Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's approach to ensure that GBA Plus is integrated into departmental decision-making processes during the 2020-21 fiscal year includes:
- An established Departmental Policy Statement on GBA Plus: Work was initiated to update and strengthen the departmental policy statement established on February 27, 2015. The new statement is expected to come into effect during the 2021-22 fiscal year.
- A GBA Plus Champion: The Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, is the Department's GBA Plus champion. The champion plays a vital role in providing leadership and coordination in the promotion, implementation, and monitoring of GBA Plus in the development of effective policies, programs, and legislation.
- An established GBA Plus Responsibility Centre: During the 2020-21 fiscal year, the GBA Plus Responsibility Centre established a team dedicated to GBA Plus and supporting underrepresented and marginalized groups. The newly formed unit provides guidance and drives capacity building on GBA Plus development and application within the Department, and acts as the point of liaison with Women and Gender Equality Canada.
- A fully implemented GBA Plus assessment questionnaire: The GBA Plus assessment questionnaire serves as a mandatory element in the development of Memoranda to Cabinet and policy and program proposals (for example, Treasury Board submissions and budget proposals). It also provides a framework to guide analysts in the consideration of possible diversity impacts related to proposed initiatives and identification of mitigation strategies to ensure all policies and programs are as effective as possible. Key considerations are reflected in Cabinet and other policy and program documents.
- GBA Plus guidance: The GBA Plus Focal Points meet with subject matter experts at the onset of the Department’s Cabinet Affairs kick-start process to discuss GBA Plus expectations in the development of Memoranda to Cabinet and policy and program proposals (for example, Treasury Board submissions and budget proposals) and aims to ensure key GBA Plus considerations are reflected at each stage of the policy development cycle.
- GBA Plus Implementation Working Group: To increase the capacity and awareness of GBA Plus within the department and to ensure there are adequate resources dedicated to GBA Plus, the intradepartmental working group aims to share departmental efforts related to GBA Plus, and engage analysts across the department on GBA Plus implementation and capacity enhancement projects.
- GBA Plus Network of Advisors: The GBA Plus Network of Advisors, consisting of members from across Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), acts as a collaborative body that advances the incorporation of robust GBA Plus within policy and program development, GBA Plus training and tools for analysts, and supports the identification of data needs for GBA Plus assessments. Members act as GBA Plus contact points for their respective branches to guide the development of GBA Plus assessments early in the proposal process. Advisors also act as advocates by increasing awareness and benefits of GBA Plus in advancing AAFC's objectives, goals, and mandates through diversity and inclusion.
- Recommended training: Completion of Women and Gender Equality Canada's GBA Plus online course is recommended to all subject matter experts that lead the development of, for example, Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions, and budget proposals. Ongoing promotion and participation in staff training also takes place throughout the year, including those related to GBA Plus capacity enhancement training and GBA Plus boot camp.
- Continued efforts towards an enhanced range of available gender-disaggregated data: AAFC requested the data compilation and production of a number of gender-disaggregated statistical categories from Statistics Canada's 2016 Census of Agriculture to expand the collection of disaggregated data for the sector. The data is analyzed and statistics and findings are disseminated to lead analysts completing GBA Plus, as well as anyone looking for data regarding women in agriculture. Ongoing collaborative efforts through the GBA Plus Data and Analysis Working Group allows employees from within the department to collaborate on efforts to enhance the range of disaggregated data available to support GBA Plus.
- Established GBA Plus Resource Page: The ongoing development of a departmental Knowledge Workspace to serve as a central hub for GBA Plus tools and resources to support all employees in the integration of GBA Plus thinking in their day-to-day work to advance accessibility, diversity, inclusion and equity.
Accountability mechanisms to ensure that GBA Plus is integrated in departmental decision-making processes include:
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Cabinet Affairs, Treasury Board and Budget proposal submission processes: Completion of the GBA Plus Assessment Form by program and policy leads is a mandatory element of the development of Memoranda to Cabinet and other policy or program proposals (i.e., Treasury Board submissions, budget proposals, etc.), providing a framework and guidance to help analysts think about possible diversity impacts related to their proposed initiatives, and assess and address them as needed to ensure all policies and programs are as effective as possible. The Department’s GBA Plus Responsibility Centre meets with lead analysts early in the kick-start process to outline the GBA Plus requirements and provide guidance to ensure that intersecting factors are considered.
- Senior Management: A Director General, Assistant Deputy Minister, and Deputy Minister are responsible to approve GBA Plus included in Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions and budget proposals.
- The introduction of the Sector Engagement Tables in 2020–21 provided an opportunity to further engage underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous Peoples, and youth. The updated engagement structure includes the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council launched in 2020 as a consultative body to ensure the perspectives of youth in agriculture are well-understood and directly inform policy, programs, planning and decision-making for the agriculture and agri-food sector, as well as the Food Policy Advisory Committee which advises the Minister on current and emerging food system issues. Discussions are currently underway around establishing specific forums for Indigenous Peoples and women in agriculture.
- All Sector Engagement Tables to include more diverse representation: diverse representation will be an important consideration in the composition of all Sector Engagement Tables to support the inclusion of a range of perspectives in resulting advice and recommendations.
- The Indigenous Pathfinder service helps to ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals and organizations, including businesses and non-profit associations are accessing support and business opportunities that are available in the sector, increasing the diversity and representation of applicants to our programming. The service provides a one-stop shop to get advice and referrals to help navigate relevant information, tools and support available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
- As part of a Budget 2018 commitment, all free trade agreements (FTAs) are subject to GBA Plus. AAFC supports Global Affairs Canada in assessing the impacts of Canada’s FTA provisions related to trade in agricultural goods to ensure that the benefits and opportunities resulting from FTAs are more widely shared, including among underrepresented groups in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector, such as women and Indigenous Peoples.
- As part of a Budget 2019 commitment, AAFC is undertaking the development of a strategy to address gender gaps across the agriculture and agri-food value chain as a means to identify and address barriers and support increased representation across the agriculture and agri-food value-chain. The strategy will be captured under a broader approach towards supporting underrepresented and marginalized groups in the sector through AAFC mechanisms. Work will be guided by a framework and action plan, which is in early stages of development.
Monitoring and reporting mechanisms to assess and communicate the extent to which GBA Plus is included in decision-making within the Department include:
- Challenge function on GBA Plus assessments: The GBA Plus Responsibility Centre plays a monitoring and challenge function to ensure that detailed GBA Plus assessments are completed and that key considerations are incorporated in the development of all policy, program and budget proposals. Liaises with Women and Gender Equality Canada when necessary, and briefs senior management on developments and upcoming events.
- Oversight of inclusion of GBA Plus in Cabinet process: oversees the Memorandum to Cabinet process to ensure completion of all components, including the application of GBA Plus in the decision-making process.
- Development of monitoring and reporting plans as part of the Treasury Board submission process: Finance and Resource Management Services oversees the Treasury Board submission process to ensure completion of all components, including the application of GBA Plus in the decision-making process.
Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program
Core Responsibility: Domestic and International Markets
Program Name: Trade and Market Expansion
Target Population: The AgriMarketing grants and contribution program under Trade and Market Expansion is targeted towards specific industry/sectors by focusing on national agricultural sector organizations, such as the Canola Council of Canada, or Canada Beef.
Distribution of Benefits: The AgriMarketing Program benefits are distributed to particular commodity groups as they ultimately aim to provide economic benefits to agricultural businesses that produce commodities that fall under a national association such as canola or beef. The objective and design of the program is to help the agriculture sector by supporting national organizations to develop a wide range of market development plans in numerous markets for over 50 different commodities. This support can impact the economic prosperity of agricultural and food producers that produce commodities of a national association that participates in this program, by assisting them to seize domestic market opportunities or increase exports into new markets. Given that the program aims to increase and diversify exports as well, some benefits of the program will also only affect agricultural exporters.
| By gender | Predominantly men (80% men or higher) |
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| By income level | Somewhat benefits high income individuals (Somewhat regressive) |
| By age group | Primarily seniors or Baby Boom generation |
About the scales
Gender scale:
- First group: Predominantly men (80% men or higher)
- Second group: 60% to 79% men
- Third group: Broadly gender-balanced
- Fourth group: 60% to 79% women
- Fifth group: Predominantly women (80% women or higher)
Income level scale:
- First group: Strongly benefits low income individuals (Strongly progressive)
- Second group: Somewhat benefits low income individuals (Somewhat progressive)
- Third group: No significant distributional impacts
- Fourth group: Somewhat benefits high income individuals (Somewhat regressive)
- Fifth group: Strongly benefits high income individuals (Strongly regressive)
Age group scale:
- First group: Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations
- Second group: No significant inter-generational impacts, or impacts generation between youth and seniors
- Third group: Primarily benefits seniors or the Baby Boom generation
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The AgriMarketing Program application form asks applicants two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable.
Program Name: Sector Engagement and Development
Target Population: This program broadly targets specific regions or sectors of the economy (i.e. the agriculture and agri-food sector).
This broad program category also includes three additional programs, including the AgriCompetitiveness Program, AgriDiversity Program, and Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP). The AgriCompetitiveness Program is designed to target a specific sector of the economy (the agriculture and agri-food sector). The AgriDiversity Program is designed to assist particular sub-groups of diverse people within the agriculture and agri-food sector, including women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities. The YESP is designed to assist particular sub-groups of diverse people, including youth, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Distribution of Benefits: It is not possible to report on distribution of benefits across the whole Sector Engagement and Development Program. Rather, benefits have been listed according to the available data for the individual program categories. AgriCompetitiveness is targeted to advancing the agriculture sector as a whole, and thus the distribution of benefits cannot easily be disaggregated. Benefits for AgriDiversity and YESP are listed below.
| By gender | 60% to 79% women |
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| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations |
| By gender | Broadly gender-balanced |
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| By age group | Primarily benefits youth, children and/or future generations |
| Statistics | Observed Results* | Data Source | Comment |
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| AgriDiversity: Support underrepresented groups to fully participate in the sector by helping these groups address the key issues and barriers they often face in sector participation. |
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Program Data | The focus of the program is to help underrepresented groups (e.g., women, youth, Indigenous) build their capacity through education and information sharing. |
| YESP: Support youth and youth facing barriers by providing a wage subsidy to employers who hire youth for agricultural jobs. |
In 2020-21, the program supported approximately 1000 youth (aged 15-30), with the following breakdown of underrepresented groups:
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Program application data | The Program falls under the Government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) and follows the horizontal priorities and results requirements of the YESS. |
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* 2020-21 or most recent |
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GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The overall Sector Engagement and Development program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity. However, some of the programs included within it collect data based on their objective and design.
The AgriCompetitiveness Program, AgriDiversity Program, and YESP all collect GBA Plus data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity. The application form asks applicants two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable. In addition, employers and interns who participate in the YESP are asked to complete a survey that asks them to voluntarily identify additional information that helps with GBA Plus and other analysis such as program results.
Program Name: Farm Products Council of Canada
Target Population: All Canadians and the agriculture industry
Distribution of Benefits: This program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
The Farm Products Council of Canada assesses the agencies' annual reports, financial statements and concerns that are being raised by Council and addressed by the agencies it oversees throughout the year. This assessment does not use indicators that impact GBA Plus assessments.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Dairy Programs
Target Population: The Dairy Programs category includes the following programs: Dairy Farm Investment Program, Dairy Direct Payment Program, and Dairy Processing Investment Fund. These programs are designed to target specific regions or supply managed sectors within agriculture (e.g. producers and processors in the dairy sector).
Distribution of Benefits: The following benefits are assumed based on the demographic composition of the dairy sector.
| By gender | 60% to 79% men |
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| By income level | Somewhat benefits high income individuals (Somewhat regressive) |
| By age group | Primarily benefits seniors or the Baby Boom generation |
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The Dairy Direct Payment Program does not collect sufficient data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity (GBA Plus). This is a compensatory program, and is meant to benefit all eligible dairy farmers, to mitigate impacts of recent trade agreements.
When the Dairy Farm Investment Program was created in August 2017, the application form included two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions included: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable.
When the Dairy Processing Investment Fund Program was created in 2017-18, the application form included one voluntary question in support of GBA Plus: Does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups. Options for this question included: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women, youth, decline to identify, unsure and not applicable.
Both the Dairy Farm Investment Program and the Dairy Processing Investment Fund are set to sunset at the end of 2021-22.
Program Name: Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency
Target Population: The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency is designed to target specific subsectors within agriculture (i.e. horse racing industry). The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s legislated mandate is specific to the enforcement of legislation established to ensure that pari-mutuel betting conducted on horse racing is done so in a manner compliant with the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations, and Section 204 of the Criminal Code. This includes the authorization of legal entities (i.e., race track operations) to offer betting products, the ongoing oversight of betting data, and the drug testing of race horses.
Distribution of Benefits: This program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
Other Key Impacts: Not available
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Food Policy Initiatives
Target Population: The Food Policy Initiatives, which include the Local Food Infrastructure Fund and the Food Waste Reduction Challenge, are designed to help ensure Canadians are able to access safe, nutritious and culturally diverse food within a food system that is resilient, innovative and sustainable. As a result, some aspects of the Food Policy (i.e. aspects aimed at improving access to food) primarily benefit specific sub-groups of diverse people, including Indigenous Peoples, youth and seniors, and rural and isolated communities.
Distribution of Benefits: The following demographics are assumed based on the demographics of the target base for the broader Food Policy (all Canadians) with the exception of income level.
| By gender | 60% to 79% women |
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| By income level | Somewhat benefits low income individuals (Somewhat progressive) |
| By age group | No significant inter-generational impacts, or impacts generation between youth and seniors |
| Statistics | Observed Results* | Data Source | Comment |
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Number of investments made by the Local Food Infrastructure Fund for 2020-21 |
Of the 394 investments made:
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Program data | |
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GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: For the Local Food Infrastructure Fund, in performance reports submitted to the Department following project completion, recipients are asked to voluntarily identify the vulnerable groups that were served by their organization. Options include: Indigenous; persons who are homeless or street-involved; low income households; isolated, rural and/or northern communities; persons with disabilities; other groups with social or employment barriers including literacy and numeracy; newcomers to Canada (including refugees); visible minorities; women; youth; seniors; LGBTQ2 community; official language minority communities.
Program Name: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Markets and Trade
Target Population: The programs captured here are designed to target specific regions or sectors of the economy (agriculture and agri-food sector). Provinces and Territories deliver programming for the agriculture and agri-food sector specific to their regions.
Distribution of Benefits: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-Shared Markets and Trade programming is delivered directly to the sector by the provinces and territories. Sufficient data is not collected from the provinces and territories to enable monitoring of impacts by gender and diversity as this was not a requirement in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership framework Agreement (2018-2023).
Other Key Impacts: Not available. The ability to report on program impacts by gender and diversity will be considered as the next policy framework is being negotiated with the provinces and territories.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Core Responsibility: Science and Innovation
Program Name: Foundational Science and Research
Target Population: The Foundational Science and Research Program is designed to transfer, or make available for transfer, scientific knowledge (i.e., products, technologies, beneficial management practices) to the agriculture sector and the science community.
Distribution of Benefits: This program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity. While the program is designed to benefit the agriculture and agri-food sector, it will indirectly benefit all Canadians through improvements to the food system.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: AgriScience
Target Population: The AgriScience Program is designed to target a specific sector of the economy (i.e. the agriculture and agri-food sector) by providing funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research.
Distribution of Benefits: While the program does collect some GBA Plus data, it is not sufficient to accurately disaggregate program benefits by gender and diversity at this time. The program is designed to benefit the agriculture and agri-food sector, and it will indirectly benefit all Canadians through improvements to the food system.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The AgriScience Program collects GBA Plus data at the application stage so that performance data can be disaggregated to examine the impact of the program on specific underrepresented groups. The application form includes two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable.
In addition, as of the 2020-21 reporting period, recipients will be required to report on the gender and diversity of the highly qualified personnel (HQP) who were working on funded activities in the final performance report.
Program Name: AgriInnovate
Target Population: The AgriInnovate Program is designed to target a specific sector of the economy (i.e. agriculture and agri-food sector).
Distribution of Benefits: While the program does collect some GBA Plus data, it is not sufficient to accurately disaggregate program benefits by gender and diversity at this time.
Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The AgriInnovate Program collects GBA Plus data at the application stage so that performance data can be disaggregated to examine the impact of the program on specific underrepresented groups. The application form includes two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable.
Program Name: Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program
Target Population: The Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program is designed to target producers in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector by increasing the understanding and accessibility of agricultural beneficial management practices that can be adopted by producers to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. If practices are adopted and implemented appropriately, there could be indirect benefits to all Canadians.
Distribution of Benefits: This program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: There was no GBA Plus data collection plan developed for this program. This program ended on March 31, 2021.
Program Name: Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
Target Population: The Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program is designed to benefit a specific sector in the economy (i.e. agriculture and agri-food sector).
Distribution of Benefits: While the program does collect some GBA Plus data, it is not sufficient to accurately disaggregate program benefits by gender and diversity at this time.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program collects GBA Plus data at the application stage so that performance data can be disaggregated to examine the impact of the program on specific underrepresented groups. The application form includes two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable.
Program Name: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Science, Research, Innovation and Environment
Target Population: The programs captured here are designed to target specific regions or sectors of the economy (agriculture and agri-food sector). Provinces and Territories deliver programming for the agriculture and agri-food sector specific to their regions.
Distribution of Benefits: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-Shared Science, Research, Innovation and Environment programming is delivered directly to the sector by the provinces and territories. Sufficient data is not collected from the provinces and territories to enable monitoring of impacts by gender and diversity as this was not a requirement in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership framework Agreement (2018-2023)
Other Key Impacts: Not available. The ability to report on program impacts by gender and diversity will be considered as the next policy framework is being negotiated with the provinces and territories.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Core Responsibility: Sector Risk
Program Name: AgriStability
Target Population: The AgriStability Program is designed to target a specific sector in the economy (i.e. agriculture and agri-food sector). AgriStability is open to Canadian farm businesses that have completed at least six months of farming activities and that would normally file an annual income tax return reporting farming income (loss) to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Distribution of Benefits: AgriStability is a part of the Suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) Programs, which are cost-shared between the federal government and the provinces and territories under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Collecting GBA Plus data was not a requirement under Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023), and thus Business Risk Management Programs do not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
While program specific data is not available, analysis was conducted as part of program updates in 2020 using the 2017 Farm Financial Survey to estimate the distribution of benefits by gender.
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60% to 79% men |
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Other Key Impacts: Not available. During negotiations with provinces for the Next Policy Framework (2023-2028), the capacity and ability to collect GBA Plus data for the BRM suite of programs will be discussed. AAFC will also continue working with Statistics Canada on leveraging existing data sources to make improvements to data analytics.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: AgriInsurance
Target Population: The AgriInsurance Program is designed to target a specific sector in the economy (i.e. agriculture and agri-food sector). The program is open to Canadian farmers who produce eligible agricultural products as established by each province. The program is currently available to most producers in all provinces.
Distribution of Benefits: AgriInsurance is a part of the Suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) Programs, which are cost-shared between the federal government and the provinces and territories under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Collecting GBA Plus data was not a requirement under Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023), and thus Business Risk Management Programs do not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
Other Key Impacts: Not available. During negotiations with provinces for the Next Policy Framework (2023-2028), the capacity and ability to collect GBA Plus data for the BRM suite of programs will be discussed.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: AgriRisk
Target Population: The AgriRisk Program is designed to target specific regions or sectors in the economy (producers in the agriculture sector). AgriRisk supports Canadian producers to address risk by supporting research and development as well as the implementation and administration of new risk management tools for use in the agriculture sector.
Distribution of Benefits: AgriRisk is a part of the Suite of Business Risk Management Programs, which are cost-shared between the federal government and the provinces and territories under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Collecting GBA Plus data was not a requirement under Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023), and thus Business Risk Management Programs do not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity. While the program does collect some GBA Plus data, it is not sufficient to accurately disaggregate program benefits by gender and diversity at this time.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The AgriRisk Program collects GBA Plus data at the application stage so that performance data can be disaggregated to examine the impact of the program on specific underrepresented groups. The application form asks applicants to identify if any underrepresented groups (Indigenous farmers and land managers; women; young and beginning farmers; official language minorities; and farmers with disabilities) are the target of the program, or may directly benefit from the project.
Program Name: AgriInvest
Target Population: The AgriInvest Program is designed to target specific regions or sectors in the economy (producers in the agriculture sector). AgriInvest is open to Canadian farm businesses who earn income from the primary production of agricultural commodities in Canada and file the appropriate forms with Canada Revenue Agency.
Distribution of Benefits: AgriInvest is a part of the Suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) Programs, which are cost-shared between the federal government and the provinces and territories under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Collecting GBA Plus data was not a requirement under Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023), and thus Business Risk Management Programs do not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
Other Key Impacts: Not available. During negotiations with provinces for the Next Policy Framework (2023-2028), the capacity and ability to collect GBA Plus data for the BRM suite of programs will be discussed. AAFC will also continue working with Statistics Canada on leveraging existing data sources to make improvements to data analytics.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: AgriRecovery
Target Population: The AgriRecovery Program is designed to target a specific sector in the economy (i.e. producers in the agriculture and agri-food sector). AgriRecovery is an ad hoc program that uses targeted support to help Canadian producers impacted by severe natural disaster events.
Distribution of Benefits: AgriRecovery is cost-shared between the federal government and the provinces and territories, and is typically delivered by the province/territory under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Collecting GBA Plus data was not a requirement under Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023), and the program does not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity.
Ability to report on impacts by gender and diversity will be considered in future negotiations with the provinces on AgriRecovery initiatives.
Other Key Impacts: Not available. During negotiations with provinces for the Next Policy Framework (2023-2028), the capacity and ability to collect GBA Plus data for the BRM suite of programs will be discussed.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Loan Guarantee Programs
Target Population: The Loan Guarantee Programs consist of the Advance Payments Program (APP), the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Program (CALA) and the Price Pooling Program (PPP). These programs are designed to target a specific sector in the economy (agriculture and agri-food sector). The APP and CALA programs are open to Canadian farmers who have produced and own eligible agricultural product. The PPP is open to Canadian agricultural marketing agencies that market agricultural or value-added products under a cooperative plan.
Distribution of Benefits: The program does not collect sufficient data to enable monitoring or reporting of program impacts by gender and diversity. The Department will consult with third-party administrators regarding the changes necessary to report on program impacts by gender and diversity, such as adjusting program forms and electronic delivery and reporting systems to allow for the collection of GBA Plus data from applicants.
Other Key Impacts: Not available. AAFC is in the process of undertaking a review of programs under the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act, including the Advance Payment Program, which is scheduled to be completed by the winter of 2022. A survey of producers will be conducted for this review which will include several GBA Plus questions to be sent out in 2021. AAFC is in discussions with APP administrators about the future collection of GBA Plus data and how to ensure that any administrative burden is minimized.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Farm Debt Mediation Service
Target Population: The Farm Debt Mediation Service is a legislated financial service designed to target a specific sector in the economy (producers in the agriculture sector).
Distribution of Benefits: The Farm Debt Mediation Service is provided to farmers in financial crisis under the authority of the Farm Debt Mediation Act and must follow strict privacy rules. Therefore it does not collect data that is not required to meet the requirements of the Act. Moreover, the actual mediation service is provided by neutral third-party financial experts to ensure secure private service, and therefore the Service does not share or report on this information beyond the number of farmers helped to ensure the privacy of all involved.
Other Key Impacts: Not available. The Service is obligated to submit a report to Parliament in late 2021 as stipulated under the Farm Debt Mediation Act. As part of preparing for this report, the Service will further explore the issue of GBA Plus and if there is something the Service can do differently to advance GBA Plus issues, such as working to increase the diversity of members in its Appeal Board, and ensuring communications are done in a manner that all communities are aware of the Service and can benefit from its help when needed.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Pest Management
Target Population: The Pest Management Program is designed to target specific regions or sectors in the economy (i.e. agriculture sector).
The purpose of this program is: “Scientific data supporting safe use and registration of minor uses of pesticides and of biopesticides are generated and reviewed, and tools, techniques and practices to reduce the risk to human health and the environment associated with pesticide use are made available to producers”.
Distribution of Benefits: This program does not collect sufficient data to monitor or report program impacts by gender and diversity.
Other Key Impacts: Not available.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Assurance Program (AgriAssurance)
Target Population: The AgriAssurance Program is designed to benefit the agriculture and agri-food industry, by helping them develop and adopt systems, along with standards and tools to support health and safety claims about Canadian agricultural and agri-food products. The Program also has a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) component which aims to support for-profit SMEs to help implement assurance projects that address market and regulatory requirements
Distribution of Benefits: The AgriAssurance Program’s distribution of benefits are broad and diffuse. As the objective and design of the program is to help the agriculture sector as a whole by supporting national organizations to develop a wide range of assurance systems ranging from health and safety related, to environmental sustainability, and building public trust, it is not possible to disaggregate the distribution of benefits. This program has an average distribution of benefits assuming the program benefits all Canadians along normal demographic lines.
| By gender | Predominantly men (80% men or higher) |
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| By income level | Somewhat benefits high income individuals (Somewhat regressive) |
| By age group | Primarily benefits seniors or the Baby Boom generation |
Other Key Impacts: Not available. The program is reviewing options on how GBA Plus can be incorporated in future iterations.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: The AgriAssurance Program collects data to enable it to monitor and/or report program impacts by gender and diversity. The application form includes two voluntary questions in support of GBA Plus: 1) does the mandate of your organization focus on the following groups, and 2) select any of the following groups who will directly benefit from the intent of this project’s activities. Options for both questions include: Indigenous, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, youth, decline to identify, and not applicable. Further, applicants are associations and businesses, and can choose to disclose diversity (i.e. an Indigenous organization, women’s association, etc.), but it is not required.
Program Name: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Assurance
Target Population: The programs captured here are designed to target specific regions or sectors of the economy (agriculture and agri-food sector). Provinces and Territories deliver programming for the agriculture and agri-food sector specific to their regions.
Distribution of Benefits: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-Shared Assurance programming is delivered directly to the sector by the provinces and territories. Sufficient data is not collected from the provinces and territories to enable monitoring of impacts by gender and diversity as this was not a requirement in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership framework Agreement (2018-2023).
Other Key Impacts: Not available. The ability to report on program impacts by gender and diversity will be considered as the next framework is being negotiated with the provinces and territories.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21.
Program Name: Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program
Target Population: The Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program (MISTFWP) is designed to target a specific sector of the economy (i.e. agriculture and agri-food sector). Agriculture producing and food and fish processing employers who hire temporary foreign workers (TFW) are the main beneficiaries.
| By gender | Predominantly men (80% men or higher) |
|---|---|
| By income level | No significant distributional impacts |
| By age group | No significant inter-generational impacts or impacts generation between youth and seniors |
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of projects approved | 4,467 | Program data | |
| Number of TFWs supported | 54,403 | Program data |
The MISTFWP helped farmers and farm families reduce interruptions to their business and manage costs by enabling employers to support workers to comply with health and safety requirements. Temporary foreign workers are typically racialized, lower income and with temporary immigration status. The program helped support continued production during the disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the following sectors:
| Industry Sector | Number of Projects | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 1,006 | 12,398 |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 857 | 13,990 |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 766 | 14,151 |
| Other crop farming | 531 | 5,210 |
| Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots | 483 | 925 |
| Other | 824 | 7,369 |
| Total | 4,467 | 54,043 |
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan: Nothing to report for 2020-21. This program relies on the 2016 Census of Agriculture and Agriculture Statistics Hub, which provides demographic breakdowns on agricultural producers in general, such as gender, age and income.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is run by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), therefore more specific data regarding Temporary Foreign Workers is collected by ESDC, as well as the Canadian Border Services Agency.
Section 3: Program Links to Gender Results Framework
| Program Name | Education and Skills Development |
Economic Participation and Prosperity | Leadership and Democratic Participation | Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice | Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being | Gender Equality around the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade and Market Expansion | X | |||||
| Sector Engagement and Development | X | X | ||||
| Farm Products Council of Canada | ||||||
| Dairy Programs | X | |||||
| Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency | ||||||
| Food Policy Initiatives | X | |||||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Markets and Trade | X |
| Program Name | Education and Skills Development |
Economic Participation and Prosperity | Leadership and Democratic Participation | Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice | Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being | Gender Equality around the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational Science and Research | ||||||
| AgriScience | ||||||
| AgriInnovate | ||||||
| Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program | ||||||
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program | ||||||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Science, Research, Innovation and Environment | X |
| Program Name | Education and Skills Development |
Economic Participation and Prosperity | Leadership and Democratic Participation | Gender-based Violence and Access to Justice | Poverty Reduction, Health and Well-Being | Gender Equality around the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgriStability | X | X | ||||
| AgriInsurance | X | X | ||||
| AgriRisk | X | |||||
| AgriInvest | X | X | ||||
| AgriRecovery | X | X | ||||
| Loan Guarantee Programs | X | X | ||||
| Farm Debt Mediation Service | X | |||||
| Pest Management | ||||||
| Assurance Program | X | |||||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Assurance | X | |||||
| Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program | X |
Section 4: Program Links to Quality of Life Framework
| Program Name | Prosperity | Health | Environment | Society | Good Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade and Market Expansion | X | ||||
| Sector Engagement and Development | X | X | |||
| Farm Products Council of Canada | X | ||||
| Dairy Programs | X | ||||
| Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency | X | ||||
| Food Policy Initiatives | X | X | X | ||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Markets and Trade | X | X |
| Program Name | Prosperity | Health | Environment | Society | Good Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational Science and Research | X | X | |||
| AgriScience | X | X | |||
| AgriInnovate |
X |
X | |||
| Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program | X | X | |||
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program | X | X | |||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Science, Research, Innovation and Environment | X | X | X |
| Program Name | Prosperity | Health | Environment | Society | Good Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgriStability | X | ||||
| AgriInsurance | X | ||||
| AgriRisk | X | ||||
| AgriInvest | X | ||||
| AgriRecovery | X | ||||
| Loan Guarantee Programs | X | ||||
| Farm Debt Mediation Service | X | ||||
| Pest Management | X | X | |||
| Assurance Program | X | ||||
| Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Cost-shared Assurance | X | X | |||
| Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program | X | X |