2022-2023 Gender-based analysis plus
Institutional GBA+ Capacity
In 2021-22, CanNor implemented the second stage of the Agency’s GBA+ Action Plan which included an environmental scan of GBA+ materials, tools and courses. As part of CanNor's Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Action Plan, for 2022-23, specialized training will be identified to equip each region with GBA+ specialists who have had more intensive training than what is currently offered online, which are predominantly overview courses. Once trained, these specialists will act as GBA+ resources to advise their teams/region on how GBA+ applies to their work. Regional GBA+ specialists would be supported through a CanNor network of other GBA+ specialists located in other regions and offices.
The GBA+ Champion and officer will continue to support GBA+ initiatives across the Agency, working with the broader GBA+ community in the Government of Canada to share best practices.
Currently, all performance indicator data is stored in CanNor’s internal reporting and tracking systems. In 2019-20, CanNor developed an internal data strategy to support and guide the work surrounding the collection, storage and maintenance of data, including GBA+ data, across the Agency. This includes developing standardized reporting tools and guidance/training for officers to ensure consistent and accurate application. In 2022-23, CanNor will continue to work towards a data management solution that ensures data can be easily managed, manipulated and shared.
Highlights of GBA+ Results by Program
| Business Development | Business Development programming supports the growth and expansion of northern businesses, including small and medium enterprises. Business Development programming directly supports CanNor’s mandate commitment to facilitate people and communities participation in the territorial economies. In 2022-23, CanNor will continue to collect GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework, specifically the labour force participation rate of women and Indigenous peoples in the Territories. CanNor also collects GBA+ data through performance indicators of the following business development programs:
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| Community Development | Community Development programming provides community-level investments in infrastructure and to organizations, as well as individual-level investments in skills and capacity development. Community Development programming helps create the conditions for a sustainable, diversified and innovative economy in the territories. In 2022-23, CanNor will continue to collect GBA+ data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework, specifically the amount leveraged per dollar invested in community projects in the territories. Given the high proportion of Indigenous peoples in the three territories (Nunavut 86%, NWT 51% and Yukon 23%), investing in communities directly supports Indigenous peoples in the North. CanNor also collects GBA+ data through performance indicators of the following community development programs:
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| Policy and Advocacy | CanNor works with other federal departments and agencies to better understand the GBA+ environment in the territories and advance federal objectives. CanNor also works internally to incorporate GBA+ into our program design and delivery, and internal services. CanNor’s GBA+ Strategy serves as a guide with key action items for each stage. In 2022-23, the Agency will expand its GBA+ internal capacity and expertise. Key activities will include providing specialized GBA+ training to CanNor employees in the territories and the development of an internal GBA+ network and Agency-wide outreach activities and resource materials. In addition, CanNor will work with other Government of Canada departments and agencies to share northern-based knowledge and expertise to enhance the effectiveness of federal policy initiatives in the territories. Given CanNor’s mandate and the region it serves, the experiences and realities of Indigenous peoples in the North are integral to CanNor’s advocacy role within the Government of Canada. |
| Northern Projects Management | The Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) was established to improve the environmental review process for proposed major resource and infrastructure projects in Canada’s territories. In 2020-21, CanNor developed new GBA+ performance indicators for NPMO. In 2022-23, the Agency will continue to collect and report on the results for each of these.
NPMO directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the economic participation and prosperity pillar. The NPMO plays a convener role, bringing industry, governments and Indigenous communities together to discuss and share project information, as well identify and resolves issues to ensure major projects move through the regulatory process seamlessly. Major resource development and infrastructure projects create jobs in rural and remote communities, and also facilitates economic activity in supporting industries. Major resource projects provide these communities with an immediate influx of economic opportunities and increases in individual income. |