Supplementary Information
Gender-based analysis plus
Introduction
In 2018, Parliament passed the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act. The departmental plans and departmental results reports are being used to fulfill the President of the Treasury Board’s obligations to make public, every year, analysis on the impacts of expenditure programs on gender and diversity.
Each organization is responsible for conducting their own Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus).
The Policy on Results indicates that Program officials, as designated by Deputy Heads, are responsible for ensuring data collection for meeting policy requirements.
Applicability
All organizations must complete GBA Plus supplementary information tables in departmental plans and departmental results reports on an annual basis.
Section 1: institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Governance
GBA Plus is part of the CRTC’s decision-making processes. All regulatory policies and decisions are made via public proceedings that are open to all Canadians. The CRTC considers GBA Plus matters that are put on the public record of a proceeding by individuals and stakeholders.
The CRTC has a GBA Plus champion.
Capacity
In 2023-24, a new position was created to support Equity, Inclusion and Diversity by providing direct support to the Inclusion and Diversity Champion and Committee in its awareness and promotional efforts.
The CRTC’s Indigenous Relations Team (IRT) was officially launched in March 2024. The IRT is Indigenous led with predominantly Indigenous staff. The team of five, including the manager, will work to improve the way the CRTC develops policy and engages with Indigenous peoples by supporting Indigenous participation in CRTC proceedings and ensuring the distinct nature and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples are considered across the CRTC’s work. In 2023-24, the CRTC worked towards the creation of the IRT and focused on early outreach activities.
Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus
In 2023-24, one full-time equivalent (FTE) was dedicated to working on GBA Plus at the CRTC.
Section 2: gender and diversity impacts, by program
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Core responsibility: Regulate and supervise the communications system
Program name: Support for Canadian content creation
Program goals: This program aims to ensure that Canadians have access to compelling creative content from diverse sources and on a variety of platforms, and that this content reflects Canada’s diversity and enables Canadians to participate in their country’s democratic and cultural life.
Target Population: All Canadians
Specific demographic group outcomes
Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, individuals from official language minority communities, racialized individuals and individuals with disabilities, as well as Canadian artists, broadcasters and broadcasting distribution undertakings.
Program name: Connection to the communications system
Program goals: This program aims to ensure that Canadians can connect to quality and innovative communication services at affordable prices.
Target Population: All Canadians
Specific demographic group outcomes
Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include residents and businesses in rural and remote areas including Indigenous peoples, individuals with disabilities and low-income individuals, as well as Canadian telecommunications service providers.
Program name: Protection within the communications system
Program goals: This program aims to enhance the safety and interests of Canadians by promoting compliance with and enforcement of its regulations, including those relating to unsolicited communications.
Target Population: All Canadians
Specific demographic group outcomes
Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include seniors and youth.
Key program impacts on gender and diversity
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GBA Plus data collection plan:
In 2023-24, the CRTC took several steps to develop and improve its data collection and analysis tools, and assess the impacts of its programs on gender and diversity in the future:
- The CRTC launched a public opinion research (POR) tracking study to respond to the 2023 Telecom Policy Direction. The Policy Direction directs the CRTC to improve research, market intelligence and strategic foresight skills in the exercise of its duties. To that effect, the CRTC engaged Ipsos to provide disaggregated GBA Plus data on the perception of the Canadian broadcasting, online and telecommunications system. The baseline study was completed in fall 2023 and is now conducted twice a year.
- The CRTC worked with one of its key syndicated research suppliers, the Media and Technology Monitor (MTM), to ensure it best reflected diversity and inclusion groups. This effort has since provided the CRTC with disaggregated GBA Plus tracking data on media and technology adoption and use.
- The CRTC subscribed to MTM Newcomers, a media and technology focused survey providing insights into the media consumption habits and technology adoption patterns of newcomers who have arrived in Canada in the last five years, including students, refugees and landed immigrants.
- The CRTC continued to collect annual data on programming produced by official language minority communities, Indigenous peoples and women in production.
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