Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)
Section 1: Institutional GBA+ Capacity
In 2020-21, CanNor began implementation of the first stage of the Agency's GBA+ Action Plan, which seeks to increase internal GBA+ capacity. A request to include the Women and Gender Equality Canada introductory GBA+ course as mandatory training for CanNor employees was submitted to the Human Resources team. Human Resources began work on updating the Agency's Learning Roadmaps to include mandatory GBA+ training for new employees. Furthermore, CanNor began developing a follow-up survey to the Needs Assessment questionnaire, which was launched in 2019-20 to gauge training levels and awareness of GBA+. The follow-up survey will capture current GBA+ training levels to compare with the results from the Needs Assessment. The findings will be used to track the progress of CanNor's GBA+ Action Plan.
Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program
Core Responsibility: Businesses are developing in the territories
Program Name: Business Development
Target Population: Northern Canadians
Distribution of Benefits
- By gender: Broadly gender-balanced
- Be age group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- By ethnicity: Somewhat benefits Indigenous individuals
Key Impacts
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of businesses by business location in the Territories | 4,348 | Business Counts, Statistics Canada | Slightly lower than the 2019-20 results. |
Other
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CanNor launched relief programming to support small- and medium-sized businesses in the territories. Canada's territories were significantly impacted by the pandemic through a range of economic challenges that differed for each territory. In its design of relief and recovery programming, CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada and Women and Gender Equality 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: Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
GBA+ Data Collection Plan
In 2020-21, CanNor collected GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for business development programming.
Core Responsibility: People and communities participate in the economy in the territories
Program Name: Community Development
Target Population: Northern Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
- By gender: Broadly gender-balanced
- Be age group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- By ethnicity: Somewhat benefits Indigenous individuals
Key Impacts:
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour participation rate for women in the territories. | 65.8% | Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada | Slightly lower than the 2019-20 results. |
| Labour participation rate for Indigenous peoples in the territories. | 53.0% | Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada | Lower than the 2019-20 results. |
| Amount leveraged per dollar invested in community projects in the territories. | 1.21 | CanNor internal project data | Exceeded target. Lower than the 2019-20 results, but higher than the 2018-19 results. |
Other:
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CanNor launched relief programming to support small- and medium-sized businesses in the territories. Canada's territories were significantly impacted by the pandemic through a range of economic challenges that differed for each territory. In its design of relief and recovery programming, CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada and Women and Gender Equality 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: Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
In 2020-21, CanNor collected GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for business development programming.
Core Responsibility: Efficient and predictable environmental review process in the territories
Program Name: Northern Projects Management
Target Population: Northern Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
- By gender: Broadly gender-balanced
- Be age group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- By ethnicity: Somewhat benefits Indigenous individuals
Key Impacts:
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of companies provided advisory services (Pathfinder) including issues management and support in the environmental assessment and governance processes in the territories. | 21 | Northern Projects Management Office internal data | This target (originally set at 30 companies for 2020-21) was not met due to an inability to hold in-person meetings resulting from COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and isolation requirements. Throughout the pandemic, NPMO continued to provide advisory services and issues management for stakeholders where possible. |
| Percentage of environmental assessments in the territories that are completed within the scheduled time frame. | 100% | Northern Projects Management Office internal data | Consistent with target. |
Other:
In 2020-21, a Treasury Board Submission for the Northern Projects Management program was approved. During the submission process, CanNor developed new GBA+ program indicators given that the Northern Projects Management program is heavily driven by Indigenous and GBA+ considerations.
Supplementary Information Sources: Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO)
GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
The baselines for the new GBA+ indicators will be based on the 2020-21 results and will be reported on an annual basis.
Core Responsibility: Advocacy for economic development in the territories
Program Name: Policy and Advocacy
Target Population: Northern Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
- By gender: Broadly gender-balanced
- Be age group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- By ethnicity: Somewhat benefits Indigenous individuals
Key Impacts:
In 2020-21, CanNor contracted Statistics Canada to collect GBA+ territorial data. The data will be used to analyze CanNor's economic programming and inform the decision making of senior management. CanNor continued to consult with other Government of Canada departments (Women and Gender Equality Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) to gather information, leverage insights, better understand the GBA+ environment in the territories, and advance federal objectives.
Supplementary Information Sources: Not applicable.
GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report in 2020-21.
Section 3: Program Links to Gender Results Framework
Core Responsibility: Economic Development in the Territories
| Program name | Education and Skills Development | Economic Participation and Prosperity | Leadership and Democratic Participation | Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice | Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being | Gender Equality around the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Community Development | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Northern Projects Management | Yes | |||||
| Policy and Advocacy | Yes |
Section 4: Program Links to Quality of Life Framework
Core Responsibility: Economic Development in the Territories
| Program name | Prosperity | Health | Environment | Society | Good Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development | Yes | Yes | |||
| Community Development | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Northern Projects Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Policy and Advocacy | Yes |
Definitions
Target Population : See Finance Canada definition of Target Group in the following document: User Instructions for the GBA+ Departmental Summary – Budget 2020 - Canada.ca)
Gender Scale:
- First group: Predominantly men (e.g. 80 per cent or more men)
- Second group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent men
- Third group: Broadly gender-balanced
- Fourth group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent women
- Fifth group: Predominantly women (e.g. 80 per cent or more women)
Ethnicity Scale:
- First group: Strongly benefits Indigenous individuals
- Second group: Somewhat benefits Indigenous individuals
- Third group: No significant distributional impacts
- Fourth group: Somewhat benefits non-Indigenous individuals
- Fifth group: Strongly benefits non-Indigenous individuals
Age Group Scale :
- First group: Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations
- Second group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- Third group: Primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation
Gender Results Framework Pillars: see definitions at the following page: Gender Results Framework - Women and Gender Equality Canada)
Quality of Life Domains: See definitions in Annex-5-eng.pdf (budget.gc.ca)