By the end of 2027-28 fiscal year, invest $26.9 billion in funding for green infrastructure initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience and environment quality.

Work with partners on green infrastructure.

Amended Integrated Bilateral Agreements with the Provinces and Territories to temporarily expand eligibility under 3 of 4 original streams to continue delivering the Investing in Canada Plan in response to pandemic. Two of the changes are targeting green infrastructure:

Portion of the funding from the Investing in Canada Plan (delivered through Integrated Bilateral Agreements with Provinces and Territories) is dedicated to Green Infrastructure, including GHG mitigation, adaptation, resilience and disaster mitigation and environmental quality.
Amounts contributed each year will show progress made on green infrastructure.
Please note that the whole picture won’t be known before all the programs and project are completed.
Related to SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation and SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting points:

• $11.06 billion (federal share, as of June 2020).

Performance indicators:

• Value of green infrastructure projects approved under the Investing in Canada plan (federal share, Target: $26.9 billion by 2027-28).

INFC responsibility – Program Operations ‑ Program Integration:

• Investing in Canada Plan.

INFC responsibility – Policy and Results (Horizontal initiatives):

• Investing in Canada Plan.

Starting points:

• 2005 GHG level.

Performance indicators:

• Percentage change in total GHG emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors (National target : Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. Target to be achieved by March 31, 2028).

INFC responsibility – Program Operations ‑ Program Integration:

• Investing in Canada Plan.

INFC responsibility – Policy and Results (Horizontal initiatives):

• Investing in Canada Plan.

Provide funding for large-scale infrastructure projects supporting mitigation of natural disasters and extreme weather events and strengthened climate resilience.

The $2 billion, merit-based Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund was launched in May 2018 to help reduce the vulnerability of communities or public infrastructure to the adverse effects associated with a changing climate and extreme weather events.
Amounts contributed each year will show progress made on green infrastructure.
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.
Related to UN SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation and to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting point:

• 3.33% in 2016-17.

Performance indicator:

• Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their capacity to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change as a result of federal funding (Target: Increased community resilience by 4.3%, to be achieved by March 31, 2021).

INFC responsibility – Communities and Rural Economic Development:

• Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).

Statistic Canada responsibility:

• Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey (CCPI) responsibility (data is calculated in arrears in two year intervals – example, data for 2018 is made available December, 2020).

Ensure that communities have more reliable water and wastewater systems so that both drinking water and effluent meet legislated standards.

Communities will have access to safe water through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund which provides short-term funding to improve the state of good repair, system optimization, and planning for future upgrades to water and wastewater systems.
Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased.
Related to UN SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, and to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting points:

• Eligible water and wastewater projects (Target for March 31, 2020 was 202).
• Drinking water system (7.8% in 2018-19).
• Wastewater system (7.8% in 2018-19).

Performance indicator:

• Number of completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects (Target: 202 to achieve by March 31, 2021).
• Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their drinking water system as a result of federal funding (Target: At least 4.3% by March 31, 2021).
• Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their wastewater treatment system as a result of federal funding (Target: At least 3.4% to achieve by March 31, 2021).

INFC responsibility – Program Operations Program Integration:

• Investing in Canada – Phase 1 – Funding for Provinces and Territories: Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).

INFC responsibility – Program Operations:

• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP-Green Infrastructure).
• Investing in Canada – Phase 1 – Funding allocation for Provinces and Territories: Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).

Support communities with the development and implementation of asset management practices that support evidence-based decision-making.

Communities have increased asset management capacity owing to the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) that is delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (to support improved asset management and data collection for greater evidence-based decision making on infrastructure investments).
Related to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting points:

• 1.92% in 2016-2017.

Performance indicators:

• Percentage of municipalities who practice asset management (Target: 68%, to achieve by March 31, 2028).
• Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved asset management practices as a result of federal funding (Target: at least 2.5%, to achieve by March 31, 2021; 30-40% to achieve by March 31, 2025).

INFC responsibility – Communities and Rural Economic Development:

• Investing in Canada Phase I – Funding for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (MAMP).

Support municipalities as they prepare for and adapt to climate change, and as they reduce GHG emissions.

Multiple programs such as the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (formerly known as the Capacity Building for Climate Change Challenge), as well as ICIP-Green Infrastructure stream allow municipalities to implement initiatives to help them reduce GHGs and/or improve their climate change resilience.
Percentage of municipalities receiving funding from Infrastructure Canada each year will show progress made on green infrastructure.
Related to UN SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation and to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting point:

• 3.5% of Municipalities built or enhanced their capacity to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change as a result of federal funding in
  2018-19.

Performance indicator:

• Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved low carbon and resilience practices as a result of federal funding  (Target: 15% by the end of the program – to be achieved by March 31, 2022).
• Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their capacity to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change as a result of federal funding (Target: At least 4.3% to be achieved by March 31, 2021).
• Number of tons of GHG emission expected to be reduced through program funded initiatives as a result of plans, studies, operational changes and pilot projects[Target: 146,000 tons (one time total) and 1.02 million tons (cumulative), to achieve by March 31, 2022].

INFC responsibility – Program Operations ‑ Program Integration:

• Investing in Canada – Phase 1 – Funding for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP).
• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP - Green Infrastructure).

INFC responsibility – Communities and Rural Economic Development:

• Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).

FCM responsibility:

• Track self-assessment of municipalities on their progress made through Climate Adaptation Readiness Scale.
• Track qualitative data on capacity development (to advance in climate mitigation – as per contract agreement with municipalities).

INFC responsibility – Policy and Results (horizontal initiatives):

• Investing in Canada Plan.

Our administrative fleet will be comprised of at least 80% zero-emission vehicles by 2030.

Fleet management will be optimized including by applying telematics to collect and analyze vehicle usage data on vehicles scheduled to be replaced.

Modernize our fleet to ensure that its size is commensurate with the Department’s operational needs.
Reduce the Department’s carbon footprint by maintaining a fleet of only zero-emission or plug-in hybrids vehicles.

By maintaining a fleet of only zero-emissions or plug-in hybrid vehicles, INFC will ensure that its fleet is comprised of 100% zero-emissions vehicles by 2030.
Related to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting point:

• Percentage of fleet that is ZEV was 50% in 2018-19.

Indicator:

• Percentage of fleet that is ZEV or plug-in hybrid (Target: 100% of fleet is ZEV or plug-in hybrid by March 31, 2030).

INFC responsibility – Corporate Services – Procurement.

Actions supporting the Goal: Greening Government

Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees.

Ensure that key officials have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.
Ensure that procurement specialists have completed the mandatory training from the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement, and integrated environmental considerations into procurement practices.

Continue to ensure that procurement specialists have completed the mandatory training from the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement, and integrated environmental considerations into procurement practices.
By ensuring procurement specialists have completed the training, the Department will provide these employees with the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement.
Related to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action

Starting Point:

• 100% of specialists in procurement and/or material management have completed the CSPS training on green procurement in 2019-20.

Indicator:

• Percentage of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed CSPS training on green procurement. (Target: Maintain the 100% of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed CSPS training on green procurement each fiscal year)

INFC responsibility – Corporate services – Procurement.

Ensure that key officials include contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their performance management evaluations.
Ensure that managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management have included support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their annual performance management evaluations.

Continue to ensure that managers and functional heads of procurement and material management have included contribution to and support for green procurement in their performance management evaluations.
By ensuring that managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management include contribution to and support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their annual performance management evaluations, the Department will advance environmental considerations in procurement activities.
Related to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action

Starting point:

• The manager in procurement and material management’s PMA included support and contribution towards green procurement in 2019-20.

Indicator:

• Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management whose performance evaluations include support and contribution towards green procurement. (Target: Maintain 100%, to achieve by March 31, 2021).

INFC responsibility – Corporate Services - Procurement

Ensure that the Department is reducing its consumption of paper for printing and photocopying.

The Department will contribute to a low carbon economy by reducing consumption of paper for printing and photocopying.
Related to UN SDG 13 – Climate Action

Starting point:

• Consumption of paper for printing and photocopying (starting point will be 2020-21 – new indicator).

Indicator:

• From year to year, INFC will reduce its consumption of paper for printing and photocopying.  (Target: 5% reduction by March 31, 2021).

INFC responsibility – Corporate Services – Material Management.

By 2030, reduce Canada’s total GHG emissions by 30%, relative to 2005 emission levels.

Develop a solid base of scientific research and analysis on climate change.

Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI).
Support projects in research, knowledge-sharing, collaborations and partnerships to deepen understanding of infrastructure needs, challenges, and opportunities relevant to Canadians.

The Research and Knowledge Initiative will:

• Strengthen the evidence base for infrastructure issues;
• Shed light on infrastructure needs, challenges and opportunities relevant to Canadians;
• Generate new ideas and facilitate innovation in the infrastructure space to help better position Canada for the future;
• Facilitate collaboration among infrastructure stakeholders;
• Contribute to robust policies and strategic decision-making that support long-term economic growth, a low carbon and green economy, and inclusive communities.

Related to UN SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation and SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Starting Point

• n/a

Indicator:

• Number of data, research or collaboration products (e.g., reports, studies, event proceedings, best practices and innovations) that have been completed and made available to the public that disseminate information about research outcomes as a result of the program (Target: TBD in 2020-2021).

INFC responsibility – Policy and Results
Research and Knowledge Initiative.
INFC responsibility – Policy and Results (horizontal initiatives):
Investing in Canada Plan.

Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI).
Enhanced evidence base and strengthened knowledge on infrastructure and communities contribute to robust policies and strategic decision-making that support long-term economic growth, a low carbon and green economy, and inclusive communities.

Indicator:

• Number of RKI funded initiatives or projects that are ongoing (i.e. continuing to support the knowledge-sharing culture) beyond program completion (Target: TBD, to achieve by March 31, 2024).