What's New?

• A Sustainable Development Strategy for the Office of the Auditor General - 2003-2006 - 16 February 2004 
• Travel and Hospitality Expenses - 31 October 2003

Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

• Road Transportation in Urban Areas: Accountability for Reducing Greenhouse Gases - 30 October 2003

Opening Statement before the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides - 28 October 2003

Opening Statement before the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

• Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides - 23 October 2003

Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries

• Fisheries and Oceans - Commissioner's Briefing - 21 October 2003

Tabling of the 2003 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 7 October

• Report
• News Releases
• Commissioner's Opening Statement to the Media

Speech

• International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Conference: Impact Assessment and Capacity Building, 17-20 June 2003, Marrakesh, Morocco - 23 June; 2003

UK Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)

Read the Commissioner's memorandum to the EAC. For more information on the activities of the Committee, please visit the EAC website. - 19 June 2003

INTOSAI

Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) - The Auditor General of Canada chairs the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) with the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development as her delegate. The WGEA's role is to enhance the capacity of national audit offices around the world and to integrate environmental and sustainable development considerations into their work. Visit the new WGEA website developed by the OAG/CESD team. - 7 October 2003

Petitions

Environmental Petitions Catalogue - Visit the new and updated Petitions Catalogue, which provides a searchable listing and posting of petitions and the responses provided by federal Ministers.

Media Releases

2003

• Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Government's actions fall short on environmental commitments - October
• Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides - Pesticide safety in question - October
• Road Transportation in Urban Areas: Accountability for Reducing Greenhouse Gases - What will be the transportation sector's real contribution to Kyoto? - October
• Sustainable Development Strategies: Case Studies - More leadership and effort required for sustainable development in Canada - October
• Environmental Petitions - Review of Departmental Promises: Mixed Results Found

2002

• Canada's environmental and sustainable development deficit continues to grow - October
• Toxic Substances Revisited - Still a long way to go - October
• The Legacy of Federal Contaminated Sites - Government fails to clean up its own back yard - October
• Abandoned Mines in the North - Yesterday's mines threaten today's environment - October
• Invasive Species - A destructive force has met limited resistance - October
• Sustainable Development Strategies - Central direction needed to drive change - October
• Exercising Your Right to Know: The Environmental Petitions Process - Commissioner says the process offers many benefits to Canadians - October

2001

• Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - October
• A Legacy Worth Protecting - The federal government is not doing enough - October
• Managing for Sustainable Development in Federal Departments - Commissioner concerned that sustainable development management is only a paper exercise - October
• Climate Change — Some progress since 1998 - Still in early stages of action, while emissions continue to rise - October
• Connecting with Canadians: The Environmental Petitions Process - Commissioner urges Canadians to make use of petitions process - October

2000

• Information on Canada's International Environmental Commitments has been updated - December
• The Auditor General of Canada announces the appointment of the new Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - August
• Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - May
• Turning Talk Into Action? The federal environment and sustainable development agenda - May
• Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies in Federal Departments – Poor information on performance makes it difficult to judge progress - May
• Greening Government Operations – Government lacks basic information about environmental impacts and costs - May
• Government's Financial Incentives for Energy Investments – Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy - May
• Bold Federal Leadership Required to Combat Smog - May
• Effective Partnerships are Essential for meeting Sustainable Development Objectives - May
• Federal Departments Working Together for Sustainable Development – Departments need to define"who does what" - May
• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreements on Sustainable Development – Ingredients of success taken from five case studies - May
• Public-Private Partnership for Sustainable Development – Good for the environment, the economy and the population - May
• Follow-Up of Recommendations in Previous Reports - May
• Departure of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and Appointment of the Acting Commissioner - January

1999

• Canada's Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner sets out goals for Federal Departments - December
• The Gap Between Talk and Action - May
• Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies in Federal Departments - May
• Consultations Contributed to Better Sustainable Development Strategies - May
• Government Handling of Toxic Substances - May
• Federal-Provincial Environmental Agreements - May
• The Canadian Arctic Experience - May
• Building a Sustainable Organization - May
• Greening Government Operations - May
• Greening Policies and Programs - May

1998

• Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Press Conference
  • Statement
  • questions and answers

1997

• Canada's new Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development challenges the government to set an example for Canadians

1996

• Appointment of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Press Conferences

2003

• October 2003 Report Press Conference - 7 October

2002

• October 2002 Report Press Conference - 22 October

2001

• October 2001 Report Press Conference - 2 October

2000

• May 2000 Report Press Conference - 30 May

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Speeches

2003

• Governance and Environmental Project Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment (IAIA Conference) - 18 juin
• The Legacy of Federal Contaminated Sites (Americana) - 19 March

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Opening Statements to Standing Committees of Parliament

2003

Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides (Chapter 1, 2003 Report) - 28 October 2003

Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides (Chapter 1, 2003 Report) - 23 October 2003
• 2002 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 20 February 2003

Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

• Invasive Species - 11 February 2003

2002

Committee on Health

• "Understanding the Risks from Toxic Substances: Cracks in the Foundation of the Federal House" and
  "Managing the Risks of Toxic Substances: Obstacles to Progress" (Chapters 3 and 4, 1999 Report) - 8 May 2002

Committee on Public Accounts

• "Sustainable Development Management Systems" and
  " Reporting on Sustainable Development: Is the System Working?" (Chapters 2 and 3, 2001 Report) - 31 January 2002

2001

Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin (Chapter 1, 2001 Report) - 11 December 2001

Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• October 2001 Report - 2 October 2001
• Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 12 June 2001

2000

Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• May 2000 Report - 30 May 2000

1999

Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Understanding the Risks from Toxic Substances - Cracks in the Foundation of the Federal House (May 1999 Chapter 3) - Managing the Risks of Toxic Substances: Obstacles to Progress (May 1999 Chapter 4) - 13 December 1999
• Follow-Up of Recommendations In Previous Chapters: Emergency Preparedness in The Federal Government – Nuclear Emergencies - 26 May
• 1999 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 25 May 1999
• Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports: The Implementation of Federal Environmental Stewardship - 13 May
• Follow-up of Recommendations in Previous Reports: Federal Contaminated Sites - Management Information on Environmental Costs and Liabilities - 11 May

1998

Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Chapter 4 - Canada's Biodiversity Clock is Ticking - 27 October
• Chapter 3 - Responding to Climate Change - Time to Rethink Canada's Implementation Strategy - 22 October
• 1998 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 26 May
• Control of the transboundary movement of hazardous waste - Little chance of detecting illegal traffic of hazardous waste at the border - 10 February
• Ozone layer depletion remains a threat to Canadians' health - 11 February
• Emergency preparedness in the federal government - Accidents involving oil and chemicals - 12 February
• Federal government's contaminated sites cause of concern - 17 February

Committee on Public Accounts

• Chapter 27 - Ozone Layer Protection: The Unfinished Journey- 14 May

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Opening Statements to Standing Senate Committees

2003

Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

• Road Transportation in Urban Areas: Accountability for Reducing Greenhouse Gases (Chapter 2, 2003 Report) - 30 October 2003

Committee on Fisheries

• Fisheries and Oceans - Commissioner's Briefing - 21 October 2003

2002

Committee on Fisheries

• The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin (Chapter 1, 2001 Report) - 19 February 2002

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