Supplementary Information

Reporting on Green Procurement

This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.

Context

Although the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), the CRTC adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.

The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the CRTC supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision‑making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS “Greening Government” goal.

Commitments

Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations

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
Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement	Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees	Ensure that decision-makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.	Starting point: 66.7% of specialists in procurement and/or material management had completed the Canada School of Public Service green procurement course or equivalent. Performance indicator: Percentage of specialists in procurement and/or material management to have completed the Canada School of Public Service green procurement course or equivalent. Target: 100%	100%	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

Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2021–22 reporting cycle, the CRTC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and no public statements were produced.

Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

The CRTC did not have a formal GBA Plus implementation plan in 2021-22.

Given its small size of approximately 500 employees, the CRTC did not plan to assign dedicated full-time equivalents (FTEs) to GBA Plus implementation in 2021-22.

Nevertheless, GBA Plus is part of the CRTC’s decision-making processes. All regulatory policies and decisions are made via public proceedings that are open to all Canadians. These proceedings take into consideration GBA Plus matters that are put forward by individuals and stakeholders.

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

• Core Responsibility: Regulate and supervise the communications system

• Canadians are connected to world-class communications services

  Target Population: All Canadians

• Protection within the communications system

  Target Population: All Canadians

• Support for Canadian content creation

  Target Population: All Canadians and Canadian artists

Other:

Training on diversity and inclusion has been provided to employees, managers and selection board members. Promotional activities in support of diversity, inclusion and reconciliation have also been held throughout the year.

Customers of telecommunications service providers (TSPs) who identify as persons with a disability, who are without home Internet access or mobile data services, or who are aged 65 or older will be able to access their bills from TSPs more easily as a result of the CRTC’s direction to TSPs to provide paper bills, upon request and at no charge, to these customers.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:

In 2021-22, the CRTC took several steps to develop and improve its data collection and analysis tools, and assess the impacts of its programs on gender and diversity in the future:

• The CRTC worked with one of its key syndicated research suppliers, the Media and Technology Monitor (MTM), to ensure it best reflected diversity and inclusion groups. This effort has since provided the CRTC with disaggregated GBA Plus tracking data on media and technology adoption and use.
• The CRTC subscribed to MTM Newcomers, a media and technology focused survey providing insights into the media consumption habits and technology adoption patterns of newcomers who have arrived in Canada in the last five years, including students, refugees and landed immigrants.
• The CRTC continued to collect annual data on the progress of Canada’s largest broadcasters towards achieving gender parity for their in-house and commissioned productions.

United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals

Date modified:

2022-12-02