Budget 2024 Impacts Report

This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians, in particular low- and middle-income renters and homeowners in core housing need, who are more likely to be Indigenous people (13 per cent), single-parent family households (19 per cent), Black and racialized people (11 per cent), and live in metropolitan areas (11 per cent). In 2021, newcomers were more likely to live in crowded conditions (38 per cent). Women, young people, and senior renters are also more likely to face housing affordability challenges. Future generations would benefit from the long-term impacts of this measure. Construction workers, who are predominantly men (86.8 per cent), are expected to indirectly benefit.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Canadians Experiencing Housing Affordability Challenges

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Indigenous People, Single-Parent Households, Women and Children, Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Seniors, Urban Areas

People living in rural or remote areas may face barriers in benefiting from this measure, despite experiencing housing need. To mitigate this, a Public Land Bank will be created and other municipal, provincial and private sector partners will be engaged to help provide more information about public lands located in rural and remote areas, and their availability for housing.

This measure is expected to contribute to increased housing supply, which would benefit all Canadians. Renters would disproportionately benefit as they represent two thirds of those in core housing need. Renters are more likely to be younger, live in urban areas, and have lower incomes (the median income of renters is almost half that of homeowners). Further, renters are often Black and racialized (more than half of the Black, Arab, and Latin populations across Canada are renters), newcomers (56.9 per cent of newcomers were renters, compared to 22.1 per cent of all Canadian households), and lone-parent households. Indirectly, additional housing development would benefit the construction industry, which predominately employs men (86.8 per cent).

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; 2021 Census

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Canada Post would be expected to continue maintaining high service standards for Canadians, including ensuring that 98 per cent of Canadians have a postal outlet within 15 kilometres of where they live.

This measure would contribute to increased housing supply, which would benefit all Canadians. Renters would disproportionately benefit as they represent two thirds of those in core housing need. Renters are more likely to be younger, live in urban areas, and have lower incomes (the median income of renters is almost half that of homeowners). Further, renters are often Black and racialized (more than half of the Black, Arab, and Latin populations across Canada are renters), newcomers (56.9 per cent of newcomers were renters, compared to 22.1 per cent of all Canadian households), and lone-parent households. Indirectly, additional housing development would benefit the construction industry, which predominately employs men (86.8 per cent).

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; 2021 Census

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All Canadians

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This measure is expected to indirectly benefit workers in the construction and engineering sectors, who are predominantly men. Over the longer term, underused federal assets could be redeveloped into housing, which would benefit people with housing needs. Where applicable, prioritization of student and non-market housing in unlocking federal office properties would particularly benefit students and youth. Reducing the government's office footprint and releasing underused assets would generate savings, enabling the government to reinvest in priorities, directly benefitting all Canadians.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Catalyst Report on Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Construction and Engineering Sectors; People with Housing Needs, Students, Young People

This measure is expected to benefit renters, in particular low- and middle-income renters. Renters are more likely to be in core housing need than homeowners. Those experiencing core housing need are also more likely to be Indigenous people (13 per cent), single-parent family households, (19 per cent), the largest share of whom are women, Black and racialized people (11 per cent), persons with disabilities (16 per cent), and to live in metropolitan areas (11 per cent). Developers, operators of non-profit housing, and construction workers, which are predominantly men (86.8 per cent), are expected to indirectly benefit from this measure.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Low-to-Middle Income Canadians

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Indigenous People, Single-Parent Households, Women and Children, Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Young People, Seniors, Urban Areas

As this measure is more likely fund units in large urban centres, people living in rural or remote areas, who also tend to have lower incomes, may face barriers in benefiting. To mitigate this, efforts will be made to identify key rural and small markets which can be served through this and similar programs.

This measure is expected to benefit specific regions of Canada that are experiencing disproportionately high population growth, and therefore demand on housing. Funding for this top-up is expected to go primarily to mid-size municipalities. Housing scarcity is leading to rent inflation with one third of renter households spending 30 per cent or more of their household income on shelter costs in 2021, compared to 14.8 per cent of homeowners. "Recent" renters, who typically pay higher rents, are more likely to be Black, Arab or Latin American (51-55 per cent), newcomers (17 per cent), aged 18 to 34 (39 per cent), and to live in downtown cores (70 per cent). Construction workers, which are predominantly men (86.8 per cent), are expected to indirectly benefit.

Data Source: Statistics Canada, BuildForce Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Newcomers, Black and Racialized People 

This measure would benefit all Canadians by enhancing the capacity and reliability of water infrastructure and by enabling new housing supply, which will contribute to improving housing affordability. Canadians who are most vulnerable to high housing costs stand to particularly benefit from improved housing affordability. In 2021, 16.8 per cent of the population lived in unaffordable housing; disproportionate among those were newcomers (22.8 per cent), Black and racialized people (25 per cent), lone-parent households (26.7 per cent), and Indigenous people (29.5 per cent). Workers in the construction sector are also expected to indirectly benefit. Men make up 86.8 per cent of the construction sector's workforce.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

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This measure would target small and medium-sized (SMEs) businesses in the residential construction sector in regions across Canada supporting the development and scale-up and adoption of innovative homebuilding technologies and solutions. All Canadians from a diverse range of demographic groups are expected to directly benefit because of accelerated access to more housing solutions. Indirect benefits are expected to accrue for the construction industry, which is largely represented by men, making up 86.8 per cent of construction sector employees.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Some underrepresented groups may face barriers to accessing these targeted programs, including women, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities. To address these barriers, the Regional Development Agencies and Next Generation Manufacturing Canada will work to support the participation of underrepresented groups in their programming.

This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians in need of housing by facilitating increased housing supply. Housing scarcity is leading to rent inflation. As of 2021, 33 per cent of renter households spent 30 per cent or more of their household income on shelter costs, compared to 14.8 per cent of homeowners. "Recent" renters, who typically pay higher rents, are more likely to be Black, Arab or Latin American (51-55 per cent), newcomers (17 per cent), aged 18 to 34 (39 per cent), and to live in downtown cores (70 per cent). Future generations would benefit from the long-term impacts of this measure. The residential building industry would indirectly benefit from facilitated approval processes. Construction workers within this industry, who are predominantly men (86.8 per cent), are expected to indirectly benefit.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; BuildForce Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Canadians in Housing Need

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Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Young People, Urban Areas

This measure is expected to benefit renters and homeowners. Renters, who are lower income on average, would benefit from the availability of additional rental units. In 2021, 32 per cent of Canadian households were renters, and within this group, 68 per cent faced difficulties in meeting their financial needs. In addition, this measure would benefit higher-income homeowners with the financial means to add secondary units to their properties. Homeownership rates increase with income and age and are also higher for couples and families when compared to single-person households.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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This measure would benefit developers and purchasers of purpose-built rental housing. Owners and shareholders of businesses, who tend to be men, older, and have higher incomes, would directly benefit in this sector. If this measure creates more rental housing, it would indirectly benefit the construction industry and its workers, who are predominantly men, as well as urban areas, where there is greater investment in apartment construction than rural areas. While all Canadians would benefit from increased housing supply, renters, who, compared to owners, have lower incomes and are more likely to be Black and racialized, would benefit in particular.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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Workers in Construction Industry, Urban Areas, Black and Racialized People

Post-secondary students are expected to benefit from increased availability or affordability of student housing. Post-secondary students are roughly gender-balanced. Black and racialized people make up a slightly larger share of recent post-secondary enrolments than their share of the general population (33 per cent and 26.5 per cent, respectively, in 2020-21). Additionally, the majority of post-secondary students are under 25 years old. To the extent that increased construction of housing for students would result in reduced demand for other rental accommodation, indirect benefits may also accrue to the Canadian population overall in the form of increased housing affordability.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Post-Secondary Institutions

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This measure is expected to benefit Canadians most in need of housing, by increasing the availability of workers critical to addressing Canada's housing crisis. Both the Apprenticeship Service and the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program focus on those under the age of 40, with the latter focusing on Canadians still in secondary school. Red Seal trades cover the majority of apprentices in Canada. There may be disproportionate benefits for young men as they are overrepresented (88 per cent) in most Red Seal trades, with 48 per cent of apprentices under age 30. Overall, 23.8 per cent of apprenticeship certificate holders are newcomers, similar to their proportion in the population, while Black and racialized people are underrepresented, comprising 16.7 per cent of those with apprenticeship certificates, versus 26.5 per cent of the population. While women are underrepresented in the Red Seal trades, the share of newly certified women in trades traditionally dominated by men (e.g., carpentry, electrical) has grown since 2015. For example, the share of newly certified women in carpentry and electrical trade has increased from 1.6 per cent to 3.5 per cent and from 2.5 per cent to 3.9 per cent, respectively, since 2015. 

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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This measure is expected to benefit many Canadians by addressing labour shortages in the construction sector, supporting housing affordability, and supporting timely and equitable access to health care for Canadians. This measure would particularly benefit internationally trained newcomers in the construction and health sectors by helping them gain Canadian work experience and get the credentials needed to work in Canada. This would reduce underutilized labour and improve job satisfaction and productivity. Specifically, within this group, people who are racialized are more likely to indirectly benefit as they make up the majority of newcomers to Canada.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Newcomers in the Construction and Health Sectors

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This measure is expected to benefit tenants facing significant housing issues such as unlawful evictions, maintenance and health and safety issues, excessive rent increases, discrimination, or privacy concerns. Vulnerable groups are more likely to experience evictions, including single mothers, Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, lower-income people, persons with disabilities, and people having experienced homelessness.

Data Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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Indigenous People; Black and Racialized People; Persons with Disabilities

This enhancement would benefit first-time home buyers, especially those withdrawing larger amounts. These individuals are more likely to be men (60 per cent) and are expected to have a median age of 36 and middle-to-high income.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

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These enhancements would support mortgage borrowers facing mortgage hardship, in particular low- to middle-income borrowers. Developing an income verification tool would help all Canadians access the housing market by combatting mortgage fraud.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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This measure would directly benefit middle-income Canadians seeking to enter the housing market, particularly those aged 30 to 60 in larger cities in British Columbia and Ontario, where foreign investors in property have historically been more active. According to Statistics Canada, 10.1 per cent of Canadian households were in core housing need in 2021, and would benefit from decreased competition from foreign buyers.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Provincial administrative data

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Urban Areas

This measure would negatively impact non-Canadians who wish to purchase residential properties in Canada, and sellers of those properties. Exceptions and flexibilities will remain for certain non-Canadians, such as those working or studying in Canada, to ensure they are not adversely affected and continue to have access to the Canadian housing market.

Addressing tax non-compliance in the real estate sector reinforces the fairness of the tax system by ensuring that non-compliant actors involved in real estate transactions pay their fair share. This would benefit all Canadians by fostering a healthier housing market and generating revenue for government programs.

Data Source: Canada Revenue Agency

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This measure will continue advancing work to help protect Canadians against the costs of natural disasters, which disproportionately impact Indigenous people, women, seniors, Black and racialized people, newcomers, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and persons with disabilities. The extent to which this measure helps address the financial vulnerabilities of these groups will depend on the final design of the insurance program, though will likely benefit homeowners (who have a higher income on average) more directly.

Data Sources: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Statistics Canada; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Canadian Red Cross

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People in High-Risk Areas for Natural Disasters

This measure is expected to benefit low- and middle-income Canadians, particularly those in core housing need. Those experiencing core housing need who may experience unique barriers to housing are more likely to be Indigenous people (13 per cent), single-parent family households (19 per cent), Black and racialized people (11 per cent), persons with disabilities (16 per cent), and live in metropolitan areas (11 per cent). Women, young people, and senior renters are also, on average, more likely to face housing affordability challenges. Construction workers, who are predominantly men (86.8 per cent), are expected to indirectly benefit from the measure.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Canadians Experiencing Housing Affordability Challenges

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Indigenous People, Single-Parent Households, Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Young People, Seniors, Urban Areas

People living in rural or remote areas may face barriers to benefiting from projects funded through this measure, which are predominantly concentrated in large urban centers. To mitigate this, proponents across the country will be engaged, to help ensure funding for projects includes rural communities.

This measure is expected to benefit low- and middle-income renters—particularly those in core housing need, who are more likely to be Indigenous people (24.0 per cent) and single-parent family households (29.4 per cent) according to Census 2021. In 2017, 15.9 per cent of persons with disabilities were living in households in core housing need. In 2021, 33.2 per cent of renter households spent 30 per cent of their income on shelter. Black, Arab, and Latin American people (9.7 to 11.9 per cent), newcomers (16.7 per cent), those aged 18 to 34 (38.6 per cent), and those living in downtown cores (20.2 per cent) are more likely to be "recent" renters, who typically pay higher rents. Construction workers, who are predominantly men, are expected to indirectly benefit.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe, and permanent housing

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Canadians Experiencing Housing Affordability Challenges

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Indigenous People, Single-Parent Households, Persons with Disabilities, Women and Children, Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Seniors, Urban Areas

This measure is expected to benefit those experiencing housing affordability challenges and those in core housing need. In 2021, 7.7 per cent of the population experienced core housing need. There is also evidence that single-parent households, lower-income people, Indigenous, Black and racialized people disproportionately experience core housing need. Women and girls had a higher incidence of core housing need (8.2 per cent) compared to men and boys (7.1 per cent). Seniors also had a higher incidence of core housing need (8.9 per cent). Affordable housing providers eligible under the program benefit as this funding helps them maintain their operations and fulfill their mandates. Housing investments will indirectly benefit the business, building, and other support services sector. Women represent 43.6 per cent of this sector.

Data Sources: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe, and permanent housing

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Canadians Experiencing Housing Affordability Challenges

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Indigenous People, Single-Parent Households, Black and Racialized People

This initiative would primarily benefit low- to median-income households through energy efficiency retrofits that improve affordability for these households. Low- to median-income renters, who typically have less control over the energy efficiency of their dwelling, will also benefit. Statistics Canada found that an estimated 770,000 households (30 per cent of which are households that rent) below a low- to modest-income threshold, do not have access to reliable and affordable energy sources. This initiative would also benefit all Canadians by reducing emissions from the buildings sector.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Natural Resources Canada

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Buildings Sector

These investments are expected to benefit those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, who are more likely to be men (63 per cent), Indigenous people (31 per cent), people aged 25 to 49 (55 per cent), 2SLGBTQI+ people (13 per cent), Black and racialized people (28 per cent), and persons with disabilities (45 per cent). In addition, women and their children are more likely to experience "hidden homelessness," while veterans are more likely to experience chronic homelessness. First responders and construction workers, who are predominantly men, as well as homeless support workers, who are predominantly women, are expected to indirectly benefit from these investments.

Data Sources: Canadian Observatory on Homelessness; Point-in-Time Count Data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe, and permanent housing

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People Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness

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Indigenous People, 2SLGBTQI+ People, Black and Racialized People, Persons with Disabilities, Women and Children, Veterans

Funding for this program may be difficult to access for people in rural or remote areas experiencing or being at risk of homelessness, as they may not live in communities that will be pre-selected based on population data. To mitigate this, Reaching Home provides funding through a Rural and Remote Homelessness funding stream. In addition, funding to address encampments will be available on an application basis, for communities or organizations that demonstrate an existing need in the area that they serve.

This measure is expected to benefit unhoused asylum claimants by facilitating the delivery of stable transitional housing support. It is also expected to help municipal and provincial governments with the costs of housing these newcomers. Asylum claimants are a diverse population which can include LGBTQI+ people and ethnic, religious, and racial minorities seeking refuge in Canada from persecution in their country of origin. In 2022, approximately 58.7 per cent of asylum claimants in Canada identified as men and 41.3 per cent identified as women.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

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Asylum Claimants

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This measure is expected to benefit those with greatest housing need, such as women and children fleeing domestic violence, seniors (20 per cent of whom experience unaffordable housing), Indigenous people, people experiencing homelessness, persons with disabilities, those dealing with mental health and addiction issues, veterans, young adults, Black and racialized people (1.8 times more likely to reside in inadequate housing), newcomers to Canada (twice as likely to reside in inadequate housing), and 2SLGBTQI+ people (twice as likely to experience severe poverty and homelessness). Approximately 75 per cent of people who are lower-income experience inadequate housing.

Data Sources: The Office of the Federal Housing Advocate; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing

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Canadians in Core Housing Need

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Those with Greatest Housing Need

People who are vulnerable and marginalized, including those with lived experience of housing need, may have difficulty accessing the Federal Housing Advocate's services due to low-income, disability, and/or language barriers. To mitigate this, the organization proactively consults civil society organizations and other levels of government, to include these groups in the design, implementation, and monitoring of housing policies and decisions.

This measure would directly benefit internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) and international medical graduates by addressing the barriers of entry and helping them find employment in the Canadian health workforce. Women may be more likely to benefit, since 7 in 10 of IEHPs are women, who are also less likely to obtain employment in healthcare compared to men. More broadly, this measure would benefit all Canadians and their families by helping to ease the shortage of health professionals, that is impacting wait times and the reliability of Canada's public health care system.

Data Source: Data source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups.

Target Population:

Internationally Educated Health Professionals and International Medical Graduates

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This measure would directly benefit people living with diabetes, as well as women and girls, gender diverse people, and their partners, particularly those without access to private drug coverage. Improved access to contraception has been attributed to higher educational attainment, narrowing the gender pay gap, and lowering the poverty rate among women. Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects seniors, First Nations and Métis people, as well people who are African, East Asian and South Asian. About 5 to 10 per cent of people living with diabetes have type 1, which usually develops in early childhood or early adulthood. Low-income people may particularly benefit as they are less likely to have access to private health coverage.

Data Source: Data Source: Academic articles

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Improved access to contraception for young people and reduced adolescent birth rate

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All Canadians

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This measure would benefit working-age (18 to 64) persons with disabilities, in particular those living in deep poverty. Working-age persons with disabilities experience poverty at about twice the rate of working-age persons without disabilities (23 per cent vs. 12 per cent), and 60 per cent of working-age persons with disabilities in poverty were living in deep poverty according to 2017 data. Among persons with disabilities, those who are Black and racialized were somewhat more likely to live in poverty (24 per cent, vs. 20 per cent for others), while 32 per cent of First Nations people living off-reserve and 30 per cent of Métis reported having one or more disabilities, compared to 22 per cent for all persons aged 15 and older in 2017.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017; Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2017

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Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

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Persons with Disabilities of Working Age

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Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People

Persons with disabilities face barriers in finding out about and accessing government benefits and services. The measure therefore includes funding for community-based navigation services to improve awareness and take-up of federal, provincial, and territorial programs available to working-age Canadians with disabilities.

This measure would benefit persons with physical and mental impairments who work, operate a business, attend school, or carry on research, with women, seniors, and lower income individuals expected to benefit the most, based on claimants data. Women represented 60 per cent of claimants in 2021. Those over the age of 60 represented 30 per cent of claimants, with 50 per cent of the total amounts claimed in 2021. Claimants are also more likely to have lower incomes (40 per cent of claimants in 2021 had individual net incomes under $30,000). The Government has made recent investments in outreach, support and assistance with tax filing for lower-income individuals, including low-income persons with disabilities, in an effort to improve access to credits and benefits delivered through the tax system.

Data Source: Data Source: Internal administrative data

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Students, Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians and the health product industry. Children and Indigenous people would disproportionately benefit in the short term as they are more likely to rely on products that often face supply chain challenges, such as pediatric antibiotics and Rifampin, which is a first line treatment for tuberculosis. The rate of tuberculosis is much higher among Inuit and First Nations people living on reserve than the general population. Seniors and low-income people may disproportionately benefit in the long term as these population groups rely to a greater extent on health products than the general population.

Data Source: Data Source: Academic articles

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Children, Indigenous people, Seniors,

This measure would benefit elementary and high school students by supporting provinces, territories and Indigenous partners in expanding access to school food programming. School food programming can reduce food insecurity, support better health and educational outcomes, and help foster connections with culture and traditional food systems. More broadly, this measure would provide greater financial relief to low-income families who may struggle to access nutritious food.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Statistics Canada; International Organizations, Academic Research

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Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women and children living in food-insecure households

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Low-Income Children and Families

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This measure would benefit parents, particularly mothers who are often primary caregivers for children. It also directly benefits families of lower socio-economic status, single parents, families living in underserved or rural and remote communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ families, who may face multiple barriers, including limited social networks for finding suitable child care, and discriminatory experiences. Women, who are overrepresented amongst early childhood educators and student aid recipients, would particularly benefit from Canada Student Loan forgiveness. In the long-term, all Canadians are expected to benefit from maintenance of the Canada-wide ELCC system, as women's increased labour market participation is projected to support equality and increase Canada's economic prosperity.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Oxfam

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups

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All Canadians

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This measure is expected to benefit children from low-income families who are less likely to open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). In 2016, children who did not have an RESP were more likely to come from a single-parent family (33 per cent); have one or two Indigenous parents (36 per cent and 13 per cent respectively), and/or have a parent who was a recent newcomer (41 per cent). Children in rural areas are more likely to benefit as the Canada Learning Bond take-up is consistently lower in rural areas compared to urban areas (15 per cent lower in 2020).

Data Source: Evaluation of the Canada Education Savings Program: Part 1 – May 2022

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Canadians who do not file taxes would not be able to access the Canada Learning Bond. To mitigate this barrier to accessing the benefit, the Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada would conduct joint outreach initiatives to help families file taxes. As well, the Department of Indigenous Services Canada would be engaged to expand outreach to Indigenous communities.

This measure directly benefits young people who are at-risk of dropping out of school, including those belonging to newcomer communities, by providing afterschool academic and other financial supports (e.g., bursaries to Indigenous post-secondary students). In low-income communities, estimates suggest high school non-completion rates range from 30 to 50 per cent, far above the national average of approximately 4.8 per cent. Similarly, Indigenous, Black and racialized young people, and those with disabilities have significantly higher non-completion rates than the national average.

Data Source: Statistics Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Pathways to Education Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Reduced gender gaps in reading and numeracy skills among youth, including Indigenous youth

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Youth

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This measure would directly benefit young people. As there is a focus on engaging groups underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics training, there could be disproportionate benefits for girls, Indigenous young people, persons with disabilities, and those living in rural, remote, and northern communities. Based on program-user data to date, 48 per cent are girls, 7 per cent are Indigenous young people, 25 per cent are living in rural/remote/northern regions, and 4 per cent are youth with a disability.  

Data Sources: Data Sources: Internal program data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

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Youth and Teachers

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Canadian youth in rural and remote locations may have limited access to internet. To reduce technological barriers, CanCode programming consults with communities, ensuring materials are available offline. Programming is also offered at no cost to students and teachers, to reduce income-based barriers for young people from low-income households.

This suite of measures would primarily benefit youth between the ages of 18-24. Around 63 per cent of recipients of federal student financial assistance are women. Additional student grants and loans will particularly benefit low- and middle-income families, as funding is primarily determined based on income and household size. Students with disabilities would also disproportionately benefit from additional support via the Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities, which is provided to all students with financial need who have a permanent, persistent, or prolonged disability. Over 60,000 students qualified for this support in 2021-2022. Few, if any, students will be negatively impacted by changes to student eligibility for financial aid while attending Russian post-secondary institutions.

Data Source: Canada Student Financial Assistance Program Annual Report, 2021-2022

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

Target Population:

Post-Secondary Students

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This measure is aimed at improving access of rural residents to health and social services. It is expected to benefit workers in the health and social services sector with outstanding Canada Student Loan debt, who work in rural and remote communities. As a result, rural residents will benefit from better access to health and social services. Women are expected to benefit more as they are significantly over-represented in the health and social services sector, and also represent around 60 per cent of student aid recipients. Youth are also expected to benefit as 74 per cent of individuals with outstanding Canada Student Loans are under 35 years of age.

Data Sources: Employment and Social Development Canada administrative data;, Statistics Canada

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Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Pharmacists, Midwives, Teachers, Social Workers, Personal Support Workers, Physiotherapists , and Psychologists.

Post-secondary students from low- and middle-income households who live away from home are expected to benefit from this measure. Approximately 63 per cent of student aid recipients are renters, and over 60 per cent are women.

This measure will especially benefit post-secondary students with dependants, who are more likely to face higher shelter costs. In the 2021-2022 school year, the federal government supported over 91,000 students with dependants.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data, Statistics Canada,

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This measure would make post-secondary education more accessible for students from low- and middle-income households. Women are more likely to benefit as they account for 60 per cent of student financial aid recipients. Mature students aged 22 or over would benefit as they are subject to the credit screening requirement under the baseline program rules.

Data Source: Employment and Social Development Canada administrative data

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This measure is expected to directly benefit post-secondary students, most often young Canadians, enrolled in post-secondary institutions. In 2025-26, the program is expected to particularly benefit underrepresented students, including students with disabilities, Black and racialized students, Indigenous people, and/or women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Data Source: Employment and Social Development Canada administrative data

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Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

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Youth

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This measure would directly benefit young people, including those facing multiple barriers to employment and groups underrepresented in the labour market. For instance, in 2023-24, approximately 55 per cent of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) Program placements are expected to be from one of the strategy's priorities groups (e.g., Indigenous people, youth with disabilities, Black and racialized youth, youth in rural communities). Young women have traditionally represented between 51 to 60 per cent of clients served on average.

Data Source: Employment and Social Development Canada administrative data

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Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

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Youth

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Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities, Black and Racialized People, Rural Communities

This measure would directly benefit youth by supporting organizations that provide mental health services to youth. Almost one in five young people aged 15 to 17 reported that their mental health was "fair" or "poor" in 2019, more than double the rate for those aged 12 to 14. Low-income young people were also less likely to report excellent or very good mental health and more likely to report having seriously contemplated suicide in their lifetime.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Youth

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These measures would provide additional financial support to dependents of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributors and individuals eligible for the Death Benefit top-up. Young people are more likely to benefit from the improvements to the children's benefits. Overall, approximately 22,000 people are expected to see improved benefits in 2025. The changes to the children's benefits are expected to have indirect positive impacts on women since women are more likely to receive CPP disability and survivor benefits than men.

Data Sources: 31st Actuarial Report on the CPP; Internal administrative data 

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Target Population: CPP Contributors and Their Families

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This initiative is expected to directly benefit all vaccine-injured Canadians who received a Health Canada authorized vaccine on or after December 8, 2020. Compensation from the program would help people and their families mitigate ongoing financial impacts.

Data Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

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Target Population: Vaccine-Injured Canadians

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The measure is expected to reduce the risk of exposure and/or transmission of communicable diseases. Specifically, this would protect travellers to, from, and within Canada who use federally regulated transportation, such as airplanes, ferries, some buses, and trains, by supporting health inspections to ensure clean and sanitary conditions. People who are more likely to be disproportionately affected by communicable diseases would particularly benefit. This includes seniors, children, immunocompromised people, persons with disabilities and co-morbidities, or people who live in congregate housing.

Data Source: Public Health Agency of Canada administrative data

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Foreign Travellers to Canada, Immunocompromised People, Persons with Disabilities, People in Congregate Housing

This measure would directly benefit low-income households, Northern, Indigenous, and rural communities who are vulnerable to food insecurity. Food insecurity also varies by province and region. Indigenous, remote, and Northern communities are particularly vulnerable because of the higher cost of living and other geographic, social, and economic factors. Equity-deserving populations would especially benefit, as they face disproportionately higher food insecurity rates, including women, lone-parent households (42.6 per cent), Black households (39.2 per cent), the off-reserve Indigenous population (33.4 per cent), and households with children (22.1 per cent).

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women and children living in food-insecure households

Target Population:

Food Insecure Households

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Rural or Remote Populations, Lower-Educated People, Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People, 2SLGBTQI+ People, Persons with Disabilities, Newcomers

This measure would support all Canadians given the potential of a competitive marketplace for repair and interoperability. There may be direct benefits to lower-income Canadians should costs be reduced. There may also be benefits related to accessing repairs for persons with disabilities and seniors. Some sectors and regions may see outsized benefits, including farmers and Canadians living in rural and remote locations. There could also be indirect benefits to businesses that are able to provide repair services.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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This measure would directly benefit farmers, who tend to be older (60.5 per cent are aged 55 and older), White, men (70.6 per cent), and higher income. Employees on Canadian farms would indirectly benefit and tend to be working age (59 per cent are between the ages of 25 and 64), men (61 per cent), and lower income. About 16 per cent identified as being racialized, 4 per cent as Indigenous, and 3.5 per cent as a person with a disability.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture, Agriculture Taxation Data Program

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This measure would strengthen consumer protection and help to ensure fair pricing in the Canadian marketplace, including in the air travel sector. This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians, with disproportionate benefits for households that have lower incomes and vulnerable populations, since they are more likely to be negatively affected by higher fees. The low-income rate is higher among Indigenous people (12.3 per cent compared to 7.2 per cent for the non-Indigenous population) and newcomers (8.1 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent for those born in Canada). However, the propensity to fly for leisure is highly correlated with income, so households with middle to high income may benefit disproportionately from increased fee transparency related to air travel.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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The proposed amendments would support increased competition and consumer choice, helping to lower costs for Canadian consumers. Low-income and vulnerable populations will disproportionately benefit from greater consumer choice and removal of switching fees, as the proportion of income spent on fees may be higher for these populations. Certain populations are more likely to be low-income, such as Indigenous people (12.3 per cent) compared to the non-Indigenous population (7.2 per cent), newcomers (8.1 per cent) compared to those born in Canada (6.7 per cent), and persons with disabilities (10.6 per cent) compared to persons without disabilities (5.7 per cent).

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Data from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada suggests that people with low income, Indigenous people, racialized and Black people, immigrants and newcomers, persons with disabilities, and women are more likely to experience financial hardship and are disproportionately impacted by NSF fees. This measure would benefit these groups of people, as well as any Canadians who find themselves in an NSF situation, by reducing the financial burden of missing a payment.

Data Sources: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

Target Population:

Low-Income Canadians

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This measure would benefit low-income Canadians by enhancing affordable access to basic banking account services. Data from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada indicates that 66 per cent of low-income households, as well as 56 per cent of women, 65 per cent of Indigenous people, and 70 per cent of newcomers, are more prone to experience financial vulnerability. The measure would especially benefit certain vulnerable low-income groups, including youth, students, seniors, and persons with disabilities, through no-cost access to basic accounts or no-cost account services.

Data Source: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

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Low-Income Canadians

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Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities

Consumers and small businesses using financial services that access their financial data through screen scraping are the intended beneficiaries of the safer, more secure method of financial data sharing termed consumer-driven banking. All Canadians would benefit from this measure, as it aims to reduce liability, privacy, and security risks in the financial services industry by extending regulatory cover over financial data sharing.

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This measure will particularly help low-income and financially vulnerable Canadians by providing tools to improve their financial well-being. While financial vulnerability can affect anyone, some groups lack access to financial literacy programs and financial help services. As a result, this measure will especially benefit women, Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, and low-income households. In addition, increased financial literacy would support Canadians in better managing their finances, thereby decreasing stress over financial issues, and improving overall mental and physical health. Increased financial literacy and resilience leads to increased participation in the financial markets which can contribute to higher levels of saving, investment, and economic growth.

Data Sources: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada; World Bank

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Low-Income Households

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Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities

Financially vulnerable Canadians may face barriers to accessing financial literacy and financial help services due to lack of information, language barriers, or disabilities. To mitigate this, activities will include proactive community outreach and accessible services.

This measure will help protect vulnerable Canadians who take on high-cost loans. According to a 2023 survey by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), 54 per cent of Canadian households reported having trouble or sometimes struggled with their financial commitments, with low-income households, newcomers, and Indigenous people overrepresented in these results. Additionally,, FCAC data from 2022 shows that Indigenous people, recent immigrants, people with low income, and women are overrepresented in the percentage of Canadians that have used an online or payday lender. It should also be noted that persons with disabilities are overrepresented in the percentage of Canadians with low income.  In turn, these groups would benefit from this measure to the extent that they rely on high-cost loans, as well as any Canadian who relies on high-cost credit products.

Data Sources: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada;  Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Newcomers, Indigenous People; Persons with Disabilities

The government will be implementing measures to enhance enforcement, providing additional protection for borrowers under the Criminal Code. The government will also be working closely with provinces and territories to explore best practices on measures that reduce financial stress for low-income Canadians.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and protections would enforce an AI regulatory regime that protects all Canadians. Supporting access to and building sovereign AI compute capacity would directly benefit information and communication technologies (ICT) and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) researchers and firms. In the STEM workforce men (76 per cent) are more represented than women (24 per cent). The ICT sector also tends to be highly-educated (over 50 per cent) and higher income (52 per cent more than the Canadian income average).

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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ICT Sector, STEM Sector

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The measure would disproportionately benefit Canadians who travel by air, and workers in the air sector, due to enhanced security. Based on Statistics Canada's 2021 Survey of Household Spending, the propensity to spend on air travel is highly correlated to income. Further, men represent approximately 70 per cent of the workforce in the air sector (based on 2018 data).

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, International Air Transport Association data, Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace

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Air Travellers, Air Sector Workers

This measure would directly benefit businesses that invest in patents, data network infrastructure equipment and computers and other general-purpose electronic data-processing equipment. Owners and shareholders of businesses tend to be men, older, and have higher incomes. Workers in the industries that tend to invest in these assets, which are generally gender-balanced and tend to have above-average incomes, would indirectly benefit. More broadly, investment in capital that could improve business productivity would be of benefit to all Canadians.

Data Sources: Administrative tax data; Statistics Canada.

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Businesses Investing in Productivity-Enhancing Assets

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Highly Educated

While the specific allocation has yet to be determined, increased funding for the SR&ED Program would be expected to benefit businesses that perform research and development. Owners and shareholders of businesses tend to be men, older, and have higher incomes. Workers in industries and occupations where business research and development is more prevalent, who are also more likely to be men and have higher income, could also eventually indirectly benefit. However, as technological and scientific advancements could diffuse throughout the economy and generate productivity gains, benefits could spread to all Canadians.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

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These measures would directly benefit researchers, including students and early career researchers at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The areas of research expected to be supported are the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains (in which women, and Black and racialized people comprise 39 per cent and 63 per cent respectively), as well as the social sciences (in which women comprise 72 per cent of enrolments).

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Equal opportunities and diversified paths in education and skills development

Target Population:

Post-Secondary Researchers

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STEM Sector, Social Sciences Sector

To encourage underrepresented groups to participate in post-secondary research, the granting councils have in place specific measures such as the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative, in which meritorious Indigenous applicants to the Canada Graduate Scholarships– Masters Program may receive an Indigenous Scholars Award or an Indigenous Scholars Supplement.

This measure would directly benefit students and researchers at Canadian post-secondary institutions who undertake research with the aid of this infrastructure, and the workers at these facilities and this network. The areas of research expected to be supported are the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains in which women comprise 24 per cent, and Black and racialized people comprise 62 per cent of workers. People in these professions also tend to have higher incomes, though students would have lower incomes.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Research Sector

The space sector in Canada would benefit from these measures. Small- and medium-sized enterprises make up 90 per cent of the space sector. These measures would disproportionately benefit men, who represent 72 per cent of the space sector workforce. Benefits will be more concentrated in Quebec and Ontario, where 75 per cent of the space sector workforce is located. Scientists and researchers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields within the Canadian Space Agency and in academia are also expected to benefit. This funding is expected to lead to technological advancements in food production and health care which could benefit Canadians in rural and remote areas.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

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Target Population: Space Sector, Academic and Scientific Communities

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STEM Graduates, Ontario, and Quebec

This measure would benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the data driven clean tech sector. Research suggests men have higher ownership (83 per cent) of SMEs and are more represented in the clean technology products sector labour force. The measure would also indirectly benefit women through the Innovation Asset Collective targeted programs that aim to address inequitable gender balance in intellectual property. It is expected the measure may also indirectly support the lowering of greenhouse gas emissions.

Data Source: Statistics Canada 

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Clean Tech SMEs

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All Canadians would benefit from investments in a low-carbon economy. This is especially true for younger generations and vulnerable populations including women, Indigenous people, and people in rural and coastal communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Shareholders of eligible businesses, who are more likely to be men, older, and have higher incomes, would directly benefit. Workers in manufacturing, who are more likely to be men (71 per cent), working age, and have above average incomes, would benefit to the extent increased investment leads to higher employment and wage increases.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Businesses in the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

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This measure would directly benefit eligible corporations. Workers in the construction and electric utilities industries, who are disproportionately men (over 70 per cent), and tend to have above average incomes, would benefit to the extent that increased investment leads to higher employment and wages. It could also result in a relative reduction in electricity rates, which would especially benefit low-income Canadians who spend a greater proportion of their income on utilities. All Canadians will benefit from investments towards a low-carbon economy, in particular younger generations and vulnerable populations including women, Indigenous people, and people in rural and coastal communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data, Statistics Canada

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This measure would benefit all Canadians, as it would ensure that relevant departments are adequately resourced to carry out their respective roles and responsibilities related to the Clean Economy investment tax credits. It would directly benefit the employees hired as a result of this measure. In particular, the Canada Revenue Agency would target employees across different functions with various expertise and education levels; Natural Resources Canada and Finance Canada would target highly-educated experts with middle-to-higher incomes. The measure would also indirectly support eligible investors that can leverage these tax incentives. All Canadians would benefit from investments in a low-carbon economy. This is especially true for younger generations and vulnerable populations including women, Indigenous people, and people in rural and coastal communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change

Data Sources: Canada Revenue Agency; Natural Resources Canada, Department of Finance

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This legislation and measures would positively impact Indigenous Peoples and remote communities by advancing good projects and responsibly building projects by taking into account environmental and socio-economic impacts. For example, the impact assessment process promotes nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government partnerships with Indigenous Peoples to help assess impacts to Indigenous groups and rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Act also provides for the monitoring and verification of compliance with mitigation measures identified in the impact assessment process, thereby preventing or reducing adverse effects while supporting economic growth.

Data Source: Internal administrative data from administering the Impact Assessment Act

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This initiative would directly benefit Canadian businesses and workers connected to the biofuels value chain. These include producers, clean technology developers and manufacturers, fuel transportation and infrastructure, construction, utilities, and feedstock producers (including in agriculture and organic waste management sectors). Men are the predominant demographic group in the environment and clean technology sector in Canada, comprising 63 per cent of the workforce in 2019. People in this sector also tend to be higher-income earners than the national average. In the long term, the transition to lower-carbon fuels would result in a net reduction of GHG emissions in Canada, benefitting younger people and future generations.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Natural Resources Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

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Canadian Businesses and Workers Connected to the Biofuels Value Chain

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Indigenous Peoples, in particular Indigenous women, may face barriers participating in the industry. To reduce potential barriers accessing the funds, NRCan will modify the Clean Fuels Fund to assist Indigenous-led projects.

This measure would benefit all Canadians, as it aims to address environmental liabilities related to the decommissioning, management, and remediation of contaminated historic nuclear sites. People living in rural areas and Indigenous people are more likely than other Canadians to live near contaminated sites. All Canadians would also benefit from advancement in nuclear science and technology, which promote health, clean energy, safety, and improved environmental outcomes. There would be indirect benefits for future generations and vulnerable populations including women, Indigenous people, and people in rural and coastal communities. The workforce of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories would also indirectly benefit.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Populations around Chalk River; Whiteshell Laboratories; Port Hope, Gentilly and Douglas Point; Rural Populations; Indigenous People

This measure would primarily benefit small- and medium-sized clean technology businesses, of which 83 per cent are majority owned by men. Clean technology business owners with other demographic characteristics such as women, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and persons with disabilities would also benefit, due to the Clean Growth Hub's prioritization of services for people from these groups. This measure would also support an increased number of high-quality jobs in the clean technology sector. Indirectly, all Canadians, especially populations who are disproportionately impacted by climate change, would benefit from sustained support for investments towards a low-carbon economy through a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased opportunities for women to start and grow their businesses, and succeed on a global scale

Target Population:

Clean Technology Stakeholders

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Given the underrepresentation of certain groups in the clean technology industry, these groups may face barriers to benefit from the Clean Growth Hub. These groups include women, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and people in remote communities. To reduce these barriers the Clean Growth Hub has put in place a Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy which includes measures to track diversity data, provide tailored advice to Indigenous people and diverse groups, and make relevant documents available by mail and email for individuals with limited access to internet

This initiative would directly benefit the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who are more likely to be men and over the age of 50. Approximately 63 per cent of SMEs are owned by men, and 59 per cent of SME owners are over the age of 50.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Small and Medium-Sized Business Owners

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Provinces Where the Federal Fuel Charge is in Place

This initiative would benefit emerging fund managers underrepresented in the venture capital sector including women, racialized people, including Black or Indigenous people, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, by investing in venture capital funds led by these fund managers. This initiative would also benefit fund managers with venture capital funds located outside the largest Canadian venture capital markets of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Selected fund managers will make investments into companies that would indirectly benefit from this measure. This would increase access to venture capital for equity-deserving entrepreneurs, including women and those from racialized populations, and for entrepreneurs in regions with less access to venture capital.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Canadian Venture Capital Association, Diversio

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, including in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

Venture Capital Fund Managers, Entrepreneurs

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Indigenous, Black and Racialized People

New and emerging venture capital fund managers, which could include women and racialized Canadians, have less experience responding to government calls for proposals, which is a barrier to learning about and accessing the funding. To mitigate this, the program would include a proactive outreach strategy that focuses on targeted networks related to women and under-represented populations, to increase awareness of the program and highlight the priority areas of focus. Effort would be made to leverage public media, along with industry networks (such as applicants selected in previous iterations of the program).

This program would directly benefit small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), not-for-profit organizations, and communities of all sizes by supporting economic competitiveness and growth. It may disproportionately benefit men, as gender imbalances exist in SME ownership across various sectors (68.9 per cent men). This measure would indirectly benefit all Canadians and workers through support for regional economies and job markets.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

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Entrepreneurs, Owners of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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With the program's focus on innovative SMEs, some groups may face barriers to access given their relatively low representation amongst SME owners. These groups include women, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities. To address these barriers, Regional Development Agencies will support the participation of traditionally underrepresented groups and adopt best practices to improve inclusivity, which include the sharing of tools, strategies, and training material across agencies.

This measure would directly benefit all Canadians by providing access to comprehensive and up-to-date data on business conditions in Canada. This information would be available to the public and could be used by a diverse group of stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and researchers. Indirectly, by informing business decision making and related federal policies, this measure would also directly benefit small and medium sized enterprises, which are most likely to be owned by men (68.9 per cent).  

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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All Canadians

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Business Owners; Decision-Makers; Researchers

This measure would benefit all Canadians, but there would likely be increased benefits for traditionally underrepresented groups in business ownership, such as women, young, and Indigenous, Black and 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs. For example, women represent 51 per cent of the census population, but only 17.8 per cent of owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For Black and racialized people, these figures are 26.5 per cent of the census population and 19 per cent of owners of SMEs. New firms and start-ups under two years old also have difficulty accessing financing compared to their more established counterparts. This challenge may be compounded for new firms owned and operated by entrepreneurs from equity-deserving groups.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Canadian Chamber of Commerce

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All Canadians

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Indigenous People; 2SLGBTQI+ People; Black and Racialized People.

This measure may facilitate greater investments in the Canadian economy, in particular with respect to the areas to be examined by the task force such as digital infrastructure and AI investment, physical infrastructure, airport facilities, venture capital, and housing on public lands. This measure would also improve the transparency of pension plan investments and promote confidence in Canada's pension system by providing access to information regarding the diversification of federally regulated pension plans' investment portfolios. This measure does not specifically target any gender, ethnic, cultural, or income groups, and is not expected to have any negative differential impacts on different demographic groups.

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Prosperity – GDP per capita

Good Governance– Confidence in institutions

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The ability to make use of regulatory sandboxes would benefit all Canadians, and Canadian businesses across a range of sectors and with diverse gender and demographic characteristics. These benefits would result from more modernized regulations that could improve health, safety, and the environment for all Canadians. The measure could also result in indirect benefits of improved productivity, innovation, and economic growth outcomes for Canadians.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data, international organizations, and other external data sources

Quality of Life Impacts

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Federal Regulatory Departments

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This measure would primarily benefit youth entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Young people are underrepresented in Canada's entrepreneurship community. In 2020, only 38 per cent of small- and medium- sized business owners were under 50 years old. Futurpreneur Canada supports youth entrepreneurs from many equity-deserving groups with diverse intersectional characteristics. This includes support for youth entrepreneurs from official language minority communities, entrepreneurs from rural and remote communities, newcomer entrepreneurs, and women entrepreneurs, and as well as dedicated programming to support Black entrepreneurs and Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups.

Target Population:

Youth Entrepreneurs

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Aspiring Business Owners, Equity-Deserving Groups

This measure would directly benefit federally-regulated workers by improving their psychological well-being and reducing their stress from work-related communication outside of working hours.

47 per cent of the white collar workforce in the federally regulated private sector are women.  That said, right to disconnect policies may particularly benefit women in that they may improve their ability to access better jobs and pay due to gendered differences in the distribution of family and domestic responsibilities, which may limit their ability to respond to work-related communication outside of working hours. Of all women employees in federally regulated private sector industries, 90 per cent work in white collar occupations with regular, daytime schedules.

Data Sources: 2022 Survey of Employees under Federal Jurisdiction, Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Federally regulated workers in occupations with regular, daytime schedules.

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Federally regulated workers who are operationally required to be connected and available (e.g., pilots, flight attendants) will not likely benefit from this measure. To ensure a clear understanding of how this measure will be applied, employers will be provided clear guidance on how to engage and communicate with federally-regulated workers and how they are affected.

Modernizing the federal employment equity framework will benefit federally-regulated workers from designated equity groups (i.e., women, Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, persons with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI+ people) by reducing barriers to employment, reducing income disparity and achieving an equitable workplace.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

Federally-regulated workers

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Indigenous People, Persons with Disabilities, Black and Racialized People and 2SLGBTQI+ People.

This measure is expected to benefit unionized workers in federally regulated maritime industries (i.e., longshore) at ports across the country, including British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. Men are expected to predominantly benefit from the review as they represented 76.2 per cent of federally regulated workers in the maritime transportation industry in 2022. Overall, the review of port labour disputes should pave the way for better labour relations between employers, unions, and employees in federally regulated sectors and reduce disruptions to essential supply chains benefiting the Canadian economy.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Federally Regulated Maritime Workers

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Ports in Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec

The temporary extension would specifically benefit seasonal workers in rural and remote communities of Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and the Yukon. In these regions, men account for close to two-thirds of Employment Insurance claimants who exhaust their benefit entitlement and who, as such, could be eligible for the up to five additional weeks of regular benefits provided by this measure.

Data Source: Data Source: Employment and Social Development Canada internal administrative data

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Target Population: Seasonal EI Claimants in Designated Regions

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Rural and Remote Communities of Atlantic Canada, Quebec & Yukon

The measure would benefit temporary foreign workers, particularly the most vulnerable workers, many of whom are racialized, low-income, and have low levels of education. This includes those in low-wage agricultural jobs (mostly men) and caregivers (nearly all women). The top five countries of origin in 2022 for workers admitted through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program include Mexico (41,055 permits issued), India (19,025), Guatemala (18,600), the Philippines (12,675), and Jamaica (11,060). This program indirectly benefits employers of temporary foreign workers, particularly in rural and remote areas, who would not otherwise have access to support services to help inform workers of their rights while working in Canada.

Data Source: Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

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Temporary foreign workers in Canada are not eligible to access settlement services available for newcomers. Further, most of these workers work on Canadian farms in rural and small communities and may not speak either French or English. Tailored programming will address the lived realities and unique needs of temporary foreign workers (e.g., languages spoken, services available outside work hours, culturally appropriate services, outreach for workers who are unable to travel to city centres to access services)

This measure would directly benefit mid- to later-career life sciences researchers. These researchers are typically middle-aged to older adults, and highly educated with relatively high incomes. Women tend to be underrepresented in the field of life sciences research, representing 34 per cent of the bio-economy workforce. Indirectly, all Canadians can also expect to benefit, due to the impacts of the health research discoveries. 

Data Source: Gairdner Foundation, BioTalent Canada

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All Canadians can expect to benefit due to better research on brain health. This measure would directly benefit researchers in the health field, of whom women represent the majority of university students in the biological sciences, and 34 per cent of the bio-economy workforce. 

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, BioTalent Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Life Sciences Researchers

This measure would have direct benefits for those involved in the standards development process. Men would disproportionately benefit as they account for 75 per cent of standards development experts. Women, Black and racialized people, and Indigenous people represent 25 per cent, 16 per cent, and 2 per cent of the Standards Council of Canada's (SCC) experts, respectively. The measure would indirectly benefit SMEs as standards play an important role in supporting innovation and facilitating international trade.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

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Target Population:

All Canadians

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Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People

Historically underrepresented groups have not been involved in the standards development process. To mitigate this, the SCC is conducting surveys to gather insights into their experiences and monitoring research underway by the International Organization for Standardization, which is assessing the experience of women and other underrepresented groups in standards development.

Improved climate literacy and understanding would benefit all Canadians, given the far-reaching impacts of climate change. Younger generations are expected to benefit more from climate education as they may experience more severe long-term impacts of climate change.

Data Source: Abacus Data

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Target Population: All Canadians.

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This initiative will create long-term benefits for all Canadians, but especially Indigenous people, children and youth, and low income households who are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Benefits include more information and analysis on climate change and climate change adaptation.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

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Target Population:

All Canadians

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Indigenous People

This measure would directly benefit businesses that extract or process qualifying critical minerals. Workers in the mining, oil, and gas sector, who are disproportionately men (82 per cent) and Indigenous (9 per cent), and tend to have above-average incomes, would benefit to the extent that increased investment leads to increased employment and wages. All Canadians would benefit from investments towards a low-carbon economy, especially younger generations, and vulnerable populations, including women, Indigenous people, and rural and coastal communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Businesses that Invest in Tangible Capital used for Critical Mineral Extraction and Processing

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Firms and Workers in British Columbia

This measure would benefit all Canadians, including businesses, stakeholders, students, and governments. Indirectly, this measure would also benefit underrepresented groups—including women, persons with disabilities, and Black and racialized people—by making data on their representation in the clean technology sector available, and thus allow for informed policy or business decisions to address areas of underrepresentation. By enabling more effective federal support for the development of clean technologies, this measure could support Canada in adjusting to, and mitigating, the effects of climate change.

Data Sources: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Clean Technology Stakeholders

The measure would disproportionately benefit people who invest in flow-through shares of mining exploration companies. These people tend to be men with higher incomes/in the highest tax bracket. Businesses engaged in mineral exploration would benefit, and mining workers, who tend to be men, and some communities, including Northern and Indigenous communities, may also indirectly benefit. Greater supply of critical minerals would benefit manufacturers of clean technologies. While critical minerals are necessary for Canada's transition to net-zero, there are nevertheless negative environmental effects associated with mining them and other minerals. All such activity, however, is subject to applicable federal and provincial environmental regulations, including project-specific environmental assessments where required.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Investors in Junior Mining Companies Exploring Minerals in Canada

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Workers in the Mining Industry

This measure would directly benefit people involved in the fisheries sector. These people tend to be predominantly lower-income men, White, and Indigenous, comprising 78 per cent, 80 per cent, and 16 per cent of the workforce, respectively. This measure would indirectly impact people involved in seafood processing, and living in coastal communities. Seafood processors tend to be predominantly women, White, and Indigenous, comprising 58 per cent, 79 per cent, and 11 per cent of the workforce. People living in coastal communities tend to be older, with lower education attainment and employment rates.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

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Stakeholders in the Fisheries Sector

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Coastal Communities, White, Indigenous People, Lower-Educated Individuals

This measure would directly benefit potato farmers in Prince Edward Island (PEI). 80 per cent of potato farmers in PEI tend to be men, and their average age is 55. Average net income for PEI potato producers reached $506,000 per farm in 2022, considerably higher than the average across all farms of $146,000. This measure would indirectly impact farm workers in the PEI potato sector, who are predominantly older men, with lower education. Workers on PEI farms are also more likely to be temporary foreign workers compared to employees in other sectors.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Prince Edward Island Potato Sector

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White, Rural PEI

This measure would disproportionately benefit Canadian farm operators, especially beef/cattle farmers and ranchers, that are located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Manitoba. Farm operators tend to be older, White men of higher income. In 2021, 69.6 per cent of farm operators were men and 60.5 per cent were aged 55 and older. In 2020, the average total income for all Canadian farm families was 42 per cent higher than that of all Canadian families.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Firm growth; Protection from income shocks; Employment

Good Governance – Confidence in institutions

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White People, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba

This measure would benefit all Canadians through the investments made towards a low-carbon economy. This includes especially vulnerable populations and those with pre-existing inequities who are disproportionately impacted by climate change including women, Indigenous people, and members of Black and racialized people, as well as rural and coastal communities. This also includes members of occupations or economic sectors that are disproportionately sensitive to climate change impacts (e.g. agriculture, construction, etc.). This measure will also indirectly benefit Indigenous groups through the support of increased expertise and analytical capacity to advance key priorities.  

Data Sources: Canada in a Changing Climate Synthesis Report: Government of Canada, Statistics Canada

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All Canadians

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A range of businesses, communities, and other stakeholders, including some businesses owned by underrepresented groups in British Columbia, would indirectly benefit from maintained service delivery levels at the agency. This measure would also benefit federal public servants with a range of diverse characteristics employed at Pacific Economic Development Canada. These federal public servants are predominantly located across British Columbia and are likely to have higher levels of education.

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Federal Public Servants in British Columbia

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This measure would benefit Northern Ontario businesses as well as rural, remote, and Indigenous communities through support for economic development. This would disproportionately benefit men, due to the overrepresentation of men (62 per cent) amongst owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ontario.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Internal administrative data

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Communities and Businesses in Northern Ontario

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Rural, Remote, Indigenous Communities

Some groups may face barriers to accessing the Program due to challenges with internet connectivity, and the high concentration of men as workers in Northern Ontario industries. These groups include people living in remote communities, Indigenous people, women, and more specifically Indigenous women. To mitigate these barriers, 25 per cent of grants and contribution funding will be available specifically for Indigenous economic development. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario will also make available enhanced client services for traditionally underrepresented groups and provide program materials in multiple formats (email, fax, post) to ensure accessibility.

This measure would disproportionately benefit people who are more vulnerable to extreme weather events. This includes women, seniors, persons with disabilities or low income, Indigenous people, and individuals working in sectors particularly affected by weather such as agriculture and transportation. Workers in science and engineering sectors, which are dominated by men with high levels of education and middle to high income, are expected to indirectly benefit from this additional spending through job opportunities in meteorology and water resource engineering.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, World Meteorological Organization, Council of Canadian Academies

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Household wealth

Health – Self-rated mental health; Self-rated health

Environment – Natural disasters and emergencies; Climate change adaptation

Target Population:

All Canadians

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People Vulnerable to Weather Events, People Working in Sectors Affected by Weather (Agriculture, Transportation), Indigenous People

As weather warnings are provided in English and French, Canadians with a different first language, such as Indigenous people, may face issues understanding weather alerts. The Meteorological Service of Canada will seek to develop alerts in Indigenous languages for communities that would benefit from it.

This measure would directly benefit buyers of new zero-emission vehicles, who are more likely to be men, and to have a higher education and income relative to the Canadian population. These buyers are also more likely to live in urban areas. All Canadians would benefit from investments towards a low-carbon economy through a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. This is especially true for vulnerable populations including women, Indigenous Peoples, and people in rural and coastal communities, who are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

Data Sources: Transport Canada; Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey; McMaster University and Simon Fraser University

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All Canadians

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Highly Educated People, Urban Areas

Improvements in Parks Canada infrastructure would benefit all Canadians who visit Parks Canada sites across Canada. Visitors include people of all ages, with approximately 65 per cent between the ages of 18 and 64. Continued investment in National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas, and Historic Sites will provide indirect benefits by generating economic activity primarily in the construction, maintenance, and federal public service sectors, benefitting communities located near Parks Canada's sites, which are often in rural and remote areas.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data, Statistics Canada, Buildforce Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Environment – Conservation areas

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

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All Canadians

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The park would benefit all Canadians who visit. As the park will be co-managed with the local Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island, it will generate socio-economic activities for Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations. The park will also protect lands of cultural significance to local First Nations. Other direct benefits include opportunities for Elders to transfer knowledge to young people—over half of the Lennox Island and Abegweit populations are youth—and to share information about the cultural importance of the area to the Mi'kmaq with the public.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Environment – Canadian species index; Conservation areas

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Indigenous People, Atlantic Region

The national marine conservation area would benefit all Canadians who visit, particularly youth and the future generation who will continue to benefit from its conservation. As the area will be co-managed with the local Indigenous groups, it will generate socio-economic benefits for them. The population in Coastal British Columbia will experience disproportionate benefits relative to the general population. Job opportunities created as a result of this area could have indirect positive benefits for residents in the region, some of whom may currently be low-income. The area will help protect an abundance of diverse marine species and some of the largest kelp beds in British Columbia.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Environment – Conservation areas; Coastal and marine protection

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Indigenous People, Coastal British Columbia

This measure would benefit all Canadians, as national urban parks increase equitable and inclusive access to nature for current and future generations. The establishment of a park in Windsor, Ontario would indirectly benefit the surrounding urban population, who may experience positive mental and physical health benefits from increased access to green spaces for recreational activities. The park would also advance reconciliation with Indigenous people, who will be key partners in its development and operation. Young people would especially benefit from increased access to green spaces throughout their lifetime.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; World Health Organization

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Self-rated health; Self-rated mental health

Environment – Conservation areas

Good Governance – Indigenous self-determination

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Indigenous People, Urban Populations, Residents of the Windsor Region

This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians, especially those who are more likely to be exposed to or are more susceptible to the harmful effects of toxic chemicals. This includes children, Indigenous people, pregnant women, workers in certain industries, and people living in geographic areas where there are higher levels of toxic chemicals in the environment.

Data Source: United Nations Human Rights Council

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Health-adjusted life expectancy; Self-rated health; Children vulnerable in early development

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

All Canadians

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People with Exposure to Harmful Chemicals

This measure would directly benefit groups and communities at risk of being victimized by hate-motivated crime, including, but not limited to, religious minorities, Black and racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+ people. In 2021, police-reported hate crimes targeting religion rose by 67 per cent. Similarly, between 2019 and 2020, race-motivated hate crimes increased by 80 per cent.

Data Source: Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity; Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased accountability and responsiveness of the Canadian criminal justice system

Target Population:

People and Communities at Risk of Being Victimized by Hate-Motivated Crime

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Black and Racialized People, 2SLGBTQI+ People, Newcomers

This measure would directly benefit Jewish communities. Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, police-reported hate crimes in 2021 targeting the Jewish population increased by 47 per cent.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity; Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

Jewish Communities

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This measure would directly benefit Muslim communities. Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, police-reported hate crimes in 2021 targeting the Muslim population increased by 71 per cent.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity; Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Good Governance – Victimization rate; Discrimination and unfair treatment

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This measure would directly benefit communities at risk of hate-motivated crime by increasing community safety and security. People at risk of hate-motivated crime include certain religious communities, as well as Black and racialized people, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. In 2022, hate crimes in Canada targeting Jewish people accounted for 67 per cent of hate crimes targeting a religion, while those targeting Muslim people represented 14 per cent. In 2022, incidents targeting the Black population accounted for 57 per cent of the increase of hate crimes targeting a race or ethnicity.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada; Positive perceptions of diversity

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased police reporting of violent crimes

Target Population:

People and Communities at Risk of Being Victimized by Hate-Motivated Crime

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Black and Racialized People, 2SLGBTQI+ People, Muslim People, Jewish People

Although the Jewish-Canadian community is relatively small (335,000 people reported being Jewish in 2021), it is the most targeted religious group, accounting for 57 per cent of religiously motivated crimes in 2021.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity; Sense of pride/belonging to Canada; Sense of belonging to local community

Target Population:

All Canadians

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This measure would directly benefit Black Canadians by funding community-based projects that promote culturally-focussed mental health care practices and resources. Black Canadians self-report worse mental health and six times higher rates of depressive symptoms than the general population. Funded projects would especially support Black children, youth, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. There would also be indirect benefits for parents and caregivers through reductions in stress. Women may in particular benefit as they are more likely than men to be diagnosed with certain mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Depression and Anxiety academic journal

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Self-rated mental health

Society – Sense of belonging to local community

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Black Canadians

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Children and Youth, 2SLGBTQI+ People, Persons with Physical or Mental Health Issues and Their Caregivers

The continued broadcasting of CBC/Radio-Canada television and radio news and entertainment programming will benefit all Canadians, and in particular, those without access to comparable alternatives. This includes lower-income individuals, Canadians in smaller markets, and linguistic-minority communities. In addition, older Canadians, who tend to rely more on the Corporation's traditional radio and television services, would benefit. This initiative will also indirectly benefit CBC/Radio-Canada and its employees. As of January 2023, 49.4 per cent of CBC/Radio-Canada's workforce were women, 17.9 per cent were Black and racialized people, 4.0 per cent were persons with disabilities, and 2.3 per cent were Indigenous people.

Data Source: CBC/Radio-Canada 2022-2023 Annual Report

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada; Sense of belonging to local community

Good Governance – Misinformation/trust in media

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Broadcasting Sector

This measure would benefit journalists serving news deserts and underserved communities (i.e., rural communities). The measure would also benefit underrepresented communities, such as Black and racialized people, newcomers, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Women make up 50.7 per cent of newsrooms.

Data Sources: Department of Canadian Heritage; Newsroom Diversity Survey (Canadian Association of Journalists)

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment; Precarious or gig work

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity

Target Population:

Journalists, Underserved Communities

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Black and Racialized People; Newcomers; 2SLGBTQI+ People

This initiative is expected to benefit all Canadians by informing them of public and government affairs and ensuring that diverse voices are accessible across the country. The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is available in more than 9 million homes in English and French.

Data Sources: Data Sources:, Cable Public Affairs Channel.

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada; Sense of belonging to local community

Target Population:

All Canadians

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This measure would benefit Canada's high-performance athletes by providing financial support so they can participate in year-round national training and competitions. At present, over 1,900 athletes in over 90 sport disciplines are approved for support from the Athlete Assistance Program, 48.6 per cent of athletes are men, 51.4 per cent are women, 15 per cent are para-athletes, and 1.8 per cent identify as Indigenous. Most high-performance athletes qualify as low-income, as they have limited income opportunities due to the time constraints of their training and competition, and tend to be below 35 years of age.

Data Sources: Sport Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Financial well-being

Health – Physical activity

Target Population: High-Performance Athletes

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This initiative would benefit all Canadians by providing more opportunities to participate in community-level sport programming. This would disproportionately impact women and girls, 2SLGBTQI+ people, Indigenous people, and Black and racialized people, as these groups have the lowest participation rates in organized sport. Women and girls, in particular, tend to quit sport earlier and have fewer opportunities to participate. Low-income Canadians will also benefit from this proposal, as household income heavily influences participation rates. Older Canadians may indirectly benefit, as participation rates tend to decline as people age.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Physical activity; Self-rated mental health; Self-rated health

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years of good health

Target Population:

All Canadians

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2SLGBTQI+ People, Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People

This measure would directly benefit people working in the film sector, as a result of the employment opportunities that would be created. This measure also supports initiatives that would be targeted towards underrepresented groups in this sector, who would disproportionately benefit. These groups include persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, Black and racialized people, Indigenous people, and those working in the French-language market. All Canadians will also benefit from a feature film sector that produces material that is fully reflective of Canada's diversity.

Data Source: Telefilm Canada administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment; GDP per capita

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

Workers in the Audiovisual Sector

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Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ People

This initiative would benefit Canadian musicians and music companies. In 2016, 52 per cent of Canadian music artists were women, 17 per cent identified as racialized and 1.9 per cent as Indigenous. Most people who work in music companies and organizations, as well as music artists, would be considered low-income. Based on 2016 data, the median individual income for musicians and singers was $17,900, compared to a median wage for all workers of $43,500. All Canadians would indirectly benefit as this initiative will help ensure that music by Canadian artists will continue to be created and made available across all platforms and on stages across the country.

Data Source: Hill Strategies Research Inc.

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Precarious or gig workers

Target Population:

Music Sector

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Musicians, Music Companies and Organizations, Black and Racialized Music Artists

This initiative would benefit Canadian performing artists and professional arts organizations that present festivals and/or performing arts series. According to Census 2021 data, the median income for artists in Canada is $30,200, which is 39 per cent lower than that for all Canadian workers ($49,600). This initiative would indirectly benefit all Canadians by providing the opportunity to attend diverse, inclusive, and accessible professional arts presentations throughout Canada.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Hill Strategies Research Inc.

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Precarious or gig workers

Target Population:

Performing Arts Sector

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Artists and Cultural Workers

This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians by supporting spaces that host cultural festivals, musical performances, and film production. This measure also offers employment opportunities for performing artists and professionals in the festivals and film sector. In 2015, cultural workers had a median income that was lower than the median for all workers.  There would also be indirect positive impacts on the local economies, through tourism and business.

Data Sources: Canada Council for the Arts

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Target Population:

All Canadians

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While all Canadians benefit from strengthened cultural communities, this measure would particularly benefit Sikh Canadians through enhanced cultural representation, and visitors of the Royal Ontario Museum who would also learn about the Sikh community's rich heritage, history, and culture. This measure would also benefit Greek Canadians in Vancouver through support for the Hellenic Community of Vancouver's operations, which include  religious activities and community-building.

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

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Royal OntarioMuseum Visitors, Sikh Canadians, Greek Canadians in Vancouver

This measure would directly benefit people in the book industry, including those working for professional organizations and publishers, by elevating Canadian-authored stories domestically and abroad and providing career development opportunities. In the long-term, this measure would help build the capacity of the Canadian book industry. All Canadians would indirectly benefit from greater access to Canadian stories that represent Canada's diversity.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Target Population:

Workers in the Canadian Book Industry

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Income:

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This measure would directly benefit the performing arts sector, including the artists and creators whose productions the National Arts Centre supports. Workers in the arts and entertainment sectors have lower incomes, on average. As well, the National Arts Centre is committed to elevating creators from underrepresented communities, including Indigenous artists. In 2022-23, the National Arts Centre offered 76 Indigenous Theatre programs in 16 Indigenous languages.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Target Population:

Artists and Creators in the Performing Arts Sector

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Additional Characteristics

Underrepresented Communities; Indigenous People, Ottawa Residents

This initiative is expected to benefit residents of Toronto and visitors to the region who may visit Harbourfront, as well as employees of Harbourfront Centre. Programming reflects the diversity of Torontonians and a high percentage of it is free. As such, it is expected that a wide spectrum of equity-seeking groups will benefit from this initiative, including but not limited to, people with low-income, Indigenous people, black and racialized people, and newcomers. Artists and cultural workers will also benefit, as the Centre's funding also supports career development opportunities. In 2021, for the Toronto Region, 13.2 per cent of the population was living on a low income and 55.7 per cent identified as belonging to a racialized group.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Arts and Heritage Access and Availability Survey

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Precarious or gig workers

Target Population:

Residents of the Toronto and Visitors to the Region

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Artists and Cultural Workers

Groups that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system would benefit from criminal legal aid services, including Indigenous people, Black Canadians, as well as those with mental health or problematic substance use issues. In 2020-21, approximately 80 per cent of criminal legal aid clients were men.

Data Sources: Department of Justice; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Economically Disadvantaged People

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Indigenous People; Black and Racialized People; People with Mental Health and Substance Use Issues

This measure would benefit asylum seekers with low incomes. Low-income asylum seekers are more likely to belong to ethnic, religious, and/or cultural minority communities, speak limited English or French, identify as 2SLGBTQI+, and/or suffer from trauma and mental health issues.

Data Sources: Department of Justice; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

Economically Disadvantaged Asylum Seekers

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Newcomers, Black and Racialized People, Persons with Mental Health Issues, 2SLGBTQI+ People

This measure would benefit Francophones and official language minority communities across the country. As French is the first official language spoken by over one fifth (22 per cent) of Canadians, the 7.8 million Francophones living in Canada are expected to especially benefit. This measure would also benefit all Canadians who would experience the cultural benefits of bilingualism. Official language minority communities tend to disproportionately include more newcomers and Black and racialized people.

This proposed legislative amendment will also benefit federally-regulated employees in Quebec by reinstating their right to file a complaint with the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Knowledge of official languages; Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

Francophones and Members of Official Language Minority Communities

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Newcomers, Black and Racialized People

More rapid translation of federal court decisions would benefit all Canadians, particularly French-speaking Canadians, as roughly 90 per cent of federal court decisions are initially written in English. This measure would also particularly benefit French-speaking legal practitioners who would otherwise be at a disadvantage to English-speaking legal practitioners, who have access to precedential decisions before them.

Data Source: Courts Administration Service

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

French-Speaking Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

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Additional Characteristics

Legal Practitioners

All Canadians, particularly those who speak English or French, would directly benefit from continued access to parliamentary information and debate in the official language of their choice, enabling full and equal participation in Canada's democracy. Indirect benefits would accrue to interpreters and translators, who are predominantly women, by creating more job opportunities. Other indirect impacts would accrue to Parliamentarians, who would be able to continue to conduct parliamentary business in the official language of their choice. The creation of a scholarship program would indirectly benefit students who may be interested in entering the field of interpretation.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Post-secondary attainment

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Interpreters and Translators, Members of Parliament and Senators

Combatting vehicle theft increases safety and security for all Canadians, particularly the 84 per cent of Canadian adults who are car owners, and the 69 per cent of Canadian adults who are concerned about their safety as a result of increasing auto theft. Car theft is increasing across Canada. Quebec and Ontario are particularly impacted, with the highest number of vehicle thefts in Canada and the largest percentage increase in cars stolen from 2021 to 2022. The Atlantic provinces have also experienced high increases in vehicle theft.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Angus Reid Global; Léger; Équité Association; Insurance Bureau of Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Vehicle Owners

This measure would benefit volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers, who tend to be men (representing almost 90 per cent of current claimants) and have moderate incomes. These volunteers are also significantly more likely to live in rural and remote areas (with almost 83 per cent of claimants of the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit and 64 per cent of claimants of the Search and Rescue Volunteers Tax Credit living in rural areas). Should the measure increase the number of emergency service volunteers, then the rural communities in which they reside could indirectly benefit.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Environment – Natural disasters and emergencies

Target Population:

Volunteer Firefighters, Search and Rescue Volunteers

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Rural and Remote Communities

All Canadians would benefit from removing assault-style firearms from Canadian communities, particularly men, who represent the majority of victims of firearm-related violent crime. This measure is also expected to benefit youth, as young adults (aged 18 to 24) are accused of firearm related crime at a higher rate than any other age group. A reduction in assault-style firearms could contribute to a reduction in firearms-related intimate partner violence, benefiting women and girls who represent more than four in five victims of firearm-related intimate partner violence.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women killed by an intimate partner

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Remote and Rural Communities

The government will provide information about the program using a variety of methods to ensure that it is accessible to all Canadians, including those in rural and remote regions, where firearms-related violent crime was almost 50 times higher than in urban areas. 

This measure would benefit groups most often targeted by harmful content online, including women, children and youth, religious communities, Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and Black and racialized people. A 2019 survey found that 25 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 years reported experiencing cyberbullying in the previous year. In a 2018 survey, 28 per cent of women reported taking protective measures, such as reducing time online or deleting online accounts, due to online harassment, compared to 14 per cent of men. In a 2022 study, 73 per cent of victims of online child sexual offences were girls aged 12 to 17, and 13 per cent were girls under 12.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Children vulnerable in early development; Self-rated mental health

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer victims of childhood maltreatment

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Age cohort:

Seniors, persons with disabilities, and newcomers may face difficulties accessing the tools made available by regulated services. To address this barrier, gulated services would be required to consider user-centered approaches, and a Digital Safety Ombudsperson would play a key role in ensuring users and victims are directed to the proper resources.

This measure is expected to benefit children and youth in Canada. In those aged 15-34, suicide is the second leading cause of death. This measure will particularly benefit children and youth who belong to groups that experience higher rates of death by suicide, suicidal ideation, and other mental health risk factors, including 2SLGBTQI+ populations, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, and populations in rural areas.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Self-rated mental health

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

2SLGBTQI+ People, Indigenous People, Rural Populations

This initiative is expected to benefit all high-performance athletes. Women, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and Black and racialized people may benefit more from the measure, since they may be disproportionately affected by cases of harassment, abuse, and discrimination. High-performance athletes tend to be younger, below 35 years of age. A high number of performance athletes qualify as low-income, with limited income opportunities due to the time constraints of their training.

Data Sources: Sport Canada, AthletesCAN

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Self-rated mental health; Self-rated health; Physical activity

Society – Participation in cultural or religious practices, recreation, or sport

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased accountability and responsiveness of the Canadian criminal justice system

Target Population:

High-Performance Athletes

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

2SLGBTQI+ People, Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous People, Newcomers, Black and Racialized People

A trauma- and violence-informed, victim- and survivor-centric,

culturally-appropriate approach will help ensure that the Commission will not cause further harm to victims and survivors.

In addition, to help ensure engagement, the Commission will provide a variety of opportunities to participate (e.g., online surveys, confidential interviews in person or via phone/video) to promote the inclusion of participants with disabilities or physical or mental health issues, participants living in rural or remote areas, participants living on low incomes, and participants with care-taking responsibilities, who are more often women.   

This measure would directly benefit Canadians affected by substance-use harms. Young people, men, people with low incomes, and Indigenous people may receive greater benefits from this measure, as most opioid-related deaths are among men (75 per cent) and people aged 20 to 59 years (90 per cent). In 2018, Indigenous people were five times likelier than other Canadians to experience an overdose event, and three times likelier to die from an opioid-related overdose. This measure will indirectly benefit women by reducing the role of substance use in intimate partner violence and supporting the health care workforce significantly represented by women.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Health Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

Canadians Affected by Substance-Use Harms

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People

Federal funding for legal services would benefit victims of workplace sexual harassment, about 60 per cent of whom are women. Vulnerable groups such as low-income workers in certain sectors (such as services and hospitality), Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, youth, 2SLGBTQI+ people, newcomers, and persons with disabilities are more susceptible to workplace sexual harassment and therefore more likely to benefit from these services.

Data Sources: Justice Canada; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Job satisfaction

Health – Self-rated mental health

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Workplaces are harassment-free

Target Population:

Victims of Sexual Harassment

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People, Persons with Disabilities; 2SLGBTQI+ People, Newcomers

This measure would benefit all Canadians by addressing court delays, ultimately strengthening the public's confidence in the justice system. It also promotes fairness in the justice system, where Canadians see themselves reflected in those who sit on the bench. New judges are selected through an appointment process that aims to reflect the diversity of Canadian society. Of the judges appointed since 2016, 55 per cent identified as women, 12 per cent as Black or racialized, 6 per cent as a member of a 2SLGBTQI+ community, and 3 per cent as Indigenous.

Data Sources: Department of Justice; Statistics Canada; Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Positive perceptions of diversity

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More women in leadership and decision-making roles

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

This measure would benefit all Canadians by supporting access to community buildings that are essential to vibrant and liveable communities. Benefits would accrue locally and depend on project type and location. Children, youth, and seniors may be more likely to benefit as community assets often run targeted programs for these populations. Investments in accessible retrofits are more likely to benefit persons with disabilities. Workers in the construction sector are also expected to indirectly benefit. Men make up 86.8 per cent of the construction sector's workforce.

Data Sources: The Labour Force Survey

Quality of Life Impacts

Environment – Greenhouse gas emissions

Society – Sense of belonging to local community, Accessible environments

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

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Additional Characteristics

Children; Youth: Seniors; Persons with Disabilities

This measure would directly benefit over 400 communities served by VIA Rail, particularly rural, remote, and Indigenous communities served by VIA's long-distance and regional routes where alternative forms of transportation may be limited or unavailable. Across all VIA routes, women make up 60 per cent of ridership, young people and students make up 20 per cent, and seniors make up 13 per cent. This measure would indirectly benefit the construction and manufacturing sectors, which tend to disproportionately employ men.

Data Sources: VIA Rail Canada; Statistics Canada 2021 Census; Statistics Canada 2023 Labour Force Survey

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment; Future outlook

Target Population:

Communities Served by VIA Rail

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities; Construction and Manufacturing Sectors

This measure would directly benefit rural, remote, and Indigenous communities in northern Manitoba, Quebec, and Labrador with access to the rail services supported by the program. These communities have lower incomes than the Canadian average and usage of the rail services is gender balanced. Continued operation of the rail services would indirectly benefit employees of the rail service operators, who are primarily Indigenous (83 per cent of employees) and men (77 per cent of employees).

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Transport Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Communities in Northern Manitoba, Quebec, and Labrador

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities; Employees of the Rail Service Operators

Funding would support ongoing work to advance the planning and design of the High Frequency Rail project. If constructed, High Frequency Rail would directly benefit travellers in the Quebec City to Toronto corridor through faster and more reliable service. These travellers are more likely to be students, educated people, and middle-income households.

Data Source: VIA Rail Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Travellers in the Quebec City to Toronto Corridor

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort

This measure would directly benefit people working in the fish harvesting sector. Those who participate in this sector tend to be predominantly White men and Indigenous people. This measure would indirectly impact those who work in the marine construction and engineering industries, as they may benefit from harbour construction projects, including ongoing maintenance and repairs. The construction workforce predominantly employs men (87.5 per cent). Small craft harbours serve as broader economic drivers in coastal communities and represent an important aspect of cultural identity. Based on the last census, the average annual household income in coastal fishing communities was $23,600 below the national average.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Environment – Climate change adaptation

Target Population:

Small Craft Harbour Users; Fish Harvesters; Coastal Communities

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People; Rural and Remote Populations

The continued operations of Marine Atlantic Inc. (MAI) would directly benefit residents and businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador by facilitating inter-provincial travel and the delivery of essential goods. It would also indirectly benefit MAI's employees, 65 per cent of whom are men. Support for the Ferry Services Contribution Program and the Confederation Bridge would directly benefit users of these services, who are mostly residents and local businesses in Atlantic Canada, by lowering the cost of travel and transportation of goods.

Data Sources: Transport Canada; Statistics Canada, Marine Atlantic Inc.

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Food security; Employment; Productivity

Target Population:

Communities in Atlantic Canada

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

The assessment and remediation of contaminated sites will especially benefit Canadians living near those sites. Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, and people with low income are overrepresented among populations living in areas located near contaminated sites. As investments in remediation projects will improve the surrounding environment over time, younger generations and people who are the most vulnerable to contaminants, including women and seniors, will also benefit. These projects would create employment opportunities in the construction and environmental assessment sectors, which will mainly benefit men with low income.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, House of Commons Committee Reports

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Federal debt-to-GDP ratio

Environment – Natural capital

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Reduced poverty and improved health outcomes

Target Population:

People Living Near Contaminated Sites

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous people, Black and Racialized people

There are barriers to the participation of women, elders, and people with disabilities in the assessment and clean-up of contaminated sites. Indigenous women have historically been the target of violence from temporary workers near large natural resource projects. To mitigate these barriers and threats, early engagement and prevention actions will be conducted with Indigenous communities and temporary workers to increase the participation of all local populations in projects and prevent violence around contaminated sites.

This measure would directly benefit farm employees, who are often temporary foreign workers, and come from Black and racialized communities. There would be indirect benefits for farmers who wish to adopt alternative pest management solutions. Farmers tend to be older and White men. The average age of farm operators in 2021 was 56 years. In 2021, Black and racialized people accounted for 3.7 per cent of the total farming population in Canada, while 30.4 per cent of total farm operators were women.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Census of Agriculture

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Food security

Health – Fruit and vegetable consumption/healthy eating environments

Environment – Water quality in Canadian rivers

Target Population:

Agricultural Producers

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

People Exposed to Pesticides

This measure would benefit Canadian performing arts organizations located in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. According to Census 2021 data, there are 202,900 artists in Canada, of whom 45 per cent have a bachelor's degree or higher, yet the median income is $30,200, which is 39 per cent lower than all Canadian workers ($49,600). The median income for artists in the Prairie provinces is less than $28,000. This measure is expected to indirectly benefit all Canadians, particularly those living or visiting western Canada, by providing them the opportunity to attend a diverse range of arts performances across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Hill Strategies Research Inc.

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada; Sense of belonging to local community

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Artists and Cultural Workers in the Prairies

This measure would directly benefit people working in the audiovisual sector, as a result of the employment opportunities that would be created. Underrepresented groups in this sector would disproportionately benefit. These groups includepersons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, Black and racialized people, Indigenous people, and those working in the French-language market. Canadians will also indirectly benefit from content and applications reflective of Canada's creativity.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for woman, especially women in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

Workers in the Audiovisual Sector

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ People

This initiative would directly benefit future recipients of the Glenn Gould Prize, which recognizes an individual's unique lifetime contribution through the arts. There would also be a benefit to all Canadians as increased attention to the Glenn Gould Prize, and increased interest in Glenn Gould's music and legacy, would enhance the stature and visibility of Canada's cultural international presence..

Data Source: Glenn Gould Foundation

Quality of Life Impacts

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

Target Population:

Artists

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Cultural Sector

This measure is expected to benefit all Canadians, particularly those who visit the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Heritage Centre, including tourists, students, researchers, and educators. Last year, the RCMP Heritage Centre welcomed 35,000 visitors from around the world. Support for the Centre should also positively impact the local economy of Regina, create jobs, and send a strong signal of government's support for tourism, business, and culture on the Prairies and in Saskatchewan.

Data Sources: RCMP Heritage Centre administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Society – Sense of pride/belonging to Canada

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

RCMP Heritage Centre Employees and Visitors, Students, Researchers, Educators

This initiative will benefit Canadian artists, cultural workers, volunteers, and event organizers who participate in community events and national celebrations. The arts and cultural workforce is characterized by high levels of education, but precarious employment, and low median incomes. The initiative will also provide benefits for all Canadians, by encouraging people to participate in inclusive and accessible activities that celebrate Canada's diversity, strengthening communities and our awareness of Canada's diverse cultures and identities. Every year, more than 10 million Canadians participate in thousands of community events and national celebrations supported by the government.

Data: Hill Strategies, Arts and Heritage Access and Availability Survey, Canadian Heritage

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Precarious or gig workers

Target Population:

Artists and Cultural Workers

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Racialized Communities, Hearing Impaired and Disability Arts, Indigenous Communities, 2SLGBTQI+ Communit

This initiative would benefit high school students planning to enrol in post-secondary education institutions and existing post-secondary undergraduate students.  The award is dedicated to honouring and advancing the humanitarian legacy of Terry Fox and has been granted to a highly diverse group of recipients from across Canada, from various ethnic, racial, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds, who emulate Terry Fox's courage and determination through volunteer work and humanitarian services.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Terry Fox Humanitarian Award

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Post-secondary students

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Black and Racialized Students, Indigenous Students, Student with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ students.

This measure would directly benefit charitable and non-profit organizations that can leverage the research and expertise provided by Volunteer Canada in advancing a National Volunteer Action Strategy. All Canadians would indirectly benefit from this measure, as supporting volunteerism and promoting participation could foster social cohesion and strengthen communities across the country.

Data Source: Data source: Volunteer Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians 

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

This measure would benefit Black and racialized people in the criminal justice system by ensuring that judges better understand the effect of poverty and racism on the accused individual. Black Canadians are more likely to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system due to systematic discrimination. For example, in 2015-16, Black people were twice as likely to be accused in comparison to the general population and in 2021-22, Black persons represented 9.2 per cent of the overall incarcerated population, despite representing about 3.5 per cent of the Canadian population.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Office of the Correctional Investigator, Justice Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Good Governance – Access to fair and equal justice (civil and criminal); Confidence in institutions

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Age cohort:

This measure would directly benefit inmates and Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) staff working in correctional institutions. Over 95 per cent of the population in federal correctional facilities are men, with Indigenous people representing 30 per cent of incarcerated offenders. In 2020-21, Black people accounted for 9 per cent of the total offender population in federal correctional facilities. Between March 2017 and March 2021, men accounted for 50.7 per cent of CSC's workforce, while women accounted for 49.3 per cent.

Data Sources: Correctional Service of Canada; Statistics Canada; Justice Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Federal Inmates and CSC Employees

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People, Black and Racialized People

Combatting financial crimes would directly benefit all Canadians by protecting the integrity of Canada's financial system. Strengthening Canada's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime would have indirect benefits for women, young people, Indigenous people, and seniors, who are disproportionately victimized by crime supported by money laundering.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Financial well-being

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Victims of Financial Crime

All Canadians benefit from having a secure and humane system of detention for high-risk detainees. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) detains foreign nationals and permanent residents who may be inadmissible to Canada in Immigration Holding Centres under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Between July 1 and September 30, 2023, 1,373 persons were detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Detainees tend to be very low-income. High-risk detainees come from a diverse range of countries, and a majority are Black or racialized.

Data Source: CBSA Quarterly Detention and Alternatives to Detention Statistics

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Self-rated mental health

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Detainees Classified as High-Risk

This measure would primarily benefit migrants who are at risk of being smuggled. Women, children, and seniors are at a higher risk of experiencing violence during their journeys, while men are more likely to be subjected to forced labour. Disrupting migrant smuggling helps eliminate environments where potential migrants, who are overwhelmingly low income, would be harmed or victimized.

Data Source: United Nations

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault

Target Population:

Migrants

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

This measure would directly benefit asylum claimants by helping ensure that the asylum system is not overburdened by high volumes of non-genuine claims. In 2023, approximately 60 per cent of Mexican claims were either rejected by the Immigration Refugee Board, or withdrawn or abandoned by the applicant. Asylum claimants are a diverse group, comprising individuals from different ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. In 2022, approximately 58.7 per cent of asylum claimants identified as men and 41.3 per cent identified as women. Asylum claimants also tend to be in a lower-income strata upon arrival in Canada.

Data Source: IRCC internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Homelessness

Good Governance – Victimization rate; Crime Severity Index; Confidence in institutions

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

This measure would directly benefit asylum claimants, who are not otherwise eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance. In 2022-23, the Interim Federal Health Program's clients consisted of young people under the age of 18 (27 per cent), adults aged 19 to 49 (62 per cent) and adults over 50 years (11 per cent). More broadly, asylum claimants are more likely to be gender-balanced, of working-age, come from low-income backgrounds, and be racialized. The program covers a wide-range of services including mental health services for claimants who may have experienced sexual abuse, other forms of trauma or gender-based violence, and interpretation services to support access to these services in the claimant's language of choice.

Data Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Health – Unmet healthcare needs; Timely access to primary health care provider; Access to supplementary health insurance

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

Newcomers, Asylum Claimants and Refugees

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Black and Racialized People

To assist claimants facing language barriers and/or settling in rural or remote areas, the program provides written and online communication to access interpretation services and locate providers by language choice. It is also is actively recruiting new providers in underserviced locations. 

This measure would directly benefit asylum claimants currently residing in federally contracted hotel accommodations. As these accommodations are only provided to claimants unable to secure private lodgings or space in provincial or municipal shelters, beneficiaries are predominantly low-income. Claimants in hotels primarily originate from Haiti, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mexico, and are more likely to be Black and racialized. In 2022, 58.7 per cent of asylum claimants in Canada identified as male and 41.3 per cent identified as female.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

Target Population:

Newcomers Claiming Asylum

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Black and Racialized People

To mitigate the risk of inequities due to social and structural stigmas that asylum claimants may face, program officials will ensure that claimants have access and are in contact with the appropriate organizations that can support their integration and inclusion into Canadian society, including in their search for housing and employment.

This program provides loans for resettled refugees and humanitarian immigrants to travel to Canada. These include people who face persecution on the basis of their ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation and gender expression, and political views, or who are fleeing war and human rights abuses. Resettled refugees are mostly racialized, with the top five countries of origin between 2017 and 2022 being Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, and Somalia. They are also more likely to have lower incomes and tend to experience higher rates of unemployment than other Canadians and permanent residents.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Poverty

Target Population:

Resettled Refugees; Permanent Residents Admitted on a Humanitarian Basis

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Federal action to address recommendations in the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission would benefit all Canadians, through increased community safety and improved policing across the country.

Data Sources: Mass Casualty Commission Final Report

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Pus Timing:    

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Indigenous People; 2SLGBTQI+ People; Persons with Disabilities; Rural and Remote Communities

All Canadians would benefit from enhancing the Department of Public Safety's capacity to support contract policing policy work . Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members would additionally indirectly benefit from this measure, as they deliver frontline contract policing. Regular members are predominantly White men, with women comprising 21.8 per cent of members (compared to 51 per cent of the Canadian population over 15), and Black and racialized people comprising 12.7 per cent (compared to 25 per cent of the Canadian population).

Data Sources: RCMP

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

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RCMP member

All Canadians are expected to benefit from a more secure Parliamentary campus. In particular, supporting increased Ottawa Police Services presence around the Parliamentary campus will improve its response and event management practices, benefiting Ottawa residents, Parliamentarians, employees and visitors to Parliament and the surrounding area.

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Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Ottawa Residents

This measure would indirectly support employees at ports and airports who perform certain duties or need access to restricted areas by providing security clearances that are required for employment. These employees are predominantly men and earn less than $20 per hour. Employees who are also newcomers or immigrants filing for security clearances have disproportionately complex files, due to their time spent outside of Canada, and experience longer wait times to receive security clearances. 

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Prosperity – Employment

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Port and Airport Employees

The program will continue to explore options to determine efficient and equitable ways to ensure that newcomers or immigrants filing for security clearances receive timely services while respecting the safety and security of the program.

This measure would directly benefit new owners of local port assets, including provincial, municipal, or Indigenous governments and private owners. Private owners of port facilities are more likely to be middle- or upper-income. This measure would indirectly benefit marine and coastal communities, as divestiture of ports to local ownership will help ensure that port infrastructure is maintained and developed in a manner that meets local needs. These communities are generally in rural or remote regions in marine or coastal areas and include Indigenous communities.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data, Data from stakeholders consultations

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Marine and Coastal Communities with Transport Canada Administered Ports

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Rural and Remote Communities

This initiative would directly benefit Indigenous young women as they currently represent 83 per cent of the participants in programs offered by Indigenous Youth Roots. Since Indigenous people have an average annual income that is 20 per cent lower than the average Canadian, this initiative is also expected to benefit youth with lower income. Indigenous communities would also indirectly benefit from the leadership and problem-solving skills acquired through this initiative.

Data Sources: Statistic Canada; Indigenous Youth Roots

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

Target Population:

Indigenous Young People

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This measure would support on-reserve First Nations elementary and secondary students, inclusive of students with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and from lower-educated and lower-to-middle income households. The measure is likely to also indirectly benefit teachers, educators and school administrative staff, as well as First Nations communities, including elders and families. Access to education is important in supporting wellbeing and economic development in First Nation communities.

Data Sources: Internal administrative and Census data.

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Equal opportunities and diversified paths in education and skills development

Target Population:

First Nations Children and Youth

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Students

This measure would support First Nations students seeking to obtain a post-secondary education credential, inclusive of persons with disabilities, of 2SLGBTQI+ people, and from lower-educated and lower-to-middle income households. The measure is likely to disproportionately impact women, who tend to have higher levels of educational attainment than men, and indirectly benefit students' communities, including elders and families, as access to education is important in supporting wellbeing and economic development.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data and Census data.

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Equal opportunities and diversified paths in education and skills development

Target Population:

First Nations Youth

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Students

This measure would benefit Indigenous people living in the Northwest Territories, who comprise 49.6 per cent of the territory's population, as well as out-of-territory students who use the Dechinta Centre's programs. In the Northwest Territories, 21 per cent of First Nations, 33 per cent of Métis, and 20 per cent of Inuit attained a college level education or above whereas for non-Indigenous people the share is 58 per cent. The proportions of Indigenous women and men with some form of post-secondary education in the Northwest Territories are 32 per cent and 36 per cent respectively.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More diversified educational paths and career choices

Target Population:

Indigenous Youth

GBA Plus Timing:

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Age cohort:

This measure would directly benefit Indigenous children, particularly those with disabilities, through access to health, social, and educational services. Indigenous children are significantly over-represented in the child welfare system. This measure would indirectly benefit Indigenous communities, families including single-parent households, Indigenous mothers under the age of majority, and Elders who are over-represented as caregivers in comparison to their non-Indigenous counterparts. These groups also disproportionately face high rates of poverty. According to the 2021 Census, Indigenous children represented 7.7 per cent of all children ages 0-14 in Canada, but 53.8 per cent of children in foster care.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health; Viens Commission; Laurent Commission; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Ontario Human Rights Commission; National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health; Child Welfare League of Canada, Child and Family Services of the Northwest Territories,  Northwest Territories' Bureau of Statistics

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

Target Population:

First Nations and Inuit Children and Families

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Children with Disabilities

These initiatives would directly benefit Indigenous Peoples across the country as the preservation, restoration, and promotion of culture and language are important for healing, reconciliation, and fostering a sense of identity. Indigenous young people are expected to particularly benefit, as they are the most frequent users of these programs. Since Indigenous people have an average annual income 20 per cent lower than that of the average Canadian, this initiative is also expected to benefit people with lower income.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data  

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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This measure would benefit organizations that provide services and programming to the approximately 800,000 First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people living in urban centres, by providing funding to support and hire additional mental health support workers, caregivers, youth navigators, as well as elders and knowledge keepers.

Data Sources: Census 2021 and Internal administrative data.

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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This measure would benefit Indigenous Peoples by supporting negotiations related to self-determination and the exercise of Indigenous rights. While impacts of concluded agreements will vary depending on the choices of Indigenous nations and governments, agreements are expected to improve socio-economic conditions for future generations. 

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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This measure would benefit members of First Nations communities by ensuring First Nations governments are adequately resourced to staff key positions required to manage their internal affairs. This includes the delivery of critical programs and services to their members related to education, health, language and culture, infrastructure, and economic development. This measure tends to disproportionately benefit First Nations working-aged men, who occupy more than 65 per cent of elected leadership positions within First Nations communities. Lower-income workers are also expected to benefit from Indigenous governments' ability to offer competitive wages and employment benefits.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Band Governance Management System

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Greater representation of women and underrepresented groups in elected office and ministerial positions in national and sub-national governments

Target Population:

First Nations

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Workers in Indigenous Governments

Diverse and equitable employment opportunities will help ensure that women and other underrepresented groups continue to be represented across Indigenous governments.

This measure would benefit Indigenous governments that levy the proposed Fuel, Alcohol, Cannabis, and Tobacco Sales Tax.

First Nations and Inuit populations are gender-balanced, tend to be younger than the non-Indigenous population, and are more likely to live in a low-income household. Ultimately, the impact of this measure will depend on how Indigenous governments choose to allocate tax revenues to support their own, independently determined, community spending priorities.

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

First Nations and Inuit Communities

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This measure would directly benefit Survivors of Indigenous residential schools (who are predominantly over age 65), their children, family members, and communities. Nearly 75 per cent of all Indigenous people in Canada are either a residential school Survivor or closely related to a Survivor. Indigenous people are at greater risk of experiencing mental health issues resulting from the legacy of residential schools, childhood trauma, loss of identity, inter-generational trauma, and poor socio-economic conditions. Additionally, research suggests that women and 2SLGBTQQIA people experienced disproportionate harms from attending residential schools, so those who identify as part of these groups may also benefit.  

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada; National Indigenous Economic Development Board; The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; Truth and Reconciliation Commission; First Nations Regional Health Survey

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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2SLGBTQQIA People

This measure would support Indigenous Section 35 rights holding groups (First Nation, Inuit and Métis) in acquiring equity in major natural resources and energy projects in their territories. Participating Indigenous groups would benefit from sustainable sources of revenue and increased job opportunities for their members and/or citizens. Although men are more likely to directly benefit from this measure as a higher share of men are employed in the natural resource sector (accounting for just under 80 per cent), women account for the majority of administrative / financial support position in Indigenous communities, which are expected to benefit from the revenues associated with this initiative.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Reduced gender wage gap

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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This measure would directly benefit Indigenous people, particularly Indigenous entrepreneurs, and businesses, through access to affordable capital. There would be additional benefits for Indigenous communities through investments in clean energy projects. Men would likely disproportionately benefit in the short term, as women are less likely to own Indigenous businesses (25 per cent) and participate in the energy sector (24 per cent).

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Equal and full participation in the economy

Target Population:

Indigenous People

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Indigenous Entrepreneurs and Businesses

The Strategic Partnerships Initiative's Clean Energy program will provide support and training opportunities for women and other underrepresented groups to help address existing barriers to participation. The Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program provides dedicated support and funding for women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs, including access to business development officers, routine workshops and training, and micro-loans to help start and expand their businesses.

This measure would directly benefit working-age First Nations members, including those facing additional barriers, such as women living in remote areas, and persons with disabilities living on and off-reserve. People working in First Nations organizations to support the survey, such as through development, analysis, or administration, would indirectly benefit from the measure.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups

Target Population:

First Nations

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Working-Age First Nations Members

Recognizing that Indigenous partners are best placed to develop outreach strategies for their populations, this measure is designed to be community-led, flexible, and adaptable to community needs. As well, to improve access for persons with disabilities, service delivery will adopt the internationally recognized guidelines on Web accessibility.

This measure will benefit First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals by improving their access to suitable and adequate housing and community infrastructure. Improved community infrastructure and housing conditions contribute to the mental and physical health of all community members. Access to adequate housing can also contribute to the safety of those facing intimate partner or family violence. Indirect benefits resulting from construction and repair are expected to disproportionately benefit men. However, women are more likely to be employed in housing management and positions created with improved health, education and community infrastructure. These investments will support local economies, particularly in rural and remote parts of the country.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer vulnerable individuals lack stable, safe and permanent housing

Target Population:

Indigenous People

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Many smaller, rural or remote communities may not have the human and/or institutional capacity to submit proposals for funding. To address this, approaches to reduce the barriers that rural and remote communities face with proposal-based processes are currently being explored and distinctions-based strategies have also laid out the path forward to addressing Indigenous infrastructure needs in a self-determined way.

This measure would primarily benefit low-income people and persons with disabilities living on-reserve, who are predominantly First Nations. This includes single men (46 per cent of clients), and single parent households (74 per cent of on-reserve households with children), the majority of which are women-led (83 per cent). Since a high proportion of beneficiaries (36 per cent, outside of Ontario) are under 18 years old, this proposal is expected to directly benefit children whose parents/guardians receive income assistance. The measure would also create employment opportunities for social development workers (who are predominantly women) and training providers, which would indirectly benefit the overall community.

Data Source: Program Data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Reduced poverty and improved health outcomes

Target Population:

Indigenous People Living On-Reserve

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Persons with Disabilities

These measures is expected to directly benefit First Nations and Inuit populations, especially those living in northern and remote areas, as well as those with multiple identity factors, such as women, children, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, as they face the greatest barriers to accessing programs and services. Safer health care settings and improved access to health services would benefit patients and health care workers such as nurses and administrators. Communities may benefit indirectly through better socio-economic outcomes and quality of life.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; 2021 Census; Internal administrative data Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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First Nations Living On-Reserve, First Nations and Inuit Living in Remote and Isolated Communities

This measure would benefit Indigenous communities experiencing challenges with mental health by providing mental wellness services through trauma-informed and community-based programming. About one in five Indigenous adults reported a mental health condition, compared to one in ten non-Indigenous adults. A higher percentage of First Nations (25 per cent) and Métis (29 per cent) women reported mental health conditions than First Nations (13 per cent) and Métis (17 per cent) men. While the services offered would be available to individuals and families, there would be indirect benefits at the community level through culturally appropriate and distinctions-based mental wellness strategies.

Data Sources: First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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Indigenous Children and Families

Trauma-informed health and cultural supports and community-based funding for mental wellness strategies will support access to services for Indigenous peoples facing barriers due to factors such as location, racism, trauma, or disability.

This measure would benefit Indigenous people, who may face racism when seeking access to health care. Ensuring access to quality and culturally safe health care would improve health outcomes for all Indigenous people in the long-term. Experiences of discrimination are more common among Indigenous populations than among non-Indigenous populations (33 per cent versus 16 per cent). There would also be indirect benefits for Indigenous health professionals, including midwives and doulas. Women accounted for over 90 per cent of Indigenous Registered Nurses in 2016.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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Healthcare Professionals, Midwives

This measure would benefit Northerners and Indigenous people living in isolated and semi-isolated communities where food prices are higher than the rest of Canada. Food insecurity in the North is much higher than the national average of 17 per cent—reaching 22 per cent in the Northwest Territories and 46 per cent in Nunavut. In 2022, Indigenous families were almost twice as likely as non-Indigenous families to be food insecure. Women will particularly benefit, as women experience malnutrition and diet-related health conditions associated with food insecurity at a higher rate than men.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women and children living in food-insecure households

Target Population:

Northern Communities

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Indigenous People

As traditional harvesting and hunting activities are more likely to be undertaken by men, all proposals for Harvesters Support Grant initiatives are reviewed by a Women's Council to ensure initiatives are more inclusive of women.

This measure would benefit Indigenous people by providing access to safe shellfish harvesting for food, social, and ceremonial purposes as well as improving the existing Inuit traditional/country food systems. It would also benefit northern communities by supporting businesses and organizations to enhance food innovation and cultivate food production and processing in the North. In 2017, 76 per cent of Inuit aged 15 and over living in Inuit Nunangat were experiencing food insecurity. Moreover, in 2021, 44 per cent of people living on-reserve were in low-income households, more than three times the rate of total population in Canada (14.4 per cent).

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More years in good health

Target Population:

Indigenous and Northern Peoples

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Rural or Remote Populations, Lower-Educated People, Lower-Income People, Single-Person Households, Two-Person Household, Parents

Communities in rural and remote communities may face challenges with awareness of and access to government services. To address this issue, relevant regional development agencies will proactively engage with potential clients using established networks in the North.

This measure would benefit First Nations communities by supporting efforts to prepare for emergency events and mitigate their impacts, and supporting specific initiatives that protect homes and community infrastructure from fire damage. First Nations on-reserve are disproportionately affected by not only wildfires, but also floods, and other natural disasters. Segments of on-reserve populations that are at greater risk during emergency events include women, children, the elderly, 2SLGBTQI+ people, and persons with disabilities. These groups would benefit from mitigation and preparedness activities by reducing risks of long-term displacement and the associated lack of accessible or safe shelters and other specialized services.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

First Nations Communities

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Gender:

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Additional Characteristics

First Nations Communities Facing Emergencies

GBA Plus Responsive Approach

Emergency Management and Preparedness programming is aimed at being flexible, culturally sensitive, responsive to the unique strengths and customs of First Nations communities, and adaptive to the evolving challenges resulting from emergency events.

This measure would disproportionately benefit Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people (including men), living in the province or territory selected for the pilot program. Between 2009 and 2021, Indigenous women were murdered at a rate that was six times higher than their non-Indigenous counterparts. Just under 1 in 10 victims were reported missing before the homicide came to the attention of the police. This measure would also benefit lower income people as there is a direct correlation between poverty and increased violence.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer Indigenous women and girls are victims of violence

Target Population:

Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people

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This measure would benefit Indigenous people who encounter the criminal justice and the family law systems. Depending on the type of interventions (e.g., for offenders, victims, or family law clients), this measure may have a disproportionate benefit for either men or women. Many of those who would benefit would be low-income people, as there is a correlation between poverty and interactions with the justice system. Indigenous young people in particular, would benefit as they are more likely than older adults to be involved with the justice system. Investments are also expected to contribute to self-determination and community safety for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Public Safety Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer indigenous women and girls are victims of violence

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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Additional Characteristics

People at Risk of Involvement in the Justice System

This measure would directly benefit Indigenous communities through supports for higher service levels and more responsive policing. Indigenous people are disproportionately victims of homicide, violence, or suspicious disappearances. Police-reported crime rates for Indigenous communities were six times higher than crime rates reported by police services for primarily non-Indigenous populations. Women, 2SLGBTQQIA people, young people, and lower-income people are expected to indirectly benefit from this measure, as these groups have been shown to disproportionately be victims of crime and violence.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Public Safety Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer indigenous women and girls are victims of violence

Target Population:

First Nations and Inuit Communities

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Urban, Rural, and Remote Communities

This measure is expected to benefit members of Long Plain First Nation, Indigenous women and family members of those directly and indirectly impacted by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls crisis in Manitoba. It is also expected to have a greater impact for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people who suffer disproportionately high rates of violence. This measure is also expected to indirectly benefit all Indigenous people as it supports healing and justice for victims of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people more broadly as well as their families, friends, and communities.

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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Additional Characteristics

Members of Long Plain First Nation

This measure would benefit First Nations in British Columbia, by ensuring that federal commitments in section 35 rights-related agreements are fulfilled.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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First Nations in British Columbia

This measure would benefit Indigenous people and other Canadians by establishing a national Indigenous presence within the Parliamentary Precinct that respects and reflects First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, traditions, and perspectives, with an emphasis on the Algonquin People on whose traditional unceded territory 100 Wellington Street and 119 Sparks Street are located. This measure would provide a physical location for diplomacy where Indigenous Peoples can host discussions with government officials to advance reconciliation, self-determination and to prominently showcase Indigenous culture and history.

Data Source: Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

More women in senior management positions, and more diversity in senior leadership positions.

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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National Capital Region

The initiative would directly benefit First Nation and Métis communities by helping ensure their meaningful involvement in the review and monitoring of the environmental, safety, and socio-economic issues related to Trans Mountain Expansion and Line 3 pipelines. Capacity funding is available to support the participation of 221 First Nation and Métis communities situated along the pipeline corridors. Indirect beneficiaries include residents in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, living near or along the pipeline corridors, who would benefit from the environmental and socio-economic monitoring undertaken by the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees, as well as emergency preparedness activities.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Natural Resources Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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Gender:

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Additional Characteristics

Rural or Remote Communities

This measure would directly benefit Indigenous communities impacted by past harms, as it would provide cultural programming, social activities, and mental health supports. All programs and initiatives from this measure are to be self-determined according to Indigenous priorities. Both elders who witnessed this tragedy and young people who have been impacted by intergenerational trauma would benefit. 

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services; Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada; The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Improved mental health

Target Population:

Indigenous Communities

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

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This measure is expected to primarily benefit First Nations people entitled for registration under the Indian Act. In particular, women and their descendants who were impacted by the legacy of sex-based discrimination under the Indian Act would benefit from timely registration and processing of Secure Certificates of Indian Status. As First Nations individuals have a lower median after-tax income than non-Indigenous people, this measure would also help to improve income distribution by enabling access to income assistance programs where registration status is a factor when assessing eligibility. Finally, seniors would also benefit since applications from people 65 years and older are prioritized, to ensure that the benefits of registration can be passed on to their descendants. 

Data Sources: Statistics Canada, Indian Registration System, The Feminist Alliance for International Action

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

Indigenous Peoples

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GBA Plus Responsive Approach

Adequate in-person and regional support will help to reduce technological limitations and promote access to registration services. Accommodations will also help persons with disabilities, seniors, and those with limited computer literacy or living in areas with poor connectivity to better navigate the registration process.

This measure is expected to directly benefit Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people as these groups are twice as likely to experience physical abuse by an intimate partner or a relative in their lifetime, compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. There would also be benefits for low-income people as there is a direct correlation between poverty and increased violence. People escaping violence would therefore benefit from access to quality shelters and transitional homes both on and off-reserve across Canada.

Data Sources: Statistic Canada; Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Gender Results Framework Objective:

Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault

Target Population:

Indigenous Women

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

Women; 2SLGBTQQIA People

GBA Plus Responsive Approach

To ensure that Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people have access to shelters and transitional homes without cultural barriers, ongoing training for shelter staff will help to ensure their needs are met in a culturally appropriate way.

• This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring Canada's military has the resources and equipment it needs to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), who are predominantly White men, renewed capabilities would improve working conditions and ensure they have the equipment to fulfill their duties. Investments in military capabilities to defend Canada's Arctic would also benefit Northern and Inuit communities by promoting security and economic growth. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to workers in the defence industry, which predominantly employs men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

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Additional Characteristics

CAF Personnel, Workers in Defence Industries, Indigenous People

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring our military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the Royal Canadian Navy, who are predominantly White men, this measure would  improve working conditions and ensure they have the equipment to fulfill their duties. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to workers in the defence industry, which predominantly employs men.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Gender:

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Additional Characteristics

Royal Canadian Navy, Defence Industry Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring Canada's military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), who are predominantly White men, acquiring and sustaining military equipment would improve working conditions and help ensure they have the equipment to fulfill their duties. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to workers in the defence industry, which predominantly employs men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

CAF Personnel, Defence Industry Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring our military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), who are predominantly White men, an enhanced supply of ammunition would improve working conditions and ensure they have the equipment to fulfill their duties. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to workers in the defence industry, which predominantly comprises men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

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Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

CAF Personnel, Defence Industry Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring Canada's military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the military, who are predominantly White men, better infrastructure wouldimprove working conditions and help ensure they have the equipment to fulfil their duties. This initiative would indirectly benefit certain industries, such as construction trades and engineering, which tend to predominantly employ men.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

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Additional Characteristics

Canadian Armed Forces Personnel; Workers in the Construction Industries

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring the Communications Security Establishment is equipped to respond to national security threats targeting Canadians and Canadian interests, protect Canada's economic security, and defend democratic processes. This measure seeks to protect Canadians from national security threats and from disruptions to critical infrastructure and institutions, including the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Indirect benefits would accrue to workers in the information technology and cyber security sectors, which predominantly employ men.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

Additional Characteristics

CAF Personnel

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring that members of the Canadian Armed Forces receive quality health care so that they are able to deploy when needed. It would also directly benefit members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who are predominantly White men.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data

Quality of Life Impacts

Target Population:

All Canadians

GBA Plus Timing:

Expected Benefits

Gender:

Income:

Age cohort:

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Canadian Armed Forces Personnel

This measure would benefit all Canadians by supporting the well-being of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, and helping them manage the demands of military service, so that they are able to deploy when needed. It would also directly benefit members of the CAF, who are predominantly White men, and their families by increasing the availability and quality of housing on military bases. Building more on-base housing would help meet the housing needs of military personnel and also indirectly benefit renters in surrounding communities, since fewer CAF members would require rentals in these areas.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada

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CAF Personnel, Workers in the Construction Industries

This measure would benefit all Canadians by improving access to childcare for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel, so that they are ready to deploy when needed. It would directly benefit CAF members who are parents of young children and their families. The majority (83.5 per cent) of CAF members are men and more than 80 per cent are White. However, the spouses of CAF members would also directly benefit, the majority of whom are women. As women tend to take on proportionally greater caregiving responsibilities, CAF personnel who are women with young children may particularly benefit.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Internal administrative data

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CAF Personnel

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring our military has the support it needs to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. Those looking to join the civilian workforce at the Department of National Defence (DND) would directly benefit through increased hiring efforts; currently, the department's civilian workforce is predominantly White and with higher education. This measure would indirectly benefit members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), as augmenting the civilian capacity would improve working conditions and ensure the CAF have the equipment and services needed to fulfill their duties. CAF personnel are also predominantly White men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

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DND Employees, CAF Personnel,

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring our military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. Canadian technological start-ups and innovators would directly benefit through investments in technologies critical to Allied security. Indirect benefits would accrue to the science and technology sector, which predominantly employs men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

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Science and Technology Industry and Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians by ensuring Canada's military is equipped to perform in operations at home and abroad, which helps to preserve the rules-based international order upon which Canada's security and economic interests depend. For members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), who are predominantly White men, acquiring and sustaining existing defence capabilities would improve working conditions and help ensure they have the equipment to fulfill their duties. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to workers in the defence industry, which predominantly employs men.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada

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CAF Personnel, Defence Industry Workers

This measure would benefit all Canadians, as modernized aircrew training would ensure Canada has a strong and effective air force, which enhances security for all. For Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel, who are predominantly White men, this measure would provide access to training. Indirectly, benefits would accrue to the defence industry, which predominantly employs men. As detailed in the GBA Plus Responsive Approach, the Department of National Defence is continuing to address the barriers faced by underrepresented groups in pursuing aircrew training. This would contribute to Canada's goal of achieving a 25 per cent representation of women in the military.

Data Sources: Department of National Defence; Statistics Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

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Members of RCAF

To address historical barriers to participation in aircrew training by underrepresented groups, such as women, and Black and racialized people, the Department of National Defence will work with the contractor delivering the program to implement use of equipment that is inclusive and training systems that are less restrictive. Creating facilities such as lactation rooms, gender-neutral restrooms, and multi-faith worship spaces would also reduce accessibility barriers.

Enhanced capacity at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to fulfill its mandate to protect Canada's security would benefit all Canadians, particularly members of diaspora communities who are disproportionately impacted by foreign interference and transnational repression.

Data Source: Canadian Security Intelligence Service

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This measure would benefit the Arctic research community, including university researchers, academics, and students; residents of Northern Canada; federal, territorial, and provincial government departments and agencies; and Indigenous groups. Men would disproportionately benefit, as 76 per cent of science and technology workers were men in 2021. Youth are expected to indirectly benefit through engagement in science-based opportunities. There would also be indirect economic benefits for other sectors of the northern economy. This includes retail, accommodation, hospitality, trades, Inuit guides and wildlife monitors, and other sectors associated with research activities that bring additional workers into remote communities.  This initiative is also expected to indirectly benefit Inuit communities by helping to sustain programming that foster business opportunities in the North, including for Inuit firms.

Data Sources: Statistics Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Polar Knowledge Canada

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Indigenous People; Students; Workers

To reduce barriers to participation for women and Indigenous people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the program will implement equity, diversity, and inclusion criteria for project vetting. This promotes greater inclusion of women and other diverse groups in research, supports Indigenous Peoples as partners, and fosters the next generation of scientists. Funding is also set aside for Indigenous Knowledge projects to promote projects led by local communities.

People more reliant on Ukraine's state social assistance would likely disproportionately benefit from the continuation of Ukraine's governmental operations. These people include pensioners, persons with disabilities, and families with children. In Ukraine, the poverty rate for households headed by women, often single-parent families, exceeds that of households headed by men.

Data Source: International Monetary Fund

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This measure would benefit all Canadians through the promotion of international peace and security, democratic participation, and human rights. Ukrainian people would also benefit, as they defend their sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. The recipients of the donated military equipment would be predominantly men; however, women, children, and vulnerable persons are disproportionately affected by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. Canadian defence industries would indirectly benefit through new procurement contracts. These industries predominantly employ men.

Data Sources: Data Sources: Internal administrative data; United Nations

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Ukrainian People, Defence Industry

This measure would benefit the people of Ukraine and other European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) countries of operation in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region. While all people in these countries would benefit, the EBRD has a strong track record of integrating gender equality considerations in its projects to ensure the economic growth it supports is inclusive.  This is done through: infrastructure projects that promote gender-sensitive design and provision of services, such as transport, water, and/or district heating; investments that incentivize improved corporate standards/practices to enable more women to successfully compete for management roles; improving women's access to finance by focusing on legal barriers and cultural norms that make it hard for women to provide collateral; and reducing gender-based violence risks.

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Feminist international approach to all policies and programs, including diplomacy, trade, security, and development

Target Population:

People of Ukraine and other EBRD Countries of Operation

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This measure would benefit all Canadians by combatting the adverse effects of money laundering and terrorist financing and protecting the financial system. Laundering money through real estate, for example, is attractive to criminals seeking to hide their ill-gotten wealth and may contribute to higher home prices. This measure would especially benefit women, children, seniors, Indigenous people, Black and racialized people, 2SLGBTQI+ people, people suffering from addictions, and newcomers, who are disproportionately victims of criminal activities linked to money laundering, such as fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. Diaspora communities and newcomers may be unwittingly coopted by organized crime groups to launder money through unregistered financial networks and businesses.

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Statistics Canada; Financial Action Task Force; Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

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Victims of Criminal Activities Linked to Money Laundering

This measure is expected to directly benefit veterans, including veterans with disabilities, and their families. Since veterans tend to be predominantly men, they would experience disproportionate benefit. However, this measure supports projects tailored to improve the well-being of all veterans and their families, including veterans who are women, 2SLGBTQI+, or Indigenous. This program, which tends to fund projects aimed at helping disadvantaged veterans (such as helping unemployed veterans get training, helping homeless veterans find housing, offering support to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder), may particularly benefit veterans of somewhat lower than average income.Veterans are more likely than the Canadian general population to suffer from a range of health issues. Women veterans are less likely to be employed compared to men veterans. In 2021, there were 461,240 veterans in Canada, of which 16.2 per cent were women, 4 per cent were Black and racialized, and 5.2 per cent were Indigenous.

Data Sources: 2021 Census, Life After Service Survey, 2019

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Improved mental health

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Veterans and Their Families

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Persons with Disabilities, Black and Racialized People, Indigenous People

This measure is expected to directly benefit recently released veterans, including veterans with disabilities, and their family members. Although veterans are predominantly men, their partners are predominantly women. Approximately 8,200 Canadian Armed Forces members, both the Regular Force and Primary Reserve, transition to life after service each year. Further, it is estimated that 52 per cent of all transitioning veterans do not have a family physician when they leave the military. Veterans are more likely than the general population to experience a range of health problems such as anxiety (21.3 per cent vs. 6.3 per cent), post-traumatic stress disorder (23.7 per cent vs. 1.3 per cent), hearing problems (16.7 per cent vs. 3.3 per cent), and chronic pain (50.7 per cent vs. 22.4 per cent).

Data Sources: Internal administrative data; Life After Service Survey 2019

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This measure is expected to primarily benefit veterans, including veterans with disabilities, and their family members, as the commemoration of Canada's military history will help these groups feel recognized for their service and sacrifices. In 2021, there were 461,240 veterans in Canada. More than 40 per cent of veterans were seniors aged 65 years and older, while almost one-third were in the core working age group of 25 to 54 years, 16.2 per cent were women, 4 per cent were Black or racialized, and 5.2 per cent were Indigenous.

Data Source: Census 2021

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This measure will benefit Canadian businesses and workers, including unionized workers, by ensuring better protection against unfairly traded imports, as well as more transparent administration. This measure is administrative in nature and does not target a specific demographic. However, men account for 71 per cent of manufacturing employees in general and the heaviest users of the system are in sectors where employees are predominantly men. For instance, in the steel sector, which accounts for the majority of trade remedy cases, 89 per cent of employees are men.

Data Sources: Canada Border Services Agency, Statistics Canada

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This measure will improve labour conditions for people working in global supply chains of Canadian companies, any companies operating in Canada, and companies importing goods into Canada. Workers in global supply chains impacted by forced labour are more likely to be women, young people, and children, come from low-income backgrounds, and be racialized.

Data Source: International Labour Organization

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Promoting gender equality to build a more peaceful, inclusive, rules-based, and prosperous society

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Workers in Global Supply Chains of Canadian Companies

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Young People; Children; Black and Racialized People

This measure would benefit people who are in need of humanitarian assistance in low-income countries. In countries experiencing humanitarian crises, certain populations are considered especially vulnerable, including refugees and internally displaced people, and particularly, women and girls. Recognizing that some groups are disproportionately affected by conflict and natural disasters, Canada supports programming that responds to the specific needs of diverse groups. These groups include women and girls, who often face increased protection risks, such as sexual and gender-based violence. Indirect beneficiaries of this measure would include local civil society organizations and host communities, as the influx of humanitarian assistance could bring business and livelihood opportunities.

Data Sources: United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross

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Fewer people are victims of sexual and gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, including in conflict settings and online

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This measure would benefit all Canadians, as it would allow Global Affairs Canada to better advance Canada's interests in an increasingly complex global environment. These investments would support a revitalized and diverse diplomatic corps that is more reflective of Canadian society. The measure would also allow Global Affairs Canada to better prevent and respond to cyber threats, ensuring that information is kept secure, which protects all Canadians, including employees of the Government of Canada.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

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This measure would benefit people in developing countries through macroeconomic supports, strengthened economic policies, and increased investment (in both the public and private sectors). While all people in developing countries would benefit, International Financial Institutions have strong track records in integrating gender equality considerations in their support to developing countries, to ensure the economic growth is inclusive and increases women's economic empowerment and equality of opportunities. This is done through, among others: supporting greater female labour force participation and eliminating occupational segregation; increasing women's access to financial services and financial autonomy; incorporating gender-based violence prevention and response into country operations; and empowering women as leaders.

Data Sources: Multilateral Development Banks, International Monetary Fund

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Gender Results Framework Objective:

Feminist international approach to all policies and programs, including diplomacy, trade, security, and development

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People in Developing Countries

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This measure would directly benefit Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Invest's 25 borrowing member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. With a strong focus on inclusivity and diversity in economic opportunities, women, Indigenous people, people of African descent, and 2SLGBTQI+ people would disproportionately benefit. There would be indirect benefits, through jobs and improved living standards, for the sectors that IDB Invest focuses on, such as infrastructure, renewable energy, and agribusiness.

Data Source: Inter-American Development Bank

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Feminist international approach to all policies and programs, including diplomacy, trade, security, and development

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Latin America and the Caribbean

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Indigenous People, People of African Descent, 2SLGBTQI+ People

This G7 Presidency will place gender equality and inclusion at the heart of policy development and decision-making, including alignment with Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy. Locations chosen to host major events would indirectly benefit businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Data Source: Internal administrative data

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