Accessibility Standards Canada: 2020 to 2021 Departmental Results Report – Gender-based analysis plus

Definition of gender-based analysis plus (GBA plus)

A process used to identify the impacts of policies, programs and services on different groups of:

• women;
• men; and
• gender-diverse people.

The "plus" considers many factors, such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, and mental or physical disability.

Institutional GBA plus Capacity

A 10-member Board of Directors (Board) oversees Accessibility Standards Canada. The Accessible Canada Act requires the government to consider diversity when appointing Directors. This includes having Directors:

• who are persons with disabilities;
• that reflect the diversity of Canadian society; and
• that reflect the diversity of disabilities faced by Canadians.

Directors are mostly persons with disabilities. They represent a variety of disabilities. There is gender equality on the Board. The Board is responsible for setting the organization’s strategic direction. It helps to make sure that GBA plus is included in departmental decision-making.

The organization was established in July 2019. It is a small departmental corporation. It had 39 full-time equivalents (employees) in 2020 to 2021. As noted in its 2020 to 2021 Departmental Plan, the organization did not assign employees to GBA plus specifically. Instead, it was a shared responsibility to take GBA plus into consideration

The Board had four active standing committees in 2020 to 2021. In its 2020 to 2021 Departmental Plan, the organization said that it would find external members for these committees who reflect diversity and gender equality. However, the Board did not recruit external members due to changing priorities.

Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program

Core Responsibility: Accessibility Standards

Program: Standards Development

Target Population: People with disabilities and the general public

Distribution of Benefits by:

• Gender: Broadly gender-balanced;
• Income Level: Somewhat benefits low-income individuals; and
• Age Group: Impacts generations between youth and seniors.

Key Impacts:

Statistics	Observed Results*	Data Source	Comment
Technical committee members	51% of members are persons with disabilities	Program Data	The organization had four technical committees operating in 2020 to 2021.
Technical committee members	60% of members are women and 1% self-identify as other	Program Data	The organization had four technical committees operating in 2020 to 2021.
Technical committee members	17% of members self-identify as visible minorities	Program Data	The organization had four technical committees operating in 2020 to 2021.
Grant and contribution research funding recipients	1 recipient was a First Nations-orientated organization	Program Data	Indigenous accessibility was a priority area for research in 2020 to 2021. The organization funded 24 research projects.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020 to 2021.

Program: Outreach and Knowledge Application

Target Population: Persons with disabilities and the general public

Distribution of Benefits by:

• Gender: Broadly gender-balanced;
• Income Level: Somewhat benefits low-income individuals; and
• Age Group: Impacts generations between youth and seniors.

Key Impacts:

Statistics	Observed Results*	Data Source	Comment
Public consultation participants	65.3% of responses identified with the stakeholder category persons with disabilities	Program Data	588 participants provided responses.
Public consultation participants	44.2% of responses identified with the stakeholder category organizations of (or providing services to) persons with disabilities	Program Data	588 participants provided responses.
Public consultation participants	1.8% of responses identified with Indigenous related stakeholder categories	Program Data	588 participants provided responses.

Other: Public consultation participants stressed the need to include the perspectives of all people with disabilities. This includes persons with disabilities who belong to one or more of the following groups:

• First Nations, Inuit, or Métis communities;
• LGBTQIA2S+ community;
• racialized groups;
• women;
• youth;
• seniors;
• new Canadians; and
• people in rural and remote areas.

The organization plans to ask more demographic questions to its stakeholders in the future to help ensure it hears diverse perspectives.

GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020 to 2021.

Program Links to Gender Results Framework

Core Responsibility: Accessibility Standards

Program: Standards Development

Links to Gender Results Framework:

1. Leadership and democratic participation;
2. Economic participation and prosperity; and
3. Poverty reduction, health, and well-being.

Program: Outreach and Knowledge Application

Links to Gender Results Framework:

1. Leadership and democratic participation.

Program Links to Quality of Life Framework

Core Responsibility: Accessibility Standards

Program: Standards Development

Links to Quality of Life Framework:

1. Prosperity;
2. Health;
3. Society; and
4. Good governance.

Program: Outreach and Knowledge Application

Links to Quality of Life Framework:

1. Prosperity;
2. Health;
3. Society; and
4. Good governance.