2022-23 Departmental Results Report (DRR)
Supplementary Information Tables
Reporting on Green Procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
Context
Although the OPC was not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act in 2022-23 and is not required to develop a full 2020-23 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), the OPC adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the OPC supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the actions described in the 2020 to 2023 FSDS “Greening Government” goal.
Commitments
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) |
Corresponding departmental action(s) |
Starting point(s), performance indicator(s) and target(s) |
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 and ensure best value in government procurement decisions. | Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls. | Use, where appropriate, Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) procurement instruments into which environmental performance considerations are already integrated, and continue to promote environmental considerations in our daily workplaces. | The OPC continued to use PSPC procurement instruments to procure services and office furniture and supplies. | The OPC is a small organization and its few greening procurement activities have limited contribution towards the broader Government of Canada’s FSDS goal and target. |
| Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees. | Ensure that decision-makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement. | Percentage of procurement and materiel management specialists who have taken training on green procurement. | 100% |
Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2022-23 reporting cycle, the OPC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment, and no public statements were produced.
Details on transfer payment programs
Contributions Program of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Start date: April 1, 2020
End date: March 31, 2025
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020-21
Link to departmental result(s): Canadians are empowered to exercise their privacy rights and; Parliamentarians, and public and private sector organizations are informed and guided to protect Canadian’s privacy rights.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Promotion Program
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: This program exists under section 24 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This section states - among other things - that the Commissioner is authorized to take any action that is appropriate to promote Part I of the Act. In accordance with PIPEDA, the goals and objectives of the Program are to:
- Capitalize on the existing capacity of not-for-profit organizations, such as academic institutions and civil society groups, to generate new knowledge and support the development of expertise in selected areas of privacy and data protection.
- Increase awareness and understanding among individuals and organizations of their privacy rights and obligations.
- Promote uptake and application of research results by relevant stakeholders.
Results achieved: 11 projects funded and completed.
Findings of audits completed in 2022-23: N/A
Findings of evaluations completed in 2022-23: N/A
Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2022-23: Officials administering the program engage with applicants and recipients by proactively seeking out proposals from the stakeholder community; reviewing and assessing proposals; answering questions from potential applicants and recipients; liaising with recipients during the entire course of their projects; reviewing deliverables and providing feedback to recipients as required; inviting recipients to speak about their projects to OPC employees; working with recipients on public education material related to their completed projects.
| Type of transfer payment | 2020-21 Actual spending | 2021-22 Actual spending | 2022-23 Planned spending | 2022-23 Total authorities available for use | 2022-23 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2022-23 actual minus 2022-23 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions |
$494,211 |
$493,251 |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $498,506 |
$1,494 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total program |
$494,211 |
$493,251 |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $498,506 |
$1,494 |
Explanation of variances
Variance due to some recipients underspending on their projects.
Gender-based analysis plus
Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Governance:
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) recognizes and supports the implementation of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus).
To build and maintain a GBA Plus capacity, the OPC has appointed a Champion (senior executive) and a co-champion (collectively, the GBA Plus co-champion network) to raise awareness and disseminate information across the organization. This co-champion network has engaged in numerous discussions on how to incorporate GBA Plus into both internal and external services across the office and participates on government-wide working groups. To support the work of the co-champion network and to ensure the implementation of GBA Plus, a working group has been formed. Members are representatives from all directorates across the office. One of the goals of the working group is to promote GBA Plus as a community of practice. The OPC has also developed a framework and an action plan that are still being implemented.
Capacity:
As a small organization, our capacity to implement GBA Plus is very limited and our office does not have resources specifically dedicated to this initiative. Nevertheless, we are committed to incorporating GBA Plus into our work wherever possible, within our existing resources.
To build our departmental capacity, working group members have received training on a variety of topics and all employees are encouraged to take the Women and Gender Equality Canada’s GBA Plus training, as it is a recommended training in the employees’ learning roadmap.
In 2021, we also launched a pilot project to evaluate our contributions program from a GBA Plus perspective. This project gives staff an opportunity to build capacity for GBA Plus analysis. This is a multi-year project, and the next phase will include data collection to support GBA Plus. A privacy protocol for the non-administrative use of data is being developed and will be finalized prior to any data collection. Internal consultations with the Office’s Chief Privacy Officer are ongoing to ensure that any data collection is necessary, proportionate, and aggregated.
Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program
Core Responsibility: Protection of Privacy Rights
As the OPC is still in the early stages of implementing GBA+, it is unable to report on the impact of programs on gender equality and diversity at this time.
GBA Plus data collection plan
The OPC recognizes the importance of evidence-based decision-making and policy while remaining mindful of our mandate to promote and protect the privacy rights of Canadians. As such, it is critical for us to implement GBA Plus in a privacy-protective manner.
In the coming year, the Champion of GBA+ will be leading the development of a privacy protocol that will pave the way for our Office to collect data for the purposes of GBA+ analysis in a privacy protective manner. The OPC expects the privacy protocol to be completed by the end of 2023-24, and will initiate data collection plans for its programs the following fiscal year.
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