Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity

Governance

The department has taken several actions to improve Gender-Based Analysis plus governance (GBA Plus):

each Assistant Deputy Minister is accountable for ensuring GBA Plus is applied in their area of responsibility. Each Branch and Region has analysts who perform GBA Plus in their policy, program and service proposals
an executive-level GBA Plus Champion leads the promotion and implementation of GBA Plus in the development of policies, programs, services and legislation.
the department's GBA Plus Centre of Expertise continues to oversee GBA Plus implementation and provide internal advice

In addition, the Skills and Employment Branch's GBA Plus Hub has:

created the GBA Plus Network to help branch employees collaborate and incorporate an inclusionary lens in program and policy design
continued the GBA Plus Horizontal Data Working Group to improve data collection and collaboration for the branch

Capacity

The GBA Plus Centre of Expertise took several steps to advance GBA Plus capacity in the department:

promoted the Black Centric Lens (BCL). BCL principles were shared with employees with the goal to integrate them in each business line. Employees were provided with knowledge and resources to help them address the existing disparities facing Black communities
developed a BCL accountability checklist. This checklist is provided to employees drafting Cabinet documents to ensure BCL considerations are embed in the review of strategic documents
continued to work with the Chief Data Office Branch to improve data collection, dissemination, and display. This included data from both inside and outside of the department and supports better decision making
worked with the Innovation, Information and Technology Branch to create the GBA Plus Webpage. This webpage allows employees to access updated departmental GBA Plus products, including the BCL, for better program, policy and service delivery
hosted monthly GBA Plus Community of Practice meetings. These meetings allow employees to share best practices and learn new skills related to GBA Plus. As a result, employees are better equipped to apply it to their work
updated the official languages lens following the modernisation of the Official Languages Act. This helps employees who draft cabinet documents to consider the specific needs of official language minority communities when designing or modifying the department's programs, policies and services

The Skills and Employment Branch's GBA Plus Hub also undertook a number of activities to advance GBA Plus within the branch. The Hub:

delivered 9 learning activities to branch employees to strengthen GBA Plus analytical capacity
offered 3 practical GBA Plus workshops on "Applying Tools and Best Practices". The workshops were delivered by Global Affairs Canada
delivered the Systems Change Practice Masterclass Program. This was a 6-session peer learning group activity to build systems-change thinking from a GBA Plus perspective
organized the 2nd Annual GBA Plus Conference to strengthen GBA Plus capacity among policy and program analyst across the branch, particularly on the topic of labour shortages and inclusion
completed 4 qualitative research projects to increase understanding of the lived experiences of underrepresented groups in the labour market.
created the GBA Plus Learning Path to guide the development of branch employees' GBA Plus capacity
finalized the development of a GBA Plus Data Dictionary to address inconsistencies in the definition and categorization of socio-demographic information of program participants. The dictionary will be used to establish common definitions in program administrative data that will improve searchability, comparability, and intersectional analysis
trialed a maturity model tool to support the integration of GBA Plus in 4 participating skills and employment programs. Promoting access and inclusion, the tool was used to identify strengths and areas for improvement in integrating GBA Plus in the program's lifecycle
completed a series of 3 infographics and 3 videos to support skills program staff to implement a more robust GBA Plus lens

Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus

The department had 9 full-time equivalents dedicated to working on GBA Plus in 2023 to 2024.

Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program

Core responsibility 1: Social Development

Program name: Accessible Canada Initiative

Program goals: this initiative supports a proactive approach to the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to accessibility. This is done through the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act, including the development of regulations and initiatives that advance accessibility and disability inclusion

Target population:

a particular demographic group - persons with disabilities, all Canadians will benefit from living in a more accessible country but the primary target population is persons with a 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

Specific demographic group outcomes

Groups that may benefit directly or indirectly:
- Official language minority communities
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Indigenous Peoples
- Black or other racialized / visible minority communities
- Persons with disabilities (including persons with disabilities in rural and remote areas)
- Persons at the intersection of disability and other identities, including, but not limited to race, gender, age

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics)

Indicator: geographical distribution of projects funded for 2022 to 2024
Observed result: 18 projects were funded under the National AccessAbility Week and Accessible Canada Partnerships streams. Projects were located in 10 provinces and 1 territory, with activities taking place across Canada.
Data source: program data
Indicator: number of projects that give consideration to more than one GBA plus identity factor
Observed result: the 2022 to 2024 projects are currently underway. Interim reports for fiscal year 2023 to 2024 show progress across the projects using intersectionality as a lens to inform the work. This includes engaging persons with disabilities and those at the intersection of disability and other identities (e.g., Official Language Minority Communities, 2SLGBTQI+ persons/groups, Indigenous communities, and racialized communities including Black and other racialized groups) in the design and implementation stages of their projects Final results are anticipated in fiscal year 2024 to 2025
Data source: program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan

for the second cycle of Accessible Canada funding beginning in 2022, the department is funding projects that seek to increase the engagement and participation of diverse groups within the disability community and in partnership with other sectors across Canada
to measure the participation of these groups, the department will seek information from project recipients related to the:
- range of diverse groups/organizations that are engaged in the projects, including the populations they serve
- measures undertaken by project recipients to support participation from these groups/organizations
- measures contributing to improved capacity within the disability community, in particular diverse groups within the community, to take action on removing barriers to accessibility and inclusion
final project results are anticipated in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Program name: Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

Program goals: the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund (the Fund) provides a long-term sustainable source of funding for Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving charities and non-profits in Canada. This funding supports organization's efforts in combatting anti-Black racism and improving social and economic outcomes in Black communities

Target population:

a particular demographic group: Black community organizations across Canada

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: Black community groups across Canada
Groups that may benefit indirectly: Black individuals across Canada

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) collected various GBA plus data through the call for proposals they launched under the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund in 2023 to 2024. The data that FFBC collected includes but is not limited to how projects would support different genders, abilities, regions, provinces or territories, and official languages. This data informed FFBC's funding decisions and will be provided to the department once it becomes available
in addition, results on how projects have impacted individuals will be available in 2025 to 2026

Program name: Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime

Program goals: this program provides income support to eligible parents or legal guardians who suffer a loss of income while taking time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child (or children) under 25 years of age as the result of a probable Criminal Code offence

Target population:

all Canadians; particularly parents and guardians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - fourth group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent women
Income - third group: no significant distributional impacts
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians; particularly parents and guardians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: proportion of applications received and processed within the prescribed timeframe

Observed result: applicants receive a timely response

Data source: administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): this program provides income support to eligible parents or legal guardians who suffer a loss of income while taking time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child (or children) under 25 years of age as the result of a probable Criminal Code offence. Eligible parents receive a payment of $500 per week for a maximum of 35 weeks during 3 years following the date of the incident

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
Evaluation of the Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children Grant, 2018

GBA Plus data collection plan: due to the sensitive nature of the program, no demographic detail is collected from applicants beyond the required information to process their application

Program name: Early Learning and Child Care

Program goals:

the department works with provinces and territories to increase access to high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive early learning and child care
parents, and in particular mothers, who often reduce their labour force participation to care for young children - will benefit most from investments in the Canada-wide early learning and child care (ELCC) system. It allows them to participate in work, education, and training
access to regulated early learning and child care that is high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive is important for children's social and cognitive development. Children who regularly participate in early childhood education programs: have higher graduation rates; have improved work habits and grades; are excited about learning; develop strong social skills; and make gains in reading and math. It's the early childhood education workforce that helps make ELCC a launching pad for good future outcomes

Target population:

a particular demographic group: women, children and youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - fifth group:
- predominately women
- parents/primary caregivers, predominantly women and, especially mothers
Income - first group:
- strongly benefits low-income individuals and families (strongly progressive)
Age group - first group:
primarily benefits youth, children (current and future generations)
the program also benefits parents, especially mothers, of working age (25 to 54 years) with children aged 0 to 5.

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: parents/primary caregivers, predominantly women, children, or youth.
Groups that may benefit indirectly: all Canadians
Groups that may face barriers to access: Indigenous Peoples, Black or other racialized or marginalized communities, official language minority communities, persons with disabilities or health issues or their caregivers, newcomers or immigrants, individuals of particular socio-economic status, individuals of particular educational level and/ or individuals of particular familial characteristics (for example, marital status, family status), 2SLGBTQI + Peoples

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of provinces and territories delivering regulated child care for an average of $10-a-day
Observed result: by March 31, 2024, 7 provinces and territories (Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) were delivering regulated child care for an average of $10-a-day, or less, and the Northwest Territories had announced plans to lower fees to $10-a-day effective April 1, 2024. The remaining provinces and territories had all reduced fees by at least 50%
Data source: publicly announced information by provinces and territories

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

A Canada-wide ELCC system will benefit the ELCC workforce which is predominantly women. It will also benefit parents', especially mothers', participation in the labour force
in 2023, the labour force participation rate of core-aged mothers of children aged 0-5 also reached a record high of 79.7%. While the degree to which the increased affordability of regulated child care has contributed to this phenomenon is unknown, results following the implementation of affordable child care in Quebec have demonstrated significant increases in mothers' labour force participation
communities with greater barriers to access such as racialized, Indigenous Peoples, official language minority communities, and children, parents, and employees with disabilities are expected to benefit from increased access to child care services through inclusion investments. For example:
- through the ELCC Infrastructure Fund announced in Budget 2022, the Government of Canada is providing $625 million from 2023-2024 to 2026-2027 to PTs to support infrastructure projects that promote greater inclusion in the Canada-wide ELCC system. The fund will support communities such as:
  - Rural and remote regions
  - High and low-income urban neighbourhoods
  - Communities with barriers to access
  - Racialized communities
  - Indigenous communities
  - Official language minority communities
  - Parents, caregivers and children with disabilities
- in 2016, the Government of Canada began investing $100 million over 10 years to enable innovative practices in ELCC. The program supports projects for families that face unique and diverse child care needs, including:
  - Indigenous families
  - lower-income families
  - families that include children with varying abilities
  - newcomer families
  - single-parent families
  - Black and other racialized families
  - families from Francophone and Anglophone minority communities.
  - families working non-standard hours
  - families in underserved communities

Supplementary information sources:

the National Progress Reports on early learning and child care published online provide an overview of results achieved by provinces and territories.
Provincial and territorial Annual Progress Reports

GBA Plus data collection plan:

GBA plus issues will continue to be examined as part of ongoing ELCC data and research activities
new national surveys of the ELCC landscape have been developed and implemented in collaboration with Statistics Canada. Some of these data sources address demand-side issues for parents/guardians of young children making decisions about child care. For example, the Survey of Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements has been conducted by Statistics Canada 4 times to date (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023). A survey of child care service providers addressing supply-side issues - the Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services - has been conducted twice (2021 and 2022)

Program name: Enabling Accessibility Fund

Program goals: the program provides funding for projects that make Canadian communities and workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities. Funded projects are for the benefit of persons with disabilities regardless of gender, region, or any other identity factor. Data is collected on gender and diversity for funded projects from recipients' final activity reports. Data is analyzed to determine any program trends relative to GBA plus

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: persons with disabilities or health issues
Groups that may benefit indirectly: caregivers of persons with disabilities and / or health issues

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: sub-groups of persons with disabilities benefitting from the projects
Observed result: the 113 final report respondents from the 2021 youth innovation Call for Proposals benefitted the following sub-groups of persons with disabilities:
- Children (0-15): 59
- Youth (16-25): 78
- Adults (26-64): 88
- Seniors (65+): 19
- Women: 42
- 2SLGBTQI+: 30
- Veterans: 16
- Indigenous Peoples : 20
  - First Nations: 20
  - Inuit: 9
  - Métis: 12
- Racialized community (ies): 26
  - Arab: 16
  - Black: 23
  - Chinese: 17
  - Japanese: 12
  - Filipino: 15
  - Korean: 12
  - Latin American: 17
  - South Asian: 19
  - Southeast Asian: 16
  - West Asian: 13
  - Other racialized communities: 5
- Total respondents: 113
Data source: final reports from the 2021 youth innovation Call for Proposals
Note: some organizations benefit more than one equity-deserving group. Recipients submit final reports within 30 days after the close of their project. Recipients have up to 2 years to complete their projects. The latest data source reports on funded projects from the 2021 youth innovation Call for Proposals

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): organizations that receive funding through the program often support more than one equity-deserving group. While projects must support persons with disabilities, they also support other groups including seniors, Indigenous Peoples, and children. For example, the EAF supports projects in early learning and child care centres to improve their accessibility, as well as projects that take place in Indigenous communities and in facilities that offer programs and / or services for seniors

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The department collects data on gender and diversity for projects from funding recipients' final reports. Recipients select the groups their project targeted. The data is analyzed to determine program trends relative to GBA plus. Data that is collected include sub-groups of people with disabilities targeted (age range, Indigenous status, women, veterans and 2SLGBTQI+ and type of disability targeted)
Starting in 2021, the questions in final reports were expanded to capture the diversity within the Indigenous and racialized sub-groups. Recipients now report benefits provided to the following groups:
- Indigenous Peoples:
  - First Nations
  - Inuit
  - Métis
- Visible Minorities:
  - South Asian
  - Chinese
  - Black
  - Filipino
  - Latin American
  - Arab
  - Southeast Asian
  - West Asian
  - Korean
  - Japanese
  - Other racialized communities
The 2023 to 2024 fiscal year marks the first time the program is able to report on this updated data

Program name: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative

Program goals:

this initiative provides investments in a wide range of programs and services including Aboriginal Head Start and Day Care programming. It enhances early childhood development and school readiness for Indigenous children regardless of where they live
Indigenous women face unique challenges and tend to be primary caregivers. Access to culturally appropriate Indigenous early learning and child care (ELCC) programming has a positive impact by helping to increase social supports and improve education, employment and health outcomes

Target population:

a particular demographic group: Indigenous families with young children 0-6 years

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - first group: predominantly Indigenous women (e.g., 80 per cent or more)
Income - first group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)
Age group:
- first group: primarily benefits workers
- second group: primarily benefits Indigenous children and future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: Indigenous women (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis women and children)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the department is co-developing distinctions-based Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care results frameworks with First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis Nation. Ways to include and disaggregate GBA plus indicators will be co-developed with Indigenous partners to determine culturally appropriate frameworks for approaching this type of analysis, and which indicators could be feasible, informative, and inclusive
current contribution agreements with Indigenous governments and service delivery organizations gather baseline data on indicators to provide information about access to, and quality of, Indigenous early learning and child care. This data is at the aggregate level and does not currently include disaggregated GBA plus indicators. For confidentiality reasons, child care centres may not collect or have access to personal information such as income or family composition
other sources of data such as surveys that have been administered by Statistics Canada, including the Indigenous Peoples Survey (2022), the Survey for Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (2019 to 2022) and the Canadian Survey on the Provision of Child Care Services (2022) cover a variety of topics related to Indigenous ELCC. These surveys may be leveraged to address GBA plus inclusion and disaggregation in co-developed Indigenous early learning and child care results frameworks. Small sample sizes for certain groups may limit disaggregation past the level of distinction

Program name: New Horizons for Seniors

Program goals: the program provides funding to make a difference in the lives of seniors and their communities. Funding recipients are encouraged to address the needs of diverse senior communities, vulnerable seniors and underserved seniors. A final report is used to assess whether the program is meeting GBA plus objectives, in addition to assessments in the application process and routine progress reporting

Target population:

a particular demographic group: senior volunteers and beneficiaries in Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - fourth group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent women
Income - first group: strongly benefits low-income individuals (strongly progressive)
Age group - third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: women seniors were both the majority of volunteers and beneficiaries. The majority of projects served geographically isolated seniors, low-income seniors, seniors with disabilities, Indigenous seniors and racialized seniors. While not as prevalent as these larger categories, there was also significant numbers of projects for Official Language minority communities and 2SLGBTQI+ communities
Groups that may experience negative impacts: there were no examples where the program led to negative impacts

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: groups benefitting from the program

Observed result:

women volunteers represented 65% of all volunteers. They were also 58% of all program beneficiaries. Approximately 86% of all projects directly addressed socially isolated seniors. This expanded the social participation (85%) and inclusion of seniors (79%)
approximately 32% of all projects targeted seniors who were new immigrants and 26% of all projects served seniors from ethno-cultural communities

Data source: final reports from funding recipients

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the program benefits diverse communities by serving members of vulnerable senior groups including: those living with low income, Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQI+, racialized communities, members of Official Language Minority Communities, persons with disabilities, immigrants or newcomers, individuals living in rural and remote communities, informal caregivers, those living alone, and veterans. Program results have demonstrated that it promotes the social inclusion of vulnerable seniors in the majority of funded projects

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the completion of final reports by funded organizations is vital for determining whether the New Horizons for Seniors Program is meeting GBA plus objectives. In 2023 to 2024, the department observed an increase in the final report completion rate (95%). To facilitate performance measurement data collection and analysis, efforts have been made to improve funded organizations' use of electronic forms for final report submission. While the majority of the organizations still submit their final report using a MS Word or PDF form (66%), the online form submission rate has increased over time

Program name: Social Development Partnerships Program

Program goals:

Children and Families component: this program supports projects in the not-for-profit sector to meet the social needs and aspirations of children and families and of other vulnerable populations. Projects that are currently funded help to increase the financial well-being of low-income adults and the social inclusion of children and youth who may be experiencing impacts to their physical and mental well-being due to social isolation. Through the Social Partnership Initiative, the program also helps to increase social inclusion of diverse official language minority communities (OLMCs)
Disability component:
- funding is provided to not-for-profit organizations working to address the barriers that persons with disabilities face
- the component encourages organizations receiving national operating funding to conduct a GBA plus analysis to identify the needs of diverse groups among persons with disabilities

Target population:

Children and Families component:
- a particular demographic group:
  - children and families
  - vulnerable individuals such as women, youth, seniors, caregivers, newcomers, immigrants, Indigenous Peoples, OLMCs, Black Canadian communities, northern communities, persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians
Disability component:
- a particular demographic group:
  - persons with disabilities in Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Children and 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
Disability component:
- 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Children and families component:
- Groups that may benefit directly: children and families, seniors, women, OLMCs
- Groups that may benefit indirectly: low-income individuals, newcomers/Immigrants
- Groups that may face barriers to access: none
  Note: information above is for the Social Partnership Initiative in Official Language Minority Communities

Disability component:
- Groups that may benefit directly: persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers are direct beneficiaries. Due to the various intersectional identities of persons with disabilities, individuals from all demographic groups may benefit directly from this program
- Groups that may benefit indirectly: due to the various intersectional identities of persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers, individuals from all demographic groups could indirectly benefit from this program too

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Children and Families component:
- Indicator: individuals benefitting from the program
- Observed result: in fiscal year 2023 to 2024, 2 intermediary organizations completed their projects funded through the Social Partnership Initiative in Official Language Minority Communities, which is delivered through the Social Development Partnerships Program - Children and Families component. From 2019 to 2023, approximately 171,106 individuals benefitted from the projects funded through this initiative
- Data source: final reports from 2 intermediary organizations
  Note: information above is for the Social Partnership Initiative in Official Language Minority Communities

Disability component:
- Indicator: number of disability organizations receiving national operating funding whose staff completed a GBA Plus course.
- Observed result: results will be available in 2026
- Data source: performance indicator reports
  Note: these disability organizations are actively developing plans to address barriers to GBA Plus

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

Children and families component: not available
Disability component: in addition to employees of funded organizations taking GBA Plus training, most organizations conduct a GBA Plus analysis on their project activities and formulate plans to address barriers to intersectional inclusion in areas of hiring practices, Board membership and client service

Supplementary information sources:

Children and families component: not available
Disability component: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Children and families component:
- the completion of final reports by funded organizations is vital for determining whether the program is meeting GBA plus objectives. Currently, 17 projects are funded through the Social Inclusion stream and 11 projects are funded through the Financial Employment stream. Final report templates, tailored to each stream, have been developed and distributed to all funded organizations to collect data including GBA plus data. It is expected that results will be available in 2028
- in 2024 to 2025, a new reporting template will be developed for the Social Partnership Initiative projects to collect and report on GBA plus data
Disability component:
- GBA Plus data is collected from organizations to identify how they are address the needs of diverse groups of persons with disabilities. funding recipients have said they need help from the program to achieve their GBA Plus objectives. To assist, the department developed a reporting template on GBA Plus for funding recipients. The data collected helps the program understand how principles of GBA Plus are applied and can highlight funding gaps for future proposals
- data is collected through annual reports from organizations and are analyzed by departmental officials. At the end of a funding agreement period, broader analysis is done on the complete data set. National operating funding agreements are typically 3 years in duration with the current agreements ending March 2026

Program name: Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy

Program goals:

Social Purpose Organizations (SPOs) play a key role in tackling socio-economic and environmental challenges. The Social Innovation and Social Finance (SI/SF) Strategy helps SPOs access flexible financing opportunities that enable them to grow and enhance their impacts
SPOs led by and serving equity-deserving groups are important contributors to the SI/SF Strategy. These SPOs best understand the needs and barriers in their communities. It undertakes thorough data collection and engagement to ensure that these SPOs are able to participate in the programs under the SI/SF Strategy

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy: Social Purpose Organizations. 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 per cent - 79 per cent 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: funded SPOs. Groups that benefit directly from the SI/SF tend to have more women, Indigenous Peoples, and members from Black and other racialized communities than in the overall Canadian population. These groups can be found both within the SPOs and served by the SPOs
Groups that may face barriers to access or may experience negative impacts: none

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Investment Readiness Program
- Indicator: diversity of social purpose organizations (SPOs) receiving Investment Readiness Program funding
- Observed results: over 75% of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding indicate that they serve at least one equity-deserving population:
  - 21% serve Indigenous Peoples
  - 20% serve women
  - 13% serve Black communities
  - 7% serve other racialized communities
  - 6% serve 2SLGBTQI+ communities
  - Over 60% of SPOs receiving Investment Readiness Program funding indicate that they are led by least one equity-deserving population.
  - 52% are led by women
  - 13% are led by Indigenous Peoples
  - 12% of are led by Black communities
  - 11% are led by other racialized communities
  - 8% are led by 2SLGBTQI+ communities
- Data source: Investment Readiness Program beneficiary data
Social Finance Fund
- Indicator: percentage of funding recipients contributing to advancing social equity and gender equality. The target is 35% contributing to advancing social equity and 15% contributing to gender equality by March 31, 2039
- Observed result: not available - Initial investments were made in fiscal year 2023 to 2024 and results are not expected to be reported on until 2025 to 2026
- Data source: reports from funding recipients

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the department is implementing a data collection plan that considers gender and diversity. Disaggregated data on representation of equity-deserving groups (e.g., women, Black peoples, Indigenous Peoples) on the leadership teams and governance bodies of the social finance intermediaries and social purpose organizations that the social finance wholesalers (i.e., funding recipients) invest in will be collected. Through a pilot Social Equity Lens Investment (SELI) coding system, the program will also be collecting data on the percentage and value of social finance wholesalers' investments that target advancing social equity and/or gender equality. The program will use this data to monitor progress towards the program's objectives of broadening the reach of social finance to underserved populations and of enhancing social equity practices in Canada's social finance market. This data will provide information on which communities face persistent barriers to participating in the social finance market and that may require additional support

Program name: Strategic Engagement and Research Program

Program goals:

this program supports international and domestic organizations to conduct research and research-related events that align with the department's mandate and priorities
in 2023 to 2024, the department reviewed the GBA plus components of initiatives funded by SERP and ensured that the supported projects considered GBA plus

Target population:

all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

the benefitting group has no notable characteristics beyond the Canadian population overall

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

in 2023 to 2024, SERP funding supported 2022 Risks that Matter Survey and the results were released in September 2023
the Risks That Matter Survey includes a comprehensive background questionnaire that allows disaggregated analyses by gender, income, age, education, size of household, employment status, parental status, marital status, etc
research from the survey helps address policy problems and/or systemic barriers related to diverse groups of the population. For example, the survey has revealed that younger adults are more concerned about financial insecurity, while older adults are more worried about access to healthcare
the Risks that Matter Survey reported that around 53% of Canadians reported being somewhat or very concerned about their household's ability to pay for all 4 essentials (food, housing, home energy, and debt). Of that, parents, women, and those in lower-income households were more likely to be concerned

Supplementary information sources:

the main findings from the 2022 Risks that Matter Survey are available online
the Canada specific highlights are also available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

in 2022 to 2023 the department implemented requirements to collect data to measure the impact of SERP's impacts by gender and diversity
project proposals submitted to the department must include information on how the proposed research and research-related events will take into account intersecting factors. Factors include gender, age, disability issues, income, education, language, geography, race. The department also continues to advocate for a gender-disaggregated approach to research. This approach supports the collection of information about which GBA plus groups are benefiting from projects funded by SERP and ensures that SERP funding supports diverse and equity deserving groups
departmental officials monitor research and research-related events that contribute to the understanding of GBA plus equity issues. This is done by ensuring that the research is disseminated (available publicly) whenever possible and discussed as part of the information sharing role of the DG level Portfolio Research Steering Committee, as appropriate
furthermore, departmental officials tracks the number of final reports and/or events for which the funded organization has conducted a GBA plus assessment. This information enables departmental officials to monitor and ensure that funds reach a diversity of organizations and beneficiary populations. The collection of this information over time will help to examine the impact of the program on different sub-populations

Program name: Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

Program goals:

this program builds public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by engaging with Canadians, fostering new knowledge, partnerships and networks and encouraging action in support of Moving Forward Together: Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy. This program uses a GBA lens to ensure the inclusion of groups such as women, Indigenous Peoples, youth, and other equity-deserving groups

Target population:

all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}: not available

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- the program directly supported 3 distinction-based National Indigenous Organizations to include Indigenous voices in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and Moving Forward Together: Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy which has an objective to help advance Reconciliation
- a new Call for Proposals (CFP) for the SDG Funding Program was launched in November 2023, and closed in January 2024 with specific objectives to increase the awareness of the SDGs within vulnerable populations and equity seeking groups

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of individuals reached from underrepresented groups, including: Indigenous Peoples; women and girls; immigrant and refugee populations; persons with disabilities; and the 2SLGBTQI+ community

Observed result: not available. The program is required to report on this ultimate indicator by 2026 to 2027

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the program enables and supports 3 distinction based National Indigenous Organizations: the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and the Inuit Tapiirit Kanatami

Supplementary information sources: List of projects funded by the Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program

GBA Plus data collection plan: the department has started work to improve measurement of socio-demographic variables by allowing for the collection and disaggregation of data for GBA plus analysis and reporting. Enhanced data collection is scheduled to take place by the end of fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Core responsibility 2: Pension and Benefits

Program name: Canada Disability Savings Program

Program goals:

this program supports the long-term financial security of persons with disabilities. Incentives are provided (grants and bonds) to open and contribute to a Registered Disability Savings Plan. The grant and bond respond to long-standing and ongoing needs identified by people with disabilities, their families, and organizations supporting them. This helps to reduce barriers to saving for the future
the Canada Disability Savings Program (CDSP) undertook limited GBA plus analysis due to data limitations. Key program results were monitored by gender, income level, province/territory of residence, language. This analysis helps inform outreach and promotional activities to increase take up in regions where there is lower than average participation

Target population:

a particular demographic group: Canadians with disabilities who are approved for the Disability Tax Credit

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - second group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: Canadians with disabilities who are approved for the Disability Tax Credit
Groups that may benefit indirectly: the families of these individuals and organizations supporting these individuals may benefit indirectly

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of beneficiaries aged 0 to 49 in 2023 of low- to modest-income receiving a bond who have also received a grant

Observed result: 46.2%

Data source: program data

Note: this is the percentage of low-to modest-income beneficiaries who not only received a Canada Disability Savings Bond in the year but also made private contributions to their Registered Disability Savings Plan and received a matching Canada Disability Savings Grant in the year.

Indicator: percentage of Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries aged 0 to 49 years receiving a grant and/or a bond in 2023

Observed result: 75%

Data source: program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

in 2023, men represent 59.7% and women represent 40.3% of Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries aged 0 to 59 years. These proportions are closely aligned with the distribution of individuals approved to receive the Disability Tax Credit in 2023 where women comprise approximately 41.5% and men 58.5%. Approval for the Disability Tax Credit is a key criteria in determining eligibility for the Registered Disability Savings Plan
as of March 31, 2024, there were 286,898 active Registered Disability Savings Plans. 54.5% (156,227) of all Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries are aged 0 to 34 years. Of this age cohort, men (101,903) make up 65.2% and women (54,318) make up 34.8%
of all active Registered Disability Savings Plan beneficiaries as of March 2024, those aged 35 to 49 years comprise 26.7% (76,594). Of this age cohort, men (41,476) make up 54.2% and women (35,117) 45.8%
of the 286,898 Registered Disability Savings Plans, 61.2% belong to low-to-modest-income individuals and 27.4% belong to high-income individuals. The remaining 11.4% 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:

the department is working to increase the availability of gender and socio-demographic information for GBA plus analysis. Specifically, CDSP is working with Canada Revenue Agency to access additional aggregate data pertaining to the Disability Tax Credit-approved population, such as income level and disability type. CDSP plans to leverage this data to identify underserved populations and increase their participation in the program
further, beginning in May 2024 all beneficiaries are able to report their gender rather than their sex

Program name: Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

Program goals:

the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides workers and their families with minimum basic income replacement upon the retirement, disability, or death of a contributor. While slightly more women than men are benefiting from the CPP retirement and disability pensions, considerably more women than men are benefiting from survivor benefits. Disability and survivor benefits reflect the social insurance nature of the Plan and are not a direct return on contributions

Target population:

the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) covers virtually all employed and self-employed persons in Canada, excluding Quebec, which operates its own comprehensive plan, the Québec Pension Plan. While primarily a retirement plan, the many benefits provided by the CPP provide protection to a variety of Canadians, as follows:
- CPP - Retirement: a particular demographic group - the CPP provides monthly retirement pensions and post-retirement benefits to older Canadians who contributed to the CPP and which partially replaces their labour earnings from work
- CPP - Disability: a particular demographic group - the CPP provides monthly disability pensions and post-retirement disability benefits to working-age contributors who have a severe and prolonged disability
- CPP - Survivor's Pension: a particular demographic group - the CPP provides monthly survivor's pensions to the legal spouse or common-law partner of eligible deceased CPP contributors. Amounts received vary based on the age of the surviving spouse or common-law partner and the contributions made to the CPP by the deceased contributor
- CPP - Children's Benefits: a particular demographic group - the CPP provides a monthly benefit to the dependent children of disabled or deceased CPP contributors. A contributor must have made sufficient contributions to the CPP, and their dependent child must be either under age 18 or under age 25 and attending a recognized school or university full-time
- CPP - Death Benefit: no particular demographic group - the CPP provides death benefits to the estate of eligible deceased contributors (if there is no estate, the person responsible for the funeral expenses, the surviving spouse or common-law partner, or the next of kin). The death benefit is a one-time lump-sum payment of $2,500 intended to help offset a portion of the funeral expenses

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 - fourth group: 60 per cent to 79 per cent women
- Income - second group: somewhat benefits low-income individuals (somewhat progressive)
- Age group - third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation
CPP - Children benefits:
- Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced
- Income - second group: somewhat benefits low-income individuals (somewhat progressive)
- Age group - first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations
CPP - Death benefit:
- Gender -second group: 60% to 79% men
- Income- third group: no significant distributional impacts
- Age group - third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Specific demographic group outcomes:

CPP - Retirement pension and Post-Retirement benefit:
- Groups that may benefit directly: seniors
CPP - Disability pension and Post-Retirement Disability benefit:
- Groups that may benefit directly: persons with disabilities
CPP - Survivor's pension:
- Groups that may benefit directly: women, individuals of particular familial characteristics, for example, widows and widowers
CPP - Children benefits:
- Groups that may benefit directly: children or youth, students
CPP - Death benefit:
- Groups that may benefit directly: individuals of particular familial characteristics, for example, individuals related to a deceased contributor

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

CPP - Retirement pension and Post-Retirement benefit:
- Indicator: percentage of retirement pensions recipients, including post-retirement benefits, who are women
- Observed result: 52.4%
- Data source: The CPP & OAS Stats Book 2023
CPP - Disability pension:
- Indicator: percentage of disability pensions recipients who are women
- Observed result: 56.2%
- Data source: The CPP & OAS Stats Book 2023
- Note: Gender segregated data on post-retirement disability benefits recipients is not available.
CPP - Survivor's pension:
- Indicator: percentage of recipients who are women
- Observed result: 79.1%
- Data source: The CPP & OAS Stats Book 2023
CPP - Children benefits:
- Indicator: percentage of recipients who are women
- Observed result: 50.6%
- Data source: CPP administrative data
CPP - Death benefit:
- Indicator: percentage of total number of benefits paid on behalf of a deceased women contributor
- Observed result: 41.3%
- Data source: CPP administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

the CPP retirement pension and post-retirement benefit cannot be applied for before the age of 60. As a result, all 5.9 million recipients are at least 60 years old. 89.0% are aged 65 or older and 39.2% are aged 75 years or older
the CPP disability pension and post-retirement benefit are only available to working age adults under the age of 65. Individuals who receive CPP disability pensions are automatically converted at age 65 to a CPP retirement pension. Almost two thirds (66.2%) of the 312,500 disability pension recipients are aged between 55 and 64
the CPP survivor's pension is available to all legal spouses and common-law partners of deceased CPP contributors, regardless of their age. However, as many as 83.0% of the 1.2 million recipients are aged 65 or older
as CPP children's benefits are available only to dependent children of disabled and deceased CPP contributors under the age of 18 or under the age of 25 if in full time attendance at school or university, all of the 140,000 recipients are under 25 years old. Of those, 79.6% are dependent children under the age of 18 and 20.4% are aged 18 to 24 and in full time school attendance
the CPP death benefit is paid to the estate of all eligible contributors on the contributor's behalf, regardless of age. Of the total 202,779 benefits paid, 63.1% were paid on behalf of contributors aged 75 years old and over at the time of their death

Supplementary information sources:

GBA Plus data collection plan: gender and age segregated data on contributors and beneficiaries continue to be collected

Program name: Old Age Security

Program goals:

this program ensures a minimum income for Canadian seniors and mitigates income disruptions at retirement. Benefits under the Old Age Security (OAS) program are available to eligible seniors who are 65 years of age or older, and to some near seniors who are aged 60 to 64 years old
the OAS Administrative Database allows the disaggregation of information on OAS beneficiaries by sex, age, and place of residence. This database can be linked to income information and regional distribution. As a result, the department is able to conduct GBA plus assessments of the OAS program

Target population:

OAS pension
- a particular demographic group - Canadians aged 65 or older
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- a particular demographic group - low-income OAS pensioners
Allowances
- a particular demographic group - 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

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

OAS pension:
- 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
GIS:
- 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- seniors aged 65 and over, who meet the residence and legal status requirements, benefit directly from the OAS pension
- lower-income seniors aged 65 and over benefit directly from the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). The GIS is an additional benefit payable to low-income recipients of the OAS pension
- lower-income Canadians aged 60 to 64, who are the spouses or common-law partners of GIS recipients, or who are widows or widowers, benefit directly from the Allowances
Groups that face barriers:
- homeless and transient individuals often do not have a bank account. This can make it difficult for them to receive government benefits
- Indigenous seniors may not be well informed about government supports to which they are entitled and their associated programs

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

OAS Pension:
- Indicator: percentage of OAS pensioners who are women
- Observed result: 54%
- Data source: OAS administrative data, March 2024
- Indicator: percentage of OAS pensioners with after-tax income below $30,000 and $50,000
- Observed result: data not available at the time of publication
- Data source: 2022 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada
- Indicator: percentage of seniors receiving the OAS pension in relation to the estimated total number of eligible seniors (OAS take up rates)
- Observed result: data not available at the time of publication
- Data source: ESDC custom tabulation from Statistics Canada's Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD)
GIS:
- Indicator: percentage of GIS recipients who are women
- Observed result: 58%
- Data source: OAS Administrative Data, March 2024
- Indicator: percentage of GIS recipients with after-tax income below $25,000
- Observed result: data not available at the time of publication
- Data source: 2022 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada
- Indicator: percentage of seniors receiving the GIS in relation to the estimated total number of eligible seniors (GIS take-up rates)
- Observed result: data not available at the time of publication
- Data source: ESDC custom tabulation from Statistics Canada's Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD)
Allowances
- Indicator: percentage of Allowance recipients who are women
- Observed result: 85%
- Data source: OAS Administrative Data, March 2024
- Indicator: percentage of Allowance recipients with after-tax income below $20,000
- Observed result: data not available at the time of publication
- Data source: 2022 Canadian Income Survey, Statistics Canada

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

as the first pillar of Canada's Retirement Income System, the OAS program (which includes the OAS pension, GIS and the Allowances) plays a key role in reducing the incidence of low-income among Canadian seniors
the latest data from the Canadian Income Survey shows that since 2015, there has been a decrease in the poverty rate for seniors as measured by Canada's Official Poverty Line (the Market Basket Measure, 2018 base), from 7.1% in 2015 to 6.0% in 2022. However, some of the decrease in the poverty rate may be due to benefits such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), which were paid during the COVID-19 pandemic but are no longer payable

Supplementary information sources:

Old Age Security Program (OAS) - Number of OAS recipients by type and gender - Open Government Portal (canada.ca)
OAS and GIS benefits by age group 65-74 and 75+ - Open Government Portal (Canada.ca)

GBA Plus data collection plan: research and data analysis based on administrative data and, where applicable, Statistics Canada data, for GBA plus purposes is an integral part of the work undertaken on the OAS program by the department

Core responsibility 3: Learning, Skills Development, and Employment

Program name: Canada Apprenticeship Strategy

Program goals:

this program provides grants and non-repayable contributions to support apprenticeship and the skilled trades
GBA Plus analyses was used to design the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy so that it incentivizes the hiring of apprentices from equity-deserving groups that face barriers to pursuing a career in the skilled trades

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy:
- unions
- small and medium-sized enterprises
- Red Seal trade workers
equity-deserving groups:
- youth
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- newcomers
- persons with disabilities
- racialized communities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - first group: predominantly men (e.g. 80 per cent or more men)
Income - second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)
Age group - first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- unions
- small and medium-sized enterprises
- Red Seal trades workers
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- newcomers
- persons with disabilities
- racialized communities
- members of the 2SLGBTQI+communities
- youth
Groups that may face barriers to access:
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- newcomers
- persons with disabilities
- racialized communities
- members of the 2SLGBTQI+communities
- youth

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of non-registered apprentices in funded projects that participate in awareness and exploration activities

Observed result: from 2023 to 2024, 3,315 individuals accessed information and opportunities to explore skills trades as a career option of which:

1,333 were women
2,093 were Indigenous Peoples
219 were newcomers
1,848 were persons with disabilities
258 were from racialized communities
19 were from 2SLGBTQI+communities
2,762 were youth

Data source: Annual Survey Questionnaire data

Indicator:

(a) number of apprenticeship incentive grants issued based on attainment of outcome (such as completion of first year level or block, or second year level or block) of an approved apprenticeship program
(b) number of individuals in funded projects that participate in skills training activities

Observed results: from 2023 to 2024:

(a) Individuals supported by 41,958 Apprenticeship Incentive Grants, of which:
- 4,627 were issued to apprentices who self-identified as women
- 2,158 were issued to apprentices who self-identified as Indigenous Peoples
- 29,259 were issued to youth apprentices (16-30 years)
- 813 were issued to apprentices who self-identified as persons with disabilities
- 5,355 were issued to apprentices who self-identified as racialized
- 247 were issued to apprentices who self-identified as another gender
(b) 41,697 participants in funded projects that supported skills training activities, of which:
- 5,965 were women
- 3,328 were Indigenous Peoples
- 2,842 were newcomers
- 2,176 were persons with disabilities
- 5,342 were racialized communities
- 884 were members of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities
- 7,293 were youth

Data source: Annual Survey Questionnaire data

Indicator: number of employers who access Apprenticeship Service supports to hire apprentices

Observed result: from 2023 to 2024, 6,906 employers and Red Seal apprenticeship stakeholders were engaged

Data source: program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not applicable

Supplementary information sources: not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, the program combined data from funding agreements in an annual report. This allowed the department to track the number and percentage of program participants who are women, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and newcomers. It is important to note that this data is collected on a voluntary basis, and it is not possible for the program to report on participant intersectionality between equity-deserving groups. Evaluations on existing apprenticeship initiatives are expected to inform recommendations on how to improve GBA plus data collection

Program name: Canada Education Savings Program

Program goals: the Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) delivers education savings benefits to help children and families save and plan for post-secondary education. The program analyzes the sociodemographic profiles of program beneficiaries to inform ongoing policy and outreach efforts

Target population:

a particular demographic group:
- all children and youth
- additional benefits 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)
Age group - first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly or indirectly:
- Children or youth
- Students
- Families with low income
Groups that may face barriers to access/participation or may experience negative impacts:
- Indigenous Peoples
- Parents or caregivers with low income
- Parents or caregivers with lower education
- Lone-parent families
- Children and youth in care

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: Canada Learning Bond (CLB) take-up rate

Observed result: as of 2023, 43.1% of eligible children from low-income families had received the CLB in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)

Data source: CESP administrative data

Indicator: percentage of eligible Indigenous children that received the CLB

Observed result: in 2021, 6.8% of children who had an Indigenous parent and who were eligible for the CLB that year received it. By comparison, 24.7% of children who were non-Indigenous and who were eligible for the CLB in 2021 received it

Data source: CESP administrative data linked to the 2021 Census data

Indicator: annual CLB take-up rate

Observed result: in 2022 to 2023, 20.1% of children who were eligible for the CLB for the first time received their initial CLB payment.

Data source: CESP administrative data

Indicator: RESP withdrawals for CESP beneficiaries belonging to low- and middle-income families

Observed result: in 2023, $5.9 billion was withdrawn from the RESPs of 544,586 students to help pay for their studies. From this total, $2.5 billion was withdrawn from RESPs that supported the education of 249,119 students from low- and middle-income families

Data source: CESP administrative data

Indicator: number of CLB beneficiaries who received an Educational Assistance Payment (EAP)

Observed result: in 2023, 110,933 students who received the CLB at least once received an EAP. An EAP consists of Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and CLB amounts, as well as amounts paid under a provincial education savings program and income earned through assets in the RESP. The beneficiary can use these funds to cover their tuition fees and other PSE costs, such as textbooks and rent.

Data source: CESP administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): an evaluation of the CESP found that the probability of enrolment in post-secondary education for CESG beneficiaries from low- and middle-income families was higher than for non-beneficiaries. However, while access to the CESG has improved over time, low-income families are still less likely to enroll in it

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: the program moved from collection of data on sex to collection of data on gender. Previously, RESP promoters collected information on sex (male or female) of the beneficiary during the application process. The CESP modified its systems and forms so that promoters collect information on gender, including a non-binary gender option and an option to indicate when no gender was provided. The CESP system started collecting gender information in October 2023. Promoters had until May 1, 2024 to make their system changes to collect and transmit gender data

Program name: Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Program goals: this program was in place between March 15, 2020 and October 3, 2020. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provided financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who were directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (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 the ages 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)

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

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the Auditor General's report in December 2022 confirms that the Government's COVID-19 benefit programs, including the CERB, achieved their objectives in terms of helping mitigate poverty and income inequality and in facilitating an economic rebound

Supplementary information sources: Workers receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program, 2020 from Statistics Canada

GBA Plus data collection plan: as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) concluded in December 2020 and given the accelerated implementation, the exceptional nature, and the duration of the CERB, there is no GBA data collection plan in place

Program name: Canada Recovery Benefits

Program goals:

the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) was in place between September 27, 2020 and October 23, 2021. The CRB provided income support to employed and self-employed individuals who experienced at least a 50% reduction in average weekly income due to COVID-19 and were not entitled to Employment Insurance benefits
the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) was in place between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022. The CRCB provided income support to employed and self-employed individuals who were unable to work because they had to care for a child under 12 years old or a family member who needed supervised care
the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) was in place between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022. CRSB provided income support to employed and self-employed individuals who were unable to work because they were sick or needed to self-isolate due to COVID-19, or had an underlying health condition that put them at greater risk of getting COVID-19

Target population:

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

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 per cent to 79 per cent 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 - 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Canada Recovery Benefit
- Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Benefit recipients by gender, age group, and income
- Observed results:
  - the benefit was distributed fairly equally between women at 48% and men at 52%
  - 44% of recipients were between 25 and 44 years of age
  - 77% of all recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019
- Data source: Canada Revenue Agency
- Note: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to October 10, 2023. Distribution of benefits by income results are based on 2019 tax returns. The Canada Recovery Benefit ended on October 23, 2021.
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit
- Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit recipients by gender, age group, and income
- Observed results:
  - 64% of recipients were women while only 36% were men.
  - 71% of recipients were between 25 and 44 years of age
  - 78% of recipients earned annual income of less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019
- Data source: Canada Revenue Agency
- Note: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to May7, 2022. Distribution of benefits by income results are based on 2019 tax returns. The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit ended on May 7, 2022.
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit
- Indicator: percentage of Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit recipients by gender, age group, and income
- Observed results:
  - the benefit was distributed fairly equally between women at 51% and men at 49%
  - 53% of recipients were between 25 and 44 years of age
  - 65% of recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019
- Data source: Canada Revenue Agency
- Note: data covers period of September 27, 2020 to May 7, 2022. Distribution of benefits by income results are based on 2019 tax returns. The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit ended on May 7, 2022.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the Auditor General's report in December 2022 confirms that the Government's COVID-19 benefit programs, including the Canada Recovery Benefits, achieved their objectives in terms of helping mitigate poverty and income inequality and in facilitating an economic rebound

Supplementary information sources:

GBA Plus data collection plan: given the accelerated implementation, the exceptional nature, and the duration of the Canada Recovery Benefits, there is no GBA plus data collection plan in place

Program name: Canada Service Corps

Program goals:

Canada Service Corps (CSC) promotes civic engagement among youth in Canada between the ages of 12 and 30 by funding organizations that deliver service opportunities to help youth participants gain essential life skills and experience. CSC receives disaggregated quarterly participant-level data from organizations that is used to determine participation of target populations for the program (Indigenous youth, Black and racialized youth, youth with disabilities, youth living in rural or remote areas, 2SLGBTQI+ youth, youth from low-income families, newcomer youth, and Official Language Minority Communities youth).
the CSC's 2022 Call for Proposal resulted in 28 funding agreements to 28 organizations with representative leadership to deliver the micro-grant diversity stream to youth across Canada. The same prioritization criteria program through the 2023 Call for Proposal

Target population:

A particular demographic group:
- youth (aged 12- 30) from the following underrepresented groups:
  - Indigenous youth
  - racialized youth
  - youth with disabilities
  - youth living in rural or remote areas
  - 2SLGBTQI+ youth
  - youth from low-income families
  - newcomer youth
  - Official Language Minority Communities youth

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced
Age group - first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- individuals living in remote and rural areas
- women
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Indigenous Peoples
- Black or other racialized communities
- persons with disabilities or health issues or their caregivers
- children or youth
- newcomers or immigrants

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: total number of service opportunities

Observed results:

during the fiscal year 2023 to 2024, based on participant data reported by organizations, the Canada Service Corps (CSC) delivered more than 12,205 service opportunities
based on participant data reported by organizations:
- 77% of CSC participants identified as Indigenous and underserved youth.
a further (preliminary) breakdown of demographics of participating youth follows:
- 53% racialized minority youth
- 52% girls and women
- 18% newcomer youth
- 16% youth living in rural or remote areas
- 13% 2SLGBTQI+ youth
- 10% Indigenous youth
- 8% youth with disabilities
- 7% youth from Official Language Minority Communities

Data source: administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the CSC funds organizations that have expertise in improving access to service placements for Indigenous and underserved communities, with a targeted 50% participation of youth from these communities. CSC has surpassed this target, with 77% of youth participants identifying as Indigenous and underserved. The CSC continues to improve its qualitative and quantitative data collection to serve as many targeted youth as possible

Supplementary information sources: Evaluation of the CSC: 2018 to 2023

GBA Plus data collection plan: as of April 2021, CSC has been collecting anonymous demographic data consistent with GBA plus needs. Building on this work, the CSC has identified new variables for data collection that will support further GBA plus improvements in CSC programming. As of December 2022, there has been an inclusion of new data elements which allows CSC to assess the differences between respective demographic groups and their experiences in service, for example, duration and training

Program name: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and Canada Apprentice Loan

Program goals:

the goal of the Canada Student Financial Assistance (CSFA) Program is to help ensure all Canadians have equal opportunity to access and afford post-secondary education. This is done by providing targeted grants and interest free loans to students from low- and middle-income families, with specific targeted supports for students with dependants, and students with disabilities. The CSFA Program also supports borrowers facing financial difficulty in repayment and provides targeted loan forgiveness for borrowers in select occupations in rural and remote areas
the CSFA Program collects administrative data that is analyzed by gender, age, province, income, Indigenous and disability statuses, among many other variables. This provides a baseline against which the impacts of specific changes on gender and age groups can be measured

Target population:

Canada Student Financial Assistance (CSFA) Program:
- a particular demographic group: new and returning low-income post-secondary education students and borrowers from low- and middle-income households. This includes full- and part-time students from low- and middle-income households, including those with dependants and/or who have a disability. The CSFA Program is limited to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons of a particular province or territory, and individuals registered under the Indian Act
Canada Apprenticeship Loans (CAL):
- all Canadians (including Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons of a particular province or territory and individuals registered under the Indian Act), apprentices registered in a Red Seal Trade program and that are completing technical training

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

CSFA Program:
- Gender - fourth group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent 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 (that is 80 per cent or more men)
- Age group - first group: Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- students
- low-income and middle-income individuals
- persons with disabilities
- individuals with children (students with dependants)
- Indigenous Peoples
Groups that may benefit indirectly:
- women
- men
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Black or other racialized communities
- newcomers or immigrants
- individuals between the ages of 18 and 29
- individuals between the ages of 30 and 60

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: low- and middle-income students

Observed result: at the time of finalizing this report, data was not yet available to evaluate the number of students from low- and middle-income families which received Canada Student Grants (CSG), Canada student Loans (CSL) and those that benefited from the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) in the 2023 to 2024 school year

Data source: CSFA Program administrative data

Indicator: students with dependents

Observed result: at the time of finalizing this report, data was not yet available to assess the number of students with dependents that received the CSG in the 2023 to 2024 school year

Data source: CSFA Program administrative data

Indicator: students with disabilities

Observed result: at the time of finalizing this report, data was not yet available to assess the number of students that received the CSG for Students with Permanent Disabilities, CSG for Services and Equipment, and those that benefitted from RAP in the 2023 to 2024 school year

Data source: CSFA Program administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

Women are more likely than men to receive student financial assistance in the form of grants and loans. This has been the case since the 2010 to 2011 school year. According to 2022 to 2023 CSFA Program administrative data, women:
- represented 60% of CSFA Program recipients
- received 61% of all CSFA Program funding. Of the $6.2 billion disbursed in grants and loans, $3.8 billion went to women
- women also received higher average CSL and CSG amounts than men. In 2022 to 2023, women received an average of $5,605 in CSL, while men received $5,335. Women also received an average of $6,407 in CSG, while men received $6,134.
According to 2022 to 2023 data:
- 61% of CSFA Program student financial assistance recipients were under 25 years old
- 93% of CAL recipients were men
- 30% of CAL recipients were between 25 to 29 years of age
- 27% of CAL recipients were below 25 years of age

Data Source: CSFA Program administrative data

Supplementary information sources:

GBA Plus data collection plan: the CSFA program is exploring how to use its administrative data in combination with other sources of information, such as targeted surveys, Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, and focus groups and/or interviews. The CSFA program will also undertake analyses on barriers faced by its clients from equity deserving groups in attaining post-secondary education. These groups include Indigenous Peoples, Black and other racialized students, 2SLGBTQI+ students, and immigrant students. This work would bring this analysis more in line with other groups covered under GBA plus and expand the program's capacity to report on impacts by gender and diversity

Program name: Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit

Program goals: this program was in place between October 24, 2021, and May 7, 2022. It provided temporary income support to workers in designated lockdown regions who, due to the COVID-19 lockdown measures: lost their job and were unemployed; were self-employed, but unable to continue their work; or were employed or self-employed, but had at least a 50% reduction in average weekly income as compared to the previous year

Target population:

all Canadians: workers affected by regional COVID-19 lockdowns.

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

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

Observed result:

The benefit was distributed equally between women at 50% and men at 50%
42% of recipients are between 25 and 44 years of age
80% of recipients earned less than $30,000 or had no tax filing in 2019

Data Source: Canada Revenue Agency

Note: data covers period of October 24, 2021 to May 7, 2022. Distribution of benefits by income results are based on 2019 tax returns. The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit ended on May 7, 2022

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): the Auditor General's report in December 2022 confirms that the Government's COVID-19 benefit programs, including the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit, achieved their objectives in terms of helping mitigate poverty and income inequality and in facilitating an economic rebound

Supplementary information sources: Detailed Data about Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit applications

GBA Plus data collection plan: given the accelerated implementation, the exceptional nature, and the duration of the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit, there was no GBA plus data collection plan

Program name: Community Workforce Development

Program goals:

the Community Workforce Development Program supports communities to develop local plans that identify opportunities for economic growth. It also connects employers with training providers to upskill and reskill jobseekers to fill jobs in demand
the latest program intake focussed support for rural and remote communities and aimed to improve diversity and inclusion by requiring funding recipients to ensure that a minimum of 75% of their total participants identify as belonging to one or more under-represented groups in the labour market

Target population:

all Canadians

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)
- funding recipients were required to ensure that a minimum of 75% of their total participants identify as belonging to one or more under-represented groups in the labour market, including:
  - women
  - youth
  - persons with disabilities
  - Indigenous Peoples
  - newcomers
  - Official Language Minority Communities
  - Black Canadians and other racialized individuals
  - older workers (people aged 55 years and older)
  - individuals identifying as 2SLGBTQI+

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: participants access tailored skills training

Observed result: total 1,181 participants in all projects. Number of participants identifying as belonging to one or more underrepresented groups is 1,063 for all projects

Data source: Program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: aggregate project data collected via email from project recipients and stored in the Common System for Grants and Contributions. Disaggregated data collected via the Interactive Fact-Finding Solution (IFFS) and stored in the program's limited-access SharePoint site

Program name: Employment Insurance

Program goals:

this program benefits provide eligible workers with temporary support to partially replace lost employment income. These benefits include regular and fishing benefits for eligible unemployed workers and self-employed fishers while they look for employment or upgrade their skills, and special benefits for workers who take time off due to specific life events (illness, pregnancy, to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, to provide care or support to a critically ill or injured family member or a family member requiring end of life care)
GBA plus information supports ongoing policy development as it is used to understand how the use of the Employment Insurance (EI) program varies by gender and other claimant demographics

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

EI regular benefits
- Indicator: number of EI regular benefit claims by gender
- Observed result: the number of new EI regular benefit claims established in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 was lower than the number of claims established in the previous fiscal year, however it was similar to pre-pandemic levels. Men established 59.0% (759,990) of all new regular claims in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 while women established 41.0% (528,250) of new claims
- Data source: 2022 to 2023 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
EI special benefits:
- Indicator: number of parental benefits claims by gender
- Observed result: In 2022 to 2023, women established over two-thirds of parental benefit claims, 70.7% (166,870), while the share of claims established by men continued to increase and reached 29.3% (69, 270) of all parental claims
- Data source: 2022 to 2023 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
- Indicator: number of caregiving benefits claims by gender
- Observed results:
- Women established over two-thirds of claims, 69.4% (4,594), under the Compassionate Care Benefit, compared to men at 30.6% (2,025) of claims. Overall, both men and women established a similar number of new claims compared to the previous year
- Women established almost two-thirds of claims, 65.9% (8,752), under the Family Caregiver Benefit for Adults, while men established 34.1% (4,520) of claims. Overall, both men and women established a similar number of claims compared to the previous year
- Women established more claims at 75.3% (4,410) than men at 24.7% (1,445) under the Family Caregiver Benefit for Children Overall, both men and women established a similar number of new claims compared to the previous year
- Data source: 2022 to 2023 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
- Indicator: number of sickness benefits claims by gender
- Observed result: the number of new sickness benefits claims established in fiscal year 2022 to 2023 was lower than the previous fiscal year but similar to pre-pandemic levels. In fiscal year 2022 to 2023, a larger share of new EI sickness claims were established by women, 57.7% (241,330), than men, 42.3% (177,150). It is important to note that the maximum number of weeks available for EI sickness benefits claimants increased from 15 to 26 weeks for new claims established on/or after December 18, 2022. The first full year of data that will include this extension will be 2023 to 2024
- Data source: 2022 to 2023 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report
- Note: Results are based on the 2022 to 2023 EI Monitoring and Assessment Report. Given that there is a 1-year lag in data availability; the results shown reflect the previous years' result for 2022 to 2023

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

For fiscal year 2022 to 2023 on the sharing of EI parental benefits by parents shows that 31.8% of claimants for standard parental benefits and 39.5% of claimants for extended parental benefits shared weeks of parental benefits
The introduction of the parental sharing benefit was expected to promote gender equality, because it is expected to increase the take-up of EI parental benefits by men. Since the implementation of the parental sharing benefit in 2019, the proportion of EI parental claims established by men increased from 16% to 29.8% for standard claims and from 5.3% to 27.2% for extended claims between 2017 to 2018 and 2022 to 23. Equal sharing of parental and family responsibilities is a key part of Canada's Gender Results Framework

Supplementary information sources:

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
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. This work supports evidence based policy-making aiming to improve the accessibility of EI to Canadians

Program name: Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities

Program goals: the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC) Program's objective is to enhance the economic development and vitality of official language minority communities (OLMCs) across Canada, including under-represented groups within these communities. The EF-OLMC Program follows the "by and for" approach, which considers the needs and priorities of OLMCs in the design and delivery of initiatives

Target population:

a particular demographic group: Official language minority communities

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group - broadly gender balanced
Income - second group - somewhat benefits low-income individuals
Age group - second group - impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- Official language minority communities
Groups that may benefit indirectly:
- Youth (aged 30 and under)
- Older Workers (55+)
- Women
- Persons with disabilities
- Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit)
- Racialized groups
- Immigrants
- 2SLGBTQI+

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: Number of individual beneficiaries that self-identified as part of an underrepresented group

Observed result: The following populations received the most services in 2023 to 2024: youth (12,665), immigrants (11,131), racialized individuals (5,470), and women (7,205). Some other groups were served to a lesser extent

Data source: Program administrative data

Note: Data is based on voluntary self-identification only. Beneficiaries could self-identify as part of multiple underrepresented groups

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not applicable

Supplementary information sources: not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan: the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC) collected GBA plus data through an annual results survey. This survey asked funding recipients to provide demographic information on their participants to measure the GBA plus impacts. The demographic information includes details on rates of project participants with respect to racialized populations, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, immigrants, gender and age

Program name: Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Program goals: this program develops and strengthens Canada's foreign credential assessment and recognition capacity. It contributes to improving the labour market integration outcomes of skilled newcomers and enhances labour mobility. The program specifically benefits newcomers, most of whom are racialized and captures demographic information of project participants

Target population:

a 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- specific industries or sectors of the economy: healthcare
- newcomers or immigrants
- skilled newcomers, with a particular focus on internationally educated health professionals

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of FCR loans borrowers who are women

Observed result: 49.9% of all loans issued were to women

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

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

FCR systems improvement projects make credential recognition processes faster and more efficient. This improves the labour market integration of skilled newcomers
about 80% of skilled newcomers are racialized. Loans data collected in 2023 to 2024 supports this, as 404 of 507 (79.7%) of loans issued that year were to racialized persons. These findings were part of a new data collection method, which includes data on the racialized impact of the program. Women benefit greatly from systems improvements. For example, nurses represent one of the largest occupations for economic immigrants, and about 75% are women
FCR system improvement projects impact foreign credential and interprovincial/territorial recognition processes. This indirectly benefits individuals by making it faster and easier for skilled newcomers to ultimately obtain licensure
for example, with FCR program support, the National Nursing Assessment Service introduced the Expedited Service in June 2023. The project reduced the credential assessment process from 12 months to 6 weeks and reduced the cost from $1,250 to $750

Supplementary information sources:

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, a new data collection method for FCR loans projects was piloted. This data collection method uses Microsoft Forms to provide timely and easily accessible data on the number of skilled newcomers receiving loans and support services, with a breakdown of participants who identify as a woman or racialized person. In 2024 to 2025, it is expected that this data collection method will be expanded to include FCR systems and employment support projects. This will provide accessible data on the number of skilled newcomers receiving employment support services. A breakdown of participants who identify as a woman, racialized or person with a disability will also be available

Program name: Future Skills

Program goals:

Future Skills aims to ensure that Canada's skills policies and programs adapt and meet the evolving needs of jobseekers, workers and employers within a changing world of work
the Centre applies a GBA plus lens to address differing demographic and geographic needs. With 50% of funding committed to addressing the needs of under-represented groups and 20% dedicated towards youth, it has a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion

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, and private firms.

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of projects that report engaging equity seeking groups

Observed result: in 2023 to 2024, 49.64% of projects, or 68 out of 137, reported that they engaged equity seeking participants in their projects

Data source: program quarterly reports - Based on self-report data from 137 (out of 214) projects for fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): around three quarters of the Centre's innovation projects have a focus on serving underrepresented and disadvantaged groups. One example is Autism CanTech! (ACT!): a 6-month program for young people with autism to receive skills training and paid work placements in entry-level data management positions. This project sought to better understand the work experiences of ACT! program participants, the impacts of assured income policies on employment outcomes of participants, and the overall social return on investment of the ACT! program itself

Supplementary information sources:

GBA Plus data collection plan:

in 2023 to 2024, the Future Skills Centre collected GBA plus data on its project participants through annual self-reports. This year, 137 out of 214 projects submitted their annual report. The Centre worked with a roster of evaluation partners to understand GBA plus effects at a project level
moving forward, the Centre is expected to continue its current data collection commitments

Program name: Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program

Program goals: the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) program is a distinctions-based labour market program designed to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis as well as Urban/Unaffiliated Indigenous Peoples improve their skills and meet their long-term career goals. Its goals are to reduce the employment and skills gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples. The program is delivered through a network of Indigenous service delivery providers that provide training and other supports based on the needs of their respective communities, which can include wrap around supports to address barriers to participation in training and employment. The program typically serves an equal number of Indigenous women and men

Target population:

a particular demographic group: Indigenous Peoples 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: Indigenous Peoples

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (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: 57% of total participants who return to school following participation in program are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

the program offers activities that support a holistic approach to service delivery. The eligible activities encompass a wide range of labour market activities, including locally designed programs in support of each distinctions-based labour market strategy, as well as services or supports that can help address barriers to participation in training based on needs
Indigenous service delivery organizations funded by the program can provide a range of wraparound supports to participants. This includes childcare and transportation to make it easier for participants, including women with children, to take part in training or employment

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, the GBA plus data collection plan was reviewed as part of the review of the program's performance measurement strategy. Information is collected, including by Indigenous distinction: First Nation, Inuit, Metis and Urban/Unaffiliated. Discussions are ongoing with Indigenous partners on what GBA plus means in an Indigenous and distinctions-based context. Data collected will continue to be reviewed, as appropriate

Program name: Job Bank

Program goals: the Job Bank program assists Canadians find work, plan their careers, recruit and hire and access labour market information. GBA plus is considered in program service delivery. For example, areas for improvement are identified and addressed to improve equity seeking groups' access to employment, labour market information and skills development

Target population:

all Canadians: working age population

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly and indirectly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of employers showcasing their workplace initiatives targeting GBA plus equity deserving group members

Observed result: 22% (5,512 of 25,345) of employers with a business profile showcase at least one initiative oriented for GBA plus equity deserving group in fiscal year 2023 to 2024

Data source: Job Bank Database

Note: the GBA plus equity deserving group indicator above is based on the total of the following groups: students, racialized persons, youth, newcomers, persons with disabilities, apprentices, Indigenous Peoples, mature workers, and veterans

Indicator: number of Job Match profiles where users self-declared being part of an equity-deserving group

Observed result: 42% (34,082 of 79,623) Job match profile has at least one equity-deserving group refinement selected

Data source: Job Bank Database

Note: the GBA plus equity-deserving group indicator above is based on the total of the following groups: students, racialized persons, youth, newcomers, persons with disabilities, apprentices, Indigenous Peoples, mature workers, and veterans

Indicator: number of job postings where at least one employment equity group is targeted

Observed result: 57% (240,927 of 423,144) of Job Bank job postings have at least one targeted employment equity group

Data source: Job Bank Database

Note: GBA plus equity deserving group indicator above is based on the total of the following groups: students, racialized persons, youth, newcomers, persons with disabilities, apprentices, Indigenous Peoples, mature workers, and veterans

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not applicable

Supplementary information sources: Job Bank promotes diversity and inclusion via dedicated webpages for Employers and Job Seekers. Job Bank aims to provide information linked to groups that may face barriers to enter the labour market

GBA Plus data collection plan:

in order to improve the services provided by Job Bank, the program continues to identify the barriers faced by its users through a survey/research
furthermore, it will align data collection with the Skills and Employment Branch GBA Plus Hub dictionary and standards. This data enhancement will contribute to improving labour market information access for underrepresented groups and equity-deserving groups using Job Bank services
job seekers can select and choose to display their employment equity group in their profile. The data collected is self-reported and the validity of the information is not verified. Job Bank continues to explore what additional data could be provided by users, including gender, to help reduce barriers to its services

Program name: Labour Market Development Agreements

Program goals:

under the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDA), employment benefits enable eligible unemployed individuals to gain skills and work experience. The LMDAs support the provision of Employment Assistance Services which provides employment counselling, job search assistance, needs assessments, information on government employment programs, and the development of return-to-work action plans
the accountability data reported by provinces and territories is in alignment with the Performance Measurement Plan, implemented in 2018 to 2019 and includes data on underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, person with disabilities and visible minorities. The number of clients served, and services provided to individuals that self-reported under those groups is monitored annually and reported in the Monitoring and Assessment Report (MAR)

Target population:

a particular demographic group:
- eligible individuals:
  - unemployed active and former EI claimant
  - unemployed individuals who have made minimum EI premium contributions in at least 5 of the last 10 years
all Canadians:
- 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: unemployed persons who are eligible under Part II of the Employment Insurance Act

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of active Employment Insurance (EI) claimants served

Observed result: the total number of participants (unique individuals) served under LMDA is 451,350 in 2022 to 2023. Among the 144,904 active EI claimants who received services funded under the LMDAs, 32.4% were women, while 67.1% were men, and the remaining 0.5% were non-binary gender or responded, "Prefer not to report"

Data source: Labour Market Development Agreements 2022 to 2023 data

Note: there is a 1-year lag in data availability. Results shown reflect the previous years' result for 2022 to 2023

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

Provinces and Territories continue to assist designated groups and/or under-represented groups to gain access to training and employment programming. This support is crucial to addressing Canada's high labor demand. Through programs provided under the Labour Market Development Agreements, individuals from these groups are better equipped to integrate into the labor market and secure long-term employment. In the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year, LMDA participants included a range of designated and under-represented populations, such as:
- 128,000 persons with disabilities 133,000 visible minorities (a 33,000-increase year-over-year)
- 74,000 Indigenous peoples
- 56,000 older workers (55+)
- 100,000 youth (15-24)
- 334,000 women
source: Chapter 3, MAR 2022 to 2023

Supplementary information sources: 2022 to 2023 - Chapter 3 of the Monitoring and Assessment Report

GBA Plus data collection plan: through the existing Performance Measurement Strategy for the agreement, GBA Plus data is collected on a quarterly and monthly basis on all participants in the program. This includes self-declared information on gender and for designated groups such as: persons with disabilities, Indigenous identity, and visible minorities

Program name: Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Program goals: this program serves eligible Canadians who self-identify as having one or more disabilities gain relevant work skills, and to obtain employment or self-employment

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: persons with disabilities

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

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

Observed result: not available^{Footnote *}

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

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

Observed result: not available^{Footnote *}

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

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

Observed result: not available^{Footnote *}

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

Indicator: participants access tailored skills training

Observed result: total 1,181 participants in all projects. Number of participants identifying as belonging to one or more underrepresented groups is 1,063 for all projects

Data source: Program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

the Opportunities Fund (OF) is waiting for new data to determine current gender participation and hiring trends among Persons with Disabilities in the program (such as women and severity of disability). The 2022 Canadian Survey of Disability data indicate that women are more likely to have a more severe disability than men
there are slightly more women with disabilities than men with disabilities in the Canadian labour force, although women are more likely than men to require workplace accommodations
the OF was established to address barriers to labour market participation for Canadians with disabilities. Since it began in 1997, the program has helped over 138,000 people with disabilities across Canada
the previous 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 earnings than non-participants with similar characteristics. In addition, $1 invested in the program resulted in a $1.7 in return (over a 10-year period following program participation)
the next program evaluation is expected to be completed in 2025 to 2026

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: the OF program has continued to implement updated Participant Information Forms (PIFs), to collect more granular information from participants. This includes collecting on a range of intersectional factors, to support Canadians with disabilities furthest from the labour market. The updated PIFs will now collect information such as: employability barriers participants may experience, ethnicity, geography (rural vs urban), severity of disability. Updated PIFs are being implemented by funded organizations to collect OF participant data and results. Enhanced GBA plus results will be available in the 2024 to 2025 DRR

Program name: Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program

Program goals: this program helps employers and workers by supporting key sectors of the economy to develop and implement solutions to address current and emerging workforce needs. The program supports equity-deserving groups by promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing wrap-around supports to those facing barriers to participation. Projects are required to consider and embed diversity and inclusion in their design

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy:
- agriculture and agri-food
- construction
- health
- information and communications technology
- manufacturing
- natural resources and environment
- transportation
- tourism
- cross-sectoral

This includes employers of all sizes with a focus on small and medium enterprises

particular demographic group:
- workers including those that are employed, underemployed, displaced, or unemployed
equity-deserving groups including women, persons with disabilities, newcomers, 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous Peoples and racialized communities, including Black Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- Canadian employers, with a focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises
- Canadian workers across various sectors. For example, agriculture and agri-food, construction, cross-sectoral, health, information and communications technology, manufacturing, natural resources and environment, and transportation
- there is an emphasis on equity-deserving groups, including women, persons with disabilities, newcomers, 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous Peoples and racialized communities

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of Canadians, including those from equity deserving groups, who access or participate in training or transition initiatives

Observed Result: in 2023 to 2024, 89,546 individuals accessed or participated in training initiatives, including 37,298 individuals from equity-deserving groups (42%)

Data Source: program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not applicable

Supplementary information sources: not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024 program officials met quarterly with project proponents to discuss their results reports. This included providing guidance on GBA plus performance indicators and reporting methods to support accurate results data collection. The Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program developed performance measurement and reporting guidance to support these discussions

Program name: Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship (Red Seal Program)

Program goals: this program supports a skilled and mobile trades workforce that responds to labour market needs. It does this by developing standards that accurately reflect labour market requirements in the Red Seal trades

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy:
- skilled trades industry
- Red Seal occupations
- provinces and territories

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - first group: predominantly men (that is 80 per cent 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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- Canadian employers in various sectors that employ the skilled trades, such as construction, manufacturing, service and automotive
- Canadian trades workers, both apprentices and certified journey people
- apprenticeship technical training providers such as public colleges and polytechnics, private training providers, and union training centres
Groups that may benefit indirectly:
- Canadian consumers who depend on the competence of trades workers

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of apprentices in Red Seal trades that are women

Observed result: while the department does not collect specific GBA Plus statistics on the Red Seal Program, it has access to related apprenticeship data

in 2022, women accounted for 10.2% of apprentice in Red Seal trades
women remain under-represented in the skilled trades, particularly in higher-paid trades such as millwright and mobile crane operators. The proportion of women among new registrants in higher-paying Red Seal trades however, has been increasing steadily, from 2.9% in 2007 to 57.8% in 2022, which saw the largest year-over-year percentage point increase yet (+1.0 pp). On the other hand, women made up nearly 62% of registered apprenticeships in lower-paying Red Seal trades, such as hairstylist, cook, and baker

Data source: Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS)

Note: there is a one-year lag in data availability. The results shown reflect data for 2022. Higher-paying Red Seal trades include all Red Seal trades except hairstylist, cook and baker. The proportions are calculated based on all registered apprentices at the end of each calendar year. As such, 2023 data will only be available in December 2024

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

the Red Seal Program is an interprovincial partnership between all provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities and the federal government. The Program sets national occupational standards for trades that are designated Red Seal. These national standards are the basis for common assessment tools for certification, as well as for the harmonization of apprenticeship training across jurisdictions
the federal government supports the development of Red Seal standards and examinations, as well as Secretariat services to the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship, who oversee the program

Supplementary information sources: not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan: this program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity. As a result, there is no GBA plus data collection plan

Program name: Skills and Partnership Fund

Program goals: this program supports the employment of Indigenous Peoples by encouraging partnerships between Indigenous organizations and employers to provide training linked to specific economic opportunities. Project recipients have the flexibility to provide supports to address barriers to help participants obtain employment where needed

Target population:

a particular demographic group: all Indigenous Peoples across Canada

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - second group: 60 per cent to 79 per cent men
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: Indigenous Peoples

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: gender distribution of participants

Observed result: 38% of new participants are Indigenous women.

Data source: administrative program data

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

Observed result: 35% of total participants who become employed following participation in the program are Indigenous women

Data source: administrative program data

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

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

Data source: administrative program data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): project recipients have the flexibility to provide supports to program participants to address barriers to participation in training, such as support for childcare, based on the project and where needed

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

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, work was completed to review the data collection plan on GBA plus as part of the review of the program's performance measurement strategy. The GBA plus data collected for the program helped to inform work on the evaluation of the program, which will be finalized in fiscal year 2024 to 2025

Program name: Skills for Success Program, including Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program

Program goals:

the program helps Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills to better prepare for, get and keep a job, and adapt and succeed at work. The program supports all Canadians with a focus on under-represented groups such as Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized Canadians, newcomers, women, and official language minority communities
the Skills for Success Program includes the Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program which ended March 31, 2024. The pilot funded organizations to provide and test foundational and transferable skills training for 4 groups of women: racialized and/or Indigenous women; women with disabilities; women from the 2SLGBTQI+ community; and women with prolonged work force detachment. The pilot also tested models to improve workplace inclusivity. Results of the pilot will be used to inform future programming to better serve women facing multiple barriers

Target population:

all Canadians:
- most projects focused on Canadians from under-represented groups such as Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized Canadians, newcomers, women, and official language minority communities
the Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program targets 4 groups of women:
- racialized and/or Indigenous women; women with disabilities; women from the 2SLGBTQI+ community; and women with prolonged work force detachment

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced (except for the Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program, which targets women only)
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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- persons with disabilities or health issues
- students
- youth
- seniors
- newcomers or immigrants
- individuals of particular socio-economic status
- individuals of particular educational level
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- Black or other racialized communities
- 2SLGBTQI+
- women with prolonged workforce detachment
- people from official language minority communities

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: number of participants that were registered for skills training

Observed result: 75,719 in 2023 to 2024 (includes 72,194 for the Skills for Success program [SFS] and 3,525 for the Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program [WER])

Data source:

SFS: annual results collected by the SFS Program
WER: participant data collected by training providers using surveys (using a standardised template) and other data collection methods.

Note: 70.3% of participants that started skills training in 2023 to 2024 completed their training. Not all projects reported results for the indicators in 2023 to 2024 as some may have not included participants (for example, research projects)

Indicator: number of participants with improved foundational and transferable skills

Observed result: 17,617 in 2023 to 2024 (includes 16,043 for SFS and 1,574 for WER)

Data source:

SFS: annual results collected by the SFS Program
WER: Participant data collected by training providers using surveys [using a standardised template] and other data collection methods.

Note: there may have been challenges with the measurement of the new socioemotional skills ("soft skills"), for which there are few proven assessments or not any available assessments. For WER, complete participant records were only available for 64% of the 3,525 participants included in pilot. Participants and organizations could ‘opt out' of most questions if they did not want to respond or the information was not collected by the organization

Indicator: number of participants who found employment

Observed result: 2,881 in 2023 to 2024 (includes 2,318 for SFS and 563 for WER)

Data source:

SFS: annual results collected by the SFS Program
WER: participant data collected by training providers using surveys [using a standardised template] and other data collection methods

Note: for SFS, not all organizations provided results for this indicator. Furthermore, organizations who provided results may not have done so for the totality of their participants. The SFS Program is working on improving its data collection process to accurately report the proportion of participants who gained employment after training. For WER, complete participant records were only available for 64% of the 3,525 participants included in pilot. Participants and organizations could ‘opt out' of most questions if they did not want to respond or the information was not collected by the organization

Indicator: number of participants who pursued further education and training

Observed result: 1,841 in 2023 to 2024 (includes 1,705 for SFS and 136 for WER)

Data source:

SFS: annual results collected by the SFS Program
WER: participant data collected by training providers using surveys (using a standardised template) and other data collection methods.

Note: for SFS, some organizations did not provide results for this indicator. Furthermore, organizations who provided results may not have done so for the totality of their participants. The SFS Program is working on improving its data collection process to accurately report the proportion of participants who pursued further education after training. For WER, complete participant records were only available for 64% of the 3,525 participants included in pilot. Participants and organizations could ‘opt out' of most questions if they did not want to respond or the information was not collected by the organization

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the Skills for Success program designed and implemented an enhanced survey to better collect GBA plus data from funding recipients. This tool was first used for the annual results reporting cycle in 2022 to 2023. The program further refined the survey tool in 2023 to 2024
the Women's Employment Readiness Pilot Program has a robust GBA plus data collection strategy, collecting over 2 dozen socio-demographic indicators, as well as changes in skills development and employment outcomes, across 3 points in time. Employer information is also collected to inform analysis

Program name: Student Work Placement Program

Program goals: this program supports the creation of work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students of all ages enrolled in any post-secondary education program at a college, university or polytechnic school in Canada. The program provides incentives, in the form of higher wage subsidies, for employers to offer work placements to students in under-represented groups: women in STEM, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, newcomers, and visible minorities

Target population:

a particular demographic group:
- post-secondary students, including students from under-represented groups

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced
Age group - first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- Indigenous Peoples
- women in STEM
- Visible minorities
- persons with disabilities
- youth
- post-secondary students
- newcomers

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

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

Observed result: 56% for 2023 to 2024

Data source: program administrative data

In 2023 to 2024, 56% of all WIL opportunities have been for students that self-identified as part of one or more of the program's designated under-represented or first-year student groups. The opportunities offered to the designated under-represented groups, or First-Year students were as follows:

32% for visible minorities
17% for women in STEM
7% for persons with disabilities
3% for Indigenous students
3% for newcomers to Canada; and
14% for first-year students

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: funding recipients are required to provide demographic information on the opportunities offered to allow for GBA plus impacts measurement. The department collects GBA Plus data 4 times a year from funding recipients and the aggregates this data annually

Program name: Supports for Student Learning Program

Program goals: the main goal of the Supports for Student Learning program (SSLP) is to help learners succeed in school and develop the skills they need to transition to the job market. The program funds organizations at the national, regional, local and grassroots levels providing learners with financial and non-financial supports needed to graduate high school, transition to, and persist in post-secondary education. GBA plus is applied in the gathering of reported data from funded recipient organizations to inform policy and program discussion on equitable achievement of benefits

Target population:

a particular demographic group:
- students identifying as 2SLGBTQI+
- Indigenous Peoples
- racialized students
- students with a disability
- children or youth
- students from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC)
- students from low-income households
- students experiencing or at-risk of homelessness
- students living in rural, remote or Northern areas
- students who are newcomers to Canada
- students in or aging out of care
- students who are or would be the first in their family to attend post-secondary education

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
- Black or other racialized communities
- persons with disabilities
- children or youth
- newcomers
- individuals from rural or remote communities
- low-income individuals

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: breakdown of participants who identify as equity-deserving groups (under the Student and Afterschool Supports stream of SSLP) is collected where possible by funding recipients

Observed result:

in 2023 to 2024, SSLP supported more than 152,000 youth across funded projects. Where possible, funding recipients reported on the number of students supported by the program, disaggregated by gender identity. Reported numbers indicate that more than 10,600 men and boys, 21,900 women and girls, and 1,200 non-binary people benefited from supports
funding recipients reported on the number of students enrolled in their projects annually, disaggregated by target population served. For example, based on participants' self-identification, a total of 17,600 First Nation students, 3,400 Métis students, 1,700 Inuit students and 1,100 Unaffiliated students were supported in projects funded by the SSLP during 2023 to 2024
the SSLP projects also supported 19,034 students with a disability, 15,919 racialized students, 10,485 students identifying at 2SLGBTQI+, 9,533 students from low-income households, 238 students experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, 249 students in or aging out of care, 503 students who are newcomers to Canada, 7,422 students living in rural, remote or northern areas, and 316 students from official language minority communities

Data source: results Reporting Form, Pathways and Indspire Annual Reports

Indicator: Breakdown of participants who identify as equity-deserving students for investments in Global Skills Opportunity (GSO)

Observed result: the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot (OSMP), also branded as GSO, aims to increase participation in study and work abroad opportunities for Canadian college and undergraduate university students. Between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, a total of 5,687 students participated in the program with 73% of participants identified as underrepresented students. In 2023 to 2024, 62% of participants identified as a low-income student, 19% identified as a student with a disability, and 11% identified as an Indigenous student. At the time of reporting, the GSO does not have the breakdown on participants' gender

Data source: CICAN and UnivCan 2023 to 2024 Annual Reports

Note: some participants identified as more than one of the 3 priority groups noted above

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): research has shown that education is a core determinant for stronger lifelong economic, social and health outcomes. Canadians who don't have a certificate, diploma or degree are typically more at-risk of being unemployed, of making a lower income, and of developing obesity, arthritis, diabetes, and other health issues. However, not all students have equal access to educational resources and support systems. High school drop-out rates for students experiencing homelessness or for Inuit students, for instance, are at least 40% higher than the national average. (Statcan, 2016, 2020 and 2021). By providing unique academic opportunities and supports for youth, the SSLP aims to bridge gaps in educational attainment and to address systemic inequities

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

as of December 2023, SSLP program officials have engaged funding recipients to discuss project and participant data collection, refine data collection and reporting processes, explore ways to build capacity, survey youth, and balancing various methodological factors to ensure that the data collected is accurate and reliable. This will help track and measure the intersectional impacts of program participation on youth that identify with equity-deserving groups. The SSLP provided opportunities for stakeholders to report and describe how their tailored support benefitted learners from underserved communities
work was also done to improve the department's understanding of factors contributing to student success and to strengthen the evidence-based approach used to improve program implementation. This was done by:
- actioning key items from the Impact Measurement Framework work underway and as identified in the Evaluation of the SSLP (June 2023 Final Report) including launch of a pilot Youth Feedback Survey to understand the influence of SSLP supports and services on youth participants
- improving a data and reporting plan to increase collection of aggregated data and to support on GBA plus analyses
in 2022 to 2023, SSLP officials advanced the dissemination of research findings on sub-populations, knowledge gaps, best practices and lessons learned from SSLP projects. Research findings were summarized and distributed to SSLP-funded organizations
in 2022 to 2023, SSLP officials advanced the dissemination of research findings on sub-populations, knowledge gaps, best practices and lessons learned from SSLP projects. Research findings were summarized and distributed to SSLP-funded organizations

Program name: Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Program goals: the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program provides employers the opportunity to hire foreign workers to fill labour and skill shortages on a temporary basis when Canadians or permanent residents are not available and helps ensure that foreign workers are protected

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy: employers in various sectors, regions and occupations across Canada that have demonstrated a need for temporary foreign workers. The highest program user is the agriculture sector. This sector employs about 60% of temporary foreign workers, helping to secure food security for Canadians
specific demographic groups: temporary foreign workers, Canadian employers, Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Foreign Workers
- Gender - first group: predominantly men (that is 80%or more men)
- Income - first group: strongly benefits low-income individuals, specifically those under a provincial/territorial median wage (strongly progressive)

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly, while recognizing that the TFW Program is employer-demand driven in nature:
- specific regions and/or sectors of the economy:
  - specific regions: remote, rural and urban
  - specific industries or sectors of the economy: sectors with known labour shortages, particularly the agriculture and agri-food sector
- a particular demographic group:
  - men
  - individuals of particular socio-economic status (lower income)
  - individuals of particular education level (lower-educated individuals)
- employers:
  - primarily small enterprises (less than 100 employees). This type of enterprise represents nearly 90% of all employers in the program in 2023 to 2024
- Canadians:
  - public benefits from enhanced food security as a result of temporary foreign workers contributions to the primary agriculture sector
Groups that may benefit indirectly:
- all Canadians, individuals in other countries (families of temporary foreign workers)
Groups that may face barriers to access:
- while the TFW Program is employer-demand driven, women may face barriers accessing the program. In 2023, 19% of work permits were issued to women compared to 81% for men. Several factors correlate with this gender disparity. More broadly, cultural, social, and economic expectations and employment barriers faced by women such as child rearing responsibilities, and sexist perceptions of women's abilities, may pose barriers to increasing their participation in temporary labour programs in general

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: country of origin for workers

Observed result: in 2023 to 2024, workers under the program came from over 20 countries. Approximately 26% were from Mexico, 10% from Guatemala and 13% from India

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

Note: this result is a proxy. Following issuance of an LMIA, the authority and decision to issue a work permit rests with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Given consideration of other factors such as admissibility and security, IRCC may not issue a work permit for every single approved position on an LMIA. For this reason, at any given time, the total number of approved positions on LMIAs issued by the department may not perfectly match the number of work permits issued by IRCC

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

Observed result: in 2023 to 2024, companies that used the program's Global Talent Stream committed to 323 activities to increase workplace diversity

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

Note: 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 Peoples, newcomers, persons with disabilities, youth, and women. Another activity is offering events or sessions that support the professional development of underrepresented groups

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): as part of the Government of Canada's broader commitment to protecting temporary foreign workers from mistreatment and abuse, the Migrant Worker Support Program was launched in 2022 (totaling $49.5M committed in Budget 2021)

Supplementary information sources: Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada work permit data

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the department is exploring options to obtain more work permit data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to see if it is possible to integrate it into the Temporary Foreign Worker Program's Labour Market Impact Assessment system. This integration would provide the program with gender, age, and nationality for temporary foreign workers. Having access to additional data will allow the program to analyze any GBA plus impacts, and identify areas where supports are needed to achieve inclusive outcomes for all temporary foreign workers
between October 6 and December 31, 2023, the department administered a survey to evaluate whether organizations funded through the Migrant Worker Support Program are helping temporary foreign workers to understand and exercise their rights while in Canada. It also strengthens ESDC's understanding of program impacts and knowledge of temporary foreign workers. The survey collected data about temporary foreign workers' work history and experiences, and demographic data (e.g., gender, geographic location, language, and nationality). Findings from the survey will support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the program

Program name: Workforce Development Agreements

Program goals: through these agreements, provinces and territories provide skills training and employment programming with flexibilities that respond to the diverse needs of their clients, including persons with disabilities. Programs delivered under the Workforce Development Agreements (WDAs) can assist individuals regardless of their employment status. Those who are unemployed, underemployed, employed or self-employed can receive supports to upskill and/or reorient their careers and to ultimately find and/or maintain good jobs. Data on the use of the program by underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, person with disabilities and visible minorities is collected and reported on

Target population:

a particular demographic group:
- individuals regardless of their employment status
- 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
- individuals from groups that are over-represented in the unemployed population. For example, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, women, newcomers, visible minorities)
- persons with disabilities

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- persons with disabilities or health issues
- students
- seniors
- newcomers or immigrants
- individuals of particular socio-economic status
- individuals of particular educational level
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- Black or other racialized communities

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of participants by age and gender

Observed results:

women made up 50.6% of the 264,655 total participants (unique individuals) served in 2022 to 2023, while 48.6% were men, and the remaining 0.8% were non-binary gender or responded, "Prefer not to report"
women accounted for 227,004 (50.9%) of the total 445,480 Workforce Development Agreement services delivered in Canada
regarding the skills development services that provide more comprehensive training, 56.5% of the 81,112 services were provided to women: while 40.4% were provided to men, and 3.1% to clients of other or unknown gender
22.7% of all services were provided to youth (15 to 24 years), 63.0% were provided to core-age (25 to 54 years) participants and the remaining 13.6% were provided to older participants (55+ years), 0.7% were provided to participants of unknown age (Invalid dates of birth)

Data source: Workforce Development Agreements 2022 to 2023 data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

overall WDA participants included, in terms of designated and/or under-represented populations:
- 254,000 persons with disabilities
- 43,000 visible minorities
- 33,000 Indigenous peoples
- 60,000 older workers (aged 55 years or older)
- 101,000 youth (aged 15 to 24 years)
- 227,000 women

source: WDA accountability data 2022 to 2023

Supplementary information sources: WDA webpage

GBA Plus data collection plan: through the existing Performance Measurement Strategy for the agreements, GBA plus data is collected 4 times a year on all participants in the program. This includes self-declared information on gender and for designated groups such as: persons with disabilities, indigenous identity, and visible minorities

Program name: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Program goals:

the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) includes 2 programs: 1. YESS Program, an ESDC-led horizontal initiative involving 11 other federal departments, agencies, and crown corporations; and 2. Canada Summer Jobs, which is delivered solely by ESDC
the YESS helps youth aged 15 to 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment, transition into the labour market. The ESDC YESS program funds projects that offer youth tailored supports and the opportunity to develop a range of skills and to participate in work experiences to improve their employability. Supports provided may include wage subsidies, skills development and training, mentorship, and wrap-around services (e.g., dependent care support, mental health counselling). Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) supports employers from not-for-profit, public, and private (businesses with 50 or fewer employees) sectors to provide quality summer employment - opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills. The ultimate goal of the YESS program is to help youth participate in an inclusive labour market

Target population:

a particular demographic group: youth (15 to 30 years), especially youth facing barriers in the labour market

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender (Canada Summer Jobs only) - fourth group: 60 per cent to 79 per cent women
Gender (Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program only) - third group: broadly gender-balanced
Age group- first group: primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- Indigenous youth
- youth with Disabilities
- racialized Youth
- Official Language Minority Community Youth
- rural and Remote
- women
- youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

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

Observed results:

24% of Canada Summer Jobs program and 39% of ESDC Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program participants identified as racialized (visible minorities)
8% of participants of the Canada Summer Jobs program and 14% of Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program participants identified as members of Indigenous groups
4% of Canada Summer Jobs program and 21% of ESDC Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program participants identified as being persons with disabilities

Data source: program administrative data for 2023 to 2024

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

In 2023 to 2024, the ESDC YESS program funded projects that serve a number of GBA plus priorities:

151 projects support youth with disabilities
151 projects support visible minority youth
140 projects support First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or urban or non-affiliated Indigenous youth

Note that projects often serve multiple populations and the same project may be repeated in the counts above.

Data source: program administrative data for 2023 to 2024

Supplementary information sources: none

GBA Plus data collection plan:

approved in 2023, the revised Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) is currently being implemented by YESS partners. The objective is for all partners to adopt the updated PMF by March 2025
the PMF includes additional demographic information, such as better disaggregated data (gender, Indigenous Peoples, racialized, disability, rural/remote/Northern/fly-in) and new demographic data (2SLGBTQI+). This will enable a more robust data analysis to inform policy and program design to improve responsiveness to youth's diverse needs

Core responsibility 4: Working Conditions and Workplace Relations

Program name: Federal Workers' Compensation

Program goals: the Government Employees' Compensation Act (the Act) provides benefits to federal public sector employees (or their dependents) who suffer an occupational injury or illness arising out of or in the course of their employment, or who are slain on duty

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may face barriers to access or participation or that may experience negative impacts:
- some fields related to gender on the provincial Employer Report of Injury (ERI) forms (excluding Prince Edward Island), only allow the employer to select male or female. This could negatively impact 2SLGBTQI+ employees

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources:

the program uses the Provincial Employer Report of Injury forms to remain compliant with the provincial legislation for data collection
current system defaults to male and must be updated manually to reflect the gender listed on the form. The system is limited to male or female

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, the first year of the 3-year schedule for implementation of a GBA plus data collection plan, consultations were held with all of ESDC's Labour programs. The consultations were held to develop and improve data collection and analysis tools so that programs can measure and assess the impacts on gender and diversity in the future. The data collection plan is expected to be in place in 2026 to 2027

Program name: International Labour Affairs

Program goals: this program contributes to and provide for the protection of internationally recognized labour rights and principles, including the elimination of forced labour and discrimination in employment and occupation. Where appropriate, these activities are designed to enable workers, employers and governments to address issues affecting various groups. This includes women, migrant and other vulnerable workers

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: individuals in developing partner countries, including women and children or youth

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

When possible and depending on the nature and objectives of a project, activities, outputs or outcomes specific to women or other groups are collected. (e.g., number of women who received training or benefited from project activities). When applicable, projects and gender-specific baseline data may be established to facilitate reporting and measuring progress against targets. Larger projects may include evaluations that may cover gender-related considerations.

Indicator: indicators vary between projects, for example, the percentage of project beneficiaries who are female workers/migrant workers/workers with disabilities

Observed result: indicators are tailored to individual projects that focus on different areas of internationally recognized labour rights and principles in various countries.

For example, reporting from the project Strengthening Legal Representation of Workers and Trade Unions in Mexico states a commitment to promoting gender representation in project activities and 53% of project participants to date are women

Data source: project reports

Note: final narrative reports provided by grant recipients on project completion provide data on project achievements

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): project proposals include a gender analysis and implementing partners are encouraged to promote gender equity and provide gender-disaggregated data in their reporting

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: project-specific baseline information on women's or other groups' participation is not always readily available. The program systematically discusses with potential grant recipients the possibility of including activities to improve or facilitate data collection during the life cycle of the projects

Program name: Labour Relations

Program goals: the program supports unions and employers under federal jurisdiction during collective bargaining. It offers the parties day-to-day support during the life of the agreement. This helps foster collaborative labour relations as well as prevent, and better manage, workplace conflict

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

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - second group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent men
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- working age Canadians
Groups that may benefit indirectly:
- other segments of the Canadian population, for example children and seniors

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector, Crown and shared-governance corporation employees who are male and female in 2023

Observed result: 602,000 of 950,000 employees are male (63%) and 348,000 (37%) are female

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023.

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector, Crown and shared-governance corporation employees who are Indigenous people in 2023

Observed result: 25,000 out of 950,000 employees identified as Indigenous people

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector, Crown and shared-governance corporation employees who identified as visible minorities in 2022

Observed result: 254,000 employees out of 950,000 employees identified as visible minorities

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector, and Crown and shared-governance corporation employees who identified as a person with disabilities in 2023

Observed result: 43,000 employees out of 950,000 employees identified as persons with disabilities

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023

Note: the figures do not capture the 70,000 employees in Indigenous government on First Nations territories

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: in 2023 to 2024, the first year of the 3-year schedule for implementation of a GBA plus data collection plan, consultations were held with all programs of ESDC's Labour programs. The consultations were held to develop and improve data collection and analysis tools so that programs can measure and assess the impacts on gender and diversity in the future. The data collection plan is expected to be in place in 2026 to 2027

Program name: Labour Standards

Program goals: this program supports fair and equitable workplaces through the administration and enforcement of Part III of the Canada Labour Code. This provides labour standards that establish minimum conditions of employment in the federal jurisdiction. Vulnerable groups, such as low-wage workers and workers in precarious employment, are given consideration during policy development. GBA plus analysis is included with all amendments made to Part III of the Code and all regulations made. This ensures that the program understands how diverse groups are affected

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 per cent - 79 per cent men
Income - third group: no significant distributional impacts
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- employees in federally regulated industries
- interns in federally regulated industries
- in addition, specific labour standards exist to benefit new parents, women who are pregnant or nursing, employees needing time off for medical reasons, victims of family violence and Indigenous Peoples
Groups that may face barriers to access/participation or that may experience negative impacts:
- workers who are considered independent contractors do not have employee status and cannot benefit from this program. The Code prohibits the misclassification of workers who should be considered employees. This is to ensure they receive the protections that they are entitled to

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector, Crown and shared-governance corporation employees by gender in 2023

Observed result:

men: 63%
women: 37%

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

Program name: Occupational Health and Safety

Program goals: the role of the program is to ensure that federally regulated workplaces are safe and healthy by working to reduce the number of work-related injuries and illnesses. The GBA plus lens is regularly applied to occupational health and safety (OHS) initiatives to ensure that there are inclusive outcomes for diverse groups of individuals. This is done by identifying how proposed regulatory initiatives would impact diverse groups of women, men, and gender diverse people, as well as how it intersects with other identity factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, age and Indigeneity

Target population:

specific sectors of the economy: the target populations are employers and employees inindustries 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: o significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- all employers and employees in the federal jurisdiction. Some initiatives, such as the Provision of Menstrual Products, will benefit certain demographics of employees more than others. For example, menstruating employees will benefit from this initiative

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of federally regulated private sector and federal government employees by gender in 2023

Observed result:

men: 56%
women: 44%

Data source: Research and Innovation Division calculations, reference year 2023

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other):

Menstrual products in workplace
- when developing the regulatory initiative to provide menstrual products in workplaces, a requirement was added to provide the products in all bathrooms, regardless of gender. This allows for the inclusion of non-binary people and transgender men
- in addition, providing pads and tampons in federally regulated private and public sector workplaces will create healthier, accessible, and more inclusive work environments. It also improves gender equity and brings more awareness and acceptance in reducing stigma around periods
Other
- recently GBA plus has been applied when modernizing sanitation provisions within Canada OHS Regulations, amending Hazardous Substances provisions, and the Levels of Sound and Personal Protective Equipment within OHS Regulations

Supplementary information sources: not available

Program name: Wage Earner Protection Program

Program goals: this program is designed to reduce the economic insecurity of all Canadian workers who are owed unpaid wages, vacation pay, disbursements, termination pay and severance pay when their employer becomes insolvent and attempts to restructure, files for bankruptcy or becomes subject to receivership. The program does not target a specific GBA plus group

Target population:

all Canadians: the program is available to all Canadians whose employer is subject to Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) qualified proceedings

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- all active population of working age

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of initial Wage Earner Protection Program review decisions made within 35 days
Observed result: 86.6% for 2023 to 2024
Data source: Common System for Grants and Contributions and program administrative data

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: not available

Program name: Workplace Equity

Program goals:

the Employment Equity Act seeks to achieve equality in the workplace for 4 designated groups across industry sectors, occupations and salary ranges. The designated groups are:
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- persons with disabilities
- members of visible minorities
some measures under the Act also apply to gendered intersections of these groups, such as Indigenous women or men with disabilities
ESDC is responsible for the administration of programs under the Act which target federally regulated private-sector employers with 100 or more employees

Target population:

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

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- women
- Indigenous Peoples
- persons with disabilities
- members of visible minorities
- it can also directly benefit gendered intersections among the groups listed above, such as Indigenous women, or men with disabilities

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: percentage of employers who had equitable representation or improved representation of 2 or more designated groups between 2020 and 2021 (using data reported from 2021 and 2022)

Observed result: 77%

Data source: annual reports submitted by federally regulated private sector employers under the legislated Employment Equity

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): this year, the department launched Equi'Vision, which allows members of the public to access representation and pay gap data for employers covered by the Act. It is too early to evaluate the website's impact - including its frequency of use and influence on employer behaviour. However, having these data publicly available makes Canada a leader in pay transparency measures

Supplementary information sources: not available

Core responsibility 5: Information and Service Delivery for Other Departments

Program name: Citizen Service Network

Program goals:

Citizen Service Network supports the delivery of services and information for the Government of Canada. It provides information on:
- how to self-serve
- client authentication and identification
- services for clients who require one-on-one assistance
the program is part of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey. The survey collects data on client satisfaction
client experience results by GBA plus client groups are available in the latest Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023
note: the scope of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey focuses on Service Canada clients across the 5 major programs: Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit (CPP-D), Old Age Security (OAS) / Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Social Insurance Number (SIN) clients who applied and received a decision or outcome
survey results do not include clients who visited a Service Canada point of service in-person for passport services or to receive services provided on behalf of other departments, for example, biometrics for IRCC, Veteran services

Target population:

all Canadians, permanent residents and temporary foreign workers

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

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- clients who live in urban areas
- Indigenous clients
- youth
- newcomers to Canada (newcomers may arrive as permanent or temporary residents and include temporary foreign workers, international students, refugees, and asylum seekers)
- racialized clients
- clients experiencing barriers to access services. This includes clients who do not have access to internet or devices like a computer or smart phone, or clients who need assistance to access services
- e-vulnerable clients (not included in the clients with restrictions at-risk-group). The e-vulnerable clients rarely or never make use of online services. They also make more use of the in-person channel, however, not as much as the clients with restrictions
Groups that may face barriers to access:
- clients who reported language barriers to access services
- Indigenous clients
- clients with disabilities
- non-English or French speaking clients
- clients residing in remote regions
- clients with only a mobile device
- clients in northern and remote locations, notably Indigenous clients, who may not have the means to travel or face unsafe travel conditions

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: demographic profile of the clients of the Citizen Service Network

Observed results:

gender: 49% of In-Person clients are men, while 51% are women
age: 38% of clients are between 18 to 30 years of age, while 35% are between 31 to 59 years old and 15% are 60 or older
geography: 66% of clients are from urban areas, 32% from rural areas and 2% from remote regions
education: 28% of clients have a high school education or less
disabilities: 7% of clients have a disability
Indigenous: 8% of clients are Indigenous
immigrants: 37% of clients are newcomers to Canada
racialized people: 53% of clients are racialized (self-identify as belonging to a racialized or cultural group)
technology literacy: 18% are e-vulnerable. These are clients who rarely or never use online services
technology adoption: 15% of clients reported only owning a mobile phone and did not have a computer or tablet

Data source: Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: the latest available Service Canada Client Experience Survey (2022 to 2023) can be consulted

GBA Plus data collection plan: the department analyzed results of its Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023 by gender and other client group variables such as: disability, newcomers to Canada, non-English or French speakers, clients living in rural areas, clients living in remote areas, youth, seniors and Indigenous identity

Program name: Government of Canada Internet Presence

Program goals:

this program includes the department's web publishing operations, Service Canada's digital presence and the key portal for secure services, as well as the My Service Canada Account (MSCA). It is also responsible for the Government of Canada's digital presence, via Canada.ca
the program is part of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey. The survey collects data on client satisfaction
note: the scope of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey are Service Canada clients across the 5 major programs Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit (CPP-D), Old Age Security (OAS) / Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Social Insurance Number (SIN) clients who applied and received a decision or outcome
client experience results by GBA plus client groups are available in the latest Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023

Target population:

all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced
Income - no information available
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): quantitative data is not available since this service does not capture any client data. It is an information service and an anonymous service

Supplementary information sources: the latest available Service Canada Client Experience Survey (2022 to 2023) can be consulted

GBA Plus data collection plan:

due to a limited authority regarding the collection of personal information from Canada.ca users, Service Canada is not gathering gender or other demographic items (e-vulnerable, new to Canada, age, etc.) information via the survey
individual departments are responsible for their own program and service content on Canada.ca which includes the collection of Gender Based Analysis plus data. Service Canada supports departments by ensuring Canada.ca remains available and responsive

Program name: Government of Canada Telephone General Enquiries Services

Program goals:

the Telephone General Enquiries Services program includes the 1 800 O-Canada service which provides general information on all Government of Canada programs and services
1 800 O-Canada service does not collect specific information on its callers but is part of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey which collects client experience findings including client satisfaction results
client experience results by GBA plus client groups are available in the latest Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023
note: the scope of the annual Service Canada Client Experience Survey includes 5 major programs: Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit (CPP-D), Old Age Security (OAS) / Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Social Insurance Number (SIN) clients who applied and received a decision or outcome

Target population:

all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

Gender - third group: broadly gender-balanced
Income - no information available
Age group - second group: no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly:
- All Canadians
- Women
- Clients with a lower education level (up to high school)
- Racialized clients
- E-vulnerable clients (persons that rarely or never use online services)
- Clients who only have a mobile phone as a device
- Clients that experienced restrictions to access services
Groups that may face barriers to access/participation or that may experience negative impacts:
- E-vulnerable clients (who rarely or never make use of on-line services)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics):

Indicator: demographic profile of 1 800 O-Canada callers

Observed result:

57% of users are women and 43% are men
28% are youth (aged 18 to 30 years), 45% are adults (aged 31 to 59 years) and 28% are seniors (aged 60 and above)
55% are from urban areas, 43% from rural areas and 3% from remote regions
36% are lower educated (high school or less)
13% have a disability
10% are Indigenous Peoples
51% are racialized (self-identify as belonging to a racialized or cultural group other than white) and 16% are newcomers
18% are e-vulnerable (these are clients who rarely or never use online services)
12% reported only owning a mobile phone and did not have a computer or tablet
Half (51%) of the users reported having experienced a service access barrier

Data source: The latest available Service Canada Client Experience Survey 2022 to 2023.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: the latest available Service Canada Client Experience Survey (2022 to 2023) can be consulted

GBA Plus data collection plan:

the department introduced broader demographic identifiers in the 1 800 O-Canada feedback questionnaire. The demographics that were added include: age, gender, types of disabilities, Indigenous clients, and level of education
the department will continue to use this tool to better serve and understand the specific needs of particular client groups

Program name: Passport

Program goals:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) partners with ESDC and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) for the delivery of the Passport Program to ensure Canadians can access passport services. ESDC, through Service Canada, is the provider of passport services in Canada for regular passports on behalf of IRCC
the department only collects data requested by IRCC, which is the responsible department for GBA plus reporting
the program uses data collected to ensure gender-equitable and fair access to all Canadians. This takes into account how marginalized and underserved clients access and obtain service through Service Canada delivery channels. With the recent expansion of Passport Program services to Scheduled Outreach locations in rural and remote locations, Service Canada strives to improve gender-equitable and fair access to all Canadians

Target population:

IRCC is responsible for GBA plus data for this program

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}:

IRCC is responsible for GBA plus data for this program

Specific demographic group outcomes:

Groups that may benefit directly: all Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): IRCC is responsible for GBA plus data for this program

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): IRCC is responsible for GBA plus data for this program

Supplementary information sources: IRCC is responsible for GBA plus data for this program

GBA Plus data collection plan:

IRCC is responsible for collecting GBA plus data and reporting on impacts for this program. IRCC is conducting GBA plus analysis to improve policies related to accessibility, fairness and affordability to facilitate equitable access to passports
IRCC, through Service Canada points of service and employees, collects data based on, but not limited to, gender, date of birth (age) and place of birth. This data is used to inform better policy outcomes for vulnerable groups
Service Canada and IRCC regularly collaborate on issues related to program and service accessibility for passport services

Program name: Service Delivery Partnership

Program goals:

this program establishes service delivery partnerships with external partners to deliver their programs. Partners can include other federal institutions, provinces and territories, municipalities, and Indigenous organizations as well as non-profit corporations or public bodies that perform a function for a previously mentioned partner. The program leverages ESDC/Service Canada's existing expertise, infrastructure, and capabilities, improving service delivery on a cost-recovery basis
each partner is responsible for collecting data and reporting on impacts related to GBA plus for their respective programs. The Service Delivery Partnership (SDP) program does not conduct a GBA plus analysis on the programs of other departments

Target population:

all Canadians

Distribution of benefits^{Footnote 1}

not available
the SDP program establishes service delivery partnerships to improve services to Canadians. The target groups of the SDP program vary depending on the specific outcomes of each program and are negotiated at the outset of each partnership with each partner. Each partner, as the authority for their program, is responsible for all mandatory performance reporting, including GBA plus activities for services delivered by ESDC/Service Canada through their own results report

Specific demographic group outcomes:

not available
the SDP program aims to establish service delivery partnerships to improve services to Canadians. The target groups of the SDP program vary depending on the specific outcomes of each program and are negotiated at the outset of each partnership with each partner. Each federal partner, as the authority for their program, is responsible to report on GBA plus activities for services delivered by ESDC/Service Canada through their own results report

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (statistics): not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity (other): not available

Supplementary information sources: not available

GBA Plus data collection plan: partner organizations remain responsible for reporting on GBA plus activities for services delivered by ESDC/Service Canada through their own results report

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Gender scale

First group: predominantly men (80% or more men)
Second group: 60% to 79% men
Third group: broadly gender-balanced
Fourth group: 60% to 79% women
Fifth group: predominantly women (80% or more women)

Income level scale

First group: strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)
Second group: somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)
Third group: no significant distributional impacts
Fourth group: somewhat benefits high income individuals (somewhat regressive)
Fifth group: strongly benefits high income individuals (strongly regressive)

Age group scale

First group: primarily benefits youth, children or future generations
Second group: no significant intergenerational impacts or impacts on generations between youths and seniors
Third group: primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

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Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program

Core responsibility 1: Social Development

Core responsibility 2: Pension and Benefits

Core responsibility 3: Learning, Skills Development, and Employment

Core responsibility 4: Working Conditions and Workplace Relations

Core responsibility 5: Information and Service Delivery for Other Departments

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