations into its procurement services by ensuring client departments can easily choose environmentally-preferable options on standing offers. One important standing offer managed by PSPC is for light-duty vehicles, under which PSPC supports client departments and agencies in reducing their fleets’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by ensuring the availability of zero-emission (vehicles that can operate without producing tailpipe emissions) and hybrid vehicles, on the standing offer. The department engages automobile manufacturers on an ongoing basis to expand their offerings and onboard new manufacturers.
Additional initiatives related to green procurement include plans to require the use of standard procurement language specifying environmentally-preferable packaging for all PSPC goods procurements. The department is also supporting the TBS in the implementation of the new Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction as well as the new Standard on the Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Setting of Reduction Targets under the Policy on Green Procurement. Concluding in 2022 to 2023, PSPC’s low carbon procurement project produced rigorous, science-based carbon footprint methodologies and calculators in the high-impact categories of professional services, light duty vehicles, and office furniture. These calculators will support PSPC in measuring and reducing GHG emissions embedded in the supply chains of goods and services procured by the department. In fiscal year 2023 to 2024, PSPC is also initiating work on a multi-year project to develop a green public procurement tool for federal assets, with the aim of producing a web-based search platform to support PSPC’s procurement officers in identifying environmentally-preferable goods that meet client department requirements.
Assets: activities supporting goals 12 and 13
PSPC’s Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio Plan will determine the most cost-effective pathway to achieve net-zero carbon real property operations by 2050. The climate adaptation strategy developed by PSPC provides guidelines to better understand risks posed by climate change and to address the resilience of PSPC Crown-owned assets, construction projects and leases. PSPC also supports departments and agencies in assessing climate change risks on their assets, services and operations by providing technical expertise and procurement instruments for climate change risk and resiliency assessment.
The optimization of the PSPC’s real property portfolio also aims to achieve various greening objectives. The PSPC’s Office Long Term Plan (OLTP) seeks to transform the current office portfolio into one that is fit-for-purpose, modern, green, and cost-effective over a 10-year planning horizon. The OLTP sets out to deliver a recapitalized, modernized and carbon-neutral office portfolio. An optimized portfolio footprint resulting from reduced space requirements will also reduce energy consumption and the use of building materials and furnishings.
Plastic waste poses a significant threat to freshwater ecosystems, oceans and wildlife, and under the Ocean Plastics Charter, the Government of Canada is taking a life-cycle approach to the management of plastics. The Real Property Plastics Action Plan demonstrates PSPC's commitment to reduce the use of plastic across its portfolio and is evolving to support the integration of circular economy principles. National plastic reduction and diversion strategies, including digital occupant engagement initiatives, are being advanced to improve the diversion of plastic waste produced and support the Government of Canada goal of 75% diversion by 2030. In addition, steps are being taken to integrate new sustainability requirements for plastic reduction into existing real property services policy instruments and processes (fit-up standards, project design, furniture procurement, and leases). Strategies to improve overall waste diversion efforts are also being implemented, notably to divert organic waste from landfill by increasing the amount of composting in government-owned buildings.
Government operations: activities supporting goal 12
Greening the Government of Canada's operations depends equally on the responsible divestment of surplus goods. Through GCSurplus, PSPC will continue to actively collaborate with the Centre for Greening Government to develop innovative strategies in the divestment of government surplus assets. In addition, GCSurplus will continue to promote re-use, sale and donations as well as operate special programs designed to facilitate the diversion of certain forms of waste from landfills across the country. For example, PSPC, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, facilitates the divestment through donation of surplus crops through Second Harvest Canada and Food Banks Canada.
PSPC also participates in the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) by assessing and remediating high priority contaminated sites, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada. These efforts have not only reduced the environmental and human health risks related to harmful substances on federal lands, but they have also reduced Canada's associated financial liability. Since the start of FCSAP phase IV in April 2020, PSPC has reduced the departmental liability related to contaminated sites by approximately $80 million.
Departmental activities to support other sustainable development goals
Acquisitions: activities supporting goals 5 and 8
PSPC will continue to prioritize the provision of procurement opportunities for under-represented groups and build a more inclusive economy through various procurement initiatives under the Supplier Diversity Action Plan, which is currently being implemented. Key activities under the action plan will continue to focus on engagement with groups currently under-represented in federal procurement, as well as on assisting procurement officers in integrating socio-economic measures into procurement processes and carrying out procurements designed to achieve social procurement outcomes.
In addition, as part of PSPC’s commitments under the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the department will develop a Policy on Ethical Procurement, which will include a Human Rights Due Diligence Framework. These instruments will inform a variety of activities with the aim of safeguarding federal procurement supply chains.
Assets: activities supporting goal 11
As the custodian of over 130 designated federal heritage buildings, PSPC plays an important role in ensuring that Canada’s historic places are a living legacy for all Canadians. The Parliamentary Precinct, which includes the buildings and grounds on and near Parliament Hill, is a symbol of our democracy and part of our history. As part of the Long Term Vision and Plan to restore and modernize the Parliamentary Precinct, PSPC is taking action to improve visitor experience and ensure that it remains a historic, civic space for celebration, mourning and peaceful protest.
Government operations: activities supporting goal 7
PSPC manages and operates the existing district energy system that connects over 80 buildings in the National Capital Region, including within the Parliament precinct, to central heating and cooling plants using over 14 kilometers of underground piping, providing heating by steam or high temperature hot water and cooling by chilled water. The existing plants were built between 1916 and 1971. Through the Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP), PSPC is leading the modernization of 4 central heating and cooling plants by investing in modern technology that will result in an estimated cost avoidance of more than $500 million over the next 35 years. In addition, modernization of the district energy system will increase safety, efficiency, reliability and environmental performance, resulting in large reduction in GHG emissions. Future activities will move towards “deeper greening” by replacing natural gas with carbon neutral energy sources for baseload operation, a move that has the goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030.
In addition, through recent contracting arrangements in Alberta and Saskatchewan, PSPC will ensure that over 1,800 federal sites and buildings will be powered with clean renewable electricity that is new within the currently high carbon intensity grids in each of those 2 provinces. These 2 contracting arrangements will see the generation and supply of over 330,000 megawatt hour per year of clean electricity and the associated renewable energy certificates from several new wind and solar facilities. These new arrangements have also included Indigenous participation requirements thereby contributing to local economic Reconciliation objectives in each of these 2 provinces.
Section 3: Listening to Canadians
As required by the FSDA, PSPC has taken into account comments received during the public consultation on the draft 2022 to 2026 FSDS, which was held from March 11, 2022 to July 9, 2022. More than 700 comments were received from a broad range of stakeholders, including governments, Indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations, academics, businesses, and individual Canadians in different age groups and of various backgrounds. The draft FSDS was also shared with the appropriate committees of the House of Commons and Senate, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, and the Sustainable Development Advisory Council for review and comment.
What we heard
From amongst the submissions received, PSPC identified key priorities or suggestions for improvement related to its mandate:
- strengthen government procurement actions and targets
- integrate more social and economic targets and indicators
- recognize the importance of Indigenous rights, knowledge, and the need for capacity building and funding for meaningful engagement
- strengthen targets by making them more outcome-based and ensure that target time frames go beyond the 4-year FSDS cycle
What we did
PSPC took these items into consideration in this DSDS and did the following:
- highlight the new approaches in federal procurement to meet the target of having at least 5% of the value of government contracts be awarded to Indigenous businesses
- focus on the Supplier Diversity Action Plan which outlines concrete steps to increase the participation of businesses from under-represented groups in federal procurement
- incorporate long-term indicators with strengthened targets
- include departmental actions and planned initiatives that support 5 additional goals (goals 5, 7, 8, 11 and 17) of the FSDS to demonstrate PSPC’s operational reach
- identify linkages to the Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambitions and targets, as well as the Global Indicator Framework (GIF) targets for departmental actions and planned initiatives
Please find more information on the FSDS public consultation and its results in the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Consultation Report.
Section 4: Public Services and Procurement Canada’s commitments
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 5: champion gender equality
Context for goal 5
PSPC is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, including addressing systemic barriers and other challenges experienced among equity-seeking groups, and providing services that value diversity and inclusion.
PSPC will continue to support the inclusion of women through its procurement activities, including those carried out by its procurement offices across Canada, and the continued implementation of the Supplier Diversity Action Plan.
PSPC continues to advance the modernization of the Parliamentary Precinct and the revitalization of federal science infrastructure while also creating new opportunities for under represented groups. Through Laboratories Canada, the department continues to leverage the internal science community to foster a welcoming environment for women, visible minorities and Indigenous Peoples in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
As the main provider for linguistic services for the Government of Canada, the Translation Bureau will continue to promote the Guidelines for inclusive writing to ensure that Canadians have access to gender-inclusive resources in both official languages.
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
The departmental action below supports a FSDS implementation strategy that helps in the achievement of the goal “Champion gender equality”.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy , Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of participation in procurement processes by suppliers who are women |
Starting point: Target: |
Ongoing implementation of the Supplier Diversity Action Plan, which was launched in early 2022, will promote inclusion through various procurement initiatives with the aim of bringing positive economic benefits to women-owned businesses. Activities in the action plan aim to assist procurement officers in integrating socio-economic criteria into procurement processes and carrying out procurement processes designed to achieve social procurement outcomes. In support of the Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy, the Supplier Diversity Action Plan will help women who lead businesses to grow and access federal procurement opportunities more easily. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 5.2: “Gender equality in leadership roles and at all levels of decision-making” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 5.5: “Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life” |
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 7: increase Canadians’ access to clean energy
Context for goal 7
The Government of Canada has committed to being a global leader in net-zero, resilient and green government operations, including the use of 100% clean electricity for operations by 2025 through the production or purchase of renewable electricity. To act on this mandate, TBS and PSPC established the Clean Electricity Initiative (CEI). The CEI is a national program composed of several regional initiatives, intended to secure a combination of Power Purchase Agreements and Renewable Energy Certificates from new renewable electricity generating infrastructure. By committing to being a 1st purchaser of clean electricity, the GC will support the growth of new clean electricity/renewable power supply, especially in jurisdictions across the country with GHG intensive electricity grids.
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
The departmental action below supports a FSDS implementation strategy that helps in the achievement of the goal “Increase Canadians’ access to clean energy”.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of PSPC electricity that is clean |
Starting point: Target: |
The clean electricity initiative to power Government of Canada federal buildings with 100% clean electricity will contribute to the long-term goal on clean energy (in other words, all Canadians have access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy) and help support the growth of new clean/renewable power sources as they become available. The strategy will allow the Government of Canada to work towards a net-zero carbon. The indicator is measuring clean electricity that is used in PSPC Crown-owned buildings (excluding housing). | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 7.3: “Canadians have access to clean and renewable energy” CIF target 7.3: “By 2030, 90%, and in the long term, 100% of Canada's electricity is generated from renewable and non-emitting sources” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 7.2: “By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix” |
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 8: encourage inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Canada
Context for goal 8
PSPC continues to prioritize initiatives that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Canada. The department assists small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing information services to assist them in better understanding how the government buys goods and services, and raising awareness of opportunities. Various PSPC initiatives such as procurement modernization, and initiatives to increase the participation of diverse suppliers, will advance inclusivity in federal procurement. The department is implementing a Supplier Diversity Action Plan which is focused on groups that are presently under-represented in procurement. In addition, PSPC supports workers and businesses by using its real property construction projects, including the rehabilitation of heritage properties within the Parliamentary Precinct, to create sustainable jobs. PSPC is also committed to supporting sustainable practices in procurement, and addressing the risk of forced labour and human trafficking in federal procurement supply chains, as part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
The departmental actions below support FSDS implementation strategies that help in the achievement of the goal “Encourage inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Canada”.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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| Implementation strategy: Support workers, businesses and communities | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of contract value awarded to small and medium businesses | Starting point: Target: |
Reverse tradeshows are forums where smaller and diverse suppliers have an opportunity to market their goods and services directly to government buyers. Connecting these small and medium Canadian enterprises with government buyers will help them to access federal procurement opportunities more easily, and therefore help Canadians contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 8.5: “Canadians contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 8.3: “Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services” |
| Implementation strategy: Take a sector-by-sector approach to investing in workforce support | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Number of jobs (person-years of employment) created by the Parliamentary Precinct Long Term Vision and Plan | Starting point: Target: |
This action demonstrates the impact that the Long Term Vision and Plan (LTVP) is having on the Canadian economy through the creation of jobs in a wide variety of fields such as engineering, architecture, construction, manufacturing and skilled trades sectors including providing unique opportunities for youth, apprentices and Indigenous Peoples. This indicator measures jobs as person-years of employment and is based on cumulative expenditures (for every million dollar invested, approximately 15 jobs are created). | CIF ambition 8.1 to 8.4: “Canadians have access to quality jobs” GIF target 8.2: “Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors” GIF target 8.3: “Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services” |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of sustainable development Goal 8: decent work and economic growth
The following initiatives demonstrate how PSPC’s programming supports the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, supplementing the information outlined above.
Planned initiatives for goal 8
- Engagement and outreach activities: Through the services provided by Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC), PSPC makes it easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to bid on contracting opportunities. PAC collaborates with SME stakeholders, including equity-deserving suppliers, to deliver partnered events, conferences, tradeshows, and hosts meetings to help guide smaller businesses in their journey and create awareness of procurement opportunities. PAC most commonly participates in tradeshows and fora alongside other government support services, where smaller and diverse businesses can learn how to benefit from PAC services and other government programs. PAC is piloting a “reverse tradeshow” format where smaller and diverse suppliers have an opportunity to market their goods and services directly to government buyers.
- Ethical procurement: As part of PSPC’s commitments under the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, the department is delivering on a range of sustainable, long-term strategies, including the development of a Policy on Ethical Procurement. The policy will inform ongoing activities including, raising awareness of ethical procurement priorities and best practices, working with the supplier community to identify and mitigate risks within their operations and supply chains, and developing and making available ethical procurement tools, training, and guidance. Under the policy, a Human Rights Due Diligence Framework will be developed that will set out guiding principles to contextualize and inform targeted due diligence actions to safeguard federal procurement supply chains.
Goal 8: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets for the planned initiatives
The initiatives contribute to advancing:
- CIF ambition 8.5: “Canadians contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth”
- GIF target 8.3: “Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services”
- GIF target 8.5: “By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value”
- GIF target 8.7: “Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms”
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 10: advance Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and take action to reduce inequality
Context for goal 10
Given its role as common service provider, PSPC is uniquely situated to support Indigenous Reconciliation. PSPC will continue providing its clients with additional opportunities to procure goods and services from Indigenous suppliers. IPPs are an integral part of many procurements, from construction to defence projects, offering employment, skills development and training opportunities for Indigenous Peoples as well as subcontracting opportunities for Indigenous businesses. Significant work is also underway to identify Indigenous businesses within existing procurement instruments, including those for professional services, to develop new tools, and to expand guidance for procurement officers on the use of existing tools. IPPs are also being developed for various real property projects, including projects within the Parliamentary Precinct and for the Laboratories Canada strategy. These are proactive engagement strategies that foster a better communication with Indigenous communities and allow for the integration of Reconciliation in all stages of PSPC’s real property projects.
PSPC is also working towards achieving the government-wide target of awarding at least 5% of the value of its departmental contracts to Indigenous businesses. A key element of its approach is developing an annual Departmental Procurement Plan that has a focus on Indigenous participation.
PSPC’s Business Dispute Management will undertake consultations to identify opportunities to integrate Indigenous considerations into commercial alternative dispute resolution services offered by the department. The results of the consultations will be used to enhance the alternative dispute resolution services offered to Indigenous suppliers.
PSPC’s Translation Bureau is also collaborating with other government departments and agencies to increase access to Indigenous languages and has hired Indigenous project officers to build and expand capacity in Indigenous language services (translation and interpretation).
Target theme: Advancing Reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis communities
Target: Between 2023 and 2026, and every year on an ongoing basis, develop and table annual progress reports on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action 1: Program: |
Percentage of total value of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses annually | Starting point: Target: |
PSPC’s Departmental Procurement Plan aims to increase the value of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses thereby advancing Reconciliation, reducing inequality, and ensuring sound implementation of the department’s obligations under the Government of Canada’s Mandatory Procedures for Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses. | Global Indicator Framework (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” |
Departmental action 2: Program: |
Percentage of participation in procurement processes by Indigenous suppliers | Starting point: Target: |
Engagement and outreach with Indigenous businesses will help them to access federal procurement opportunities more easily, will advance Reconciliation, reduce inequality, and promote policies and actions in support of Indigenous Reconciliation while also identifying barriers which need to be addressed. | 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” |
Departmental action 3: Program: |
Total number of new Indigenous languages service providers | Starting point: Target: |
Engagement and outreach with Indigenous communities will help increase the capacity to provide the government with access to linguistic services in Indigenous languages in order to advance Reconciliation and reduce inequality. | 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” |
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 11: improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada
Context for goal 11
Making cities and communities sustainable includes improving access to cultural heritage. As the custodian of over 130 designated federal heritage buildings, PSPC plays an important role in ensuring that Canada’s historic places are a living legacy for all Canadians. Historic places are valued as a repository of historical, cultural, and social memory, contributing to Canadian identity and ‘sense of place’. As such, historic places play an indispensable role in sustainable development and urbanization as fundamental assets for long-term tourism development, strengthening social cohesion, and enhancing community well-being.
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
The departmental actions below support a FSDS implementation strategy that help in the achievement of the goal “Improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada”.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action 1: Program: |
Percentage of Crown-owned heritage buildings that are in fair or better condition | Starting point: Target: |
Improving the condition of designated federal heritage buildings contributes to Canadians' overall civic pride and appreciation for democratic institutions. As the custodian of buildings of national significance, PSPC is renovating the buildings with modern approaches that encompass sustainability and accessibility principles. This includes updating the heating and cooling technology in Heritage buildings in order to reduce GHG emissions and investing in infrastructure to improve public access and promote tourism. The action serves to protect and safeguard Canada's cultural and natural heritage. | Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target: 11.4: “Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage” |
Departmental action 2: Program: |
Percentage of buildings in the Parliamentary Precinct renewed as part of the Long Term Vision and Plan |
Starting point: Target:
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PSPC is rehabilitating and modernizing buildings in the Parliamentary Precinct to meet the needs of a 21st century Parliament and to restore Canada’s built heritage for future generations of Canadians. Through this work, PSPC is ensuring that Canadians have access to iconic cultural heritage places, such as the Centre Block and Parliament Hill, and further encourages Canadians to visit historic places within the Parliamentary Precinct and learn more about their history and culture. | GIF target 11.4: “Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage” |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of sustainable development Goal 11: improve access to affordable housing, clean air, transportation, parks, and green spaces, as well as cultural heritage in Canada
The following initiative demonstrate how PSPC’s programming supports goal 11, supplementing the information outlined above.
Planned initiative for goal 11
Enhance visitor experiences: PSPC works with partners to offer a range of guided and unguided visitor experiences. Guided tours of the Senate and House of Commons are offered to the public year-round by the Library of Parliament. PSPC also works with Canadian Heritage to deliver guided programs and informal interpretation to animate the grounds of Parliament Hill and provide visitors with unique experiences where they can be part of living history in the transformation and modernization of the Parliamentary Precinct. Though the Centre Block is currently closed, visitors can learn about the Parliamentary Precinct through public displays, offered year-round in partnership with the City of Ottawa, the National Capital Commission, and Canadian Heritage.
Goal 11: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets for planned initiative
The initiatives contribute to advancing: GIF target 11.4: “Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage”.
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 12: reduce waste and transition to zero-emission vehicles
Context for goal 12
PSPC is undertaking measures to meet the federal government’s plastic reduction targets and goals as set out in the Real Property Plastics Action Plan and outlined in the Greening Government Strategy. The plan includes:
- implement an enhanced waste audit and reduction planning program that incorporates zero-plastic waste objectives
- implement single-use plastic elimination and reduction strategies in third-party commercial leases
- develop, pilot, and implement sustainable digital occupant engagement programs and related tools to promote the achievement of plastic commitments
- integrate plastic reduction requirements in PSPC office fit-ups and furniture standards and specifications
PSPC will take steps to reduce the environmental impact of construction and demolition waste by encouraging diversion of waste from landfills. Within the Parliamentary Precinct, completed projects such as the West Block and Senate of Canada Building were able to divert over 90% of demolition waste. The Centre Block rehabilitation project is also expected to divert over 90% of demolition waste from landfills.
In addition, PSPC will support departments and agencies in reducing their GHG emissions by ensuring the availability of procurement instruments for zero-emission and hybrid vehicles. The department is engaging existing manufacturers to expand their offerings, and is also seeking to onboard new manufacturers. PSPC is leveraging the availability of zero emission vehicles to transition the departmental fleet to greener options with the target to have its light-duty fleet be zero emissions by 2030.
With respect to green procurement, the department will advance the use of standard procurement language across PSPC procurements requiring environmentally-preferable packaging and support TBS in the implementation of 2 new standards – an embodied carbon standard and a standard on the disclosure of GHG emissions—under the Policy on Green Procurement. The department also plans to introduce carbon footprint calculators into 3 of its high-impact procurement categories.
Finally, PSPC will initiate work on a multi-year project to develop a Green Public Procurement Tool for Federal Assets, with the aim of producing a web-based search platform to support PSPC’s procurement officers in identifying environmentally-preferable goods that meet client department requirements.
Target theme: federal leadership on responsible consumption
Target:
- By 2030, the Government of Canada will divert from landfill at least 75% by weight of non-hazardous operational waste (departmental action 1 and 2)
- By 2030, the Government of Canada will divert from landfill at least 90% by weight of all construction and demolition waste (departmental action 3)
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action 1: Program: |
Percentage of non-hazardous operational waste diverted from landfill for audited buildings | Starting point: Target:
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The action contributes to the Government of Canada’s long term goal to transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient and green operations by supporting actions on plastics waste in federal operations. Completing waste audits and developing waste reduction strategies in applicable PSPC Crown-owned buildings will inform operational strategies to further plastic waste reduction in the Government of Canada operations. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 12: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” CIF indicator 12.3.1: “Total waste diversion per capita” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 12.5: “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse” |
Departmental action 2: Program: |
Percentage of plastic waste diverted from landfills for audited buildings | Starting point: Target:
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The implementation of PSPC's Real Property Plastics Action Plan contributes directly to the FSDS target on diverting plastic waste from landfill. PSPC continues to complete various studies and analysis, and engage with federal employees to inform future updates to PSPC's project standards and furniture specifications, which will assist the department in using less plastic material, therefore contribute to less plastic being sent to the landfill. | CIF ambition 12: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” CIF indicator 12.3.1: “Total waste diversion per capita” Global Indicator Framework GIF target 12.5: “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse” |
Departmental action 3: Program: |
Percentage of construction and demolition waste diverted | Starting point: Target: |
The action supports FSDS actions on plastic waste reduction in federal operations. It will also reduce the generation of construction and demolition waste, and will help to reduce emissions for the production, transport and disposal of material. Diverting waste from landfill reduces landfill gas and transport hauling emissions. Material recovery via recycling reduces emissions for the extraction and production of virgin materials. | CIF ambition 12: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” CIF indicator 12.3.1: “Total waste diversion per capita” GIF target 12.5: “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse” |
Target: The Government of Canada’s procurement of goods and services will be net-zero emissions by 2050, to aid the transition to a net-zero, circular economy.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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| Implementation strategy: Disclose embodied carbon in construction | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Extent of compliance to Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction requiring disclosure of amount of embodied carbon in new major construction projects | Starting point: Target: |
Embodied carbon forms a significant proportion of the whole life carbon emissions from construction projects. The standard sets minimum requirements for the procurement of design and construction services to disclose and reduce the embodied carbon of major construction projects. Major construction projects typically include the renovation or new construction of buildings or engineering assets. The action supports the Government of Canada’s long term goal to transition to low carbon, climate-resilient and green operations. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 12.2: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 12.7: “Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities” |
| Implementation strategy: Incentivize supplier disclosure | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of contracts over $25 million, including taxes, for which the standard applies | Starting point: Target: |
Compelling suppliers to measure and disclose their GHG emissions and/or adopting a science-based target to reduce GHG emissions will make sustainability a key focus of federal procurement, in alignment with the Policy on Green Procurement. | CIF ambition 12.2: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” GIF target 12.7: “Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities” |
| Implementation strategy: Transform the federal light-duty fleet | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of zero emission vehicles in PSPC’s light duty fleet | Starting point: Target:
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To support the Government of Canada’s commitment to GHG reduction and attain net-zero emissions by 2030, PSPC is aiming for a 100% conversion of the light-duty fleet by 2030. The department will do so by acquiring zero emission vehicles and replacing the existing internal combustion engine vehicles. | 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” |
| Implementation strategy: Strengthen green procurement criteria | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements that include “green” goods and services | Starting point: Target: |
Including environmental considerations into PSPC common procurement instruments, will allow clients to factor environmental impacts into their purchasing decisions. As per the supply manual (Green Procurement Policy), “green” goods and services are those that have a lesser or reduced impact on the environment over the life cycle of the good or service, when compared with competing goods or services serving the same purpose. Environmental considerations include, among other things:
In support of the Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy, PSPC promotes procurement practices that are sustainable. |
CIF ambition 12.2: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” GIF target 12.7: ”Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities” |
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
The departmental action below support implementation strategies that help in the achievement of the goal “Reduce waste and transition to zero-emission vehicles”.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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| Implementation strategy: Remediate high-priority contaminated sites | ||||
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The FCSAP site assessment indicator describes site investigation work that identifies and assesses a contaminated site’s risk to human health and the environment. The FCSAP remediation indicator describes work to reduce risk to human health and the environment through either active remediation or risk management practices. The action indirectly supports the FSDS goal by remediating federal contaminated sites through the FCSAP to ensure that ecological risks related to harmful substances on these lands are reduced. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 12: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 12.4: “By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment” |
| Implementation strategy: Assess and manage risks from chemicals and harmful substances | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Tons of batteries recycled per year | Starting point: Target: |
Diverting toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, zinc, mercury and manganese) found in batteries, from landfill waste minimizes environmental damage. | CIF ambition 12: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner” GIF target 12.5: “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse” |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of sustainable development Goal 12: responsible consumption and production
The following initiatives demonstrate how demonstrate how PSPC’s programming supports the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, supplementing the information outlined above.
Planned initiatives for goal 12
1. Procurement instruments for zero-emission and hybrid vehicles: PSPC will support departments and agencies in reducing their GHG emissions by ensuring the availability of procurement instruments for zero-emission and hybrid vehicles. The department is engaging existing manufacturers to expand their offerings, and is also seeking to onboard new manufacturers. On a yearly basis, in consultation with the selected manufacturers, PSPC provides client departments with a catalogue that includes the available zero-emission and hybrid vehicles to factor environmental impacts into their purchasing decisions.
Goal 12 - Procurement instruments: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets
Procurement instruments for zero-emission and hybrid vehicles contribute to advancing:
- CIF ambition 12.1: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner”
- GIF target 12.7: “Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities”
2. GCSurplus: Through GCSurplus programs, government surplus assets are provided a 2nd life. This is done through the reuse, transfer, donation and sale of surplus goods including surplus food, thereby contributing to keeping government surplus assets out of landfills and helping to promote food security. GCSurplus also manages recycling contracts for used batteries, precious and scrap metals, and electronics, ensuring that reusable materiel and goods are appropriately collected and recycled. Finally, GCSurplus is exploring avenues for the environmentally responsible divestment of electric vehicles (EV) batteries.
Goal 12 - GCSurplus: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets
GCSurplus contributes to advancing:
- CIF ambition 12.3: “Canadians consume in a sustainable manner”
- GIF target 12.5: “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse”
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 13: take action on climate change and its impacts
Context for goal 13
PSPC will continue taking actions to combat climate change and its impacts on operations, including regularly applying climate change mitigation and adaptation considerations into business processes to achieve a net-zero carbon and climate resilient portfolio. PSPC will also monitor the implementation of its Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio Plan, which contributes to the broader government’s greening agenda by implementing smart building technologies, tracking disposal of assets and monitoring projects for GHG reduction. Furthermore, the implementation of a Climate Adaptation Strategy will ensure that climate risks to assets, services and operations are managed.
In addition, PSPC has identified sustainability as 1 of the strategic objectives for the next update to the Long Term Vision and Plan for the Parliamentary Precinct, which is currently underway. Plans continue to develop to transform Centre Block from one of PSPC’s worst-performing and highest-emitting assets to a net-zero carbon facility, while also incorporating climate adaptation into the design, construction and operations of the building.
Target theme: federal leadership on greenhouse gas emissions reductions and climate resilience
Target: The Government of Canada will transition to net-zero carbon operations for facilities and conventional fleets by 2050.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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| Implementation strategy: Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government’s overall operations | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of reduction in GHG emissions in PSPC Crown-owned building portfolio, excluding housing | Starting point: Target: |
The action supports the Government of Canada’s long term goal to transition to low carbon, climate-resilient and green operations. Incorporating GHG emissions reduction into the departmental decision-making process using GHG options analysis methodology will:
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Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 13.1 “Canadians reduce GHG emissions” CIF indicator 13.1.1: “Greenhouse gas emissions” Global Indicator Framework (GIF) target 13.2: “Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning” |
| Implementation strategy: Modernize through net-zero carbon buildings | ||||
Departmental action 1: Program: |
Percentage of applicable new domestic office leases that are reporting energy, water and waste using Energy Star Portfolio Manager® | Starting point: Target:
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By implementing the Energy Star Portfolio Manager® tool in the management of domestic office leases and lease renewals, PSPC will be able to give preference to the higher performing buildings that minimize energy use and GHG emissions from heating and electricity. | CIF ambition 13.1: “Canadians reduce 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” |
Departmental action 2: Program: |
Number of buildings as part of the ESAP that have been converted to low temperature hot water technology | Starting point: Target:
61 buildings by March 31, 2026 |
Converting ESAP buildings from steam and high temperature hot water technologies to low temperature hot water technology (greener technology) will help reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions and ensure that the Government of Canada achieves its net-zero carbon operations target. | CIF ambition 13.1: “Canadians reduce 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” |
| Implementation strategy: Apply a greenhouse gas reduction life-cycle cost analysis for major building retrofits | ||||
Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of all major projects where optimal greenhouse gas savings have been calculated using the greenhouse gas reduction life-cycle cost analysis | Starting point: Target: |
Evaluating options for real property investments using a greenhouse gas (GHG) life-cycle cost analysis will ensure that the greenhouse gas reduction is included in investment decisions at the project level and help determine the best-value option that minimizes operational GHG emissions and energy use. The incremental analysis to support the deep decarbonization of federal assets, which finds the best balance between GHG reductions and life cycle cost, will have a substantial impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn will help ensure that the Government of Canada achieves its net-zero carbon operations target. | CIF ambition 13.1: “Canadians reduce greenhouse gas emissions” CIF indicator CIF target 13.1: “By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions” 13.1.1: “Greenhouse gas emissions” |
Target: The Government of Canada will transition to climate resilient operations by 2050.
| Departmental action and program | Performance indicator | Starting point and target | How the departmental action contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy and sustainable development goals | Relevant targets or ambitions |
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Departmental action: Program: |
Percentage of climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRiVAs) completed for PSPC Crown-owned assets | Starting point: Target: |
PSPC assesses the climate change risks of buildings and incorporate the recommendations into the Asset Management Plans (AMP). The AMP is the overarching tool that PSPC uses to determine investment needs in assets over time. This action helps reduce risks posed by climate change to federal assets, services and operations and contributes to the Government of Canada’s long term goal to transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient and green operations. | Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) ambition 13.2 “Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate change” GIF target 13.2: “Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning” |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of sustainable development Goal 13: take action on climate change and its impacts
The following initiative demonstrate how PSPC’s programming supports goal 13, supplementing the information outlined above.
Planned initiative for goal 13
Real Property Services’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio Plan: The development of the Real Property Services’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategy allows for a better understanding of the risks posed by the impacts of climate change to its real property assets. In addition, the strategy will allow the management of climate adaptation needs uniformly across the country in real property management, project delivery and asset operations.
The Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio Plan will determine the most cost-effective pathway to achieve net-zero carbon real property operations by 2050 (with an aspirational target of 2030).
These activities contribute to the sustainable development goals of reducing GHG emissions and meeting the commitments in the Greening Government Strategy: A Government of Canada directive.
Goal 13: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets
These activities contribute to advancing:
- CIF ambition 13.1: “Canadians reduce their greenhouse gas emissions”
- CIF target 13.1: “By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels, and, by 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions”
- GIF target 13.2: “Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning”
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Goal 17: strengthen partnerships to promote global action on sustainable development
Context for goal 17
As common service provider for federal procurement, PSPC will continue working in close collaboration with federal departments and agencies to ensure that government purchasing supports Canada’s commitment to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and helps to close the ongoing socio-economic gaps experienced by Indigenous suppliers. In this vein, PSPC will also continue to develop procurement tools to support the increased participation of Indigenous businesses in federal procurement, and to provide guidance to client departments as they work to achieve their goals, priorities and objectives.
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of sustainable development Goal 17: partnerships for the goals
The following initiatives demonstrate how PSPC’s programming supports the 2030 agenda and the SDGs.
Planned initiative for goal 17
Support clients in increasing procurement with Indigenous suppliers: In 2023 to 2024, PSPC will continue to work with ISC, the TBS and Indigenous partners to support a new longer-term transformative Indigenous procurement strategy. In addition, in its role as common service provider for federal procurement, PSPC will continue to support its client departments and agencies in undertaking procurements with Indigenous suppliers and by providing them with contract data that they need to meet their annual reporting obligations outlined in the Treasury Board Directive on the Management of Procurement.
Goal 17: Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” or global targets
This initiative contributes to advancing:
CIF ambition 17.2: “Canada fosters collaboration and partnerships to advance the SDGs”.
Section 5: Integrating sustainable development
PSPC 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.
PSPC will undertake strategic assessments of environmental impacts following a multi-step process, including:
- a preliminary scan at the outset of the development of all policy, plan and program proposals being submitted to the minister or cabinet for approval, or when circumstances warrant, to determine if important environmental effects, positive or negative, are likely to arise from their implementation
- a SEA when important environmental effects are identified through a preliminary scan
- reporting on the results of the SEA
The SEA must identify and recommend appropriate mitigation measures (for potential negative effects) and/or enhancement measures (for potential important positive effects), to respond to the environmental effects likely to result from the implementation of the policy, plan or program proposal.
Public statements on the results of PSPC assessments are made public when an initiative has undergone a detailed SEA. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects of the approved policy, plan or program, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, have been considered during proposal development and decision making.
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