Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

Report 1—Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Natural Resources Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Prairies Economic Development Canada had adequately supported a just transition for workers and communities impacted by the accelerated federal coal‑fired electricity phase‑out. The responses to the recommendations are included in the CESD report.

Report 3—Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada comprehensively assessed the role that hydrogen should play as a pathway to reach Canada’s climate commitments. The responses to the recommendations are included in the CESD report.

Report 6 - Management of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited adequately managed low and intermediate-level radioactive waste. There were no recommendations for Natural Resource Canada.

Report 1 - Forests and Climate Change

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Natural Resources Canada, working with Environment and Climate Change Canada,

adequately designed and implemented the 2 Billion Trees Program
estimated and reported on historical and future forest-sector carbon emissions and removals in a credible and transparent manner.

The responses to the recommendations are included in the CESD report.

Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

There were no audits in 2022–23 requiring a response.