抖淫视频’s 2023 to 2024 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy progress report
ISSN 2564-3894
Table of contents
- Introduction to the 2023 to 2024 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy report
- Commitments for 抖淫视频
- GOAL 5: CHAMPION GENDER EQUALITY
- GOAL 10: ADVANCE RECONCILIATION WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND TAKE ACTION ON INEQUALITY
- GOAL 12: REDUCE WASTE AND TRANSITION TO ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES
- GOAL 13: TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS
- GOAL 17: STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE GLOBAL ACTION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Integrating sustainable development
1. Introduction to the 2023 to 2024 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy report
The presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the . This is the first 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, to make decision-making related to sustainable development more transparent and accountable to Parliament, 抖淫视频 supports the goals laid out in the FSDS through the activities described in 抖淫视频’s 2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS). This Report provides a report on progress related to 抖淫视频’s DSDS in the fiscal year 2023 to 2024.
The also sets out that must be considered in the development of the FSDS as well as DSDSs. These basic principles have been considered and incorporated in 抖淫视频’s DSDS and 2023 to 2024 DSDS Report.
To promote coordinated action on sustainable development across the Government of Canada, 抖淫视频’s departmental strategy reports on Canada’s progress towards implementing the and advancing the SDGs, supported by the and targets and indicators. The Report also now captures progress on SDG initiatives that fall outside the scope of the FSDS.
2. Commitments for 抖淫视频
GOAL 5: CHAMPION GENDER EQUALITY
FSDS Context:
Canada’s action in support of SDG 5 focuses on taking domestic and international action to address systemic barriers to equality for all women, girls and gender-diverse people. To advance this broader FSDS goal, 抖淫视频 (GAC) supports targeted investments, partnerships, innovation and advocacy efforts to close gender gaps, with a particular focus on the poorest and most marginalized.
抖淫视频’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) recognizes that supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity is the best way to build a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world. To help achieve this, Canada’s international assistance funds projects and programs that support women, girls and gender-diverse people to achieve more equitable access to—and control over—the resources needed to secure economic and social equality and that further support active participation in the economy through education, skills training and capacity building. The department also supports initiatives that seek to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, support women’s rights organizations and feminist movements, and that enhance the public sector’s institutional capacity to address gender equality and build the evidence base for gender equality action.
Below outlines 2023-2024 departmental progress on federal targets in the 2022-2026 FSDS for which 抖淫视频 is responsible to plan and report on departmental action. For more departmental results achieved, please see Section 3: Integrating Sustainable Development.
Target theme: Take Action on Gender Equality
Target: By 2026, at least 37% of employees in the environmental and clean technology sector are women (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invest in women’s skills, employment, and leadership | Enhanced equitable provision of inclusive, gender and environmentally responsive, demand-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills for employment through the delivery of GAC's international assistance Program: Multilateral International Assistance | Number of people trained in demand-driven technical and vocational education and training (gender disaggregated) Starting point (2021-2022): 20,573 15,540 women | 30,000 Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 5 and SDG 5, in addition to SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), by creating an enabling environment for individuals—particularly women—and economies to grow through the delivery of international assistance. Guided by the FIAP, the department’s TVET programming aims to build individual skills and knowledge to enable meaningful employment, improved household and community health, and peace and stability. Investing in women’s skills and leadership, particularly in non-traditional and better paying fields, directly supports gender equality and economic outcomes. | 51,076 total in 2023-2024 Gender disaggregation: 30,719 women |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of SDG 5 – Gender Equality
The following initiatives demonstrate how 抖淫视频’s programming supports the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, supplementing the information outlined above.
| Planned initiatives | Associated domestics targets or ambitions and/or global targets | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|
Enhanced effectiveness and influence of women’s rights organizations and movementsFootnote 2 to advance the rights and empowermentFootnote 3 of women and girls in all their diversity in developing countries where 抖淫视频 engages, for example, through the Women’s Voice and Leadership Program. | Indicator: Number of women’s organizations and women’s networks advancing women’s rights and gender equality that receive GAC supportFootnote 4 for programming and/or institutional strengthening. Target: 2000 | 3054 in 2023-2024 |
Enhanced prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence by state, non-state actors and individuals in developing countries where 抖淫视频 engages. | Indicator: Number of people reached by GAC-funded projects that help prevent, respond to and end sexual and gender-based violence, including child, early and forced marriage and/or female genital mutilation. Target: 45 million | 40,969,344 total in 2023-2024 Gender Disaggregation: 19,447,417 Women Note: |
GOAL 10: ADVANCE RECONCILIATION WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND TAKE ACTION ON INEQUALITY
FSDS Context:
Canada’s action in support of SDG 10 focuses on moving forward on reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. To advance this broader FSDS goal, 抖淫视频 supports the advancement of the rights, perspectives and prosperity of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and around the world, guided by its Action Plan on Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, 2021–2025. The department’s Action Plan is informed by the , and was developed in consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis from across Canada.
The department is committed to advancing the goals and actions within the Action Plan, in close collaboration with GAC’s Indigenous Peoples Network, and other self-identified Indigenous employees. One of GAC’s key commitments is to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis right holders (or their national designates) to co-develop a new distinctions-based, whole-of-government policy set of guidelines to more fully and effectively engage with Indigenous peoples on international issues that affect them.
The implementation of the Action Plan and of the UN Declaration contributes to the Government of Canada’s continued efforts to break down barriers, combat systemic racism and discrimination, close socio-economic gaps, and promote greater equality and prosperity for Indigenous peoples.
Below outlines 2023-2024 departmental progress on federal targets in the 2022-2026 FSDS for which 抖淫视频 is responsible to plan and report on departmental action. For more departmental results achieved, please see Section 3: Integrating Sustainable Development.
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 (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act | Increase domestic Indigenous procurement to achieve the federal minimum Program: Material Management | Percentage of domesticFootnote 7 procurement officers that have taken the course “Indigenous consideration in procurement” (COR409) from the Canada School of Public Service Starting point (March 31, 2023): 90% | 95% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2025 | GAC supports FSDS Goals 10 and 12 and SDGs 10 and 12 by achieving the minimum target of 5% for contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses by the end of 2023–2024. To enable this, GAC will strive to ensure its procurement officers are trained on Indigenous considerations in procurement, all with the goal of advancing reconciliation and sustainable consumption and production. | Indicator result: Notes: |
Percentage of the total value of federal domestic contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses Starting point (fiscal year 2022–2023): 4.5% | 5% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2024 and maintain annually thereafter | Indicator result: Notes: |
GOAL 12: REDUCE WASTE AND TRANSITION TO ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES
FSDS Context:
Canada’s action in support of SDG 12 focuses on reducing waste and plastic pollution, promoting a circular economy (where materials never become waste), and transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. To advance this broader FSDS goal, 抖淫视频 works with partners to support the global advancement of responsible consumption and to collectively and collaboratively work to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
Domestically, the department has established a team (ecoGAC) dedicated to accelerating efforts to green GAC’s operations and build climate resilience aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at existing buildings and move toward net-zero carbon operations by 2050. This includes achieving net-zero procurement and waste diversion targets at home and abroad (e.g. successfully diverting GAC renovation/construction waste from landfill).
The department also continues to advance the , which was drafted to ensure the Government of Canada is a global leader in low-carbon, resilient and green government operations. GAC has committed to appointing a sustainability lead to oversee green procurement and ensure departmental procurement activities fully align with established green procurement policies and guidelinesFootnote 8. GAC also remains committed to achieving the 100% low-emission-vehicles target by 2030 and supporting GAC’s full transition to zero-emission vehicles.
Below outlines 2023-2024 departmental progress on federal targets in the 2022-2026 FSDS for which 抖淫视频 is responsible to plan and report on departmental action. For more departmental results achieved, please see Section 3: Integrating Sustainable Development.
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 (All Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximize diversion of waste from landfill | Continue to analyze annual audit of operational waste to support performance measurement of waste diversion and public transparency Continue the 2-year pilot project for Oscar Sort, an artificial intelligence device that helps employees sort their waste correctly Continue to implement the ecoBoutique program, which redistributes surplus office supplies and raises awareness about circular economy processes among employees Focus procurement activities on sustainable products Program: Real Property (Domestic); Material Management | Percentage of waste diverted in high occupancy National Capital Region (NCR) buildingsFootnote 9 from landfill Starting point (2022–2023): | 75% Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 through the diversion of waste from landfills by installing and operating on-site composting facilities at some offices, by helping employees sort waste, by reducing plastic use and through the ecoBoutique. These investments are expected to directly reduce waste and increase recycling and reusing, thus reducing haulage and GHG emissions. | Indicator result: 47.9% Notes: This indicator result represents data from 125 Sussex and 200 Promenade du Portage data. 111 Sussex was excluded due to an identified error in the third party waste audit. All three buildings will be included in future cycles. |
Total waste to landfill from high occupancy NCR buildings (tonnes/year) Starting point (2022–2023): | 35 (tonnes) Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 40.98 tonnes Notes: This indicator result represents data from 125 Sussex and 200 Promenade du Portage data. 111 Sussex was excluded due to an identified error in the third party waste audit. All three buildings will be included in future cycles. | |||
Total GHG emissions (Mt CO2) from waste from high occupancy NCR buildings Starting point (2022–2023): | 13 (Mt CO2) Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 18.73 Mt CO2 Notes: This indicator result represents data from 125 Sussex and 200 Promenade du Portage data. 111 Sussex was excluded due to an identified error in the third party waste audit. All three buildings will be included in future cycles. | |||
Continue awareness campaigns to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced Implement reusable dishware (eat-in and takeout) program at GAC cafeterias Programs: Real Property (Domestic); Materiel Management | Percentage of plastic diverted from landfill from high occupancy NCR buildings Starting point (2022–2023): | 50% Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 19.57% Notes: Targeted measures such as the implementation of Oscar Sort (AI-enabled recycling guidance) have already proven to be effective in the diversion of plastics. These measures will continue in order to achieve the 2027 target. | ||
Total plastic to landfill from high occupancy NCR buildings (tonnes) Starting point (2022–2023): | 5 (tonnes) Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 7.86 tonnes Notes: While the total volume of plastic sent to landfills is slightly higher than the starting point, the buildings’ occupancy rate has gone up significantly in the past year. The landfill diversion rate for plastics is higher than the previous year, demonstrating the effectiveness of waste management programs. | |||
Continue to operate the on-site composting unit at 111 Sussex (w/ BGIS) Install and operate the on-site composting unit at 125 Sussex (w/ BGIS) Operate the installed on-site composting unit at 200 Promenade du Portage (w/ BGIS) Programs: Real Property (Domestic); Materiel Management | Percentage of organic waste diverted from landfills from high occupancy NCR buildings Starting point (2022–2023): | 35% Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 23% Notes: This indicator result represents data from 125 Sussex and 200 Promenade du Portage data; 111 Sussex was excluded due to an identified error in the third party waste audit. All three buildings will be included in future cycles. | ||
Total organic waste to landfill from high occupancy NCR buildings (tonnes) Starting point (2022–2023): | 13 (tonnes) Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 21.24 tonnes Notes: This indicator result represents data from 125 Sussex and 200 Promenade du Portage data; 111 Sussex was excluded due to an identified error in the third party waste audit. All three buildings will be included in future cycles. | |||
Maximize diversion of waste from landfill | Continue support of Print-Release function Program: Information Management | Percentage of users who use Print-Release capability Starting point (2022): | 99% Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 by reducing printing, which in turn reduces paper use and waste. The Print-Release capability ensures pages are only printed when a user is at the printer, eliminating pages that are printed and never picked up. Results in the first 3 months showed a reduction of 10–15% in unwanted printing. | Indicator result: 96% Notes: This indicator result is for the NCR only. An increase in occupancy and a few locations not yet transitioned to the print release system account for most of the remaining 4%. |
Number of pages printed per user per year in the NCR Starting point (2022): | 250 per user per year Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 642 pages per user Notes: The 642 pages per user is a decline from 691 pages in 2022-2023 and a significant reduction from the pre-COVID level of 2143 pages per user. |
Target: By 2030, the Government of Canada will divert from landfill at least 90% by weight of all construction and demolition waste (All Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximize diversion of waste from landfill | Renovation of GAC’s headquarters building at 125 Sussex in Ottawa, ON, Canada Program: Real Property (domestic) | Percentage by weight of total construction waste diverted from landfill Starting point: New initiative | 95% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2028 (project completion) | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 through the reduction of construction waste going to landfills, which directly reduces waste. Departmental action is reducing construction waste for the extensive renovation projects that are underway and is expected to make a major contribution to construction and overall waste reduction.Footnote i | Indicator result: 95% Notes: This number is reported to GAC by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), as it is the department responsible for the renovation project. |
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 (All Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transform the federal light-duty fleet | GAC domestic fleet greening initiative Program: Platform Corporate Services | Percentage of vehicles that are zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) Starting point (2023): 81.4% of the departmental domestic fleet is composed of low-emission vehicles | 100% ZEV domestic fleet Date to achieve target: 2030 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 through the greening of the domestic fleet, which directly contributes to the goal of increasing the number of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV). This is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government domestic fleets by 100% by 2030, directly contributing to the FSDS goal.Footnote ii | Indicator result: 31% of vehicles are zero emission vehicles Notes: 21% of the department’s domestic fleet was composed of zero-emission vehicles in 2023. The starting point was incorrectly stated as the total percentage of all low-emission vehicles. GAC remains on track to reach the 100% ZEV domestic fleet target by 2030. |
Strengthen green procurement criteria | Increase capacity of departmental employees to recognize, evaluate and apply green procurement criteria in procurement processes Program: Acquisition Management | Percentage of procurement officers that have taken the Canada School of Public Service’s training (COR405) Starting point (March 2023): 59% | 95% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2027 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 by increasing knowledge of green procurement through training and the use of green procurement criteria to better inform more sustainable procurement choices. Green procurement incorporates environmental considerations into purchasing decisions and is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their goods and services and supply chains.Footnote iii | Indicator result: 57.69% Notes: On track to meet the target by 2027. |
Percentage of administrative support staff, staff with delegated authority and accommodation support staff that have taken the Canada School of Public Service’s Procurement’s training, product code: COR405 Starting point: | 50% Date to achieve target: 50% by March 31, 2025 | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2025-2026. | |||
Strengthen green procurement criteria | Determine and integrate robust green procurement criteria (for example, certifications, life cycle analysis, recycled content, circularity, carbon footprint) in departmental contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements to ensure the inclusivity and sufficiency of environmental criteria, including biodiversity and social criteria Program: Acquisition Management Services | Percentage of total departmental contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements that include robust green procurement criteria Starting point: | 100% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2025 | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2025-2026 Notes: Green procurement criteria and tracking are in development per the Greening Government Strategy, which states green criteria must be included by 2026. | |
Strengthen green procurement criteria | Encourage facilities management employees to take climate change awareness training Program: Management & Oversight | Percentage of facility management employees that have taken climate change awareness training Starting point: | 80% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2027 | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2024-2025. | |
Other | Implement a Departmental Digital Support Program to reduce the number of devices and ensure all devices meet ENERGY STAR® efficiency requirements and have energy-saving features enabled Program: Information Technology | Ratio of printers to employees Starting point (2017): | 25 employees to 1 printing device Date to achieve target: March 31, 2026 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 12 and SDG 12 by reducing the number of devices and implementing requirements for electronic devices to be more energy efficient. The Departmental Digital Support Program reduces environmental impacts by increasing the use of digital platforms, thus reducing both paper use and the number of printers. The Device Allocation Policy ensures efficient use of departmental resources in order to reduce power consumption and environmental footprint. | Indicator result: 50 employees to 1 printing device Notes: The 50:1 print ratio relates to the renovated portion of buildings in the NCR. GAC continues to roll out implementation to missions abroad. We are on track and, in most locations, exceeding our targets. |
Percentage of employees converted to a single device (laptop or desktop computer) Starting point (2018): | 85% of employees worldwide converted to a single device Date to achieve target: March 31, 2025 | Indicator result: 80% |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
The following initiatives demonstrate how 抖淫视频’s programming supports the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, supplementing the information outlined above.
| Planned initiatives | Associated domestics targets or ambitions and/or global targets | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|
Identify an inventory management solution for missions and establish an asset management framework | Support the domestic ambition for Canadians to consume in a sustainable manner and for businesses to adopt environmental protection activities and management practices (12.2.1) | Consultations remain ongoing to determine options for the development and implementation of a Material Management solution at mission. Further, following lessons learned from the Fleetio (a Fleet Maintenance Management Software) pilot, the intent is to integrate Fleet Reporting requirements within an existing framework (e.g. Microsoft365). |
For domestic operations, the following additional initiatives are underway or planned:
| FSDS targets:
SDG 12: Responsible consumption and productionFootnote iv |
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GOAL 13: TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS
FSDS Context:
Canada’s action in support of SDG 13 focuses on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants and building resilience. To advance this broader FSDS goal, the department supports developing countries with climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Climate change and biodiversity loss can be catalysts for instability, conflict, food insecurity and pandemics. To combat this threat, in 2021, Canada announced a doubling of its international climate finance commitment, from $2.65 billion (2015 to 2021) to $5.3 billion (2021 to 2026). This funding supports developing countries around the world to combat climate change and address biodiversity loss focused on four areas: 1) clean energy transition and coal phase-out; 2) climate-smart agriculture and food systems; 3) nature-based solutions and biodiversity and 4) climate governance. GAC works with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver its portion of this funding, which is outlined under Goal 17.
The department is also continuing significant action to ensure GAC’s operational emissions at existing buildings are reduced to help achieve Canada’s net-zero carbon goalsFootnote 10 and reduce risks to federal assets posed by climate change. For its assets abroad, the department collects data from missions to regularly measure energy, water and waste data in order to support internal decision-making and reporting. The department also regularly conducts Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CRiVAs), which help factor climate change adaptation into decision-making processes, as well as energy, water and waste audits. Further, several of GAC’s missions abroad have achieved green building certifications and undertaken at-mission greening initiatives.
Below outlines 2023-2024 departmental progress on federal targets in the 2022-2026 FSDS for which 抖淫视频 is responsible to plan and report on departmental action. For more departmental results achieved, please see Section 3: Integrating Sustainable Development.
Target theme: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption
Target: Achieve 40 to 45% greenhouse gas emission reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (Minister of Environment and Climate Change supported by all other Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continue to implement Canada’s climate plans and actions | Collaborate with a range of bilateral and multilateral partners, including developing country governments, non-governmental organizations in Canada and around the world, and climate finance institutions to support global reductions of greenhouse gases Program: Multilateral International Assistance | GHG reductions resulting from international initiatives funded by Canada Starting point (August 2022): 228Footnote 11 megatonnes of GHG emissions reduced or avoided through projects supported by Canada’s previous $2.65 billion climate finance commitment | 300 cumulative megatonnes of GHGs Date to achieve target: 2050 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 by funding activities that reduce GHG emissions. While the FSDS target is domestically focused, the department’s support for developing countries will help reduce global GHG emissions and contribute to implementation of the Paris Agreement. It is expected that the GHG reductions will result in the equivalent of removing nearly 67 million combustion-engine cars from roads for one year. | Indicator result: 28.7 megatonnes in 2022-2023 Notes: The GHG emission target is a long-term cumulative target. Because of the nature of GHG reduction projects, including that actual GHG emission reductions take a long time to materialize and may only be fully achieved after the program has ended, and the nature of the funding program, the Climate Finance program uses expected results until actual results are available to report on the program's performance. |
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 (All Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government’s overall operations | Encourage employees to adopt the ecoCommute application Program: Management and Oversight Services | Number of employees using ecoCommute Starting point (March 31, 2023): | 700 employees Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 by implementing measures identified in the Greening Government Strategy that reduce GHG emissions. This includes adopting low-carbon mobility solutions, deploying supporting infrastructure in its facilities and modernizing its fleet.Footnote v | Indicator result: 535 Notes: The ecoCommute application has been extended for another year to improve the data set and attract more users. Communication activities continue to increase the user base, with significant uptake expected in the Fall of 2024 with the increase to office presence. |
Encourage employees to commute to and from the office sustainably by providing the tools and infrastructure to make more sustainable decisions Program: Management and Oversight Services | Percentage of employees commuting with active or shared transportation options Starting point: | 22% Date to achieve target: March 31, 2027 | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2024-2025. | ||
Provide an EV shuttle service for business travel between GAC buildings in the NCR instead of non-EV taxis. Program: Management and Oversight Services | Tonnes of CO2e avoided from shuttle usage in the National Capital Region Starting point (2022–2023): | 158.80 Mt CO2 avoidedFootnote 13 Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 37.77 Mt CO2 avoided for 2023-2024 Notes: The shuttle service is gaining in popularity and the number of users is projected to continue trending upward in the coming years, especially as in-office presence increases. | ||
Implement the Greening Government Strategy through measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve climate resilience, and green the government’s overall operations | Implement the Global Portfolio Strategy (GPS) and the Sustainable Development Strategic Framework (SDSF) with direction from the Greening Government Strategy Program: Real property Planning and Stewardship | Percentage of missions reporting energy, water and waste metrics Starting point: | A minimum of 80% of missions report on energy, water, and waste Date to achieve: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 by implementing measures identified in the Greening Government Strategy that reduce GHG emissions, including green building certification for all major construction and renovation projects, and is committed to reducing the demand for energy or switching to lower carbon sources of energy in order to reduce GHG emissions from real property operations. In addition, GAC will aim to pursue and complete green building certifications (BOMA BEST, LEED, TRUE, etc.) for existing buildings, operations and maintenance.Footnote vi | Indicator result: 77% of missions reported energy metrics, and 68.8% reported water and waste metrics in 2022-2023. Notes: As per TBS GGS guidance, GAC uses RETScreen to report its energy, water and waste metrics. This function is managed through an MOU between NRCan and GAC |
Number of energy, water and waste audits completed Starting point (April 1, 2023): 22 completed energy, water and waste audits | 5–10 energy, water and waste initiatives Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 20 completed energy, water and waste initiatives | |||
Percent change in GHG emissions from international crown-owned real property from fiscal year 2005–2006 Starting point (2005–2006): | Net-zero emission, climate resilient Crown-owned portfolio Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 35.4% change in GHG reduction | |||
Continue to deliver projects with green building certifications (, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)) Continue to integrate green building certifications into major capital projects Program: Real Property Planning and Stewardship | Number of completed certifications Starting point (2022–2023): 10 | 8 new certifications Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 6 new certifications | ||
Modernize through net-zero carbon buildings | Taking steps to design and construct net-zero carbon buildings, reducing both operational and embodied carbon emissions Program: Real Property Planning and Stewardship | Percentage of new projects that are designed for and achieve net-zero Starting point (2022–2023): 0% | 100% Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 by using net-zero emission construction techniques and products in new buildings and retrofits to reduce GHG emissions. Actions that allow facilities to be shared, reduce the demand for energy or switch to lower carbon sources of energy will lead to reductions in GHGs from the department’s real property operations.Footnote vii | Indicator result: 0% Notes: No new build projects were completed with zero-carbon certification in 2023-2024. Six major projects with a net-zero carbon target are underway as of August 2024. |
Apply a greenhouse gas reduction life cycle cost analysis for major building retrofits | All major building retrofits, including significant energy performance contracts, are the subject of a GHG reduction life cycle cost analysis to determine the optimal GHG savings Program: Real Property Planning and Stewardship | Percentage of major building retrofit projects that undergo life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) Starting point (2022-2023): 0% | 100% Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 through life cycle cost analyses aimed at reducing GHG emissions over the life cycle of major international retrofits.Footnote viii | Indicator result: 33% Notes: GAC is committed to having all scoped in new build and major renovation projects to have LCCAs completed as part of the target. Most are multi-year projects and will be reported only in the year of completion. |
Apply a greenhouse gas reduction life cycle cost analysis for major building retrofits | Reduce non-renewable energy consumption by installing rooftop solar panels, LED lighting, triple glazed windows, heat recovery from data centres and enhanced insulation, tower by tower in the renovation of the Lester B. Pearson building Program: Real Property (Domestic) | Percentage reduction in GHG emissions from building energy usage as compared to pre-retrofit usage Starting point (2018): | 67% by end of project Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 through the implementation of real property decisions that lower GHG emissions by reducing energy consumption, which will in turn reduce GHG emissions from energy production.Footnote ix | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2027-2028. Notes: PSPC is responsible for collecting the data for this indicator. |
Target: The Government of Canada will transition to climate resilient operations by 2050 (All Ministers)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
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Reduce risks posed by climate change to federal assets, services and operations | Climate resilience assessment for projects and existing buildings Program: Real Property Planning and Stewardship | Number of completed climate change risk assessments (CCRA). Starting point (2022–2023): | 6 annually Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 13 and SDG 13 by undertaking climate change risk assessments to understand the risks associated with climate change. By assessing the risks of climate change impacts for mission critical assets and developing plans to reduce these risks, the likelihood of disruption to critical services for Canadians is reduced.Footnote x | Indicator result: 4 Notes: GAC is committed to having all scoped in new build and major renovation projects to have Climate Risk, Impact and Vulnerability Assessments (CRiVAs) completed as part of the GGS target. Most are multi-year projects, and this will be reported only in the year of completion. |
Percentage of crown-owned mission critical assets where the risk of climate change impacts has been assessed Starting point (April 1, 2023): 3% | 100% Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 4% Notes: Although GAC can report only 4% completion at this time, GAC is confident that, with a newly developed process and completion tool, the target will be met on time. |
Initiatives advancing Canada’s implementation of SDG 13 – Climate Action
The following initiatives demonstrate how 抖淫视频’s programming supports the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, supplementing the information outlined above.
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Implement process and mechanism to collect data to report progress on sustainability to TBS through NRCan RETscreen software. | Supports reporting on the Greening Government Strategy commitments. |
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GOAL 17: STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE GLOBAL ACTION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FSDS Context:
Canada’s action in support of SDG 17 focuses on diverse and inclusive partnerships required at the local, regional, national, and global levels to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs. To advance this broader FSDS goal, 抖淫视频 works with a wide variety of partners to support a green transition and sustainable development, both within Canada and in developing countries.
This includes effort that:
- help developing countries adapt to and mitigate climate change, reinforce a clean energy transition and halt and reverse biodiversity loss;
- support international collaboration on critical minerals to improve availability and resiliency of supply chains;
- promote gender equality and environmental protection in trade mechanisms, including free trade agreements with ambitious collaborative tools to support environmental protection, climate change cooperation and action on sustainable development; and
- expect and encourage Canadian companies to contribute to sustainable development and support Canada’s commitments to human rights by integrating responsible business practices throughout their operations, including in international supply chains.
Below outlines 2023-2024 departmental progress on federal targets in the 2022-2026 FSDS for which 抖淫视频 is responsible to plan and report on departmental action. For more departmental results achieved, please see Section 3: Integrating Sustainable Development.
Target theme: Sustainable Development Partnerships
Target: By 2026, implement Canada’s climate finance commitment of $5.3 billion with at least 40% of funding going toward climate adaptation and at least 20% to projects that leverage nature-based climate solutions and projects that contribute biodiversity co-benefits (Minister of Environment and Climate Change)
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
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Increase support to and help build capacity in developing countries to adapt to and mitigate climate change | Canada continues to collaborate with a range of bilateral and multilateral partners, including developing country governments, non-governmental organizations in Canada and around the world, multilateral organizations, and dedicated climate funds and financial mechanisms to build capacity in developing countries to adapt to and mitigate climate change Program: Multilateral International Assistance | Cumulative number of people in developing countries who benefitted from Canada’s adaptation financing Starting point (April 1, 2021): An estimated 6.6 million peopleFootnote 14 | 10 million people Date to achieve target: 2050 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 by working with international partners to contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the collective commitment to mobilize financing for developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change. GAC also supports Partnering for Climate to fund climate change adaptation projects from Canadian civil society working in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world.Footnote xii | Indicator result: 3.8 million in 2022-2023 |
Ratio of private finance mobilized through Canada’s public sector investments Starting point: New initiative | $0.75 mobilized in private sector for every $1 spent by Canada on projects involving the private sector. Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: Based on historical figures we expect the ratio to be $1.10 private finance mobilized for every $1 of Canadian public sector investments. Notes: These numbers are expected because of the investment cycle of projects involving private sector mobilization which is approximately 5 to 7 years. | |||
Number of national, regional and local governments that improve or implement their Nationally Determinded Contributions and National Adaptation Plans with support from Canadian climate fiance. Starting point (April 1, 2021): 17Footnote 15 | 19 Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 8 in 2022-2023 Notes: This indicator also contributes to SDG 13, Target 13.2 “Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.” | |||
Support a clean energy transition | Canada’s climate finance is supporting developing countries to phase out coal-powered emissions (including through accelerated retirement of coal power assets) Program: Multilateral International Assistance | Number of beneficiaries (male/female) with enhanced access to clean energy Starting point (2021): | At least 200,000 Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 through Canada’s $5.3 billion climate finance commitment aimed at enhancing the adoption of gender-responsive clean energy and energy-efficient solutions for nature-positive climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries.Footnote xiii | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2024-2025. |
Megawatts of new clean energy capacity installed, financed by Canadian climate finance resources Starting point (2021): 2,258.9 | At least 10,000 Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 8,939 Notes: This indicator reflects financing by multiple donors; Canada contributed to this result along with other donors. | |||
Number of beneficiaries (male/female) with new employment in the renewable energy sector Starting point (2021): 13,984Footnote 17 | At least 70,000 Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2024-2025. | |||
Support a clean energy transition | Continue to implement GAC’s International Business Development Strategy for Clean Technologies Program: International Business Development | Number of outcalls related to climate financeFootnote 18 by the Trade Commission Service (TCS) with TCS clients, climate fund representatives and investors per region (Indo-Pacific, Africa, the Americas and Europe-Middle East) Starting point (2022-2023): 174 | 260 outcalls per year (average of 65 per region: Indo-Pacific, Africa, the Americas and Europe-Middle East) Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 through the ongoing implementation of the International Business Development Strategy for Clean Technologies, which was designed to encourage and support Canadian firms in their efforts to capitalize on growing opportunities in the global market for clean technology. | Indicator result: 232 Notes: Outcalls may be underreported as it is incumbent on the officer to identify that the outcall is related to the Climate Finance initiative in the internal tracking system. Ongoing economic recovery has resulted in a positive trend in outcall volume, however inflation and supply chain disruptions may still be contributing to lower demand for Climate Finance Business Development services than anticipated. |
Annual client satisfaction rate for TCS clean technology services received Starting point (2022-2023): 92.1% | 85% Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 94.1% | |||
Number of Canadian clean technology and climate finance services delivered by TCS to Canadian companies Starting point (2022–2023): 6683 | 5700 Date to achieve target: | Indicator result: 7011 Notes: Of the total, clean technology services represented 6,786 services and climate finance represented 225 services. |
Implementation strategies supporting the goal
This section is for implementation strategies that support the goal “Strengthen partnerships to promote global action on sustainable development” but not a specific FSDS target
| Implementation strategy | Departmental action | Performance indicator | Target | How the departmental action contributes to the FSDS goal and target and, where applicable, to Canada’s 2030 agenda national strategy and SDGs | Results achieved |
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Promote responsible business conduct by Canadian companies abroad | Continue to implement the Responsible Business Conduct Abroad Strategy (2022–2027) Program: International Business Development | Number of stakeholders engaged annually, including Canadian companies and associations, to promote Canada’s approach and expectations on Responsible Business Conduct Starting point: New Initiative | 100 stakeholders Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 by providing support to Canadian companies abroad that allows them to adopt world leading responsible business practices, gain a competitive advantage, mitigate risks and contribute to a strong and inclusive economy (including international supply chains), all of which support better international partnerships. | Indicator result: 1137 |
Promote environmental protection in trade agreements and other engagement mechanisms | Strengthening environmental cooperation in Free Trade Agreements Program: Trade Policy, Agreements, Negotiations and Disputes | Percent of Free Trade Agreements that contain ambitious collaborative mechanisms to support environmental protection, climate change cooperation and action on sustainable development Starting point: | 100% Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 through its negotiation of Free Trade Agreements. Canada seeks opportunities to engage in cooperative activities with trading partners to promote the use of goods and services related to clean growth and the transition to a low-carbon future, in addition to advancing work through partnerships that combat climate change and supporting Canada’s leadership on sustainable development. | Indicator result: The modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, which was concluded in 2023, contains provisions recognizing the importance of mutually supportive trade and climate change policies, including through market-based approaches and trade-related climate measures to achieve green growth objectives. The chapter also includes provisions addressing specific global challenges, including the promotion of environmental goods and services and the circular economy. To support effective implementation, the Parties have committed to engage in collaborative activities. No new trade agreements were reached in fiscal year 2023-2024. Notes: In on-going negotiations, such as with Ecuador, Indonesia and ASEAN, Canada will be seeking strong environment provisions, with a focus on collaborative mechanisms to support effective implementation. |
Advance international collaboration on critical minerals | GAC assists NRCan by providing Canadian advocacy, for example, by helping to secure a commitment on critical minerals in the 2022 G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Communiqué. GAC also maintains and advocates for stronger bilateral action on critical materials with our major trading partners. GAC is also developing new frameworks to deepen bilateral cooperation on critical minerals with a number of commercial partners. GAC’s Trade Commissioner Service also supports this commitment by connecting Canadian firms with commercial and investment opportunities. Program: International Business Development | Actions to support international collaboration on critical minerals Starting point: N/A | N/A – qualitative indicator Date to achieve target: | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 by working with international partners to help secure and increase the critical minerals supply chains resilience, thereby contributing to the availability of the minerals needed for a green energy transition. | Indicator results:
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Other: | Increase support to and help build capacity in developing countries to halt and reverse biodiversity loss Program: Multilateral International Assistance | Number of hectares of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine ecosystems under long-term active restoration and/or protection Starting point: New Initiative | Target: To be established in collaboration with partners by March 31, 2025 | GAC supports FSDS Goal 17 and SDG 17 by supporting global work on biodiversity through international partnerships that align with the Global Biodiversity Framework’s key conservation target, which aims to conserve 30% of the earth’s land and sea by 2030. Canada has committed $350 million from 2023 to 2026 in new and additional funding to support developing countries in implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Proposed projects will directly support efforts aimed at enhancing and reducing threats to biodiversity, meeting peoples’ needs through sustainable use and benefit-sharing, and providing tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming.Footnote xiv | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2025-2026. Notes: It is too soon to report given the International Biodiversity Program is at the beginning stages of implementation. |
Number of people (m/f) with improved capacity to implement gender-responsive solutions leading to the enhancement of biodiversity through its sustainable use Starting point: New initiative | Target: To be established in collaboration with partners by March 31, 2025 | Indicator result: New data will be available in fiscal year 2025-2026. Notes: It is too soon to report given the International Biodiversity Program is at the beginning stages of implementation. |
3. Integrating sustainable development
抖淫视频 (GAC) continues 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.
Public statements on the results of 抖淫视频’s assessments are made public when an initiative has undergone a detailed SEA (see here). The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been considered during proposal development and decision making.
抖淫视频 completed three detailed SEAs in 2023-2024.
Broader contributions to sustainable development
Each of the department’s business lines is helping to advance Canada’s progress toward the UN 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below is a description of departmental actions and progress for all our core responsibilities. Each action is tagged to the appropriate SDG as well as to two out of the three horizontal crosscutting themesFootnote 19 of Canada’s 2030 Agenda implementation plan: 1) Leaving no one behind and 2) Advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Given the department’s unique mandate, the bulk of the actions captured below align with the third crosscutting theme, ‘International efforts’.
For additional information on GAC’s broader contributions to the 2030 Agenda and all 17 SDGs, please also consult: GAC’s 2023-2024 Departmental Results Report; GAC’s ; Canada’s ; and Canada’s .
International diplomacy and advocacy
Canada employed its diplomacy and advocacy tools to advance the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, working to ensure that sustainability stayed front and centre on the international agenda. GAC has built constructive relationships with partner countries, international institutions and a wide variety of other stakeholders to help ensure no one is left behind on the path to sustainable development. This includes the strong support and involvement of Prime Minister Trudeau, who continued to co-chair the UN SDG Advocates Group.
Examples of key International Diplomacy and Advocacy 2023-2024 actions and progress:
- Implemented a multi-year organizational transformation initiative to ensure that the department is well equipped to serve Canadians in meeting the global challenges of today and of the future. The Transformation Implementation Plan commits GAC to enhancing its unique global networks and partnerships, including with Indigenous Peoples (SDG 10), to deliver whole-of-government approaches to climate change (SDGs 12 & 13), green transition (SDG 9) and critical minerals (SDGs 7 & 9).
- Implemented Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy through a comprehensive approach to align diplomatic, trade and development goals in the region while integrating a sustainable development lens. This included a call for proposals in (September 2023) to strengthen civil society in the region, through programming that seeks to enhance inclusive governance, promote and protect human rights, and advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth (SDGs 5, 8 & 17).
- Championed an intersectional approach to gender equality and Canada’s feminist foreign policy by actively promoting gender equality in diplomatic engagements with other countries. This includes advocating for women’s rights, representation, and participation in decision-making processes as well as encouraging trade agreements that prioritize gender equality and trying to address gender-based barriers in trade cooperation. Importantly, Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy continued to deliver strong gender results, cementing Canada’s leadership in this area. For 2023-2024, 99% of Canada’s bilateral international development assistance either targeted or integrated gender equality results, and 15% of bilateral international development assistance specifically targeted gender equality results. Below are a few results from 2023-2024:
- GAC’s Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) project supported 1,105 women’s rights organizations and lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer (LBTQI) organizations in more than 30 countries with flexible funding and capacity strengthening. (SDG 5, Leaving no one behind)
- GAC announced $195 million in new funding for the renewed WVL program (2023-2028), with $43 million committed annually thereafter.
- The Equality Fund (supported in part by Canada) granted $21.9 million to 126 women’s rights organizations across 100 countries in the Global South, and over 500 women’s rights organizations were indirectly supported through the grants channeled to feminist funds.
- Canada’s third National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (2023–2029) was launched in March 2024 to reinforce its objectives of strengthening the rules-based international system; supporting lasting peace and security; fostering prosperity; and advancing human rights, gender equality, and diversity and inclusion. Coordinated by GAC, the Action Plan involves nine federal partners and was developed with guidance from peacebuilders in Canada and around the world. The Plan reflects Canada’s commitment to maintain its role as a global leader in Women, Peace and Security (SDG 16) and seeks to emphasize humility and determination in advancing the agenda both domestically and internationally (SDG 17).
- Co-chaired the Steering Group of the Alliance for Feminist Movements to support and amplify the significant contributions of women’s rights organizations and feminist movements globally to advance gender equality and sustainable development. (SDG 5, Leaving no one behind)
- GAC’s Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) project supported 1,105 women’s rights organizations and lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer (LBTQI) organizations in more than 30 countries with flexible funding and capacity strengthening. (SDG 5, Leaving no one behind)
- Supported the implementation of the Framework of Cooperation between the UN and the Government of Ukraine with the goal of enhancing Ukraine’s capacity to actively prevent and respond to conflict-related sexual violence. This support improved the capacity of the police, prosecutors, and judiciary to identify, investigate, and prosecute sexual violence cases in line with international best practices (SDG 5).
- Undertook initial consultations and interviews with National Indigenous Organizations and key federal departments – including Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to co-develop new distinctions-based, whole-of-government policy guidelines to engage with Indigenous peoples on international issues that affect them. A report is expected later in 2024 (SDG 10, Advancing Reconciliation).
- Joined the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) Task Force to develop a new partnership for action between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and DAC members. This innovative partnership has enabled Canada to expand its network of partners and increase its engagement with SIDS (SDG 17).
International trade
In 2023-2024, GAC focused on expanding trade, investment, and supply chain resilience, enabling Canada to seize economic opportunities while strengthening and diversifying our partnerships to build a stronger and more secure economy. The department accomplished this through its inclusive approach to trade which integrates sustainable development and inclusivity into the heart of its trade policy. This inclusive approach seeks to ensure that all Canadians can harness the benefits and opportunities that may flow from trade and investment, including groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in international trade and investment, such as women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQI+, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). (SDGs 5, 10 & 17, Leaving no one behind, Advancing reconciliation).
Examples of key International Trade 2023-2024 actions and progress:
- Advanced Canada’s Trade Diversification Strategy and commitment to promote inclusive trade to ensure benefits from trade agreements and investments are widely shared with all, including underrepresented groups such as women in all their diversity, SMEs, and Indigenous Peoples (SDGs 5 & 10, Leaving no one behind, Advancing reconciliation).
- Continued to negotiate inclusive trade chapters (e.g., gender, Indigenous Peoples, and SMEs into all new free trade agreements (FTAs). (SDGs 5 & 10, Leaving no one behind, Advancing reconciliation)
- Assessed the environmental and gender implications of FTAs across negotiations and undertook comprehensive gender-based analysis plus process to help remove existing barriers to trade participation.
- Ensured all trade policies, programs and initiatives were informed by meaningful engagements with a broad range of diverse partners, including underrepresented groups in international trade (SDGs 5 10 & 17, Leaving no one behind, Advancing reconciliation). Below are a few results from 2023-2024:
- Hosted a Gender and Trade Advisory Group and an Indigenous Working Group with the goal of ensuring that the benefits of trade are more widely shared across Canadian society.
- Organized a panel on Indigenous Business, with the trilateral Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Subject Matter Expert Committee during the 2024 RES Native Economic Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, North America’s largest gathering of Indigenous businesses.
- Continued to apply a gender lens on international trade fora, including in its implementation work at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and through plurilateral trade arrangements such as the Global Trade and Gender Arrangement, which welcomed Costa Rica, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia in 2023-2024 (SDGs 5 & 17).
- Engaged with multiple stakeholders (SDG 17) through GAC’s Trade Commissioner Service at various events, meetings, and webinars.
- Hosted training sessions on the Responsible Business Conduct Abroad Strategy and other related themes, such as supply chain due diligence and anti-corruption. Stakeholders included industry, civil society, academia, and other officials responsible for promoting responsible business conduct abroad.
International assistance and development
In 2022-2023, GAC managed the disbursement of approximately $7 billion in international assistance to support efforts to eradicate global poverty and contribute to a more peaceful, prosperous and inclusive world. Canada’s international assistance is aligned with the department’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) and its six Action Areas, which directly support many of the SDGs: 1) Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls (SDG 5); 2) Human Dignity (SDGs 2 & 4); 3) Growth that Works for Everyone (SDG 8); 4) Environment and Climate Action (SDGs 6 & 13); 5) Inclusive Governance (SDGs 10 & 16), and 6) Peace and Security (SDG 16) (all support Leaving no one behind).
Examples of key International Assistance 2023-2024 actions and progress:
- Provided $678 million in long-term agriculture and food systems development assistance to address the root causes of hunger and strengthen resilience (SDG 2). These funds span various sectors with basic nutrition, agricultural financial services and agricultural development receiving the largest allocations. To further enhance our investments, GAC also launched the Resilient Agri-Food Systems Framework, which provides strategic and technical guidance to improve Canada’s international development agri-food systems programming, policy and advocacy (SDG 2).
- Ensured access to inclusive and equitable quality education and learning opportunities, including through a commitment of over $40 million to Save the Children, Right to Play, Plan International, War Child and Oxfam, all to support access to quality education for children and youth experiencing forced displacement (SDGs 4, 5 & 10).
- Continued to play an integral role in global efforts to address sexual and gender-based violence, including harmful practices such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting and announced $56 million in new programming to key international partners (SDGs 3 & 5). This included a contribution to the Joint Programme to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation supported UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF in providing prevention and protection services to more than 900 000 girls and women.
- Contributed $5.9 million in 2024 to the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to assess and address deficiencies in the care and support systems for persons with disabilities in Colombia, Kenya, Mozambique, Panama, and Tanzania. This investment was part of Canada’s $100 million commitment announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2021 to address gender inequalities in unpaid and paid care work in low and middle-income countries (SDGs 5, 8 & 10).
- Disbursed over $100 million to support 16 “Partnering for Climate” projects across 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SDG 13) in support of ongoing Canadian efforts to address climate change. These projects focus on implementing nature-based solutions for gender-responsive climate change adaptation and biodiversity (SDG 17).
- Under the Indigenous Peoples Partnering for Climate initiative, partnerships between Indigenous Organizations in Canada and abroad support self-determined nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation, responding to local priorities and increasing Indigenous Peoples climate resilience in developing countries.
- Continued our commitment to reduce threats and facilitate stability and development in fragile states, including states affected by armed conflict (SDG 16). In 2023-2024, GAC’s Peace and Stabilization Operations Program disbursed $181.6 million to programming in fragile and conflict affected settings in the world, including but not limited to, Ukraine, Iraq, Colombia and Haiti.
- Partnered with the Danish Refugee Council to enhance social and economic resilience among conflict-affected young women and men in Iraq’s Diyala Governorate (SDG 16). Through this work, the Diyala Governorate became an example of resilience-building, demonstrating the power of partnerships and targeted programs (SDG 17).
- Continued to support the health and rights of women and girls as part of Canada’s 2019 historic 10-Year Commitment (SDGs 3 & 5) that raised our global health funding to reach an average of $1.4 billion annually, with $700 million dedicated each year to protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights for the poorest and most vulnerable. Preliminary figures for 2023-2024 show that we are on track to reach the target and includes:
- Support to the Global Fund in 2023 to improve access to antiretroviral therapy, tuberculosis (TB) treatment and mosquito nets, contributing to the ongoing reduction of deaths from the three diseases across the world. Canada has been longstanding supporter of global health, sexual and reproductive health rights and nutrition (SDGs 2, 3 & 5).
- Since 2002, in countries where Global Fund invests, deaths from AIDS and TB have fallen by 72% and 16% respectively, and malaria deaths have been reduced by 27%.
- Supported Canadian Small and Medium Organizations engaged in international assistance activities to strengthen Canadian partnerships for sustainable development, as part of the Small and Medium Organization (SMO) Initiative, (SDG 17) including:
- The Spur Change programFootnote 20 provided capacity-building support to 191 Canadian SMOs;
- 36 SMOs received direct funding to implement development projects; and
- 12 SMOs supported through the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) to test innovative solutions to development challenges.
- The Spur Change programFootnote 20 provided capacity-building support to 191 Canadian SMOs;
- Support to the Global Fund in 2023 to improve access to antiretroviral therapy, tuberculosis (TB) treatment and mosquito nets, contributing to the ongoing reduction of deaths from the three diseases across the world. Canada has been longstanding supporter of global health, sexual and reproductive health rights and nutrition (SDGs 2, 3 & 5).
- Invested $200 million in August 2023 to make Canada the first country to contribute to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss and put nature on a path to recovery.
Consular services
GAC worked to ensure all consular services responded to the complex needs of Canadians travelling, living and working abroad. Consular services officials can also help Canadians in locations affected by a large-scale emergency such as a natural disaster and civil unrest. All consular services are informed by the 2030 Agenda and consider the SDGs by continuously adapting to respond to the needs of a diversity of clients, including those in potentially vulnerable situations (such as those with mental health issues, women and children, and those who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence). Consular services include providing timely and accurate travel information so Canadians can plan for their safety and security when travelling. Individualized services further assist Canadians in managing unexpected situations, including arrest and detention, assault, medical emergencies and child abductions.
Examples of key Consular Services 2023-2024 actions and progress:
- Continued to issue GAC’s Travel Advice and AdvisoriesFootnote 21 to share credible information on safety and security conditions, including those affecting vulnerable travellers, such as women and 2SLGBTQI+ travellers (SDGs 5 & 16, Leaving no one behind).
- Waived consular fees for all Indigenous people who held a valid travel document in order to allow them to obtain a replacement document displaying a reclaimed name (SDG 10, Advancing Reconciliation). This approach will continue until May 30, 2026.
- Disbursed over $110,000 through the Consular Advocacy Initiative Fund to support 34 targeted initiatives that contributed to the safety and security of Canadians abroad and advanced consular and departmental priorities such as combatting sexual and gender-based violence, responding to the use of the death penalty and more (SDGs 5 & 16, Leaving no one behind).
- Promoted gender parity in the nomination and renewal processes for Honorary ConsulsFootnote 22, who provide limited consular services to Canadians in areas that are not served by a Canadian consulate or embassy, achieving a more balanced gender distribution (47% women to 53% men) (SDGs 5, 10 & 16, Leaving no one behind).
- Announced four new endorsements this year of the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, bringing the total to 75.
- In February, 2021 Canada launched the Initiative Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, which seeks to put an end to the practice of arbitrary detention by states for diplomatic leverage. The global coalition against this practice continues to grow (SDG 16).
- Established an Independent International Panel on Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations in January 2024. The seven eminent jurists from around the world on this Panel are studying existing international laws and norms in order to provide recommendations to address any gaps, including within the multilateral system (SDG 16).
- Through the advocacy efforts to increase support for both the Declaration and the Panel’s work, the initiative helps to reaffirm well-established principles of human rights, respect for international law, and the independence of the judiciary (SDG 16).
International platform
GAC supports 182 missions abroad, 21 other Government of Canada departments and agencies, 3 crown corporations and 6 provincial governments all operating internationally. To keep employees and information safe, 抖淫视频’s International Platform enables and maintains a network of infrastructure and common services delivered at missions to support the Government of Canada achieve its priorities when operating abroad. Sustainable development considerations are incorporated to help ensure a green transition where possible for all services delivered internationally (SDGs 12 & 13).
The department now has several missions that have achieved green certification abroad, including one that has achieved net-zero carbon. Credible green building certifications that helped GAC achieve sustainability across our mission network include: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA) BEST; Zero Carbon Building Standard; Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE); and Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) (SDGs 12 & 13).
Examples of key International Platform 2023-2024 actions and progress:
- Implemented GAC’s internal Sustainable Development Strategic Framework for Canada’s Missions Abroad which outlines how the will apply to greening operations and improve sustainability at missions (SDGs 12 & 13).
- Used green building certifications to assess opportunities for greater efficiencies for existing buildings and to support the design and construction of new major capital projects abroad (SDGs 12 & 13).
- Collected data from missions to regularly measure energy, water and waste data in order to support internal decision-making and reporting.
- To collect and analyze data from missions more effectively, GAC adopted RETScreen, a clean energy management software developed by the Government of Canada that analyzes clean energy projects and helped track progress on our assets abroad (SDGs 12 & 13).
- The department completed 20 energy, water and waste initiatives in 2023-2024 (SDGs 12 & 13).
- For additional information, please review results outlined in the Section 2 Commitments for 抖淫视频 SDG tables for SDG 12 and SDG 13.
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