INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing

 

Audits by Country: Canada

Contacts

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Set out below are environmental audits undertaken by this SAI in 2003 and Beyond.

 

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2010 Adapting to Climate Impacts Air: Climate change, Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil 3 5 English (82 kB)
French (82 kB)
English (1.3 MB)
French (1.3 MB)
2010 Coordinated International Audit on Climate Change – Key Implications for Governments and their Auditors (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol) Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Sustainable development 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English English (2.2 MB) Australia
Austria
Brazil
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Indonesia
Norway
Poland
Slovenia
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
2010 Environmental Petitions Air: Climate change, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Waste: Hazardous waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 5 English
French
English (751 kB)
French (839 kB)
2010 Monitoring Water Resources Governance: Environmental management system, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Water: Acidification, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 5 English (80 kB)
French (81 kB)
English (2.1 MB)
French (2.1 MB)
2010 Oil Spills from Ships Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 5 English (83 kB)
French (83 kB)
English (686 kB)
French (763 kB)
2010 Rehabilitating the Parliament Buildings (OAG) Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (951 kB)
French (982 kB)
2010 Scientific Research – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (OAG) Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health 3 5 English
French
English (564 kB)
French (609 kB)
2010 Special Examinations of Crown Corporations—2009 (OAG) Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development 3 6 English
French
English (289 kB)
French (309 kB)
2010 Sustaining Development in the Northwest Territories (OAG) Air: Climate change, Air: Other air issues, Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (433 kB)
French (450 kB)
2009 Air Quality Health Index – Health Canada and Environment Canada (CESD) Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability) 3 4 English
French
English (187 kB)
French (217 kB)
2009 Applying the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CESD) Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Land development 3 3 , 4 English
French
English (490 kB)
French (521 kB)
2009 Emergency Management—Public Safety Canada (OAG) Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses 3 3 , 5 English
French
English (429 kB)
French (443 kB)
2009 Environmental Petitions (CESD) Air: Climate change, Air: Indoor air quality, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Hazardous waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 0 English
French
English (925 kB)
French (954 kB)
2009 Environmental Review at Export Development Canada - OAG (OECD Common Approaches, Equator Principles) Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Sustainable development 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 English
French
English (470 kB)
French (455 kB)
2009 Health and Safety in Federal Office Buildings (OAG) Governance: Environmental management system 3 5 English
French
English (380 kB)
French (416 kB)
2009 Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act (CESD) Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 3 , 5 English
French
English (318 kB)
French (351 kB)
2009 Land Management and Environmental Protection on Reserves (OAG) Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 3 English
French
English (416 kB)
French (440 kB)
2009 National Pollutant Release Inventory (CESD) Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 5 English
French
English (385 kB)
French (401 kB)
2009 Protecting Fish Habitat (CESD) Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (249 kB)
French (302 kB)
2009 Risks of Toxic Substances (CESD) (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (446 kB)
French (478 kB)
2009 Safety of Drinking Water (CESD) Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 3 , 5 English
French
English (347 kB)
French (353 kB)
2009 Treaty Land Entitlement Obligations—Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (OAG) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Land development 3 5 English
French
English (401 kB)
French (463 kB)
2008 Annual Report on Environmental Petitions Air: Acid precipitation, Air: Climate change, Air: Indoor air quality, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Waste: Radioactive waste, Water: Acidification, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 0 5 English (879 kB)
French (926 kB)
2008 Annual Report on Sustainable Development Strategies Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (254 kB)
French (268 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 1 - Substances Assessed Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Hazardous waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (379 kB)
French (381 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 10 - Management Tools and Government Commitments - Greening of Government Operations Governance: Government greening operations 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (340 kB)
French (379 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 11 - Previous Audits of Responses to Environmental Petitions - Insurance for Nuclear Operators Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (307 kB)
French (325 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 12 - Previous Audits of Responses to Environmental Petitions - Listing of Species at Risk Ecosystems: Species at risk 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (220 kB)
French (239 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 13 - Previous Audits of Responses to Environmental Petitions - Military Dumpsites Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Marine pollution 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (143 kB)
French (158 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 14 - Previous Audits of Responses to Environmental Petitions - Genetically Engineered Fish Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Human activities and sectors: Biosafety and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (160 kB)
French (169 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 2 - Pesticide Safety and Accessibility Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (510 kB)
French (543 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 3 - Federal Contaminated Sites Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Hazardous waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (715 kB)
French (739 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 4 - Ecosystems - Federal Protected Areas for Wildlife Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (734 kB)
French (790 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 5 - Ecosystems - Protection of Species at Risk Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (401 kB)
French (418 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 6 - Ecosystems - Control of Aquatic Invasive Species Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (517 kB)
French (558 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 7 - Ecosystems - Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (902 kB)
French (937 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 8 - Management Tools and Government Commitments - International Environmental Agreements Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health 3 2 , 3 , 4 English
French
English (291 kB)
French (312 kB)
2008 CESD - Chapter 9 - Management Tools and Government Commitments - Strategic Environmental Assessment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (322 kB)
French (343 kB)
2008 Managing Air Emissions Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability) 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (632 kB)
French (667 kB)
2008 Managing Environmental Programming — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Air: Other air issues, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (455 kB)
French (526 kB)
2008 Managing Severe Weather Warnings—Environment Canada Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability) 3 4 , 5 , 6 English (827 kB)
French (895 kB)
2007 CESD - Chapter 1 - Sustainable Development Strategies Governance: Sustainable development 3 4 , 5 , 7 English
French
English (280 kB)
French (327 kB)
2006 CESD - Chapter 1 - Managing the Federal Approach to Climate Change Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (782 kB)
French (870 kB)
2006 CESD - Chapter 2 - Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 2 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (641 kB)
French (670 kB)
2006 CESD - Chapter 3 - Reducing Greenhouse Gases Emitted During Energy Production and Consumption Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (527 kB)
French (576 kB)
2006 CESD - Chapter 4 - Sustainable Development Strategies Governance: Sustainable development 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (532 kB)
French (570 kB)
2006 CESD - Chapter 5 - Environmental Petitions Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (1.2 MB)
French (1.2 MB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 1 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canada’s Oceans Management Strategy Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Marine pollution, Water: Other water issues 2 , 3 3 , 5 English
French
English (1 MB)
French (950 kB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 2 - Ecological Integrity in Canada’s National Parks Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Other: Other issues 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (1 MB)
French (1 MB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 3 - Canadian Biodiversity Strategy: A Follow-up Audit Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (547 kB)
French (567 kB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 4 - Safety of Drinking Water: Federal Responsibilities Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (505 kB)
French (539 kB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 5 - Drinking Water in First Nations Communities Governance: Sustainable development, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (397 kB)
French (415 kB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 6 - Green Procurement Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (600 kB)
French
2005 CESD - Chapter 7 - Sustainable Development Strategies Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (640 kB)
French (675 kB)
2005 CESD - Chapter 8 - Environmental Petitions Unknown: Issues not identified 0 English
French
English (1.2 MB)
French (1.3 MB)
2004 CESD - Chapter 1 - International Environmental Agreements Air: Acid precipitation, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Marine pollution 2 , 3 2 , 5 English
French
English (790 kB)
French (728 kB)
2004 CESD - Chapter 2 - Canadian International Development Agency - Development Assistance and the Environment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Other: Other issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 4 , 5 , 6 English
French
English (678 kB)
French
2004 CESD - Chapter 3 - Sustainable Development Strategies: Using the Tax System and Managing Office Solid Waste Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (465 kB)
French (487 kB)
2004 CESD - Chapter 4 - Assessing the Environmental Impact of Policies, Plans and Programs Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 2 , 3 4 , 5 , 7 English
French
English (657 kB)
French (577 kB)
2004 CESD - Chapter 5 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Salmon Stocks, Habitat, and Aquaculture Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (538 kB)
French (577 kB)
2004 CESD - Chapter 6 - Environmental Petitions Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Government greening operations, Human activities and sectors: Biosafety and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Other: Other issues, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Marine pollution 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (1.1 MB)
French
2004 OAG Environmental Review at Export Development Canada Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (435 kB)
French
2003 CESD - Chapter 1 - Managing the Safety and Accessibility of Pesticides Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (1.5 MB)
French (1.4 MB)
2003 CESD - Chapter 2 - Road Transportation in Urban Areas: Accountability for Reducing Greenhouse Gases Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 2 , 3 2 , 5 English
French
English (647 kB)
French (688 kB)
2003 CESD - Chapter 3 - Sustainable Development Strategies - Case Studies Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Other: Other issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 4 , 5 , 6 English
French
English (450 kB)
French (482 kB)
2003 CESD - Chapter 4 - Environmental Petitions Unknown: Issues not identified 0 English
French
English (1.6 MB)
French (1.6 MB)
2003 OAG - Chapter 7 - National Defence - Environmental Stewardship of Military Training and Test Areas Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 English
French
English (551 kB)
French

Audits prior to 2003:

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2002 CESD - Chapter 1 - Toxic Substances Revisited Air pollution, Industrial pollution, Pollution prevention, Other subjects 1 B , F , H English
French
English (815 kB)
French (934 kB)
2002 CESD - Chapter 2 - The Legacy of Federal Contaminated Sites Soil pollution - contaminated sites 1 B , H English
French
English (990 kB)
French (1.1 MB)
2002 CESD - Chapter 3 - Abandoned Mines in the North Minerals - natural resources (mining - gas - oil - etc.) 1 B , F , H English
French
English (889 kB)
French (989 kB)
2002 CESD - Chapter 4 - Invasive Species Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Other subjects 1 B , F , H English
French
English (993 kB)
French (1.1 MB)
2002 CESD - Chapter 5 - Sustainable Development Strategies Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
French
English (388 kB)
French (469 kB)
2002 CESD - Chapter 6 - Exercising Your Right to Know: The Environmental Petitions Process Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (954 kB)
French (1 MB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 1 - A Legacy Worth Protecting: Charting a Sustainable Course in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin. Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Environment & human health, Fish, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 B , G , H English
French
English (1 MB)
French (1.1 MB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 2 - Sustainable Development Management Systems Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
French
English (310 kB)
French (328 kB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 3 - Reporting on Sustainable Development: Is the System Working: Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
French
English (259 kB)
French (276 kB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 4 Assessing the First Sustainable Development Strategies Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
French
English (320 kB)
French (337 kB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 5 - Integrating the Social Dimension: A Critical Milestone Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (317 kB)
French (336 kB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 6 - Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: A Climatical change - ozone layers depletion, Minerals - natural resources (mining - gas - oil - etc.) 1 B , G , H English
French
English (483 kB)
French (536 kB)
2001 CESD - Chapter 7 - Connecting with Canadians: The Environmental Petitions Process Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (467 kB)
French (508 kB)
2000 CESD - Chapter 1 - Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies: year two - work in Progress. Other subjects 1 H English
French
English
French
2000 CESD - Chapter 2 - Greening Government Operations: When Will the Government Measure Up? Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
French
English
French
2000 CESD - Chapter 3 - Government Support for Energy Investments Energy 1 B English
French
English
French
2000 CESD - Chapter 5 - Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Overview Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (60 kB)
French (65 kB)
2000 CESD - Chapter 6 - Working together in the federal government Other subjects 1 B , H English
French
English
French
2000 CESD - Chapter 7 - Co-operation Between Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (181 kB)
French (191 kB)
2000 CESD - Chapter 8 - Working With the Private Sector Other subjects 0 H English
French
English (129 kB)
French (139 kB)
2000 CESD - Chapter 9 - follow-up of previous audits: more action needed Air pollution, Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Environment & human health, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B , F , G , H English
French
English
French
2000 OAG - Fisheries and Oceans - The Effects of Salmon Farming in British Columbia on the Management of Wild Salmon Stocks Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Fish, Salt water - marine pollution: salt water - salt water fish 1 B , F English
French
English (412 kB)
French (424 kB)
1999 CESD - Chapter 1 - Greening the Government of Canada - Strategies for Sustainable Development Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B , F , H English
French
English
French
1999 CESD - Chapter 3 - Understanding the risks from Toxic Substances: Cracks in the foundation of the Federal House Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Environment & human health, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Industrial pollution, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Pollution prevention, Soil pollution - contaminated sites 1 B , H English
French
English
French
1999 CESD - Chapter 4 - Managing the risks of Toxic Substances: Obstacles to Progress Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Environment & human health, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Industrial pollution, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Pollution prevention, Soil pollution - contaminated sites 1 B , H English
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1999 CESD - Chapter 5 - Streamlining Environmental protection Through federal-provincial Agreements: are they working? Other subjects 1 B , F , H English
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1999 CESD - Chapter 8 - Greening Government Operations: Measuring Progress Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 H English
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1999 CESD - Chapter 9 - Greening Policies and Programs: Supporting Sustainable Development Decisions Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Other subjects 1 B English
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1999 OAG - Chapter 13 - National Defence - Hazardous Materials: Managing Risks to Employees and the Environment Air pollution, Environment & human health, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B , F , H English
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1999 OAG - Chapter 20 - Fisheries and Oceans - Pacific Salmon: Sustainability of the Fisheries Fish 1 B English
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1999 OAG - Chapter 4 - Fisheries and Oceans - Managing Atlantic Shellfish in a Sustainable Manner Fish 1 B English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 2 - working globally - Canada's International Environmental Commitments Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 G , H English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 3 - Responding to climate change - time to rethink Canada's implementation Strategy Climatical change - ozone layers depletion 1 B , G English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 4 -Canada's Biodiversity clock is ticking Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B , G English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 5 - Expanding Horizons - A Strategic approach to Sustainable Development Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B , H English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 7 - Counting the environment In Other subjects 1 H English
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1998 CESD - Chapter 8 - Performance Measurement for Sustainable Development Strategies Other subjects 1 H English
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1998 CESD -Chapter 6 - Environmental assessment - a critical tool for Sustainable Development Environment & human health, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
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1997 OAG - Chapter 10 - Natural Resources Canada - Energy efficiency Energy 1 B English
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1997 OAG - Chapter 14 - Fisheries and oceans Canada - Sustainable fisheries framework: Atlantic groundfish Fish 1 B English
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1997 OAG - Chapter 15 - fisheries and oceans Canada - rationalisation and Renewal: Atlantic groundfish Fish 1 B , F , H English
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1997 OAG - Chapter 28 - fisheries and oceans Canada - pacific salmon: sustainability of the resource base Fish 1 B , F , H English
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1997 OAG - Chapter 4 - Control of the Transboundary movement of Hazardous Waste Environment & human health, Traffic - mobility - transport, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B , F , G , H English
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1996 OAG - Agriculture and Agri-food Canada - Animal and Plant Health: Inspection and Regulations Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Environment & human health 1 E English
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1996 OAG - Canada's Infrasture Works Program-Lessons Learned Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
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1996 OAG - Canadian Heritage-Parks Canada: Management of Historic Canals Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 B English
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1996 OAG - Canadian Heritage-Parks Canada: Preserving Canada's Natural Heritage Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 B English
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1996 OAG - Chapter 22 - federal contaminated sites - management information on environmental costs and liabilities Environment & human health, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Other subjects 1 B , H English
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1996 OAG - Federal Contaminated Sites - Management Information on Environmental Costs and Liabilities Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Traffic - mobility - transport 1 B English
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1996 OAG - Other Audit Observations-Atornic Energy of Canada Limited Radioactivity, Soil pollution - contaminated sites 2 F English
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1996 OAG - The implementation of Federal Environmental Stewardship Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B , F English
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1995 OAG - Environment Canada - Managing the Legacy of Hazardous Wastes Industrial pollution, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B English
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1995 OAG - Environment-Environmental Management Systems Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 H English
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1995 OAG - Federal Radioactive Waste Management Energy, Radioactivity, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B English
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1995 OAG - Public Works and Government Services Canada-Northumberland Strait Crossing Project Fish, Pollution prevention, Salt water - marine pollution: salt water - salt water fish, Traffic - mobility - transport 1 F English
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1994 OAG - Aspects of Federal Real Property Management Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 F English
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1994 OAG - Atomic Energy Control Board - Canada's Nuclear Regulator Energy, Environment & human health, Radioactivity, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B English
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1994 OAG - Environment Canada - Environmental Partners Fund Acidification, Air pollution, Climatical change - ozone layers depletion, Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management, Energy, Environment & human health, Fish, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Industrial pollution, Pollution prevention, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Traffic - mobility - transport, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B English
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1994 OAG - Environment Canada - Ice Services Climatical change - ozone layers depletion, Disaster management - emergency preparedness, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Traffic - mobility - transport 1 B English
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1994 OAG - National Defence - Infrastructure Management Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 E English
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1994 OAG - Public Works and Government Services - Management and Operation of Crown-owned Office Buildings Energy, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 B English
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1994 OAG - Science and Technology-Management of Activity (Overall, Departmental and Research Establishments) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
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1993 OAG - Agriculture - Agri-Food Policy Review Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 E English
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1993 OAG - Environment - The Control and Clean-up of Freshwater Pollution Environment & human health, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
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1993 OAG - Fisheries and Oceans - Northern Cod Adjustment and Recovery Program Fish 1 C English
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1993 OAG - Forestry Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 B English
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1993 OAG - Regulatory Review - Pulp and Paper Regulations Environment & human health, Fish, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Industrial pollution, Pollution prevention 1 B English
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