The Canadian Indicator Framework for the Sustainable Development Goals
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Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Canadian Ambition: Reduce poverty in Canada in all its forms
1.1.1
Target
By 2030, a 50% reduction in the rate of poverty, compared to the 2015 level
Indicator
Poverty rate, as measured by Canada’s official poverty line
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0135-01 Low income statistics by age, sex and economic family type
1.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Prevalence of asset resilience
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0083-01 Percentage of persons who are asset resilient, Canada and provinces
Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to sufficient, affordable and nutritious food
2.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Prevalence of food insecurity
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0385-01 Household food security by living arrangement
Canadian Ambition: Canadian agriculture is sustainable
2.2.1
Target
By 2030, support improvement in the environmental performance of the agriculture sector by achieving a score of 71 or higher for the Index of Agri-Environmental Sustainability
Indicator
Index of Agri-Environmental Sustainability
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Custom tabulation
Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Canadian Ambition: Canadians adopt healthy behaviours
3.1.1
Target
By March 31, 2022, 30% of Canadians report eating fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day
Indicator
Percentage of Canadians who report eating fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
3.2.1
Target
By 2023, less than 10% of students (grades 7-12) have used a vaping product (e-cigarettes only) in the past 30 days
Indicator
Prevalence of vaping among youth
Source: University of Waterloo. Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
3.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of the population that is overweight or obese
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0373-01 Overweight and obesity based on measured body mass index, by age group and sex
3.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Prevalence of harmful alcohol use
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have healthy and satisfying lives
3.5.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of Canadians who are satisfied or very satisfied with their life
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
3.6.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of Canadians who perceived their overall health and social well-being as very good to excellent
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
3.7.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good to excellent
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
Canadian Ambition: Canada prevents causes of premature death
3.8.1
Target
By 2025, 95% coverage of all childhood vaccines and 90% coverage of all adolescent vaccines
Indicator
Vaccination rates for selected diseases
Source: Statistics Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada, Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey
3.9.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Incidence of selected diseases
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System
3.10.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Mortality rate for selected causes of death
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0394-01 Leading causes of death, total population, by age group
3.11.1
Target
Eliminate tuberculosis across Inuit Nunangat by 2030, and reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis by at least 50% by 2025
Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population in Inuit Nunangat
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Tuberculosis Reporting System
3.12.1
Target
Reduction from the previous year in the incidence of opioid and stimulant overdose related harms
Indicator
Incidence of opioid and stimulant overdose related harms
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada. Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada
3.13.1
Target
By 2035, less than 5% of Canadians (aged 15+) are cigarette smokers
Indicator
Prevalence of cigarette smoking
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to inclusive and quality education throughout their lives
4.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
High school completion rate
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0170-01 High school completion rate by sex, age group and selected demographic characteristics
4.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Post-secondary education attainment rate
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0130-01 Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and sex, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories; Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0117-01 Educational attainment in the population aged 25 to 64, off-reserve Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and total population
Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Canadian Ambition: Eliminate gender-based violence and harassment
5.1.1
Target
Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault
Indicator
Proportion of the population who self-reported being sexually assaulted in the last 12 months
Source: Statistics Canada. Survey of safety in public and private spaces
5.1.2
Target
Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault
Indicator
Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the last 12 months
Source: Statistics Canada. Survey of safety in public and private spaces
Canadian Ambition: Gender equality in leadership roles and at all levels of decision-making
5.2.1
Target
Greater representation of women in leadership roles
Indicator
Proportion of leadership roles held by women
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0208-01 Canadian judges by selected demographic characteristics and sex; Statistics Canada. Table 10-10-0137-01 Representation of women and men elected to national Parliament and of ministers appointed to federal Cabinet; Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0335-01 Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual; Statistics Canada. Table 41-10-0048-01 Representation of men and women in First Nation band councils and Chiefs in First Nation communities by sex
Canadian Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families
5.3.1
Target
Equal sharing of parenting roles and family responsibilities
Indicator
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 45-10-0014-01 Daily average time spent in hours on various activities by age group and sex, 15 years and over, Canada and provinces
Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to drinking water and use it in a sustainable manner
6.1.1
Target
All of the long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve are to be resolved
Indicator
Number of long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves
Source: Indigenous Services Canada, Water in First Nations communities
6.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of municipalities across Canada with sustained drinking water advisories
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0209-01 Municipal owners of potable water assets by drinking water advisories that exceeded 15 days, urban and rural, and population size, Infrastructure Canada; Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0208-01 Public owners of potable water assets by drinking water advisories that exceeded 15 days, Infrastructure Canada; Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0192-01 Inventory of publicly owned potable water assets, Infrastructure Canada
6.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Water use growth rate
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0250-01 Physical flow account for water use (x 1,000)
6.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Water quality in Canadian rivers
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators "Water quality in Canadian rivers"
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Custom tabulation
Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Canadian Ambition: Canadians reduce their energy consumption
7.1.1
Target
By 2030, 600 petajoules of total annual energy savings will be achieved as a result of the adoption of energy efficiency codes, standards and practices from a baseline savings of 20.0 petajoules in 2017 to 2018
Indicator
Annual energy savings resulting from the adoption of energy efficiency codes, standards and practices
Source: Natural Resources Canada. Custom tabulation
7.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Total energy consumption per capita
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 25-10-0029-01 Supply and demand of primary and secondary energy in terajoules, annual; Statistics Canada. Table 25-10-0020-01 Electric power, annual generation by class of producer; Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to clean and renewable energy
7.3.1
Target
By 2030, 90%, and in the long term 100%, of Canada's electricity is generated from renewable and non-emitting sources
Indicator
Proportion of electricity generated from renewable and non-greenhouse gas emitting sources
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 25-10-0020-01 Electric power, annual generation by class of producer
Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs
8.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Unemployment rate
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0327-01 Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, annual; Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0393-01 Labour force characteristics, annual
8.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of employees earning less than 66% of the median hourly wage for permanent full-time employees
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
8.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0196-01 Percentage of 15-to 29-year-olds in education and not in education by labour force status, highest level of education attained, age group and sex
8.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Rate of involuntary part-time work
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0029-01 Part-time employment by reason, annual (x 1,000)
Canadian Ambition: Canadians contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth
8.5.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Gross domestic product per capita
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0222-01 Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, provincial and territorial, annual (x 1,000,000); Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
8.6.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Jobs in the clean technology products sector
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Canadian Ambition: Canada fosters sustainable research and innovation
9.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of innovation in environment-related technology
Source: OECD Patent Database, derived from EPO's Worldwide Patent Statistical database
9.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development intensity
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 27-10-0359-01 Total domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), Canada and provinces, and G-7 countries
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to modern and sustainable infrastructure
9.3.1
Target
By 2026, 98% Canadian homes and small businesses have access to Internet at speeds of 50 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload, with the goal of connecting all Canadians to these speeds by 2030
Indicator
Proportion of households that have access to broadband Internet service at speeds of 50/10 Mbps
Source: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Communications Monitoring Report
9.4.1
Target
Improved access to the latest mobile wireless services
Indicator
Proportion of Canadians that have access to the latest generally deployed mobile wireless technology
Source: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Communications Monitoring Report
9.5.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions per dollar of value-added from the production of infrastructure assets
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
9.6.1
Target
By March 31, 2024, a total of 1,000 EV Chargers, 22 natural gas stations, and 15 hydrogen stations along major highways, freight corridors and key metropolitan centres are under development and completed
Indicator
Number of low carbon recharging and refueling stations under development and completed along major highways, and in rural and urban areas across Canada
Source: Natural Resources Canada. Custom tabulation
9.7.1
Target
By March 31, 2026, 20,000 chargers in public places, on-street, at apartment buildings, retail outlets, and the workplace are under development and completed
Indicator
Number of low carbon recharging and refueling stations under development and completed in public places, on-street, at apartment buildings, retail outlets, and the workplace
Source: Natural Resources Canada. Custom tabulation
Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries
Canadian Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced
10.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Gini Coefficient
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0134-01 Gini coefficients of adjusted market, total and after-tax income
10.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of the population reporting discrimination or unfair treatment
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
10.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Median hourly wage ratio
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0340-01 Employee wages by occupation, annual; Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0370-01 Average hourly and weekly wages and average usual weekly hours by Indigenous group
10.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Median household after-tax income
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0190-01 Market income, government transfers, total income, income tax and after-tax income by economic family type
Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing
11.1.1
Target
Reduce chronic homelessness by at least 31% by March 2024
Indicator
Growth rate of people experiencing chronic homelessness
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada. Custom tabulation
11.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of households in core housing need
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 46-10-0046-01 Households living with housing problems, by selected housing-vulnerable populations and core housing need including adequacy, affordability and suitability standards
Canadian Ambition: Canadians live in healthy, accessible, and sustainable cities and communities
11.3.1
Target
Increase the percentage of Canadians living in areas where air pollutants concentrations are less or equal to the standards from 60% in 2005 to 85% in 2030
Indicator
Percentage of the population living in areas where air pollutants concentrations are less or equal to the 2020 Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators “Population exposure to outdoor air pollutants”
Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Air Quality Research Division; Health Canada. Air Health Effects Assessment Division
11.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of the population living within 500 meters of a public transport stop
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 23-10-0286-01 Proximity to Public Transportation in Canada's Metropolitan Cities, and related Commuting Data
11.5.1
Target
By 2030, 22% of commuters adopt shared or active transportation
Indicator
Percentage of the population using shared or active transportation for commuting
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 23-10-0286-01 Proximity to Public Transportation in Canada's Metropolitan Cities, and related Commuting Data
11.6.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Total waste disposal per capita
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0032-01 Disposal of waste, by source; Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
11.7.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Percentage of the population aged 12 and over who reported their sense of belonging to their local community as being very strong or somewhat strong
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates
Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Canadian Ambition: Canadians consume in a sustainable manner
12.1.1
Target
Zero-emission vehicles represent 10% of new light duty vehicle sales by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2040
Indicator
Proportion of new light duty vehicle registrations that are zero-emission vehicles
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 20-10-0021-01 New motor vehicle registrations
12.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of businesses that adopted selected environmental protection activities and management practices
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0132-01 Environmental protection activities by industry; Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0137-01 Environmental Management Practices by industry
12.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Total waste diversion per capita
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 38-10-0138-01 Waste materials diverted, by type and by source; Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0005-01 Population estimates on July 1st, by age and sex
Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Canadian Ambition: Canadians reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
13.1.1
Target
By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators “Greenhouse gas emissions”
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada's National Inventory Report 1990-2019: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada
Canadian Ambition: Canadians are well-equipped and resilient to face the effects of climate change
13.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Frequency of selected natural disasters
Source: Public Safety Canada. Canadian Disaster Database
13.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of municipal organizations who factored climate change adaptation into decision-making processes
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0277-01 Count of municipal organizations who factored climate change adaptation into decision-making process, by core infrastructure assets, by urban and rural, and population size, Infrastructure Canada; Statistics Canada. Table 34-10-0261-01 Municipal ownership of core infrastructure assets, by urban and rural, and population size, Infrastructure Canada
Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Canadian Ambition: Canada protects and conserves marine areas and sustainably manages ocean fish stocks
14.1.1
Target
Conserve 25% of Canada's oceans by 2025, working towards 30% by 2030
Indicator
Proportion of marine and coastal areas conserved
Note:corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators "Canada's conserved areas"
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database
14.2.1
Target
By 2023, major fish and invertebrate stocks are managed and harvested at levels considered to be sustainable, from a baseline of 96% in 2016
Indicator
Proportion of fish stocks that are sustainably harvested
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators "Sustainable fish harvest"
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Sustainability Survey for Fisheries
Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Canadian Ambition: Canada ensures all species have healthy and viable populations
15.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of native wild species ranked secure or apparently secure according to the national extinction risk level
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators “Status of wild species”
Source: Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council (2016) Wild Species 2015: The General Status of Species in Canada, National General Status Working Group
15.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of species at risk showing progress towards their population and distribution objectives
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators “Species at risk population trends”
Sources: Environment and Climate Change Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Parks Canada; Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada Secretariat
Canadian Ambition: Canada conserves and restores ecosystems and habitat
15.3.1
Target
Conserve 25% of Canada's land by 2025, working towards 30% by 2030
Indicator
Proportion of terrestrial (land and freshwater) areas conserved
Note: corresponds to the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators "Canada's conserved areas"
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database
Canadian Ambition: Canada sustainably manages forests, lakes and rivers
15.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of the forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme
Sources: Forest Products Association of Canada; Canada’s National Forest Inventory
15.5.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Source: Canada’s National Forest Inventory
Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Canadian Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online
16.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of Canadians who reported feeling safe walking alone in their neighborhood after dark
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
16.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Crime severity index
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0026-01 Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas
16.3.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Incidence of selected types of crime
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0177-01 Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas
16.4.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Incidence of cybercrime
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0001-01 Police-reported cybercrime, by cyber-related violation, Canada (selected police services); Statistics Canada. Table 22-10-0076-01 Types of cyber security incidents that impact enterprises by industry and size of enterprise
Canadian Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justiceNote
16.5.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Criminal Court case completion time
Sources: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0029-01 Adult criminal courts, cases by median elapsed time in days; Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0040-01 Youth courts, cases by median elapsed time in days
16.6.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Incarceration rate
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0154-01 Average counts of adults in provincial and territorial correctional programs
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Civil Justice is an important component of the Canadian Ambition, Equal access to justice as Canadians' ability to access civil justice impacts their lives materially. Relevant civil justice data is currently being collected by Statistics Canada and will be released in 2022.
Canadian Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions
16.7.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Proportion of the population with high levels of confidence in selected institutions
Source: Statistics Canada. Custom tabulation
Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
Canadian Ambition: Canada fosters collaboration and partnerships to advance the SDGs
17.1.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Number of open datasets published by the Government of Canada
Source: Open Government Analytics
17.2.1
Target
No specific target
Indicator
Total official support for sustainable development
Source: Global Affairs Canada. Statistical report on international assistance
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