Seeking to endorse "Integrating Circular Economy Criteria into City Procurements", the City of Richmond aims to incorporate more circular economy principles into its operations. The report is a response to the council referral and recommends three activities to...
Circular Economy Procurement Implementation Plan and Framework
The City of Toronto developed the Circular Economy Procurement Implementation Plan and Framework (CE Framework) to support the implementation of circular economy principles into the procurement process to drive economic, social and environmental benefits. It outlines...
Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy
The strategy outlines the formative actions that will be taken to achieve the goals of a zero waste Ontario and zero greenhouse gas emissions from the waste sector. The four key objectives of the strategy: Enhance Provincial Direction and Oversight, Enable Efficient...
Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act
To support a shift toward a circular economy, Ontario passed the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016. It enacted two acts: the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016. Under the new legislation, the province is moving...
Greening Government Strategy
The objective of the strategy is to support the transition to low-carbon and climate resilient operations while also reducing environmental impacts beyond carbon. The strategy is led by the Centre for Greening Government of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat,...
Procurement Policy
The Government of Yukon Procurement Policy supports the three pillars of sustainability and focuses on efficiency in obtaining the maximum benefits with the available resources. The social and sustainable procurement goals outlined in the policy include creating a...