2020-21 Departmental Results Report: Supplementary Information Tables

From: Parole Board of Canada

Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)

Section 1: Institutional GBA+ Capacity

The PBC has a GBA+ Working Group that meets regularly. In 2020-21, the PBC released its Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Guide. As part of the launch of the Guide, representatives from the Working Group hosted information sessions for each program area.

Although the PBC uses disaggregated gender data, it is not currently being used for GBA+. Gender data is used to inform the PBC's corporate planning reporting (e.g., Performance Monitoring Report), and research. An offender's reported gender is based on data entered in Correctional Service Canada's (CSC) Offender Management System from which the PBC extracts all offender profile information. In terms of gender data for Board members and staff, this information is reported as entered into Human Resources Management System (HRMS).

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Decisions
Program: Conditional Release Decisions
Target Population: Offenders

Distribution of Benefits:

^{Footnote 1} Definitions for table headings can be found in the Endnotes below.

Other:
In 2020-2021, the PBC:

• Developed policy amendments incorporating gender considerations in decision-making as part of the Policy Manual Alignment Review;
• Developed communication and training tools to inform Board members on how to address offenders with gender considerations in decision-making;
• Continued to implement elements of the management action plan for the PBC report called “Gendered Parole: Responding to Women Offender Needs” to provide a gender-responsive approach for women through enhancements to PBC's guidance and training to Board members and employees;
• Made system changes as it relates to offender correspondence, to accommodate offender chosen name;
• Implemented the various elements identified within the GBA+ Framework to ensure GBA+ is applied in all areas of the PBC's policies, programs, and initiatives; and
• Carried out several activities for PBC’s Board members and staff that foster diversity. Some of these activities included;
  • Increased knowledge related to Indigenous culture:
    • Kairos Blanket Exercises;
    • Spring Renewal Ceremony facilitated by Elders; and
    • Human Library Exercise.
  • Training for Board members and employees (i.e. Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2) training (e.g. to support the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act)

GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report for 2020-21.

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Openness and Accountability
Program: Conditional Release Openness and Accountability
Target Population: All Canadians

Distribution of Benefits:

Other:
In 2020-21, the PBC:

• Enhanced and maintained an evergreen outreach strategy and increased outreach to marginalized populations.

GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report for 2020-21.

Core Responsibility: Record Suspension and Expungement Decisions/Clemency Recommendations
Program: Record Suspension and Expungement Decisions/Clemency Recommendations
Target Population: Applicants seeking a Record Suspension or Expungement Decisions or Clemency

Distribution of Benefits:

Other:
Legislatively, this core responsibility is not required to report on gender data, unless requested on an ad-hoc basis by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
In 2020-21, the PBC started updating all program application forms and implemented internal database system changes with the addition of a third gender box - “Another Gender” as a non-binary option to enable comprehensive gender data collection for possible future reporting.

Section 3: Program Links to Gender Results Framework

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Decisions

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Openness and Accountability

Core Responsibility: Record Suspension and Expungement Decisions/Clemency Recommendations

Section 4: Program Links to Quality of Life Framework

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Decisions

Core Responsibility: Conditional Release Openness and Accountability

Core Responsibility: Record Suspension and Expungement Decisions/Clemency Recommendations

Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits

Response to parliamentary committees

There were no parliamentary committee reports requiring a response in 2020-21.

Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)

There were no audits in 2020-21 requiring a response.

Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

There were no audits in 2020-21 requiring a response.