Federal Departments and Agencies
Departments and agencies are required to prepare a sustainable development strategy and respond to environmental petitions
The Federal Sustainable Development Act, which was passed in 2008, requires the Minister of the Environment to develop an overarching federal sustainable development strategy. It also requires that each department named in Schedule I of the Financial Administration Act, or an agency named in the schedule of the Federal Sustainable Development Act shall prepare a sustainable development strategy containing objectives and plans for the department or agency that complies with and contributes to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. The departmental strategy is to be laid before the House of Commons within one year after the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy is tabled in the House of Commons.
Departments and agencies—those listed in Schedule I of the Financial Administration Act and in the Schedule of the Auditor General Act—are required to respond to environmental petitions submitted by Canadian residents (see section 22 of the Auditor General Act).
The following links allow you to access the most recent strategies located on departmental websites. These documents are not published by the Office of the Auditor General and are the responsibility of each department.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian International Development Agency
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Organizations voluntarily tabling SD Strategies in the House of Commons:
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Office of the Auditor General of Canada
PDF Versions
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