| UN Sustainable development goals (SDGs) | 2021‒22 Planned initiatives | Associated domestic targets or “ambitions” and/or global targets | 2021‒22 Results |
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| SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls | Through the Marine Training Program, fund organizations to provide marine industry training to underrepresented groups such as indigenous people and women | This Marine Training Program supports: Global Indicator Framework: Global Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere |
Indigenous communities have unique historical and cultural ties to Canada's oceans that span generations. As part of the Oceans Protection Plan, the Marine Training Program was created to help underrepresented groups (Indigenous peoples, Northerners, and women) access marine training. The following results are available as of March 31, 2022:
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These planned initiatives contribute to: Global Indicator Framework: Global Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere |
Presented an overview of Canada’s GBA+ process, highlighting its use within Transport Canada and demonstrating its potential to empower women and girls by striving for gender equality through policy as part of an ITF webinar. Canada’s GBA+ process was well received and helped to inform work on the development of the ITF Gender Analysis Toolkit. The Minister delivered remarks at the ITF Summit Opening Press Conference to launch the new ITF Gender Analysis Toolkit for Transport, which emphasised Canada’s leading role in its development. This new Toolkit is designed to enable advancement and acceleration in gender equality in transport policy internationally. Disseminated the Disruptive Technologies and the Changing Nature of Work in the Transportation Sector report within APEC. Presented the findings of the report to multiple audiences within APEC and during a virtual panel session at the 2021 ITF Summit. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, APEC WiT meetings did not take place during New Zealand’s 2021 APEC leadership. | |
| SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries | Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR) Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations (ATPRR) Part V of the Canada Transportation Act, and the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) contribute to creating a barrier-free federal transportation system for people with disabilities by providing for the development of accessibility standard and regulations. TC supports the work of the Canadian Transportation Agency in the development and implementation of accessibility standards and regulations, notably the ATPDR, and the ATPRR, and work with partners, national and international, to make the transportation system more accessible for persons with disabilities |
This work supports: Global Indicator Framework: Global target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status Canadian Indicator Framework: Goal 10, ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced |
The ATPDR came into force on June 25, 2019, with additional provisions phased-in over a two-year period, ending June 25, 2022. The ATPDR covers all modes of federally regulated transportation and sets requirements for transportation service providers (TSPs), including: how to communicate with travellers with disabilities; what assistance to provide; how to make aircraft, ferries, trains, buses, and terminal buildings accessible; and how to train workers. These regulations make a meaningful difference for everyone who travels to and from Canada. The ATPRR, made under the ACA, came into force on December 13, 2021, requiring TSPs to develop and publish accessibility plans every three years. The plans should describe policies, programs, practices, and services for identifying, removing, and preventing barriers in transportation; establish a feedback process so that persons with disabilities can inform them of barriers; and publish progress reports. This will support and advance the goal of a barrier-free Canada by 2040. |
| SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
A Transport Canada representative vice-chairs the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Group of Experts on the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport. The Group of Experts advances work to generate and share knowledge and build capacity across the UNECE region |
Participation in the Group of Experts contributes to: Global Indicator Framework: Global Target 13: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries Global Target 13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning Canadian Indicator Framework: Ambition: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate changeIndicator: Adverse environmental effects of climate change, by type (temperature, precipitation, sea ice and snow cover) |
Transport Canada co-chaired the 21st session of the Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport (the “Group of Experts”) in September 2021 and joined the 22nd session of the group held in March 2022, both at which experts from member states (and a representative of the Canadian Centre for Climate Services) presented on initiatives in climate change impact assessment and adaptation for inland transport, including new approaches, tools and/or methodologies that exist or are being developed that could be of interest. Transport Canada also participated in virtual meetings throughout the year relating to sub working groups advancing key deliverables and liaised with the UNECE regarding the participation of a Canadian researcher to present at conference held in Moscow on 15-16 November 2021 to raise awareness on the importance of adaptation of transport systems to climate change in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Finally, while Transport Canada had to withdraw from the vice-chair role in early 2022, a Transport Canada representative moderated a session entitled “Climate resilient roads now and in future - what should we know” organized and hosted by the Group of Experts during the PIARC (World Road Association) Congress in February 2022 in Calgary. |