Entities: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, National Defence, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Context
The federal government is responsible for managing more than 34,000 buildings, 20,000 engineering assets (such as wharves and dams), and 40,000 fleet assets (such as vehicles and boats). The replacement value of these assets is more than $110 billion. The Greening Government Strategy, launched in 2017, set out the Government of Canada’s commitment to increasing resilience and adapting to a changing climate. As part of this commitment, the government aims to reduce significant climate-related risks to critical assets, services, and activities by 2035 and to the remaining high‑value assets, services, and activities by 2040.

Audit objective
The audit seeks to determine whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat led the Greening Government Strategy to enhance the climate resilience of federal assets, services, and activities. This audit will also determine if Fisheries and Oceans Canada, National Defence, Public Services and Procurement Canada assessed climate change risks and implemented actions to proactively enhance the resilience of their assets, services, and activities to protect against from climate change.

Entity: Department of Health and Social Services

Context:
Children and youth in difficult family situations are among the most vulnerable people in society. Yukon is experiencing challenges with social issues such as poverty, substance abuse, family violence, and suicide. These complex issues put some children, youth, and families at risk and in need of child protection and family services.

In 2022, the Yukon government amended its Child and Family Services Act with the intent to help improve outcomes for children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system and to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous children and youth in care. The amended act is also intended to preserve the culture, community, and families of children and youth in care and improve supports and services for youth and young adults transitioning out of care.

Audit objective:
The audit seeks to determine whether the Department of Health and Social Services provided timely, effective, and inclusive services to protect the safety and well‑being of vulnerable children, youth, and families.