Departmental Results Report 2016-2017: Supplementary Information Tables

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

1. Overview of the federal government’s approach to sustainable development

The 2013-2016 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development activities, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, the Military Grievances External Review Committee supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities described in this supplementary information table.

2. Our Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

This Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy describes the Military Grievances External Review Committee’s actions in support of Theme IV: shrinking the environmental footprint, beginning with government. The report for 2016-2017 presents a high-level overview of results and is the final report under the 2013-2016 FSDS.

3. Departmental performance highlights

Theme IV: shrinking the environmental footprint, beginning with government

Under Theme IV, the Military Grievances External Review Committee contributed to the 2013-2016 FSDS through one implementation strategy for Goal 7 – waste and asset management, specifically in the area of Target 7.2 – green procurement.

FSDS goal	FSDS target	FSDS performance indicator	FSDS performance results
Goal 7: waste and asset management Reduce waste generated, and minimize the environmental impacts of assets throughout their life cycle.	Target 7.2: green procurement As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement.	Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place	Yes, as of April 1, 2014
		Number and percentage of specialists in procurement and/or material management who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Procurement course or equivalent, in the given fiscal year.	100%
		Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in 2016-2017	100%

Implementation strategies: performance summary

In 2016-2017, the Military Grievances External Review Committee was successful in implementing strategies for target 7.2 – green procurement, working toward achieving the expected result Environmentally responsible acquisition, use, and disposal of good and services, as follows:

7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible
7.2.3. Train acquisition cardholders on green procurement
7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers

4. Report on Strategic Environmental Assessment

During the 2016-2017 reporting cycle, the Military Grievances External Review Committee considered the environmental effects of initiatives subject to the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, as part of its decision-making processes. As the Military Grievances External Review Committee did not develop any initiatives that required a Strategic Environmental Assessment, no related public statements were produced.

Internal audits and evaluations

Evaluations in progress or completed in 2016–2017

Title of evaluation	Status	Deputy head approval date	Link to department’s programs
Five-year program evaluation	Completed – but changes to the scope and focus of the evaluation resulted in the production of an internal strategic review document	December 2016 – but not posted, as changes to the scope and focus of the evaluation resulted in the production of an internal strategic review document	Independent review of military grievances

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits

Response to parliamentary committees

There were no parliamentary committee reports requiring a response in 2016-2017.

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

There were no audits in 2016-2017 requiring a response.

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