Safe and Healthy Communities

All Canadians live in clean, sustainable communities that contribute to their health and well-being
Responsible Minister: Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Minister of Health

FSDS target(s)

FSDS Contributing Action(s)

Corresponding departmental action(s)

Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target

Starting point(s) where available, and performance indicators for departmental actions

Program(s) in which the departmental actions will occur

Prevent environmental emergencies or mitigate their impacts ¹

Release of scientific publications, reports and maps to inform the safe location, design and operation of the built environment; support the environmentally and socially responsible development of natural resources; and support the plans and operation of emergency management organizations

By providing access to new knowledge on geological hazards to organizations, contribute to the prevention of environmental emergencies or the mitigation of their impacts.

Number of new knowledge products released to open and accessible databases.

Target: 25 annually

3.1.5 Geohazards and Public Safety

Conduct and provide real-time seismic and geomagnetic monitoring information to the governments, emergency management agencies, critical infrastructure operators, media outlets and the public

By providing credible information on impacts and consequences of natural emergency events contribute to their prevention or the mitigation of their impacts.

Starting point: to be set from 2016-2017 results.

Percentage of earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or higher within Canada for which a notification was issued in four minutes or less from the time of sufficient data availability.

Target: 75% (within the accuracy of four minutes or less), and 99% within 10 minutes

3.1.5 Geohazards and Public Safety

Develop new science and technology to ensure readiness for 2018 launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission. Data from the Mission would support efforts in maritime surveillance, disaster management and ecosystem monitoring

By providing up-to-date and comprehensive landmass and water information to support socio-economic and environmental decisions, contribute to the prevention of environmental emergencies or the mitigation of their impacts.

Number of times geospatial information tools and services are accessed

Average time elapsed from image receipt to the staging of emergency flood response products

Target: 4 hours or less

3.2.1 Essential Geographic Information

Provide information to inform action and decision making ¹

Implement Interim Measures to guide federal decisions on proposed major energy transmission projects (such as oil and gas pipelines), including the use of science, evidence, and traditional Indigenous knowledge; enhanced public engagement and Indigenous consultation; and direct and upstream GHG assessments

By informing decision makers, and ensuring the public and Indigenous groups are engaged on proposed resource projects, contribute to informed action and decision-making for the reviews of proposed major energy transmission projects.

Percentage of proposed major energy transmission project reviews that fulfill the Interim Measures during the interim period.

Target: 100%

1.3.5: Major Projects Management Office Initiative

Co-develop and support the operations of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMEP) and Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Program as a meaningful, transparent and accountable forum through which Indigenous communities can engage with and provide input to federal regulators and the proponent as well as participate in monitoring the project over its full lifecycle.

By supporting meaningful Indigenous participation in the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure development, including environmental oversight, provision of advice, and monitoring, contribute to informed action and decision-making pertaining to the monitoring of major pipeline projects.

Starting point: No current active involvement of Indigenous groups in monitoring of major pipeline projects.

Proposed indicator: Percentage of participating Indigenous groups who are satisfied with the Committees’ role in monitoring of the projects.

Target: To be confirmed in collaboration with Indigenous partners.

1.1.3. Energy Market Access and Diversification

Provide innovative scientific information to distinguish between the effects of human activity and resource development and those effects produced by natural processes on the environment

By providing scientific expertise, contribute to informed action and decision-making for resource development.

Number of citations from public and/or private sector organizations incorporating NRCan's environmental geoscience information into their products.

Target: 5 per year

2.3.3 Environmental Studies and Assessments

Cooperate with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, review boards of the North and other federal stakeholders by providing science-based evidence and information to support environmental assessments

By providing scientific expertise during environmental assessment processes, contribute to informed action and decision-making pertaining to proposed projects.

Percentage of projects where NRCan has provided advice that is ultimately incorporated into an environmental assessment process.

Target: 100%

2.3.3 Environmental Studies and Assessments

Provide oversight of federal funding for the Province of Saskatchewan’s Gunnar Mine Remediation Project

By proving oversight on the use of federal funds, contribute to informed action and decision-making for the remediation of the legacy uranium mining and milling facilities at Gunnar in northern Saskatchewan.

Payment of $1.13 million was made to Saskatchewan in 2007 for the federal share of Phase 1 of the Project.

Percentage of payments made to Saskatchewan in the year they are required for eligible Phase 2 and Phase 3 expenses, as defined in the 2006 Memorandum of Agreement.

1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification

Continue efforts to enhance the safety and security of federally regulated infrastructure (i.e. energy transportation), including through legislative and regulatory measures and the modernization of the National Energy Board

By supporting the establishment of a sound liability, legislative and regulatory regime, contribute to informed action and decision-making for oil and gas development.

Number of assessments and/or updates to energy regulations or legislation and/or Canada's energy regulatory or legislative frameworks are tracked

Target: 2 per year

1.1.3 Energy Market Access and Diversification

¹ NRCan contributes to the FSDS goal through additional departmental sustainable development actions.

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