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Gender-based analysis plus
Introduction
Each organization is responsible to conduct its own analysis, under the Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) framework, to support this government-wide reporting requirement.
In 2018, Parliament passed the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act. The Departmental Plans and departmental results reports are being used to fulfil the President of the Treasury Board’s obligations to make public analysis on the impacts of expenditure programs on gender and diversity.
Applicability
All departments must complete the GBA Plus supplementary information table. Even if GBA Plus is deemed not relevant to a department’s programs, the department must complete the table and explain how GBA Plus is not relevant.
Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
The Canadian Grain Commission is a small science-based and regulatory department with a focused mandate as set out in the Canada Grain Act to, in the interests of the grain producers, establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada. In 2021-22, the Canadian Grain Commission initiated steps to investigate the department’s ability to support GBA Plus objectives. This included engaging with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and offering GBA Plus training to all interested Canadian Grain Commission employees.
Despite limitations as a small department, in 2021, the Canadian Grain Commission has incrementally increased resources and collaborative cross-divisional efforts towards GBA Plus objectives. Going forward, the Canadian Grain Commission is committed to investigating the applicability of GBA Plus governance and a potential implementation plan within the department.
The Canadian Grain Commission incorporates GBA Plus objectives in its efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative of all Canadians.
Employment Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan: GBA Plus objectives are actively pursued through the Canadian Grain Commission’s 2021 to 2024 Employment Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan, which includes a formal governance structure that reports to senior management. This multi-year plan includes:
- Effective leadership for employment equity and diversity, including planning, governance and accountability, monitoring, measurement, and reporting;
- Representation of designated group members is equal to or better than workforce availability, as a result of Canadian Grain Commission efforts to eliminate barriers and correct disadvantages in employment experienced by members of the four designated groups (Women, Visible Minorities, Indigenous Persons, and Persons with Disabilities); and
- Managers and employees understand and take action to ensure employment equity and to value and leverage diversity.
Additionally, this multi-year plan continues to guide the Canadian Grain Commission’s actions to raise awareness, address representation gaps, and work towards implementation of the requirements of the Accessibility Act. The Canadian Grain Commission seeks to increase representation in the following designated groups:
- Persons with Disabilities (current representation gap organizationally is -2)*
- Women in the technical group (current representation gap is -14)*
- Indigenous Persons (goal is to strengthen representation rate organizationally, which is at +8)*
The Canadian Grain Commission’s Open Letter on Implementation of the Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion further outlines the department’s commitment and actions to ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
The Canadian Grain Commission continues to seek ways to apply this commitment throughout the department. For example, the Canadian Grain Commission’s Reintegration and Future of Work team applied a GBA Plus lens on the results of a Future of Work survey conducted in October 2020. These survey results have helped to inform the Canadian Grain Commission’s Future of Work plans.
Training and professional development: Completion of Women and Gender Equality Canada’s GBA Plus course is recommended to all subject matter experts that are involved in the development of, for example, regulatory and budget proposals, Memoranda to Cabinet, and Treasury Board submissions.
Additionally, the Canadian Grain Commission recently launched a diversity and inclusion speaker series as part of the department’s commitment to raise awareness and support open dialogue on equity, accessibility, and anti-racism.
The Canadian Grain Commission continues to sponsor women participants and external students to attend the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. Through this sponsorship activity, the Canadian Grain Commission continues to support the employment equity, diversity and inclusion plan to increase women working in technical positions at the Canadian Grain Commission.
Implementation of the Accessibility Act: The Canadian Grain Commission is developing an Accessibility Plan and accompanying processes to remove and prevent any barriers for persons with disabilities. This includes employment, built environment, information and communication, technologies, and the design and delivery of programs and services. The plan and processes will be developed in continuous consultation with persons with disabilities.
Canadian Grain Commission regulatory and budget proposals, Memoranda to Cabinet, and Treasury Board submissions: Completion of the GBA Plus Assessment Form by program and policy leads is a mandatory element of the development of regulatory and budget proposals, Memoranda to Cabinet, and Treasury Board submissions. The assessments provide a framework and guidance to help analysts consider possible diversity impacts related to the proposed initiatives.
*based on data as of September 30, 2021.
Highlights of GBA Plus Results Reporting Capacity by Program
| Grain Quality |
The Grain Quality program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA Plus). The Canadian Grain Commission implemented the Guidelines for Nomination of Standards Committee Members in 2017. The guidelines aim to ensure an open, transparent, and merit-based nomination process that supports gender parity and diversity. Going forward, the Canadian Grain Commission will continue to review the Guidelines for Nomination of Standards Committee Members to ensure that appointments to committees result in a diverse and inclusive member composition, and that members be selected in an increasingly transparent manner. In 2022-23, the Canadian Grain Commission is committed to further investigating the applicability of GBA Plus-related data collection to monitor and report by program. |
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| Grain Research |
The Grain Research program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA Plus). In 2022-23, the Canadian Grain Commission is committed to further investigating the applicability of GBA Plus-related data collection to monitor and report by program. |
| Safeguards for Grain Farmers |
The Safeguards for Grain Farmers program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA Plus). In 2022-23, the Canadian Grain Commission is committed to further investigating the applicability of GBA Plus-related data collection to monitor and report by program. |
2020 to 2023 Short-form Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
| Name of department | Canadian Grain Commission |
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| Date | January 2022 |
| Context |
The Canadian Grain Commission became subject to the Federal Sustainable Development Act in December 2020 and adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement and has developed this Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS)Footnote1.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the Canadian Grain Commission supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS “Greening Government” goal. |
| Commitments | The Canadian Grain Commission supports commitments made in the Greening Government Strategy and has updated its 2020 to 2023 DSDS to demonstrate commitments that go beyond procurement-related goals and include initiatives that contribute to achieving FSDS goals or targets from the Global Indicator Framework and/or the Canadian Indicator FrameworkFootnote2. Departments, as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act and listed in Schedules I, I.1 and II of that act, that are currently bound by the Policy on Green Procurement are to state their green procurement plans in support of the 2019 to 2022 FSDS “Greening Government” goal by completing the table on the next page. |
| Integrating sustainable development |
The Canadian Grain Commission will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process. A SEA for policy, plan or program proposals includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on FSDS goals and targets. Public statements on the results of the Canadian Grain Commission’s assessments are made public when an initiative that has undergone a detailed SEA is announced on its web page grainscanada.gc.cas. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been considered during proposal development and decision making. Additionally, the Canadian Grain Commission has a process in place for dealing with excess grain samples and disposing of used laboratory supplies across its terminals, regional offices and service centres. Specifically, excess grain samples are returned to terminals, while at the regional service centres and offices they are collected and used for the purpose of feeding animals. Used laboratory chemicals and other hazardous waste are collected by environmental waste disposal companies and non-hazardous waste is disposed of through the regional recycling programsFootnote3. |
Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate resilient, and green operations Footnote4
| FSDS target | FSDS contributing action | Corresponding departmental action | Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target | SStarting point(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) | Program(s) in which the departmental actions will occur |
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| Target 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities. Target 13.1: By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. |
Departments will adopt low-carbon mobility solutions, deploy supporting infrastructure in its facilities. | Canadian Grain Commission will reduce electricity consumption at its primary data centre by moving workloads to the cloud. |
Actions to modernize the Canadian Grain Commission’s primary data centre will improve its energy efficiency. Sustainable Development Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. |
Performance indicator: Number of services/corporate workloads in the cloud. Starting point (baseline): As of March 31, 2019, the Canadian Grain Commission had 3 services/corporate workloads in the cloud. Target: Move one service/corporate workload to the cloud per year on average for the five-year period of 2020-2024. |
Information Management and Technology Services |
| Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse | Departments will adopt low-carbon mobility solutions, deploy supporting infrastructure in its facilities. | Canadian Grain Commission will shift work processes from paper-based to digital and encourage digital signatures to reduce printing and paper waste. |
Reducing waste from landfills reduces landfill gas and emissions from transport/hauling. Reducing paper, pen and printer usage reduces emissions from the extraction and production of virgin materials. Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. |
Performance indicator: Number of services available online. Starting point (baseline): As of March 31, 2019, the Canadian Grain Commission had 6 of 14 services available online. Target: Move one paper-based system online per year on average for the five-year period of 2020-2024. |
Information Management and Technology Services |
| Target 13.1: By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. | Improvements to real property operations | Canadian Grain Commission is implementing activity-based office space reflecting a hybrid (virtual-onsite) workforce. This initiative will significantly reduce the overall footprint of the Canadian Grain Commission’s office spaces through modernization and consolidation. |
Actions to reduce the footprint of the Canadian Grain Commission’s office spaces will save water and energy; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by the building’s heating and cooling systems and by staff commuting to work. Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. |
Performance indicator: Percentage of staff who work in a hybrid modelFootnote5. Starting point (baseline): As of March 31, 2019, 42 office staff had hybrid work agreements (33 episodicFootnote6, 9 regularFootnote7). Target: 50% of the CGC staff will have hybrid work agreements by April 1, 2023. |
Real Property Management Services and Future of Work unit |
| Target 13.1: By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. | Improvements to real property operations | Canadian Grain Commission is planning several mechanical projects (e.g., heating, ventilation, air conditioning, back-up generators etc.) across its locations/operations over the next five years (2021 to 2026). Sustainable development initiatives such as energy efficient equipment, “green” labels, renewable power, etc. will be considered as the projects advance. | Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. | Performance indicator: To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. Starting point (baseline): To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. Target: To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. |
Real Property Management Services |
| Target 13.1: By 2030, reduce Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45%, relative to 2005 emission levels. By 2050, achieve economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. | Modernization of real property operations | Canadian Grain Commission will reduce the footprint of its office spaces through the headquarters building relocation project. The current headquarters will be relocated to a different location in Winnipeg and space will be optimized in accordance with the GCWorkplace standards and laboratory needs. |
Actions to reduce the footprint of the Canadian Grain Commission headquarters office spaces will save water and energy; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by the building’s heating and cooling systems and by staff commuting to work. Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
Performance indicator: To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. Starting point (baseline): To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. Target: To be developed for the 2023-24 reporting period. |
Real Property Management Services |
| Target 12.7: Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities | Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees. | All Procurement, Contracting and Materiel Management staff, as well as all Acquisition card holders have taken the C215 Green Procurement course in previous years. The Procurement, Contracting and Materiel Management Services Division is now in the process of identifying additional green procurement courses and strategies for 2022-23 reporting period. |
Ensuring decisions makers and specialists in procurement have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement allows for environmentally responsible procurements. Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns |
Performance indicator: To be developed for the 2022-23 reporting period. Starting point (baseline): To be developed for the 2022-23 reporting period. Target: To be developed for the 2022-23 reporting period. |
Procurement, Contracting and Materiel Management Services |
| Target 13.1: Reduce GHG emissions from federal government facilities and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 Target 12.1: Zero-emission vehicles represent 10% of new light duty vehicle sales by 2025, 30% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 |
Optimize fleet management via retirement of conventional emitting vehicles | Replace/Prioritize zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) or hybrids in fleet vehicle purchases. |
Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. |
Performance indicator: Percentage of new vehicle purchases that are ZEV or hybridFootnote8. Starting point (baseline): As of March 31, 2019, the Canadian Grain Commission did not have any ZEV or hybrid vehicles in its fleet. Target: 50% of all fleet vehicle purchases will be ZEV or hybrid (per year on average for the five-year period of 2022-2026). | Procurement, Contracting and Materiel Management Services |
| Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning. Target 12.8: By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature |
Other- Develop a staff awareness campaign. | Canadian Grain Commission is in the process of developing a staff awareness campaign on sustainable development. |
Creating sustainable workplaces, including through employee mobilization and action. Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. |
Performance indicator: Number of times the Canadian Grain Commission engages its employees annually via newsletters, announcements, environmental tips, contests, lock screen, promotion of green courses, and other communication on sustainable development topics. Starting point (baseline): To be developed for the 2022-23 reporting period. Target: To be developed for the 2022-23 reporting period. |
Corporate Information and Policy Units with input from all Divisions |
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