Supplementary information tables

At this time, the Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative is the only subprogram that tracks GBA Plus statistics. Work is underway to develop similar statistics for the other Indigenous commercial and collaborative management programs.

The Reconciliation Agreement Program and Treaty-Related Measures programs, which support Indigenous communities in implementing reconciliation agreements and/or treaty-related measures with respect to fisheries access and/or management, do not collect GBA Plus data. However, GBA Plus assessments are completed during the development of negotiation mandates.

The Shared Ocean Fund initiative under the Indo-Pacific Strategy will benefit the Canadian population as a whole, including women, and Indigenous peoples. It will also benefit people, governments, and civil society in the Indo-Pacific region. In particular, this will support progress towards Sustainable Develop Goal #14 – Life Below Water and the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

DFO considers Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy and GBA Plus priorities when and where possible. As DFO moves to disbursing grants and contributions under the Shared Ocean Fund in 2024, the Department will request that program partners identify any GBA Plus implications during reporting.

In addition to merit-based and institution-specific criteria, DFO will further consider GBA Plus considerations when nominating and supporting leaders at Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and when forming delegations representing Canada on the international stage.

The Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) collects self-identified GBA Plus data for woman-owned and/or Indigenous-owned organizations. It also collects geographic data on every applicant to the program to identify which communities its investments are located in. This geographic information is important as it allows the program to demonstrate its positive impact on rural and coastal communities, which is also a component of GBA Plus intersectionality. AFF does not collect other GBA Plus data directly as it is not pertinent to the program’s eligibility criteria and it is very personal information to request without having a coordinated department-wide approach. The program is considering the use of Statistics Canada tables to fill GBA Plus data gaps but sees a potential opportunity to take a more economical approach by requesting these tables on a department-wide scale rather than program-by-program.

Through annual results surveying, the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) offers recipient organizations the opportunity to provide details on the demographic make-up of their project team (including women, students / youth, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, or religious groups, Indigenous peoples, new Canadians, veterans, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and seniors). Annual results reporting is expected to become more robust as all Phase 1 projects complete in March 2024 and as BCSRIF ratifies new contribution agreements through Phase 2 of the program (completing March 2026).

The Economics and Statistics program relies heavily on data collected by other DFO programs, as well as data collected by other Departments (e.g., Statistics Canada) and relevant international bodies (OECD, UN, World Bank, etc.), to deliver the analysis required to inform policy, regulatory, and program activities, including the conduct of GBA+ analysis.

The Economics and Statistics program has minimal direct interaction with stakeholders and the public. Indirectly, since the program provides economic advice and statistics to other departmental programs, the GBA Plus analyses conducted by these programs would be sufficient to monitor and/or report on impacts by gender and diversity. In general, one of the key challenges in terms of GBA Plus analysis has been the availability of more detailed data at a smaller / more local geographic scale.

Considering the operational nature of Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) programs, there is currently a lack of consistent and fulsome metrics to collect data and/or report on program impacts pertaining to GBA Plus and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

In order to remedy this as an organization, the CCG is committed to establishing a new Fleet and Maritime Services GBA Plus Working Group in 2024 that will equip programs and regions with the tools to ensure that GBA Plus and DEI become key considerations in program delivery and in day-to-day operations in both the shore-based and seagoing workforces.

Other initiatives to promote GBA Plus in the CCG will include various recruitment and engagement initiatives to present students across the country with the career opportunities available at the CCG, GBA Plus assessments for new vessel design, and the inclusion of GBA Plus / DEI policy considerations when developing or reviewing CCG operational publications.

The Fleet Procurement Program conducts assessments for each new ship construction to address operational requirements for ship personnel to maximize and integrate all GBA Plus intersecting identity factors into the design.

While there are individual GBA Plus assessment reports for new vessels or classes of vessels, standardized design guidance as well as standard requirements to be applied for future ship construction are being developed.

The Fleet Procurement Program also supports the various CCG Programs as required for the development of access procedures.

The Canadian Coast Guard College collects data from the Officer Training Program (OTP) selection process, i.e. from candidates who self-identify. The OTP selection process is open from October to February of any given year.

The college relies on data collected from staffing reports, which helps to identify employment equity gaps. Staffing processes are held at various times throughout the year based on organizational needs.

The college actively promotes the CCG as an inclusive organization and strives to increase the gender and diversity balance in the college community. The college continues to work with its current resources to ensure daily operations are viewed through the GBA Plus lens.