2021-22 Supplementary Information Tables

List of supplementary information tables for the 2021-22 Departmental Plan

Sustainable Development Goals
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Details on transfer payment programs
Gender-based analysis plus
Horizontal initiatives

Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals

The Department for Women and Gender Equality works to advance gender equality through an intersectional gendered lens. Working in partnership with key stakeholders, including civil society organizations, labour groups, the private sector, other orders of government, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, the Department actively promotes the inclusion of all people in Canada’s economic, social, and political life. The Department for Women and Gender Equality works to uphold its mandate to advance gender equality by performing a central coordination function within the Government of Canada by developing and implementing policies, providing grants and contributions, delivering programs, investing in research, and providing advice to achieve equality for people of all genders, including women.

With this mandate, as part of the Government of Canada’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, WAGE works with Employment and Social Development Canada, the lead federal department, and other responsible federal departments and agencies to implement the SDGs. Specifically, WAGE focuses on coordination of federal initiatives under SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, however, as outlined below, WAGE initiatives also contribute to several other SDGs.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	Planned initiatives	Global or domestic targets and/or global or domestic indicators
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	The development and implementation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Lead and coordinate the implementation of the federal GBV Strategy	Within the UN’s Global Indicator Framework, the federal GBV Strategy and National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation. Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life. arget 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents for their review conferences.
	Develop and deliver programming to support projects that address systemic barriers to gender equality and to support the capacity and sustainability of women’s and equality-seeking organizations.	Within the UN’s Global Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences. Target 5.a: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws. Target 5.b: Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. Target 5.c: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels. Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Canadians are well represented at all levels of decision making Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families. Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online, Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice, Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.
	Lead a coordinated whole-of-government approach to promote a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other factors, which will result in more responsive federal policies and programs that systematically consider the needs of different groups of people.	Through the strengthened application of Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA)+ across the federal government, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on all targets within the UN Global Indicator Framework under SDG5: Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation Target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate Target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences Target 5. a: Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws Target 5. b: Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women Target 5.c: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, it is therefore likely to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Canadians are well represented at all levels of decision making Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families. Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online, Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice, Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions. Note: In addition, the application of GBA+ helps ensure that all policies, programs, and legislation are more responsive to the needs of different groups of women, men and gender-diverse individuals. As such, strengthening GBA+ application across the federal government may also support Canada’s efforts to advance other sustainable development goals.
	Promote community action through commemoration initiatives such as International Women’s Day, Gender Equality Week, Women’s History Month, International Day of the Girl, Persons Day, and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence	These commemorative initiatives are expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on all targets within the UN Global Indicator Framework related to SDG5. Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation Target 5.4: Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate Target 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life Target 5. b: Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women Target 5.c: Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, these commemorative initiatives are expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Canadians are well represented at all levels of decision making Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families. Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online, Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice, Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.
SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all	Develop and deliver programming to support projects that address systemic barriers to gender equality and to support the capacity and sustainability of women’s and equality-seeking organizations	Within the UN’s Global Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Target 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors. Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. Target 8.6: By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training. Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms. Target 8.8: Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment. Target 8.9: Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all. Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Canadians are well represented at all levels of decision making Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families. Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online, Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice, Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.
SDG 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels	Advance the development and implementation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Lead and coordinate the implementation of the federal GBV Strategy	Within the UN’s Global Indicator Framework, the GBV Strategy and Action Plan are expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, the GBV Strategy and Action Plan are expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: CIF Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online. Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice. Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable and transparent institutions
	Develop and deliver programming to support projects that address systemic barriers to gender equality and to support the capacity and sustainability of women’s and equality-seeking organizations	Within the UN’s Global Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory, and representative decision-making at all levels. Target 16.b: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development. Within the Canadian Indicator Framework, this programming is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Canadians are well represented at all levels of decision making Ambition: Canadians share responsibilities within households and families. Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Ambition: Canadians have access to quality jobs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Ambition: Canadians live free of discrimination and inequalities are reduced Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Ambition: Canadians have access to quality housing Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels Ambition: Canadians are safe and secure, in person and online, Ambition: Canadians have equal access to justice, Ambition: Canadians are supported by effective, accountable, and transparent institutions.

For questions related to this Supplementary Information Table, please contact the SDG Unit at ESDC: Programme2030-2030Agenda@canada.gc.ca

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

The Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy was implemented in October 2020, refer to WAGE Website for all details.

Details on transfer payment programs

3-year plan for Gender-Based Violence Program (Voted)
3-year plan for Women’s Program (Voted)
3-year plan for the Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (SSOGIE)

3-year plan for Gender-Based Violence Program (Voted)

Start date	2017 Additional funding added in 2019 for the Human Trafficking Continuum of Care Initiative
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation	Appropriation annually through estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2017-18
Link to departmental result(s)	The Department’s interventions facilitate the advancement of gender equality
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Community Action and Innovation
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program takes action under “It's Time: Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence”. The GBV Program is population-specific, with the objective of supporting organizations working in the GBV sector to develop and implement promising practices in order to address gaps in supports for Indigenous and underserved groups of survivors in Canada. Funding is provided to eligible organizations in support of projects at the local, regional and national levels, and is available for time-specific projects that address gaps in supports for specific groups of survivors, including Indigenous women and their communities, and other underserved populations, such as: children and youth; racialized women; LGBTQ2 persons; non-status/refugee/immigrant women; seniors; women living in an official language minority community; women living in northern, rural and remote communities; and women living with a disability. In 2019, as part of the Government of Canada’s National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy), $10 million over 5 years was announced for the Department for Women and Gender Equality to support the development, testing and implementation of innovative and empowering promising practices to support at-risk populations to reduce their risk to being trafficked, as well as trauma-informed supports for victims and survivors of human trafficking. This initiative is using the established Terms and Conditions of the Gender-Based Violence Program while aligning under the Performance Measurement, Reporting, and Governance structure of the National Strategy. The program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results	Expected Result: Gaps in service provision for survivors of GBV are identified Performance Indicator: Number and type of service gaps identified Expected Result: Promising practices that respond to targeted populations’ needs are developed and tested Performance Indicator: Number of interventions developed and tested within the program
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable; new program.
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	2021-22 as part of the GBV Strategy mid-term evaluation (excluding the Human Trafficking Continuum of Care Initiative, which will be evaluated in 2023-24 with the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking)
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations Indigenous organizations Municipalities and local organizations Provinces and territories
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	The Department for Women and Gender Equality continues to support organizations working in the GBV sector in developing tools and supports to better connect and engage recipients. Regional offices also work closely with recipients to support organizations’ capacity building in various ways, such as facilitating partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Financial information (dollars):
Type of transfer payment	2020–21 forecast spending	2021–22 planned spending	2022–23 planned spending	2023–24 planned spending
Total grants	10,491,000	10,491,035	8,385,035	8,541,035
Total contributions	2,959,000	2,959,010	2,365,010	2,409,010
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total program	13,450,000	13,450,045	10,750,045	10,950,045

Note: The difference in planned spending in 2022-23 reflects the scheduled adjustments to the funding associated with the Strategy to Address and Prevent Gender-based Violence and the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.

3-year plan for Women’s Program (Voted)

Start date	1973
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation	Appropriation annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2017-18
Link to departmental result(s)	The Department’s interventions under this program facilitate the advancement of gender equality.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Community Action and Innovation
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers to their progress and advancement. The program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to support actions that will lead to equality across Canada. Funded projects occur at the national, regional, and local levels and help to create the conditions for women’s success in Canada. The Program: facilitates collaboration and networking; develops partnerships to address horizontal issues impacting women and girls; shares knowledge; and assists organizations working to advance women’s equality to gain access to expertise, resources and tools. The Program does not have repayable contributions. In 2018, the Department for Women and Gender Equality received new, time-limited funding through the Women’s Program of $100 million over five years (2018-19 to 2022-23) to support women’s and Indigenous organizations to ensure a strong sustainable women’s movement. With this funding, the Department invested in 255 projects which will increase organizational and sector capacity and help organizations work collectively to address gender equality issues. In 2018, the Department for Women and Gender Equality received new time-limited funding through the Women’s Program of $10 million over 2 years to establish an MMIWG Commemoration Fund to honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Expected results	Expected Result: Stakeholder knowledge to advance women's equality is increased Performance Indicator(s): Percentage of projects that reported their stakeholders increased their knowledge about barriers to women's equality Expected Result: Partnerships and collaborations are mobilized Performance Indicator(s): % of projects that reported partnerships were mobilized
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2017-18
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	2021-22
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations Indigenous organizations Provinces and territories Municipalities and local organizations Research organizations and institutes, centres of expertise
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	The Department for Women and Gender Equality continues to support organizations in developing tools and supports to better connect and engage recipients. Regional offices also work closely with recipients to support organizations’ capacity building in various ways, such as facilitating partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Financial information (dollars):
Type of transfer payment	2020–21 forecast spending	2021–22 planned spending	2022–23 planned spending	2023–24 planned spending
Total grants	46,819.000	43,337,000	53,321,000	73,328,000
Total contributions	102,674,977	12,256,977	15,072,977	21,715,977
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total program	149,493,977	55,593,977	68,393,977	95,043,977

Note: The decrease in planned spending between 2020-21 and 2021–22 is a result of one-time funding received in 2020-21 in support of Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic response and to time-limited Budget 2018 funding to support the sustainability of women’s and equality-seeking organizations through the Women’s Program, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Commemoration Fund.

3-year plan for the Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (SSOGIE)

Start date	2019
End date	2021-22
Type of transfer payment	Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation	Main / Supplementary Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)	The Department’s interventions under this program facilitate the advancement of gender equality.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Community Action and Innovation
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program	The objective of the Equality for the SSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Expected results	Expected Result: Knowledge to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender equality or gender expression is increased Performance Indicator(s): Percentage of stakeholders that report increase in knowledge/evidence Expected Result: Partnerships and collaborations are established Performance Indicator(s): Number of partnerships and collaborations (by type) Extent of partnerships and collaborations
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable, new program
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	No formal evaluation of the program is planned as funding for the Equality for SSOGIE program is limited to 3 years. The department will assess the results achieved through its regular performance measurement processes.
General targeted recipient groups	For-profit organizations Not-for-profit organizations and charities Academia and public institutions Indigenous recipients. International organizations undertaking work in Canada for which the results would benefit Canadians.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	The Equality for the SSOGIE program will develop tools and supports to connect and engage recipients. Regional offices will also work to connect and support organizations’ capacity building in in facilitating partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Financial information (dollars):
Type of transfer payment	2020–21 forecast spending	2021–22 planned spending
Total grants	4,630,000	5,070,000
Total contributions	1,870,000	1,430,000
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0
Total program	6,500,000	6,500,000

Note: The decrease in planned spending starting in 2022-23 is a result of the time-limited nature of the funding. The funding ends in 2021-22.

Gender-based analysis plus

Introduction

Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) is an analytical process used to assess how different groups of women, men and gender-diverse people experience policies, programs and services based on multiple factors including race, ethnicity, religion, age, and mental or physical disability.

The federal government has been committed to using GBA+ in the development of policies, programs and legislation since 1995. It provides federal officials with the means to continually improve their work and attain better results for Canadians by being more responsive to specific needs and circumstances.

In response to recommendations from the 2015 report of the Auditor General of Canada, the government renewed its commitment to GBA+ and mandated the Minister for Women and Gender Equality to work with the President of the Treasury Board to ensure that GBA+ is incorporated into Departmental Results Frameworks, Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports, and performance reporting.

In 2018, Parliament passed the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act. The Departmental Plans and Departmental Results Reports are being used to fulfil the President of the Treasury Board’s obligations to make public analysis on the impacts of expenditure programs on gender and diversity.

Applicability

All departments must complete the GBA+ supplementary information table. Even if GBA+ is deemed not relevant to a department’s programs, the department must complete the table and explain how GBA+ is not relevant.

General information

Institutional GBA+ Capacity

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) is the lead federal department responsible for advancing gender equality, including with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) is fundamental in the design and delivery of all programs and initiatives undertaken by Women and Gender Equality Canada. It is embedded in all of the Department’s activities.

GBA+ is a tool for understanding how various factors that make up who we are and the world around us interact to shape our experiences, opportunities, and social, health, and economic outcomes. Applying GBA+ to all initiatives undertaken at WAGE ensures that diversity considerations are embedded in the decision-making process, allowing for responsive and inclusive initiatives that meet the needs of diverse groups of people.

In addition to the systematic application of GBA+ in WAGE’s core activities and decision-making processes, the department also has the mandated responsibility to lead a coordinated, whole-of-government approached to the implementation of GBA+, which will result in more responsive federal policies and programs that systematically consider the needs of different groups of people.

The Department’s GBA+ Directorate has 9 FTE’s that will be specifically dedicated to the implementation of GBA+ in 2021-22, which includes WAGE’s GBA+ Champion. The GBA+ Champion reports to the Deputy Minister (DM), and works with senior managers and employees to ensure that GBA+ is implemented in all internal policy activities by providing oversight, guidance and accountability for how GBA+ is integrated throughout WAGE’s Treasury Board Submissions and Memoranda to Cabinet.

In addition, the following frameworks, governance bodies and accountability mechanisms support the systematic application of GBA+ in WAGE’s core activities and help ensure that GBA+ is integrated into all departmental decision-making processes:

WAGE’s Departmental Results Framework (DRF):: The Departmental Results Framework (DRF) is WAGE’s performance measurement framework. It presents the Core Responsibility, the results the organization is seeking to achieve and the indicators to measure outcomes. The DRF is complemented by Performance Information Profiles (PIPs), which support performance measurement, evaluation and reporting for each Program in WAGE’s Program Inventory. Gender considerations and GBA+ are incorporated throughout WAGE’s DRF and PIPs, which form the basis of annual plans and performance reports including the Departmental Plan and the Departmental Results Report. As a result, the DRF and PIPs act as accountability mechanisms to ensure that GBA+ is integrated into departmental decision-making processes.
Executive Committee (EXCOM):: The Executive Committee (EXCOM) is WAGE’s senior decision-making and priority-setting body. It is chaired by the Deputy Minister and composed of senior management from all departmental areas and functions, including the GBA+ Champion. EXCOM meetings take place weekly and serve to establish priorities, oversee the delivery of the organization’s work, and take stock of progress. As a permanent member of EXCOM, the GBA+ Champion ensures that GBA+ is considered in all departmental activities and integrated into all decision-making processes.
Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence:: The Minister for Women and Gender Equality was mandated to implement and monitor a comprehensive gender-based violence strategy. Launched in 2017, It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence aligns all federal gender-based violence (GBV) efforts. A thorough GBA+ was conducted for each initiative funded under the Strategy. WAGE chairs the governance of the Director General’s Coordinating Committee, and the Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee. These committees are responsible for the strategic leadership, development, implementation, and monitoring of the Strategy, as well as ensuring a GBA+ lens is applied to all activities.
Minister’s Advisory Council on Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (Advisory Council):: Established in 2016, the Advisory Council serves as a forum on issues related to GBV and provides guidance related to the development and implementation of the Strategy. Advisory Council members come from a broad range of sectors and areas of expertise and have been selected to reflect expertise in prevention, support for survivors, and justice system responses. The Advisory Council works from an intersectional feminist approach to address particular barriers facing different groups such as Indigenous women and girls, young women and girls, LGBTQ2 and gender diverse individuals, newcomer and migrant women and girls, and women and girls with disabilities.
Indigenous Women’s Circle:: The Deputy Minister’s Indigenous Women’s Circle (IWC) plays an advisory role to WAGE. The IWC’s advice and guidance helps WAGE apply an intersectional gender and diversity lens to its activities. The IWC also provides strategic guidance and expertise to inform federal efforts to address the systemic inequalities that Indigenous women experience, particularly those related to issues of GBV, economic insecurity, and Indigenous leadership. It provides an opportunity to learn from activities that are showing success and that have broader applicability, both in Indigenous communities and the Government of Canada. Members of the IWC include First Nations, Métis, Inuit, youth, and Elders, with representation coming from a broad range of sectors across the country.
GBA+ Implementation Team:: WAGE’s mandate, which includes the promotion of a greater understanding of the intersection of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SSOGIE) with other identity factors, establishes the department as a centre of gender expertise. In addition to implementing GBA+ in its own programming areas, the Department supports the implementation of GBA+ across the federal government to ensure that policy and decision-makers understand and respond to the underlying drivers of inequalities. The GBA+ Implementation Team provides policy guidance, develops and disseminates learning materials and training tools, and organizes events to support GBA+ integration across the federal system. The Department co-ordinates quarterly inter-departmental meetings, manages knowledge-sharing and collaboration platforms for a wide range of stakeholders, including the federal-provincial/territorial networks, and coordinates monitoring and evaluation activities to advance the whole-of-government GBA+ implementation framework. In this capacity, WAGE works closely with Finance Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and the Privy Council Office (PCO) to integrate mandatory GBA+ considerations in government decision-making including those related to policy, programs, service delivery, and performance management. Accountability is ensured through the Public Service Management Advisory Committee (PSMAC), which includes Deputy Ministers from approximately 45 departments. Monitoring mechanisms include the Departmental Results Framework and the GBA+ Implementation Survey. The GBA+ Implementation Survey provides an opportunity for federal departments and agencies to report on the state of GBA+ implementation in their organizations, identify challenges they have encountered, and report on the impacts of GBA+ on initiatives.

Highlights of GBA+ Results Reporting Capacity by Program
Expertise and Outreach	The Expertise and Outreach program includes the Department’s policy, research, external relations, promotion and commemoration functions. In 2021-22, this program will have impacts that support the six pillars of the Gender Results Framework, and their associated goals. Impacts will be achieved by: Strengthening GBA+ application in government, which will help to increase consideration of gender in addition to a broad range of individual and intersecting identity factors in federal, provincial and municipal policies and programs; Applying GBA+ to help ensure that policies, programs and initiatives are informed by evidence and address Gender-based violence and enhance access to justice for women and girls in Canada; and Reflecting GBA+ considerations in departmental efforts to implement the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls for Justice and facilitate more comprehensive GBV data for Indigenous women and girls. Strengthening GBA+ In 2021-22, the Department will expand the Expertise and Outreach program’s capacity to report on impacts by gender, and diversity. In particular, WAGE will lead a coordinated whole-of-government approach to strengthen GBA+ application by promoting a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other factors. This includes the development of step-by-step guidance on how to undertake intersectional analysis in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, programs, legislation and other initiatives. Resources specific to the various identity factors and their intersections are also under development. The Department is also working in close collaboration with the Canada School of Public Service and other capacity building partners in refining the current offering of GBA+ training. This includes creating new or adapting existing opportunities for learning and development using virtual platforms and increasing flexibilities for more self-paced and self-directed participation. Other initiatives are planned for 2021-22, such as the design and delivery of GBA+ modules as part of technical training in a range of functional areas and as part of training and development offered to executives. WAGE will also continue to support and provide advice to other government department’s on the application of GBA+, which will include application in Memoranda to Cabinet and Treasury Board Submissions, corporate planning and reporting, and the federal Budget process. WAGE will also engage with provincial and territorial governments on GBA+ implementation, through the forum of Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers responsible for the status of women. In addition, in the 2021-22 year, WAGE will work with central agencies and key federal departments on a process of evaluating Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) with the goal of enhancing the framing and parameters of this analytical tool, and with particular attention to the intersectional analysis of race, indigeneity, disability and sexual identity, among other characteristics. Together, these efforts will help ensure that more rigorous GBA+ is undertaken across a wider range of government activities. Ultimately by enhancing resources and supports for GBA+, public servants will be better equipped to provide support to the federal government on GBA+, which will help to ensure that equality, diversity, and inclusion issues are understood and fully considered in the development and implementation of legislation, budgets, policy-making, program design, and the delivery and evaluation of programs. GBA+ Training and Learning Events In 2021-22, WAGE will host a series of training boot camps to offer specialized training to departmental GBA+ Focal Points. GBA+ Focal Points in each federal department and agency support the application of a GBA+ lens during initiative development, raising awareness, enhancing knowledge through sharing of best practices, and performing periodic stock takes to ensure GBA+ standards are being applied consistently across the department. Because GBA+ is the responsibility of all departments and agencies, focal points boot camps play an important role in developing and disseminating knowledge on how the analysis translates into the work of their organizations. GBA+ Knowledge Hub In the 2021-22 year, WAGE will revise its GBA+ website to become an online knowledge hub that supports the sharing of research, data and promising practices to enable more robust GBA+. The tools and resources for GBA+ developed by WAGE will be included in the Hub, in addition to self-assessment tools, and online training. Research WAGE’s Research Programs seek to enhance access to disaggregated data and build knowledge to support GBA+ and the development of evidence-based policies, programs and initiatives. The department’s research activities incorporate a GBA+ perspective at all stages of the research cycle, from the framing of research questions, to gathering data, conducting analysis, and disseminating results. Through letters of agreement with Statistics Canada and other federal departments, as well as contracts with researchers and research organizations, in the 2021-22 year, WAGE will enhance understanding of gender equality, diversity and inclusion broadly and in specific contexts. This research will allow Canada to monitor progress in the advancement of gender equality, and analysis of these data in reports and publications will contribute to the application of GBA+.
Community Action and Innovation	The Community Action and Innovation program provides Gs&Cs to implement projects designed to address systemic barriers to gender equality. In 2021-22, this program will have impacts that support the pillars and goals of the Gender Results Framework. These impacts include: promoting and applying GBA+ through the Women’s Program, which aims to remove systemic barriers to women’s economic advancement in Canada, and increase women’s presence in leadership roles in industries and government; and utilizing GBA+ to support organizations working to develop and implement promising practices that address gaps in GBV supports for Indigenous and underserved groups of survivors in Canada. In the 2021-22 fiscal year, WAGE will review data collected at the program and project level with the goal of strengthening disaggregated data collection and better enabling GBA+. In 2021-22, the following initiatives in the Community Action and Innovation program will apply GBA+ in their programming and reporting: Women’s Program The Women’s Program advances equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers to their progress and advancement. The program provides Gs&Cs funding to Canadian organizations to support actions that will lead to equality across Canada. The Women’s Program applies GBA+ throughout program design, implementation and monitoring. It also supports organizations to apply GBA+ to the project lifecycle. In 2021-22, Women’s Program staff will continue to receive training to better apply GBA+ throughout the project life cycle. Training will promote a greater understanding of the GBA+ process and improve Program Officers capacity to educate applicants and funding recipients of the importance of GBA+ and how to apply it in their projects. In addition WAGE will develop enhanced guidance to funding recipients in applying GBA+ to their projects. Finally, in the 2021-22 fiscal year, WAGE will review data collected at the program and project level with the goal of strengthening disaggregated data collection and better enabling GBA+. Gender-Based Violence Program The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Program is population-specific with an objective to support organizations working in the GBV sector to develop and implement promising practices that address gaps in supports for Indigenous and underserved groups of survivors in Canada. After the program was launched in 2018, an External Review Committee (ERC) comprised of stakeholders from other federal departments and from diverse backgrounds (i.e. Indigenous people, people with disability, racialized women) was established to support the Department in the assessment of concepts received through the first GBV Program Call for Concepts. In 2021-22, the ERC will continue to ensure that particular attention is applied to gender and other intersectional identities when reviewing proposals submitted to the GBV Program. In addition WAGE will develop enhanced guidance to funding recipients in applying GBA+ to their projects. Finally, in the 2021-22 fiscal year, WAGE will review data collected at the program and project level with the goal of strengthening disaggregated data collection and better enabling GBA+. Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SSOGIE) Program and the LGBTQ2 Community Capacity Fund The LGBTQ2 Community Capacity Fund was launched in 2019-20 under the new Equality for SSOGIE Program, and advances equality by building capacity of LGBTQ2 organizations across Canada. One component of this program is to strengthening organizations’ ability to consider the intersection of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression with other identity factors. In order to better incorporate GBA+ in the administering of this Fund, all Program staff in WAGE’s Regional Offices received training from EGALE Canada to gain a greater understanding of the issues and barriers facing LGBTQ2 communities, thereby strengthening their knowledge and background in working with these communities. In 2021-22, WAGE’s Regional Program staff will continue to apply GBA+ in the completion and reporting on this fund. In addition WAGE will develop enhanced guidance to funding recipients in applying GBA+ to their projects. Finally, in the 2021-22 fiscal year, WAGE will review data collected at the program and project level with the goal of strengthening disaggregated data collection and better enabling GBA+.

Horizontal initiatives

General information
Name of horizontal initiative	It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence
Lead department	Women and Gender Equality Canada
Federal partner organization(s)	Department of National Defence; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada; Public Safety Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Start date	November 23, 2017
End date	Ongoing
Description	It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (the Strategy) is the Government of Canada’s response to gender-based violence (GBV). Its initiatives are organized across three pillars: preventing gender-based violence; supporting survivors and their families; and promoting responsive legal and justice systems. The Strategy takes a whole-of-government approach to prevent and address GBV, bringing together federal initiatives and aligning with provincial and territorial efforts, enabling enhanced collaboration. Women and Gender Equality Canada ensures the overall coordination of the Strategy through interdepartmental structures and policy dialogue with other key actors. In 2021-22, WAGE will build on the existing strategy and will align efforts with the Government’s two related mandate commitments: (1) to develop a National Action Plan to End GBV and (2) to address the findings of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, with concrete action, in collaboration with the lead Minister responsible, the Minister of Crown and Indigenous Relations Canada. The Government of Canada will have invested over $200 million between 2017-18 and 2022-23, and over $40 million per year ongoing starting in 2023-24, to launch and expand the Strategy. Funds allocated in 2017-18 included $100.9 million over five years, and $20.7 million per year ongoing, to support the implementation of the GBV Strategy. Additional funds allocated in 2018-19 provided $97.5 million over five years, starting in 2018-19, and $22 million per year ongoing, to expand the Strategy. Overall, the Strategy will advance shared outcomes through the following actions, to be undertaken by the six partner departments: Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) received funding to establish the GBV Knowledge Centre, enhance data collection and research on GBV, develop a strategy that engages youth about online GBV, fund the development and implementation of promising practices that support underserved survivors through the GBV Program, and work with stakeholders to develop and implement a framework to prevent and address GBV at post-secondary institutions (PSIs). Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) received funding to support the implementation and testing of programs to prevent child maltreatment and teen/youth dating violence, and to support the development of training and resources for health and allied professionals about GBV, trauma-informed care, and safety planning; Public Safety Canada (PS) received funding to enhance efforts to address online child sexual exploitation and develop preventative bullying and cyberbullying initiatives. Department of National Defence (DND) received funding to enhance Family Violence Teams and to provide support to sexual assault centres in ten communities close to large Canadian Forces bases and training centres, in order to support those in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) community (CAF members, DND civilian employees, CAF family members, and Cadets) who are affected by sexual misconduct. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) received funding to develop training related to cultural awareness and humility, and the use of trauma-informed approaches. The RCMP has developed several training courses and reference guides, for all employees, to reinforce understanding of: (1) using a trauma-informed approach; (2) victims’ rights; (3) consent law; (4) myths pertaining to sexual assaults, and (5) cultural awareness and humility. These courses and materials will improve capability across the RCMP to effectively respond to those affected by violence in a victim-centered, trauma-informed, gender- and culturally-sensitive manner. The Cultural Awareness and Humility course also serves to demonstrate the importance of appreciating and incorporating diverse perspectives and enhancing self-awareness. The RCMP also received funding to help increase its capacity to combat online child sexual exploitation, including domestic and international operational investigation, covert online operations, specialized victim identification investigation, operational research and technological solutions, and capacity to identify Canadian transnational child sex offenders. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received funding to address GBV through enhancements to the Settlement Program, including developing a coordinated approach, GBV training for settlement workers, and enhanced place based services for clients. Learn more about the Strategy.
Governance structure	The governance of the Horizontal Initiative consists of the Director General’s Coordinating Committee and the Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee. These committees are responsible for the strategic leadership, development, implementation, and monitoring of the Strategy, as well as ensuring a GBA+ lens is applied to all activities. The strategy promotes a whole-of-government approach and includes membership of federal partners, funded directly through the GBV Strategy in 2017 and 2018, and other complementary federal partners, who support the overarching goals of the Strategy. For example, by leading the horizontal coordination process on the GBV Strategy, WAGE is engaging its partners to ensure synergies with the Family Violence Initiative and the Interdepartmental Working Group on Violence and Victimization. Meetings of the Directors General and the working level officials (Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee) respond to both emerging needs and a timetable set by WAGE in collaboration with its partners. Deputy Heads met in 2018, and will continue to engage, as required, on the implementation of the GBV Strategy and on the intersection with other related federal initiatives including the National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence (GBV). In addition, the Minister for Women and Gender Equality formed the Advisory Council in June 2016 to support the Minister on addressing issues of GBV in Canada. The Advisory Council (AC) has supported the development and implementation of the Strategy, and serves as a forum to exchange views, promising practices and research on issues related to GBV. The members of the AC come from a broad cross-section of sectors and stakeholders, such as survivors, community leaders, academics, youth, and representatives of organizations that address GBV. Advisory Council members provide evidence-informed advice on promising practices and lessons learned, challenges and opportunities related to preventing and addressing GBV in Canada, and seek to address the challenges that face specific key populations, including Indigenous women and girls, women with disabilities, Black and racialized women and girls, and LGBTQ2S groups, among others. In 2021-22, the AC is expected to continue its work to provide the Minister with advice and guidance on gender-based violence, as well as related government and departmental priorities and emerging issues related to GBV. WAGE will continue to play a Secretariat role and support the work of the AC.
Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars)	$219,078,431 from 2017-18 to 2022-23 and $42,700,000 per year ongoing starting in 2023-24.
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)	$83,347,130
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)	$70,394,599 (Funds are being carried forward to the 2021-22 fiscal year. All funds for this initiative will be expended.)
Date of last renewal of initiative	Not applicable
Total federal funding allocated at last renewal and source of funding (dollars)	Not applicable
Additional federal funding received after last renewal (dollars)	Not applicable
Total planned spending since last renewal	Not applicable
Total actual spending since last renewal	Not applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation	2020-21
Planning highlights	In 2021-22, WAGE will continue to operationalize the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Knowledge Centre and its online platform, launched in December 2018. As the focal point of the GBV Strategy, the Knowledge Centre facilitates the alignment of existing federal resources, coordinates federal initiatives, supports the sharing of research and data, ensures alignment with provincial and territorial strategies, and accounts publicly for results. Over the reporting period, WAGE will: continue to lead and coordinate the implementation of the federal GBV Strategy, including the GBV Knowledge Centre (KC) to support evidence-based decision-making. This includes updating the GBV Knowledge Centre’s online platform and convening knowledge sharing events with academic organizations and government partners and other key stakeholders; collaborate with provinces and territories through the FPT Forum of Ministers responsible for the Status of Women to share knowledge, best-practices, improve policy coherence and align efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence in Canada, including by advancing the development of a National Action Plan to End GBV; develop and deliver programming to Prevent and Address GBV at Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI); specific milestones will include targeting funds to priority areas related to GBV in PSIs; support organizations working in the GBV sector to develop and implement promising practices and address gaps for survivors of GBV and their families. Specific activities will include funding approximately 60 projects to support survivors and to support knowledge sharing among funding recipients; support and undertake research that addresses knowledge gaps related to GBV, including the analysis of data available through three national surveys on GBV (Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces; Survey on Individual Safety in the Post-Secondary Student Population and the Survey on Sexual Misconduct at Work). In addition, WAGE will continue to support policy and quantitative research through research contracts awarded from the 2019 Calls for Proposals on Gender Equality and Gender Based Violence Research in Canada; promote action through commemoration events such as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence; conduct the GBV Strategy Mid-Term Horizontal Evaluation with other government departments; and refine monitoring and reporting approaches of the Strategy, and enhance collaboration and communications among key stakeholders to enhance program management and results delivery overall. In 2021-22, DND will continue to reinforce education and awareness, while ensuring that Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families are supported by services received through Family Violence Team programming and the program supporting sexual assault centres near CAF bases. DND will: ensure that each Base/Wing across Canada has an active team with standardized policies and procedures in place to support their work; continue the expansion of the revamped Healthy Relationships Campaign and a suite of new educational materials for CAF leadership, members and families to increase the understanding of the spectrum of violence and the support services that are available in their local communities; promote a coordinated approach across DND and the CAF to ensure that all necessary stakeholders are engaged with Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence; and continue up to ten projects with Sexual Assault service providers near CAF bases across Canada. In 2021-22, PHAC will continue to support 33 multi-year projects to prevent gender-based violence and its impacts, using health promotion approaches. These diverse projects include: programs to teach youth about consent, respect and healthy relationships; programs that support parents and caregivers with knowledge and skills for positive parenting and alternatives to harsh discipline; and initiatives to equip health and other professionals to recognize, prevent and respond safely to gender-based violence. Additionally, PHAC will continue to support a Community of Practice to connect and build capacity among researchers and service providers working to prevent teen/youth dating violence. In response to the contemporary context, PHAC will continue supporting projects in learning about alternative program delivery mechanisms, transitioning to online delivery models, and enhancing projects’ research elements. In 2021-22, PS will continue to support the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Project Arachnid, a web-crawler that detects child-sexual abuse material and sends take-down notices to service providers. PS will also support additional awareness activities aimed at groups vulnerable to online sexual exploitation. In addition, PS will undertake research, awareness and intervention activities aimed at preventing and addressing bullying and cyberbullying behaviours. In 2021-22, these activities will include: supporting the implementation and evaluation of community-based bullying/cyberbullying intervention projects through the National Crime Prevention Strategy; the preparation of research reports to provide a better understanding of recent advances in cyberbullying research; and the continuation of a public awareness campaign to inform youth and parents of the harms and consequences of cyberbullying. In 2021-22, the RCMP will continue to offer the mandatory cultural awareness and humility training to all employees, as well as the trauma-informed training that is currently available and mandatory for all employees who interact with the public. These training courses will provide employees with knowledge and skills that will improve capacity across the RCMP to effectively respond to GBV in a gender and culturally sensitive manner, including response to GBV against Indigenous women and girls. The RCMP’s Sexual Assault Review Team (SART) has reviewed over 30,000 sexual assault case files and continues to review unfounded sexual assault investigations. The RCMP continues to use what has been learned from this process to strengthen police training and awareness, investigative accountability, victim support, public education and communication. The RCMP will also enhance its capacity to combat online sexual exploitation of children and transnational child sex offenders. In 2021-22, IRCC will continue to support the development of a coordinated settlement sector approach to GBV to increase the capacity of front line settlement workers as well as enhance place-based services for newcomers and refugees. With collaboration between the settlement and anti-violence sectors, this strategy will support the development of consistent GBV policy and protocol resources, as well as training that is culturally competent and trauma-informed. This training will improve the capacity of settlement workers to effectively respond to GBV, as well as adopt a preventative response that strengthens the capacity of newcomers and refugees, including men and boys, to engage on the issue. IRCC will also advance best practices that address emerging GBV issues for this sector, along with effective resources for stakeholders to support a strong cross-sectoral approach
Contact information	Questions related to the GBV Strategy can be sent to: cfc.finalaviolence-endviolence.swc@cfc-swc.gc.ca

Horizontal initiative framework: departmental funding by theme (dollars)

Horizontal initiative: It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence

Shared outcomes:

Gender-based violence (GBV) is reduced
Those impacted by GBV have improved health and social outcomes

Name of theme	Knowledge	Intervention	Internal Services
Theme outcomes	ER 1: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, access GBV-related evidence.	ER 1: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, access GBV-related evidence.	Not applicable
		ER 2: Intervention, programming and training participants access GBV-related information, training, support.
	ER 3: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	ER 3: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.
		ER 4: Intervention participants, including service providers, survivors and those at risk of experiencing or perpetrating GBV, use/apply knowledge or support to adapt their attitudes and behaviours related to GBV.
	ER 6: Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors	ER 5: Social norms, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to GBV are changed.
		ER 6: Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors.
Department for Women and Gender Equality	$49,723,844	$71,618,527	$3,157,629
Department of National Defence (DND)	Not applicable	$6,800,000	Not applicable
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Not applicable	$1,500,000	Not applicable
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	Not applicable	$41,868,404	$831,596
Public Safety Canada (PS)	Not applicable	$11,018,287	$281,713
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	Not applicable	$30,202,222	$2,076,209
TOTAL	$49,723,844	$163,007,440	$6,347,147

Notes:

These amounts include Budget 2017 and Budget 2018 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23. In addition, ongoing funding of $42.7 million per year has been allocated starting in 2023-24.
Amounts include applicable costs of employee benefits plans (EBP), accommodation, and fees to Shared Services Canada.

Planning information

Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal^{Footnote i},^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	2021–22 planned spending^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	Horizontal initiative shared outcomes(SO)	Performance indicator(s)	Target(s)	Date to achieve target
It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence	$219,078,431	$45,059,612	SO 1: Gender-based violence (GBV) is reduced	1.1 Percentage of women that self-reported being sexually assaulted (past 12 months).	1.1.1 Less than 3%. The baseline for this indicator is 3% based on results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, 2018.	2024-25
				1.2 Percentage of women that self-reported having experienced intimate partner violence (past 12 months).	1.2.1 The baseline for this indicator will be established in 2021-2022 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in April 2021.The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established.	2024-25
				1.3 Number of women victims of homicide in an intimate relationship context.	1.3.1 Less than 57. The baseline is 57, based on data from the 2016 Homicide Survey.	2021-22
			SO 2: Those impacted by GBV have improved health and social outcomes	2.1 Percentage of women intimate partner violence survivors who report good, very good, or excellent health, by gender.	2.1.1 The baseline for this indicator will be established in 2021–22 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in April 2021. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established.	2024-25
				2.2 Percentage of sexual assault survivors reporting social isolation (stay home at night, avoid people and places) as a result of victimization.	2.2.1 Less than 18%, based on data from the 2014 General Social Survey.	2024-25

Theme 1 details
Name of theme	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal^{Footnote i},^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	2021-22 Federal theme planned spending^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve theme target
Knowledge	$49,723,844	$6,309,151	ER 1	PI 1.1	T 1.1	2021-22
				PI 1.2	T 1.2	2020-21
				PI 1.4	T 1.4	2021-22
			ER 3	PI 3.1	T 3.1	2021-22
			ER 3	PI 3.2	T 3.2	Not applicable.
			ER 6	PI 6.1	T 6.1	2024-25

Theme 1 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal^{Footnote i},^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	2021-22 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity expected results	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Department for Women and Gender Equality	Expertise and Outreach	Create and share knowledge (Knowledge Centre and Research and Data Collection)	$49,723,844	$6,309,151	ER 1	PI 1.1	T 1.1	2021-22
						PI 1.2	T 1.2	2020-21
						PI 1.4	T 1.4	2021-22
					ER 3	PI 3.1	T 3.1	2021-22
					ER 3	PI 3.2	T 3.2	Not applicable
					ER 6	PI 6.1	T 6.1	2024-25
	Internal Services		$1,218,082	$214,390

Theme 2 details
Name of theme	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal^Footnotei,^Footnoteii (dollars)	2020–21 Federal theme planned spending^Footnoteii (dollars)	Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve theme target
Intervention	$163,007,440	$37,408,311	ER 1	PI 1.3	T 1.3	2021-22.
			ER 1	PI 1.5	T 1.5	The date to achieve target will be determined once the target is established.
			ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.0	2022-23
				PI 2.2	T 2.2	2022-23, with the target to be reviewed once 80% is achieved.
				PI 2.3	T 2.3	2020-21.
				PI 2.4	T 2.4	2021-22
				PI 2.5	T 2.5	2022-23
				PI 2.6	T 2.6	2023-24
				PI 2.7	T 2.7	2023-24
			ER 3	PI 3.3	T 3.3	2023-24
				PI 3.4	T 3.4	2023-24
				PI 3.5	T 3.5	2021-22
				PI 3.6	T 3.6	2021-22
			ER 4	PI 4.1	T 4.1.0	2021-22
				PI 4.2	T 4.2.0	N/A
				PI 4.3	T 4.3	2023-24
			ER 5	PI 5.1.	T 5.1	2024-25
			ER 5	PI 5.2	T 5.2	2024-25
			ER 6	PI 6.2	T 6.2	2022-23
				PI 6.3	T 6.3	2023-24
				PI 6.4	T 6.4	2023-24
				PI 6.5	T 6.5	Not applicable
				PI 6.6	T 6.6	2021-22
				PI 6.7	T 6.7	2021-22
				PI 6.8	T 6.8	2023-24
				PI 6.9	T 6.9	2022-23

Theme 2 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to the department’s Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal^{Footnote i},^{Footnote ii} (dollars)	2021-22 Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity^{Footnote ii}(dollars)	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity expected results	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicators	2021-22 Horizontal initiative activity targets	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Department for Women and Gender Equality	Expertise and Outreach	Youth Awareness Campaign	$6,812,612	$1,269,361	ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.1	2021-22
					ER 4	PI 4.2	T 4.2.1	2022-23
					ER 5	PI 5.1	T 5.1	2024.25
					ER 5	PI 5.2	T 5.2	2024.25.
	Community Action and Innovation	Gender-Based Violence Funding Program	$59,444,847	$13,850,863	ER 1	PI 1.5	T 1.5	2023-24
	Community Action and Innovation	Gender-Based Violence Funding Program	$59,444,847	$13,850,863	ER 2	PI 2.7	T 2.7	2023-24
	Community Action and Innovation	Framework to Prevent and Address Gender Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions	$5,361,068	$1,290,267	ER 2	PI 2.4	T 2.4	2021-22
	Community Action and Innovation		$5,361,068	$1,290,267	ER 4	PI 4.1	T 4.1.1	2021-22
	Internal Services (Total)		$1,939,547	$ 417,213
DND	Military Member and Family Support	Enhanced Family Violence Teams	$4,800,000	$800,000	ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.2	2021-22
					ER 4	PI 4.1	T 4.1.2	2021-22
					ER 6	PI 6.3	T 6.3	2023-24
	Total Health Care	Contributions in support of various Sexual Assault Centres in Canada Program	$2,000,000^{Footnote iii}	$500,000	ER 2	PI 2.6	T 2.6.	2023-24
					ER 6	PI 6.5	T 6.5	2023-24
					ER 6	PI 6.8	T 6.8	2023-24
IRCC	Settlement Program	Capacity building for front line settlement workers and enhanced place based services for newcomers and refugees	$1,500,000	$ 300, 000	ER 2	PI 2.3	T 2.3	2021-22.
					ER 4	PI 4.1	T 4.1.3	2021-22
					ER 4	PI 4.2	T 4.2.2.	2021-22.
PHAC	Health Promotion	Delivery of interventions to prevent teen dating violence (TDV) and child maltreatment (CM), with intervention research (IR)	$37,368,404	$8,760,903	ER 3	PI 3.3	T 3.3	2023-24
					ER 3	PI 3.4	T 3.4	2023-24
					ER 4	PI 4.2	T 4.2.3	2023-24
		Development of training curricula and resources on GBV, trauma-informed care and safety planning	$4,500,000	$1,100,000	ER 4	PI 4.3	T 4.3	2023-24
	Internal Services (Total)		$831 596	$174,024
PS	Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC)	Awareness Campaign Against Child Sexual Exploitation	$1,190,603	$257,352	ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.3	2021-22
		Enhanced Support of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to Respond to Child Sexual Exploitation	$5,827,684	$997,622	ER 6	PI 6.4	T 6.4	2023-24
	Crime Prevention	Implement and evaluate interventions to prevent bullying/ cyberbullying behaviours	$2,800,000	$700,000	ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.4	2024-25
			$2,800,000	$700,000	ER 4	PI 4.2	T 4.2.4	2024-25
		Conduct research to increase knowledge of what works to prevent bullying and cyberbullying amongst identified vulnerable populations (i.e. girls, LGBTQ2)	$400,000	$100,000	ER 1	PI 1.3.	T 1.3	2022-23
		Awareness Campaign to prevent bullying / cyberbullying	$800,000	$200,000	ER 2	PI 2.1	T 2.1.5	2022-23
	Internal Services (Total)		$281,713	$45,026
RCMP	Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations	National and Divisional Cultural Awareness and Humility Training	$2,803,773	$631,183	ER 2	PI 2.2	T 2.2	2022-23, with the target to be reviewed once 80% is achieved.
	Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations		$2,803,773	$631,183	ER 6	PI 6.2	T 6.2	2022-23
	Canadian Law Enforcement Services	Enhanced capacity to combat online sexual exploitation of children and transnational child sex offenders	$17,398,449	$4,650,760	ER 2	PI 2.5	T 2.5	2021-22
	Canadian Law Enforcement Services		$17,398,449	$4,650,760	ER 6	PI 6.6	T 6.6	2021-22
	Contract and Indigenous Policing Operations Support	Enhanced and expanded sexual assault training and oversight	$10,000,000	$2,000,000	ER 3	PI 3.5	T 3.5	2021-22
					ER 3	PI 3.6	T 3.6	2021-22
					ER 6	PI 6.7	T 6.7	2022-23.
					ER 6	PI 6.9	T 6.9	2022-23
	Internal Services (Total)		$2,076, 209	$491,497

Total spending, all themes
Themes	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal^{Footnote i},^{Footnote ii}(dollars)	2021-22 Total federal planned spending^{Footnote ii} (dollars)
Theme 1 (Knowledge)	$49,723,844	$6,309,151
Theme 2 (Intervention)	$163,007,440	$37,408,311
Internal services	$6,347,147	$1,342,150
Total, all themes	$219,078,431	$45,059,612

Expected Results (ER), Performance Indicators (PI) and Targets (T)

Short term results: are expected to be demonstrated during years 1 through 3 of the Strategy

ER 1: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, access GBV-related evidence.

PI 1.1: Percentage of survey respondents reporting that they are satisfied with the relevance/usefulness of evidence products.

T 1.1: 75% The baseline is 86%

PI 1.2: Number of monthly Knowledge Centre website sessions.

T 1.2: Greater than 800. The baseline is 800 monthly sessions.

PI 1.3: Number of product downloads.

T 1.3.1: The target and baseline for this indicator will be established in 2021-22 (PS produced research documents).

PI 1.4: Number of engagements with GBV-related social media content

T 1.4: Greater than 34,528. The baseline is 34,528.

PI 1.5: Number of page views for tools/resources developed.

T 1.5: The baseline and target for this indicator are expected to be set in 2021-22.

ER 2: Intervention, programming and training participants access GBV-related information, training, support.

PI 2.1: Percentage of awareness activity participants who report improved awareness of key messages.^{Footnote iv}

T 2.1.0: The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established (shared indicator).

T 2.1.1: The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established.

T 2.1.2: 70%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2020-21.

T 2.1.3: At least 10% annually from current baseline (as they are reported to PS in the first year of the agreement amendment).

T 2.1.4:70% of participants improve awareness of key message. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22.^{Footnote v}

T 2.1.5: 15% of public opinion research (POR) survey respondents who report improved awareness of where to find help to stop cyberbullying, either through online resources or other help lines. Baseline: 8% (POR survey 2019)

PI 2.2: Percentage of RCMP employees who complete training and report having enhanced knowledge and skills related to addressing GBV.

T 2.2: By March 31, 2021 = 65%, By September 30, 2021 = 73%, By March 31, 2022 = 80%.

PI 2.3: Percentage of settlement workers who receive interventions.

T 2.3: 70% of settlement workers who receive interventions.

PI 2.4: Number and type of stakeholders participating in the development of the framework.

T 2.4: At least 20 Advisory Committee members; at least 300 consultation participants; at least 60 post-secondary institutions.

PI 2.5: PPercentage of total investigative packages completed by the national child exploitation coordination centre that are sent to law enforcement agencies of jurisdiction within the specified service standard.^{Footnote vi}

T 2.5: The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established.

PI 2.6: Number of Contribution Program (CP) funded initiatives implemented

T 2.6: 10 new or enhanced CP funded services for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)-affiliated community members. Baseline is 0.^{Footnote vii}

PI 2.7: Number of product downloads

T 2.7: The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2022. The target will be set once the baseline has been established.

Medium term results: are expected to be demonstrated during years 3 through 7 of the Strategy

ER 3: Intended audiences, including those involved in the development and delivery of policies and programs, use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.

PI 3.1: Percentage of survey respondents reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work

T 3.1: Greater than 86%. The baseline 86%.

PI 3.2: Nature of policy and/or program change.

T 3.2: This indicator is qualitative in nature. As a result, targets are not applicable.

PI 3.3: Percentage of community of practice members who report integrating SGBA+-related and GBV-related evidence generated by the program into their policy and programming work.

T 3.3: 100%

PI 3.4: Percentage of effective interventions that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period.

T 3.4: 50%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2023-24, after the first funding cycle.

PI 3.5: Number of new training courses developed and existing courses reviewed/updated in support of sexual assault awareness and investigations.

T 3.5: Five (5) courses by end of Fiscal 2021-22.

PI 3.6: Number of developed or reviewed/updated educational materials prepared for the RCMP response to instances of sexual assault.

T 3.6: Five (5) educational materials by end of Fiscal 2021-22.

ER 4: Intervention participants, including service providers, survivors and those at risk of experiencing or perpetrating GBV, use/apply knowledge or support to adapt their attitudes and behaviours related to GBV.

PI 4.1: Percentage of intervention/training participants who report using/applying knowledge in their work or lives.

T 4.1.0: 70%

T 4.1.1: 70%

T 4.1.2: 70%

T 4.1.3: 70%

PI 4.2: Percentage of intervention participants who report using/applying knowledge or support to adapt their attitudes and/or behaviours related to GBV.

T 4.2.0: 70%.^{Footnote viii}

T 4.2.1: 70%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22.

T 4.2.2: 70% of settlement workers who receive interventions.

T 4.2.3: 70%

T 4.2.4: 70% of participants in projects that are receiving an impact evaluation. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22.^{Footnote ix}

PI 4.3: Percentage of intervention participants who report using/applying knowledge or resources to adapt their policies and practices.

T 4.3: 70%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2023-24, after the first funding cycle.

Long term results: are expected to be demonstrated during years 7 through 10 of the Strategy

ER 5: Social norms, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to GBV are changed.

PI 5.1: Percentage of respondents reporting agreement with attitude and behaviour statements that contribute to GBV.

T 5.1: The baseline and target for this indicator will be established in 2021-22 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in 2021.

PI 5.2: Percentage of women who report experience inappropriate sexual behaviour in public spaces (last 12 months).

T 5.2: Less than 32%. The baseline is 32%, based on data from the 2018 Survey on Safety in Public and Private Spaces.

ER 6: Those impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, are better supported across the justice and social sectors.

PI 6.1: Percentage of survivors of sexual assaults who reported incident to police. (Gender-disaggregated results are not available for this variable.)

T 6.1: Greater than 5%. The baseline is 5%, based on data from the 2014 General Social Survey

PI 6.2: Percentage of Indigenous stakeholders who agree that cultural awareness and humility training has improved the services provided by the RCMP.^{Footnote x}

T 6.2: 80%

PI 6.3: Percentage of CAF members and families who report satisfaction with Family Violence Team programs and services.

T 6.3: 70%

PI 6.4: Percentage of compliance of hosting providers to take down notices.

T 6.4: 100% compliance of hosting providers to take down notices. Baseline to be established in 2021-22

PI 6.5: Level of integration of Sexual Assault Centres (SAC) within the CAF network of support services.^{Footnote xi}

T 6.5: This indicator is qualitative in nature.^{Footnote viii} As a result, targets are not applicable.

PI 6.6: Percentage increase of Canadian victims of online child sexual exploitation identified and uploaded to Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation Database (ICSE DB).

T 6.6: 10% increase annually.

PI 6.7: Percentage of RCMP Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committees established in contract divisions

T 6.7: Year 1 (FY 2019-20) – 50%, Year 2 (FY 2020-21) – 75%, Year 3 (FY 2021-22) – 100%.

PI 6.8: Percentage of CAF-affiliated SAC clients satisfied with CP funded services

T 6.8: 80%. The baseline for this indicator will be set in 2021-22.

PI 6.9: Percentage of files reviewed by SAIRCs or the SART that were conducted thoroughly and using a victim centred/trauma informed technique.

T 6.9: Target to be established once a baseline is determined at the end of 2021-22

Footnotes

Footnote i

These amounts include Budget 2017 and Budget 2018 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23.

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Footnote ii

Amounts include applicable costs of employee benefits plans (EBP), accommodation, and fees to Shared Services Canada.

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Footnote iii

This was reprofiled internally. Originally was $2M over 5 years, starting 2018-19. Now $2M over 4 years, starting 2019/20

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Footnote iv

Awareness activities that will be funded by the Department for Women and Gender Equality, PS and DND may include helping youth to protect themselves online and helping adults protect youth in their lives online; educating on how to report online child sexual exploitation; engaging youth in a national dialogue on GBV and gender equality, including a focus on young men; and education and awareness tools.

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Footnote v

These projects are still in the development stage so the baseline will have to be set in 2021-22.Also, as only 2 projects are receiving an impact evaluation, the baseline will either be 0%, 50% or 100%. Therefore the baseline for this indicator will have to be updated in the future when more cyberbullying projects are funded and evaluated.

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Footnote vi

The National Child Exploitation Crime Centre (NCECC) is part of the Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services..

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Footnote vii

The baseline is currently 0. A definition of implementation will inform SAC’s decision on when a program has been successfully implemented.

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Footnote viii

Baseline data collection dates for each activity contributing to this indicator are presented in the theme 2 horizontal initiatives table.

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Footnote ix

To note that as only 2 projects are receiving an impact evaluation, the baseline will either be 0%, 50% or 100%. Therefore the baseline for this indicator will have to be updated in the future when more cyberbullying projects are funded and evaluated.

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Footnote x

Cultural awareness and humility training includes a range of competencies, such as training on cultural awareness and gender-based violence, as well as content related to the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada, human rights and gender diversity. Cultural awareness and humility training is the understanding of the customs, values and norms of different cultures, and the integration of that knowledge into culturally-relevant and appropriate approaches with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. It refers to valuing diversity and being aware of one’s own identity and cultural biases in relation to interacting with people from different cultures.

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Footnote xi

Collaborative partnerships between CAF bases and SAC’s. Baseline for CP funded activities is 0.

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