In 2015, Canada and all other United Nations Member States, committed to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity by the year 2030.
In November 2018, the government launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program to support projects aimed at:
- building awareness of the 2030 Agenda
- increase partnerships and networks
- advance research
- further Canada’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda