2023-24 Gender-based analysis plus

Business Development programming supports the growth and expansion of northern businesses, including small and medium enterprises. Business Development programming directly supports CanNor's mandate commitment to facilitate people and communities' participation in the territorial economies.

In 2023-24, CanNor will continue to collect GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework, specifically the labour force participation rate of women and Indigenous peoples in the Territories.

CanNor also collects GBA+ data through performance indicators of the following business development programs:

• Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement of the North (IDEANorth).
• Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program – Entrepreneurship and Business Development (NIEOP – EBD).
• Economic Development Initiative (EDI).

Examples of the GBA+ performance indicators include:

• Percentage of SMEs majority-owned by women, Indigenous peoples, and youth.
• Number of projects financed for women entrepreneurs in territories.
• Percentage of projects funded that support underrepresented groups.
• Business Development programming directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the economic participation and prosperity pillar and indirectly supports the poverty reduction, health and well-being pillar.

Community Development programming provides community-level investments in infrastructure and to organizations, as well as individual-level investments in skills and capacity development. Community Development programming helps create the conditions for a sustainable, diversified and innovative economy in the territories. In 2023-24, CanNor will continue to collect GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework, specifically the amount leveraged per dollar invested in community projects in the territories. Given the high proportion of Indigenous peoples in the territories (Nunavut 85.8%, NWT 49.6% and Yukon 22.3%), investing in communities directly supports Indigenous peoples in the North.

CanNor also collects GBA+ data through performance indicators of the following community development programs:

• Northern Aboriginal Economic Opportunities Program – Communities Readiness Opportunities Program (NAEOP – CROP).
• Northern Isolated Communities Initiative (NICI) Fund
• Pilimmaksaivik (Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment in Nunavut).

Examples of the GBA+ performance indicators include:

• Number of Nunavut Inuit enrolled in the Inuit Learning And Development Program or other Inuit pre-employment programs, per year.
• Number of direct Indigenous jobs (full-time year of employment) created, maintained or expanded as a result of NAEOP funding.

Community Development programming directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the education and skills development; the economic participation and prosperity pillars and the poverty reduction, health and well-being pillars.

CanNor works with other federal departments and agencies to better understand the GBA+ environment in the territories and advance federal objectives. CanNor also works internally to incorporate GBA+ into our program design and delivery, and internal services. CanNor's GBA+ Strategy serves as a guide with key action items for each stage.

In 2023-24, the Agency will expand its GBA+ internal capacity and expertise. Key activities will include providing specialized GBA+ training to CanNor employees in the territories and the development of an internal GBA+ network and Agency-wide outreach activities and resource materials.

In addition, CanNor will work with other Government of Canada departments and agencies to share northern-based knowledge and expertise to enhance the effectiveness of federal policy initiatives in the territories. Given CanNor's mandate and the region it serves, the experiences and realities of Indigenous peoples in the North are integral to CanNor's advocacy role within the Government of Canada.

The Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) was established to improve the environmental review process for proposed major resource and infrastructure projects in Canada's territories.

NPMO directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the economic participation and prosperity pillar. NPMO plays a convener role, bringing industry, governments and Indigenous communities together to discuss and share project information, as well as identifying and resolving issues to ensure major projects move through the regulatory process seamlessly. Major resource development and infrastructure projects create jobs in rural and remote communities, and also facilitate economic activity in supporting industries. Major resource projects provide these communities with an immediate influx of economic opportunities and increases in individual income. Furthermore, in 2023-24, the Agency will continue to collect and report on the GBA+ performance indicators for NPMO.