This 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) brings sustainable development goals, targets, short-term milestones and implementation strategies from across the Government of Canada together in one place, thus providing a whole-of-government view of priorities and actions to advance sustainable development in 101 federal organisations, and reflecting the Government of Canada’s sustainable development priorities, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; conserving nature and biodiversity for future generations; advancing reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities; promoting gender equality; and supporting innovation and economic growth. This Strategy, providing a balanced view of the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development, brings together 50 targets supported by 114 milestones and 162 implementation strategies. Therefore, targeted actions include and focus on: investments to reduce poverty and initiatives to support low-income individuals and families; ending hunger and ensuring access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food; increasing agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, Indigenous Peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers; ensuring sustainable food production systems and implementing resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production; promotion of of food security, food systems and food sovereignty among Indigenous People; development of a Green Agriculture Plan; development of a National School Food Policy; improving the affordability of nutritious food in northern communities; increasing clean technology in the agriculture sector and sustainable agricultural practices. Further interventions include: reducing the percentage of Canadians with a mental disorder and funding mental health projects aimed at vulnerable populations; promoting healthy; promoting healthy behaviours and the use of dietary guidance; understanding and addressing indigenous knowledge; supporting youth skill development in environmental sectors; supporting capacity in Indigenous communities; conducting research supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation and promoting environmental knowledge and data sharing with access to information related to biodiversity, ecosystems, air quality, nature conservation, climate change action and adaptation on both land and marine spaces; supporting access to clean drinking water in First Nations communities on reserves; increasing action plans to advance restoration and protection of major lakes and rivers; creating a new Canadian Water Agency; achievement of effluent quality standards in wastewater systems; increasing sustainable water use; increasing electricity generated from renewable and non-greenhouse gas-emitting sources; supporting biomass supply chains; supporting green jobs; fostering innovation and green infrastructure; improving air quality, affordable housing and transportation, cultural heritage and green spaces; designation of new national urban parks; increasing visitation to national wildlife areas; reducing waste and ensuring transition to zero-emission vehicles; assessing and managing risks from chemicals and harmful substances; implementing innovative solutions for plastics; establishing a plan to reduce methane emissions; strengthening price on carbon pollution; measures for ensuring oceans' conservation and protection; establishment of new national marine conservation areas; building knowledge of coastal and marine ecosystems; regulating key fish stocks; management of aquaculture programmes; supporting sustainable fisheries; supporting the recovery and protection of Canada’s marine ecosystem and wildlife, and the protection of Canada’s endangered whales; sustainable harvesting of timber; establishing new national wildlife areas; monitoring international wildlife trade; improving measures to respond to, control and manage invasive alien species; providing enforcement of environmental legislation.
Canada · 2022-01-01