2019-20 Departmental Results Report
Supplementary Information Tables
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

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

Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings/operations

Initiate a retrofit project in 2016-2017 to convert all workstations to the Workplace 2.0 format by the end of 2017-2018.

Percentage of workstations converted to Workplace 2.0 format

Number of additional workstation spaces created through conversion

100% of workstations at 180 Kent were converted to Workplace 2.0 by the end of 2018 meaning 80% of workstations overall. 
Approximately 70 workstations were added on four floors at 180 Kent.

Converting the office space to comply with the Workplace 2.0 format. This will mean smaller average office sizes, additional collaborative spaces, and lower panels to optimize natural light and air circulation.

Implement a mobility strategy to support employees who need to be mobile for operational reasons.

Access to mobile devices that enable employees to be connected both in the office and at home

Percentage of employees who have either a laptop or tablet device

100%

Laptops and tablets will take less energy to operate than desktop computers.

Modernize our fleet

Ensure the fleet size is commensurate with the Department's operational needs.

Reduce the carbon footprint by using vehicles that are electric, that run on alternate fuels (bio-fuels), or are plug-in hybrids instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

Number of vehicles in the Department's fleet

Number of vehicles that are electric, that run on alternate fuels (bio-fuels), or are plug-in hybrids instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles

We currently have
2 hybrid vehicles at 180 Kent and
2 vehicles in Montreal for a total of 4.

Integrate environmental considerations in decision making regarding its fleet that is commensurate with the Department's operational needs.

Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement

Ensure that key officials have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.

Contribute to a low carbon economy by continuing to use only recycled paper for printing and photocopying.

Percentage of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course.

Percentage of printing paper used by the Department that meets green procurement standards and practices.

100% of our specialists have completed the CSPS Green Procurement course

100% of the paper we are using is made of recycled material

Continue to ensure that procurement specialists have completed the mandatory training from the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement, and integrated environmental considerations into procurement practices.

Ensure that key officials include contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their performance management evaluations

Percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management whose performance evaluations include support and contribution towards green procurement.

100% of our procurement manager has performance evaluation that includes and supports contribution towards green procurement

Continue to ensure that managers and functional heads of procurement and material management have included contribution to and support for green procurement in their performance management evaluations

Promote sustainable travel practices

Promote the use of sustainable practices for business meetings

Number of videoconference meetings

Number of videoconferencing devices

Number of teleconference accounts

Number of teleconferences initiated by the department

2019-2020

• 2616 video meetings
• 8 (video conference rooms)
• 284 teleconference accounts

SSC has indicated that data is not available

Use video conferencing or teleconferencing for meetings to reduce travel

By the end of 2025-2026, invest $20 billion in funding for green infrastructure initiatives that reduce GHG emissions and improve climate resilience and environmental quality

Work with provinces, territories and other stakeholders to implement shared approaches to improving water and wastewater infrastructure, as well as support actions to reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality. This includes funding to be delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for local governments to support municipality-led projects to identify and implement GHG reduction opportunities and to enhance the Green Municipal Fund, which finances and funds innovative, municipal, green infrastructure priorities.

Develop Integrated Bilateral Agreements with the Provinces and Territories to deliver the Investing in Canada Plan.

Emissions intensity level (greenhouse gas emissions per dollar of gross domestic product)

Modal share of public transit and active transportation

0.39 tonnes of greenhouses gases (GHGs) emitted per $1,000 of value added from infrastructure asset production^{Footnote 1}

Public transit: 12.4%; active transportation: 6.9%^{Footnote 2}

$33.5 billion of the Investing in Canada Plan will be delivered through Integrated Bilateral Agreements with Provinces and Territories, of which, $9.67 billion will be dedicated to Green Infrastructure, including GHG mitigation, adaptation, resilience and disaster mitigation and environmental quality, and $20.1 billion will be invested in public transit infrastructure projects.

Provide funding for large-scale infrastructure projects supporting mitigation of natural disasters and extreme weather events and strengthened climate resilience.

Percentage of municipalities that have integrated consideration of climate change impacts into their asset management planning and practices

59.7%^{Footnote 3} of municipalities have integrated consideration of climate change impacts into their asset management planning and practices

In 2018, the $2-billion, merit-based Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund was launched in 2017-18 to help reduce the vulnerability of communities or public infrastructure to the adverse effects associated with a changing climate and extreme weather events. As of March 31, 2020, a total 59 DMAF projects representing a federal contribution of over $1.7 billion were approved and announced.

Provide communities with more reliable water and wastewater systems so that both drinking water and effluent meet legislated standards.

Percentage of communities across Canada with sustained boil water advisories per year

Percentage of wastewater systems that are high, medium and low risk based on federal wastewater systems effluent regulations

13.6% of potable water asset owners issued at least one boil water advisory that exceeded 15 days and was not precautionary in nature^{Footnote 4}.

28.2% of wastewater asset owners need to upgrade their wastewater systems to meet effluent quality standards of the Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations^{Footnote 5}.

The Clean Water and Wastewater fund provides $2-billion to improve the state of good repair, system optimization, and planning for future upgrades to water and wastewater systems.

Support communities with the development and implementation of asset management practices that support evidence-based decision-making.

Percentage of municipalities who practice asset management

40.1%^{Footnote 6} of municipalities practiced asset management.

The $50-million Municipal Asset Management Program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities supports improved asset management and data collection for greater evidence-based decision making on infrastructure investments.

Support municipalities as they prepare for and adapt to climate change, and as they reduce GHG emissions.

Percentage of municipalities that have integrated consideration of climate change impacts into their asset management planning and practices

59.7%^{Footnote 7} of municipalities have integrated consideration of climate change impacts into their asset management planning and practices

The $75-million Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, provides funding, training and resources to help municipalities adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce GHG emissions.

Support the development and deployment of codes and standards to ensure that Canadian infrastructure is built to withstand the impacts of climate change.

Change in remaining useful life and physical condition of infrastructure asset classes

INFC is sponsoring NRC in the development of building codes and standards to withstand the impacts of climate change.

From 2018 to 2019, the remaining useful life ratio of all public and private infrastructure assets in Canada increased +0.3 percentage points from 56.6 to 56.9.^{Footnote 8}

Infrastructure Canada is providing $40 million to the National Research Council of Canada to deliver on the Climate-Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure Project over a 5-year period to integrate climate resilience into design guides, codes and related materials, which will be the basis for future infrastructure builds and rehabilitation work in Canada.