Office of the Auditor General of Canada

This audit focused on whether Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Statistics Canada led by Environment and Climate Change Canada were on track to achieve their intended contributions to the Canada‑wide goal of reaching zero plastic waste by...

This audit focused on whether Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Transport Canada, working with Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, effectively managed federal contaminated sites in the North by reducing risks to the...

This audit focused on whether Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada, and Infrastructure Canada used the Government of Canada’s purchasing power effectively to support and prioritize the use of low embodied carbon construction...

This audit focused on whether Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada managed the Strategic Innovation Fund’s Net Zero Accelerator to decarbonize the manufacturing industries in accordance with Canada’s climate goals and with due regard to value for money for Canadians.

This audit focused on whether Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada designed and implemented an approach for how the agriculture sector will contribute to Canada’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas mitigation and sequestration goals, commitments, and targets. This audit also examined whether the department...

This audit will focus on whether Environment and Climate Change Canada, in consultation with Natural Resources Canada, Privy Council Office, and the Department of Finance Canada, designed a credible and inclusive 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan and whether responsible entities had implemented...

This audit will focus on whether Natural Resources Canada designed and implemented the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to support the deployment of accessible and reliable electric vehicle charging infrastructure for light-duty vehicles throughout Canada.

This audit will focus on whether Fisheries and Oceans Canada obtained dependable and timely fisheries catch monitoring information, and whether the department used the information in support of its decisions to sustainably manage the harvesting of commercial marine fisheries.

This annual report on petitions will inform Parliament and Canadians about the number, nature, and status of petitions and responses received from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

This audit focused on whether Natural Resources Canada, working with Environment and Climate Change Canada, designed and implemented the 2 Billion Trees Program adequately and estimated and reported on historical and future forest-sector carbon emissions and removals credibly and transparently.

This audit focused on whether Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Parks Canada met the timeline requirements of the Species at Risk Act specific to the development of recovery strategies, action plans, and management plans and related implementation reports;...

This audit focused on whether selected regulations administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada achieved their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and contributed as intended to Canada’s long-term climate change mitigation goals.

This audit examined whether the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada, according to its roles and responsibilities, incorporated climate-related financial risks into its risk management systems and frameworks of federally regulated financial institutions and federally...

This audit focused on whether Environment and Climate Change Canada took a timely and evidence based approach to informing the Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s recommendations to apply the safety net and emergency order provisions of the Species at Risk Act for terrestrial wildlife...