Federal Sustainable Development Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 The following definitions apply in this Act.

appropriate Minister

appropriate Minister has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act. (ministre compétent)

Commissioner

Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development appointed under subsection 15.1(1) of the Auditor General Act. (commissaire)

designated entity

designated entity means an entity named in the schedule. (entité désignée)

entity

entity means

• (a) any body named in any of Schedules I to II to the Financial Administration Act; or

• (b) any Crown corporation as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act. (entité)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of the Environment, unless the context otherwise requires. (ministre)

precautionary principle

precautionary principle[Repealed, 2019, c. 2, s. 1]

sustainability

sustainability means the capacity of a thing, action, activity, or process to be maintained indefinitely. (durabilité)

sustainable development

sustainable development means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (développement durable)

target

target[Repealed, 2019, c. 2, s. 1]