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Transport Canada is committed to making sustainable development a fundamental principle of policy development, transportation safety regulation and program delivery, and to ensuring that all of its operations are conducted in an environmentally responsible manner.
One of the challenges for sustainable transportation, for which Transport Canada has a direct responsibility, is to improve the department’s own environmental
practices and take action to mitigate the environmental impacts of the department’s operations. Using the principles of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 series of standards, Transport Canada has developed a system that will incorporate environmental considerations into all aspects of decision-making. The successful integration of an EMS into the overall management scheme will contribute to the fulfillment of Transport Canada's
Sustainable Development Strategy.
In support of the EMS, the department has developed an environmental monitoring program. The objectives of the program are:
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to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and regulations;
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to promote conformance with federal government and Transport Canada policies and practices;
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to ensure environmental clauses in lease agreements are being met; and
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to ensure operations are consistent with good environmental practices and sustainable development objectives.
The department’s progress in meeting its environmental stewardship challenges is documented in annual reports:·
As a first step in implementing the ISO 14000 standard in a government facility, in November of 1998, Transport Canada and Environment Canada jointly initiated a pilot project at the Aircraft Services Directorate
(ASD) headquarters, a facility under the responsibility of Transport Canada's Safety and Security Group. A summary of the results of that pilot project, and other information on EMSs and ISO 14000, can be found at Environment Canada’s
EMS Info website.
For further information on Transport Canada's EMS send an e-mail to
env@tc.gc.ca
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