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

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act but did not develop an optional 2022–23 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS) Report. Instead, to comply with the reporting requirements under the Policy on Green Procurement for 2022 to 2023, the Reporting on Green Procurement supplementary information table was prepared and listed in the 2022–23 Departmental Results Report.

Commitments

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

Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) target	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: 100% 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%	In 2022-23, there was a renewal of the Procurement team. No specialists were in their position for a full 12 months by year-end. In 2022-23, 33.3% of the CRTC’s three procurement specialists were trained in green procurement. The remaining 66.7% of the procurement specialists will complete the required training in 2023-24.	Green procurement incorporates environmental criteria into purchasing decisions. Procurement agents who are trained to apply such criteria can award contracts to suppliers with a reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. This is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce GHG emissions associated with their goods, services and supply chains. The CRTC plans to let go of all its vehicles in fiscal year 2023-24. UN SDG: SDG 12 – Target 12.7

Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2022–23 reporting cycle, the CRTC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment and no public statements were produced.

Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity

Governance

The CRTC did not have a formal Gender-based analysis (GBA) Plus implementation plan in 2022-23. 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.

The CRTC has a GBA Plus champion.

Capacity

Given its small size of approximately 530 employees, the CRTC did not plan to assign dedicated full-time equivalents (FTEs) to GBA Plus implementation in 2022-23. Nevertheless, two new positions were created in support of accessibility.

Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program

• Core responsibility: Regulate and supervise the communications system

  Program name: Support for Canadian content creation

  Program goals: This program aims to ensure that Canadians have access to compelling creative content from diverse sources and on a variety of platforms, and that this content reflects Canada’s diversity and enables Canadians to participate in their country’s democratic and cultural life.

  When the CRTC renewed the broadcasting licences for the CBC’s radio and television services in June 2022, it considered the need for variety and diversity in Canadian programming. As a result, the CRTC included requirements and incentives to ensure that the CBC’s programming meets the needs of Indigenous Peoples, official language minority communities (OLMCs), racialized individuals, persons with disabilities and persons who self-identify as LGBTQ2. These requirements and incentives consider the needs of both producers and audiences from these groups.

  Target Population: All Canadians and Canadian artists

  Specific demographic group outcomes

  Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, individuals from official language minority communities, racialized individuals and individuals with disabilities.

  Program name: Connection to the communications system

  Program goals: This program aims to ensure that Canadians can connect to quality and innovative communication services at affordable prices.

  The CRTC has been applying an Indigenous/Reconciliation lens in some of the activities under this program to ensure that the specific economic and social needs of Indigenous Peoples are considered and addressed. More consultation with Indigenous parties in earlier stages of the Telecommunications in the Far North proceeding, for example, led to lines of questioning on Indigenous-related issues in the Notice of Consultation and a summary of the Notice of Consultation in some of the most commonly spoken Indigenous languages in the Far North. The CRTC noted an increase in participation from Indigenous parties in the second phase of this proceeding.

  Target Population: All Canadians

  Specific demographic group outcomes

  Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include residents and businesses in rural and remote areas including Indigenous Peoples, individuals with disabilities and low-income individuals.

  Program name: Protection within the communications system

  Program goals: This program aims to enhance the safety and interests of Canadians by promoting compliance with and enforcement of its regulations, including those relating to unsolicited communications.

  As a result of the findings in the previous CRTC Secret Shopper Program, the CRTC modified its most recent edition of the Secret Shopper Project to capture customers’ experience in shopping for low-cost and occasional use plans. The CRTC also adjusted the questionnaire to ensure the experience of seniors is accurately captured.

  Target Population: All Canadians

  Specific demographic group outcomes

  Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Key program impacts* on gender and diversity
Other key program impacts

Mandatory training on diversity and inclusion was provided to employees, managers and supervisors. Promotional activities in support of diversity, inclusion and reconciliation were also held throughout the year.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

In 2022-23, 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 has launched a public opinion research (POR) tracking study to respond to the 2023 Telecom Policy Direction. The Policy Direction directs the CRTC to improve research, market intelligence and strategic foresight skills in the exercise of its duties. To that effect, the CRTC engaged Ipsos to provide disaggregated GBA Plus data on the perception of the Canadian broadcasting, online and telecommunications system. The baseline study was completed in fall 2023 and will be conducted twice a year.
• 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 programming produced by official language minority communities, Indigenous Peoples and women in production.

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

Date modified:

2023-10-05