Supplementary Information tables 2022-23

Context
Commitments
Report on integrating sustainable development

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program
Other key program impacts

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits

Response to parliamentary committees
Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)
Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Reporting on green procurement

This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.

Context

Courts Administration Service (CAS) is bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act but did not develop an optional 2022–23 DSDS Report. Instead, to comply with the reporting requirements under the Policy on Green Procurement for 2022 to 2023, the Reporting on Green Procurement supplementary information table was prepared and listed in the 2022–23 Departmental Results Report.

Commitments

Greening government: The Government of Canada will transition to low carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations

FSDS target	FSDS contributing actions	Corresponding departmental actions	Starting points Performance indicators Targets	Results achieved	Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target
Actions supporting the “Greening Government” goal and the Policy on Green Procurement	Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact of, and ensure best value in, government procurement decisions.	9.3.1 Green procurement incorporates environmental considerations into purchasing decisions and is expected to motivate suppliers to green their goods, services and supply chain.	9.3.1 Volume of expenditure through Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements (SOSA) that include environmental criteria.	9.3.1 The volume of expenditure through SOSA was not tracked through 2022–23.	CAS incorporated environmental considerations into purchasing decisions through SOSA and selecting green options in procuring items such as recycled paper and boxes and refurbished toner.
		9.3.2 Procurement contracts for services/goods must include a mandatory greening declaration from the vendor.	9.3.2 Percentage of procurement contracts for services/goods with greening declaration from vendors.	9.3.2 The percentage of procurement contracts with greening declaration was not tracked through 2022–23.
		9.3.3 Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) tools with green measures (for example, furniture) must be used in support of green procurement.	9.3.3 a) Inclusion of environmental considerations (for example, reduce, reuse, or include environmental criteria) in new common-use procurement instruments. b) Inclusion of environmental considerations (for example, reduce, reuse, or include environmental criteria) in procurements valued over $2 million.	9.3.3 a) CAS procures office supplies that are identified as environ-mentally friendly, refurbished or recycled, such as toner, paper, and boxes. These office supplies are procured under SOSA as much as possible. b) CAS does not have a current active contract with an environmental consideration over a value of $2 million.
	Departments will adopt clean technology and undertake clean technology demonstration projects.	9.4.1 IT and office equipment is selected and operated in a manner that reduces energy consumption and material usage.	9.4.1 a) Increase the current ratio of mobile-to-desktop devices to 9:1. b) Increase the use of mobile devices (laptops and tablets), which facilitates reducing overall energy consumption within the department.	a) CAS has upgraded its IT office equipment to laptops and tablets. b) CAS is continuing to provide mobile devices as much as possible to keep our overall energy consumption as low as possible	CAS adopted clean technology and incorporated environmental considerations into purchasing decisions, such as upgrading desktop computers to laptops and tablets CAS also motivated suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services they deliver by reducing packaging and using green options.
	Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees	9.5.1 At least 90% of procurement specialists and new materiel management officers and 100% of new acquisition cardholders complete Canada School of Public Service green procurement training within one year of starting in the position.	9.5.1 Percentage of specialists in procurement and materiel management and acquisition cardholders who have completed training on green procurement.	9.5.1 100% of procurement and materiel management officers have taken the Green Procurement course.	CAS has obtained the identified results by making the Green Procurement course mandatory for all procurement and materiel management officers.

Report on integrating sustainable development

During the 2022–23 reporting cycle, CAS had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment and no public statements were produced.

Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity

Governance

In 2022–23, CAS remained committed to utilizing gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) in formulating policies, programs and initiatives and considered differentiated impacts on diverse groups of women, men and non-binary people.

Capacity

The CAS Responsibility Center for developing, monitoring and implementing GBA+ practices is the Human Resources Directorate.

Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program

Core responsibility: Administration services for the federal Courts

CAS did not apply this tool for this core responsibility.

Other key program impacts

CAS supports members of the Courts “anywhere, anytime” and maintains 57 courtrooms across Canada. The headquarters of the Courts are located in Ottawa, with primary regional offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal and local offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Québec, Halifax, Fredericton and St. John’s. CAS ensures ongoing and uninterrupted access to justice for those who bring matters before the Courts, regardless of demographic identity. The demographics of those who bring matters before the Courts closely align with the demographics of the court office.

In 2022–23, in consideration of the differentiated needs of diverse groups of women, men and non-binary people, efforts to modernize court facilities included establishing gender-neutral bathrooms and robing rooms.

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits

Response to parliamentary committees

There were no parliamentary committee reports in 2022–23 requiring a response.

Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

There were no audits in 2022–23 requiring a response.

Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages