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Sustainable Development Strategy
| SDS Departmental Goals | Federal SD Goal(s), including GGO goals | Expected Results 2008-2009 | Supporting Performance Measure(s) | Achieved SDS Departmental Results for 2008-2009 |
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| Supporting Sustainable Communities | ||||
| Improved departmental and federal co-ordination and harmonization of program planning and implementation in support of long-term planning | ||||
| Approve and implement the Comprehensive Community Planning Strategy in collaboration with First Nations | Sustainable Communities | Establish baseline through conducting a survey Provide support to First Nations through facilitation and funding Provide support for First Nations and other key stakeholders through the development of a new fiscal and accountability framework Provide support for First Nations and other key stakeholders through increasing the prioritisation of comprehensive community planning across INAC |
Number of communities engaged in Comprehensive Community Planning | 138 communities engaged in Comprehensive Community Planning |
| Identify the factors that influence the sustainability of remote communities south of 60° and determine how INAC policies could be modified to better address the challenges | Sustainable Communities | Identification of challenges and opportunities to sustainability in Aboriginal communities south of 60° and development of sustainability indicators | Number of recommendations Number of recommendations acted upon |
Ongoing research into the Quality of Life in remote Aboriginal communities continued with community workshops being held with the Douglas First Nation, British Columbia, the Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation, Saskatchewan, the God’s Lake First Nation, Manitoba, and the Naskapi Nation, Québec |
| Enhanced social and economic capacity in Aboriginal communities through educational and social programming | ||||
| Graduate more Aboriginal learners from high schools and post-secondary institutions | Sustainable Communities | Establish additional regional partnership agreements between First Nations and other Aboriginal partners, provincial/territorial governments | High school graduation rates Post-secondary education |
An audit and action plan for the Post-Secondary Education Program was released to the public outlining fourteen recommendations to improve the management of the Program. The action plan will guide work to implement the recommendations 1 Memorandum of Understanding established with New Brunswick where several Programs and Services agreements have been implemented, and a "First Nations Early Years Project" for on-reserve children was put in place Supported joint partnership activities in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Manitoba that focussed on First Nation student success Continued work on the development of a Memorandum of Understanding in Saskatchewan |
| Enhance the Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) | Sustainable Communities | Support access to new shelters | Number of family violence prevention shelters | Program continued to provide support for its existing network of 35 shelters. In addition, the program provided support for preconstruction activities associated with the construction of the five new proposed shelters in First Nations communities for the Family Violence Prevention program which were announced in March 2008. |
| Increased level of education and awareness of family violence in First Nation communities | Number of family violence prevention projects | Supported approximately 350 projects | ||
| Housing, water, and wastewater facilities to First Nations that meet standards applicable to other comparable Canadian communities | ||||
| Increase the amount of affordable and suitable housing while building capacity to ensure effective management and control by First Nations communities. | Sustainable Communities | Access to adequate housing in First Nation communities | Percentage of First Nation community houses reported as adequate. | 72% of First Nation community houses were self-reported as adequate. |
| Number of First Nations communities completing annual housing reports. | 560 First Nations completed annual housing reports. | |||
| INAC and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation launched a $300 million First Nations Market Housing Fund, an initiative that will increase access to financing for individuals wishing to purchase homes on reserves. | ||||
| Reduce the number of high-risk and medium-risk sites identified in the National Assessment of Water and Wastewater Systems in First Nations Communities. | Sustainable Communities and Clean Water | INAC, in collaboration with Health Canada and other departments, will undertake consultations with First Nations representatives, regional First Nations organizations and provincial/territorial governments on the principles of a new federal legislative framework for safe drinking water on First Nation reserves, based on incorporating by reference existing provincial/territorial regulations (adapted as required to First Nation realities). This will support the Government of Canada’s commitment in Budget 2007 to promote First Nations’ access to safe drinking water and to develop a regulatory regime to oversee water and wastewater quality on reserve Continue to reduce the number of high risk systems through capital investment in drinking water and wastewater systems; improve operator training and certification; improve the accountability for operations and maintenance (O&M) funding; and revise policies to ensure that the most effective and cost-efficient systems to meet a community’s need are selected Research new and innovative ways to extend the lifecycle of water/wastewater systems and to adopt new cost-effective technologies, systems, and policies |
Reduction in the number of high- and medium-risk systems. | The number of high-risk drinking water systems has been reduced from 77 to 48. The number of high-risk wastewater systems has been reduced from 71 to 60. |
| Increase in the number of certified operators. | The number of water treatment operators with their first level of certification or greater has increased from 41% to 64%. The number of wastewater treatment operators with their first level of certification or greater has increased to 47%. 14 additional Circuit Rider Trainers have been hired for a current total of 54. More will be hired in 2009. |
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| Sound environmental practices in First Nations, Inuit and Northern communities | ||||
| Support development of energy management initiatives in First Nations, Inuit and northern communities | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reductions | Support projects at the community level to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase of efficiency in energy use | All INAC regions and sectors developed an approach to integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency in their business lines | Work is ongoing for the development of an integrated approach of renewable energy and energy efficiency within INAC regions and sectors |
| Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Aboriginal and northern communities | Number of Aboriginal and Northern communities with renewable energy or energy efficiency projects implemented | 24 communities benefited from projects receiving funding support: — 18 renewable energy projects — 7 energy efficiency projects Opportunities for GHG reductions were identified in 130 off-grid communities Projected greenhouse gas reductions for projects supported in 2008-09 is 1.089 MT CO2e over a 20 year period once projects are commissioned |
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| Support development of First Nations, Inuit and northern communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | Develop a departmental policy framework that identifies risks and opportunities Identify and document risks and opportunities for the department related to climate change Support projects at the community level to increase awareness, understanding and planning for managing the risks and opportunities created by climate change |
Number of Aboriginal and northern communities with completed climate change risk assessments or adaptation strategies Number of Aboriginal and northern communities implementing climate change risk management or adaptation strategies |
21 projects supporting Aboriginal and northern capacity building and training initiatives 8 communities completed and are implementing climate change risk assessments (other communities in progress) |
| Number of INAC regions and sectors that have developed an approach to integration of climate change risk management in their business lines | As per the 2008-09 Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP), the internal activities to identify departmental risks and opportunities will be completed by March 2010 | |||
| Reduce the number of contaminated sites south of 60°. | Sustainable Use of Natural Resources | Regions implement 5-year contaminated sites management plans with actions defined by regions | Regionally approved 3-year Contaminated Sites Management Plans (CSMP). | All regions have approved the 3-year CSMP plan for period 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 which was submitted to Treasury Board Secretariat in December 2008. |
| Regions submit Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) applications to leverage additional funding | Number of regionally submitted FCSAP applications. | In 2008-2009, 375 projects were submitted to FCSAP for funding in fiscal year 2009-2010. There were 47 in Alberta, 9 in Atlantic, 163 in British Columbia, 35 in Manitoba, 28 in Ontario, 70 in Quebec, and 23 in Saskatchewan. | ||
| While no defined targets were identified in the SDS for 2008-2009, the following targets were identified in the Land Strategic Outcome Plan for 2009-2010: | ||||
| 15% reduction of financial liability for high and medium risk contaminated sites known as of March 31, 2010 | In 2008-2009, the department reduced contaminated sites liability by 13% ($18M in spending against $98M in known liabilities as of April 1/08). Subsequent assessment of new sites and the re-assessment of existing sites resulted in an increase in liabilities by 46% ($143M by the end of the fiscal year). The department is now in a better position to forecast and plan for annual funding requirements to address liabilities associated with contaminated sites. | |||
| Assess 20% of suspected sites | In 2008-2009 (as per info found in the Environmental Stewardship Strategy Information Management System (ESSIMS) on April 22, 2009), 14% of the total suspected sites were assessed. 32% of the total suspected sites are forecasted to be assessed in 2009-10 | |||
| Increase the number of northern contaminated sites in remediation phase or completed | Sustainable Use of Natural Resources | Contaminated sites management plan approved in accordance with Treasury Board guidance | Number of Contaminated Site Management Plans approved by Associate Deputy Minister | Contaminated Sites Management Plan accepted by Treasury Board Annual Detailed Work Plans developed for thirty sites under remediation planning or implementation |
| Develop and implement remediation/risk management strategies by site | Absolute number of sites in remediation phase or completed | Remediation completed at five sites (Atkinson Point, Axe Point, Discovery Mine, Sarcpa Lake, and Ekalugad Fjord) | ||
| Building a culture of sustainability | ||||
| Improved sustainable development integration within INAC | ||||
| Raise awareness of sustainable development within the Department. | Governance for Sustainable Development | Establish an environmental sustainability network | Level of sustainable development awareness. | The National Sustainable Development Working Group (NSDSWG) is a network of SD Practitioners with representatives from headquarters, the regions and the various sectors delivering programs that contribute to the SDS. The NSDSWG meets twice annually to review progress, share knowledge and experience, and determine next steps. |
| Develop learning tools for departmental employees | An online introductory course in sustainable development is currently being developed. | |||
| Improve the integration of the sustainable development considerations within the Department. | Governance for Sustainable Development | SDS commitment integration in strategic outcome (SO) plans | The SDS is part of INAC’s Land strategic outcome. | |
| Integrate SDS annual reporting with departmental reporting | SD reporting coincides with Departmental Performance Report (DPR) reporting and SDS4 commitments are included annually in DPR and RPP. | The SDS supplementary table is part of INAC’s annual RPP and DPR reporting process. | ||
| Develop strategy to increase linkages with SO tables | ||||
| Implement a strengthened Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) management system across INAC that integrates SD principles | Number of preliminary scans and SEA completed. | Work to strengthen the SEA management system and integrate SD principles is ongoing. | ||
| Sound environmental management practices into departmental operations | ||||
| Implement Indian and Inuit Affairs’ Business Line (IIABL’s) Environmental Stewardship Strategy (ESS) Environmental Performance Framework through the integration of sound environmental management practices into IIABL departmental operations | Governance for Sustainable Development | Creation: a fuel tank inventory (March 31/08) and a waste sites inventory (March 31/08) |
Number of tank inventory database entries completed Number of waste site inventory database entries completed. Number of approved IIABL waste management policies |
Tank Inventory work continuing into 2009–2010 $3.9 million has been allocated to INAC CSMP South of 60° by FCSAP to support Phase 1 environmental site assessment data collection at 2749 sites for fiscal year 2009–2010. This data will contribute to the development of the waste sites and tank inventories |
| Development and approval of an IIABL Waste Site Management Policy in accordance with the Indian Act Indian Reserve Waste Regulations (March 31/08) | Final draft of IIABL Solid Waste Management Strategy has been developed. Other policies and strategies continue to be developed | |||
| Sustainable development will be firmly integrated into corporate systems (finance, human resources, information management, audit and evaluation, and administrative services) nation-wide | ||||
| Develop and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) for department-owned materiel and real property | Governance for Sustainable Development | Complete policy review and gap analysis for Chief Financial Officer Sector | Policies and procedures for department-owned materiel and real property are updated and comply with federal requirements Baseline data regarding the environmental impacts of department-owned materiel and real property is collected |
Updated policies for materiel, firearms, and vehicles finalized and scheduled for implementation Work is ongoing on updating the departmental policy for real property management |
| Results of EMS for department-owned materiel and real property are quantified | The finalization of all relevant updated policies and implementation of an environmental management system for departmental internal operations was delayed due to the impacts of substantial internal reorganization | |||
| Develop and implement a Green Procurement Strategy for INAC | Governance for Sustainable Development | Write a departmental green procurement policy | The dollar value and quantity of green procurement is documented Historical data and rates of consumption between past years and the current year are measured and documented |
Developed project plan for development of a departmental green procurement directive, policy requirements and training Progress on developing the departmental green procurement policy is behind plan due to the departure of the organization’s lead on Green Procurement implementation in late 2008 Substantial reorganization of departmental asset management and procurement services over the past year also detracted from the implementation of green procurement |
