Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul has challenged the team to move up a position in the Constructors' Championship prior to the mid-season summer break.
Renault, which placed ninth upon its full-time return to Formula 1 last year, currently holds seventh in the standings, courtesy of Nico Hülkenberg's run of points finishes in Bahrain, Russia and Spain.
The results lifted Renault to seventh in the table, though sits six points adrift of Williams and is now level on points with Haas, following the American team's double score in Monaco, a race in which Hülkenberg failed to finish and Jolyon Palmer classified out of the top 10.
"Canada is all about bouncing back and making a fresh start," said Abiteboul.
"We now have a more robust engine and gearbox and we can fully focus on maximising performance.
"The team in Enstone are heading to the race with an aerodynamic package adapted to the Montréal circuit. However due to the challenges of the track, we certainly don’t expect an easy race.
"The effort going in across both bases in England and Viry is driving us forward and it is vital that we maintain this hard work, as we set our sights on being at least sixth place in the Constructors’ standings before the summer break.
"That should enable us to defend our position and reset our targets towards finishing the second-half of the season in fifth."
Toro Rosso, currently fifth in the standings, holds a 15-point buffer back to Renault.
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