2024-2025 Gender‑based analysis plus

Governance

In 2024-2025, CanNor continued to review its GBA Plus action plan and guide the work surrounding the collection, storage and maintenance of data, including GBA Plus data, across the Agency. The work included using standardized reporting tools and developing guidance/training for officers to ensure consistent and accurate application. The GBA Plus Champion and officer continued to support GBA Plus initiatives across the Agency, working with the broader GBA Plus community in the Government of Canada to share best practices.

Capacity

CanNor continues to mandate GBA Plus training for all its employees. All performance indicator data is stored in the Agency's internal reporting and tracking systems. CanNor works with Statistics Canada to obtain data to inform decision-making to advance GBA Plus goals. CanNor continues to strengthen its results and delivery practices to better report on GBA Plus outcomes, including tracking of GBA Plus training within the Agency. Furthermore, CanNor will continue to secure sources of GBA Plus training that supports specialized functions in the Agency.

Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus

0.25 FTEs

Specific demographic group(s) to be monitored

Business Development programs benefit all Canadians in the territories. Some programs, such as the Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program – Entrepreneurship and Business Development (NIEOP-EBD), directly benefit Indigenous groups, while other programs benefit Indigenous groups indirectly. All business development programs indirectly benefit women and underrepresented groups in the North.

Key program impacts* on gender and diversity

Not available.

GBA Plus data collection plan

CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada to address gaps and target investments toward sectors and businesses with higher concentrations of disproportionately impacted groups, including Indigenous Peoples, women, and youth. In 2024-2025, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for business development programming.

Core responsibility: People and Communities Participate in the Economy in the Territories

Program name: Community Development

Program goals: Community Development programming provides community-level investments in infrastructure and to organizations, and individual-level investments in skills and capacity development. Community Development programming directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the education and skills development pillars; the economic participation and prosperity pillars and the poverty reduction, health and well-being pillars.

Target population: Northern Canadians

Specific demographic group(s) to be monitored

Community Development programs benefit all Canadians in the territories. Some programs, such as NIEOP-CROP, directly benefit Indigenous groups, while other programs benefit Indigenous groups indirectly. All community development programs indirectly benefit women and underrepresented groups in the North.

Key program impacts* on gender and diversity

Not available.

GBA Plus data collection plan

CanNor leveraged both program data and external data from Statistics Canada to address gaps and target investments toward sectors and businesses with higher concentrations of disproportionately impacted groups, including Indigenous Peoples, women, and youth. In 2024-2025, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for business development programming.

Core responsibility: Advocacy for economic development in the territories

Program name: Policy & Advocacy

Program goals: CanNor works with other federal departments and agencies to better understand the GBA Plus environment in the territories and advance federal objectives. Given CanNor's mandate and the region it serves, the experiences and realities of Indigenous Peoples in the North are integral to CanNor's advocacy role within the Government of Canada.

Target population: Northern Canadians

Specific demographic group(s) to be monitored

CanNor's policy and advocacy benefit all Canadians in the territories.

Key program impacts* on gender and diversity

Not available.

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2024-2025, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework.

Core responsibility: Coordination of federal input in environmental assessment and Crown consultation during environmental impact review of proposed major projects in the three territories.

Program name: Northern Projects Management Office

Program goals: The Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO) supports environmental review processes for proposed major resource and infrastructure projects in the territories. It also directly supports the Gender Results Framework, specifically the economic participation and prosperity pillars. NPMO collects and reports on GBA Plus performance indicators to ensure inclusive and prosperous outcomes.

Target population: Northern Canadians

Specific demographic group(s) to be monitored

The NPMO directly benefits First Nations and Indigenous groups in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, as well as Inuit in Nunavut, by ensuring their views, interests, and concerns are actively monitored, tracked, and meaningfully considered throughout the impact assessment process and federal decision-making. NPMO also directly benefits women's and youth groups/organizations as identified by the co-management boards during their review/regulatory processes.

Key program impacts* on gender and diversity

In 2024-25, NPMO continued to implement its GBA Plus Action Plan. Given NPMO's unique coordinating function, it relies on the northern regulatory and review boards co-management processes in impact assessment to ensure an equity approach and to gather data. Board-led processes are designed to consider all impacted parties in the review of a proposed major project. Their work includes ensuring Indigenous communities and women are supported and adequately engaged and consulted during the review processes.

NPMO is currently undergoing an overhauling and implementation of its Database that helps support in tracking the GBA Plus-related information during impact assessment and review activities. The full effective implementation of the database is delayed due to resource constraints and lack of internal capacity. Once operational, the database will include tracking of concerns regarding the consideration, accommodation, protection, safety and well-being of gender-specific individuals where identified.

Supplementary information sources

Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO)

GBA Plus data collection plan

In 2024-2025, CanNor collected GBA Plus data through results indicators tied to the Departmental Results Framework and program indicators for NPMO. NPMO will continue to collect gender-based information throughout the northern environmental impact assessment and regulatory review processes. This includes examining whether the respective boards have sought input from diverse groups, such as women, Indigenous Peoples, and other gender-specific communities and individuals.

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