Environmental and natural resource issues: Summary of performance audit activity in Canada for the period 2000-2005

2004–05

Natural resources

Sustainable Resource and Environmental Management, Implementation Plan Needed, p. 72, Recommendation No. 14 (audit)

Energy; Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

2004–05

Contaminated sites, land use

Liability Management for Suspension, Abandonment and Reclamation Activities, p. 173, Recommendation No. 30 (audit)

Energy

2004–05

Contaminated sites, land use

Financial Security for Land Disturbances—Unsatisfactory Progress, p. 180, Recommendation No. 31 (audit)

Environment

2002–03

Contaminated sites

Contaminated Sites Information Systems, p. 103, Recommendation No. 12 (audit)

Environment

2002–03

Natural resources management

Integrated Resource Management (IRM), p. 105, Recommendation No. 13 (audit)

Environment

2000–01

Natural resources

Integrated Resource Management Division (IRMD) Planning, Monitoring and Reporting, p. 86, Recommendation No. 7 (audit)

Environment

2000–01

Contaminated sites

Financial Security for Land Disturbances, p. 90, Recommendation No. 8 (audit)

Environment

2005–06
Report 2

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Joint Follow-up of 2001/2002: Report 1 Managing Interface Fire Risks and Firestorm 2003 Provincial Review (follow-up)

Public Safety and Solicitor General; Forests; Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services

2004–05
Report 8

Contaminated sites

Follow-up of 2002/2003 Report 5: Managing Contaminated Sites on Provincial Lands (follow-up)

Sustainable Resource Management

2004–05
Report 1

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Follow-up of Performance Reports, Managing Interface Fire Risks 2001/2002 (follow-up)

Public Safety and Solicitor General; Forests; Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services

2004–05
Report 5

Fisheries

Salmon Forever: An Assessment of the Provincial Role in Sustaining Wild Salmon (audit)

Sustainable Resource Management

2002–03
Report 8

Water

Follow-up of Performance Reports, Protecting Drinking Water Sources 1998/1999 Report 5 (follow-up)

Health Services; Water, Land and Air Protection

2002–03
Report 8

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Follow-up of Performance Reports, Managing Interface Fire Risks 2001/2002 Report 1 (follow-up)

Public Safety and Solicitor General; Forests; and Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services

2002–03
Report 5

Contaminated sites

Managing Contaminated Sites on Provincial Lands (audit)

Energy and Mines; Forests; Sustainable Resource Management; Transportation; Water, Land and Air Protection

2002–03
Report 3

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Follow-up of Performance Report, Earthquake Preparedness 1996/1997 Report 1 (follow-up)

Public Safety and Solicitor General (lead)

2002–03
Report 3

Natural resources

Follow-up of Performance Report, Managing the Woodlot Licence Program 1999/2000 Report 4 (follow-up)

Forests

2001–02
Report 1

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Managing Interface Fire Risks (audit)

Attorney General; Forests; and Municipal Affairs

2000–01
Report 3

Water

Follow-up of Performance and Compliance Reports, December 2000, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, and Other Ministries, Protecting Drinking Water Sources (follow-up)

Environment, Lands and Parks

2000–01
Report 3

Transportation, infrastructure

Follow-up of Performance and Compliance Reports, December 2000, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Trucking Safety (follow-up)

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia [formerly the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways]

2000–01
Report 3

Natural resources

Follow-up of Performance and Compliance Reports, December 2000, Forest Renewal BC: Planning and Accountability of the Corporation, the Silviculture Program (follow-up)

Forests Renewal BC; Ministry of Forests

July 2005

Science and technology

Follow-up of Report Recommendations—A Review,
8.0 Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (follow-up)

Conservation

Nov. 2005

Contaminated sites

Environmental Audits,
Review of the Province of Manitoba's Management of Contaminated Sites (audit)

Conservation; Industry, Economic Development and Mines; Finance

Nov. 2005

Water

Environmental Audits,
The Protection of Well Water Quality in Manitoba (audit)

Water Stewardship

2005,
Vol. 2

Natural resources, land use

Ch. 8: Follow up on Prior Years' Recommendations,
8.25 (p. 183) Department of Natural Resources—Crown Lands Management (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2004,
Vol. 2

Agriculture, land use, governance/policy tools

Ch. 8: Follow up on Prior Years' Recommendations,
8.14 (p.176) Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture—Review of Legislation (follow-up)

Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

2004,
Vol. 2

Waste (non-hazardous)

Ch. 3: Department of the Environment and Local Government—Beverage Containers Program (audit)

Environment and Local Government

2004,
Vol. 2

Natural resources

Ch. 8 Follow up on Prior Years' Recommendations,
8.44 (pp. 180-182) Department of Natural Resources—Private Forest Lands (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2004,
Vol. 2

Compliance and enforcement

Ch. 8: Follow up on Prior Years' Recommendations,
8.148 (p.194) Department of the Environment and Local Government—Environmental Inspections, (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government

2004
Vol. 1

Fisheries, marine environment

New Brunswick Salmon Aquaculture (audit)

Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture; Environment and Local Government; Natural Resources

2003
Vol.1

Waste

Ch. 7: Follow up on Prior Years' Audit Work: Department of the Environment and Local Government—Tire Stewardship, 7.12, p. 147 (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government

2003
Vol. 1

Agriculture, land use, governance/policy tools

Ch. 7: Review of Legislation, 7.93, p. 156 (follow-up)

Agriculture; Fisheries and Aquaculture

2003
Vol. 1

Water

Ch. 7: Domestic Water Well Quality, 7.107, p. 158 (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government; Health and Wellness

2003
Vol. 1

Natural resources

Ch. 7: Private Forest Lands, 7.113, p. 159 (follow-up)

Natural Resources and Energy

2002

Compliance and enforcement

Ch. 3: Environmental Inspections (audit)

Environment and Local Government

2002

Agriculture, land use, governance/policy tools

Ch. 10: Review of Legislation, 10.84, p. 223 (follow-up)

Agriculture; Fisheries and Aquaculture

2002

Waste (non-hazardous)

Ch. 10: Tire Stewardship, 10.47, p. 219 (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government

2002

Water

Ch. 10: Domestic Well-Water Quality, 10.93, p. 225 (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government; Health and Wellness

2002

Natural resources

Ch. 10: Private Forest Lands, 10.136, p. 229 (follow-up)

Natural Resources and Energy

2001

Land use, natural resources

Ch. 6: Crown Lands Management, (audit)

Natural Resources

2001

Waste

Ch. 11: Tire Stewardship, 11.44, p. 238 (follow-up)

Environment and Local Government

2000

Natural resources

Ch. 6: Private Forest Lands, (audit)

Natural resources

2000

Water

Ch. 4: Domestic Well-Water Quality, (audit)

Environment and Local Government; Health and Wellness

2000

Agriculture, land use, governance/policy tools

Ch. 3: Review of Legislation (audit)

Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (formerly Agriculture and Rural Development)

2005 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use, contaminated sites

Petroleum Storage Systems, Ch. 2, part 2.6 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2005 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use, contaminated sites

Contaminated Sites (2002 Annual Report, Part 2.8), Ch. 3, part 3.2.2 (follow-up)

Environment and Conservation

2005 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Biological diversity/ecosystems

Newfoundland and Labrador Legacy Nature Trust (2003 Annual Report, Part 2.35), Ch. 3, part 3.2.3 (follow-up)

Environment and Conservation

2005 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Natural resources

Mining Act (2003 Annual Report, Part 2.29), Ch. 3, part 3.2.23 (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Waste (non-hazardous)

Solid Waste Management, Ch. 2, part 2.13 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Waste (non-hazardous)

Used Tire Recycling Program, Ch. 2, part 2.14 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Water

Water Quality Management, Ch. 2, part 2.15 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Fisheries

Aquaculture Program, Ch. 2, part 2.18 (audit)

Fisheries and Aquaculture

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Fisheries, Biological diversity/ecosystems, Natural resources

Inland Fish and Game Licences, Ch. 2, part 2.37 (audit)

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Contaminated sites

Contaminated Sites (2002 Annual Report, Part 2.8), Ch. 3, part 3.2.2 (follow-up)

Environment and Conservation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Waste (non-hazardous)

Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (2002 Annual Report, Part 2.9), Ch. 3, part 3.2.3 (follow-up)

Environment and Conservation

2004 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Natural resources

Forestry Management, (2002 Annual Report, Part 2.10) Ch. 3, part 3.2.13 (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2003 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Natural resources

Mining Act, Ch. 2, part 2.28 (audit)

Department of Mines and Energy

2003 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use

Management of Crown Lands (1999 Annual Report, Part 3.26), Ch. 3, part 3.2.5 (follow-up)

Government Services and Lands

2002 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use

Contaminated Sites, Ch. 2, part 2.8 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2002 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Waste (non-hazardous)

Multi-Materials Stewardship Board, Ch. 2, part 2.9 (audit)

Environment and Conservation

2002 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Natural resources

Forestry Management, Ch. 2, part 2.10 (audit)

Forest Resources and Agrifoods

2002 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use, natural resources

Management of Crown Lands (1999 Annual Report, Part 3.26), Ch. 3, part 3.2.4 (follow-up)

Government Services and Lands

2001 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Land use, natural resources

Management of Crown Lands (1999 Annual Report, Part 3.26),, Ch. 4, part 4.2.4, p. 291 (follow-up)

Government Services and Lands

2000 Report on Reviews of Departments and Crown Agencies

Fisheries

Aquaculture Program, Ch. 4, part 4.2.11 (follow-up)

Fisheries and Aquaculture

December 2005

Water

Follow up of 2002 Audit Recommendations, Ch. 5, p. 50 (follow-up)

Environment and Labour

June 2005

Infrastructure, transportation, government operations, contaminated sites

Fleet Management, Ch. 8 (audit)

Natural Resources and Transportation and Public Works

June 2004

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Emergency Measures Organization of Nova Scotia, Ch. 10 (audit)

Emergency Measures Organization

2002

Water

Environment and Labour—Drinking Water Safety System, Ch. 5 (audit)

Environment and Labour

2005

Natural resources, land use

Mines and Minerals Program, Ch. 3, section 3.09

Natural Resources

2005

Water, waste (hazardous waste), compliance and enforcement

Environet (Follow-up to VFM Section 3.08, 2003 Annual Report), Ch. 4, section 4.08 (follow-up)

Environment

2004

Air

Air Quality Program, Ch. 3, section 3.04 (audit)

Environment

2004

Water

Groundwater Program, Ch. 3, section 3.05 (audit)

Environment

2004

Protected areas and recreation

Ontario Parks Program (Follow-up to VFM Section 3.07, 2002 Annual Report), Ch. 4, section 4.07 (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2003

Water, waste (hazardous waste), compliance and enforcement

Environet, Ch. 3, section 3.08 (audit)

Environment

2002

Protected areas and recreation

Natural Resources, Ontario Parks Program, Ch. 3, section 3.07 (audit)

Natural Resources

2002

Natural resources

Forest Management Program (Follow-up to VFM Section 3.13, Special Report on Accountability and Value for Money), Ch. 4, section. 4.13

Natural Resources

2002

Pollution control/regulation, compliance and enforcement, contaminated sites

Operations Division Follow-up to VFM Section 3.06, Special Report on Accountability and Value for Money—2000, Ch. 4, section 4.06 (follow-up)

Environment

2000
Special Report on Accountability and Value for Money

Pollution control/regulation, compliance and enforcement, contaminated sites

Operations Division, section 3.06

Environment

2000
Special Report on Accountability and Value for Money

Natural resources

Forest Management Program, section 3.13 (audit)

Natural Resources

2000 Special Report
Special Report on Accountability and Value for Money

Science and technology

Chapter Four: Follow-up of Recommendations in the 1998 Annual Report, Ministry of Natural Resources: Science and Information Resources Division—3.10, p. 292 (follow-up)

Natural Resources, Science and Information Resources Division

2000 Special Report

Fisheries
natural resources, biodiversity/ecosystems

Chapter Four: Follow-up of Recommendations in the 1998 Annual Report, Ministry of Natural Resources: Fish and Wildlife Program—3.09, p. 287 (follow-up)

Natural Resources

2006

Water

Water Management Division, (p. 149) section 12.12 (follow-up)

Environment, Energy and Forestry

2006

Waste (non-hazardous)

Island Waste Management Corporation, (p. 133) section 12.5 (follow-up)

Provincial Crown corporation

2005

Waste (non-hazardous)

Island Waste Management Corporation, section 4 (audit)

Provincial Crown Corporation

2005

Infrastructure, transportation

Infrastructure Program, (p. 163) section 11.2 (follow-up)

Community and Cultural Affairs

2004

Water

Water Management Division Section 7 (audit)

Environment and Energy

2004

Infrastructure, transportation

Infrastructure Program (p. 128) section 12.6 (follow-up)

Community and Cultural Affairs

2003

Infrastructure, transportation

Infrastructure Program, section 5 (audit)

Community and Cultural Affairs

2002

Natural resources

Government Grants—Department of Agriculture and Forestry, (pp. 149-150) section 15.9 (follow-up)

Agriculture and Forestry

2001

Natural resources

Government Grants—Department of Agriculture and Forestry, section 7 (audit)

Agriculture and Forestry

2004–05
Vol. 1

Water, infrastructure, transportation

Services d'eau et pérennité des infrastructures [Water Services and Sustainability of Infrastructure] Ch. 2 (audit)

Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions
[Quebec ministry of municipal affairs and regions]

2003–04
Vol. 1

Governance/policy tools, sustainable development

Développement durable au Gouvernement du Québec [Sustainable Development in the Government of Quebec] Ch. 3 (audit)

Six departments

2002–03
Vol. 2

Water

Surveillance et contrôle de l'eau, volets «eau potable» et «planification à long terme»
[Supervision and Control of Water, "Drinking Water" and "Long-term Planning" Components] Ch. 3 (audit)

L'Environnement [Environment]

2001–02
Vol. 2

Natural resources

Gestion de la ressource forestière [Management of Forest Resources] Ch. 4 (audit)

Ressources naturelles [Natural Resources]

2006
Vol. 1

Water, infrastructure

Ch. 12: Saskatchewan Water Corporation (infrastructure maintenance) (audit)

Saskatchewan Power Corporation

2005
Vol. 1

Water, infrastructure

Ch. 3: Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

2005
Vol. 3

Water

Ch. 6: Department of Environment: Processes to Regulate Quality of Drinking Water, (audit)

Environment

2004
Vol. 1

Air

Ch. 10: Department of Environment: Regulating Air Emissions (audit)

Environment

2003
Vol. 3

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Ch. 9: Department of Environment: Department's progress toward improving its management of forest fires (audit)

Environment

2003
Vol. 3

Air

Ch. 9: Department of Environment: Regulating Air Emissions

Environment

Fall 2001
Vol. 2

Energy, contaminated sites
Land stewardship (including contaminated sites)

Ch. 16: Department of Energy and Mines, Oil and Gas Environmental Fund: Key Risks the Department Faces (audit)

Energy and Mines

Fall 2001
Vol. 2

Disaster management and emergency preparedness

Ch. 10: Environment and Resource Management (audit)

Environment and Resource Management

2005 (CESD)

Marine environment

Ch. 1 Fisheries and Oceans Canada—Canada's Oceans Management Strategy (audit)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2005 (CESD)

Protected areas and recreation

Ch. 2 Ecological Integrity in Canada's National Parks (audit)

Parks Canada

2005 (CESD)

Biodiversity/ecosystems

Ch. 3 Canadian Biodiversity Strategy: A Follow-Up Audit (follow-up)

Environment Canada

2005 (CESD)

Water

Ch. 4 Safety of Drinking Water: Federal Responsibilities (audit)

Health Canada; Treasury Board Secretariat

2005 (CESD)

Water

Ch. 5 Drinking Water in First Nations Communities (audit)

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; Health Canada

2005 (CESD)

Government operations

Ch. 6 Green Procurement, (audit)

Multiple departments, with focus on Public Works and Government Services Canada

2005 (CESD)

Biodiversity/ecosystems, government operations, science and technology, sustainable development, governance/policy tools, disaster management and emergency preparedness, human health, land use (including contaminated sites), marine environment, protected areas and recreation, water

Ch. 7 Sustainable Development Strategies

This chapter includes a full audit, an audit of action taken on commitments laid out in Sustainable Development Strategies prepared by federal departments and agencies, and an audit of action taken on international commitments made by Canada. It covers:

• Government-wide direction;
• Quality of the strategies;
• Action on sustainable development strategy commitments made by federal departments and agencies; and action taken on international commitments made by Canada.

Multiple departments and agencies

2005 (CESD)

nuclear energy, biodiversity/ecosystems, agriculture, water, governance/policy tools

Ch. 8 Environmental Petitions

This chapter includes audits of actions taken to implement commitments made in responses to environmental petitions submitted under the federal Auditor General Act.

Natural Resources Canada; Environment Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2005 April (OAG)

Natural resources, governance/policy tools, sustainable development, water

Ch. 6 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada—Development of Non-Renewable Resources in the Northwest Territories (audit)

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2005 Status Report (OAG)

Nuclear energy

Ch. 6 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission—Power Reactor Regulation (follow-up)

2004 (CESD)

International activities

Ch. 2 Canadian International Development Agency: Development Assistance and the Environment (audit)

Canadian International Development Agency

2004 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools, waste (non-hazardous), sustainable development

Ch. 3 Sustainable Development Strategies: Using the Tax System and Managing Office Solid Waste

This chapter includes an audit of action taken on commitments laid out in Sustainable Development Strategies prepared by federal departments and agencies.

Finance Canada; Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency; Environment Canada; Public Works and Government Services Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Justice Canada

2004 (CESD)

Environmental assessment

Ch. 4 Assessing the Environmental Impact of Policies, Plans, and Programs (audit)

Multiple departments

2004 (CESD)

Fisheries, marine environment

Ch. 5 Fisheries and Oceans Canada—Salmon Stocks, Habitat, and Aquaculture (audit)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2004 (CESD)

Biotechnology, contaminated sites, fisheries, marine environment, transportation

Ch. 6 Environmental Petitions

This chapter includes audits of actions taken to implement commitments made in responses to environmental petitions submitted under the federal Auditor General Act.

National Defence; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Environment Canada

March 2004 (OAG)

Agriculture, biotechnology

Ch. 4 Canadian Food Inspection Agency—Regulation of Plants with Novel Traits (audit)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

2003 (CESD)

Pesticides, human health

Ch. 1 Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides (audit)

Health

2003 (CESD)

Infrastructure, transportation

Ch. 2 Road Transportation in Urban Areas: Accountability for Reducing Greenhouse Gases (audit)

Transport Canada

2003 (CESD)

Government operations, governance/policy tools, energy, infrastructure, transportation

Ch. 3 Sustainable Development Strategies: Case Studies (case studies)

Infrastructure Canada; Industry Canada; Human Resources Development Canada; Environment Canada

2003 (CESD)

Compliance and enforcement, environmental assessment, pollution control regulation, international activities, toxic substances, water

Ch. 4 Environmental Petitions

This chapter includes audits of actions taken to implement commitments made in responses to environmental petitions submitted under the federal Auditor General Act.

Environment Canada; Health Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Canadian International Development Agency

April 2003 (OAG)

Land use, contaminated sites, biodiversity/ecosystems

Ch. 7 National Defence—Environmental Stewardship of Military Training and Test Areas (audit)

National Defence

2002 (CESD)

Toxic substances, human health

Ch. 1 Toxic Substances Revisited (follow-up)

Environment Canada; Health Canada; Industry Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Pest Management Regulatory Agency

2002 (CESD)

Contaminated sites

Ch. 2 The Legacy of Federal Contaminated Sites (follow-up)

Multiple departments

2002 (CESD)

Contaminated sites, natural resources

Ch. 3 Abandoned Mines in the North (audit)

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

2002 (CESD)

Biodiversity/ecosystems

Ch. 4 Invasive Species (audit)

Environment Canada; Transport Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2002 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools, sustainable development

Ch. 5 Sustainable Development Strategies (audit)

Multiple departments and agencies

Dec. 2002 (OAG)

Transportation, marine environment

Ch. 2 Fisheries and Oceans Canada—Contributing to Safe and Efficient Marine Navigation (audit)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

2001 (CESD)

Water, agriculture, biodiversity / ecosystems, fisheries, land use, governance/policy tools

Ch. 1 A Legacy Worth Protecting: Charting a Sustainable Course in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin (audit; special extended chapter)

Environment Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Health Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Parks Canada; Foreign Affairs and International Trade; others

2001 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools, sustainable development

Ch. 2 Sustainable Development Management Systems (audit)

Multiple Departments

2001 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools, sustainable development

Ch. 3 Reporting on Sustainable Development—Is the System Working? (audit)

Multiple Departments; Privy Council Office

2001 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools, sustainable development

Ch. 4 Assessing the First Sustainable Development Strategies (audit)

Health Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Industry Canada; Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Canada Economic Development for Quebec Region; Western Economic Diversification Canada

2001 (CESD)

Sustainable development

Ch. 5 Integrating the Social Dimension—A Critical Milestone (study)

2001 (CESD)

Climate change, energy

Ch. 6 Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: A Progress Report (follow-up)

Environment Canada; Natural Resources Canada

2001 (OAG)

Infrastructure, environmental assessment

Ch. 6 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency—Economic Development (audit)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

2000 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools

Ch. 1 Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies: Year Two Work in Progress (audit)

Solicitor General; Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; Health Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency; Western Economic Diversification Canada

2000 (CESD)

Government operations

Ch. 2 Greening Government Operations: When Will the Government Measure Up? (audit)

Multiple departments

2000 (CESD)

Energy, governance/policy tools

Ch. 3 Government Support for Energy Investments (audit)

Multiple departments

2000 (CESD)

Air, human health, governance/policy tools

Ch. 4 Smog: Our Health at Risk (audit and study; extended chapter)

Environment Canada; Health Canada

2000 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools

Ch. 5 Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Overview (audit and study)

Multiple departments

2000 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools

Ch. 6 Working Together in the Federal Government (audit and study)

Multiple departments; central coordinating bodies

2000 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools

Ch. 7 Co-operation Between Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments (audit and study)

2000 (CESD)

Governance/policy tools

Ch. 8 Working with the Private Sector (audit and study)

2000 (CESD)

Waste (hazardous waste)

Ch. 9 Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste—1997, Chapter 4, Report of the Auditor General, section 9.14 (follow-up)

Environment Canada; Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

2000 (CESD)

Air, human health, pollution control/regulation

Ch. 9 Ozone Layer Protection: The Unfinished Journey—1997, Chapter 27, Report of the Auditor General, section 9.29 (follow-up)

Canadian International Development Agency; Environment Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Health Canada; Public Works and Government Services Canada; Transport Canada

2000 (CESD)

Biodiversity/ecosystems

Ch. 9 Canada's Biodiversity Clock is Ticking—1998, Chapter 4, Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, section 9.45 (follow-up)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Environment Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Natural Resources Canada

2000 (CESD)

Environmental assessment

Ch. 9 Environmental Assessment: A Critical Tool for Sustainable Development—1998, Chapter 6, Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, section 9.65 (follow-up),

Multiple departments

Dec. 2000 (OAG)

Nuclear energy

Ch. 27 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Power Reactor Regulation (audit)

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Dec. 2000 (OAG)

Fisheries, marine environment

Ch. 30 Fisheries and Oceans: The Effects of Salmon Farming in British Columbia on the Management of Wild Salmon Stocks (audit)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Dec. 2000 (OAG)

Transportation, marine environment

Ch. 31 Fisheries and Oceans: Fleet Management (audit)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Dec. 2000 (OAG)

Human health, governance/policy tools, natural resources, nuclear energy, energy, toxic substances

Ch. 24 Federal Health and Safety Regulatory Programs (audit)

Multiple departments and agencies