Gender-based analysis plus

Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

WDs inclusiveness priorities for all programs focus on women, Indigenous Peoples and youth. WD also collects data on project impacts on the Francophone community, and monitors the percentage of western Canadian SMEs owned by women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and youth, and evaluates program impacts on equity and economic participation for diverse groups of people. WD is currently reviewing diversity and inclusion training recommendations with a view to incorporate GBA+ specific training as part of a learning pathway document for all employees.

Also, within the larger GBA+ context, and after identifying knowledge gaps in the available entrepreneurship data, WD commissioned the Centre for Innovation Studies to launch GEM studies across the West with additional questions and a larger sample to better understand the unique challenges faced by women and youth. Released in 2020, the GEM reports on the entrepreneurial activity of women and youth in western Canada offering valuable insight across the four western provinces. The first round of GEM studies have had an impact in a number of ways:

• WD's investment has already sparked new research and partnerships across Canada.
• The published reports and launch event have passed along the results and learnings with ecosystem partners. More broadly, the insights gained from the reports were shared with other federal departments and through a social-media campaign.
• By filling knowledge gaps, WD continues to improve thinking within the entrepreneurial ecosystem and better target supports for women and youth entrepreneurs.

Furthermore, WD is in the process of developing and implementing a collection of diversity and inclusiveness parameters to be collected from applicants.  An internal, cross-WD working group was created with the goal being to better address, report and analyze GBA+ objectives.

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Economic development in western Canada

Program Name: Business Growth

Target Population: Specific region (western Canada – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) or sectors of the economy

Distribution of Benefits:

Key Impacts: Other

In 2020-21, one of WD's two priorities was to support inclusive economic growth throughout western Canada.  To advance this priority, WD focused on creating economic opportunities for women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, the department delivered targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. WD is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:

WD is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data form its applicants. As such, an internal and cross-WD working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information.  Results of this work are expected in 2021-22.

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Economic development in western Canada

Program Name: Business Services

Target Population: Specific region (western Canada – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) or sectors of the economy

Distribution of Benefits:

Key Impacts: Statistics

*Note 1: Due to intersectionality, the observed result may be higher than it is in reality. For example, a business supported can be both woman-owned and Indigenous-owned; as such double counting may occur.

**Note 2: Total observed results only include the total value distributed for the Women's Enterprise Initiative, Francophone Economic Development Organizations, Entrepreneurs with disabilities Program and the Indigenous Business Development Services. Actual departmental results may be larger than reported. 

Other:

In 2020-21, one of WD's two priorities was to support inclusive economic growth throughout western Canada.  To advance this priority, WD focused on creating economic opportunities for women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, the department delivered targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. WD is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:

WD is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data form its applicants. As such, an internal and cross-WD working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information.  Results of this work are expected in 2021-22.

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Economic development in western Canada

Program Name: Community Initiatives

Target Population: Specific region (western Canada – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) or sectors of the economy

Distribution of Benefits:

Key Impacts: Other

In 2020-21, one of WD's two priorities was to support inclusive economic growth throughout western Canada.  To advance this priority, WD focused on creating economic opportunities for women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, the department delivered targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. WD is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:

WD is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data form its applicants. As such, an internal and cross-WD working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information.  Results of this work are expected in 2021-22.

Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Economic development in western Canada

Program Name: Innovation

Target Population: Specific region (western Canada – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) or sectors of the economy

Distribution of Benefits:

Key Impacts: Other

In 2020-21, one of WD's two priorities was to support inclusive economic growth throughout western Canada.  To advance this priority, WD focused on creating economic opportunities for women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, the department delivered targeted programming that directly benefited other under represented groups, such as Black Entrepreneurs, francophones, and entrepreneurs with disabilities. WD is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:

WD is reviewing the data collection methods it uses to obtain GBA+ related data form its applicants. As such, an internal and cross-WD working group was created with the objective of improving the collection, tracking and reporting of GBA+ information.  Results of this work are expected in 2021-22.

Section 3: Program Links to Gender Results Framework

Core Responsibility Economic development in western Canada

Section 4: Program Links to Quality of Life Framework

Core Responsibility: Economic development in western Canada

Definitions

Target Population : See Finance Canada definition of Target Group in the following document: User Instructions for the GBA Plus Departmental Summary – Budget 2020 - Canada.ca)

Gender Scale:

• First group: Predominantly men (e.g. 80 per cent or more men)
• Second group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent men
• Third group: Broadly gender-balanced
• Forth group: 60 per cent - 79 per cent women
• Fifth group: Predominantly women (e.g. 80 per cent or more women)

Income Level Scale:

• First group: Strongly benefits low income individuals (Strongly progressive)
• Second group: Somewhat benefits low income individuals (Somewhat progressive)
• Third group: No significant distributional impacts
• Forth group: Somewhat benefits high income individuals (Somewhat regressive)
• Fifth group: Strongly benefits high income individuals (Strongly regressive)

Age Group Scale :

• First group: Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations
• Second group: No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors
• Third group: Primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation

Gender Results Framework Pillars: see definitions at the following page: Gender Results Framework - Women and Gender Equality Canada)

Quality of Life Domains: See definitions in Annex-5-eng.pdf (budget.gc.ca)