Sustainable Development Goals Caucus
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Vision
The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s guidebook to address the most pressing environmental, social, economic, and security challenges by 2030. The SDGs are interconnected and indivisible, and they balance economic, social and environmental needs.
We know and recognize that we can't achieve sustainability without attending to justice needs, and we can't solve climate change if poverty, gender, and First Nations concerns are left behind. The time to act is now and the need to coordinate local and global initiatives has never been stronger. Together we can start a larger conversation that centres the Global Goals within our communities, meets local needs, and develops valuable ideas for groups to engage with stakeholders on the Goals in mutually beneficial and rewarding ways.
SDG Caucus Themes
Knowledge: Developing resources for organizations to integrate the SDGs, facilitating information flow between network members, sharing stories of success and learning from others and also enabling stakeholders, public engagement and education.
Activism: Leave no one behind (LNOB) by amplifying the BIPOC, indigenous, minority and youth voices; By advocating for SDG financing and divestment, advocating for Canadas National Strategy and supporting policies and government responses through policy jams and social media campaigns.
Multi-level: An umbrella term for localizing the SDGs in cities, municipalities, universities and regions and finally balancing personal and community level responsibilities for change and engaging provincial networks and affiliates.
Dialogues: Encompasses the development of a community of practice and learning by mentoring and intergenerational ties and building a safe, collaborative space where values align.
Steering Committee
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Rosalind Warner (Chair)
British Columbia Council for International Cooperation, BC
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Ashley Anthony
Climate Reality Project
To get involved in the SGD Caucus, please contact: sdg@rcen.ca.
Caucus Updates & Submissions
The federal government asked the public for input on the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. The SDG caucus collectively submitted a document to provide input on sustainable development.
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy
Canada and SDG’s: State of Law
This report assesses the legal implications of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Canada. It finds that the SDGs have little binding legal effect on Canada, either as a component of international law or as domestic Canadian law. The SDGs have not been formally incorporated into Canadian law. However, Canada has accepted the SDGs and the present government has committed to their implementation. As such, there is moral and political force to the SDGs which, when aligned with the powers of the federal government, can be used to as an opportunity for advocacy and action.
