Canada School of Public Service 2024–25 Departmental Plan: Supplementary Information Table (GBA Plus)
Gender-based Analysis Plus
Introduction
In 2018, Parliament passed the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act. The departmental plans and departmental results reports are being used to fulfill the President of the Treasury Board's obligations to make public, every year, analysis on the impacts of expenditure programs on gender and diversity.
Each organization is responsible for conducting their own Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus)
Applicability
All organizations must complete GBA Plus supplementary information tables in departmental plans and departmental results reports on an annual basis.
General information: Institutional GBA Plus capacity
Governance
Gender-based Analysis Plus remains one of the key strategic priorities for the Canada School of Public Service (the School).
The School is encouraging the use of GBA Plus principles and approaches in initial policy and program design, subsequent policy development, implementation and evaluation. The tools and resources necessary to ensure early GBA Plus consideration have been made available to employees on internal portals and through direct case-by-case advisory support. Steps are being taken to ensure that GBA Plus is applied to all stages of the internal policy cycle. Senior management is promoting the GBA Plus mentality across the School.
To further strengthen the governance of GBA Plus across the organization, the School will:
- Designate a GBA Plus focal point (GFP) who works to advance our capacity to advise and provide guidance on the application of the six elements of the GBA Plus framework in support of the organization's sustainable and systematic use of GBA Plus.
- This GFP will participate actively in the regular meetings of the GBA Plus Interdepartmental Committee (IDC) organized by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) with GFPs from other federal departments and agencies, as well as related working groups (for example, women's public service leadership).
- Designate a policy advisor to serve as the first point of contact (GFP) for inquiries concerning the application of GBA Plus across the organization. The policy advisor carries out the following functions: research and analysis, development and advice on policy implementation; advice to program and project management on the application of GBA Plus tools; and facilitation of inputs to government-wide reporting tools for the evaluation and monitoring of the application of GBA Plus across federal departments and agencies. Monitor GBA Plus initiatives and best practices to measure impacts on gender and diversity across government decision-making processes.
Capacity
GBA Plus considerations are integrated into the School's policies and operations in line with its organizational mandate and the guidance provided by WAGE and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). Accordingly, the following measures have been implemented:
- GBA Plus tools and training are being refined periodically to align with the most recent changes promoted through WAGE
- Case-specific guidance is being provided to internal staff on applying GBA Plus to product life-cycle management and School policies, products and initiatives
- The School's suite of internal policy instruments is periodically updated to reflect best practices promoted through WAGE-led interdepartmental collaboration
- Periodic analysis of internal reporting needs and gaps where GBA Plus assurance and attestation should be adopted (for example, the product or service information form, content-sharing rules, and terms and conditions)
Highlights of GBA Plus results reporting by program
Common public service learning
The School develops core and common learning products to support the application of GBA Plus by organizations across the Government of Canada. In so doing, it collaborates closely with WAGE to co-develop GBA Plus learning products.
Learning product development and event planning at the School has prioritized GBA Plus advancement by implementing the "Nothing About Us Without Us" principle. It does this by consulting with and drawing on the expertise and lived experience of stakeholders and partners outside government, including Indigenous partners and equity-seeking groups, civil society organizations and academics.
Product owners at the School are entrusted with the duty of care regarding GBA Plus compliance for their projects and services. They are required to attest to GBA Plus compliance prior to the launch of their products or services. The School has also developed tools to support the application of GBA Plus in the planning, design and delivery of learning products, including a checklist for inclusive events.
GBA Plus focal points provide guidance and advice on the application of GBA Plus and tools to assist with GBA Plus analysis by product owners.
In 2024-25, the School will continue to focus on the development and delivery of GBA Plus learning products that are aligned with the Government of Canada's evolving policy direction, placing greater emphasis on fairness and inclusion, intersectional analysis and equity, diversity and inclusion.
The School will continue to collaborate with other federal organizations to enhance the GBA Plus learning curriculum, with the aim of building the competencies of public service employees to provide meaningful and inclusive services to Canadians.
The School will continue to co-chair two interdepartmental committees with WAGE to advance the GBA Plus curriculum:
- GBA Plus Learning Advisory Committee: To identify the learning needs and priorities of the federal public service on the topics of GBA Plus
- GBA Plus Capacity-Building Working Group: To discuss opportunities for building GBA Plus knowledge and application across the whole of government
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