2023-2024 Gender-based analysis plus
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Applicability
- Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
- Section 2.1: Gender and diversity impacts, Business Development
- Section 2.2: Gender and diversity impacts, Community Development
- Section 2.3: Gender and diversity impacts, Policy and Advocacy
- Section 2.4: Gender and diversity impacts, Northern Projects Management
- Definitions
Introduction
In 2018, Parliament passed the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act. The departmental plans and departmental results reports are being used to fulfill the President of the Treasury Board's obligations to make public, every year, analysis on the impacts of expenditure programs on gender and diversity.
Each organization is responsible for conducting their own Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus).
The Policy on Results indicates that Program officials, as designated by Deputy Heads, are responsible for ensuring data collection for meeting policy requirements.
Applicability
All organizations must complete GBA Plus supplementary information tables in departmental plans and departmental results reports on an annual basis.
Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Governance
In 2023-24, CanNor initiated the renewal of its GBA Plus action plan. The renewed action plan builds on CanNor's progress in defining the GBA Plus governance structure and is guided by a modern data-driven philosophy, enabling the Agency to establish a strong foundation for future action plans. This involves developing a data management solution and creating an advanced internal reporting structure by integrating it with the Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategy.
Capacity
CanNor will continue to mandate GBA Plus training for all of its employees. Availability of data and internal capacity for tracking and reporting have been an obstacle to measuring this objective. No additional resources were committed to these activities during 2023-24. CanNor works with Statistics Canada to obtain data to inform decision-making to advance GBA Plus goals. CanNor's results and delivery practices continue to be strengthened to better report on GBA Plus outcomes, including tracking of CanNor training. Furthermore, CanNor will continue to secure sources of GBA Plus training that supports specialized functions in the Agency.
Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus
None
Section 2.1: Gender and diversity impacts, Business Development
Core responsibility: Businesses are developing in the territories
Program name: Business Development
Program goals: Business Development programming supports the growth and expansion of northern businesses, including small and medium enterprises. It directly advances the Gender Results Framework's economic participation and prosperity pillar, and indirectly supports the poverty reduction, health, and well-being pillar.
Target population: Northern Canadians
| Distribution | Group |
|---|---|
| By gender | Broadly gender-balanced |
| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | No significant intergenerational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors |
Specific demographic group outcomes
Business development programs benefit all Canadians in the territories. Some programs, such as Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program - Entrepreneurship and Business Development (NIEOP-EBD), directly benefit Indigenous groups, while others benefit Indigenous groups indirectly. All business development programs indirectly benefit women and underrepresented groups in the North.
Key program impacts on gender and diversity
Not available
| Statistic | Observed resultsTable note * | Data source | Comment (Maximum 25 words per statistic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of businesses by business location in the Territories | 4,279 | Business Counts with employees (Dec 2023), Statistics Canada | Slightly higher than the 2022–23 results (increase by 2.15% from 4,189) |
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Other key program impacts
CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada to address gaps and target investments toward sectors and businesses with higher concentrations of disproportionately impacted diverse groups, including Indigenous Peoples and communities, women, and youth.
Supplementary information sources
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North Program (IDEANorth)
GBA Plus data collection plan
In 2023-24, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for business development programming.
Section 2.2: Gender and diversity impacts, Community Development
Core responsibility: People and communities participate in the economy in the territories
Program name: Community Development
Program goals: 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 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.
Target population: Northern Canadians
| Distribution | Group |
|---|---|
| By gender | Broadly gender-balanced |
| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | No significant intergenerational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors |
Specific demographic group outcomes
Community development programs benefit all Canadians in the territories. Some programs, such as Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program - Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning (NIEOP-CROP), directly benefit Indigenous groups, while others benefit Indigenous groups indirectly. All community development programs indirectly benefit women and underrepresented groups in the North.
Key program impacts on gender and diversity
Not available
| Statistic | Observed resultsTable note * | Data source | Comment (Maximum 25 words per statistic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour participation rate for women and Indigenous Peoples in the Territories: Women | 66.9% | Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0292-01 Labour force characteristics by territory, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, last 5 months | Slight increase in the labour participation rate for women in the territories compared to 2022–23 results (0.1%). |
| Labour participation rate for women and Indigenous Peoples in the Territories: Indigenous Peoples | 58.4% | Statistics Canada - ISC/CIRNAC's Labour Force Survey Monthly Table 0916_18 Table 1 3 MMA., Statistics Canada | Slight decrease in the labour participation rate for Indigenous Peoples compared to 2022–23 (2.3%). |
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Other key program impacts
CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada to address gaps and target investments toward sectors and businesses with higher concentrations of disproportionately impacted diverse groups, including Indigenous Peoples and communities, women, and youth.
GBA Plus data collection plan
In 2023-24, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for community development programming.
Section 2.3: Gender and diversity impacts, Policy and Advocacy
Core responsibility: Advocacy for economic development in the territories
Program name: Policy and Advocacy
Program goals: CanNor works with other federal departments and agencies to better understand the GBA Plus environment in the territories and advance federal objectives. 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.
Target population: Northern Canadians
| Distribution | Group |
|---|---|
| By gender | Broadly gender-balanced |
| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | No significant intergenerational impacts or impacts on generations between youths and seniors |
Specific demographic group outcomes
CanNor's policy and advocacy benefit all Canadians in the territories.
Key program impacts on gender and diversity
In 2023-24, CanNor continued to implement the GBA Plus Action Plan, focusing on the development of internal GBA Plus tools and resources tailored to the Agency's functional areas.
GBA Plus data collection plan
In 2023-24, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework.
Section 2.4: Gender and diversity impacts, Northern Projects Management
Core responsibility: Coordination of federal input in environmental assessment and Crown consultation during environmental impact review of proposed major projects in the three territories.
Program name: Northern Projects Management
Program goals: The Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) supports environmental review processes for proposed major resource and infrastructure projects in Canada's territories. It also directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the economic participation and prosperity pillar. It collects and reports on GBA Plus performance indicators to ensure inclusive and prosperous outcomes.
Target population: Northern Canadians
| Distribution | Group |
|---|---|
| By gender | Broadly gender-balanced |
| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | No significant intergenerational impacts |
Specific demographic group outcomes
The Northern Projects Management Office directly benefits First Nations and Indigenous Groups in Yukon and the Northwest Territories (predominantly male 80%) as well as Inuit in Nunavut Settlement Region (predominantly male 80%). The Northern Projects Management Office also directly benefit women's and youth groups/organizations as identified by the co-management boards during their review/regulatory processes (60% or more women).
Key program impacts on gender and diversity
In 2023-24, NPMO continued to implement GBA Plus Action Plan. Given NPMO's unique coordinating function, it relies on the northern regulatory and review boards' co-management processes in impact assessment processes to ensure an equity approach and to gather data; board processes are designed to consider all impacted parties in the review of a proposed major project. This includes seeking to ensure Indigenous communities and women are supported and adequately engaged and consulted during the review processes.
Recent implementation of the NPMO Database supports tracking GBA Plus related information during impact assessment activities to the extent possible. This includes tracking concerns regarding the consideration, accommodation, protection, safety and well-being of gender-specific individuals, including impacts on women, were identified.
Supplementary information sources
GBA Plus data collection plan
In 2023–2024, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for northern project management.
Definitions
Scales
Gender scale
- First group: predominantly men (80% or more men)
- Second group: 60% to 79% men
- Third group: broadly gender-balanced
- Fourth group: 60% to 79% women
- Fifth group: predominantly women (80% or more women)
Income level scale
- First group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)
- Second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)
- Third group: no significant distributional impacts
- Fourth group: somewhat benefits high income individuals (somewhat regressive)
- Fifth group: strongly benefits high income individuals (strongly regressive)
Age group scale
- First group: primarily benefits youth, children or future generations
- Second group: no significant intergenerational impacts or impacts on generations between youths and seniors
- Third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation