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2006 September Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

September 2006 Report—Chapter 5

Appendix B—List of recommendations

The following is a list of recommendations found in Chapter 5. The number in front of the recommendation indicates the paragraph number where it appears in the chapter. The numbers in parentheses indicate the paragraph numbers where the topic is discussed.

Recommendation

Departments' response

The government's purchase of green power—an audit of a petition response

5.54 Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and Public Works and Government Services Canada, in consultation with the Treasury Board Secretariat, should establish an appropriate management structure (for example, identification of a lead department) to manage the Purchase of Electricity from Renewable Resources program. The appropriate management structure should

  • review program objectives and priorities for the purchase of green power within the context of broader initiatives such as the Green Procurement Policy, the national renewable energy strategy currently under discussion, and the Federal House in Order commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in federal operations;
  • set appropriate targets and timelines;
  • secure funding for an appropriate period of time to enable suppliers to finance the development of new green power facilities; and
  • report on progress annually to Parliament and to the public.
    (5.31-5.53)

Departments' response. Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and Public Works and Government Service Canada agree that an appropriate management structure reflecting the Commissioner's recommendations should be developed for any future program involving the purchase of renewable electricity by the Government of Canada.

The Treasury Board Secretariat's response. The Treasury Board Secretariat supports the establishment of an appropriate governance structure for the management of the Purchase of Electricity from Renewable Resources program and will respond to proposals from Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, and Public Works and Government Services Canada to establish such a structure. The Treasury Board Secretariat will respond in a timely manner to proposals received from the three departments.