A Clean and Healthy Environment

The listing below presents the federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations that contribute to the achievement of the Government of Canada outcome A Clean and Healthy Environment.

More information on how Canada is performing in A Clean and Healthy Environment can be accessed here.

By clicking on the strategic outcomes of departments and agencies, you can access information on plans, expenditures, and results contained in Reports on Plans and Priorities, Departmental Performance Reports and the Annual Report to Parliament on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada. You can also access information on audits and evaluations.

Departmental Strategic Outcomes

Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

• Vitality of communities

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

• Health of the Environment: Making Canada the World Leader in Using Environmental Resources in a Manner that Ensures their Quality and Availability for Present and Future Generations

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

• Community Development: Economic opportunities for Atlantic Canada through community economic development.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

• Consistent and Predictable Application of Environmental Considerations In Federal Decision Making: The Agency is committed to providing Canadians with consistent and predictable application of environmental considerations in federal decision making.
• Coordinated and Harmonized Environmental Assessments: Agency is committed to providing Canadians with environmental assessment approaches that are coordinated across government and delivered cooperatively with other jurisdictions.
• Effective and Efficient Environmental Assessment: The Agency is committed to providing Canadians with environmental assessments that are effective, efficient, involve public participation and support the principles of sustainable development.

Canadian International Development Agency

• Environmental Sustainability and Regeneration

Environment Canada

• Clean Environment - Protect Canadians and their environment from domestic and global sources of pollution
• Nature - To conserve the biodiversity of healthy ecosystems

Fisheries and Oceans

• Management and protection of fisheries resources
• Protection of the marine and freshwater environment

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission

• Canadian Polar Commission - Increased Canadian polar knowledge
• Indian Specific Claims Commission - Fair and impartial hearings of specific claims
• The Land - Transferred land title, and sustainable use of lands and management of resources by First Nations, Inuit and Northerners
• The Office of the Federal Interlocutor - Strengthened relationships with Métis, Non-Status Indians and urban Aboriginal people to raise awareness of their needs, improve access to federal services, and improve horizontal linkages among federal organizations and other partners

Infrastructure Canada

• Meeting the priority needs of Canadians for infrastructure that contributes to quality of life, a healthy environment, economic growth, sustainable rural and urban development, innovation and international trade

National Battlefields Commission

• Prestigious, accessible, safe and educational historic and urban sites.

National Defence

• Sustain Forces

National Energy Board

• Provide Canadians with social and economic benefits through the regulation of specific parts of the Canadian energy industry (oil, gas and electricity)

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

• Federal policy development on environment and economy issues, as well as decisions in other key sectors, are influenced by NRTEE advice

Natural Resources Canada

• Canadians derive sustainable social and economic benefits from the assessment, development and use of energy, forest and mineral resources, and have the knowledge to mitigate environmental impacts and respond effectively to natural and man-made hazards.

Northern Pipeline Agency Canada

• Facilitate the planning and construction of the Canadian portion of the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline Project while maximizing social and economic benefits and minimizing adverse social and environmental effects.

Parks Canada

• Protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations.

Transport Canada

• Protect the physical environment

Western Economic Diversification Canada

• Sustainable Communities: Increased economic activity that improves the competitiveness and the quality of life in western Canadian communities

Crown Corporation Mandates

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

• Sustain and enhance nuclear technology to safely and securely support Canada's nuclear energy supply; manage nuclear wastes and legacy liabilities; and maximize return on investment in nuclear technology by supplying innovative products and services.

Canada Lands Company Limited

• To create value, through its active subsidiary, from strategic properties no longer required for program purposes by the Government of Canada.

Defence Construction Canada

• To provide high-quality, timely and efficient contracting, contract management and related services to support the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Forces (CF) in the long-term development and management of facilities infrastructure.

Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc

• To develop and promote the Old Port of Montreal site; and to manage and maintain the Crown property in that location intended for recreational, tourist and cultural activities for the general public.

Parc Downsview Park Inc

• To develop and manage Downsview Park on most of the former Canadian Forces Base Toronto lands as a unique urban recreational green space, to be held in perpetuity and in trust for the enjoyment of future generations.