Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Report, 2021-2022

Reduce GHG emissions from federal government facilities and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 (with an aspiration to achieve this target by 2025) and 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 (with an aspiration to be carbon neutral)

All new buildings and major building retrofits will prioritize low-carbon investments based on integrated design principles, and life-cycle and total-cost-of ownership assessments which incorporate shadow carbon pricing

From 2020 to 2023 Parks Canada will:

• incorporate GHG reduction actions for buildings into business unit plans; ^Footnote1
• establish a Parks Canada building inventory in terms of energy sources;
• design and subsequently construct, all new buildings, and where feasible ^Footnote2 major retrofits ^Footnote3, to be net-zero ready and metered by 2020;
• pilot, where feasible, Energy Performance Contracts (EPC);
• investigate net zero carbon opportunities.

Starting points:
GHG emissions from facilities in fiscal year 2005–06: 28.8 ktCO2e. ^Footnote4 GHG emissions from fleets in fiscal year 2005–06: 11.4 ktCO2e.

Performance Indicators:
Facilities

GHG emissions from facilities in current reporting fiscal year = [Y] ktCO2e.

Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from facilities from fiscal year 2005–06 to current reporting fiscal year = [1-Y/X] %.

Fleets

GHG emissions from fleet in fiscal year 2005–06 (base year): = 11.4 ktCO2e [X].

GHG emissions from fleet in current reporting fiscal year 2020–21 = [Y] ktCO2e.

Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from fleet from fiscal year 2005–06 to current reporting fiscal year = [1-Y/X] %.

Targets:
Reduce GHG emissions from PCA facilities and fleets by 10.5% below 2005–06 levels by March 2023.

Provide guidance and training to support the achievement of net zero ready performance for new buildings and major retrofits by 2021

Report on designed energy performance for all new buildings and major retrofits.

Reduced Agency GHG emissions from facilities and fleets relative to 2005-06 levels: 14%.

Facilities

GHG emissions from facilities in current reporting fiscal year = 20.2 ktCO2e.
Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from facilities from fiscal year 2005–06 to current reporting fiscal year = -30%

Fleets

GHG emissions from fleet in current reporting fiscal year = 14.4 ktCO2e.

Percentage (%) change in GHG emissions from fleet from fiscal year 2005–06 to current reporting fiscal year = +26%.

Parks Canada is currently undertaking a strategic evaluation for implementing RETScreen and other internal tracking tools for reporting on designed energy performance for new buildings and major retrofits. ^Footnote5

FSDS: Actions that reduce the demand for energy or switch to lower carbon sources of energy will lead to reductions in GHGs from building operations and fleets.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• develop guidance to support the adoption of clean technologies;
• bulk purchase clean technologies where feasible and practical to achieve economies of scale.

Starting point:
Guidance currently comes from the GoC Greening Government Strategy targets.

Performance Indicators:
Parks Canada has internal guidance to support the adoption of clean technologies.

Parks Canada has internal training in the adoption of clean technologies.

Targets:
The Parks Canada Asset Sustainability and Resiliency Standard is published by March 2022.

Training in the Parks Canada Asset Sustainability and Resiliency Standard is available by March 2022.

Development of the Parks Canada Asset Sustainability and Resiliency Standard and associated training is on hold due to competing priorities. Timelines will be reassessed in autumn 2022.

Guidance on GoC Greening Targets is currently being offered to Field Units by the Technical Services team on a project by project basis.

FSDS: Understanding the range of applications for clean technology in building operations, and identifying what clean technology is purchased by Departments for what purposes, will raise awareness about clean technology opportunities in the built environment, and ultimately reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support more efficient production and consumption.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• define targets for the Agency for number and types of vehicles that align with Greening Government targets, and embed in each business unit's 5-year fleet replacement plan;
• undertake analyses and apply techniques such as telematics to advance fleet right-sizing and the replacement of vehicles with low-carbon intensity vehicles;
• purchase only zero-emission vehicles or hybrids for executive vehicles;
• publish Annual Parks Canada Fleet Report.

Starting points:
4% of new light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases within eligible categories were zero-emission vehicles or hybrids between April 1, 2019 and March 20, 2020; 0% of business units have approved 5-year fleet replacement plans as of March 2020.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases within eligible categories that are zero-emission vehicles or hybrids in a fiscal year.

Percentage of business units that have approved 5-year fleet replacement plans.

Targets:
75% of light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases are zero emission vehicles or hybrid (3-year average; 2020/21 through 2022/23).

100% of business units have approved 5-year fleet replacement plans by 2023.

75% of light-duty fleet vehicle purchase were zero emission vehicles or hybrids, based on the three-year average from 2019-20 to 2021-22. ^Footnote6

100% of business units had five-year fleet replacement plans completed as of July 2022 (Part of the Business Units Capital Asset Plans under Non-Built Assets).

In 2021-22, 3% of light-duty fleet vehicles are zero-emission vehicles

FSDS: Rationalization of fleets via retirement of emitting vehicles can reduce GHG emissions.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• track and report annual energy and GHG emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government.

Starting point:
The Agency tracks and reports energy and GHG emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government annually, as of March 2020.

Performance indicator:
Frequency of tracking and reporting of energy and GHG emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government.

Target:
Annual tracking and reporting of energy and GHG emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government until March 2023.

Completed annual tracking and reporting of energy and GHG emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government.

FSDS: Through tracking and reporting annual energy and greenhouse gas emissions data to the Centre for Greening Government, Parks Canada demonstrates its progress towards meeting the FSDS targets and transparency requirements.

• develop guidance to support the diversion of non-hazardous operational waste from landfills;
• implement procedures to track and disclose waste diversion rates by 2023;
• reduce the generation of non-hazardous waste;
• incorporate the 75% diversion target for non-hazardous operational waste into business unit plans.

Starting points:
0% of business units have fully adopted non-hazardous operational waste diversion practices as of March 2020.

0% of business units are accurately tracking/reporting diversion rates as of March 2020.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of business units, where applicable and feasible, adopting non-hazardous operational waste diversion practices.

Percentage of business units, where applicable and feasible, accurately tracking and reporting non-hazardous operational waste diversion rates.

Targets:
100% of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, non-hazardous operational waste diversion practices by March 2023.

100% of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, non-hazardous operational waste diversion rates by March 2023.

0% percent of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, non-hazardous operational waste diversion practices.

0% percent of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, non-hazardous operational waste diversion rates.

Five out of 36 reporting business units within Parks Canada are required to report on solid waste, ^Footnote7 including non-hazardous waste. Parks Canada is currently developing and validating a model, based on representative pilot business units, to scale up the overall non-hazardous waste generation and diversion, with target completion by end of current fiscal year

FSDS: Actions that reduce the generation of non-hazardous operational waste will help to reduce Scope 3 emissions for the production, transport and disposal of material. Diverting waste from landfill reduces landfill gas and transport hauling emissions. Material recovery via recycling reduces emissions for the extraction and production of virgin materials.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

• develop guidance to support the diversion of plastic waste from landfills;
• implement procedures to track and disclose plastic waste diversion rates by 2023;
• reduce or eliminate unnecessary use of plastics;
• incorporate the 75% diversion target for plastic waste into business unit plans.

Starting point:
0% of business units have fully adopted plastic waste diversion practices as of March 2020.

0% of business units are accurately tracking/reporting diversion rates as of March 2020.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of business units that have adopted, where applicable and feasible, plastic waste diversion practices.

Percentage of business units that are accurately tracking/reporting diversion rates.

Targets:
100% of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, plastic waste diversion practices by March 2023.

100% of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, plastic waste diversion rates by March 2023.

0% percent of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, plastic waste diversion practices.

0% percent of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, plastic waste diversion rates.

Five of 36 reporting business units within Parks Canada are required to report on solid waste, ^Footnote8 including plastics. Parks Canada is currently developing and validating a model, based on representative pilot business units, to scale up the overall plastic waste generation and diversion, with target completion by end of current fiscal year

FSDS: Actions that reduce the generation of plastic waste will help to reduce Scope 3 emissions for the production, transport and disposal of material. Diverting waste from landfill reduces landfill gas and transport waste hauling emissions. Material recovery via recycling reduces emissions for the extraction and production of virgin materials.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

• develop guidance to support the reduction and the diversion of all construction and demolition waste from landfills;
• incorporate the 90% target for construction and demolition waste diversion into business unit plans;
• update procedures to track and disclose the diversion rates for construction and demolition waste by 2022.

Starting points:
0% of business units have fully adopted construction and demolition waste diversion practices as of March 2020.

0% of business units are accurately tracking/reporting diversion rates as of March 2020.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of business units that have adopted, where applicable and feasible, construction and demolition waste diversion practices.

Percentage of business units that are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, waste diversion rates.

Targets:
100% of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, construction and demolition waste diversion practices by March 2023.

100% of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, construction and demolition waste diversion rates by March 2023.

0% percent of business units have adopted, where applicable and feasible, construction and demolition waste diversion practices.

0% percent of business units are accurately tracking and reporting, where applicable and feasible, construction and demolition waste diversion rates.

FSDS: Actions that reduce the generation of construction and demolition waste will help to reduce Scope 3 emissions for the production, transport and disposal of material. Diverting waste from landfill reduces landfill gas and transport waste hauling emissions. Material recovery via recycling reduces emissions for the extraction and production of virgin materials.

For construction at historic sites “minimal interventions” as recommended in the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada will continue to reduce the amount of waste produced and conserve the amount of original fabric in historic buildings.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

• define targets for the Agency for number and types of vehicles that align with Greening Government targets, and embed in each business unit's 5-year fleet replacement plan;
• undertake analyses and apply techniques such as telematics to advance fleet right-sizing and the replacement of vehicles with low-carbon intensity vehicles;
• purchase only zero-emission vehicles or hybrids for executive vehicles;
• publish Annual PCA Fleet Report.

Starting point:
54% of new light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases within eligible categories were zero-emission vehicles or hybrids between April 1, 2019 and March 20, 2020.

Performance Indicator:
Percentage of light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases within eligible categories that are zero-emission vehicles or hybrids in a fiscal year.

Target:
75% of light-duty administrative fleet vehicle purchases are zero emission vehicles or hybrid (3-year average; 2020/21 through 2022/23).

75% of light-duty fleet vehicle purchases were zero emission vehicles or hybrids, based on the three-year average from 2019-20 to 2021-22. ^Footnote10

100% of business units had five-year fleet replacement plans completed as of July 2022 (Part of the Business Units Capital Asset Plans under Non-Built Assets).

In 2021-22, 3% of light-duty fleet vehicles are zero-emission vehicles.

FSDS: Actions that reduce the demand for energy or switch to lower carbon sources of energy will lead to reductions in GHGs from fleets.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

Parks Canada has identified Environmental Forces Adaptation and Response as a key risk. The following mitigation strategies have been identified to address this risk.

From 2020 to 2023 (as outlined in Parks Canada's 2020-21 Departmental Plan) the Agency will:

• apply Parks Canada's climate change adaptation framework to understand climate change impacts, assess risks, and identify feasible and effective measures for adaptation;
• integrate climate change into diverse areas of work by adjusting policies and programs;
• continue to review emergency management and provide Parks Canada personnel with ongoing emergency management and response training;
• continue to implement measures to minimize the impact of climate change on contemporary and built heritage assets, such as using more resilient designs and construction materials;
• undertake a climate change impact assessment as part of all new building and major retrofit designs; and,
• continue to deliver and report on results from climate change adaptation workshops at the site or regional level, ensuring that findings are shared in a useful format for sites with similar climate change challenges.

From 2020 to 2023 Parks Canada will also undertake the following actions:

• address gaps in a number of new or critical research areas identified in the GoC's Blueprint for Wildland Fire Science in Canada (2019-2029) and to ensure that Parks Canada aims to become resilient to wildland fires; and,
• steward behavior change including championing environment week and bike to work month, anti-idling campaigns, and car sharing initiatives.

Starting point:
Parks Canada does not currently track the percentage of operational business units that have incorporated SMART actions related to climate change risks into their business plans.

Parks Canada does not currently track the percentage of park/site management plan updates that incorporate actions to address identified climate change risks.

20 regional and site-based summary reports of climate change trends and projection completed.

12 site- or region-level climate change adaptation workshops held.

Parks Canada does not currently track the percentage of SEAs of proposed policies, plans or programs consider climate change adaptation and/or mitigation needs by 2023.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of operational business units that have incorporated SMART actions related to climate change risks into their business plans.

Percentage of park/site management plan updates that incorporate actions to address climate change risks.

Number of site-based summary reports or updates of climate change trends and projections.

Number of new site- or regional-level climate change adaptation workshops.

Percentage of Strategic Environmental Assessments of proposed policies, plans or programs consider climate change adaptation and/or mitigation needs.

Targets:
100% of operational business units have incorporated SMART SMART related to climate change risks into their business plans by 2022.

100% of park/site management plan updates incorporate actions to address identified climate change risks.

Undertake 10 additional site based summary reports of climate change trends and projections by 2023; update existing reports, as required.

Undertake 20 additional site or region-level climate change adaptation workshops by 2023.

100% of SEAs of proposed policies, plans or programs consider climate change adaptation and/or mitigation needs by 2023.

Parks Canada does not yet track the percentage of operational business units that have incorporated SMART actions related to climate change risks into their business plans. The Agency is currently in the process of implementing an integrated business planning approach that will integrate these considerations in a future year.

Parks Canada does not yet track the percentage of park/site management plan updates that incorporate actions to address climate change risks

Progress continued and remained on track. Four additional site-based summary reports were completed in 2021-22.

Progress continued. Four site or regional-level climate change adaptation workshops were completed in 2021-22. In total, four workshops have been completed toward this target.

Templates were revised to ensure climate change is addressed in each SEA. This action has been completed.

FSDS: Advancing understanding of current and projected climate impacts to Parks Canada's operations, over time, contributes to the development of adaptation measures and supports timely, informed decision making. This understanding and informed decision making reduces climate change risks to and helps build resilience of Parks Canada assets, services and operations.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Target 9.1
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.

Life Under Water – Target 14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information.

Life on Land – Target 15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

• develop guidance to support adoption of climate-resilient building codes in Parks Canada places.

Starting point:
0% of new buildings meet the NRC climate-resilient building codes (yet to be published).

Performance Indicator:
Percentage of new building designs that conform to the NRC climate-resilient building codes, once published.

Target:
100% of new building designs conform to the NRC climate-resilient building codes within six (6) months of publication of guidance to support adoption of climate-resilient building codes in Parks Canada places.

Parks Canada is awaiting the publication of NRC climate-resilient building codes and thus no results to be reported at this time.

FSDS: Early adoption of the code in the construction of buildings demonstrates federal leadership in climate resilient buildings.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

• make marked progress increasing the percentage of electricity usage from clean energy sources and/or through the purchase of renewable energy certificates; and,
• participate in a clean Power Purchase Agreement for operations in Alberta.

Starting point:
76% of annual grid electricity consumption is from clean energy sources as of March 2020.

Performance Indicator:
Percentage of annual grid electricity consumption from clean energy.

Target:
100% of annual grid electricity consumption is from clean energy sources by December 2025.

78% of Parks Canada's annual grid electricity consumption came from clean energy sources.

Through a renewable energy agreement (applicable to two operational business units) and ongoing greening of provincial and territorial electrical grids, Parks Canada continues to make progress towards increasing the percentage of grid-electricity usage from clean sources and meeting the target.

FSDS: The use of clean electricity reduces GHG emissions in jurisdictions with high-carbon intensity grids and fosters the further development of clean electricity in Canada.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.2
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

• restrict the use of building materials which are harmful to people and the environment through the adoption of the material restrictions identified in the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 4.0 (Red List); and,
• use sustainably-sourced wood in construction, moving away from petro-chemical and high-embodied carbon products.

Starting points:
No guidance currently exists. No training currently exists.

Performance Indicators:
Parks Canada has internal guidance to support adoption of the material restrictions identified in the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 4.0 (Red List).

Parks Canada has internal training to support adoption of the material restrictions identified in the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 4.0 (Red List).

Targets:
Parks Canada has internal guidance to support adoption of the material restrictions identified in the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 4.0 (Red List) by March 2022.

Parks Canada has internal training to support adoption of the material restrictions identified in the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 4.0 (Red List) by March 2022.

The development of guidance and training remains on hold due to staffing shortages. Timelines will continue to be reassessed.

Advice and guidance on greening targets continues to be provided via information sessions and in consultation with Field Units and Capital Project Teams.

In 2021-22, Parks Canada established the Greening Operations Coordinating Committee to facilitate Agency-wide coordination of greening initiatives and catalyze strategic efforts to help the Agency achieve its greening commitments   
In 2021-22, Parks Canada also developed a framework to coordinate regional greening operations workshops to be rolled out regionally in 2022-23

FSDS: The use of low embodied carbon materials expands the market of products and encourages industry to adopt low carbon extraction, production and disposal practices. This will reduce Scope 3 emissions and other harmful environmental impacts.

For construction and conservation projects at historic sites “minimal interventions” as recommended in the Standard and Guidelines, will ensure that the amount of original/existing material is. This protects the heritage places and reduces embodied carbon by reducing the use of new material.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• include criteria that address carbon reduction, sustainable plastics reuse and recycling of materials and broader environmental benefits into procurements for goods and services that have a high environmental impact; and,
• incorporate environmental considerations into the development of any centrally solicited procurement instruments.

Starting points:
12.3% of call-ups associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements include environmental criteria as of March 2020.

3.37% of dollar value of expenditures associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements include environmental criteria as of March 2020.

The Agency does not currently track the percentage of centrally solicited procurement instruments that include environmental considerations in evaluation.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of call-ups associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements that include environmental criteria.

Percentage of dollar value of expenditures associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements that include environmental criteria.

Percentage of new centrally-solicited procurement instruments over $100,000 that include environmental considerations in their evaluation.

Targets:
20% of call-ups associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements will include environmental criteria by March 2023.

5% of expenditures (dollar value) associated with Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements will include environmental criteria by March 2023.

20% of new centrally solicited procurement instruments over $100,000 will include environmental considerations (e.g. reduce, reuse, or include environmental criteria) in the evaluation criteria by March 2023.

11.15% of call-ups against Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements included environmental criteria.

8.38% of the dollar value of call-ups against Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements included environmental criteria.

33% of new centrally solicited procurement instruments over $100,000 included environmental considerations.

FSDS: Green procurement incorporates environmental considerations into purchasing decisions and is expected to motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver, and their supply chains.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• address specific Agency needs or increase operational efficiency by testing, and implementing where beneficial, state-of-the-art innovations; and,
• develop innovative proposals for the Greening Government Fund.

Starting points:
Two ^Footnote12 clean technology ^Footnote13 innovations are currently being tested through the Innovative Solutions Canada Program.

One proposal funded through the Greening Government Fund as of March 2020. ^Footnote14

Performance Indicators:
Number of applicable innovations through the Innovative Solutions Canada Program.

Percentage of innovative proposals funded under the Greening Government fund scheduled for completion are completed on time.

Targets:
Test six (6) applicable innovations through the Innovative Solutions Canada Program by 2023.

100% of innovative proposals funded under the Greening Government Fund that are scheduled for completion by 2023 are completed by that date.

In 2021-22, Parks Canada:

Tested four (4) applicable innovations (Gradek Energy Inc., EXAR Studios Inc., Trident Pump Inc., Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.) through the Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream Program.

Seventy-five (75%) percent of four (4) innovative proposals funded under the Greening Government Fund that are scheduled for completion by 2023 are completed by that date. One (1) proposal has been rescheduled through a revised MOU.

FSDS: Actions by individual departments that incent, support, or procure state-of-the-art innovative clean technologies that lower the environmental footprint of government operations while contributing to the success of clean-tech businesses in Canada.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production - Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• provide training to executives, cost centre managers and specialists in procurement and materiel management functions to ensure awareness and inclusion of green procurement considerations in requirements. This training is key to increasing support for green procurement in requirements development for contracts and purchases by acquisition cards; and,
• supplement training with guidance and tools developed specifically for appropriate high volume services and commodities.

Starting point:
100% of functional specialists in procurement have taken green procurement training as of March 2020.

Training taken by executives and cost centre managers who are not procurement specialists is unknown.

No Agency specific green procurement training, guidance, and templates are in use.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of executives, cost centre managers and functional specialists in procurement and materiel management that have completed training on green procurement.

Availability of Parks Canada specific green procurement guidance and templates for goods and services that are commonly acquired

Targets:
100% of executives, cost centre managers and functional specialists in procurement and materiel management will have completed training on green procurement by March 2023.

Development and delivery of Parks Canada specific green procurement guidance and templates for goods and services that are commonly acquired are available by March 2023.

100% of functional specialists in procurement and materiel management have completed training on green procurement.

67.75% of cost centre managers and executives have completed training on green procurement.

Green procurement guidance has been developed and some templates for commonly acquired goods and services have been developed.

FSDS: Through training procurement specialists, executives and cost centre managers become more aware of green procurement principles so they can make more informed procurement decisions that incorporate environmental considerations.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

• work with partner organizations and specialists to develop and consistently use tools and approaches, policies and tools to better understand and support climate change adaptation across the Agency's protected heritage sites;
• administer internal funding programs to support conservation & restoration, conservation planning, asset protection and adaptation efforts that address climate resiliency at protected heritage places; and,
• secure capital funding to support the Agency's conservation strategy for cultural heritage resources, and asset recapitalization and replacement efforts for built assets and infrastructure to address climate resiliency at protected heritage sites.

Starting points:
Departmental climate risk assessment completed.

Growing number of internally funded natural heritage conservation projects that: identify climate adaptation objectives; address climate risks; and/or support nature-based climate solutions. Existing capital funds secured through the Greening Government Fund, Transport Canada's Transportation Assets Risk Assessment Program and other sources to invest in cultural heritage resources, built assets and infrastructure at protected heritage sites.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of new internally funded natural heritage conservation projects that identify climate adaptation objectives, and/or address climate change impacts.

Targets:
35% of new internally funded natural heritage conservation projects identify climate adaptation objectives, and/or address climate change impacts, by 2023.

In 2021-22, Parks Canada continued to complete foundational work to support this commitment, including:

• updating its internal templates for natural heritage project proposals and reporting to improve tracking on climate change adaptation.
• developing a process to categorize conservation projects so as to be able to report on the percentage of new conservation projects that identify climate adaptation objectives, and/or address climate change impacts by 2023

In 2021-22, an estimated 49% of ongoing CoRe projects were addressing climate change impacts. No new CoRe projects started in 2021-22.

As well, in 2021-22, 55% of projects supported through Parks Canada's internal Applied Science Fund identified objectives and targeted key knowledge gaps to address climate change

Parks Canada also conducted additional activities to support this target in 2021-22. Through the National Program for Ecological Corridors, Parks Canada provided funding to two non-governmental organizations to acquire land adjacent to two protected areas – Gatineau Park, which is administered by the National Capital Commission, and La Mauricie National Park – to improve the areas' ecological connectivity. Improving or maintaining ecological connectivity can help wildlife adapt to climate change.

FSDS: Parks Canada continues to integrate climate change considerations into policy, programs, and operations to adapt to a changing climate, enhance the protection of public, assets and resources, and strengthen planning and decision-making which directly contributes to effective action on climate change.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Departmental Result 1 in Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Climate Action – Target 13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.

Climate Action – Target 13.3
Improve education, awareness raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

Safe and Healthy Communities – Target 11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage.

• continue work with provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments towards the establishment of national marine conservation areas in eastern James Bay, southern Strait of Georgia, and Imappivut (Northern Labrador), and marine protected areas in Iles de la Madeleine and Tuvaijuittuq (Arctic Basin); and
• work on additional national marine conservation area proposals in unrepresented marine regions.

Starting point:
As of March 31, 2020, the national marine conservation area system is 21% complete with 6 of 29 marine regions representative by 5 NMCAs.

Performance Indicators:
Number of unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress towards establishing national marine conservation areas.

Percentage of marine regions represented in the national marine conservation area system.

Targets:
2 unrepresented regions have demonstrable progress towards establishing national marine conservation areas. (annually)

At least 31% of marine regions are represented in the national marine conservation area system by March 2025.

As of March 31, 2022, the national marine conservation area system remains at 21% complete, with 6 of 29 marine regions represented. Progress advanced significantly in 2021-22 on seven proposed NMCAs that, if established, would represent an additional seven marine regions. Through this work, Parks Canada is on track to meet its target of 31% completion by March 2025.

In 2021-2022 work advanced on the feasibility assessment stage of the establishment process for the proposed national marine conservation areas within 6 unrepresented marine regions, encompasses within eastern James Bay, Îles de la Madeleine, southern Strait of Georgia, Tuvaijuittuq and the northern Labrador Coast. The feasibility assessment for the northern Labrador coast was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Two feasibility assessments were also launched for proposed national marine conservation areas in two additional unrepresented marine conservation areas (western James Bay and Central Coast of British Columbia

Negotiations also began in 2021-22 on two additional feasibility assessments for potential NMCAs in the South Coast Fjords area in southwestern Newfoundland and southwestern Hudson Bay.

FSDS: Parks Canada's establishment work to protect marine and coastal areas in national marine conservation areas, which includes collaboration with Indigenous peoples and provincial and territorial governments, makes a significant contribution to the government's commitment to protect 5 % of the marine environment by 2017, and 10 % by 2020.

Parks Canada's State of Natural and Cultural Heritage Places report, published every five years, most recently published in 2021, presents a big-picture snapshot of Parks Canada's work on protected areas establishment and conservation.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Departmental Result 1 in Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life Under Water – Target 14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information. Parks Canada is actively working to support this target through establishment of NMCAs.

• continue efforts to protect and conserve national marine conservation areas and contribute to effective area-based conservation measures by advancing knowledge of coastal and marine areas.

Starting point:
34% of ecological sustainability measures had data is collected and assessed, as of March 2020.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of ecological sustainability measures for which data is collected and assessed.

Target:
65% of ecological sustainability measures have data that is collected and assessed by March 2021.

Data collection for this target was completed in March 2021.

Parks Canada is developing a new indicator to report on progress in implementing the ecological sustainability monitoring program, and ultimately, to report on the status of ecological sustainability of NMCAs.

In 2021-22 Parks Canada continued to work in collaboration with other government departments, Indigenous peoples, and others to collect and assess data providing decision-makers with more knowledge on the state of marine biodiversity and marine use.

However, in 2021-22 Parks Canada continued to work in collaboration with other government departments, Indigenous peoples, and others to collect and assess data providing decision-makers with more knowledge on the state of marine biodiversity and marine use.

FSDS: Ecological sustainability monitoring is an essential element of effective management of protected coastal and marine areas. It will enhance our understanding and inform management actions to support sustainability.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Departmental Result 1 in Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life Under Water Target 14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans.

Parks Canada ecological integrity monitoring includes monitoring lakes and rivers. The starting points, indicators and targets from Sustainably Managed Lands and Forests, as follows, also provide outcomes related to this FSDS target

Starting points:
Ecological integrity is maintained or improved in 82% of national park ecosystems, as of March 2019.

Performance Indicators:
Percentage of national park ecosystems that are maintained or improved.

Targets:
Ecological integrity is maintained or improved in at least 92% of national park ecosystems March 2023.

As of March 2022, the ecological integrity of 79% of national park ecosystems has been maintained or improved.

Monitoring results indicate that large-scale threats, such as climate change and invasive species, as well as local stressors, such as water pollution, are affecting ecosystems.

However, improvements in some ecosystems are also being observed. Six ecosystems that were declining in 2020–21 stabilized in 2021–22, and 13 ecosystems that were stable are now improving. These improvements can be attributed, at least in part, to management actions for protecting species at risk and ecosystem restoration.

FSDS: By supporting the maintenance and improvement of the ecological integrity in national parks through protection, conservation, restoration or mitigation activities, Parks Canada contributes to the conservation of lakes and rivers, and to better understanding lake and river ecosystems.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land – Target 15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

Life on Land – Target: 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

• complete negotiations with provincial and Indigenous governments for the establishment of two new national park reserves in the South Okanagan – Similkameen (B.C.) and in the coastal barrier islands of the Sandhills – Hog Island area (P.E.I.);
• continue to work with provinces and territories and Indigenous organizations to identify and assess additional national parks with an emphasis on unrepresented and poorly represented regions, and natural areas of importance to Indigenous communities; and
• update the National Park System Plan.

Starting point:
0 unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress at the beginning of each fiscal year.

79% or 31 of 39 of terrestrial regions are represented by the 47 national parks in the national park system, as of March 2020.

Performance indicator:
Number of unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress towards establishing national parks.

Percentage of terrestrial regions represented in the national park system.

Target:
2 unrepresented regions with demonstrable progress towards establishing national parks, annually.

At least 85% of terrestrial regions represented in the national park system, by March 2025.

As of March 2022, 79% or 31 of 39 natural regions are represented by 47 national parks and national park reserves.

In 2021-22, demonstrable progress was made to further the work on two national park reserve proposals, in South Okanagan-Similkameen in B.C. and Pituamkek National Park Reserve (formerly Hog-Island Sandhills in P.E.I.). This included the conclusion of public consultation for Pituamkek and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2022, indicating that a national park reserve is feasible. Negotiations towards establishment agreements for both the South Okanagan-Similkameen and Pituamkek proposals are underway.

In 2021-22, advancement with First Nations and provinces/territories occurred in identifying new sites in four unrepresented natural regions: Region 3 – Interior Dry Plateau; Region 7 – Northern Interior Plateau and Mountains; Region 14, Manitoba Lowlands; and Region 22 – Boreal Lake Plateau) and in one underrepresented region- Region 18 – Central Boreal Uplands.

FSDS: Parks Canada's work to expand the national parks system contributes to the goal of conserving lands and inland water and to the Government of Canada's goal to conserve, by 2020, at least 17% of terrestrial areas and inland waters through networks of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land – Target 15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

• collaborate with Indigenous governments, organizations and communities to identify candidate national parks, to undertake feasibility assessments including consultations, and to negotiate agreements to establish new national parks that include a collaborative governance structure and, maintain traditional use of natural and sacred areas;
• contribute to the Government of Canada's priority on reconciliation; and,
• continue to participate in the Indigenous Guardians Program.

Starting point:
2 agreements signed in 2019-20.

Performance indicator:
Number of negotiated agreements signed.

Target:
5 negotiated agreements are signed by August 2023 ^Footnote15

This year Parks Canada undertook the following activities towards the target of five negotiated agreements signed by August 2023:

• Working with Indigenous governments and communities, other federal departments, provinces, territories and municipal governments, conservation organizations, industries and Canadians to support feasibility assessment processes for all of its National Park and National Marine Conservation area projects.
• Signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2022 with L'nuey and the Mi'kmaq Nation Government of PEI indicating that a national park reserve is feasible for Pituamkek (Hog Island-Sandhills), in P.E.I.
• Made demonstrable progress was on negotiations for the Impact and Benefit Agreement for Nahanni National Park Reserve. which is now slated for conclusion in Q1 2022-23.
• Provided $200,000 of funding to support Pilot Guardian Programs in proposed national park reserves in Pituamkek (P.E.I.), South Okanagan-Similkameen (B.C.) and for Nahanni National Park Reserve (N.T.).

FSDS: As part of Parks Canada's reconciliation goals, Parks continues to develop contribution agreements to improve the capacity of Indigenous communities to be fully engaged in consultations, aspects of feasibility assessments and allow the integration of Indigenous science, share their traditional knowledge and continue traditional cultural practices.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Partnerships for the Goals – Target 17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

• collaborate with Indigenous governments, organizations and communities to identify candidate national parks, to undertake feasibility assessments including consultations, and to negotiate agreements to establish new national parks that include a collaborative governance structure and, maintain traditional use of natural and sacred areas;
• contribute to the Government of Canada's priority on reconciliation; and,
• continue to participate in the Indigenous Guardians Program.

Starting point:
Ecological integrity was maintained or improved in 86% of national park ecosystems, as of March 2020.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of National Park ecosystems where ecological integrity is maintained or improved.

Target:
92% of national park ecosystems have ecological integrity maintained or improved by March 2023.

As of March 2022, the ecological integrity of 79% of national park ecosystems has been maintained or improved.

To support this target, in 2021-22, Parks Canada, through the National Program for Ecological Corridors, provided funding to two non-governmental organizations to acquire land adjacent to two protected areas (Gatineau Park, which is administered by the National Capital Commission, and La Mauricie National Park) to improve their ecological connectivity. By conserving the lands adjacent to these federally protected areas Parks Canada improved their ecological connectivity, and contributed to their ecological integrity.

This year Parks Canada also invested more than $25 million in conservation projects in Parks Canada-administered places. Sixteen of these projects directly or indirectly contributed to measurable improvements in ecological integrity results.

FSDS: By supporting the maintenance and improvement of the ecological integrity in national parks through protection, conservation, restoration or mitigation activities, Parks Canada contributes to the conservation of lands and forests to support biodiversity and provide a variety of ecosystem services for generations to come.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land –Target: 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

• contribute to the protection and recovery of species at risk by implementing actions from new and existing site-based, multi-species action plans (and species-specific plans) in coordination with key partners.

Starting points:
25.7% of actions identified in Parks Canada led Species at Risk Act action plans that are fully implemented as of March 2019.

0% of actions in Parks Canada conservation plans that are implemented (for Southern Resident Killer Whales) as of March 2019.

Performance indicators:
Percentage of actions identified in Parks Canada led Species at Risk Act action plans that are implemented.

Percentage of actions in Parks Canada conservation plans that are implemented (for Southern Resident Killer Whales).

Target:
50% actions identified in Parks Canada led Species at Risk Act action plans are fully implemented by March 2023.

100% of actions in Parks Canada conservation plans that are implemented (for Southern Resident Killer Whales) by March 2024.

In 2021-22, Parks Canada advanced the implementation of 23 multi-species action plans that include recovery measures for more than 250 species of conservation concern (including over 202 Species at Risk Act (SARA) listed species).

As of March 2022, Parks Canada completed 70% of the recovery measures identified in SARA action plans (surpassing the target of 50% by 2023).

In addition, Parks Canada published 8 multi-species action plan implementation reports detailing significant achievements in species recovery for Parks Canada over the last 5 years.

Parks Canada also published the Recovery Strategy and Action Plan for the Black-tailed prairie dog, and management plans for the Nahanni Aster and the Mormon Metalmark prairie population.

Additionally, in 2021-2022, Parks Canada legally protected critical habitat for four species at risk in five Parks Canada administered places. In total, the Agency completed three critical habitat descriptions, published in the Canada Gazette, and one Ministerial Order. Some species have more than one legal instrument used to protect its critical habitat.

Parks Canada conducted additional activities to support this target in 2021-2022:

Parks Canada's contribution agreement between the National Program for Ecological Corridors and Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to acquire lands adjacent to La Mauricie National Park have conserved habitat for wood turtles (assessed as Threatened by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), and improved the ecological connectivity of the region.

Parks Canada's contribution agreement between the National Program for Ecological Corridors and Action Chelsea for Respect of the Environment (ACRE) to acquire lands adjacent to Gatineau Park, administered by the National Capital Commission, have conserved habitat for ten bird species at risk and improved the ecological connectivity of the region.

FSDS: Parks Canada takes action to protect species, their residences and critical habitat in Parks Canada administered places. SARA action plans are designed to contribute to maintaining or improving the conservation status or species.

One example of Parks Canada's on-the-ground recovery action in 2021-22 is its vaccination program in Grasslands National Park to protect black-tailed prairie dogs from Sylvatic plague.

For further information on Parks Canada contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land – Target: 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

• advance protection and recovery action for priority species at risk including through the co-application of western science and Indigenous Knowledge in Conservation and Restoration projects, based on methodology developed in February 2020 with Indigenous partners.

Starting point:
Parks Canada does not currently track the number of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge by March 2021.

Target:
35% of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge by March 2021.

Due to continued disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-22, Parks Canada was unable to implement the methodology and report on the target.

However, the co-developed methodology between Parks Canada and Indigenous partners to report on this target pivoted to a virtual setting in 2021 to adjust to travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of virtual workshops were held from February to March 2022. During these workshops, the partners co-developed an updated draft mandate for the CoRe program. The draft mandate sets the basis upon which the collaborative partnership will co-develop a new program performance indicator.

The relationship built through the workshop has led to the establishment of an Indigenous Advisory Group for the CoRe program. This is an additional avenue that will contribute to working with partners to enhance foundational knowledge of species, habitats and ecosystems.

FSDS: Parks Canada's collaboration with Indigenous partners to weave Indigenous Knowledge into the planning and implementation of Conservation and Restoration projects supports increasing conservation successes through the combination of the approaches of Western science and Indigenous knowledge.

For further information on Parks Canada's contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land – Target 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

Partnerships for the Goals – Target 17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

• continue working collaboratively with Indigenous peoples on a wide range of Indigenous protected and conserved areas;
• recovering species at risk on a priority basis, including through Parks Canada's Conservation and Restoration Program;
• develop strategic partnerships for collaborative activities such as scientific and academic research, conservation efforts, promotional campaigns and outreach activities; and,
• support national programming aimed at educating and engaging children aged 6 to 12 in Canadian wildlife conservation.

Starting point:
Parks Canada does not currently track the number of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge.

Target:
35% of Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge by March 2021.

Additional performance indicators and targets that support this FSDS goal can be seen in:

• Healthy coasts and oceans
• Sustainably managed lands and forests; and
• Healthy wildlife populations

Due to continued disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-22, Parks Canada was unable to implement the methodology and report on the target.

However, the co-developed methodology between Parks Canada and Indigenous partners to report on this target pivoted to a virtual setting in 2021 to adjust to travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of virtual workshops were held from February to March 2022. During these workshops, the partners co-developed an updated draft mandate for the CoRe program. The draft mandate sets the basis upon which the collaborative partnership will co-develop a new program performance indicator.

The relationship built through the workshop has led to the establishment of an Indigenous Advisory Group for the CoRe program. This is an additional avenue that will contribute to working with partners to enhance foundational knowledge of species, habitats and ecosystems.

In support of this target, Parks Canada supported the creation of a Young Professional Network with the Canadian Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Parks Canada also continued to be a key contributor to the IUCN #NatureForAll initiative, inspiring love of nature with the knowledge that the more people experience and care for nature, the more they will want to work to conserve it.

Highlights of #NatureForAll work from 2021-22 include:

• Growing the global #NatureForAll community to 550+ partners, and creating new regional leadership communities (including one in Canada);
• Developing a 4-year strategic plan and new #NatureForAll resources, including an urban nature report, and a guide to forest bathing in urban environments.
• Amplifying Parks Canada conservation stories through the #NatureForAll platform, including posting videos for the #NatureForAll People of Parks campaign and sharing sound recordings on the Sounds of Your Park platform
• Developing the Nature Storybook Toolkit, a guide to easily tell and share stories through video, to inspire love of nature and actions to protect it, using just a cellphone.

With Parks Canada's continued support, the #NatureForAll Discovery Zone now has more than 530 resources that help people connect with and learn about nature, including 37 links to Parks Canada resources.

FSDS: Parks Canada’s collaboration with Indigenous partners to weave Indigenous Knowledge into the planning and implementation of Conservation and Restoration projects supports increasing conservation successes through the combination of the approaches of Western science and Indigenous knowledge.

For further information on Parks Canada’s contribution to the FSDS goal and target, please see Parks Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Results Report.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Life on Land – Target 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

Partnerships for the Goals – Target 17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

• provide opportunities for Canadians to connect with nature through learning, outreach and multi-media initiatives in their communities, and by offering free admission to Parks Canada places for children 17 and under; and,
• work with partners to facilitate specific opportunities for youth, young adults and new Canadians to learn about, experience, and share their encounters with Parks Canada and its network of places.

Starting point:
100,000,000 contacts, as of March 2019.

Performance indicator:
Count of contacts obtained through digital and outreach initiatives.

Target:
At least 100,000,000 contacts obtained through digital and outreach initiatives.

In 2021-22 Parks Canada obtained 101 million contacts through digital and outreach initiatives.

To align with ongoing public health advice, many in-person initiatives or large scale engagement mechanisms (e.g., Discover Canada Contest, presence at major festivals) remained suspended for a second year due to the pandemic.

In late 2021-22 (February), Parks Canada launched a multi-channel national advertising campaign to encourage visitation in summer 2022. The campaign also encouraged support for local tourism businesses in and around national parks/historic sites, and aligns with jurisdictions across the country fostering recovery of Canada's tourism sector. The campaign ran from mid-February through June and involved advertising placements across a variety of media channels (online, social media, TV, cinema and outdoor ads). The campaign was in market across two fiscal years and delivered 75 million impressions in 2021-2022 (February 15 - March 31, 2022).

FSDS: Canadians will experience and connect with Parks Canada places through digital and outreach initiatives.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Sustainable Cities and Communities – Target 11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

• diversify accommodation and interpretation programming to encourage exploration and learning;
• continue to innovate, expand and diversify available programs and services and expand the Learn-to Camp Program;
• work with Indigenous communities to provide interpretive and storytelling programs rooted in traditional activities and knowledge; and,
• continue to renew infrastructure that facilitates visitor access to and use of heritage places.

Starting point:
71% of contemporary assets in good or fair condition, as of March 2019.

Performance indicator:
Percentage of contemporary assets in good or fair condition.

Target:
74% of contemporary assets in good or fair condition, by March 2022.

74% of contemporary assets were in good or fair condition, as of March 2022

FSDS: The condition of Parks Canada's assets is important for visitor experience and safety.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Sustainable Cities and Communities – Target 11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

• Maintain or increase visitation to national parks and national marine conservation areas while maintaining the ecological values, integrity and benefits to biodiversity conservation of these places; and,
• Continue to increase visitation to national historic sites.

Starting points:
There were 15.9 million visitors to national parks and national marine conservation areas in 2018-19.

There were 9.2 million visitors to national historic sites in 2018-19.

Performance indicator:
Number of visitors experiencing national parks and national marine conservation areas.

Number of visitors experiencing national historic sites.

Target:
At least 15.9 million annually, until March 2023 ^Footnote16 More than 9.2 million annually, until March 2023.

Visitation in 2021-22 to national parks was 14.6 million, 8% below the target. Visitation to national historic sites was 7.0 million, 24% below the target.

Visitation continued to be down in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but increased at national parks by 24% and at national historic sites by 32% over 2020-21.

Although visitation was lower overall, green spaces across Canada, including national parks and historic sites, became safe settings for people to connect with family and friends, and to support their well being during uncertainty. Eight in 10 Canadian visitors to parks/sites in 2021 indicated that access to these places provided a sense of normalcy and was important to their mental and physical wellbeing. Parks Canada also set a record for the most number of camping nights in a year, with 516,000 nights of camping across the country.

FSDS: Connecting with nature benefits Canadians, their communities and the environment. Spending time in nature, such as national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas, can improve physical and mental health and support children's development, while nature-based tourism provides economic benefits for Canada. Getting out and experiencing nature also inspires Canadians to help protect it.

Parks Canada supports Canadians by expanding opportunities to experience nature and get involved in conservation and by enabling children to connect with nature from a young age to lay the foundation for a life-long practice.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Sustainable Cities and Communities – Target 11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.

• Develop an Environmental Emergency Response Planning Standard and Procedures; and,
• Incorporate disaster preparedness and emergency response procedures into business unit planning.

Starting point:
Parks Canada has Draft Environmental Emergency Management Standard and Procedures, as of April 2020.

Parks Canada does not have training for Environmental Emergency Management Standard and Procedures, as of April 2020.

Performance indicators:
Parks Canada has approved environmental emergency management standards and procedures.

Parks Canada has training in environmental emergency management standards and procedures.

Target:
Parks Canada's Environmental Emergency Management Standards and Procedures are implemented, by March 2023.

Parks Canada's training for Environmental Emergency Management Standards and Procedures is available, by March 2023.

An Environmental Emergency Management Planning and Response (E2M) Standard and related procedures have been drafted and will undergo internal consultation and approval in upcoming years.

FSDS: Developing policy and tools will provide a framework for supporting environmental emergency management at Parks Canada. Establishing this framework will ultimately support the goal of ensuring safe and healthy communities.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

• Contribute to the delivery of Phase IV of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP); and,
• Ensure accurate annual Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) update and attestation.

Starting points:
Zero FCSAP-funded sites where assessment activities have been completed as of March 2020.

Zero FCSAP-funded high-priority sites where FCSAP-funded risk reduction activities have been completed as of March 2020.

Performance Indicators:
Number of FCSAP-funded sites where assessment activities have been completed.

Number of FCSAP-funded high-priority sites where FCSAP-funded risk reduction activities have been completed.

Target:
8 FCSAP-funded contaminated sites assessed by March 2023.

10 FCSAP-funded high-priority sites where FCSAP-funded risk reduction activities have been completed, by March 2023.

Assessment activities were completed at three FCSAP-funded sites. Combined with the four assessments completed in 2020-21, seven assessment activities have been completed as of March 2022.

Risk reduction activities have been completed at zero high-priority FCSAP-funded sites. Combined with the three risk reduction activities completed in 2020-21, three risk reduction activities have been complete as of March 2022.

Although, FCSAP remediation expenditures were incurred at thirty-one sites across Parks Canada, none of the sites achieved the completion of remediation and/or risk management activities as defined by going from highest step completed less than 8 to 8 or greater. The projects are all ongoing, multi-year activities within FCSAP Phase IV.

FSDS: Through the assessment and remediation of FCSAP-funded projects, Parks Canada continues to reduce uncertainties and risks that contaminated sites could pose to human health and the environment.

UN Sustainable Development Goal:

Responsible Consumption and Production – Target 12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.