The Government of Canada welcomes the five reports tabled by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development today, which assess federal management of environmental and sustainable development issues and work to mitigate climate change. The findings and recommendations offered by the reports support accountability and transparency and strengthen ongoing work to protect and preserve Canadian communities for future generations.
Federal departments are already taking steps to address a number of the Commissioner's recommendations.
The ministers of Environment and Climate Change; Northern Affairs; Agriculture and Agri-Food; Innovation, Science and Industry; and the President of the Treasury Board of Canada provided the following statements.
