Supreme Court of Canada

Reports to Parliament

Departmental Performance Report (DPR) 2011-2012 Supplementary Information Tables

Greening Government Operations

Green Procurement Reporting For Departments and Agencies Not Bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act

Departments and agencies bound by the Policy on Green Procurement but not the Federal Sustainable Development Act must complete mandatory reporting, in compliance with Section 7 of the Policy on Green Procurement.

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Increase the use of recycled products
  2. Obtain training on green procurement
  3. Increase green procurement methods   

Voluntary Reporting on Any Other Greening Government Operations Initiative

Increase the use of recycled products
Performance Measure RPP DPR
No targets set in the 2011-2012 RPP  
24% of our office supply purchases are recycled products  x 24% 

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. A green procurement initiative for office supplies is being developed in order to increase awareness within the Court.


Training on green procurement
Performance Measure RPP DPR
No targets set in the 2011-2012 RPP  
50% of the procurement team has completed all of the green procurement courses given by the Canada School of Public Service  50%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Complete all of green procurement courses.
  2. Educate our clients and research products to insure they conform to greening standards.
  3. Use procurement methods in place by PWGSC (such as the Standing Offers and Supply arrangements).


Green procurement methods
Performance Measure RPP DPR
No targets set in the 2011-2012 RPP  
Promote usage of various green methods of procurement where applicable 100%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Refurbish, refinish and reupholster furniture when possible.
  2. Use of E-waste program.