2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

In accordance with the Federal Sustainable Development Act, which sets out a legal framework for the development and implementation of a federal sustainable development strategy, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada (the Office of the Commissioner), which supports the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada in his role as an agent of Parliament ensuring compliance with Canada’s Official Languages Act, presents its Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy. The Office of the Commissioner is committed to an approach to sustainable development that contributes to the advancement of our two official languages, while respecting the path to reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, and while respecting equality and diversity, inclusion and accessibility, responsible consumption, and climate change and its impacts. In concrete terms, the Office of the Commissioner’s sustainable development objectives include the following: Advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and take action to reduce inequality Reduce waste and transition to zero-emission vehicles Take action on climate change and its impacts