Supplementary Information
Gender-based analysis plus
Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus governance and capacity
Governance
GBA Plus is part of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision-making processes. All regulatory policies and decisions are based on the public record that is built from public proceedings that are open to everyone. The CRTC takes into account GBA Plus matters that are put on the public record of a proceeding by individuals and stakeholders.
The CRTC has a GBA Plus champion as well as one full-time equivalent (FTE) dedicated to working on GBA Plus. The CRTC continues to ensure that its staff have access to the evergreen CRTC GBA Plus Tool, which is designed to help ensure inclusion and diversity are first and foremost in their thinking.
Capacity
In 2024-25, the CRTC continued to strengthen and expand its engagement activities. It explored new ways to engage with Canadians, taking full advantage of new technology and opportunities to visit and engage with communities across Canada.
As part of its engagement strategy, the CRTC established an Indigenous Relations Team (IRT). The IRT is Indigenous led with predominantly Indigenous staff. The team works 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 2024-25, the CRTC also worked towards the creation of a team to support engagement with official language minority community (OLMC) groups. This team will help make sure that OLMCs are consulted in decisions that may affect them.
Human resources (full-time equivalents) dedicated to GBA Plus
In 2024-25, one FTE was dedicated to working on GBA Plus at the CRTC.
Section 2: Gender and diversity impacts, by program
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(s) to be monitored
Groups that may directly or indirectly benefit from this program include Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, individuals from OLMCs, 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 have access to reliable, affordable and high-quality communications services.
Target Population: All Canadians
Specific demographic group(s) to be monitored
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(s) to be monitored
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 2024-25, the CRTC continued to take 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 systems. 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 OLMCs, Indigenous peoples and women in production.
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