Supplementary information tables

Gender-based analysis plus

Table of contents

Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus capacity

Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program

Fisheries

• Aboriginal programs and treaties
• Aquaculture management
• Aquaculture science
• Aquatic animal health
• Biotechnology and genomics
• Conservation and protection
• Economics and Statistics
• Fish and seafood sector
  • Fish and seafood Sector - Atlantic Fisheries Fund
  • Fish and seafood Sector - British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund
  • Fish and seafood Sector – Quebec Fisheries Fund
• Fisheries management
• Fisheries science
• International engagement
• Salmonid enhancement
• Small craft harbours

Aquatic ecosystems

• Aquatic ecosystem science
• Aquatic invasive species
• Fish and fish habitat protection
• Marine planning and conservation
• Oceans and climate change science
• Species at risk

Marine navigation

• Aids to navigation
• Hydrographic services, data and science
• Icebreaking services
• Marine communications and traffic services
• Shore-based asset readiness
• Waterways management

Marine Operations and Response

• Canadian Coast Guard college
• Environmental response
• Fleet maintenance
• Fleet operational capability
• Fleet procurement
• Maritime security
• Search and rescue

Definitions

Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus capacity

To fulfill the Government of Canada's aim of ensuring that all people can participate fully in all spheres of Canadian life and contribute to an inclusive and democratic society, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to the implementation of gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) throughout its operations and in accordance with its mandate. In 2021-22, the Gender-Based Analysis Plus Centre of Expertise (GBA Plus CoE), implemented its 2022 Action Plan across three pillars - governance and accountability, knowledge and evidence, and capacity and expertise. Highlights include:

• Launched the GBA Plus Coordinator’s Network comprised of individuals from each Sector and Region nominated by senior management. Members were regularly engaged through monthly meetings focused on building capacity through training and sharing of best practices
• Launched the GBA Plus intranet page which included updated GBA Plus resources, and a more comprehensive electronic library of resources
• Developed and delivered generalized and specialized training to various teams
• Supported promotion and greater knowledge of GBA Plus across the organization through activities and events held as part of the 2022 GBA Plus Awareness Week, such as keynote speaker, DG panel on GBA Plus in Action, and other competitive activities
• Continued integration of GBA Plus across departmental functions and activities, including establishment of processes to effectively incorporate into DFO -led regulatory proposals and Treasury Board Submissions
• Contributed to an Internal Audit Advisory Engagement which conducted a needs assessment for the implementation of GBA Plus in selected initiatives linked to the Minister’s Mandate Letter Commitments

Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program

Fisheries

Aboriginal programs and treaties

Target population:

Indigenous communities involved in commercial fisheries and aquaculture sectors (Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) / Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative / Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative) and/or collaborative fisheries and aquatic resource management (Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy / Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program / Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk), as well as Indigenous communities implementing reconciliation agreements and/or treaty-related measures with respect to fisheries access or management (Reconciliation Agreement Program / Treaty Related Measures).

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) administers a suite of programming focused on capacity development and enhanced participation by Indigenous people in commercial fishery operations and collaborative fisheries management. DFO supports the Government of Canada’s commitment to work toward a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership, which will increase self-determination and close socioeconomic gaps.

Through their unique co-development design and focus on achieving tangible outcomes identified by Indigenous partners, the Department’s Indigenous commercial fisheries development and collaborative management programs are designed to promote equality for Indigenous people across Canada.

The Department does not target specific gender groups to participate in the Indigenous Fisheries Programs; rather, DFO’s Indigenous partners are Indigenous communities and groups, not individuals. Aligning with the Government of Canada’s commitments to reconciliation, the relationship between DFO’s Indigenous Programs and its Indigenous partners is one of co-management with an ultimate view of self-sufficiency. Managing this relationship accordingly entails allowing Indigenous groups the decision-making authority to determine which individuals will access DFO program support.

Generally, Indigenous commercial programs collects data annually to support that approximately 10% of fish harvesters that participate in the programs are women. Management positions within Indigenous commercial fishing enterprises can be as high as 50% women and fisheries-related employment can be as high as 33% women.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

DFO’s Indigenous programming efforts are continuously evolving and being strengthened to better capture data on GBA Plus. Through a co-delivered approach working with the Indigenous Commercial Programs Business Development Teams and the new Collaborative Programs Capacity Development Team, this data will be better tracked and reported on going forward.

DFO’s Indigenous Program Review (IPR) was finalized in 2019 and resulted in 141 recommendations. A key recommendation related to the advancement of Indigenous training and skills development by examining current Indigenous Programs, and compiling information. This recommendation seeks to assist with the i) navigation of training requirements, ii) training opportunity awareness, iii) career path progression and, iv) the availability of consistent funding. Implementing this recommendation will allow DFO to provide information on and access to training and mentorship opportunities, with the ultimate goal of career progression for Indigenous peoples that may support growth not only the fisheries sector, but to other sectors of the economy.

In order to support this need for comprehensive Indigenous training and skills development, DFO has partnered with Indigenous Services Canada to roll out a Strategic Partnership Initiative (SPI) offering training coordination and development services across the collaborative and commercial programs. The overall objective of the Indigenous Training and Skills Development (ITSD) initiative is to gather feedback on developed resources, understand training needs, assist with streamlined approach to curriculum development and provide progress updates across Indigenous programs. This will include updates on resource development, data collection including tracking and reporting on GBA Plus related statistics, and coordinating regional / national training activities related to fisheries and ocean management. The ITSD initiative will be a resource to the entire suite of Indigenous Programs in future GBA Plus Data Collection Plans.

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

Aquaculture management

Target population:

Not available

The aquaculture management program targets all Canadians as it is designed to sustainably manage aquaculture operations and ensure the protection of the marine environment. The program also supports the sustainable growth of aquaculture, which benefits the sector, as well as provides economic benefits to the communities where aquaculture operations take place - mainly in remote rural, coastal and Indigenous communities. There is a gender bias in natural resource sectors with men making up a majority of the workforce; however, this program does not create any further barriers nor reinforce existing gender imbalances. While there could be some impacts from aquaculture on economic prosperity, education and skills development for women, the impacts of the aquaculture management program are not tracked by gender.

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: first group (primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations)

* 2021-22 or most recent

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Not available

Aquaculture science

Target population:

All Canadians

Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Aquatic animal health

Target population:

All Canadians

Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Biotechnology and genomics

Target population:

All Canadians

Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not applicable

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Conservation and protection

Target population:

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: third group (broadly gender-balanced)

By income level: third group (No significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Economics and statistics

Target population:

Not available

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: first group (predominantly men (80% or more)

By income level: second group (somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Economics and Statistics Program, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, continues to invest in developing and maintaining one of the key socio-economic datasets underpinning GBA Plus in the Department. The Jobs and Income Indicators dataset draws on individual tax filer information, and provides the Department with regionally disaggregated insights into the demographic and earnings profile of workers in Canada’s fisheries sector. This dataset is used throughout the Department to support regulatory analyses, as well as GBA Plus assessments led by the GBA Plus CoE.

Fish and seafood sector

Note: The Fish and Seafood Sector program is composed of three sub-components: the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund, and the Quebec Fisheries Fund.

Fish and seafood sector - Atlantic fisheries fund

Target population:

The primary beneficiaries of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) include individuals and small to medium-sized companies involved in the fish and seafood sectors of the Atlantic provinces who are generally located in small coastal and Indigenous communities. The Fund primarily benefits those between the ages of 30 and above in a sector that is 57 per cent male making an average annual income of $45,000 (Canada Revenue Agency 2018) and 43 per cent women (Food Processing Skills Canada 2019) making an average annual income of $36,000 (Canada Revenue Agency 2018).

Those who are eligible to apply are Atlantic Canada-based:

• Indigenous groups
• Commercial enterprises, including fishers, aquaculturists and seafood processors
• Universities and academics
• Industry associations and other non-profits
• Other organizations, such as research institutions and provincial crown corporations

To be eligible for funding, you must:

• Reside in a participating province
• Be active in, or support activities related to the fish and seafood harvesting, processing or aquaculture sectors
• Demonstrate maximum economic benefits accruing to the Atlantic Region

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)

By income level: first group (Strongly benefits low income individuals (strongly progressive)) and second group (somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

By age group: third group (primarily benefits seniors or the baby boom generation)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

After its first year in use, AFF’s updated application form was used by 214 new applicants, with only 51 (24 per cent of new applicants) completing the new self-identification section of the form. Of these 51 applicants, six identified that they were a woman or was a woman who owned at least 51 per cent of the company applying, and another seven separately identified as being Indigenous or being a company that was at least 51 per cent Indigenous owned.

Also, the locations of the recipients of AFF’s approved projects to-date, dispersed widely along the coastlines of all four Atlantic provinces, demonstrate the geographic diversity of AFF’s investments.

Supplementary information sources:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2023. “AFF Geographic Locations of Approved Projects - Mapped - February 14, 2023 Power BI Report,” Atlantic Fisheries Fund, Canadian Fisheries Fund Information Storage Hub, Maritimes Region.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022. “Indigenous AFF Projects - April 4, 2022,” Atlantic Fisheries Fund, Canadian Fisheries Fund Information Storage Hub, Maritimes Region.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022. “2021-2022 Applicants – Self-Identified Women for AFF,” Atlantic Fisheries Fund, Canadian Fisheries Fund Information Storage Hub, Maritimes Region.

Food Processing Skills Canada 2019 Canada Revenue Agency 2018

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) collects data on the geographic location of its applicants to determine eligibility, which also allows the program to demonstrate the geographic diversity and impact on the Atlantic’s coastal, rural communities. The Fund’s application form was also updated in 2020-21 to include a voluntary self-identification section. Applicants can now identify if they are Indigenous (or represent an Indigenous-owned company, with ownership being 51 per cent or more Indigenous) or identify as a woman (or represent a company owned by a woman – 51 per cent or more of the company’s ownership must be held by a woman or women). The data will be collected in 2021-2022 and beyond to increase the program’s GBA Plus reporting capacity through AFF’s Canadian Fisheries Fund Information Storage Hub (CFFISH). The application changes do not account for the income and age cohort questions as these aspects (of the fish and seafood sector) are recorded through other mechanisms via Statistics Canada and its labour categories, as well as through the Business Innovation and Growth Support (BIGS) data tables that AFF contributes to annually.

Fish and seafood sector - British Columbia salmon restoration and innovation fund

Target population:

BCSRIF does not target any specific populations. Program funding is available to BC-based Indigenous organizations, industry representatives, environmental non-governmental organizations, commercial enterprises, and academic institutions that are active in or support activities related to the fish and seafood harvesting, processing or aquaculture sectors.

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: third group (broadly gender-balanced)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

• Percentage of projects that incorporate Indigenous Knowledge: 50%
• Number of Indigenous persons employed through BCSRIF projects (cumulative): 374
• Number of Indigenous persons trained through BCSRIF projects (cumulative): 302
• Number of Indigenous partners involved in BCSRIF projects (cumulative): 211

Supplementary information sources:

Not yet available - BCSRIF annual results report to be published in Q4 2022-23.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

As part of its program requirements, BCSRIF has developed and implemented an annual Year-End Recipient Report form that enables the program to collect information related to the key recipient project benefits, and ecological and socio-economic data, resulting from BCSRIF investments. On this form, BCSRIF recipients are offered the opportunity to also provide details on the demographic make-up of their project teams and other details on their organizations efforts towards ensuring a diverse and inclusive work environment. This information is aggregated, and published by the program annually. Improvements to the required reporting has progressed year over year; early reporting may not represent the full suite of program and project metrics tracked as of 2021-22 (e.g., demographic information).

Based on data from the current BCSRIF Annual Results Summary Report, 87% of BCSRIF projects report employing women on their project team. Recipients also report the following composite demographics comprise their central project teams: 69% Indigenous representation, 46% students or youth, 41% seniors or veterans, 31% ELCR minority, 20% new Canadians; and 1% people with disabilities.

The 2019-20 and 2020-21 Annual Results Summary reports of British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund are available online. The report for fiscal year 2021-22 is under development.

Fish and seafood sector – Quebec fisheries fund

Target population:

Those eligible to apply are based in the province of Quebec and are:

• Indigenous groups, communities and businesses
• Commercial enterprises including fish harvesters, aquaculture producers and seafood processors
• Universities and higher education institutes
• Industry associations and other non-profits

To be eligible to apply for funding, organizations must:

• Be active in the fish harvesting, seafood processing or aquaculture sectors, or support activities related thereto
• Demonstrate maximum economic benefits for the province of Quebec

Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF) application form may be updated to include a voluntary self-identification section following discussions with the province. It is hoped that applicants will be able to indicate if they are Indigenous (or represent an Indigenous-owned business, i.e. a business that is 51% or more Indigenous-owned) or if they identify as a woman (or represent a woman-owned business - 51% or more of the business must be owned by a woman (or by women)). Changes to the application may also consider questions about income, age cohort, and ethnic, religious, or cultural minority status. This data will be collected beginning when and if the QFF is renewed so as to increase the analytical reporting capability of the GBA Plus program.

Fisheries management

Target population:

All Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Fisheries science

Target population:

All Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

International engagement

Target population:

Not available

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Not available

Salmonid enhancement

Target population:

The Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) is an operational program whose main objective is to enhance salmon populations and engage citizens in a culture of salmon and ecosystem stewardship. By contributing to ecosystem health and sustainable economic, social and cultural harvest opportunities, the positive impacts from SEP benefit all Canadians, including Indigenous communities and local populations. The program data collected is biological and salmon focused. The program outputs (i.e. fish production from SEP facilities, salmon stock assessment information, restored and maintained fish habitat, educational materials and funded and supported salmon stewardship partners and projects) require collaboration from different stakeholders. Rather than focusing on specific demographic groups or individuals, SEP supports community stewardship, partnership and volunteerism to achieve salmon sustainability.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Small craft harbours

Target population:

Those working in and impacted by the commercial fishing industry, primarily in coastal, rural, and remote areas

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)

By income level: second group (somewhat benefits low income individuals (somewhat progressive)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Non-core small craft harbours are those that are not essential to the commercial fishing industry and are typically low activity fishing harbours and recreational harbours. They support Canada’s $7.9 billion recreational fishing industry. Female participants represent 21% of adult recreational fishers, while male recreational fishers represent the remaining 79%. Recreational fishing predominately caters to older demographics, with the average male age of 49 years old and average female age of 45 years old^Footnote1.

Under the program, the non-core fishing harbours are typically small and are mostly inactive. They also tend to be distributed in the Maritime provinces (71.4% are east of the province of Québec, inclusively) with most of the remaining non-core fishing harbours being located in British Columbia^Footnote2. Most recreational harbours are located in Ontario (71%) in more populated and affluent areas. Many sites are also in Québec (12.1%) while the remaining recreational harbours are located in the West (BC, Manitoba and Alberta have similar number of recreational harbours)^Footnote3.

First Nations communities are often located near SCH facilities and may be users of these facilities. While approximately 18% of core harbours are within 10 km of a First Nations reserve, in the case of recreational harbours, 31% are in close proximity to Indigenous communities, and in British Columbia, this number jumps to around 90%. For non-core fishing harbours, which are mostly located in eastern Canada, these are not as frequently located near First Nations communities with only 13.9% in close proximity.^Footnote4

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Aquatic ecosystems

Aquatic ecosystem science

Target population:

All Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Aquatic invasive species

Target population:

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: third group (broadly gender-balanced)

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The main intended outcome of the Aquatic Invasive Species National Core Program (AIS NCP) is to avoid impacts from AIS on aquatic ecosystems. While there are direct benefits of this environmental conservation initiative on fishery resources, tourism and recreation, and the jobs associated with those sectors, the main benefits (i.e. healthier freshwater and marine ecosystems) are indirect and accrue to all Canadians. In addition, this initiative will help protect Indigenous fisheries and, Indigenous aquatic-based livelihoods (food, as well as for social and ceremonial purposes). Monitored impacts of the initiatives are those associated with the prevention and management of AIS, rather than any specific demographic or other group.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The 2022 Fall Economic Statement identified new funding starting in fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department to expand its Aquatic Invasive Species Program. This expansion includes a new contributions program, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund (AISPF). No GBA Plus data collection plan was in place for fiscal year. However, as the Program ramps-up the implementation of the AISPF, a data collection plan will be put in place for fiscal year 2023-24 based on voluntary self-identification of recipients of contributions funding.

Fish and fish habitat protection

Target population:

The Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) is targeted at all Canadians with specific focus on those who use fisheries resources, such as Indigenous communities for whom fisheries are significant for food, social and cultural purposes, those who rely upon aquatic ecosystems (for a variety of purposes) and proponents of proposed projects near waters which are regulated under the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act.

As one element of the FFHPP, the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program is a funding program that supports the participation of Indigenous communities in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat in various areas, including consultation related to FFHPP Crown conduct, engagement on FFHPP policy, program and regulatory initiatives, technical capacity building and collaborative activities to support the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The FFHPP activities broadly support GBA Plus, but has limited practices or tracking measures to provide disaggregated results by gender, income, age, etc. For example, the program has delivered the following:

• The second call for proposals for contribution funding was launched in June 2020, and involved an opportunity to seek multi-year funding for 2020-2023. 163 applications for funding were submitted, totalling over $50M. Of these, 91 proposals, totaling $20.5M over three years, were recommended for funding
• About $4.4M contributing funding was committed in 2020-21 (this amount includes funding for both 2019-20 and 2020-21 proposals). The COVID-19 pandemic and associated delays in launching the new application period for funding for 2020-2023 had significant effects on the use of these funds. Flexible arrangements were made available to recipients and a re-profile request to support recipients seeking to transfer their proposals to 2021-22 was approved in September 2021
• Grants funding totalling $728K was provided in 2020-21

GBA Plus data collection plan:

FFHPP will be seeking renewal of funding provided in 2018-2023 to support the implementation of the modernized Fisheries Act and modernization of the FFHPP in the next one to two years, and will request additional resources to grow its data / digital analytics capacity as part of that process which may enhance additional tracking of GBA Plus impacts.

Marine planning and conservation

Target population:

The Marine Planning and Conservation directorate leads multiple programs, which have the following target populations:

• Marine Conservation: all Canadians, particularly coastal indigenous communities, provincial & territorial governments, stakeholders, ocean-based industries
• Marine Environmental Quality: all Canadians, particularly coastal indigenous communities, provincial & territorial governments, stakeholders, ocean-based industries
• Marine Spatial Planning (including Data Integration): all Canadians, particularly coastal indigenous communities, provincial & territorial governments, stakeholders, ocean-based industries
• Oceans Management Contributions Program: domestic not-for-profit organizations; domestic Indigenous organizations, governments, individuals, boards, commissions, communities, associations and authorities; domestic research, academic and educational institutions; Canadian individuals; domestic for-profit organizations; local organizations; and provincial, territorial, municipal and local governments and their agencies

Distribution of benefits:

The information related to the distribution of benefits is not yet available for work related to Marine Conservation and Marine Spatial Planning as this work is still in development. The information provided below relates to the work of the Marine Environmental Quality Program, the Marine Spatial Planning (Data Integration), and the Oceans Management Contributions Program.

By gender: third group (broadly gender-balanced)

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The information related to key impacts is not yet available for work related to Marine Conservation, Marine Environmental Quality, Marine Spatial Planning, and Data Integration as there are no statistics to report yet. The information provided below relates to the work of the Oceans Management Contributions Program.

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The Marine Planning and Conservation directorate is putting effort towards developing diversity and inclusion within its staffing processes. These efforts presently focus on including diversity and equity statements in all job postings, in addition to having all evaluators complete unconscious bias training prior to participating in hiring processes.

Supplementary information sources:

The following is an example of one of the selection processes mentioned above:

• Program Officer

Link to the Information on employment equity.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Marine Conservation: A GBA Plus assessment for Marine Conservation Targets program renewal was based on Statistics Canada Census 2016 data and on a range of academic sources. All data sources will continue to be accessible for future analyses of impacts and benefits on the key demographics for analysis (men and women, Indigenous peoples, and employment status by industries restricted in protected areas). This will occur through the ongoing assessment and reporting components of the initiative.

Through ongoing work to gather data and report nationally on Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Effectiveness, there will be focused effort on the part of the Department to enhance data sharing and data holdings on creation of employment opportunities for local coastal communities, including Indigenous peoples, associated with MPA establishment and ongoing management (e.g. Indigenous Guardians and Stewardship programs; opportunities for local and Indigenous participation in Science monitoring efforts and associated capacity-building; participation in ongoing governance mechanisms and associated capacity-building). Methods used to gather data on employment opportunities generated by MPA and other effective area-based conservation measure establishment and management include online surveys, and interviews conducted with external parties. An ecosystem valuation study has been proposed to assess dollar value of ecosystem services generated by biodiversity protection. This will be linked to site-specific job impact assessment in the new report. Current data supporting this concept is sourced from globally averaged datasets and this initiative will compare global trends against Canadian progress.

Additional data that may inform future GBA Plus analysis will be sourced from socio-economic data collection that informs the development of marine conservation operational policy, establishment of new MPAs, the Materiel & Procurement Services plans, and monitoring of established MPAs (e.g. loss of fishing effort as a result of Materiel & Procurement Services establishment, contribution of ocean industries to economy of a bioregion). Data collection in support of operational policy development and MPA and Other effective area-based conservation measure establishment and Materiel & Procurement Services will also provide value added knowledge products based on analytics, spatial analysis, visualisation and story maps supporting decision making. The distribution of these products will in turn be conceived within the context of a GBA Plus analysis.

The Marine Conservation Targets initiative commenced efforts to develop and administer a public opinion research survey to collect 2022 data on the horizontal results indicator: the percentage of Indigenous peoples engaged in marine planning and conservation who indicate that the engagement was meaningful. Results from this survey will be made available in July 2023 and will inform operational policy development in how we engage with Indigenous partners and rights holders in the context of marine planning and conservation.

Departments are required to collect information on Inuit employment through provisions on Inuit Employment Plans under the Nunavut Agreement, and this data will be used to supplement the information collection efforts above.

Reporting sources for GBA Plus data will include:

• National Report on Oceans Act MPAs
• Socioeconomic Assessments of individual MPAs
• Marine Spatial Plans
• Services du matériel et des acquisitions Online Platform

Marine spatial Planning: Since 2020-2021, the Marine Spatial Planning program has been involved in the Evaluation of the Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes Horizontal Initiative. It is anticipated that through this evaluation, the program will obtain a better understanding on how to conduct a GBA Plus analysis, or be connected with those who have the expertise to conduct one.

Oceans Management Contributions Program: Since 2020-2021, Marine Planning and Conservation’s (MPC) Oceans Management Contribution Program continues to update its program documentation, including reporting templates and tracking tools, in order to capture better data and support data analytics of key information, including the number of Indigenous and racialized people trained, disaggregated by gender and disabilities where confidentiality allows. These updates will help the program to better disaggregate data and report more accurately on the target population.

Marine Planning and Conservation directorate: Employment equity data is already being captured and compiled within DFO’s human resources department, from which MPC has access to performance against targets. There is, however, a data collection plan that will be created for MPC specifically beyond what already exists.

Oceans and climate change science

Target population:

All Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Species at risk

Target population:

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: third group (broadly gender-balanced)

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The federal government’s policy agenda and the analysis of gender and other demographic factors influenced the design and will continue to influence the delivery and implementation of the Species at Risk Act (SARA), including, but not limited to, the Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk created in 2018, Indigenous engagement, communications, and recruitment. The anticipated impact is that initiatives and communications will be well-received by Canadians regardless of gender, age... Coastal regions and inland communities in close proximity to lakes and rivers may benefit most from the implementation of SARA, as these areas are more likely to rely on healthy aquatic ecosystems for food and employment purposes. Further to the federal government’s policy agenda, particular efforts will be made to take into account and accommodate the needs and objectives of Indigenous peoples.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The data collection plan for the Department’s Species at Risk Program currently consists of the self-identification of recipients of contribution funding as an Indigenous group. For fiscal year 2023-24 the Program’s data collection plan will be updated to ask for voluntary self-identification from all recipients of contribution funding through any one of the funds the Program manages.

Marine navigation

Aids to navigation

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Hydrographic services, data and science

Target population:

All Canadians

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

DFO has funded the Empowering Women in Hydrography Program at the International Hydrographic Organization to elevate women to leadership roles in hydrography.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Icebreaking services

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Marine communications and traffic services

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Shore-based asset readiness

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Waterways management

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Marine operations and response

Canadian Coast Guard college

Target population:

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)*

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

* By Gender Category: without the Officer Cadets included in the count, 58% of the employees at the College in 2021-22 are male, which would put the College in the Third Group. With the Officer Cadets included in the count, this would mean 65% of employees at the College are male, putting the College in the Second Group (60-70% men).

With Officer Cadets: 246 of 376 total employees are men = 65%
Without Officer Cadets: 109 of 189 employees are men = 58%

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) is engaged with Indigenous Relations and Partnerships (IRP) nationally to ensure recruitment practices are viewed through a lens that is culturally respectful of Indigenous applicants and their needs, while allowing them to see themselves represented in life at the College.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Instructor surveys; analysis of organizational review which better aligns departments and allows senior management the opportunity to review GBA Plus data collected; recruitment strategy analysis of GBA Plus in its data collection.

Environmental response

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

Supplementary information sources:

The Environmental Response Program is responsible for ensuring the protection of the marine environment and responding to 100% of marine pollution reports in Canada. As such, the services provided to Canadians is not gender or race-based and does not target specific populations. However, our partner base is currently expanding to include federal, provincial, municipal partners, coastal communities, Indigenous groups and non-governmental organizations which could be leveraged to provide data to support future GBA Plus analysis.

Environmental Response is also putting effort towards developing diversity and inclusion within its staffing processes. These efforts presently focus on including diversity and equity statements in all job postings, and having all evaluators complete unconscious bias training.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Nothing to report for 2021-22.

Fleet maintenance

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available. At this time Canadian Coast Guard does not have data on user demographics of its services (i.e., gender, age, income level) and a GBA Plus analysis of the program has not been completed to provide a response to the other categories of information. Canadian Coast Guard will seek to clarify on how to report on this item.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Coast Guard has not completed a GBA Plus analysis of this program; however it is committed to ensuring the equity of its program delivery. Coast Guard will undertake the development of both a GBA Plus analysis of this program, and where applicable, the development of a data collection strategy in the fall of 2023.

Fleet operational capability

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Canadian Coast Guard is undergoing a GBA Plus assessment related to potential disruptors in vessel design that may require additional GBA Plus considerations.

Fleet procurement

Target population:

All Canadians

Distribution of benefits:

By gender: second group (60-79% men)

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The Canadian Coast Guard’s Fleet Procurement program has impacts that support Gender and Diversity goals. The ongoing effort to renew the aging Coast Guard fleet is expected to directly impact the Coast Guard crew, Canadians employed in the domestic shipbuilding sector (namely at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards and Irving Shipbuilding), and the broader Canadian public.

Through fleet procurement, Coast Guard is continuing its long history of implementing equality best practices in terms of crew accommodations, which includes incorporating an increased number of single cabins, wherever possible, into the layouts of new ships. These single cabins are intended for individuals of all ranks, and will allow for more crewing flexibility, and may also provide more comfort for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals. Another design element Fleet Procurement is incorporating, where feasible, is more single-occupancy and gender-neutral public washrooms on ships. As a result of this change, wash spaces can take up as little as half the space, be closer to more working areas, while ensuring flexible and inclusive access to all crew members.

Coast Guard also works to ensure the physical work environment is not a barrier to equal participation. For example, recently, as part of accessibility and ergonomics analysis, Coast Guard has re-assessed sightlines on its newest class of Search and Rescue Lifeboats. As a result, console layouts, seating arrangements and windscreen construction were configured to ensure that the vessel conditions are comfortable for operators with different physical needs and requirements (i.e. shorter personnel). Fleet Procurement is also working to include, where operationally feasible, dedicated ‘quiet rooms’. An example of one of our new designs that includes this feature are the Coast Guard variant Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships. These rooms are intended to be peaceful spaces where individuals can exercise their spiritual or religious practices.

The program has a dedicated engineering team to ensure the principles of innovation, in terms of ship design, are incorporated into the fleet planning process and that personnel and environmental considerations are taken into account in new ship designs. The team has conducted analysis of workflow on board ships and will continue to incorporate ergonomic and equality principles into the design of new vessels, wherever possible.

The Fleet Procurement program recognizes that while internal knowledge and understanding of GBA Plus is improving, it is important to reach out to experts to ensure things are on track. For example, a third-party GBA Plus contract for the new Program Icebreakers, which will become the main icebreaking fleet for the Coast Guard, was completed in 2021. It involved a review of the project and developed practical tools, such as a series of GBA Plus matrices, that can be used on every phase of the procurement process, with a goal of uncovering assumptions and facilitating informed decision-making.

Beyond the physical environment, the Coast Guard will also identify opportunities to improve internal policies to encourage and celebrate a more diverse workforce that is representative of the Canadians we serve. In this light, Coast Guard is considering adopting a more multicultural food menu to better accommodate different needs and specialized diets.

Coast Guard’s existing partner shipyards, Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) and Irving Shipbuilding (ISI), support a number of initiatives to increase the participation of women and First Nations people in domestic shipbuilding. For example, VSY has donated to Camosun College to support women in trades and is partnered with Aboriginal Marine Training and Employment Partnership, and Irving Shipbuilding supports women and Indigenous participation in shipbuilding through their Centre for Excellence at the Nova Scotia Community College.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

As mentioned above, the Fleet Procurement program has built its internal capacity to support GBA Plus, including monitoring and evaluating broad-based impacts of fleet renewal, amongst other areas. GBA Plus impacts are expected to be monitored through more direct means, such as through the use of new performance metrics, where applicable, for the newer classes of vessels such as the Multi-Purpose Vessels and Program Icebreakers.

More broadly, Coast Guard and Fisheries and Oceans Canada will also continue to collect data by gender as it relates to employment equity and internal workforce analysis.

Maritime security

Target population:

Not applicable

Key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Not available

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

Maritime Security’s (MARSEC) expanding role as Coast Guard’s liaison to the Canadian intelligence community requires it to apply the same GBA Plus perspective and principles as endorsed in the 2021-2023 Intelligence Memorandum to Cabinet, which MARSEC assisted in authoring. These include an awareness of the historical prejudices, which shaped both internal staffing processes and intelligence targeting and collection efforts, as well as an ongoing commitment to inclusivity and impartiality balanced with the requirement for intelligence efforts to sometimes focus on identifiable national, ethnic, religious and ideological groups in order to effectively detect and counter threats. More broadly, MARSEC applies the GBA Plus lens to its staffing processes, to its analysis activity in the Marine Security Operations Centres, and to its selection of mentors for International Capacity Building program, which provides host nations a compelling example of respect for human rights.

Supplementary Information Sources:

Maritime Security’s (MARSEC) portfolio involves close cooperation with other federal maritime security partners. MARSEC collaborates daily with a core group of agencies and departments in Marine Security Operations Centres (i.e., RCMP, Canadian Border Services Agency, Canadian Forces-Department of National Defense (DND), DFO Conservation & Protection, and Transport Canada) to ensure maritime domain awareness. It also assists an extended network of partners and agencies such as Global Affairs Canada (GAC), in achieving their goals through the International Capacity-Building initiative. A survey is administered every year with our partners and MARSEC is currently assessing the viability to include GBA related analysis to this vehicle.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

The Canadian Coast Guard’s Capacity Building efforts apply rigorous GBA Plus considerations to its personnel selection process. Selection occurs through a transparent, pan-regional process with due and formal consideration to GBA Plus criteria to ensure fair and unbiased representation. All under-represented populations within Coast Guard are encouraged to apply and will be prepared in respect to the cultural and societal differences they will experience while deployed.

Training and programming is also developed through a GBA Plus lens, advocating for the respect and protection of human rights, encouraging the participation of women in professional maritime leadership roles, and demonstrating the value of gender diversity in maritime safety and security. The Coast Guard will track the percentage of women participating in exercises and training and engage in high profile international events celebrating women in maritime roles. In 2020-21, Coast Guard personnel were unable to deploy to Africa due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Search and rescue

Target population:

The Search and Rescue Program leads the provision of maritime SAR services to any and all mariners operating in Canadian waters that require assistance. The program also leads several sub-programs and projects which have the following target populations:

• Inshore Rescue Boat Program: A predominantly student run program providing marine SAR services to all mariners in Canadian waters requiring assistance
• Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary: Funds six Auxiliary non-profit organizations across Canada, including one Indigenous organization (Coastal Nations CCGA), many with strong links in Indigenous communities throughout Canada but predominantly in the Arctic and British Columbia
• Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program: Funds Indigenous communities to purchase vessels and equipment required to facilitate their participation in the CCG Auxiliary

Distribution of benefits:

The information related to the distribution of benefits is not available for Coast Guard’s responses to Search and Rescue incidents since the service is available to any and all Canadians and non-Canadian mariners in our waters, and as such, our incident response coordinators and responders do not track the client base. Therefore the information provided below relates specifically to the sub-programs and projects noted above. For the ‘Age’ category, only the Inshore Rescue Boat program which registers a primary benefit to youth.

By income level: third group (no significant distributional impacts)

By age group: second group (no significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors)

* 2021-22 or most recent

Other key program impacts on gender and diversity:

The Search and Rescue Program is putting effort towards developing diversity and inclusion within its staffing processes. These efforts presently focus on including diversity and equity statements in all job postings, leveraging existing employment equity job pools and encouraging all managers and those participating in staffing processes to complete unconscious bias training.

GBA Plus data collection plan:

Data collection occurs through departmental or Ocean Protection Plan reporting for SAR sub-programs and projects.

Definitions

Target population: See Finance Canada definition of Target Group

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 of Budget 2021 Impacts Report.