IC- SD Strategy 1997-Table of Contents

Amendments to the Auditor General Act require federal departments and agencies to prepare strategies for integrating sustainable development principles into their policies, programs and operations. These strategies will be evaluated by the Office of the Auditor General and updated every three years. Industry Canada's strategy was tabled on December 10, 1997.

Industry Canada's Sustainable Development Strategy represents the department's efforts to build an increasingly comprehensive sustainable development agenda along with practical, incremental steps to achieve it. The Strategy reflects consultations with members of the business community, consumer organizations, environmental groups and other federal departments and other stakeholders.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Minister's Message

Introduction

2. The Sustainable Development Challenge
2.1 The Global Context
2.2 The Canadian Context
2.3 Building a Sustainable Economy
2.4 Implications for Canadians

Industry Canada's Sustainable Development Strategy

3.1 Marketplace Climate
3.1.1 Marketplace Rules and Services
3.1.2 Reasoned Advocacy to Shape Sustainable Development Policy
3.1.3 Consumer Choice and the Marketplace

3.2 Innovation
3.2.1 Innovative Tools and Practices
3.2.2 Technology Development and Diffusion

3.3 Trade and Investment
3.3.1 Trade Policy
3.3.2 Trade Promotion and Investment

3.4 Stewardship and Management
3.4.1 Making Better Decisions
3.4.2 Greening Operations

Measuring Progress

Conclusion and Next Steps

Annexes

Annex 1 Departmental Profile
Annex 2 Issues Scan
Annex 3 Stakeholder Consultations

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