Federal Sustainable Development Act (S.C. 2008, c. 33)
This act requires the government to develop and report on a federal sustainable development strategy including goals, targets, and actions to achieve them. It also requires organizations across government to contribute to the strategy.
About this legislation
Responsible Minister
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Related topics
- Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
- Departmental Sustainable Development Strategies
- Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
- Sustainable Development Advisory Council
- Sustainability
Related institutions
Related Acts
Contact us
Sustainable Development Office
Environment and Climate Change Canada
200 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard 7th floor
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email: ec.bdd-sdo.ec@canada.ca
Legislative change
Recent amendments came into force December 1, 2020.
News, notices and recent amendments
Recent amendments
- An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act (S.C. 2019, c. 2)
Canada Gazette, Part II
- Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 153, Number 12: Order Fixing December 1, 2020 as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force
- Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 153, Number 12: Order Amending the Schedule to the Federal Sustainable Development Act
Consequential amendments
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