Gender-based analysis plus

Accessible Canada Initiative

Target population: a particular demographic group: persons with disabilities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: geographical distribution of projects funded for 2019 to 2022

Observed result: 14 projects were funded through the National Access Ability Week stream. Every province and territory had a least one funded project

Data source: program data

Indicator: number of projects that give consideration to more than one GBA plus identity factor

Observed result

• 3 projects funded to support national Indigenous organizations are considering multiple GBA plus factors when developing recommendations on how best to increase accessibility on reserve. One project was initiated in 2019 and completed in 2021, and 2 projects were initiated in 2019 and will be completed in 2022
• 4 projects funded under the Accessible Canada Partnerships stream are considering multiple GBA plus factors to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act

Data source: program data

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society
• Good Governance

Canadian Benefits for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Target population: all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% - 79% women

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources

• Statistics Canada: Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2019
• Victims of police-reported violent crime and traffic violations causing bodily harm or death, by type of violation and age of victim

GBA plus data collection plan: not available

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Early Learning and Child Care

Target population: a particular demographic group: women, children and youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• first group: predominantly women (for example: 80% or more)

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits workers
• second group: primarily benefits children and future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and number of children receiving subsidies or other financial supports

Observed result: 40,116 affordable child care spaces created between 2017 to 2019

Data source: 2018 to 2019 National Progress Report

Comment: Federal investments in early learning and child care have helped provinces and territories to build over 40,000 new, high quality child care spaces. This has allowed parents to access quality child care close to home. This includes families with children with disabilities or needing enhanced or individual supports, Black and racialized children, Indigenous children, and children from Official Language Minority Communities.

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: the 2018 to 2019 National Progress Report provides an overview of results achieved by provinces and territories through the 2017 Multilateral Framework on Early Learning and Child Care

GBA plus data collection plan

• Nothing to report for 2020 to 2021
• Moving forward, there are plans to collect additional sources of data for future GBA plus analysis through a new Data and Research Strategy

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Enabling Accessibility Fund

Target population: a particular demographic group: persons with disabilities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: sub-groups of persons with disabilities benefitting from the project (2018 Small projects component)

Observed result: here is a breakdown of the number of organizations, among the 65 funded through the 2018 Small projects component, that benefited each of the following sub-groups:

• children (aged 0 to 15 years): 0
• youth (aged 16 to 25 years): 18
• adults (aged 26 to 64 years): 30
• seniors (aged 65 and older): 25
• Indigenous people: 11
• visible minorities: 9
• women: 12
• LGBTQ2+: 7
• veterans: 11

Note: some organizations benefit more than one sub-group

Data source: 2018 Final Reports – Small projects component

Comment: recipients submit final reports after the close of their project. The latest final report data source for the program reports on the 2018 Small projects call for proposals

Indicator: sub-groups of persons with disabilities benefitting from the project (2018 Youth Innovation component)

Observed result

Here is a breakdown of the number of organizations, among the 53 final organizations funded through the 2018 Youth Innovation component that benefited each of the following sub-groups:

• children (aged 0 to 15 years): 15
• youth (aged 16 to 25 years): 15
• adults (aged 26 to 64 years): 18
• seniors (aged 65 and older): 17
• Indigenous people: 3
• visible minorities: 1
• women: 5
• veterans: 0

Note: some organizations benefit more than one sub-group

Data source: 2018 Final Report – Youth Innovation component

Comment: recipients submit final reports after the close of their project. The latest data source for the EAF program reports on the 2018 Youth Innovation Call for Proposals.

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• indigenous families with young children

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not available

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan:

• the department is co-developing an Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care results framework with First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation
• the department is also working with Indigenous governments and service delivery organizations to gather baseline data about access to, and quality of, early learning and child care
• moving forward, there are plans to collect additional sources of data for future GBA plus analysis through a new Data and Research Strategy

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Strategic Engagement and Research Program

Target population: all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: the benefitting group has no notable characteristics beyond the Canadian population overall

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

New Horizons for Seniors

Target population: particular demographic group:

• seniors in Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of seniors who participated in community projects

Observed result: At least 661,551 seniors benefitted from the program in 2020 to 2021

Data source: program administrative data

Key impacts: other

• The majority of funding recipients, 82%, helped socially isolated seniors. In addition, almost 33% focused on helping visible minority seniors. 26% focused on helping immigrant seniors. Another 26% benefitted ethno-cultural seniors.
• 63% of seniors who volunteered with funding recipients to implement projects were women. Almost 31% of seniors who volunteered as mentors to other seniors and youth, were male.

Data source: program administrative data

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Reaching Home

Target population: particular demographic group:

• individuals and families who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• second group: 60% to 79% men

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of shelter users who are Indigenous

Observed result: indigenous people represented 5% of the Canadian population in 2016 but approximately 24% of shelter users in 2017. This represents an estimated 31,873 individuals

Data source: National Shelter Study 2005 to 2016 (ESDC, 2019), internal 2017 shelter figures

Comment: emergency shelter data likely underrepresents the extent of Indigenous peoples’ experience of homelessness. From the 2018 Point-in-Time (PiT) count, 37% of individuals experiencing homelessness who self-identified as Indigenous reported staying in unsheltered locations, and 43% of individuals who self-identified as Indigenous reported staying with others.

Indicator: number of people experiencing chronic homelessness. This means the individual used a shelter for at least 6 months in the past year or they accessed a shelter at least once in each of the last 3 years.

Observed result: of an estimated 130,000 Canadians who used an emergency shelter in 2017, approximately 29,000 were experiencing chronic homelessness

Data source: National Shelter Study 2005 to 2016 (ESDC, 2019), internal 2017 shelter figures

Comment: this estimate does not include individuals who cannot or choose not to interact with the shelter system. In the 2018, PiT count, 60% of respondents indicated that they were experiencing chronic homelessness. The proportion of chronically homeless individuals was typically highest in communities in the West and North. This includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the territories.

Indicator: number of shelter users who are veterans

Observed result: estimates from 2017 shelter data suggest that there are 2,650 veterans accessing emergency shelters each year in Canada

Data source: National Shelter Study 2005 to 2016 (ESDC, 2019), internal 2017 shelter figures

Comment:

• Shelter users reporting military service were more likely to be male, at 84.4%, than the general shelter population. Males make up 69.5% of all shelter users. A slightly larger proportion of veterans experience chronic homelessness than the broader population experiencing homelessness.
• In the 2018 Point-in-Time count survey, approximately one third (33%) of homeless veterans identified as Indigenous. Among homeless non-veterans, 29% self-identified as Indigenous. Veterans experiencing homelessness were older than non-veterans. 8.1% of veterans surveyed were seniors compared to 3.2% of non-veterans.
• Shelter data likely underestimates the number of veterans experiencing homelessness. Research indicates that veterans might not self-identify. Also, shelter data and survey data come from urban centres. Research suggests that a significant proportion of homeless veterans may reside outside of urban centres.

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources:

• Everyone Counts 2018: Highlights – Report
• The National Shelter Study – Emergency shelter use in Canada 2005 to 2016

GBA plus data collection plan: Reaching Home launched the Community Homelessness Report process on November 18, 2020. This process supports communities in moving to an outcomes-based approach and using a more coordinated response to prevent and reduce homelessness. This process includes reporting on data and outcomes related to GBA plus issues, for example, outcomes related to reducing Indigenous homelessness.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Social Development Partnership Program

Target population: particular demographic group:

• Disability component: specific regions or sectors of the economy:
  • national not-for-profit disability organizations
• Children & families component:
  • children and families
  • vulnerable individuals such as women, youths, seniors, caregivers, newcomers, Indigenous peoples, official language minority communities, Black Canadian communities, northern communities, newcomers, immigrants, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ2+ Canadians.

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Disability component: not available

• This component of the program does not provide direct services or benefits to individual Canadians. It does not collect data about the organizations or individuals that may benefit from projects funded by the program

Children & Families component:

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Disability component:

Indicator: funded organizations conduct gender-based analysis to identify the needs of diverse groups of persons with disabilities. For example, combined identity factors such as gender identity, gender expression

Observed result: 20 out of 28 organizations completed a GBA plus analysis. These organizations are also developing plans to address barriers to GBA plus in their organizations. The remaining 8 organizations are in the process of completing this analysis

Data source: Social Development Partnerships Program-Disability 2019 to 2020 annual report for national operating funding recipients

Comment: only the 28 national disability organizations funded under the Disability component’s national operating funding stream contribute to reporting on this indicator. This represents 38% of total funded organizations in 2020 to 2021 and 44% of the Disability component funding envelope

The 12 organizations receiving regional operating funding and project funding do not report on GBA plus at this time

Children & Families component:

Indicator: percentage of projects that leverage funds from non-federal partners

Observed result: 86% of projects leveraged additional funds from non-federal partners. This result is based on partial data. Projects funded through the program benefitted 422,597 Canadians. 62% of the Canadians who benefitted were women. 25% of the funded projects targeted children less than 12 years old and youth.

Data source: program administrative data

Key impacts: other

Disability component:

• staff and volunteers in the 28 funded organizations are encouraged to take part in GBA plus training offered online by the Department of Women and Gender Equality Canada

Children & Families component:

• In 2020 to 2021 funded projects benefitted more than 422,597 vulnerable Canadians. Funded organizations increased their ability to recruit volunteers. They also engaged vulnerable Canadians and provided them with more services. The organizations were also able to increase their knowledge and awareness of the needs of vulnerable Canadians.

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

Disability component:

The program does not link directly to the Gender Results Framework. It does not contribute to specific indicators. However, operational funding to 28 national disability organizations helps to advance social inclusion for women with disabilities in the following areas:

• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Children & Families component:

• 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

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

Disability component:

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Children & Families component:

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society
• Good Governance

Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy

Target population: specific sectors of the economy:

• social purpose organizations (SPOs). This includes charities and non-profits, cooperatives, social enterprises, mission-based for-profits, and other mission-focused organizations

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: diversity of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding

Observed result: 81% of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding indicate that they serve at least one equity-deserving population. These groups are women, Indigenous, LGBTQ2+, Black people and other racialized minorities, official language minority communities and people with disabilities.

Data source: Investment Readiness Program beneficiary data

Indicator: SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding, serving low income communities

Observed result: 45% of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding indicate that they serve low income populations

Data source: Investment Readiness Program beneficiary data

Indicator: geographical distribution of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding

Observed result: of the funded SPOs:

• 14.8% operate in rural/remote areas only
• 27.9% operate in urban areas only
• 51.5% operate in both rural/remote and urban areas

Data source: Investment Readiness Program beneficiary data

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan:

Investment Readiness Program

• In 2020 to 2021, data requirements to measure impacts have been finalized. The program has been renewed for another 2 years, from 2021 to 2022 to 2022 to 2023. An internal analysis is being done to better measure the impact of the Investment Readiness Program on diverse SPOs. The analysis plan will be developed in 2021 to 2022.

Social Finance Fund

• In 2020 to 2021, the department developed a GBA plus data collection strategy for the Social Finance Fund. Under this strategy, the professional investment managers who receive and invest Social Finance Fund funds will be required to collect and report GBA plus data. They will report on the overall social and environmental impacts of their investments.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Target population: all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not available

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: geographical distribution of funding in 2020 to 2021

Observed results:

• 62% of projects were national in scope
• 38% of projects were regional in scope

Data source: Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Funding Program project database

Indicator: Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) coverage of project activities

Observed results:

• 63% of projects contributed to SDG 1, no poverty
• 56% of projects contributed to SDG 3, good health and well-being
• 56% of projects contributed to SDG 4, quality education
• 75% of projects contributed to SDG 8, decent work and economic growth
• 56% of projects contributed to SDG 10, reduced inequalities
• 38% of projects contributed to the 2030 Agenda as a whole

Numbers are based on project reports covering the fiscal year 2020 to 2021. The total number of reports is 16. Several recipients have experienced delays in reporting due to the pandemic

Key impacts: other

SDG Funding Program funded projects:

• gave a platform to vulnerable and marginalized groups through research that highlighted the needs of these communities
• developed best practices for inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups in project planning processes
• generated best practices for incorporating Indigenous and local knowledge into research
• generated well-being data that was shared with First Nations government partners to inform strategic planning and gap closing activities
• helped define a framework for collaborative programming with Indigenous communities. The framework promotes respect and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
• helped increase participation by Indigenous, marginalized and other communities most affected by inequitable food systems in the creation of knowledge about food policies that contribute to meeting the SDGs. Leaders in these communities were included

Supplementary information sources: list of projects funded by the SDG Funding Program

GBA plus data collection plan: in fiscal year 2020 to 2021, work was done to improve performance measurement of the program, including through the development of a draft logic model. The logic model data collection plan will be finalized in fiscal year 2021 to 2022. It will give special consideration to gathering information on participants’ gender, income, and age.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• 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

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Environment
• Society
• Good Governance

Canada Disability Savings Program

Target population: a particular demographic group: Canadians with severe and prolonged disabilities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• second group: 60% to 79% men

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of beneficiaries aged 0 to 49 in 2020 of low- to modest-income receiving a bond who have also received a grant

Observed result: 49.2%

Data source: program data

Comment: this is an approximate measure of the number of low-income beneficiaries who have family income that can be used to contribute to the Registered Disability Savings Plan and receive a matching grant

Indicator: percentage of Registered Disability Savings Plans for beneficiaries aged 0 to 49 years into which a personal contribution was made in the calendar year 2020

Observed result: 55%

Data source: program data

Comment: beneficiaries aged 0 to 49 years who make a personal contribution are eligible to receive a matching government grant

Indicator: percentage of Registered Disability Savings Plans whose beneficiaries are aged 0 to 49 years receiving a grant and/or a bond in 2020

Observed result: 78.3%

Data source: program data

Key impacts: other

• Men represent 60% and women represent 40% of Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries. These proportions align with the distribution of individuals approved to receive the Disability Tax Credit
• As of March 31, 2021 there were 219,524 Registered Disability Savings Plans. 56% of all Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries are aged 0 to 34 years. Men make up 37% of this group and women make up 19% of this group
• 27% of all Registered Disability Savings Plan are aged 35 to 49 years. Men make up 15% of this group and women make up 12%
• Of the 219,524 Registered Disability Savings Plans, 64% belong to low- or modest-income individuals. 26% belong to high-income individuals. The remaining 10% belong to individuals whose plan is held by an agency or who have no declared or found income
• Data source: program data

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Canada Pension Plan

Target population:

• CPP: all Canadians
• CPP – Disability: a particular demographic group

The CPP provides disability benefits to working‑age contributors who have a severe and prolonged disability

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

CPP Retirement Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit:

• gender:
  • third group: broadly gender-balanced
• income:
  • third group: no significant distributional impacts
• age group:
  • third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

CPP Disability Pension and Post-Retirement Disability Benefit:

• gender:
  • third group: broadly gender-balanced
• income: first group:
  • strongly benefits low income individuals
• age group:
  • second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

CPP Survivor’s Pension:

• gender:
  • fifth group: predominantly women (for example: 80% or more women)
• income:
  • second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive).
• age group:
  • third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Key impacts: statistics

CPP Retirement Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit:

Indicator: percentage of CPP recipients who are women

Observed result: 52% of CPP recipients are women

Data source: CPP administrative data

CPP Disability Pension (and Post-Retirement Disability Benefit)

Indicator: percentage of CPP-Disability recipients who are women

Observed result: 55.2% of CPP-Disability recipients are women

Data source: CPP administrative data

CPP Survivor’s Pension:

Indicator: percentage of CPP Survivor’s Pension recipients who are women

Observed result: 80% of CPP Survivor’s Pension recipients are women

Data source: CPP administrative data

Key impacts: other

• The CPP Retirement Pension is not available before the age of 60. As a result, 100% of the 5.46 million recipients are at least 60 years old. 86.7% are aged 65 or older and 36% are aged 75 years and older
• CPP Disability Pension benefits are only available to working age adults. Eligible beneficiaries are aged approximately 20 to 64 years, however, only 19.3% of the 336,000 recipients are under the age of 50

Data source: CPP administrative data

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Old Age Security

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• OAS pension benefit: Canadians aged 65 or older
• Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS): low-income OAS pensioners
• Allowances: low-income individuals aged 60 to 64 years who are either the spouse or common-law partner of a GIS recipient or who are widows or widowers
• Additional Support for Canadian Seniors: all seniors eligible for the OAS pension

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

OAS Pension and GIS Benefit

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Allowances

Gender:

• fifth group: predominantly women

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Additional Support for Canadian Seniors

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Key impacts: statistics

OAS Pension:

Indicator: percentage of OAS pensioners who are women

Observed result: 54% of OAS pensioners are women

Data source: OAS administrative data, March 2021

Indicator: percentage of OAS pensioners who are low-income

Observed result: 54%, or 3.2 million, of OAS pensioners have incomes below $30,000. 83%, or 5.0 million, of OAS pensioners have incomes below $50,000

Data source: 2019 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada

GIS benefit:

Indicator: percentage of GIS recipients who are women

Observed result: 59% of GIS recipients are women

Data source: OAS administrative data, March 2021

Indicator: percentage of GIS recipients who are low-income

Observed result: 76%, or 1.6 million, of GIS recipients have incomes below $25,000

Data source: 2019 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada

Allowances:

Indicator: percentage of Allowance recipients who are women

Observed result: 86% of Allowance recipients are women

Data source: OAS administrative data, March 2021

Indicator: percentage of Allowance recipients who are low-income

Observed result: 66% of Allowance recipients have incomes below $20,000

Data source: 2019 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada

Additional Support for Canadian Seniors:

Indicator: percentage of one-time payment recipients who are women

Observed result: 55% of one-time payment recipients are women

Data source: statistics on the beneficiaries of the one-time payment for seniors

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

One-Time Payment to Persons with Disabilities

Target population: particular demographic group: Canadians with disabilities living in any region and of any age or gender

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of persons with disabilities who were eligible for the Disability Tax Credit Certificate, Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits, Québec Pension Plan Disability pension or one of the veterans disability support programs that were issued a payment and the total value of COVID-19 emergency support payments

Observed result: in the 1st and 2nd round of payments, beginning in October 2020 and in January 2021, a cumulative total of approximately 1.69 million Canadians with disabilities benefitted from the COVID-19 emergency support payment. Approximately $787.6 million was provided

Indicator: number of recipients of the Disability Tax Credit Certificate, Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits, Québec Pension Plan Disability pension or one of the veterans disability support programs, as a proportion of the number of persons with disabilities who were eligible

Observed result: 100% of the recipients of the Disability Tax Credit Certificate, Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits, Québec Pension Plan Disability pension and those eligible for one of the veterans disability support programs were issued a payment

Data source: Common System for Grants and Contributions – Client Module

Key impacts: Other: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• Data on the characteristics of those who were issued payments are being collected and processed. Information will include gender, age, region. Data will be available for reporting and publication in 2021 to 2022

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Apprenticeship Grants

Target population: all Canadians:

• the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant are aimed at all Canadians registered as an apprentice in a Red Seal trade
• a particular demographic group: the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women benefits women in Red Seal trades where they are under-represented

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• first group: predominantly men (for example: 80% or more men).

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women

• fifth group: predominantly women (for example: 80% or more women)

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator:

• number of Apprenticeship Incentive Grants issued annually
• number of Apprenticeship Completion Grants issued annually
• number of Apprenticeship Incentive Grants for Women issued annually

Observed results:

• 1,512 Apprenticeship Incentive Grant issued to apprentices who self-identified a women
• 1,118 Apprenticeship Completion Grant issued to apprentices who self-identified as women
• 2,318 Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women issued

Data source: Common System for Grants and Contributions – Client Module.

Key impacts: other

• Since April 2018 women apprentices can receive up to $6,000 in lifetime grants with the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women
• Since January 2009 women apprentices can receive $2,000 in lifetime grants with the Apprenticeship Completion Grant
• Since January 2007 women apprentices can receive up to $2,000 in lifetime grants with the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• According to the June 2019 Evaluation of the Apprenticeship Grants, there was a total of 339,567 grants recipients. Visible minorities made up 7.3% of this total
• For Indigenous participants the main barrier to enter an apprenticeship is a lack of access to jobs. This barrier may be increased by the fact that some Indigenous apprentices live in remote areas
• Disabled recipients, at 73.7% are the least likely to agree that the grants help to cover the costs associated with their apprenticeship. This group represents roughly 1% of the recipients
• Women are more likely than men to feel that the Apprenticeship Grants help them cover the costs of their apprenticeship training

Data Source: Evaluation of the Apprenticeship Grants

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• An evaluation of the Apprenticeship Grants program will start September 2021 and be completed June 2023
• An assessment of the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women is in progress and will be completed by the end of 2022

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Canada Emergency Response Benefits

Target population: all Canadians: workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of CERB recipients by gender, age, and income

Observed results:

• 49% of recipients were women and 51% were men.
• The majority of claimants (43%) were between 25 to 44 years old.
• 59% of recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019

Data source: CERB data as of May 30, 2021 (CRA-CERB ERB Summary and Overlap)

Comment: data covers the period of March 15, 2020 to October 4, 2020

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources

• Workers receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program, 2020 from Statistics Canada
• Canada Emergency Response Benefit and EI statistics

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Canada Education Savings Program

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• all children and youth
• additional incentives are provided to children from middle- and low- income families

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)
• fourth group: somewhat benefits high income individuals (somewhat regressive)

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: key indicators by gender

Observed results

• In 2020, 49.0% of Canada Education Savings Grant beneficiaries were female and 51.0% were male. At the same time, 49.1% of Canada Learning Bond beneficiaries were female and 50.9% were male
• Females, at 53.3%, were more likely than males, at 46.7%, to make Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) withdrawals
• Average RESP payments were higher for males, at $9,613, than females, at $9,167

Data source: Canada Education Savings Program administrative data

Indicator: children from low- and middle-income families

Observed results

• As of 2020, 41.9% of eligible children from low-income families had received the Canada Learning Bond in an RESP
• In 2020, $3.9 billion was withdrawn from RESPs to help pay for studies. From this total, $1.1 billion was withdrawn from RESPs that supported the education of 123,805 students from low- and middle-income families

Data source: Canada Education Savings Program administrative data

Key impacts: other

• Program administrative data shows that Canada Learning Bond take-up is lower than average (the average being 38.2% as of December 2018) in rural areas, where it was at 26.3% as of December 2018, and for children in care, for whom it was at 15% as of February 2021
• RESP take-up is higher than average in higher-income families, at 64%. Higher-income families are those with an income above $90,000. (2016 Survey of Financial Security)
• RESP take-up is lower than the average of 50% in:
  • families with 2 Indigenous parents (13%)
  • single-parent families (33%)
  • families with incomes lower than $20,000 (approximately 21%)
  • families with 2 parents without post-secondary education (27%)
  • (2016 Survey of Financial Security)
• Established immigrants, landed more than 5 years ago, have higher than average RESP take-up at 55%. Recent immigrants, landed within the last 5 years, have lower than average RESP take-up at 41%. (2016 Survey of Financial Security)

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• In 2020 to 2021, the program provided data to Statistics Canada, which made the data available to researchers as well. This will lead to a better understanding of how successful the program is in helping Canadian families save for a child’s future post-secondary education in an RESP. This includes children from underrepresented groups
• The program will measure the percentage of children under 18 who were eligible to receive savings incentives, available only to children from low- and middle-income families, and received those incentives in the current year
• The program plans to document the profiles of Canada Education Saving Grant and Canada Learning Bond beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. This will provide a better understanding of how different populations benefit from the program

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Canada Recovery Benefits

Target population:

• Canada Recovery Benefit: all Canadians
• Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: all Canadians, particularly women, caregivers and parents
• Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: all Canadians, particularly women

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Canada Recovery Benefit

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Canada Recovery Benefit

Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Benefit recipients by gender, age group, and income

Observed results:

• 54% of recipients are men between the ages of 25 to 64. This group makes up 53% of the labour force
• the benefit was evenly distributed amongst those aged 25 to 64
• 77% of all recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019

Data source: Canada Revenue Agency

Comment: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to March 28, 2021

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit

Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit recipients by gender, age and income

Observed results:

• 62% of recipients are women. Women make up 47% of labour force participants aged 15 and over
• 69% of recipients are between 25 and 44 years of age
• 80% of recipients earned annual income of less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019

Data source: Canada Revenue Agency

Comment: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to March 28, 2021

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit

Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit recipients by gender, age and income

Observed results:

• the benefit has been distributed fairly equally between men at 52% and women at 48%
• it has also been distributed fairly equally amongst age groups under 54 years old
• 65% of recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019

Data source: Canada Revenue Agency

Comment: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to March 28, 2021

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources:

• Detailed Data about Canada Recovery Benefit applications
• Detailed Data about Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit applications
• Detailed Data about CRSB applications

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Canada Service Corp

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• youth (aged 15 to 30) from the following underrepresented groups:
  • indigenous youth
  • visible minority and racialized youth
  • youth with disabilities
  • youth living in rural or remote areas
  • LGBTQ2+ youth
  • youth from low-income families
  • newcomer youth
  • official language minority communities youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• The program is improving collection of demographic data from participants. The program will analyze the data to determine if the target population is being reached and is participating in the program
• Data will be reviewed to understand how participants’ identity (gender, age range, being part of an underrepresented group and others) affect their service experience

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Leadership and Democratic Participation

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Canada Student Loan Program (renamed Canada Student Financial Assistance Program in April 2021) and Canada Apprenticeship Loans

Target population:

Particular demographic group:

• Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP): new and returning low- and middle-income post-secondary students and graduates

All Canadians:

• Canada Apprenticeship Loans (CAL): apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade program and that are completing technical training

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

CSLP:

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

CAL:

Gender:

• first group: predominantly men (for example: 80% or more men)

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: low- and middle-income students

Observed result: in the 2019 to 2020 school year, 528,000 students from low- and middle-income families received Canada Student Grants, 608,000 students received Canada Student Loans, and 297,000 benefited from the Repayment Assistance Plan

Data source: CSLP administrative data

Indicator: students with dependents

Observed result: in the 2019 to 2020 school year, over 67,800 full-time students with dependents received the Canada Student Grant for Full-time Students with Dependents and over 3,150 part-time students received the Canada Student Grant for Part-time Students with Dependants

Data source: CSLP administrative data

Indicator: students with disabilities

Observed result: in the 2019 to 2020 school year, over 52,600 students received the Canada Student Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities 10,900 received the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities, and more than 24,800 benefitted from the Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with a Permanent Disability.

Data source: CSLP administrative data

Key impacts: other

Women are more likely than men to receive Canada Student Loans. This has been the case since the 2010 to 2011 school year. According to 2019 to 2020 CSLP administrative data, women:

• represented 60% of CSLP recipients
• received 2% of all CSLP loan funding or $2.1 billion of the $3.4 billion in loans that was disbursed in 2019 to 2020

Women also receive higher average Canada Student Loan amounts than men. For example, in 2019 to 2020, women recipients received on average $5,804 in Canada Student Loans. Men received $5,477. According to 2019 to 2020 data:

• 69% of CSLP Program student financial assistance recipients were under 25 years old
• 94% of CAL recipients were male
• 32% of CAL recipients were between 25 to 29 years of age
• 27% of CAL recipients were between 20 to 24 years of age

Data Source: CSLP administrative data

Supplementary information sources

• 2018 to 19 Canada Student Loans Program Statistical Review
• 2019 to 20 Canada Student Financial Assistance Program Statistical Review
• 2018 to 19 Canada Student Loans Program Annual Report
• Budget 2021 GBA plus section

GBA plus data collection plan

• The CSLP is exploring how to use its administrative data in combination with other sources including targeted surveys. This would provide a better estimate of the number of visible minority students who make use of the program. This would bring this analysis more in line with other groups covered under GBA plus

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Employment Insurance

Target population: all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics:

Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits

Indicator: number of EI regular benefit claims by gender

Observed result: the number of new EI regular benefit claims established by both men and women increased compared to the previous year. Men established 60.8% of all new claims in 2019 to 2020 while women established 30.2% of new claims

Data source: 2019 to 2020 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report

Comment: data covers period of April 1, 2019 to March 14, 2020. Eligible claimants who would have otherwise applied for EI regular benefits applied for CERB as of March 15, 2020 instead

EI special benefits

Indicator: number of EI parental benefit claims by gender

Observed result: parental benefits experienced the largest increase among all special benefits in the number of new claims (+6.4%) over the previous fiscal year. This increase is due to a rise in claims established by men and can largely be explained by the additional weeks of benefits available to parents whose child was born or adopted on or after March 17, 2019, and who share parental benefits. Women established over two-thirds of parental benefit claims, 77.7% while men established 22.3% of claims

Data source: 2019 to 2020 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report

Indicator: number of caregiving benefit claims by gender

Observed results

• Women established over two-thirds of claims (70%) under the Compassionate Care Benefit, compared to men (30%). Overall, both men and women recorded an annual decrease in the number of new claims
• Women established two-thirds of claims (67.9%) under the Family Caregiver Benefit for Adults, while men established 32.1% of claims. Overall, both men and women recorded an annual increase in the number of new claims
• Women established more claims (77.8%) than men (22.2%) under the Family Caregiver Benefit for Children. Overall, both men and women recorded an annual decrease in the number of new claims

Data source: 2019 to 2020 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report

Indicator: number of sickness benefit claims by gender

Observed result: the number of new sickness benefit claims established was relatively unchanged from fiscal year 2018 to 2019. A larger share of new EI sickness claims were established by women (55.1%) than men (44.9%)

Data source: 2019 to 2020 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report

Comment: data covers period of April 1, 2019 to March 14, 2020. Eligible claimants who would have otherwise applied for EI sickness benefits applied for CERB as of March 15, 2020 instead

Key impacts: other

• The department has begun monitoring results of the additional weeks of EI parental benefits when parents share them, as implemented in March 2019. This monitoring includes the take-up of EI parental benefits by gender. Preliminary data is currently limited as only a small number of the claims were completed in fiscal year 2019 to 2020. More mature data, including the number of weeks of parental benefits by gender in fiscal year 2020 to 2021 will be available in the 2020 to 2021 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
• Sharing of parental benefits is expected to promote gender equality, because it is expected to increase the take-up of EI parental benefits by men. Equal sharing of parental and family responsibilities is a key part of Canada’s Gender Results Framework

Supplementary information sources

• Annual EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
• EI Coverage Survey by Statistics Canada
• Monthly EI Statistics by Statistics Canada

GBA plus data collection plan

• Examples of analysis include EI claims and benefits information by age and gender, which are aggregated at a regional and a national level for trend analysis and reporting in the annual EI Monitoring and Assessment Report. Similar analysis by other sociodemographic variables can also be conducted to support the development of policy options within the EI program
• The EI program uses mainly EI administrative data, Statistics Canada survey data and Canada Revenue Agency tax data to inform, monitor, and assess the program, and produce cost benefit analyses to support evidence based policy-making, including to increase or improve the accessibility of EI to Canadians

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Target population: particular demographic group: official language minority communities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not available

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: funding organizations in official language minority communities has a positive impact on these communities. The funded organizations provide a centralized hub of minority language speakers that serve the public directly

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Target population: particular demographic group:

• newcomers
• individuals of particular education level

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of newcomer clients who complete their credential assessment after an intervention (following loan repayment)

Observed result: 19.9% in 2020 to 2021. The target was 17%

Data source: reports from immigrant-serving organizations with Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) loans contribution agreements

Comment: newcomer clients who get their credentials recognized have better employment outcomes

Indicator: percentage of newcomer clients who find employment in their intended or related occupation after an intervention

Observed result: 15.1% in 2020 to 2021. The target was 35%

Data source: reports from immigrant-serving organizations with FCR loans contribution agreements

Indicator: percentage of FCR loans borrowers who are women

Observed result: 49.6% of loans were issued to women in 2020 to 2021

Data source: reports from immigrant-serving organizations with FCR loans contribution agreements

Key impacts: other

• The FCR systems improvement projects is making the credential recognition process easier. This improves the labour market integration of skilled newcomers. About 80% of skilled newcomers are visible minorities. Women also benefit greatly from systems improvements. For example, nurses represent one of the largest occupations for economic immigrants, and most are women (about 75%)

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• In 2020 to 2021, a new data collection method for FCR Employment Support projects was developed. This new data collection method will track the number of skilled newcomers receiving employment supports that are women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. This new data collection method will be implemented in 2021 to 2022

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Future Skills

Target population: specific sectors of the economy: individuals and organizations in skills development ecosystems. This includes provincial and territorial governments, non-profit organizations, post-secondary institutions, Indigenous organizations, labour groups, private firms, and unions

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not applicable

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• The Future Skills Centre is collecting data from the participants of their innovation projects. This data will be used to conduct a GBA plus analysis on the effectiveness of each project, consolidate evidence on what works for whom and under which conditions, and contribute to overall program evaluation. Data will be available in Winter 2022

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program

Target population: a particular demographic group: Indigenous people across Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: gender distribution of participants

Observed result: 50% of new participants are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Indicator: gender distribution of participants employed following participation in program

Observed result: 46% of total participants employed following participation in program are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Indicator: gender distribution of participants who return to school following participation in program

Observed result: 60% of total participants who return to school following participation in program are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Key Impacts: other

• Indigenous service delivery organizations funded by the program can provide wraparound supports to participants. This includes childcare and transportation to make it easier for participants to take part in training or employment

Supplementary information sources

• Some GBA plus information was included in the 2020 Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy or Skills and Partnership Fund evaluation. The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy was the predecessor to the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training program

GBA plus data collection plan

• Information is collected, including by Indigenous distinction: First Nation, Inuit, Métis and urban or unaffiliated). In 2020 to 2021, work was initiated to conduct GBA plus analysis using data from 2019 to 2020, the first year of the program. This analysis will support discussions with Indigenous service delivery organizations in 2021 to 2022

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Job Bank

Target population: all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key Impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: not available

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Labour Market Development Agreements

Target population: a particular demographic group:

for more intensive training and employment programs:

• unemployed active and former Employment Insurance (EI) claimants
• unemployed individuals who have made minimum EI premium contributions in at least 5 of the last 10 years

for less intensive employment programs and services:

• employed and unemployed individuals

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: the number of active EI claimants served

Observed result: among women who participated in programs and services funded under the LMDAs, 30.4% were active EI claimants in 2019 to 2020

Data source: Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 2019 to 2020 Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report, Chapter 3, 2021

Key impacts: other

• Recent evaluations show that programs and services funded under the Labour Market Development Agreements help active and former EI claimants participate in the labour market. This includes youth who have transitioned to the labour market and older workers.

See full report of the Evaluation of the Labour Market Development Agreements for details.

Gender

• Women made up 42.6% of total clients served in 2019 to 2020, and the remaining 57.4% were men
• Women participated in a total of 445,356 Employment Benefits and Support Measures interventions. This represents 44.5% of all interventions delivered in Canada
• Women accessed Employment Assistance Services interventions at a rate of 84.2%. This is higher than the access rate for men which was 75.3%
• Among women participants, the majority, 38.2%, were non-insured clients who usually have little substantive or recent job attachment. 30.4% were active EI claimants and 19.6% were former EI claimants. 11.8% were under the premiums paid eligible client category, which is based on EI premium contributions
• 65.1% of all Employment Benefits and Support Measures clients were in their core working years, aged 25 to 54 years old
• Youth aged 15 to 24 years old represented 20.9% of all clients
• Clients aged 55 or older made up the remaining 13.9%
• Persons with disabilities participated in 13.7% of all Employment Benefit and Support Measures interventions delivered in 2019 to 2020
• Indigenous people participated in 12.8% of the total interventions delivered in 2019 to 2020.
• Members of visible minority groups represented 9.8% of participants

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: through the existing Performance Measurement Strategy for the agreement GBA plus data is collected on an ongoing basis for all participants in programming

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Literacy and Essential Skills

Target population: all Canadians: most projects have focused on low skilled workers from underrepresented population groups

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)
• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of participants that start skills training

Observed result: 7,624 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential Skills program

Comment

• 72.3% of participants that started skills training in 2020 to 2021 completed their training. Some participants did not complete training because they found employment. Additionally, there was a significant increase in the number of participants who accessed training in 2020 to 2021 (as compared to previous years) due to the shift to online training during the pandemic. Due to the flexibility of online training, more participants across Canada were able to access skills training.

Indicator: number of participants with improved wellness and wellbeing

Observed result: 3,426 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential Skills program

Comment: only a few projects reported results for this indicator. The renewed Skills for Success program aims to increase reporting on skills assessment and outcome measurement.

Indicator: number of employers involved in projects

Observed result: 468 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential Skills program

Key impacts: other

The results from this survey include:

• 69% of pilot projects target Indigenous communities. However, most training interventions are focused on First Nation individuals
• Approximately 54% of pilot projects focus on newcomers to Canada. A few projects targeted refugees in addition to permanent residents
• About 54% of pilot projects indicated that they focus on visible minorities such as Black Canadians
• about 50% of pilot projects focus on persons with disabilities.
• 42% pilot projects focus on official language minority communities

Gender

• Based on the gender data that was reported for 2020 to 2021, approximately 39% of total participants who accessed skills training were men and 33% were women. Gender information was not available or reported for approximately 20% of participants. Additionally, around 0.5% of participants chose not to identify themselves as either male or female
• Analysis showed that a number of projects are focused on the skills development in sectors that are mostly dominated by men, such as mining, construction and manufacturing

Age

Approximately one-third of training funded by the LES program targets youth and very few projects target seniors. Based on 2020 to 2021 results, approximately:

• 34% of participants were aged 15 to 30 years
• 20% of participants were aged 31 to 40 years
• 11.8% of participants were aged 41 to 50 years
• 3% of participants were aged 51 to 60 years
• 1.15% were aged 60 years or older

Indicator: number of participants with improved essential skills

Observed result: 3,814 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential Skills program

Comment: not all projects reported results for this indicator. The renewed Skills for Success program aims to increase reporting on skills assessment and outcome measurement

Indicator: number of participants who found employment

Observed result: 1,337 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential Skills program

Comment

• Only a few projects reported results for this indicator. Some projects, especially those working with Indigenous communities on-reserve and in rural areas, highlighted significant challenges in following up with participants after they complete their training

Indicator: number of participants who pursued further education and training

Observed result: 1,154 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: annual results collected by the Literacy and Essential program

Comment

• Only a few projects reported results for this indicator. Some projects, especially those working with Indigenous communities on-reserve and in rural areas, highlighted significant challenges in following up with participants after they complete their training

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• Through an annual results reporting survey in 2020 to 2021, funding recipients were asked to provide demographic information of participants in their training to measure the GBA plus impacts. In the future, this survey will be used as the basis for other GBA plus impact analysis surveys as the funding list grows
• A collaborative effort with funding recipients is required as they also collect individual information that is not reported to us. Only aggregate information on output and outcome indicators and demographic profiles (for example: number of visible minorities, number of women, etc.) is made available to the department via annual and final reporting

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Target population: a particular demographic group: working-age Canadians who self-identify as having one or more disability

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: number of persons with disabilities that start one or more intervention

Observed result: 3,670 in 2020 to 2021.

Data source: participant information form completed for each person with a disability served by the Opportunities Fund program and preliminary report from the Province of Quebec on the Canada-Quebec Agreement

Indicator: number of persons with disabilities employed or self-employed within 6 months of exiting an Opportunities Fund intervention

Observed result: 1,149 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: participant information form completed for each person with a disability served by the Opportunities Fund program

Note: these results do not include the province of Quebec as the final report had not been received at the time of publishing

Indicator: number of persons with disabilities in school within 6 months of exiting an Opportunities Fund intervention

Observed result: 201 in 2020 to 2021

Data source: participant information form (completed for each person with a disability served by the Opportunities Fund program

Note: these results do not include the province of Quebec as the final report had not been received at the time of publishing

Key impacts: other

• Since it began in 1997, the program has helped 128,606 people with disabilities across Canada
• A program evaluation found that within 5 years of taking part in the program, the average annual earnings of participants increased by 38%. This is about $1,100 more in average annual earning than non-participants with similar characteristics. In addition, every $1 invested in the program resulted in a $1.70 in return over a 10-year period following program participation
• The COVID-19 pandemic decreased participation in the program in 2020

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• A study is being done to look at how past program data can be used to provide insight on what program interventions work for which groups of persons with disabilities
• The “Evaluability Assessment: Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA plus) Evaluation Study of the Opportunities Fund and the Labour Market Development Agreements” was finalized in June 2021. Future timelines on its progress are to be determined

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Sectoral Initiatives Program

Target population: specific sectors of the economy

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}:

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• The Sectoral Initiatives Program successor, the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, was created in June, 2021. The program will provide training to workers including a focus on removing labour market barriers for under-represented groups
• Program officials are developing guidance for funding recipients on GBA plus data collection and reporting for this new program. The program will conduct an annual GBA plus analysis of results

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Environment
• Society

Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship (Red Seal Program)

Target population: specific sectors of the economy:

• skilled trades industry
• Red Seal occupations
• provinces and territories

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1} not available

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program

Target population: all Canadians:

• the program encourages Canadians, particularly those facing barriers, to explore and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. This includes youth, women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities including Black and other racialized communities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• fourth group: 60% to 79% women

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator

• Number of individuals participating in funded projects annually
• Number of individuals participating in the funded projects that are part of a target group
• Number of individuals participating in funded projects, including those from target groups, who intend to pursue apprenticeship or a career in the trades or further education, annually

Observed results:

• 3,056 individuals participated in Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program projects
• 80% or 2,446 of participants in the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program are from target groups:
  • 68% or 2,090 are women
  • 7% or 214 are Indigenous people
  • 3% or 95 are newcomers
  • 1% or 47 are persons with disabilities
• 39% or 1,183 participants intend to enter into the skilled trades workforce

Data source: 2019 to 2020 Federal Apprenticeship Programs Survey, Trades and Apprenticeship Division

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• A summative evaluation is expected to be completed in 2022 to 2023. The effectiveness of the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program is also monitored through an annual survey that tracks key performance indicators of funded projects as well as lessons learned and best practices. A survey was first conducted for the program in 2020 to 2021 for the 2019 to 2020 results.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Skills and Partnership Fund

Target population: a particular demographic group: all Indigenous people across Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• second group: 60% to 79% men

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: gender distribution of participants

Observed result: 43% of new participants are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Indicator: gender distribution of participants employed following participation in the program

Observed result: 33% of total participants who became employed following participation in the program were Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Indicator: gender distribution of participants who returned to school following participation in the program

Observed result: 44% of total participants who returned to school following participation in the program were Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: some GBA plus information was included in the 2020 Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy or Skills and Partnership Fund evaluation

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Student Work Placement Program

Target population: a particular demographic group: students and youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: proportion of program placements provided to under-represented and first-year students

Observed result: 18,063 placements

Data source: program administrative data

Key impacts: other

• The program collected testimonials from students and employers. An employer working with Biotalent Canada, one of the Program’s funding recipients provided feedback. They noted that “The wage subsidies helped relieve the short fall or research funding due to the pandemic and encouraged the continuation of our recruitment of co-op students and training of young generation of researchers”

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• In 2020 to 2021 Outcome Campus Connect was developed. This portal allows funding recipients to report data on program participation of under-represented groups. This data can be accessed by the department in real-time

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Supports for Student Learning

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• students facing barriers to education. This includes, but is not limited to, Indigenous students, students with disabilities, students from low-income households, and students living in rural or remote areas

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: indigenous self-identification. This indicator is being measured because Indigenous students is one of the groups that the program targets

Observed result

• In 2020 to 2021, 6,240 Indigenous students participated in programs and services offered by Indspire, one of the delivery organizations for the Supports for Student Learning Program. Indspire distributed more than $19.8 million to these students

Data source: Indspire 2020 to 2021 Annual Report

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: ESDC’s funding of Indspire’s Research Knowledge Nest project aims to compile Indspire’s current data holdings into a format that permits:

• quantitative and qualitative analysis
• identification of gaps and needs of existing data holdings
• development of methodologies to better understand student success

Implementation of the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection on sociodemographic information is expected to begin in autumn 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Target population:

• specific sectors of the economy: employers in various sectors across Canada that have demonstrated a need for employees. The highest program user is the agriculture sector. This sector employs about 60% of temporary foreign workers
• specific demographic group: temporary foreign workers

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Foreign Workers

Gender:

• first group: predominantly men (for example: 80% or more men)

Income:

• first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)

Employers:

• primarily small enterprises (less than 100 employees). This type of enterprise represents over 90% of all employers in the program in 2020

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: country of origin for workers

Observed result: in 2020, workers under the program came from over 20 countries, with around 45% from Mexico, 17% from Guatemala and 15% from Jamaica

Data source: program data: positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA)

Comment: this is a proxy, as the decision to issue a work permit rests with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and not all positions on a positive LMIA result in a work permit

Indicator: employer activities to increase workplace diversity. This indicator is for the Global Talent Stream only

Observed result: in 2020, companies that used the program’s Global Talent Stream committed to 238 activities to increase workplace diversity

Data source: Global Talent Stream program data on Labour Market Benefits Plan commitments

Comment

• Companies can choose from a number of workplace activities to increase diversity. For example, increasing the number and percentage of new employees who are members of underrepresented groups such as Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, youth and women. Another activity is offering events or sessions that support the professional development of underrepresented groups

Key impacts: other

• Based on feedback received from workers and their representatives, the department now offers live agent support in English, French, Spanish and more than 200 other languages. This helps to protect the health and safety of workers because it provides information in a language that they can understand
• The department also funded community organizations to help temporary foreign workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers were provided with information about their rights in languages that they understand
• As part of the application process, most employers must demonstrate that they made efforts to recruit Canadians or permanent residents, and were not successful in doing so. This includes efforts to recruit people from underrepresented groups (Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, newcomers, and persons with disabilities)

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework: not available

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Union Training and Innovation Program

Target population:

stream 1, Investment in Training Equipment: specific sectors of the economy (unions and Red Seal workers)

stream 2, Innovation in Apprenticeship: specific sectors of the economy (unions and Red Seal workers)

• there is a focus on target groups including women, Indigenous people, newcomers to Canada, persons with disabilities and visible minorities, including Black Canadians

stream 3, Women in Construction Fund

a particular demographic group:

• the program targets women to increase their participation in construction trades

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• first group: predominantly men (for example: 80% or more men)

Income:

• second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Stream 1, Investment in Training Equipment and stream 2, Innovation in Apprenticeship

Indicator:

• number of individuals from target group participating in a project
• number of individuals participating in funded projects, including those from target groups, who are employed in a skilled trade, annually

Observed result: in 2019 to 2020, 3,998 or 23% of participants in both stream 1 and stream 2 were from target groups:

• 8% women
• 8.6% Indigenous people
• 6% newcomers
• 0.4% persons with disability

2,867 or 72% of participants from target groups participated in stream 1:

• 7% women
• 6% Indigenous people
• 6% newcomers
• 0.5% persons with disabilities

1,131 or 28% of participants from target groups participated in stream 2:

• 20% women
• 35% Indigenous people
• 10% newcomers
• 0.3% persons with disabilities

Data source: 2019 to 2020 Federal Apprenticeship Programs Survey, Trades and Apprenticeship Division

Stream 3: Women in Construction Fund

Indicator

• Number of women, reached through Women in Construction Fund projects, annually
• Percentage of women reached through Women in Construction Fund projects that are registered in, or expect to register in an apprenticeship in the next 2 years, annually

Observed result: in 2019 to 2020, 550 women were reached through the 4 Women in Construction Fund projects

• Note: the actual number of women reached through the 4 Women in Construction Fund projects was 320,357. However, one funding recipient reported that 319,807 women in 2019 to 2020 were reached through an activity that promotes awareness. These participants have been removed from the overall Women in Construction Fund 2019 to 2020 number to make the results more accurate
• In 2019 to 2020, 223 or 41% of participants were registered in, or were expected to register in, apprenticeship in the next 2 years

Data source: 2019 to 2020 Federal Apprenticeship Programs Survey, Trades and Apprenticeship Division

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• A summative evaluation is expected to be completed in 2022 to 2023. The effectiveness of the program is also monitored through an annual survey that tracks key performance indicators of funded projects as well as lessons learned and best practices. For stream 1, results for 2017 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020 are available. For streams 2 and 3, results for 2019 to 2020 are available.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Workforce Development Agreements

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• individuals who are removed from the labour market, unemployed, underemployed, and seeking to upskill to either find and maintain good jobs or reorient their career
• persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups such as Indigenous people, youth, older workers, and newcomers to Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of participants by age and gender

Observed results

• women made up 49% of total clients served in 2019 to 2020, while 51% were men
• women participated in a total of 68,706 of WDA interventions delivered in Canada
• moreover, 23% of all clients were youth aged 15 to 24 years
• 65% of clients were in their core working years, aged 25 to 54 years. The remaining 13.1% clients were aged 55 or older

Data source: Workforce Development Agreements 2019 to 2020 data

Key impacts: other

• Among women participants, 28% took part in skill development activities in 2019 to 2020

Data source:

• Workforce Development Agreements 2019 to 2020 data

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: through the existing Performance Measurement Strategy for the agreement GBA plus data is collected on an ongoing basis for all participants in programming

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Youth Skills and Employment Strategy

Target population: a particular demographic group:

• children or youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

for Canada Summer Jobs only

• fourth group: 60% – 79% women

for Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program only

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Age group:

• first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of youth served who are facing barriers to employment

Observed results

• In 2020, 20% of Canada Summer Jobs program and 41% of Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program participants identified as visible minorities
• In 2020, 6% of participants of the Canada Summer Jobs program and 20 % of Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program participants identified as members of Indigenous groups
• In 2020, 2.5% of Canada Summer Jobs program and 25% of Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program participants identified as being persons with disabilities

Data source: program data

Key impacts: other: the following breakdown of YESS funded projects that started in fiscal year 2020 to 2021 demonstrates how the YESS serves a number of GBA plus related priorities. Note that projects often serve multiple populations and the same project may be repeated in the count below:

• 45% or 124 projects support youth with disabilities
• 46% or 125 projects support visible minority youth
• 40% or 109 projects support First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or urban or non-affiliated Indigenous youth. Of these, 14% or 39 projects are Indigenous-led organizations. These organizations had at least 50% of governance made up of people who have self-identified as Indigenous
• 36% or 99 projects support youth who are involuntarily not in education, employment, nor training (NEET) for at least 6 months
• 10% or 27 projects support youth in official languages minority communities
• 3% or 8 projects are youth-led organizations (with at least 50% of governance made up of young people between 15 and 30 years of age)

The demographic breakdown of Canada Summer Jobs 2020 to 2021 youth participants included many sub-populations representing GBA plus priorities. The demographic breakdown of youth served, which is collected through the Employee and Employer Declaration on a voluntary basis, is as follows:

• 62% of participants identified as female, 37% as male. 1% refused to answer or selected “other” as a response
• 20% of participants identified as visible minorities, representing a 2% increase over 2019
• 6% of participants identified as members of Indigenous groups, a slight decrease of 2% compared to 2019
• 2% of participants identified as recent immigrants. This is the same as in 2019
• 2.5% of participants identified as being persons with disabilities. This is about the same as in 2019

YESS gained insights into which employers have been more likely to hire youth representing a variety of sub-populations. For example, YESS learned that:

• not-for-profit employers hired the highest share of female youth participants. 67% of participants hired were female and 33% male. Public sector employers hires were 61% female and 39% male. Among private sector employers, 53% of hired participants were female and 47% were male)
• youth employed by not-for-profit employers were also more likely to identify as persons with disabilities (2.9%), visible minorities (24%) and recent immigrants (2.3%)
• in contrast, public sector employers had the highest share of youth participants who self-identified as belonging to Indigenous groups (6.7%)

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• As part of the modernization of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) in 2019, YESS partner departments worked together to co-develop an enhanced, outcomes-based performance measurement framework. This framework reflects the YESS’ increased emphasis on reaching youth facing barriers to employment.
• Baseline data collection and reporting started in fiscal year 2020 to 2021. Socio-demographic data of participants is collected voluntarily and is self-reported. Many departments collect this data in a way that allows it to be linked to other performance indicators and different identity factors. YESS is working towards further standardization of data collection by departments. This will allow for more robust data analysis to inform policy or program research and development, including stronger GBA plus.

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Society

Federal Workers’ Compensation

Target population: specific sectors of the economy: the target population is federal government employees who are injured on the job, become sick from an occupational disease or are slain while on duty

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Health

International Labour Affairs

Target population: all Canadians:

• this program protects Canadian workers and employers from unfair competition from other countries with poor labour standards or lax labour law enforcement

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other

• Program activities promote gender equality and non-discrimination in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries. For example, key FTA labour obligations commit partner countries to enforce their laws. This in turn, should protect internationally-recognized labour rights such as non-discrimination in employment. In addition, some activities promote labour rights such as freedom of association and collective bargaining. This provides workers, including female workers, with an opportunity to develop a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities. It also helps them build the skills and knowledge needed to interact with employers to improve their working conditions and their lives

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report in 2020 to 20201

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Gender Equality around the World

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Good Governance

Labour Relations

Target population: specific sectors of the economy:

• federal jurisdiction employers, employees and unions. This population is subject to Part I of the Canada Labour Code

all Canadians:

• this program benefits all Canadians by supporting positive labour relations in key industries under federal jurisdiction. Labour disputes in these industries could negatively impact the economy

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• second group: 60%- 79% men

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are women in 2019

Observed result: 37.4%. 371,000 out of 992,000 employees are female

Data source: Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey (Statistics Canada and ESDC) and Labour Program data, reference year 2019

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are Indigenous peoples in 2019

Observed result: 7.4%. 73,000 out of 992,000 employees are Indigenous peoples

Data source: Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey (Statistics Canada and ESDC) and Labour Program data, reference year 2019

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are persons with disabilities in 2019

Observed result: 3.4%. 34,000 out of 992,000 employees are persons with disabilities

Data source: Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey (Statistics Canada and ESDC) and Labour Program data, reference year 2019

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are members of visible minorities in 2019

Observed result: 22.6%. 224,000 out of 992,000 employees are members of visible minorities

Data source: Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey (Statistics Canada and ESDC) and Labour Program data, reference year 2019

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report for 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity

Labour Standards

Target population: specific sectors of the economy: the target population is employers and employees in industries that fall within the federal jurisdiction

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• second group: 60% - 79% men

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: nothing to report in 2020 to 2021

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being
• Gender Equality around the World

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Society

Occupational Health and Safety

Target population: specific sectors of the economy: the target population is employers and employees in industries that fall within federal jurisdiction

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Income:

• third group: no significant distributional impacts

Age group:

• second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan

• Information on the age, gender and income of the target population is based on data from the Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey, last conducted in 2015. A Survey of Employees in the Federal Jurisdiction, is planned for early 2022 and will provide more up-to-date data

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being
• Gender Equality around the World

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Health
• Good Governance

Wage Earner Protection Program

Target population: all Canadians

The program is available to all Canadians whose employer has filed for bankruptcy or restricting proceedings

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not available

Key impacts: statistics: not available

Key impacts: other: not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA plus data collection plan: the only GBA plus data collected by the program is the age of applicants. As part of the ongoing program evaluation, options are being examined to capture additional data

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Economic Participation and Prosperity
• Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Good Governance
• Society

Workplace Equity

Target population: all Canadians. Includes a focus on 4 designated groups: women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender:

• third group: broadly gender-balanced

Key impacts: statistics

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are women in 2019

Observed result: 39.5% compared to 48.2% in the available workforce

Data source: employment equity annual reports submitted by federally regulated private-sector employers under the Employment Equity Act

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are Indigenous peoples in 2019

Observed result: 2.3% compared to 4.0% in the available workforce

Data source: employment equity annual reports submitted by federally regulated private-sector employers under the Employment Equity Act

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are persons with disabilities in 2019

Observed result: 3.5% compared to 9.1% in the available workforce

Data source: employment equity annual reports submitted by federally regulated private-sector employers under the Employment Equity Act

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private-sector employees who are members of visible minority groups in 2019

Observed result: 24.4% compared to 21.3% in the available workforce

Data source: employment equity annual reports submitted by federally regulated private-sector employers under the Employment Equity Act

Key impacts: other

• Federally regulated private-sector employers continue to demonstrate their commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, as shown in their annual employment equity reports. For example, employers are developing performance objectives that look at diversity within the organization. In addition, some employers are creating internship and apprenticeship programs to increase the diversity of employees. They are also sharing knowledge and best practices with other employers, and partnering with community stakeholders

Supplementary information sources

• Employment Equity Act: Annual Report 2019
• Annual employment equity statistical reports submitted by the federally regulated private sector employers

GBA plus data collection plan

• In 2020 to 2021, changes were made to the Employment Equity Act and the Employment Equity Regulations. Wage data is now being collected in a way that allows for the calculation of wage gaps for all 4 designated groups in the federally regulated private sector. Employers will be expected to report new salary ranges and wage gap data in their 2021 annual employment equity reports. These reports will be submitted to the department in 2022 and the results will be posted online

Program links to Gender Results Framework

• Education and Skills Development
• Leadership and Democratic Participation

Program links to Quality of Life Framework

• Prosperity
• Good Governance
• Society

Core responsibility 5: Information and Service Delivery for Other Departments