Organizational Priorities
In 2012-13, the Department focused on the following four organizational priorities:
A summary of progress for each priority is included in the tables below. Additional information on each accomplishment, and the associated program or programs, is provided at the numbered links following each bullet (for example, 3.4 Fleet Operational Readiness).
Renewing Canadian Coast Guard Capacity and Assets
Contributing to…
• All strategic outcomes |
Type:
Ongoing |
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Advancing Management and Operational Excellence
Contributing to…
• All strategic outcomes |
Type:
Previously
committed to |
Summary of Progress
- Cultural Transformation of Corporate Functions: Continued the cultural transformation of corporate functions to improve results-based, service-oriented strategic functions (Internal Services).
- Strengthen Financial Management: Strengthened internal control and began implementing upgraded financial systems to generate timely and accurate information that supports decision-making and reinforces the fundamentals of financial management (Internal Services).
- Strengthen Risk Management: Reviewed and revised the Corporate Risk Profile, ensuring that mitigation measures are in place for mission critical corporate risks (Internal Services).
- Strengthen Real Property Management: Finalized a strategy for real property that responds to the recommendations of the real property audit and Management Accountability Framework assessments. Launched a real property transformation initiative to rationalize and optimize the asset portfolio of the Department (Internal Services).
- Implement Values and Ethics Code: Implemented the updated Fisheries and Oceans Canada Values and Ethics Code, ensuring a solid foundation and shared values to support employees during times of transformational change (Internal Services).
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Reviewing Habitat Policy and Program
Contributing to…
• Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems |
Type:
New |
Summary of Progress
- Policy Update: Prepared for the drafting of a Fisheries Protection Policy to replace the Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat (1986), to reflect the amended Fisheries Act and the new Fisheries Protection Program structure. (2.2 Habitat Management).
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Improving Fisheries Management
Contributing to…
• Economically Prosperous Maritime Sectors and Fisheries
• Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems |
Type:
Ongoing |
Summary of Progress
- Stable Fisheries Resource Management: Worked towards establishing an operating environment for fisheries management that is stable, predictable, and transparent (1.2 Fisheries Strategies and Governance, 1.4 Sustainable Aquaculture Program, 2.1 Compliance and Enforcement).
- Enabling Resource Management Policies: Reviewed, as appropriate, resource management policies with a view to encourage more entrepreneurship, investment, and business-oriented practices (1.2 Fisheries Strategies and Governance, 1.4 Sustainable Aquaculture Program).
- Sustainable Harvesting Practices: Strengthened the rules that support environmentally sustainable harvesting and aquaculture practices1 to ensure fisheries are sustainable for current and future needs (1.1 Integrated Fisheries Resource Management, 1.2 Fisheries Strategies and Governance, 1.4 Sustainable Aquaculture Program, 1.7 Biotechnology and Genomics, 1.8 International Engagement).
- Rationalized Infrastructure: Continued aligning the networks of small craft harbours with departmental resources to add value to the harbours and reduce risk (1.10 Small Craft Harbours).
- Policy Framework for Aboriginal Fisheries: Began developing a policy framework to manage Aboriginal fisheries (1.3 Aboriginal Strategies and Governance).
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Footnotes
1 Environmentally sustainable harvesting and aquaculture practices refers to practices that ensure resources will not be depleted and will be available for current and future fisheries.