Supplementary Information (Tables) 2017-2018
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Context for the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2016–2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):
- sets out the Government of Canada’s sustainable development priorities
- establishes goals and targets
- identifies actions to achieve them, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act
In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, the Canadian Grain Commission supports reporting on the implementation of the FSDS and its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy, or equivalent document, through the activities described in this supplementary information table.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the Canadian Grain Commission supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision making process through the actions described in the "Federal Sustainable Development Strategy goal: low-carbon government” table in section 3.
Although the Canadian Grain Commission is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full departmental sustainable development strategy, the Canadian Grain Commission adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy by implementing the Policy on Green Procurement.
Sustainable Development in the Canadian Grain Commission
The Canadian Grain Commission’s Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for 2017 to 2020 describes the department’s actions in support of achieving a Low Carbon Government. This supplementary information table presents available results for the departmental action pertinent to this goal. Last year’s supplementary information table is posted on the department’s website. This year, the Canadian Grain Commission is also noting which UN Sustainable Development Goal target the departmental action contributes to achieving.
FSDS Goal: Low Carbon Government - The Canadian Grain Commission contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy Low Carbon Government Goal through implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement. Environmental performance considerations are integrated into the procurement decision-making process and all Canadian Grain Commission procurement and materiel management specialists have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course or equivalent. The manager of Procurement, Contracting and Materiel Management’s performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement. The Canadian Grain Commission leverages common-use procurement instruments where available and feasible, trains acquisition cardholders on green procurement and has increased awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers. The Canadian Grain Commission also strives to reduce the number of printers in its offices as well as replace older less efficient printers with more environmentally friendly printing equipment.
Departmental performance by FSDS goal
The following table provides performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goal in section 2.
| FSDS target | FSDS contributing action | Corresponding departmental action | Support for UN Sustainable Development Goal target | Starting points , targets, and performance indicators for departmental actions | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025. | Support the transition to a low carbon economy through green procurement. |
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12.7 | ||
| Starting Point: 2013-14 baseline = 100% Target: 100% Performance Indicator: Percentage of specialists in procurement and materiel management who have completed training on green procurement. |
100% of the specialists in Procurement and Material Management have completed training on green procurement. | ||||
| Starting Point: 2014-15 baseline = 100% (1 position) Target: 100% (1 position) Performance Indicator: Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution towards green procurement in the current fiscal year. |
The position of Manager of Procurement, Contracting and Material Management includes support and contribution towards green procurement in their performance objectives. | ||||
| Starting Point: 2014-15 baseline = 1 printer : 5 full-time equivalents (FTEs) Target: 1 printer : 14 FTEs Performance Indicator: Ratio of printers to full-time equivalents. |
The 2017-18 ratio of printers to FTEs was 1 printer: 17.125 FTEs. | ||||
| Starting Point: 2013-14 baseline = 100 %. Target: 100% Performance Indicator: Percentage of obsolete printers that are replaced with duplex printers. |
The Canadian Grain Commission has replace all obsolete printers with duplex printers. |
Report on integrating sustainable development
The Canadian Grain Commission continued to ensure that its decision-making process included consideration of Federal Sustainable Development Strategy goals and targets through the Strategic Environmental Assessment process. A Strategic Environmental Assessment for policy, plan or program proposals included an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on Federal Sustainable Development Strategy goals and targets.
During the 2017-18 reporting cycle, the Canadian Grain Commission had no proposals that required a Strategic Environmental Assessment and no public statements were produced.
Evaluations
No evaluations were completed, or planned to be completed, in 2017-18.
Fees
Owing to legislative changes, the fees results for the Canadian Grain Commission are available in the 2017 to 2018 Fees Report.
Internal audit
Internal audit engagements completed in 2017–18
| Title of internal audit | Completion date |
|---|---|
| Audit of Entity Level Controls | June 2017 |
| Audit of Producer Cars | February 2018 |
| Audit of Alternative Working Arrangements | March 2018 |
Response to parliamentary committees and external audits
There were no parliamentary committee reports requiring a response in 2017–18.
Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)
There were no audits in 2017–18 requiring a response.
Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
There were no audits in 2017–18 requiring a response.
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