Public Safety Canada’s 2021-22 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report
This report on progress supports the commitment in the Federal Sustainable Development Act (FSDA) to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament. It also contributes to an integrated, whole-of-government view of activities supporting environmental sustainability.
The departmental information reported accounts for information previously prepared in accordance with Public Safety Canada’s (PS) 2020 to 2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.
This report details Public Safety Canada individual departmental actions that support the targets and/or goals of the 2019 to 2022 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS). For information on the Government of Canada’s overall progress on the targets of the FSDS, please see the FSDS Progress Report, which, per the requirements of the strengthened Federal Sustainable Development Act, is released at least once in each three year period.
Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2019 to 2022 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the purpose of the Act, to provide the legal framework for developing and implementing a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy that will make sustainable development decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, Public Safety Canada has developed this report to demonstrate progress in implementing its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.
Sustainable development in Public Safety Canada
Public Safety Canada’s 2020 to 2023 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy describes the department’s actions in support of achieving Greening Government, Modern and Resilient Infrastructure, and Safe and Healthy Communities. This report presents available results for the departmental actions pertinent to this these goals. Previous years’ reports are posted on the Public Safety Canada’s website.
This report details Public Safety Canada’s individual departmental actions that support the targets and/or goals of the 2019 to 2022 FSDS. For information on the Government of Canada’s overall progress on the targets of the FSDS, please see the FSDS Progress Report, which, per the requirements of the strengthened Federal Sustainable Development Act, is released at least once in each three year period
Departmental performance by FSDS goal
The following tables provide performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goals listed in section 2.
Context: Greening Government
In order to support the Greening Government goal, PS is committed to maintaining its effort to improve its operations, usages, procurement, and engagement in a green manner. As for the reduction of GHG emissions, PS will continue to work closely with its partners on reducing its space utilization and for renewing its fleet by purchasing zero-emission or hybrid vehicles. In addition, PS is working to modernize its environment in order to use space more efficiently and effectively. In the 21/22 fiscal year PS has decreased its paper usage through support for a Hybrid Workforce Model, transition to virtual binders, and reduction of paper bid documents and supporting information. Following the Covid-19 pandemic and the eventual return to the physical office space, PS will also increase communications to its employees to raise awareness on sustainable best practices to contribute to a reduction in GHG emissions by promoting sustainable travel practices and encouraging teleworking and create a Green Committee. This goal captures commitments from the Greening Government Strategy, as well as reporting requirements under the Policy on Green Procurement.
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
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Reduce GHG emissions from federal government facilities and fleets by 40% by 2030 (with an aspiration to achieve this target by 2025) and 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 (with an aspiration to be carbon neutral). |
Fleet management will be optimized including by applying telematics to collect and analyze vehicle usage data on vehicles scheduled to be replaced. |
100% of new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicle purchases will be zero-emission vehicles or hybrids. All new executive vehicle purchases will be zero-emission vehicles or hybrids. Promote behaviour change – e.g. anti-idling engagement. |
Performance indicator: Number of hybrid vehicles Starting point: Fiscal year 2019-20 = 1 Target: By 2023, 100% of fleet will be composed of hybrid vehicles. Performance indicator: Percentage of drivers (of fleet vehicles) to sign the agreements Starting point: Fiscal year 2019-20 = 0 Target: [100% of fleet vehicle drivers sign the agreement |
PS is intending to replace its remaining non-hybrid/zero emissions vehicle with a hybrid model by 2023. Target of 100% to be met by 2023 Target should be met in 2023. |
Replace non-fuel efficient vehicles with fuel efficient models and/or when purchasing new vehicles they are fuel efficient (i.e. hybrids) which will contribute to reducing GHG emissions. Develop an agreement to be signed by drivers of vehicles about anti-idling and to encourage reduction in GHG emissions from fleet vehicles. SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
Our administrative fleet will be comprised of at least 80% zero-emission vehicles by 2030. |
Fleet management will be optimized including by applying telematics to collect and analyze vehicle usage data on vehicles scheduled to be replaced. |
75% of new light-duty unmodified administrative fleet vehicle purchases will be zero-emission vehicles or hybrids. All new executive vehicle purchases will be zero-emission vehicles or hybrids. Promote behaviour change – e.g. anti-idling engagement. |
Performance indicator: Number of vehicles in fleet Starting point: Fiscal year 2019-20 = 4 vehicles Target: reduce fleet by 1 vehicle – 25% Number of hybrid vehicles Starting point Fiscal year 2019-20 = 1 vehicle –25% of fleet Target: minimum of 2 hybrid vehicles within fleet – 50% by 2021 Performance indicator: Number of administrative are zero-emission vehicles or hybrids Starting point Fiscal year 2019-20 = 2 vehicles –50% of fleet Target: 100% by 2023 Performance indicator: Number of executive vehicles that are zero-emission vehicles or hybrids Starting point Fiscal year 2019-20=2 vehicles –50% of fleet Target: 100% by 2021 |
Target has been met. Fleet now consists of 3 vehicles. Target has been met. 2 of the 3 (66%) fleet vehicles are hybrid. PS is intending to replace its remaining non-hybrid/zero emissions vehicle with a hybrid model by 2023. Target of 100% should be met by 2023. Target has ben met. All 100% of executive vehicles are hybrids. |
As conventional vehicles are replaced over their lifetimes with zero-emission or hybrid vehicles and the size of the fleet is reduced, a greater proportion of the fleet will be zero emission or hybrid. SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
Continue to work closely with PSPC when purchasing new vehicles |
Starting point: 25% of vehicles are hybrid or zero emission Performance indicator: % of new vehicles purchased using Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Departmental Individual Standing Offer (PSPC DISO) for executive and light-duty vehicles that have a green procurement indicator Target: 100% by 2023 |
PS is intending to replace its remaining non-hybrid/zero emissions vehicle with a hybrid vehicle by 2023. Target should be met in 2023. |
As vehicles are replaced over their lifetimes with zero-emission or hybrid vehicles, the department will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
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Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement |
Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions |
Reduce the intake of paper proposals from supplier community by establishing an e‑bidding in competitive processes. |
Starting Point: Data unavailable Performance indicator: Percentage of competitive procurement files that use e‑bidding Target: 25% in 2020 50% in 2021 90% in 2022 |
100% of competitive procurement files used e-bidding in 2021-22. Since the pandemic and the introduction of e-signatures PS only accepts proposals via emails. |
E-bidding and optimization of existing technology will reduce paper consumption and real property footprint. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
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Incorporate environmental considerations into the development of procurement instruments or requests for proposals and contracts. |
Starting point: no environmental specific evaluation criteria Performance indicator: % of solicitations estimated over $500K that include at least 1 environmental consideration criteria Target: 2020 – 30% of solicitations exceeding $500K Target: 2021 – 50% of solicitations exceeding $500K Target: 2022 – 75% of solicitations exceeding $500K Target: 2023 – 100% of solicitations exceeding $500K |
Due to the organizational changes facing the contracting unit in 21/22 this performance indicator has not been as advanced as expected. This action is actively being addressed but has not yet been quantified. PS will continue consultation with external partners (including ECCC and PSPC) to integrate sustainable environmental criteria for solicitations estimated over $500K. |
Incorporate environmental consideration evaluation criteria which will reduce the environmental impact of the product or service being purchased in large procurements. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
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Incorporate environmental considerations into the procurement of goods and services using existing standing offers and supply arrangements. |
Starting Point: 90% Performance indicator: % of procurements against standing offers and supply arrangements that have a green indicator status. Target: 2021 – maintain 90% Target: 2023 – 95% |
PS continues to select suppliers who have a green indicator status when using standing offers and supply arrangements when possible. |
Procurement goods and services via existing National Master Standing Offer/Supply Arrangements with green status. Green status goods and services are environmentally preferable goods and services. These are goods and services that have a reduced impact on the health of Canadians and on the environment SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
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Departments will adopt clean technology and undertake clean technology demonstration projects |
Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations Maintain or improve existing approaches to sustainable workplace practises (printer ratios, paper usage, green meetings) Reduce printing units which will help reduce GHG emissions |
Starting point: Printer ratio of 9 to 1 in 2018-19 Performance indicator: Reduction in the ratio of printers to employees Target: Printer ratio of 10 to 1 |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, the printer ratio was 13.7 to 1. |
FSDS: 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Reduce paper consumption which will reduce the need to purchase paper, thus reducing GHG emissions produced during manufacturing and transportation of paper |
Performance indicator: Number of paper usage Target: Reduction of 233,750 pages (5% reduction) |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, paper usage was reduced by 86% (648,091 pages used). |
FSDS: 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Maintain a power management standard for multifunctional printers |
Starting point: 100% of multifunctional printers are power managed Performance indicator: Percentage of multifunctional printers that are power managed Target: 100% |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, 100% of multifunctional printers were power managed. |
FSDS: 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Incorporate environmental considerations into purchasing decisions which will help reduce GHG emissions (recycled paper content) |
Starting point: Percentage of recycled paper purchased containing a minimum of 30% recycled content in 2018-19 (100%) Performance indicator: Percentage of copy paper and envelopes purchased will contain a minimum of 30% recycled content Target: 100% |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, 100% of copy paper and envelopes purchased contained a minimum of 30% recycled content. |
FSDS: 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Continue to improve video and teleconferencing capabilities, thereby reducing the need to commute and travel for in-person meetings and paper usage |
Starting point: Number of boardrooms in 2018-19 with improved audiovisual equipment (6) Performance indicator: Number of boardrooms with improved audiovisual equipment Target: 3 additional boardrooms with updated audiovisual equipment (total of 9) |
In 2021-22, one additional boardroom had its audiovisual equipment improved/updated (total of 8). |
FSDS: 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Promoting the use of the department’s upgraded video and teleconferencing facilities. |
Starting point: Number of communiques sent to staff in 2019-20 promoting the use of the department’s video and teleconferencing facilities (0) Performance indicator: Number of communique(s) sent to PS staff promoting the use of the department’s video and teleconferencing facilities Target: 1 communique |
Target has been met. Although no communiques were sent promoting the use of PS’s video and teleconferencing facilities, five communiques were sent to PS staff in 2021-22 promoting the use of PS’s video and/or teleconferencing services. |
FSDS:12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Work with SSC to increase network bandwidth and improve Wi-Fi in all NCR buildings |
Starting point: 30mbps per regional site in 2019-20 (bandwidth) & Wi-Fi legacy Performance indicator: Percentage of sites with upgraded network bandwidth and improve Wi-Fi in all National Capital Region buildings Target: 100% of sites upgraded to Shared Services Canada/Microsoft recommended bandwidth & migration to GC Wi-Fi in all National Capital Region buildings |
Bandwidth in regional sites have been upgraded to exceed SSC's recommendation (except Yellowknife). PS also had their two main Internet lines upgraded and its GCSRA gateways upgraded and load balanced. With regards to GC Wi-fi, PS is currently still on the legacy Wi-Fi system. PS is actively working with SSC to implement the GC-Wi-fi service (269 Laurier first, other buildings and regions next), and is also testing a PS managed Wi-fi solution in the interim. |
FSDS:12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Dispose of waste in an environmentally sound and secure manner Dispose of waste such as electronics in an environmentally sound manner which will reduce their presence in landfills where it can produce higher GHGs Reuse or recycle workplace material and assets in an environmentally sound and secure manner (toner cartridges) |
Starting Point: 100% of e-waste disposed Performance Indicator: Percent of e-waste disposed environmentally in 2018-19 Target: 100% of e-waste disposed environmentally bin 2023 |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, 100% of e-waste was disposed environmentally. |
FSDS:12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Maintain the ratio of IT assets per employee by implementing a One Device Policy with very limited exceptions |
Starting Point: Device ratio of 1.5 devices per employee in 2019-20 Performance Indicator: Ratio of devices per employee Target: Device ratio of 1.1 devices per employee in 2023 |
Target has been met. In 2021-22, the device ratio was 1.06 devices per employee. |
FSDS:12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) |
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Lead by example as an early adopter of clean technology innovations: Encourage sustainable business travel practices or commute to work through messaging and events to reduce GHG emissions. Increase awareness on green travel practices, including telework, which will contribute to a reduction in GHG emissions. |
Number of messages and events published via InfoTV, InfoBulletin released to encourage green travel practises. Starting point: FY 2019-20 = Data unavailable Target: minimum of 2 messages per year. |
2 messages were published InfoBulletin in regards to green practices. During fiscal year 21/22 travel was minimal due to implications/restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Promote and encourage sustainable travel practices to reduce carbon footprint per employee. FSDS: 13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
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Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees |
Develop an initiative that will enable procurement officers to work digitally and not be required to print files. |
Starting Point: 0% digitization of procurement documents Performance Indicator: Percentage of documents able to be electronically approved or digitally signed Target 2021: 100% procurement documents not requiring legal signature are saved electronically and not placed on a paper file Target 2023: Implementation of electronic approval or digital signature initiative allowing procurement officers to save 100% of documents electronically |
100% of competitive procurement files used e-bidding in 2021-22. Since the pandemic and the introduction of e-signatures PS only accepts proposals via email. |
Optimization of existing technology will reduce paper use and real property footprint |
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Enhance knowledge within the Contracting and Procurement Unit that will assist in the development of evaluation criteria that will reduce environmental impact |
Starting point: All procurement officers have taken the Green Procurement Course Performance Indicator: Percentage of officers to participate in at least one training sessions to enhance knowledge Target 2021 – 75% of officers have taken new Course – Procurement – Reducing environmental impact in purchasing goods and services |
Due to the organizational changes facing the contracting unit in 21/22 this performance indicator has not been as advanced as expected. This action is actively being addressed through employee performance management agreements (PMA) but has not yet been quantified. 100% of PS procurement officers are anticipated to have completed the course by fiscal year end 22/23. |
Increased knowledge will help to ensure criteria are appropriate and effective. |
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Incorporate environmental considerations into the development of procurement instruments or request for proposals and contracts subject to trade agreements. Ensure procurement officers, managers and functional heads of procurement and material include contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their performance evaluations |
Starting point: N/A Performance indicator: Request for Proposals (RFPs) subject to trade agreements include reminders to vendors to refrain from printing the RFP and associated solicitation documents Target: 100% of RFPs Starting point: Data unavailable Performance indicator: Percentage of contracting Officers, Director and Director General of Corporate Services have DSDS related procurement objectives included in their annual Performance Management Assessments (PMAs) Target: 100% of Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) functional authorities have DSDS related procurement objectives included in their annual PMA |
This target has been met. |
FSDS: Continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to international leadership on clean growth and climate change. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
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Increase training and support on assessing climate change impacts, undertaking climate change risk assessments and developing adaptation actions to public service employees, and facilitate sharing of best practices and lessons learned |
Encourage employees to adopt sustainable workplace practises and engage them in green initiatives through the Green Committee, education and awareness. |
Starting Point: Data unavailable Performance Indicator: Engagement through the creation of a Green Committee and green initiatives/activities Target: Creation of Green Committee by 2023 |
A Green committee will be formed by 2023. |
Employee mobilization to support the FSDS targets of waste and energy reduction through employee engagement and behavioural change towards workplace activities. climate change. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) |
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Reduction of Real Property space envelope |
Continue to work closely with PSPC to reduce space utilization |
Starting point: 36,181 m2 space. Performance Indicator - reduction of footprint Target: Reduction of 638 m2 |
PS has met the target in 20/21 and has completed a reduction of 638 m2. |
Work with our partners to develop new and innovative ways to reduce our footprint. Work to develop a workplace evolution project to modernize and reduce space footprint FSDS: 9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) climate change. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption production) SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) |
Context: Effective Action on Climate Change
PS maintains a supportive role in taking effective action on climate change, by improving emergency management. Natural disasters are a growing threat to the safety and economic stability of Canadian communities. The increasing frequency and severity of disaster events, particularly flooding, wildland fires, and earthquakes, can be attributed to a multitude of factors including Canada’s changing climate, unsustainable development, and increasing urbanization. By contributing to an Emergency Management Strategy for Ensuring Better Disaster Management in Canada, through the publication of the National Risk Profile every two years, PS will help to contribute to improve emergency management in Canada and therefore support the goal of Effective Action on Climate Change.
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target |
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Actions supporting the Goal: Effective Action on Climate Change |
Emergency Management |
Improve emergency management in Canada. This includes helping to ensure communities and infrastructure are resilient to natural disasters, such as forest fires and floods. |
Starting point: 0 years National Risk Profile is made public. Performance indicator: National Risk Profile is published every two years (starting 2022 to 2023). Number of times National Risk Profile is made public every two years. Target: 1 starting in 2022 to 2023. |
Target is not applicable for the 21/22 fiscal year. Publication of the NRP public report will start in 2022-23, and be published on a biennial basis. |
FSDS: Leading an Emergency Management Strategy for Ensuring Better Disaster Management in Canada. Natural disasters are a growing threat to the safety and economic stability of Canadian communities. The increasing frequency and severity of disaster events, particularly flooding, wildland fires, and earthquakes, can be attributed to a multitude of factors including Canada’s changing climate, unsustainable development, and increasing urbanization. The correlating increase in post-disaster costs highlights the need to find innovative and sustainable ways to reduce disaster risks, and to strike a better balance of responsibility for disaster costs across society. SDG: 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) |
Context: Modern and Resilient Infrastructure
Through the National Strategy for Critical Infrastructure, Public Safety Canada (PS) continues to improve Canada’s ability to predict and respond to threats, and will continue to help enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure. Improving critical infrastructure resilience is necessary to protect communities from various hazards and threats (including, but not limited to, climate-related events), recognizing that Indigenous communities face disproportionate health and safety risks. By assessing threats and hazards, and addressing knowledge and information gaps, PS continues to commit to protecting Canadians and contributes to achieving secure and resilient critical infrastructure.
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target |
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Actions supporting the Goal: Modern and Resilient Infrastructure This section is for actions that support the Modern and Resilient Infrastructure Goal but do not directly support a FSDS target |
Resilience of Critical infrastructure |
Improve emergency management in Canada. Improving Canada's ability to predict and respond to threats and helping to assess the condition and resilience of critical infrastructure in the aftermath of a natural disaster. |
Starting Point: Data unavailable Performance indicator: Percentage of critical infrastructure owners / operators that take risk management action following a Regional Resilience Assessment Program site assessment. Target: 90% Starting Point: Data unavailable Performance indicator: Percentage of Regional Resilience Assessment Program site assessment participants who indicated their level of awareness/ understanding has increased as a result of the assessment. Target: 90% |
In 2021-2022, the Critical Infrastructure Directorate’s (CID) Regional Resilience Assessment Program (RRAP) conducted 11 resilience assessments using the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Tool (CIRT) and the Critical Infrastructure Multimedia Tool (CIMT). This was lower than a typical yearly average due to COVID-related travel restrictions. In addition to these assessments, RRAP is developing a methodology to have CI owners and operators perform online self-assessments for criticality. CID’s performance under the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy remains strong with 97% of critical infrastructure owners/operators indicating that they took risk management action following a RRAP site assessment, and 95% indicating their level of awareness and understanding increased as a result. |
FSDS: Improve emergency management infrastructure SDG: 9 (Industries, innovation, and Infrastructure)> |
Context: Safe and Healthy Communities
Public Safety Canada will continue to support the goal of Safe and Healthy Communities through its work in respect to emergency management in order to support Canada to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all-hazards events. In 20/21, through the use of online surveys and phone-based research PS was able to determine baselines and targets for the percentages of Canadians who were aware and had taken measured to respond to risks. In 21/22 PS set a new target to improve the level of awareness and action to respond to risks facing their household. PS’s work towards mitigating the impacts of environmental emergencies contributes towards protecting vulnerable populations and increasing risk awareness.
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) | Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target |
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Actions supporting the Goal: Safe and Healthy Communities |
Prevent environmental emergencies or mitigate their impacts |
The Department continues its work such that Canada can effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazards events. This departmental action includes its support of the Emergency Management Strategy for Canada: Towards a Resilient 2030 (approved by FPT Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management in January 2019) and the intended future development of an Action Plan to facilitate biennial priority setting and reporting. |
Starting point: To be determined, once a baseline is set in 2021 to 2022 Performance indicator: Percentage of Canadians (responding to a baseline survey conducted for advertising campaign on Emergency Preparedness – expected by March 2021) who have taken measures to respond to risks Target: To be determined (based on baseline survey results). |
During 2021-2022, a target of 55% was set for March 2023. The target has been met and a new target for 22/23 has been provided. A commissioned online survey on emergency preparedness, conducted in December 2020, established a baseline of 11% for the percentage of Canadians who were aware of the risks facing their household and had taken measures to respond to risks. Data from public opinion telephone-based research conducted near the end of the fiscal year 2021-2022 indicated that 25% of Canadians surveyed who were aware of risks facing their household had taken measure to respond to risks. A commissioned online survey on emergency preparedness, conducted in December 2021 established a baseline of 52% for the percentage of Canadians who were aware of the risks facing their household. Data from a public opinion telephone-based research conducted near the end of fiscal year 2021-2022 indicated that 91% of Canadians surveyed were aware of risks facing their household. A target of 60% was set during late 2021-2022 for March 2022-2023. |
FSDS: Continue to protect habitats and support vulnerable people and sectors. Targeting vulnerable populations and effectively increase risk awareness while paying special attention on supporting robust partnerships within the emergency management community. SDG 11(Sustainable Cities and Communities) |
Report on integrating sustainable development
Public Safety Canada 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.
Public statements on the results of Public Safety Canada’s assessments are made public when an initiative that has undergone a detailed SEA. 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.
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