2023-24 Supplementary Information Tables

List of supplementary information tables for the 2022-23 Departmental Plan

United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Details on transfer payment programs
Gender-based analysis plus
Horizontal initiatives

United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 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 equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression by performing a central coordination function within the Government of Canada, developing and implementing policies, providing grants and contributions, delivering programs, investing in research, and providing advice to achieve equality for people of all genders. In addition, WAGE provides leadership and support to help ensure that all government actions tackle inequalities and barriers to equitably benefiting from opportunities and government initiatives.

Canada's approach to mainstreaming equality, fairness and inclusion is Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus). Canada's commitment to GBA Plus is long-standing and its practice has been continuously improved over 30 years. It is a key tool for Canada to operationalize commitments to Leaving No One Behind that are firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda and across all of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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	Associated domestic "ambitions or targets or" and/or global targets
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	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. 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 for their review conferences. 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: Eliminate gender-based violence and harassment Ambition: Gender equality in leadership roles and 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 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 intersectional analysis, 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 Plus) 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: Eliminate gender-based violence and harassment Ambition: Gender equality in leadership roles 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 Plus helps ensure that all government actions and initiatives are responsive to the needs of diverse people. Efforts that are currently underway to strengthen GBA Plus by enhancing its framing and parameters will help reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that leave people behind. In this way, the government-wide application of GBA Plus contributes to Canada's efforts to advance other Sustainable Development Goals and to deliver on the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind.
	Implementation of a federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan	Within the UN's Global Indicator Framework, this plan 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 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 plan is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Eliminate gender-based violence and harassment Ambition: Gender equality in leadership roles at all levels of decision making 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.
	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 5.1: 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 5.5: 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. Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ambition: Eliminate gender-based violence and harassment Ambition: Gender equality in leadership roles and 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 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.
	Implementation of a federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan	Within the UN's Global Indicator Framework, this plan is expected to contribute, either directly or indirectly, to progress on: 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 8.8: 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.
SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries	Implementation of a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Lead and coordinate the implementation of the federal GBV Strategy 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, including 2SLGBTQI+ organizations. Lead a coordinated whole-of-government approach to promote a greater understanding of intersectional analysis, which will result in more responsive federal policies and programs that systematically consider the needs of different groups of people. Implementation of a federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan	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 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status; Target 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard Target 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
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	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 National Action Plan to end GBV 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
	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 16.1: 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 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.
	Implementation of a federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan	Within the UN's Global Indicator Framework, this plan is 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 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.

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

Gender-Based Violence Program (Voted)
Women's Program (Voted)
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (SSOGIE)

Gender-Based Violence Program (Voted)

Start date	2017
End date	Ongoing
Type of transfer payment	Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation	Appropriation annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2021-22
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 the Federal GBV Strategy "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: racialized women; 2SLGBTQI+ persons; non-status/refugee/immigrant women; 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	ER 1: Service providers access promising practices PI 1.1: % of organizations that applied for funding through the GBV Funding Program but were not funded PI 1.2: Annual expenditures to organizations funded through the GBV Funding Program PI 1.3: # of organizations that received funding through the GBV Funding Program PI 1.4: # of targeted programs, resources or supports delivered by funded organizations through the GBV Funding Program PI 1.5: # of service providers reached by funded activities PI 1.6: # of service providers unable to access promising practices ER 2: Service providers use/apply promising practices in their policy and programming work. PI 2.1: % of service providers reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the promising practices products in their work or lives
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	As part of the federal GBV Strategy mid-term evaluation, the evaluation of this program will be published in 2023-24, excluding the Human Trafficking Continuum of Care Initiative, which will be evaluated in 2023-24 with the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. The next evaluation of the Federal GBV Strategy is planned for 2025-26.
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
Type of transfer payment	2022-23 forecast spending	2023-24 planned spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	22,319,559	22,539,437	22,305,402	22,305,402
Total contributions	6,888,145	82,002,277	156,936,267	156,936,267
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total program	29,207,704	104,541,714	179,241,669	179,241,669

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	2021-22
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 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.
Expected results	ER 1: Intended audiences have access to programs, resources and supports to address barriers to women's equality PI 5: # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered PI 6: # of people reached by funded initiatives PI 7: # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports ER 2: Networks and collaborations to increase the reach, impact, and sustainability of women's equality efforts are established PI 8: # of partnerships established, by stakeholder type PI 9: Nature of partnerships and collaborations established ER 3: Intended audiences use/apply knowledge in their policy and program work to address barriers to women's equality PI 10: % of projects that reported their intended audiences are/will be using/applying knowledge in their work or lives.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2017-18
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	2023-24
General targeted recipient groups	Non-profit organizations Indigenous organizations Municipalities and local organizations Provinces and territories 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
Type of transfer payment	2022-23 forecast spending	2023-24 planned spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	58,633,740	77,738,581	19,160,581	19,160,581
Total contributions	148,049,743	21,314,988	4,792,988	4,792,988
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total program	206,683,483	99,053,569	23,953,569	23,953,569

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (SSOGIE)

Start date	2019
End date	2026-27
Type of transfer payment	Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation	Appropriation annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	2021-22
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 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	[ER 1] Networks and collaborations to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression are established [PI 1] # of partnerships, networks and collaborations established, by stakeholder type [PI 2] Nature of partnerships and collaborations established [ER 2] Intended audiences have access to programs, resources, and supports to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression [PI 3] # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered [PI 4] # of people reached by funded initiatives [PI 5] # of people unable to access programs, resources and supports [ER 3] Intended audiences use/apply knowledge in their lives, to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression [PI 6] % of projects that reported their intended audiences are/will be using/applying knowledge from resources provided. [ER 4] Policies and practices to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression are inclusive. [PI 7] Nature of change in policies, programs, and standard practices [PI 8] % of funded projects implemented that resulted in a change in policies and/or practices
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	Not applicable
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation	In accordance with the Treasury Board Policy on Results, no formal, summative evaluation is planned. However, WAGE will undertake a formative evaluation study of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program at the end of the Program's current funding, based on data collected over the funding period.
General targeted recipient groups	For-profit organizations Non-profit organizations and charities Indigenous recipients Municipalities and local organizations Provinces and territories Academia and public institutions
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	2SLGBTQI+ national and regional organizations are regularly engaged to ensure their concerns are understood and considered. A number of these stakeholder organizations have been invited to sit on external review committees for upcoming calls for proposals. Regional offices will also work to connect and support organizations and to facilitate partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Financial Information
Type of transfer payment	2022-23 forecast spending	2023-24 planned spending	2024-25 planned spending	2025-26 planned spending
Total grants	18,568,444	16,708,872	23,180,881	23,198,217
Total contributions	5,627,407	5,112,759	6,538,197	6,543,086
Total other types of transfer payments	0	0	0	0
Total program	24,195,851	21,821,631	29,719,078	29,741,303

Gender-based analysis plus

General information

Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

Introduction

Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) is an analytical tool used to support the development of responsive and inclusive policies, programs, and other initiatives. GBA Plus is a process for understanding systemic inequalities and to uncover barriers faced by people in equitably benefiting from government supports and from opportunities to fully participate in society. GBA Plus provides guidance and a roadmap to uncover how systemic barriers impact people, which people are disproportionately impacted both by the issue being addressed and by the initiative being considered. GBA Plus provides a process to consider the ways in which initiatives can be tailored to tackle inequalities and to remove or mitigate barriers to accessing and/or benefitting from government initiatives so that they meet the diverse needs of people.

GBA Plus is an intersectional analysis, where multiple identity and contextual factors need to be considered. Intersecting identities relate to the combination of factors that influence how people experience the world around them. These factors include but are not limited to a person's gender, sex, race, ethnicity, Indigenous identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic conditions, geographical location, and (dis)ability. GBA Plus is also an ongoing process that is most impactful when undertaken at the very beginning of the process and carried through to all stages of initiative development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The federal government has sustained its commitment to GBA Plus for nearly 30 years. Canada first committed to mainstreaming equality as part of its response to the United Nations' Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995 from the Fourth World Conference on Women. The original focus for the analysis was primarily as it relates to gender differences (1995-2011) and became increasingly intersectional over time to reflect the diversity within groups and that every person's experience is shaped by a unique combination of factors. In 2011, the Government of Canada added the "Plus" to GBA Plus as a visible reminder of the need to expand the scope of the analysis to include a range of identity and structural factors, with a focus on their intersections.

To remain responsive to the issues of the day, GBA Plus has evolved through a process of continuous improvement and the scope and scale of its application has continued to grow. WAGE continues to work with partners across the federal government to enhance the government-wide implementation of GBA Plus and to ensure robust application across government on all government business.

This sustained commitment has allowed for significant progress to be made with GBA Plus currently firmly integrated across all government decision-making processes. This includes in the approval process for initiatives through mandatory requirements for GBA Plus in Memoranda to Cabinet, and in Treasury Board submissions, as well as in all budget proposals. The Canadian Gender Budgeting Act firmly embeds equality, fairness and inclusion as an ongoing part of the federal government's budgetary and financial management processes. GBA Plus requirements are also included in other legislative initiatives including the Impact Assessment Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Accessible Canada Act.

Robust and intersectional GBA Plus contributes to a range of government strategies and priorities and is designed to help ensure that "no one is left behind" by promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion of all by leveraging government policies (e.g., fiscal, social protection) to progressively achieve greater equality. Leave No One Behind is a Universal Value and a foundational principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In September 2015, Canada and all other 192 United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a global call to action to eradicate poverty, end discrimination and exclusion and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that risk leaving people behind.

Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

WAGE is the lead federal department responsible for advancing gender equality, including with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression through the inclusion of people of all genders, including women, in Canada's economic, social, and political life.

The Department is also mandated to promote a greater understanding of intersectionality which is a fundamental aspect of the design, delivery monitoring and evaluation of GBA Plus as well as that of all programs and initiatives undertaken by WAGE.

Applying GBA Plus to all initiatives undertaken at WAGE ensures that diversity, inclusion, and accessibility considerations are embedded in the decision-making process, allowing for more responsive and inclusive initiatives that meet the needs of diverse groups of people.

As a centre of expertise for advancing gender equality and supporting the application of GBA Plus across government decision-making processes, WAGE works to:

Promote a greater understanding of GBA Plus as a tool for advancing fairness, equality, and inclusion;
Provide guidance, develop tools and training, support the implementation of GBA Plus across federal departments and agencies; and
Contribute to evidence-based practices, including those related to policy and program development, and gender budgeting.

The following frameworks, governance bodies and accountability mechanisms support the systematic application of GBA Plus in WAGE's activities and helps ensure that GBA Plus is integrated into all departmental decision-making processes:

GBA Plus Directorate:

The Department's GBA Plus Directorate has 14 FTE's that will be specifically dedicated to the implementation of GBA Plus in 2023-24, which includes WAGE's GBA Plus Champion. The GBA Plus Champion reports to the Deputy Minister (DM) and works with senior managers and employees to promote robust GBA Plus across all Departmental practices. The GBA Plus Directorate supports the GBA Plus Champion and the Department more broadly by providing oversight, guidance and accountability for how GBA Plus is integrated throughout WAGE's Treasury Board Submissions, Memoranda to Cabinet, legislation, regulations, budget proposals and other initiatives.

In addition to ensuring that WAGE decisions and activities are informed by robust GBA Plus insights, the GBA Plus Directorate supports all federal departments and agencies in applying GBA Plus in their contexts and functional areas. It provides policy guidance, develops and disseminates learning materials and training tools, and organizes events to support GBA Plus integration across the federal system. To achieve this, WAGE:

Promotes coordination in the application of GBA Plus across federal departments and thematic areas, by hosting quarterly interdepartmental meetings of GBA Plus Focal Points.
Facilitates knowledge-sharing and collaboration platforms for a wide range of stakeholders, including federal-provincial/territorial networks.
Coordinates monitoring and evaluation activities to support accountability and a whole-of-government approach to GBA Plus, including:
- administers the annual GBA Plus Implementation Survey to assess system-wide performance, learn about ongoing challenges, identify impactful practices and leverage findings to plan and prioritize actions;
- provides regular updates to the Public Service Management Advisory Committee (PSMAC) – a Deputy Minister level committee with representatives from approximately 45 federal departments;
- supports Finance Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Privy Council Office in exercising their challenge function and ensuring the integration of GBA Plus considerations as a mandatory part of key government decision-making processes; and
- collaborates with a variety of partners to design and deliver training and other initiatives to build capacity for the application of GBA Plus to decision-making.

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, diversity and inclusion considerations 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 Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus Champion ensures that GBA Plus is considered in all departmental activities and integrated into all decision-making processes.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee (D&I):

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee aims to implement initiatives to increase diverse representation and support inclusion in the department; raise awareness about diversity and inclusion and the challenges diverse staff face; celebrate diversity at WAGE; and provide departmental staff a forum for discussing contemporary issues related to social inclusion.

Indigenous Advisory Network (IAN):

The Indigenous Advisory Network is comprised of Indigenous employees within WAGE. It serves as a platform and community to provide advice and mentoring to one another, to support and foster wellness among Indigenous employees, to provide opportunity for professional development, and to tap into and leverage other networks and relevant resources.

Reconciliation Circle:

The Reconciliation Circle was created to facilitate intra-departmental collaboration on the development, implementation, and monitoring of WAGE's Reconciliation Framework. The Reconciliation Circle is comprised of employee representatives from across the department.

Indigenous Women's Circle (IWC):

The Indigenous Women's Circle is chaired by the Deputy Minister and plays an advisory role to WAGE. The membership of the IWC includes representation from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, youth, and Elders from a broad from a range of sectors across the country. The IWC provides strategic guidance, as well as 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. IWC's advice and guidance provides an opportunity to learn from best practices in both Indigenous communities and the Government of Canada.

Forum of Federal-Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for the Status of Women:

The Department co-chairs the Forum of Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women which meets at least once a year at the Ministerial level and monthly at the working level. Since 2014, one of the ongoing ministerial priorities for the FPT Forum has been GBA Plus to advance gender and diversity analysis approaches across FPT jurisdictions. Since that time, significant work has been done by the Department in collaboration with the provinces and territories in identifying promising practices to applying GBA Plus. For example, in December 2021, to address gaps that create challenges to measuring GBA Plus impacts and to proceed with a more meaningful evaluation, the FPT Ministers endorsed the implementation of a two-year plan to develop a common data collection tool^{Footnote i} .

Highlights of GBA Plus Results Reporting Capacity by Program
Expertise and Outreach	The Expertise and Outreach Program includes the Department's policy, research, external relations, awareness, capacity-building and commemoration functions. Strengthening Capacity to do GBA Plus - To better position the Department in promoting a greater understanding of GBA Plus and in supporting the capacity of federal departments to conduct GBA Plus at all stages of policy development and program delivery, including gender-based budgeting, WAGE conducts an annual government-wide GBA Plus Implementation Survey. This survey serves to collect data on different aspects of GBA Plus implementation, including capacity, data, and research used in GBA Plus; barriers to GBA Plus; and examples of initiatives where GBA Plus has been applied and its impact. Ultimately, this serves to ensure that when policies, programs, services and other initiatives are being developed, the Government of Canada designs better, more responsive and inclusive initiatives. Research – Since 2016, WAGE has had a gender equality research program that has funding to collect data and evidence to inform initiatives to advance gender equality. In gathering data and research, the department focuses on intersectionality and the disaggregation of data by identity factors in order to ensure a comprehensive understanding of issues that can be experienced differently by certain groups, including: Indigenous Peoples; women and girls; men and boys; two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, Plus (2SLGBTQI+) individuals; visible minorities; those living in northern, rural, and remote communities; people with disabilities; children and youth; people living on a low income; newcomers and immigrants to Canada; religious minorities; and seniors. These data and research inform direction of WAGE and other government of Canada initiatives by powering more robust GBA Plus throughout the lifecycle of these initiatives, including allowing the department to monitor the impacts of its initiatives from a GBA Plus perspective. In addition, these data and research are disseminated publicly to inform initiatives and allow for GBA Plus monitoring among intersectoral partners and other orders of government.
Community Action and Innovation	The Community Action and Innovation program provides grants and contributions to implement projects designed to address systemic barriers to gender equality. In 2023-24, this program will have impacts that support the pillars and goals of the Gender Results Framework. WAGE applies GBA Plus to the lifecycle of its initiatives under this program. Disaggregated data and population-specific research inform priorities for Calls for Proposals for funding. In addition, for each of the projects funded, WAGE collects, analyzes and reports on disaggregated data related to the outcomes and impacts of the initiatives. Mandatory annual data collection and reporting templates were established for all funding recipients and include the collection of data disaggregated by identity factors. This allows the department to monitor the uptake, reach, and impact of its funding for specific groups, and to make course corrections to ensure that barriers are mitigated and equal access to program benefits are achieved.

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 Defence¹; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Justice Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada²; Public Safety Canada³; Royal Canadian Mounted Police⁴
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 an interdepartmental mechanism. The Strategy is the federal government's contribution to the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, which was launched in November 2022. As a result, in 2023-24, WAGE will build on the existing Strategy and bolster its leadership and contribution to this Federal-Provincial-Territorial framework. The Government of Canada has invested a total of $820 million and $44 million per year ongoing. This funding is covering the period from 2017-18 to 2025-26. Overall, the Strategy has advanced shared outcomes through the following actions undertaken by the current seven departments funded under the Strategy: 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. With Budget 2021 funding, WAGE is expanding upon this work by enhancing the Gender-Based Violence Program to support initiatives that engage men and boys, prevent and address human trafficking, and provide support for testing and implementing best practices; supporting GBV research and knowledge mobilization; and bolstering the capacity of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations to provide GBV prevention programming. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) received funding to support the implementation and testing of programs to prevent gender-based violence and family violence (including child maltreatment, teen/youth dating violence, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse); and to support the development of training and resources for health and allied professionals about GBV, trauma-informed care, and safety planning.⁵ Public Safety Canada (PS) received funding to enhance efforts to address online child exploitation and develop preventative bullying and cyberbullying initiatives.⁶ Department of National Defence (DND) received funding as part of Budget 2017 to enhance Family Violence Teams and to provide support to community-based service providers to support members of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families who are affected by sexual misconduct.⁷ Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) received funding to develop training on cultural awareness and humility, and the use of trauma-informed approaches. These investments are improving capacity across the RCMP to effectively respond to those affected by violence in a gender and culturally sensitive and responsive manner, reinforce understanding of survivors' rights, and raise awareness of myths pertaining to sexual assaults. The RCMP also received funding to increase its capacity to combat online child sexual exploitation, in support of domestic and international operational investigations, covert online operations, specialized victim identification investigations, and operational research and technological solutions. The funding will also enhance capacity to identify Canadian transnational child sex offenders.⁸ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received funding to address GBV through enhancements to the Settlement Program, including developing a coordinated approach across the settlement sector, GBV training for settlement workers, and enhanced, place-based services for clients. Justice Canada (JUS) received funding to ensure access to free legal advice and legal representation for survivors of sexual assault and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), as well as to provide additional supports for victims of IPV to navigate the family justice system. In addition, JUS received funding to support supervision services for parenting time in cases of separation and divorce to protect the safety and well-being of children and families. Learn more about the Strategy
Governance structure	The strategy promotes a whole-of-government approach and includes federal partners, and other complementary federal departments and agencies funded by the Strategy (Horizontal Initiative partners), and others whose actions support the overarching goals of the Strategy. Interdepartmental Mechanism While WAGE is the overall lead of federal efforts to prevent and address GBV, many federal departments and agencies actively contribute per their distinct mandates to these efforts. WAGE is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the Federal GBV Strategy, in partnership and coordination with federal departments and agencies, including the six other federal organizations funded by the Strategy/involved in this Horizontal Initiative. The Department does so by chairing an interdepartmental mechanism composed of three committees at the Assistant Deputy Minister, Director General and Director levels.
Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars)	$820,032,681 from 2017-18 to 2025-26 and ongoing annual funding of $44,053,452
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)	$286,792,291
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)	$251,964,155
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	2022-23
Planning highlights	In 2023-24, WAGE will continue to operationalize the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Knowledge Centre and its online platform, launched in December 2018. As a focal point of the GBV Strategy, the GBV 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: Further augment gender-based violence research and knowledge mobilization, with funding supporting community research models, working with Statistics Canada to develop a national femicide database, and enhancing the sample size of national gender-based violence surveys. Continue to lead and coordinate the implementation of the Federal GBV Strategy, leveraging the GBV Knowledge Centre to support evidence-based decision-making. Continue to provide funding to organizations in the GBV sector to support the development and implementation of promising practices to address gaps in supports for victims and survivors and their families. Continue to engage with funded and complementary federal departments to advance the Government of Canada efforts to end GBV. Maintain and expand the GBV Knowledge Centre's online platform by ensuring that content is accurate, updated and revised on an ongoing basis and adding evidence-based resources and products. Support the implementation of the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People, the federal government's contribution to the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girl's Calls for Justice, in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. Continue to implement an initiative to bolster the capacity of Indigenous women's and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide GBV prevention programming. This initiative was announced in Budget 2021 and is a key deliverable of the Federal Pathway. In 2023-24, IRCC will continue to support the development of a coordinated, settlement sector-wide approach to GBV (ngbv.ca) 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. The bilingual 'Bridges to Safety' 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. The GBV Partnership will also advance best practices that address emerging GBV issues for these sectors, along with effective resources for stakeholders to support a strong and strategic cross-sectoral approach. In 2023-24, JUS expects to support funding agreements across 13 jurisdictions for multi-year funding to provide independent legal advice and legal representation (ILA/ILR) to victims and survivors of sexual assault and IPV. ILA/ILR will be delivered by provincial and territorial governments (PTs), as well as legal clinics and non-governmental organizations. In addition, JUS expects to support funding agreements in 11 jurisdictions with provincial governments, community partners and stakeholders to improve support and access to justice for victims of intimate partner violence who are involved in the family justice system. Also, it is expected that supervision services for parenting time will be enhanced or made available in seven jurisdictions, with ongoing discussion with other PTs to ensure this investment is accessible to as many regions as possible. In 2023-24, PHAC will continue to support 30 multi-year projects to prevent gender-based violence and its impacts, using health promotion approaches. These diverse projects include programs to teach youth healthy relationships and build the skills of parents and caregivers to support positive parenting and alternatives to harsh discipline. PHAC will also continue to support 31 projects focused on preventing family violence, including intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and elder abuse. These projects will contribute to addressing evidence gaps and supporting priority populations such as older Canadians and 2SLGBTQIA+ children and youth. In 2023-24, 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 in 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 continue to enhance its capacity to combat online sexual exploitation of children and transnational child sex offenders.
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, economic and social outcomes

Name of theme	Knowledge & Governance	Intervention	Internal Services
Theme outcomes	ER 1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	ER 1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	Not applicable
		ER 2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.
	ER 2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	ER 3 Those impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.
		ER 4 Social norms and attitudes that contribute to GBV are decreased.
Department for Women and Gender Equality	$72,470,158	$457,195,080	9,790,060
Department of Justice	Not applicable	$111,898,303	$849,070
Department of National Defence (DND)	Not applicable	$6,800,000	Not applicable
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Not applicable	$3,500,000	Not applicable
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	Not applicable	$91,248,563	$1,451,436
Public Safety Canada (PS)	Not applicable	$11,004,392	$295,608
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)	Not applicable	$49,477,646	$4,052,365
TOTAL	$72,470,158	$731,123,984	$16,438,539

Planning information

Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal (dollars)⁹¹⁰	2023-24 planned spending (dollars)¹¹	Horizontal initiative shared outcomes	Performance indicator(s)	Target(s)	Date to achieve target
It's Time: Canada's Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence	$820,032,681	$89,562,276	ER 1.1 Those impacted by gender-based violence have improved health, economic and social outcomes.	PI 1.1.1% of intimate partner violence survivors who report good, very good, or excellent health, by gender.	T 1.1.1 More than 85.7%	2025-26
				PI 1.1.2 % of sexual assault survivors reporting social isolation (stay home at night, avoid people and places) as a result of victimization.	T 1.1.2 Less than 46%	2025-26
			ER 1.2 Gender-based violence is reduced.	PI 1.2.1% of population that self-reported being sexual assaulted (past 12 months)	T 1.2.1 Less than 3%	2025-26
				PI 1.2.2 % of population aged 15 and older who self-reported experiencing intimate partner violence (past 12 months)	T 1.2.2 Less than 12%.	2025-26
				PI 1.2.3 # of victims of homicide, per 100,000 population	T 1.2.3 Less than 2.06	2025-26
				PI 1.2.4 % of individuals who experienced online/cyber violence	T 1.2.4 Less than 18%	2025-26
				PI 1.2.5 % of individuals subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence	T 1.2.5 Less than 40%	2025-26
				PI 1.2.6 % of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment	T 1.2.6 Physical assaults: ≤23% Sexual assaults: ≤7%	2025-26
				PI 1.2.7 # of men charged with physical and sexual assault, IPV homicide and human trafficking	T 1.2.7 Less than 506,269	2025-26
				PI 1.2.8 # of victims of police-reported human trafficking	T 1.2.8 Less than 515	2025-26

Theme 1 details
Name of theme	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal (dollars) ¹²¹³		Theme outcomes	Theme performance indicators	Theme targets	Date to achieve theme target
Knowledge and Governance	$72,470,158	$4,980,082	ER 2.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 2.1.1% of organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 2.1.1 0%	2024-25
				PI 2.1.2 Annual expenditures for knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.2 All planned spending spent.	2025-26
				PI 2.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.3 At least 40	2024-25
				PI 2.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.4 At least 4	2024-25
				PI 2.1.5 # of people reached by knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.5 More than 1,000 people	2024-25
				PI 2.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by knowledge and governance activities	T 2.1.6 NA¹⁵	NA
			ER 2.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 2.2.1% of knowledge and governance activity participants that reported they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 2.2.1 Greater than 70%.	2022-23

Theme 1 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to department's Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars)¹⁶¹⁷	2023–24 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)¹⁸	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	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)	$72,470,158	$4,980,082	ER 3.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports created by WAGE funded activities.	PI 3.1.1 % of proposals submitted for funding but were not funded by WAGE	T 3.1.1 0%	2023-24
						PI 3.1.2 Annual expenditures to support WAGE-funded research and knowledge mobilization	T 3.1.2 All planned spending spent.	2023-24
						PI 3.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for knowledge and governance activities	T 3.1.3 At least 40	2023-24
						PI 3.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through knowledge and governance activities	T 3.1.4 At least 4	2023-24
						PI 3.1.5 # of people reached by WAGE funded activities	T 3.1.5 More than 1,000 people	2023-24
						PI 3.1.6 # of people who have limited engagement with WAGE Knowledge Centre¹⁹	T 3.1.6 NA²⁰	NA
					ER 3.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence created by WAGE-funded activities, in their policy and programming work.	PI 3.2.1 % of Wage Knowledge Centre visitors reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 3.2.1 Greater than 70%.	2022-23
	Internal Services		$4,749,428	$484,877

Theme 2 details
Name of theme	Total federal theme funding allocated since last renewal (dollars) ²¹²²	2023–24 Federal theme planned spending (dollars)²³	Theme outcome(s)	Theme performance indicator(s)	Theme target(s)	Date to achieve theme target
Intervention	$731,123,984	$82,338,473	ER 4.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 4.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 4.1.3 0%	2023-24
				PI 4.1.2 Annual expenditures for intervention activities	T 4.1.2 All planned spending spent	2023-24
				PI 4.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for intervention activities	T 4.1.3 At least 400	2023-24
				PI 4.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through intervention activities	T 4.1.4 At least 75	2023-24
				PI 4.1.5 # of people reached by intervention activities	T 4.1.5 At least 1,400,000	2023-24
				PI 4.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by intervention activities	T 4.1.6 NA	NA
				PI 4.1.7 # of distinct website sessions	T 4.1.7 Greater than 100,000	2022-23
			ER 4.2 Intended audiences use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 4.2.1 % of intervention activity participants reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 4.2.1 70%	2023-24
				PI 4.2.2 % of projects reporting increased knowledge and / or skills among participants	T 4.2.2 85%	2025-26
			ER 4.3 Those impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 4.3.1 % of survivors of sexual assaults who reported incident to police	T 4.3.1 Greater than 5%	2025-26
				PI 4.3.2 % of respondents who reported contacting or using any services to get help, who had a positive outcome because of this contact	T 4.3.2 At least 70%	2025-26
			ER 4.4 Social norms and attitudes that contribute to GBV are decreased.	PI 4.4.1% of individuals reporting agreement with attitude statements that contribute to GBV	T 4.4.1 People who report sexual assault are almost always telling the truth (disagree): Women - less than 10% Men - less than 16% Violence between partners can be excused if people get so angry they lose control (agree): Women - less than 6% Men - less than 9% It is understandable that someone would react violently if they suspect their partner of having an affair (agree): Women - less than 16% Men - less than 20% People have the right to check who their partner has been calling or texting at all times (agree): Women - less than 18% Men - less than 27%	2025-26
				PI 4.4.2 % of respondents experiencing a violent incident in the past 12 months, who were made to feel that they were to blame for the incident	T 4.4.2 Less than 20%	2025-26
				PI 4.4.3 % of respondents who disagree that violence between partners can be excused if people get so angry, they lose control	T 4.4.3 Women - greater than 88% Men - greater than 83%	2025-26
				PI 4.4.4 % of respondents who reported that they did not use any available services to get help because they felt unsupported	T 4.4.4 People assaulted by an intimate partner All genders - 14.1% Women - 14.8% Men - NA People assaulted by someone other than an intimate partner: All - 5.7% Women - 4.9% Men - 6.8%	2025-26
				PI 4.4.5 % of sources for mainstream media who are women	T 4.4.5 Greater than 29%	2025-26

Theme 2 horizontal initiative activities
Departments	Link to department's Program Inventory	Horizontal initiative activity (activities)	Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal (dollars)²⁴²⁵	2023–24 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity (dollars)²⁶	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s)	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s)	2023–24 horizontal initiative activity target(s)	Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target
Department for Women and Gender Equality	Community Action and Innovation	Gender-Based Violence Funding Program	$162,485,546	$20,564,600	ER 5.1 Service providers access promising practices.	PI 5.1.1% of organizations that applied for funding through the GBV Funding Program but were not funded	T 5.1.1 15%	2023-24
						PI 5.1.2 Annual expenditures to organizations funded through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.2 All planned spending spent	2023-24
						PI 5.1.3 # of organizations that received funding through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.3 59	2023-24
						PI 5.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources or supports delivered by funded organizations through the GBV Funding Program	T 5.1.4 151	2024-25
						PI 5.1.5 # of service providers reached by funded activities	T 5.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	2024-25
						PI 5.1.6 # of service providers unable to access promising practices	T 5.1.6 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	2024-25
					ER 5.2 Service providers use/apply promising practices in their policy and programming work.	PI 5.2.1% of service providers reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the promising practices products in their work or lives	T 5.2.1 70%	2022-23
		Strengthen capacity of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	$53,832,337	$12,185,602	ER 6.1 Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 6.1.1% of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations that applied for funding but were not funded	T 6.1.1 0%	2023-24
						PI 6.1.2 Annual expenditures to Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 6.1.2 All planned spending spent	2023-24
						PI 6.1.3 # of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations that received funding	T 6.1.3 55	2023-24
						PI 1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 6.1.4. The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	2024-25
						PI 6.1.5 # of women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations reached by funded activities to strengthen the capacity of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations	T 6.1.5 The target will be set once the baseline has been established in 2023-24 at the end of the funding cycle.	2024-25
					ER 6.2 Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 6.2.1 % of Indigenous women and LGBTQQIA+ organizations reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 6.2.1 70%	2024-25²⁷
		Urgent support to crisis hotlines	$29,198,469	$6,166,033	ER 7.1 Intended audiences access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports provided by crisis hotlines.	PI 7.1.1 % of organizations that applied for funding for crisis hotlines but were not funded	T 7.1.1 0%	2023-24
						PI 7.1.2 Annual expenditures to organizations for support to crisis hotlines	T 7.1.2 All planned spending spent	2023-24
						PI 7.1.3 # of organizations that received funding for support to crisis hotlines	T 7.1.3 More than 49	2024-25
						PI 7.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources or supports delivered through crisis hotlines	T 7.1.4 More than 466,000²⁸	2023-24
						PI 7.1.5 # of people reached by crisis hotlines	T 7.1.5 Greater than 1,300,000	2024-25
						PI 7.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports provided by crisis hotlines	T 7.1.6 NA²⁹	NA
		Urgent support to GBV organizations	$199,505,048	$0	ER 8.1 Women and children access programs and supports through GBV organizations.	PI 8.1.1 % of GBV organizations that applied for urgent support funding but were not funded	T 8.1.1 0%	2023-24
						PI 8.1.2 Annual expenditures to GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 8.1.2 All planned spending spent	2023-24
						PI 8.1.3 # of GBV organizations that received urgent support funding	T 8.1.3 NA	NA
						PI 8.1.4 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered by GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 8.1.4 NA	NA
						PI 8.1.5 # of women and children reached by funded initiatives delivered by GBV organizations receiving urgent support funding	T 8.1.5 NA	NA
						PI 8.1.6 # of people unable to access programs, resources or supports delivered by GBV organizations	T 8.1.6 NA³⁰	NA
	Expertise and Outreach	National Framework to Address Gender Based Violence in Post-Secondary Institutions	$5,361,068	$0	ER 9.1 Post-secondary institutions access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 9.1.1 # and type of stakeholders participating in the development of the Framework Address Gender-Based Violence in Post-Secondary Institutions	T 9.1.1 NA	NA
	Expertise and Outreach		$5,361,068	$0	ER 9.2 Post-secondary institutions use/apply the framework in their policy and programming work.	PI 9.2.1% of post-secondary institutions reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the framework in their work or lives	T 9.2.1 NA	NA
		Youth Awareness Campaign	$6,812,612	$0	ER 10.1 Youth intervention participants access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 10.1.1 Annual youth awareness campaign expenditures	T 10.1.1 All planned spending spent	2023-24
						PI 10.1.2 # of targeted programs, resources and supports delivered through the youth awareness campaign	T 10.1.2 – Physical Assets - More than 14,000 Online posts – More than 150	2023-24
						PI 10.1.3 # of youth reached by the youth awareness campaign	T 10.1.3 More than 38,000	2023-24
						PI 10.1.5 % of youth who report improved awareness of key messages	T 10.1.5 70%³¹	2022-23
					ER 10.2 Youth intervention participants use/apply GBV-related evidence in their lives.	PI 10.2.1 % of youth reporting that they apply (use) or intend to apply (use) the evidence products in their work or lives	T 10.2.1 70%³²	2022-23
	Internal Services (Total)		$5,040,632	$870,800
IRCC	Settlement Program	Enhanced GBV supports for immigrants and refugees	$3,500,000	$400,000	ER 13.1 Service providers access GBV-related evidence, and resources, to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	PI 13.1.1 % of participating service providers that report increased knowledge and competencies to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	T 13.1.1 The target will be set once the baseline has been established. The completed mid-term evaluation is expected in 2022-23.	2025-26
						PI 13.1.2 Annual Settlement Program expenditures on the GBV initiative	T 13.1.2 All planned spending spent	2025-26
						PI 13.1.3 # of service providers that accessed GBV training and resources through the initiative	T 13.1.3 100	2025-26
					ER 13.2 Service providers use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	PI 13.2.1 % of participating service provider organizations that report increased knowledge and competencies to strengthen networks to address GBV for immigrants and refugees.	T 13.2.1 70%	2025-26
JUS	Family Justice (CFJF)	Support for Supervised Parenting Time Services	$25,677,725	$5,719,949	ER 14.1 Provinces and territories access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 14.1.1 % of provinces and territories with new or existing SPT programs that accessed funding to establish or enhance their services	T 14.1.1 86% of P/Ts with existing services	March 2024
					ER 14.2 Provinces and territories use/apply GBV-related evidence in their policy and programming work.	PI 14.2.1 % of provinces and territories without pre-existing SPT services that established new SPT services	T 214.1.2 33% of P/Ts without existing programs	March 2026
					ER 14.3 Canadian families who are impacted by or at risk of GBV are better supported.	PI 14.3.1 % of provinces and territories that report an increase in access to Supervised Parenting Time services for Canadian families	T 14.3.1 >80% of P/Ts accessing funding report an increase in access to Supervised Parenting Time Services	March 2026
	Family Violence Initiative and Family Justice (Justice Partnership and Innovation Program)	Additional Supports for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence	$35,630,722	$9,000,000	ER 15.1 Victims of intimate partner violence have access to GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 15.1.1 # of funding agreements with provinces/territories and their partners for activities and services for victims of IPV in the family justice system	T 15.1.1 20	March 2024
					ER 15.2 Victims impacted by or at-risk of IPV are better supported.	PI 15.2.1 # of jurisdictions that provide funding for the appointment of counsel for cross-examination in family law cases	T 15.2.1 2	March 2026
						PI 15.2.2 # of projects implemented that promote wider use of family violence screening tools or better coordination between different parts of the justice system	T 15.2.2 >5	March 2026
						PI 15.2.3 # of new Family Court Support Worker positions created	T 15.2.3 25	March 2026
		Pilot Independent Legal Advice and Representation models for victims of intimate partner violence	$17,385,145	$3,992,481	ER 16.1 Victims of intimate partner violence have access to GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 16.1.1 # of jurisdictions that accessed funding for ILA/ILR for victims of IPV	T 16.1.1 10	March 2024
						PI 16.1.2 # of targeted services and supports delivered to victims of IPV	T 16.1.2 20	March 2024
						PI 16.1.3 % increase in number of victims of IPV that access ILA/ILR	T 16.1.3 The target will be set once the baseline has been established, following the first annual reporting period in 2022-23.	March 2026
	Victims of Crime (Victims Fund)	National Independent Legal Advice and Representation for victims of sexual assault	$33,204,711	$7,877,037	ER 17.1 Victims of sexual assault access GBV-related evidence, programs and supports.	PI 17.1.1 # of jurisdictions that accessed funding for Independent Legal Advice programs for victims of sexual assault	T 17.1.1 13	March 2024
						PI 17.1.2 % increase in number of victims of sexual assault that accessed Independent Legal Representation programs	T 17.1.2 >10% annual increase in number of victims accessing service	March 2024
					ER 17.2 Victims of sexual assault are better supported.	PI 17.2.1 % of victims of sexual assault who report feeling supported after accessing Independent Legal Representation programs	T 17.2.1 >75% of respondents report feeling supported after accessing Independent Legal Representation programs	March 2026
					ER 17.2 Victims of sexual assault are better supported.	PI 17.2.2 % of victims of sexual assault who reported a better understanding of their legal options after accessing Independent Legal Advice programs	T 17.2.2 >75% of respondents report a better understanding of their legal options after accessing Independent Legal Advice programs	March 2026
	Internal Services (Total)		$849,070	$166,614
PHAC	Health Promotion	Delivery of interventions to prevent family violence (FV) and its health impacts, with intervention research (IR)	$49,380,159	$11,487,360	ER 18.1 People affected by FV access FV prevention knowledge, programs, and supports.	PI 18.1.1 # of organizations that received funding to support FV prevention interventions	T 18.1.1 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established.	2025-26
						PI 18.1.2 # of knowledge products created through funded FV prevention projects	T 18.1.2 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established.	2025-26
						PI 18.1.3 # of participants reached through interventions to prevent FV	T 18.1.3 This is a new indicator. The target will be set once the baseline has been established.	2025-26
					ER 18.2 People affected by FV apply/use FV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives.	PI 18.2.1 # of participants reporting that they apply/use or intend to apply/use FV prevention knowledge/skills in their lives	T 18.2.1 70%	2025-26
						PI 18.2.2% of effective FV prevention interventions that continue to be delivered after the initial funding period	T 18.2.2 50%	2025-26
	Internal Services (Total)		$1,451,436³³	$209,377
RCMP	Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services	Enhanced capacity to combat online sexual exploitation of children and transnational child sex offenders	$42,044,590	$4,945,411	ER 29.1 Law enforcement agencies access GBV-related evidence, programs, and support.	PI 29.1.1 % decrease in the backlog of registered child sex offenders needing risk assessments	T 29.1.1 The target will be set once baseline data have been established. The % decrease will be re-assessed annually to ensure the measure is meaningful and does not plateau (e.g. if backlog is eliminated). Note: set baseline in Y2 (2022-23), target is established for reporting in 2023-24	2023-24
RCMP	Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services		$42,044,590	$4,945,411	ER 29.2 Those Children impacted by or at risk of GBV, including survivors, child sexual exploitation are better supported across the justice and social sectors.	PI 29.2.1 % increase of Canadian victims of online child sexual exploitation identified and uploaded to INTERPOL's International Child Sexual Exploitation Database (ICSE DB)	T 29.2.1 10% increase annually. The % increase will be re-assessed annually to ensure the measure is meaningful and does not plateau.	2023-24
	Internal Services (Total)		$4,052,365³⁴	$512,053

Total spending, all themes
	Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal (dollars)³⁵³⁶	2022-23 Total federal planned spending (dollars)³⁷
Theme 1 (Knowledge)	$72,470,158	$4,980,082
Theme 2 (Intervention)	$664,018,132	$82,338,473
Theme 2 (Intervention)³⁸	$16,438,539	$0.00
Internal services³⁹	$16,438,681	$2,243,721
Total, all themes	$820,032,681	$89,562,276

Footnotes

DND and PS ceased being associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

PHAC and the RCMP had several activities that ceased to be associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

DND and PS ceased being associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

PHAC and the RCMP had several activities that ceased to be associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

DND and PS ceased being associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

PHAC and the RCMP had several activities that ceased to be associated with the horizontal initiative in 2022-23.

These amounts include Budget 2017,2018 and Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2025-26.

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

These amounts include Budget 2017,2018 and Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2025-26.

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

WAGE is unable to collect these data and therefore, the indicator will not be reported upon.

These amounts include Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

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

Limited engagement refers to an initial visit to the WAGE Knowledge Centre splash page, but no subsequent use of the Knowledge Centre resources - this can be inferred that the information that the visitor was seeking was not available.

WAGE is unable to collect these data and therefore, the indicator will not be reported upon.

These amounts include Budget 2017,2018 and Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2025-26.

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

These amounts include Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

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

The source for these data is the funded projects’ final reports. They are expected to be shared with WAGE by the end of 2023-24 and their data will be extracted in 2024-25.

This includes written materials, direct counselling supports, referrals, and other types of support.

WAGE cannot collect these data.

This target was established by inferring the percentage from the results observed with other WAGE programing. It also assumed that the campaign would include beneficiary data. These data have not been collected.

Note that this amount includes funds that were allocated to HI activities in Budgets 2017 and 2018, but are no longer associated with the HI as of 2022-23. These activities have been included in the close out report below.

These amounts include Budget 2017,2018 and Budget 2021 funding covering the period from 2017-18 to 2025-26.

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

Note that this amount represents funds for PHAC, RCMP, DND and PS that were allocated to HI activities in Budgets 2017 and 2018, but are no longer associated with the HI as of 2022-23. These activities will be included in a close out report in the 2023-24 DRR GBV HI SIT.

Note that this amount includes funds for PHAC, RCMP, DND and PS that were allocated to HI activities in Budgets 2017 and 2018, but are no longer associated with the HI as of 2022-23. These activities have been included in the close out report below.

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