2022-23 Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+)

General information

Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

Governance Structure

Transport Canada (TC)’s Gender Based Analysis (GBA Plus) Centre of Excellence (Centre) provides oversight and guidance on all of the department’s GBA Plus initiatives. In late 2020, a new Gender Inclusiveness Champion was established, bringing together the Champion of GBA Plus and the Champion of Gender Diversity and Inclusive Services. There are no planned changes to the governance structure or resourcing levels for the 2022-23 fiscal year. While working in close collaboration with the support of subject matter experts across the Department, the Centre will continue to:

  • Support and monitor all TC GBA Plus initiatives;
  • Lead a “GBA Plus Intra-departmental Network” to promote greater integration of GBA Plus tools and knowledge into our operations and practices;
  • Serve as the main TC point of contact for:
  • Support the “Gender Inclusiveness Champion” whose role includes:
    • Promote and provide leadership on TC’s commitment to applying GBA Plus and the Policy Directive on Sex and Gender Information Practices to modernize how sex and gender information is collected by the department;
    • Ensure that TC’s policies, programs and initiatives are inclusive of all individuals by considering other identity factors beyond sex and gender, such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, and mental or physical disability;
    • Promote continued advancement of more informed and responsive policies, programs and initiatives through the use of GBA Plus as an analytical tool to systematically consider the various obstacles, barriers and conditions faced by different groups of people, in all their diversity, to achieve overarching goals of improving gender equality and contribute to a more fair and equitable society;
    • Advance the department’s work related to updating the collection, display and use of sex and gender data to align with the Policy Directive on Sex and Gender Information Practices; and
    • Representing TC at Assistant Deputy Minister-level meetings and working groups.
  • Provide overarching guidance to support subject matter experts (e.g., within air, rail, marine, etc.) with:
    • The development of GBA Plus assessments related to:
      • Memoranda to Cabinet (MCs);
      • Treasury Board Submissions;
      • Budget proposals;
      • Regulatory Proposals; and
      • Advertising;
    • Accessing online GBA Plus training and other pertinent resources.

Major Initiatives Undertaken and Progress Achieved

A number of results were achieved that delivered on initiatives set out in TC’s three-year GBA Plus Action Plan for 2018 to 2020. In particular, the TC GBA Plus Centre of Excellence has:

  • Continued to promote GBA Plus mandatory training – as of late 2021, over 80% of TC employees had completed the online GBA Plus training offered by WAGE;
  • Regularly engaged the approximately 90+ GBA Plus Network members at TC through email updates and meetings;
  • Finalized the GBA Plus Policy Statement for 2021 and beyond;
  • Wrapped up TC’s updated suite of GBA Plus guidance material for employees which included a revised GBA Plus Template/User instructions and GBA Plus Inventory of Sources and Data that align with new tools to strengthen GBA Plus released by WAGE in late 2021; and
  • Continued integration of GBA Plus across departmental functions and activities, including establishment of the TC GBA Plus Guidance Tool for Staffing Processes to effectively incorporate GBA Plus considerations into staffing opportunities.

In 2022-23, TC will aim to continue this work in support of the desired outcomes of its GBA Plus Policy Statement: integration of GBA Plus principles in every aspect of TC’s work; application of GBA Plus consistent and aligned with relevant overarching government priorities and commitments; and informed decision-making grounded in evidence-based intersectional analysis.

Highlights of GBA Plus Results Reporting Capacity by Program

Aviation Safety Regulatory Framework
  • The Aviation Safety Regulatory Framework program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
  • The Aviation Safety Regulatory Framework Performance Information Profile will be updated in 2022-23 to include GBA Plus performance indicators.
Aviation Safety Oversight
  • The Aviation Safety Oversight program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
  • The Aviation Safety Oversight Performance Information Profile will be updated in 2022-23 to include GBA Plus performance indicators.
Aircraft Services
  • As ASD’s clients are either other TC directorates, or OGDs, the influence of ASD’s service delivery cannot be discerned from the primary client GBA Plus activities. 
  • ASD is focusing its efforts on ensuring and promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness internal to ASD. 
  • Comprehensive data on gender and other intersecting factors are not needed for measuring results of the program. Based on the assessment carried out by ASD, programs managed by the directorate were not expected to differentially affect gender or other identity groups.
  • ASD will continue to monitor its programs for opportunities to contribute to GBA Plus. As part of GBA Plus activities, ASD is pro-actively seeking to recruit greater diversity from the male-dominant aviation industry, is updating official directorate policy documents (such as the Maintenance Control Manual) to utilise gender neutral vocabulary, and is updating its clothing policy to enhance clothing options available to its employees. 
Marine Safety Regulatory Framework
  • All regulatory initiatives undergo a detailed GBA Plus analysis; however, the Marine Safety Regulatory Framework program does not collect sufficient microdata to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
Marine Safety Oversight
  • The Marine Safety Oversight program carries out oversight and enforcement activities on vessels regardless of seafarers' sex, age, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, etc. No GBA Plus data is collected with respect to oversight of the marine transportation system – i.e., promotion and verification of vessel compliance with requirements, audits and other oversight of Recognized Organizations (the bodies authorized to inspect on behalf of TC), and enforcement actions taken in event of non-compliance.
  • The direct beneficiaries of the program, notably owners, operators and crew of marine vessels, are predominantly male.
  • Sex, age, location and language preference-related analysis are collected via the Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Database System. Analysis can be performed for GBA Plus purposes based on the known data available at TC on Canadian seafarers and Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) holders in Canada. Gender, age, location, language preference of seafarers (who are certificated by TC) are collected through the Automated Certification Examination System (ACES) and Multimodal Personnel Document Issuance System (MPDIS).
  • No comprehensive GBA Plus data is collected with respect to inspections carried out for the certification of vessels or activities related to product approvals.
  • No planned actions to collect GBA Plus data with respect to oversight of the marine transportation system are being considered at this time.
  • Negative differential impacts as a result of this approach are highly unlikely.
Indigenous Relations and Navigation Protection Program
  • Through the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, Navigation Protection Program (NPP) will pursue methods to utilize GBA Plus information and analysis to support decision making processes on key initiatives, which include pursuing new partnerships with Indigenous groups, and advancing regulatory proposals to create Cost Recovery regulations to establish fees for services, and create new administrative monetary penalty regulations to strengthen enforcement.
Rail Safety Regulatory Framework
  • Rail Safety’s recent regulation amendments for AMPs - Canada Gazette II in November 2021 and for Grade Crossings - Canada Gazette I in June 2021 addressed GBA Plus by consulting with stakeholders using tools such as the ‘’Let’s Talk Transportation’’ forum. No Gender-based analysis plus impacts have been identified for these regulatory initiatives.
  • All proposed regulatory initiatives undergo a mandatory GBA Plus assessment. These assessments consider the practice of GBA Plus impacts to guide the development of future regulations.
Rail Safety Oversight
  • Rail Safety (RS) does not extensively collect information directly related to GBA Plus at this time. However, the directorate is committed to supporting the pillars and goals of the Gender Results Framework by allocating time and resources for training and activities on an ongoing basis to advance GBA Plus objectives.
  • Rail Safety Oversight also has a working group focused on diversity and inclusivity, particularly as it relates to day to day operations.
  • Rail Safety will look at opportunities to collect information to monitor and report on GBA plus commitments, such as through the development of GBA Plus assessments related to Treasury Board Submissions, budget proposals and regulatory proposals.
  • RS consistently follow HR process and directions with respect to the collected GBA Plus information.
Rail Safety Improvement Program
  • Transport Canada’s Rail Safety Improvement Program provides federal funding in the form of grants or contributions to provinces, territories, municipalities, and local governments, road and transit authorities, crown corporations, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations (including academia), Indigenous groups, communities and organizations and individuals to help improve rail safety and reduce injuries and fatalities related to rail transportation. Applicants are selected based on the degree to which their project improves rail safety for Canadians. The names of legal entities applying to the program are recorded, but no microdata or demographic data (e.g., age, gender, profession, Social Insurance Number, etc.) is captured or used by the program.
Multimodal Road Safety Regulatory Framework
  • MRSP Regulatory Framework supports departmental GBA Plus data collection through reporting of Motor Vehicle Safety (MVS) data on rates of reportable road traffic collisions, fatalities and serious injuries. These data are not sufficient to monitor and report on direct or indirect program impacts for MRSO by gender and diversity.
  • Through the work of the GBA Plus Community of Practice (CoP), MRSP will work with other programs to establish best practices for data collection, analysis and reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
Multimodal Road Safety Oversight
  • MRSP Oversight supports departmental GBA Plus data collection through reporting of Motor Vehicle Safety (MVS) data on rates of reportable road traffic collisions, fatalities and serious injuries. These data are not sufficient to monitor and report on direct or indirect program impacts MRSP Regulatory Framework by gender and diversity.
  • Through the work of the GBA Plus Community of Practice (CoP), MRSP will work with other programs to establish best practices for data collection, analysis and reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
TDG Regulatory Framework
  • The Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Directorate does not currently collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor/report program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA Plus).
  • The Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) plans to continue to apply the core principles of GBA Plus to all its multimodal functions (e.g., technical training, legislative modernization, oversight, enforcement and compliance, and emergency response services). Regulatory proposals will continue to be assessed using a GBA Plus analysis, as required by the Cabinet Directive on Regulation issued by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
  • TDG is currently assessing its internal GBA Plus reporting and data capabilities. The purpose of this assessment is to identify and ensure that the program’s existing data collection practices are in compliance with the Policy Direction to Modernize the Government of Canada’s Sex and Gender Information Practices.
  • TDG has put in place initiatives, such as a Diversity and Inclusion Committee and a Surface Indigenous Community Engagement initiative, to reduce barriers for under-represented groups, such as women and Indigenous peoples. The implementation of GBA Plus initiatives will support two (2) pillars of the Gender Results Framework: Economic Participation and Prosperity – by ensuring that women and members of employment equity groups are well represented in the TDG field; and Leadership and Democratic Participation– by ensuring that more women and members of employment equity groups are appointed to senior management positions and by continuing to promote diversity in senior leadership.
TDG Oversight
  • As mentioned above, TDG plans to continue to apply the core principles of GBA Plus to all its multimodal functions (e.g., technical training, legislative modernization, oversight, enforcement and compliance, and emergency response services). Regulatory proposals will continue to be assessed using a GBA Plus analysis, as required by the Cabinet Directive on Regulation issued by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
TDG Technical Support
  • As mentioned above, TDG plans to continue to apply the core principles of GBA Plus to all its multimodal functions (e.g., technical training, legislative modernization, oversight, enforcement and compliance, and emergency response services). Regulatory proposals will continue to be assessed using a GBA Plus analysis, as required by the Cabinet Directive on Regulation issued by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Aviation Security Regulatory Framework
  • Aviation Security does not directly monitor or report on its program’s impacts by gender and diversity. Rather, the aviation security regulatory framework contributes indirectly to multiple pillars of the Gender Results Framework by ensuring that regulations and policies promote gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness in its work with both the domestic and international community. Also, Gender-based impacts are considered to guide the development of security regulations.
  • In 2022-23, Aviation Security will review all program performance indicators and plans to develop a Performance Measurement Framework which will include a GBA Plus lens to determine if there is capacity to report on impacts by gender and diversity in the future.
Aviation Security Oversight
  • Aviation Security does not directly monitor or report on its program’s impacts by gender and diversity. Rather, aviation security oversight program contributes indirectly to multiple pillars of the Gender Results Framework by working with the domestic and international community to ensure oversight and reporting on the GBA Plus objectives and measurements are met; this includes reviewing and updating the National Standard Operating Procedures (NSOPs) to ensure inspection data sets will be acquired with an understanding and appreciation for GBA Plus objectives.
  • In 2022-23, Aviation Security will review all program performance indicators and plans to develop a Performance Measurement Framework which will include a GBA Plus lens to determine if there is capacity to report on impacts by gender and diversity in the future.
Marine Security Regulatory Framework
  • All Marine Security regulatory initiatives undergo a detailed GBA Plus; however, these analyses do not capture data at the micro level.
  • The Marine Security Program currently collects data on vessels, marine facilities and corporations, and any information on individuals is limited to contact information for their roles related to vessels, marine facilities or corporations.
Marine Security Oversight
  • Where applicable and available, a GBA Plus is conducted at the regulatory initiative stage for oversight activities.
  • The Marine Security Program currently collects data on vessels, marine facilities and corporations, and any information on individuals is limited to contact information for their roles related to vessels, marine facilities or corporations.
Intermodal Surface Security Regulatory Framework
  • Transport Canada follows security and intelligence community standards of practice with respect to GBA Plus issues, such as those articulated in association with Canada’s National Intelligence Priorities for 2021-2023.
  • This includes recognition of the unconscious biases and perspectives identified by the National Security Transparency Advisory Group in 2020 that the intelligence community has with racialized, marginalized, and other minority groups in Canada. The Security Intelligence Assessment Branch (SIAB), along with the intelligence community management and governance will continue to work to acknowledge and ameliorate the biases, failures, mistrust, and lack of accountability that marginalized groups experience in relation to Canada’s intelligence community.
  • The program supports the Governments responsibility to contribute to a fair society through being a model to other employers by building a workforce that values and utilizes the diverse backgrounds, talents, and perspectives of Canadians. This inclusivity allows the intelligence community to attract the best talent to spur innovation and problem-solving, and also contributes to the strengthening of the socio-economic landscape by allowing diverse individuals with equal employment opportunities.
  • The United Nations Women (OSCE) report Gender and Security Toolkit: Intelligence and Gender states that “[integrating diverse perspectives] into intelligence products can also break down systemic biases towards militarized and securitized responses to national security and foreign policy challenges.”
  • SIAB is aware of the sensitive nature of observing and reporting on the actions of hostile foreign actors. As Canada is home to a global diaspora, these communities may experience various forms of mistreatment. First, they may be targeted by adversarial foreign actors due to inter-cultural conflict in other parts of the world. Second, they may be recruited by hostile foreign actors to be willing or unwilling accomplices against Canada. Third, they may suffer prejudice if they become wrongly associated with the negative actions of their home country or culture. A GBA Plus perspective allows SIAB staff to separate the actions of hostile actors or governments from specific groups or individuals.
  • Finally, SIAB and TC are subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms thereby guaranteeing the protection of all rights and integrity of persons.
Intermodal Surface Security Oversight
  • ISSO’s regulatory programs are security-based and do not generate gender related data, however during the regulatory development a GBA Plus was lens considered and analyzed. Furthermore, ISSO ensures that a GBA Plus considerations are applied when implementing various standard operating procedures, and when drafting and developing program documents such as security inspection checklists and stakeholder guidance documents. In addition, for example, special consideration was taken when procuring personal protective equipment for the inspectorate for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Rail Security Program, as the previous one size fits all for various forms of garments, were not inclusive to female inspectors who often required smaller sizes that were not previously available.
Security Screening Certification
  • The Transportation Security Clearance (TSC) Program continues to deliver on initiatives described in the 2020-21 GBA Plus Departmental Plan: a modernized application form that includes the gender option “Other gender”, is easier for applicants to understand and collects more accurate and structured data was released in Summer 2021. The application form continues to be improved based on applicant and industry stakeholder feedback. The program has also released its new case management system, which will eventually include reporting capacity that will allow for easier analysis of the data therein. These initiatives are due for completion over the next 12 months. As such, there are currently no additional notable future initiatives to expand either the amount of data collected nor the program's capacity to report on gender and diversity impacts.
Emergency Management
  • The Emergency Management Program is committed to ensuring that the GBA Plus objectives are met, and where applicable, will support future monitoring and reporting of the Program’s impacts by gender and diversity.
Climate Change and Clean Air
  • In general, the actions under this program do not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor program impacts by gender and diversity, although such monitoring may be possible with new initiatives as they are developed. The exception being related to the department's engagement in the Integrated Climate Lens.
  • Future initiatives developed by the Climate Change and Clean Air program will consider approaches to collect data that would enable the reporting on the impacts of the initiative along gender and diversity lines, where feasible. The initiatives developed and efforts deployed by Transport Canada’s Climate Change and Clean Air policy support the reduction of GHG emissions from transportation sources. As such, they may directly support consumers and businesses in adopting new low carbon technologies, such as zero emission vehicles, and result in lower air pollutant emissions and human health benefits for communities adjacent to the transportation activity, helping support the pillars of Economic Participation and Prosperity, and Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being under the Gender Results Framework.
  • Program Specific - Transport Canada is one of a small number of departments piloting the new Integrated Climate Lens (ICL) announced in Budget 2021. As the new lens includes considerations of "Inclusivity impacts", such as effects of climate implications and transition policies on indigenous and northern communities and marginalized groups, the department may gain additional information through the pilot that will further bolster existing GBA Plus assessments completed for new proposals.
Protecting Oceans and Waterways
  • The OPP does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor/report program-wide impacts with respect to gender and diversity. However, certain sub-initiatives of the OPP collect gender-disaggregated administrative data. For instance, the Marine Training Program targets training for underrepresented groups (including women and Indigenous peoples) in the marine sector, and will collect gender-disaggregated data on both the number of students participating in training programs as well as the number who are hired into Canada’s marine sector post-graduation; this will improve the ability to assess how this sub-initiative impacts demographic diversity in the marine sector.
Environmental Stewardship of Transportation
  • TC does not collect socio-demographic data on environmental stewardship activities; however, as part of the impact assessment process of major projects, health, social and economic impacts on Indigenous groups and communities are taken into consideration and project-specific mitigation measures are implemented to address negative impacts. The program's activities are designed to increase Indigenous participation and to be inclusive, regardless of the gender or other identity factors of the Indigenous participants.
Transportation Innovation
  • Part of the Innovation Centre’s activities includes the crashworthiness research programs that are carried out at the Motor Vehicle Test Centre in Blainville, QC. These research programs use crash test dummies, advanced measurement technologies, and test methods to evaluate the protection of occupants in road vehicles. Until very recently, the only existing crash test dummy (worldwide) to represent a female occupant was a scaled down version of an average sized male dummy. Notwithstanding the limitations of this dummy, extensive research was conducted to evaluate protection in various crash configurations and seating positions. In March 2021, TC took delivery of the latest generation frontal crash dummy representative of a small female, this dummy is only one of two in existence. The next phase of the research, which began in April 2021 involves a continuation of the crash test programs to evaluate the effectiveness of this new tool in assessing protection for women in vehicles.
Transportation Marketplace Frameworks
  • At this time the policy function within Marine Policy does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report policy impacts by gender and diversity.
  • Domestic Shipping Policy does not carry out services or deliver specific programs. It reviews marine policies that are economic in nature as they apply to vessels, vessel owners and their activities in domestic waters, regardless of sex, age, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, etc.
  • No GBA Plus data is collected with respect to this function or any enforcement actions taken in event of non-compliance as any information on individuals is limited to contact information related to their roles in the operation of vessels or corporations. The direct beneficiaries of this policy function are vessel owners and operators. This leads to indirect benefits to crew of marine vessels, which are predominantly male, in this case GBA Plus data has recently been acquired for analysis purposes.
  • With respect to data collected to monitor economic activity of the marine transportation system Domestic Shipping Policy relies on open sourced data from Statistics Canada and data produced by the Transportation Economics Analysis (TEA) Team. Negative differential impacts as a result of this approach are unlikely as the policy function neither directly nor indirectly support the goals and/or objectives of the Gender Results Framework. As indicated in the description, gender and diversity were not found to be relevant factors in our policy considerations or results.
  • The program will continue to include relevant considerations in its research as files evolve.
Transportation Analysis
  • Transportation and Economic Analysis (TEA) purchases Census data from Statistics Canada (employment data disaggregated at the gender, aboriginal status, visible minority, age and education levels) in order to support GBA Plus.
  • It is the directorate’s position that the analysis developed by TEA has no differential impact on men, women, or other at risk groups.
National Trade Corridors
  • The recipients under this Program are Provinces, Territories, municipalities, Indigenous organizations, private and public sector organizations and academia. As these are not individuals, and applicants are selected on the degree to which their projects will benefit Canada's transportation network (which ultimately benefits all Canadians irrespective of race, gender or sexual orientation), micro-data on individual recipients is not collected. One of the priorities identified is to undertake further research to strengthen TC’s understanding of the GBA Plus impacts of transportation infrastructure investments and could incorporate these findings, as appropriate, into project and/or program reporting.
Transportation Infrastructure
  • With regard to managing TC’s legacy transportation assets and other activities within the program, TC does not collect socio-demographic data on users that would allow for monitoring differential impacts on clients of differing genders/other intersecting identities.
  • Activities are not expected to negatively impact Canadians based on gender or relative vulnerability. TC facilities and ferry vessels must comply with relevant regulatory and other requirements, including through the provision of separate gendered washrooms and accessible washrooms. More broadly, the operation of these assets play an important role in terms of supporting local economic development, including tourism, as well as responding to social needs and serving local populations.
Arctic Secretariat contracting of studies and engagement with northern partners
  • Gender and diversity are considered as part of contracting and engagement with Northerners.
Accessible Transportation
  • Regulations made under the Accessible Canada Act and the Canada Transportation Act require GBA Plus Plusanalysis (lens), and inherently support GBA Plus objectives. Gender and diversity are considered as part of contracting and engagement with community of persons with disabilities.
Internal Services
  • Legislative and Oversight Modernization: All legislative initiatives led by the Legislative Modernization group undergo a detailed GBA Plus assessment as per requirements set out by the Cabinet Directive on Law-Making and other Government of Canada guidance. While the Legislative Modernization group does not collect data directly related to GBA Plus, it will continue to work with programs to integrate a gender-diversity and intersectional approach to the development of legislation, including amendments to support oversight modernization.
  • Audit and Evaluation: Audit and Evaluation will continue to apply a GBA Plus lens when carrying out individual reviews, audits, and evaluations to help assess how well GBA Plus factors have been incorporated and considered as part of the design and implementation of departmental policies, programs or initiatives. As well, Evaluation will continue to provide GBA Plus advice on performance measurement frameworks in Memoranda to Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions as well as ongoing program, policy and service development and implementation.
  • Communications: The TC Communications Group ensures that communications materials depict the diverse nature of Canadians in a fair, representative and inclusive manner, including a balance of gender and ethnicity.
    • When producing graphics and videos depicting people, our designers and videographers ensure a balance of using different genders (often in non-traditional roles), as well as various ethnicities and Canadians with disabilities. Other graphics feature gender-neutral images. This includes visuals that support the department’s various communications initiatives for use on social media, web, in ad campaigns and more, resulting in communications that are targeted, yet inclusive of all Canadians. When conducting contracted Public Opinion Research, GBA Plus is considered in developing the target groups and sample size for research studies.
    • We look at GBA Plus considerations and carefully apply them to target audiences for advertising campaigns.
    • In our social media content, either both the TC Corporate accounts or Deputy Minister account, we include inclusive content and have put a focus on GBA plus issues.
    • Adhere to the Standard on Web Accessibility and provide published information on request that is equal for a diverse audience and those with disabilities.
    • All communications content is accessible to all and available in both official languages. Compliance with GC Web Standards ensures that this is integrated into our processes.
  • In addition, the TC Communications Group supports the Gender Inclusiveness Champion and departmental Diversity and Inclusion Leads on an ongoing basis by providing strategic communications advice, promoting initiatives designed to support TC’s three-year GBA Plus Action Plan for 2018 to 2020, developing internal communications products, and supporting the organization of events. The group also uses inclusive language when writing its products, ranging from gender-inclusive language in internal communications to ensuring that speeches written on behalf of the Minister and other officials include Indigenous land acknowledgements. This ensures TC executives, managers and employees are aware of TC’s approach to diversity and inclusion, and of the policies, programs, tools, training and other initiatives designed to make our department a welcoming and diverse workplace.
  • Cost Recovery: TC is modernizing its fees so that those who benefit from TC services pay a greater portion of the costs, rather than all Canadians. Since 2019, stakeholder mapping sessions for eleven different areas of service identified stakeholders that were impacted and interested in the modernized fees. During these sessions, GBA Plus aspects were considered to ensure that underrepresented groups in the transportation sector are not adversely impacted by the fee changes. These considerations are taken into account when proposing new fees for TC services. TC will continue to consult stakeholders to get their feedback on proposed fee changes before implementing them.
  • Human Resources: TC is awaiting government-wide direction in relation to Self-ID Modernization which is intended to elaborate upon the gender-related options available via the self-identification of employment equity and equity-seeking group members.

    All Human Resources policies are assessed through a GBA Plus lens (as well as a Mental Health and Remote work lens). TC has updated 6 policy instruments in the past year.

    The Human Resources directorate has requested funding to implement a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the Staffing Activity Management System (SAMS) which would provide them with the data required for the analysis and early identification of barriers in individual recruitment process so that solutions can be found and implemented for ensuring equitable access and inclusion of all candidates. Also enabling the analysis of trends and gaps across multiple recruitment efforts in order to further build a diverse workforce. Drop-off rates within processes will easily be identified allowing for analysis of barriers and the identification of potential solutions.

    Implementing RPA in SAMS will support internal stakeholders (delegated managers, HR coordinators, and Staffing Specialists), with additional benefit of strengthening a diverse workforce that will in turn influence the inclusivity of TC policies, programs, regulations. This initiative will provide HR with critical staffing and evaluation data in order to make empirical decisions and recommendations to reduce barriers to employment and provide mitigations.

    GBA Plus is also applied where possible as part of the department’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.

  • Business Solutions Directorate New digital investment projects are accompanied by a GBA Plus analysis as part of the initial planning and design.