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Supplementary Information

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

1. Introduction to the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

The 2016 to 2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) adheres to the principles of the FSDS, and while not bound formally by the Act, supports reporting on the implementation of the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy.

2. Sustainable development in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

The CRTC’s Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for 2017 to 2020 describes the department’s actions in support of achieving Green Procurement. This supplementary information table presents available results for the departmental action pertinent to this goal. Previous years’ supplementary information tables are posted on the CRTC’s website.

3. Departmental performance by FSDS goal

The following tables provide performance information on departmental actions in support of the FSDS goals listed in section 2.

Context: Low-Carbon Government

Low-Carbon Government: The Government of Canada leads by example by making its operations low-carbon
FSDS target(s) FSDS contributing action(s) Corresponding departmental action(s)
  • Starting point(s)
  • Performance indicator(s)
  • Target(s)
 Results achieved Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target
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* Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Modernize our fleet* Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement Ensure all procurement and materiel management specialists are trained in green procurement within one year of being identified as specialists

Starting point:

Both of the department’s procurement officers were trained in green procurement within one year of being identified as specialists.

Performance indicator:

% of procurement officers trained in green procurement within one year of being identified as specialists.

Target:

100%

 Result: In 2019-20, both of the department’s officers were trained in green procurement within one year.

FSDS: Green procurement incorporated environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement officers who are trained to apply such criteria can award contracts to suppliers with a reduced GHG footprint. This is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce GHG emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains.

UN SDG:

SDG 12 – Target 12.7
Demonstrate innovative technologies* Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Promote sustainable travel practices* Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Understand climate change impacts and build resilience* Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Improve transparency and accountability† Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Develop policy for low-carbon government† Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

* This contributing action does not apply to small and micro departments. These departments should insert “Not applicable” in columns three to six.

† This contributing action applies only to the Centre for Greening Government at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). All other departments should insert “Not applicable” in columns three to six.
Additional departmental sustainable development activities and initiatives related to Low-Carbon Government
Additional departmental activities and initiatives
  • Starting point(s)
  • Performance indicator(s)
  • Target(s)
 Results achieved Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal
  • Toner cartridges recycled at end of life
  • Encourage employees and co-workers to bike, walk or take public transit to work or to telework
  • Maximize the use of video and teleconference services for internal and external meetings including the participation of Canadians in our public hearings
  • Turn off computers and other equipment at the end of the work day
  • Use energy-efficient lighting
  • Use recycled paper for multifunctional printers
  • Multifunctional printers are programmed to print, by default, on both sides in order to reduce the volume of paper
  • Implement "one device per user" where each employee uses one primary source of technology, such as a laptop or tablet
  • Automation and elimination of paper-based processes
  • Reduce, consolidate and modernize IT infrastructure and server room equipment and processes to maximize efficiencies and reduce power consumption
  • Participate in the Computers for Schools program, which provides a second life to computers
  • Display any surplus furniture and materiel (metal, plexiglass) on the Web site Buyandsell.gc.ca prior to disposal in landfill site
 Not applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

4. Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2019–20 reporting cycle, the CRTC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.

Gender-based analysis plus

Institutional GBA+ Capacity

The CRTC did not have a formal GBA+ implementation plan in 2019-20.

Given its small size of approximately 500 employees, the CRTC did not plan to assign dedicated full-time equivalents (FTEs) to GBA+ implementation in 2019-20.

Nevertheless, GBA+ is part of the CRTC’s decision-making processes. All regulatory policies and decisions are made via public processes that are open to all Canadians and these take into consideration GBA+ matters that are put forward by individuals and stakeholders. GBA+ considerations are also built into the CRTC’s legislative mandate. The Broadcasting Act specifically requires that the Canadian broadcasting system should “through its programming and the employment opportunities arising out of its operations, serve the needs and interests, and reflect the circumstances and aspirations, of Canadian men, women and children, including equal rights, the linguistic duality and multicultural and multiracial nature of Canadian society and the special place of aboriginal peoples within that society.”

The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) came into force in July 2019. Since then, an Accessibility Champion and Accessibility committee have been created to assist the CRTC in responding to any new requirements stemming from the ACA.

Highlights of GBA+ Results by Program
Support for Canadian content creation

Policy for Indigenous Broadcasting: In 2019-20, the CRTC launched a public consultation to co-develop a new policy for Indigenous broadcasting in Canada in consultation with Indigenous Peoples. The CRTC is applying GBA+ considerations throughout this process so that the policy framework contributes to diversity and inclusiveness by ensuring that Canadian broadcasting is properly reflective of the cultures, languages and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

Following the Women in Production Summit held in December 2018, and as part of their ongoing commitment to gender parity in Canada’s film and television production industry, participating broadcasters have done the following:

  • Published, in October 2019, their respective voluntary gender parity action plans tailored to their business and markets; and
  • Agreed to voluntarily submit annual status reports, beginning in January 2021, outlining their commitments towards achieving gender parity in their in-house and commissioned productions.

The CRTC expects the broadcasters’ reports to include common baseline information, such as the number and percentage of women occupying key creative roles for each production, information on the type of production (e.g. drama, comedy, factual, etc.) and information on the production budget to allow for gender-based analysis.
Protection within the communications system The CRTC co-created the Council of Federal Accessibility Agencies to allow organizations responsible for enforcing the Accessible Canada Act to work collaboratively to refer federal accessibility complaints to the right organization and to foster complementary policies and practices.
Internal services

Many Human Resources program initiatives have directly supported the CRTC’s inclusion and diversity agenda. These activities include examination of the effects and potential unintended impacts of existing policies, programs and initiatives on the diverse groups within our workforce. More specifically:

  • The CRTC’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee organized a number of events to create an inclusive work environment that fully reflects the multicultural and diverse community in which we live:
    • Various film screenings and discussions on topics such as LGBTQ+ in different cultures, workplace racial harassment and gender-based discrimination; and
    • Information sessions, guest speakers and webinars on topics such as micro-aggressions, racial discrimination and creating more inclusive workplaces and services for LGBTQ+ communities.
  • The Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health organized training on how to undertake a workplace psychological hazard analysis in April 2019. Trained sub-committee members then worked to identify and evaluate programs, policies and workplace practices that may affect psychological health and safety, including those linked to GBA+ considerations.
  • The CRTC Indigenous Issues and Reconciliation Champion works with a group of employee volunteers known as the Reconciliation Circle. The group launched the Reconciliation Corner , which provides employees with opportunities to learn more about Indigenous history and issues that are relevant to the CRTC’s mandate.
  • The CRTC celebrated International Women’s Day 2020 with several guest speakers, including Gina Wilson, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Inclusion and Youth, Canadian Heritage; and various workshops on topics such as interrupting unconscious gender biases and the GBA+ lens.
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