2019-20 Gender-Based Analysis table

The Commission is Canada’s national human rights institution. Its mandate is to promote and protect human rights in Canada, including the right to be free from discrimination. This makes the organization more sensitive to GBA+ issues generally. As such, GBA+ is embedded into the Commission’s day to day operations. The Commission is committed to ensuring that the differential impacts on diverse groups of people are considered when policies, programs and initiatives are being developed. The Commission has a GBA+ champion responsible for the application and monitoring of this approach.

There are approximately112 FTEs that perform GBA+ analysis as part of their day to day work. At least 60% of Commission employees have significant expertise in the analysis and assessment of the prohibited grounds of discrimination listed in the Canadian Human Rights Act. This includes intersectional analysis and assessment, which goes further than specific GBA+ training.

The following initiatives aim to help advance the application of GBA+ and will be monitored from FY 2020/21 to FY 2022/23.

1. In FY 2019/20, the Commission received new responsibilities under three new laws: the Pay Equity Act, the Accessible Canada Act and the National Housing Strategy Act. The implementation of these new mandates requires an in depth and intersectional analysis of the impacts on various segments of the population, including men, women, trans people, children, seniors, immigrants, racialized people, persons with disabilities, etc.
2. An external facilitator was selected to meet with Indigenous, Black and racialized employees to get their experiences and observations on institutional and structural barriers that may exist within the Commission with a view to instituting anti-racism organizational change. A GBA+ lens is used during the entire process.
3. An independent employment equity audit was initiated at the Commission in FY 2020/21 to examine the representation of women, racialized people, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities within the Commission. Using a GBA+ lens, this audit will help identify barriers to employment, especially at senior levels positions, for designated employment equity groups.
4. The Commission will continue with its Employment Equity horizontal audit approach that includes a gender-based as well as a diversity and leadership lens to better understand the situations and experiences of women across designated groups, while identifying barriers and measures across employment sectors.
5. The Commission launched a pilot project on the collection of disaggregated race-based data for complaints filed on the grounds of race, colour, and/or national or ethnic origin The Commission will ask various socio-economic questions including, the gender of the complainant. The data will help the Commission to better understand the intersectional factors and to tailor its services.
6. The Commission, through the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, will be collecting disaggregated data to help identify systemic housing and homelessness issues that are impacting the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing in Canada. Both the National Housing Strategy Act and National Housing Strategy identify a need to look at the housing needs of particular equity seeking populations, including: women and children fleeing domestic violence; seniors; Indigenous peoples; homeless people; people with disabilities; those dealing with mental health and addiction issues; veterans; young adults; racialized groups; and, newcomers. The Federal Housing Advocate will receive submissions from the public on systemic housing issues. As part of these submissions, identity characteristics will be collected to better understand systemic housing issues facing equity seeking groups and Canadians more generally. Additionally, the Office has commissioned research to identify and better understand gaps that exist with respect to the implementation of the right to adequate housing for women, girls, and gender diverse people in Canada. This research will incorporate an intersectional lens.

Performance indicators have been established and will be monitored and reported in the Departmental Results Report.