2021-22 Departmental Results Report
Gender-based analysis plus
Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
Infrastructure Canada (INFC) is committed to ensuring inclusive outcomes of infrastructure investments. INFC is working towards developing a GBA Plus culture and implementing GBA Plus analysis in its daily activities. To this end, the Department has maintained a GBA Plus Responsibility Centre.
The GBA Plus Responsibility Centre:
- Provides GBA Plus leadership and raises awareness across the department;
- Reviews, assesses, and provides guidance on Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board Submissions, and Budget Proposals;
- Develops tools and resources, and organizes learning events and activities to share best practices and increase GBA Plus capacity within the Department;
- Provides GBA Plus expertise and advice on policy and program matters; and
- Liaises with the Department for Women and Gender Equality Canada and the broader Government of Canada GBA Plus Interdepartmental Network.
The GBA Plus responsibility centre maintains an internal website to provide resources and build capacity across the department. In 2021-22, the responsibility centre launched Women and Gender Equality Canada's (WAGE) enhanced GBA Plus toolkit, to support employees as they apply GBA Plus in their work. Additionally, the responsibility centre continues to work in conjunction with groups across the department, such as INFC's Diversity, Inclusion and Official Languages Co-Champions to promote an inclusive workplace.
The integration of GBA Plus in all facets of INFC's work – from ideation to decision making, to monitoring and reporting – continues to be supported by senior management. The Deputy Minister's Executive Committee, which is the most senior level of the INFC governance structure, provides strategic direction on policies and programs to ensure that they are made with an understanding of the positive and negative impacts of infrastructure investments on all Canadians.
Overall, INFC remains on track to improve the departmental culture with respect to the implementation of GBA Plus and is committed to ensuring equitable outcomes of infrastructure investments for all Canadians.
The GBA Plus responsibility centre consists of one full time employee, one full time employee providing part-time support (0.25 FTEs) and one manager (0.25 FTEs) dedicated to the implementation and mainstreaming of GBA Plus across the Department.
Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program
Core responsibility: Policy
Program Name: Public Infrastructure and Communities Policy; Alternative Financing Policy; Major Bridges Policy
Target Population: All Canadians
Key Program Impacts on Gender and Diversity:
Infrastructure Canada's policy programs provide decision-makers with timely policy recommendations for infrastructure programs and projects. Infrastructure Canada undertakes evidence-based policy decisions that target the needs of Canadians and stakeholders and are informed by policy centers of expertise, including GBA Plus. As part of regular program and policy development, the department seeks data and undertakes research to ensure GBA Plus impacts are considered. Where information is available on key impacts on gender and diversity by funding program, details are provided under the Oversight and Delivery Core Responsibility.
Core responsibility: Investment
Program Name: Public Infrastructure and Communities Investment; Alternative Financing Investment; Major Bridges Investment
Target Population: All Canadians
Key Program Impacts on Gender and Diversity:
Infrastructure Canada works to deliver policies, programs and projects in support of investments in key areas such as public transit and green infrastructure, in line with the government's commitments to GBA Plus. GBA Plus is applied in the investments core responsibility through outcomes-based Grants and Contribution Agreements negotiated and signed by the department which can include information to capture and measure indicators related to GBA Plus. For example, the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program includes indicators that consider:
- whether projects take gender into consideration during the design and/or construction phases;
- whether public facing built assets incorporate universal design;
- the percentage of federally funded public facing infrastructure which will meet the highest published applicable accessibility standard in a respective jurisdiction.
Core responsibility: Oversight and Delivery
Program Name: Allocation and Merit-Based Funding Oversight; Alternative Financing Oversight; Major Bridges Oversight
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
INFC collects project location data, and projects over $10 million in federal contribution are required to complete Community Employment Benefits* reporting to provide public reporting on the employment opportunities achieved. This data, along with data gathered from the project application process and progress reporting for approved projects enable the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
*Recipients, on a case-by-case basis, may be exempt from reporting on the CEB initiative.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
Statistics |
Observed Results* |
Data Source |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Geographical distribution of approved DMAF projects |
Of the 70 approved DMAF projects: 34 projects are located in communities with a population of less than 100,000, which includes 27 projects located in communities with a population less than 30,000; 3 projects support Northern communities; 3 projects are led by Indigenous Recipients |
Program Data |
* 2021-22 or most recent
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
The Community Employment Benefits (CEB) Initiative reporting framework is applied to approved Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) projects* to encourage Recipients to increase employment opportunities in the construction industry and related sectors for targeted groups, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth, veterans and apprentices, as well as to increase procurement opportunities for small- and medium-sized enterprises and social enterprises.
As of March 31, 2022, a total of 70 DMAF projects representing a federal contribution of $1,952,383,197 were approved under the DMAF. Currently, 58 projects (federal contribution of $1,677,000,297) will be reporting on the CEB initiative. Recipients report annually on the progress of at least three (3) of the CEB targeted groups, with final program results available in March 2028.
*Recipients, on a case-by-case basis, may be exempt from reporting on the CEB initiative.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
GBA Plus data is collected by INFC through the project application process and through progress reporting for approved projects. Data collected through the project application process and reporting from recipients may be used for future GBA Plus analysis. It is the responsibility of the recipients to collect and report on GBA Plus related data through the submission of progress reports and a final report to INFC. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Canada Community-Building Fund – Permanent Funding for Municipalities
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
Communities select how best to direct funds with the flexibility to make strategic investments across 18 different project categories. Provinces and territories are accountable for reporting to the federal government on the projects that were funded and the benefits that were achieved. By supporting a broad range of infrastructure assets across approximately 3600 communities throughout the country, these investments are expected to benefit all Canadians and support productivity and economic growth and strong cities and communities.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Though the Canada Community-Building Fund (formerly the Gas Tax Fund) was not initially developed with the consideration of GBA Plus, the provinces and territories are accountable for reporting to the federal government on the projects that were funded and the benefits that were achieved.
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program-level data on the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age which are tracked are collected by Community Foundations Canada (CFC), who administer CHCI, and will be available in 2025.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
Statistics |
Observed Results* |
Data Source |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
% of CHCI funded projects specifically addressing needs of vulnerable groups (including but not limited to veterans, persons with disabilities, newcomers, people experiencing low income, LGBTQ2S+) |
N/A |
Community Foundations Canada final report |
Report due to INFC in 2025 |
* 2021-22 or most recent
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
The CHCI supports community-based infrastructure projects across Canada that respond to impacts of COVID-19 through the adaptation of physical spaces and adoption of technological solutions. The CHCI will enable communities to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 in an inclusive and innovative way, improving the well-being of their residents by addressing, among other obstacles, mobility issues and safe access to public or green space.
CHCI recipients are required to design and implement programming that corresponds with the CHCI's objectives and expected results, including those related to fairness, equity and consideration of diverse vulnerable populations, ensure that promotion and outreach of the CHCI targets diverse and vulnerable groups; and collect and report information in order to fulfill INFC's GBA Plus reporting requirements including such as essential workers, women, people with low incomes, people living in high-density areas, seniors, persons with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness.
Supplementary Information Sources:
Nil response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Community Foundations of Canada, who is administering the program, is responsible for reporting results based on the program on a bi-annual basis to INFC, including information on which vulnerable populations are benefiting from projects. At this time, there is nothing to report for 2021-22. The final CFC report is due to INFC in 2025.
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
INFC collects project location data, and projects over $10 million in federal contribution are required to complete Community Employment Benefits reporting to provide public reporting on the employment opportunities achieved. Projects under $10 million are encouraged to report voluntarily on how they plan to support local communities in maximizing the benefits of retrofit and new build projects, including by supporting local work opportunities, skills training and fair wages to qualified local residents and groups, who are traditionally underrepresented in the skilled trades sector, such as apprentices, Indigenous workers and women. This data, along with data gathered from the project application process and progress reporting for approved projects enable the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
The Community Employment Benefits (CEB) Initiative reporting framework is applied to approved Green and Inclusive Community Buildings projects. Projects over $10 million in federal contribution are required to complete Community Employment Benefits reporting to provide public reporting on the employment opportunities achieved. Projects under $10 million are encouraged to report voluntarily on how they plan to support local communities in maximizing the benefits of retrofit and new build projects, including by supporting local work opportunities, skills training and fair wages to qualified local residents and groups, who are traditionally underrepresented in the skilled trades sector, such as apprentices, Indigenous workers and women.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
GBA Plus data is collected by INFC through the project application process and through progress reporting for approved projects. Data collected through the project application process and reporting from recipients may be used for future GBA Plus analysis. It is the responsibility of the recipients to collect and report on GBA Plus related data through the submission of progress reports and a final report to INFC. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Gordie Howe International Bridge Team
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) is a Crown corporation in the INFC portfolio mandated with delivering the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) project between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. WDBA is responsible for oversight of the project including construction oversight and the operation of the new crossing.
WDBA recognizes the importance of GBA Plus and is implementing strategies to ensure a diverse, inclusive workforce to deliver the GHIB project. GBA Plus training has been provided to WDBA's executive team and internal committees, and diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias training has also been offered to staff.
In fiscal 2021-22, WDBA engaged an external advisor to undertake an assessment of the diversity, equity and inclusion processes in the organization. Following extensive staff consultation, recommendations were made on how to improve formal and informal structures on representation on leadership levels.
Moving into the 2022-23 fiscal year, WDBA has committed to establishing an action plan that will allow for the continued development of a safe, inclusive and respectful work environment and to fostering a corporate culture where employees of every race, background, orientation and belief feels they belong.
Statistics |
Observed Results* |
Data Source |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
WDBA's diverse workforce |
|
WDBA's 2021-2022 Annual Report |
The Corporation includes staff that identify as Indigenous, African American and Canadian, Latino and Middle Eastern |
* 2021-22 or most recent
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) project is the includes a Community Benefits Plan (“Plan”). In the Plan, community benefits are identified opportunities that can advance economic, social or environmental conditions for local communities surrounding the bridge. In developing the Community Benefits Plan, it was important that the initiatives selected for implementation would provide positive outcomes for the Windsor-Detroit region and specifically focus on enhancing the communities of Sandwich, Windsor and Delray, Detroit: the neighborhoods closest to the project area.
The Community Benefits Plan reflects community priorities and is comprised of two components:
- The Workforce Development and Participation Strategy is geared toward engaging businesses and focuses on supporting workforce, training and pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship opportunities. As of March 31, 2022:
- 220 local businesses have been engaged within the City of Detroit and Windsor area;
- 6,470 individuals (of which, 27 were self-identified as Indigenous) have been oriented to the project in Canada and the US;
- over 300 pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships have been assigned to the project; and,
- 200 co-operative learning experiences have been provided on the GHIB project.
- The Neighborhood Infrastructure Strategy focuses on collaborating with stakeholders and community members through consultation to develop a community investment strategy based on identified priorities. The strategy includes $20 million (CAD) in infrastructure investments, of which, $1.6M has been distributed in Canada and the US. Examples of disbursements include:
- funding to support infrastructure improvements within communities closest to the project
- funding to support tree planting and tree giveaway initiatives
- funding to support community-based art projects
- funding multi-year business development programs in west Windsor and Southwest Detroit
- funding Community Organization Investment recipients
- vehicles donated to organizations serving Southwest Detroit
- investments into youth programming in West Windsor
Additional information can be found online at https://www.gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com/en/community-benefits-section
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report for 2021-22
Historical Programs
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Historical Programs at INFC include: the Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF), Green Infrastructure Fund (GIF), Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF), Provincial/ Territorial Infrastructure Base Funding Program (PT Base), and the Building Canada Fund (BCF) – Major Infrastructure Component (MIC) and Communities Component (CC), P3 Canada Fund (P3).
These programs are fully allocated and INFC is not approving new projects under these funds. At the time of program development, a gender-based analysis plus data collection plan was not established and there is no gender-based results to report on for this program. For all projects, INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
These programs (Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and Clean Water and Wastewater Fund) are fully allocated and INFC is not approving new projects under these funds. At the time of development, a gender-based analysis plus data collection plan was not established. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
The $75 million Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), provides funding, training and resources to help municipalities adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce GHG emissions.
When MCIP was introduced in 2016, the Government's Gender-Based Analysis requirements at that time were met. As INFC delivers funding for MCIP through the FCM, it does not provide direct services to individual Canadians and thus does not collect statistical data at the individual, user level.
The $110 million Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) supports improved asset management and data collection for greater evidence-based decision making on infrastructure investments.
When MAMP was introduced in 2016, the Government's Gender-Based Analysis requirements at that time were met. As INFC delivers funding for MAMP through the FCM, it does not provide direct services to individual Canadians and thus does not collect statistical data at the individual, user level.
As part of the MAMP's 2019 program renewal, the FCM included GBA Plus. The FCM will take inclusion of a diverse range of communities into account in their program delivery. While the initial program design did not include GBA Plus, current data collection of outputs for awareness building and technical assistance will be provided in the program analysis.
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
Individual projects with over $25 million in total eligible costs are required to report on at least three Community Employment Benefits (CEB) groups. These groups include apprentices, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, veterans, youth and new Canadians, as well as opportunities for small-, medium-sized and social enterprises.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
GBA Plus data is collected by INFC through the project application process and through progress reporting for approved projects. Data collected through the project application process and reporting from recipients may be used for future GBA Plus analysis. It is the responsibility of the recipients to collect and report on GBA Plus related data through the submission of progress reports and a final report to INFC. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA Plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Program
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
NIL response
New Building Canada Fund – National Infrastructure Component
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
The New Building Canada Fund – National Infrastructure Component program is fully allocated and INFC is not approving new projects under these funds.
At the time of program development, a gender-based analysis plus data collection plan was not established. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
New Building Canada Fund – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
The New Building Canada Fund – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories covers the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National Regional Projects and the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – Small Communities Fund are fully allocated and no additional project proposals are being accepted under these programs.
At the time of program development, a gender-based analysis plus data collection plan was not established. INFC collects project location data, enabling the department to conduct GBA plus analysis on the basis of regional and geographic distribution.
New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits: The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
By offering more efficient transportation than the previous corridor and by dedicating the central corridor to public transit, the project offers more opportunities for efficient transit over longer distance for commuters, therefore potentially making some employment opportunities possible, particularly employment opportunities in downtown Montreal for South Shore residents and South Shore employment opportunities for Montreal Island residents.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report for 2021-22
Research and Knowledge Initiative
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL Response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
NIL response
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
The Research and Knowledge Initiative aims to build the capacity of infrastructure decision-makers by funding research and data projects to enhance and disseminate infrastructure-related knowledge and facilitate knowledge-based collaborations and partnerships among infrastructure stakeholders.
The Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project with the Word Council on City Data (WCCD) is a three year project funded through the Research and Knowledge Initiative.
In its final year, the Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project has certified 15 municipalities with international data standard (ISO 37120 – Sustainable Development of Communities – Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life) in order to increase city data capacity and enhance the use of data in municipal decision-making. The data standard is made of 104 indicators, several of which include GBA Plus elements. Among these are:
- 6. Education
- 6.1 Percentage of female school-aged population enrolled in schools (core indicator)
- Question ED6.1.a5.1: Is there a stated goal, mission or policy associated with gender equality and/or the empowerment of women?
- 11. Governance
- 11.2 Women as a percentage of total elected to city-level office (core indicator)
- 11.3 Percentage of women employed in the city government workforce (supporting indicator)
- 12. Health (Potentially GBA Plus)
- 12.5 Number of nursing and midwifery personnel per 100,000 population (supporting indicator)
- 14. Safety
- 14.5 Violent crime rate per 100 000 (supporting indicator)
The 15 municipalities across Canada report on and have tracked each of these indicators over the past three years. Both the WCCD and participating cities have access to this data which can be used to support GBA plus informed decision-making.
A project, led by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD), to develop a Canadian methodology for a jurisdiction-wide infrastructure assessment is scheduled to be completed in 2022, with key findings made publicly available. Through this project IFSD has reviewed literature on infrastructure's contribution towards improving inclusion (e.g. GBA+) outcomes and consulted with key Canadian subject-matter experts on inclusion including First Nations, Inuit and Métis with the aim of clarifying the definition and scope of inclusion in Canada and building an evidence base for the realization of inclusion outcomes from infrastructure investments over the long-term.
A Fall 2021 call for proposals under the Research and Knowledge Initiative invited applications from projects that strengthen the development and use of community-level data and research related to public infrastructure in cities, rural and remote areas, and Indigenous communities across Canada. All applicants were asked to describe how their projects may benefit and include diverse population groups in their project proposals. Final funding recipients will also be asked to qualitatively report on benefits to the diverse population groups identified in their application.
Smart Cities Challenge
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
All four winning projects broadly support social inclusion and empowerment and address the social, economic, and psychological wellbeing of their residents.
- Bridgewater's project aims to lift residents out of energy poverty, focusing on low-income households.
- Nunavut's project aims to reduce the risk of youth suicide in the territory, in part by enabling accessibility of peer support networks and educational and creative resources.
- Guelph/Wellington aims to create an inclusive circular food economy that will increase access to nutritious and affordable food.
- Montreal will improve access to food, particularly for vulnerable people, and is also innovating and improving mobility in the city in ways that enhance equitable access to services broadly.
All winning projects are required to report on at least three Community Employment Benefits (CEB) groups. These groups include apprentices, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, veterans, youth and new Canadians, as well as opportunities for small-, medium-sized and social enterprises.
Supplementary Information Sources:
NIL response
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
The Smart Cities Challenge actively measures a number of key outcomes which continue to be validated through various methods of data collection and monitoring. This is primarily reflected in the outcomes-based Contribution Agreements signed with winning communities– an innovative funding tool which aligns funding to project outcomes and milestones for achieving them.
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative
Target Population: Specific regions or sectors of the economy (Toronto)
Distribution of Benefits:
The outcomes and indicators which have been established in Infrastructure Canada's reporting framework and which are tracked by Infrastructure Canada do not include program-level data regarding the distribution of benefits by gender, income level, or age, and consequently, this data is not collected.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
NIL response
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
To make job opportunities related to waterfront revitalization accessible to local people who need them, Waterfront Toronto developed the Waterfront Toronto Employment Initiative (WTEI) which partners with organizations like the YMCA of Greater Toronto that help jobseekers and promote economic inclusion and connect them with development partners and contractors as opportunities arise.
Supplementary Information Sources:
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
Nothing to report for 2021-22
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