2017-2018 Supplementary Tables

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025

Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings/operations

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Modernize our fleet

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Support the transition to a low-carbon economy through green procurement

Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls

12.7

Starting point: SWC uses PSPC standing offers for most of its procurement needs. A standard clause on green procurement is integrated in all contracts.

Target: 100% by March 31, 2020

Performance indicator Percentage of contracts that include a green procurement clause.

35% (Baseline)

SWC will continue to update its templates to include green procurement clauses in all contracts.

Ensure that decision‑makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement

12.7

Starting point: At the beginning of 2017-18, 100% of designated specialists had completed the necessary training to support green procurement.

Target: 100% by March 31, 2018

Performance indicator Percentage of designated specialists that have completed the training

On March 31, 2018, 66% of designated specialists had completed the training. This is due to the hiring of a new resource late in the reporting period who will complete the required training in 2018-19.

Ensure that key officials include contributions to, and support for, the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement objectives in their performance evaluations

12.7

Starting point: In the past, this was not included in performance evaluations.

Target: 100% by March 2018

Performance indicator Percentage of designated managers whose performance evaluation includes support for the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement

100%

Demonstrate innovative technologies

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Promote sustainable travel practices

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Understand climate change impacts and build resilience

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Improve transparency and accountability

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Develop policy for low-carbon government

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The Women’s Program invested $20.8 million in some 300 new and ongoing projects at the local, regional and national levels to implement concrete solutions to the systemic barriers women face, focusing on leveraging partnerships as well as changing institutions and systems impeding women’s progress and advancement such as:

• Funding projects for Indigenous women and girls, to strengthen the voices of Indigenous women on issues affecting them or hindering their advancement in all aspects of life;
• Launching a Call for Proposals resulting in $10 million in new funding over the next three years for 32 projects working to address the root causes that limit women’s economic security through increased collaboration and private sector engagement; and
• Launching a Call for Proposals exclusively for projects to support Indigenous women’s economic success.

As part of a pilot of incremental scaling of the Moose Hide Campaign, contribution funding totalling $300,000 was received from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Department of National Defence in support of the initiative.

SWC also transferred $50,000 to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the lead department for the Action Plan on Women Entrepreneurs, as part of a broader Government of Canada initiative to support women entrepreneurs announced in Budget 2017.

SWC’s Women’s Program continued to develop tools and supports to better connect recipients to facilitate partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Funding to implement the Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence

Status of Women Canada

Department of National Defence; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada; Public Safety Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Not applicable

November 23, 2017

Ongoing

It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (the Strategy) is the Government of Canada’s response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). It is based on three pillars: prevention; support for survivors and their families; and promotion of responsive legal and justice systems. The Strategy builds on existing federal initiatives and aligns with provincial and territorial efforts, enabling enhanced collaboration. Status of Women Canada ensures the overall coordination of the Strategy.

The Strategy includes the following actions, which will be undertaken by partner departments to advance shared outcomes:

• Status of Women Canada will establish a GBV Knowledge Centre, enhance data collection and research on GBV, launch an awareness initiative to engage youth in a national dialogue on GBV, and fund, through the GBV Program, the development and implementation of promising practices that strengthen the GBV sector;
• Public Health Agency of Canada will support the implementation and testing of ways to prevent GBV, including child maltreatment and teen dating violence;
• Public Safety Canada will enhance efforts to address online child sexual exploitation;
• Department of National Defence will increase funding for Family Crisis Teams, to support members of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families affected by violence;
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will develop and offer cultural competency training for RCMP officers; and
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will enhance the Settlement Program.

cfc-swc.gc.ca/violence/strategy-strategie/index-en.html

A Deputy Heads Governance Committee composed of all signatory departments and federal entities, meets twice a year, or more frequently as needed, and is chaired by the Deputy Minister (DM) of Status of Women. To support the work of the Deputy Heads, a Director General (DG) steering committee and a working-level interdepartmental coordinating committee have also been established. They provide additional support and timely engagement on key issues related to the Strategy implementation and monitoring. The committee of Directors General from the six departments and agencies funded through this initiative meets quarterly to review progress on the initiative, including against objectives and performance indicators. The Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee is responsible for supporting and facilitating the implementation of the Strategy, preparing Strategy documents and reports, and supporting the work of the DG and DM committees. In addition, the Minister of Status of Women formed the Advisory Council on the Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (Advisory Council) in June 2016. The Advisory Council serves as a forum to exchange views, promising practices and research on issues related to GBV. The members of the Advisory Council come from a broad range of sectors and areas of expertise to offer guidance and insights related to the development and implementation of the Strategy.

$100,900,000 over five years (2017–18 to 2021–22) and $20,700,000 per year ongoing.

$6,504,866

$4,805,182

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Status of Women Canada will lead a mid-term horizontal evaluation in year four of the Strategy (2020–21)

SO1. Gender-based violence is reduced

1.1. Percentage of population that self-report sexual assault (in the past 12 months)

1.2. Percentage of population that self-report any form of GBV (in their lifetime)

1.3. Number of women victims of homicide in an intimate relationship context in Canada

1.1.1 A target has not yet been set for this indicator (Baseline: 3.7%, 2014).

1.2.1 The baseline for this indicator will be established in 2019-20 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in fall 2019. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established.

1.3.1 A target has not yet been set for this indicator. (Baseline: 57, 2016).

1.1.1. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey (Every five years)

1.2.1. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (Every five years)

1.3.1. Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey (Annual)

1.1.1. 3.7% of women reported that they experienced sexual assault in the past 12 months (GSS, 2014). This result is comparable to rates reported in 2004 (3.5%) and 2009 (3.4%).

1.2.1. The result for this indicator is not yet available. The baseline will be established in 2019–20 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in fall 2019.

1.3.1. There were 57 female victims of intimate partner homicide in Canada in 2016, which corresponds to a rate of 3.7 victims per 1 million. Women made up 79% of intimate partner homicide victims in 2016, with a rate almost four times that of the rate among men (3.7 victims per 1 million versus 1.0). This ratio has remained fairly consistent over time.

Data from the source surveys are currently being analyzed and an integrated reporting methodology is being developed. The common baseline is expected to be established in 2019-20.

SO2. Those impacted by gender-based violence have improved health and social outcomes.

2.1. Percentage of intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors who report good, very good, or excellent health

2.2. Percentage of sexual assault survivors reporting social isolation (stay home at night, avoid people and places) as a result of victimization

2.1.1. The baseline for this indicator will be established in 2019–20 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in fall 2019. The target for this indicator will be set once the baseline has been established. 

2.2.1. A target has not yet been set for this indicator. (Baseline: 18%, 2014)

2.1.1. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (Every five years)

2.2.1. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey (Every five years)

2.1.1. The result for this indicator is not yet available. The baseline will be established in 2019–20 using results from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, expected in fall 2019.

2.2.1. Based on 2014 results, 18% of sexual assault survivors reported social isolation (versus 10% for non-victims). However, available data does not specify whether the reported behaviour resulted from an incident of sexual assault. 

Data from the source surveys are currently being analyzed and an integrated reporting methodology is being developed. The common baseline is expected to be established in 2019-20.

Funding for this horizontal initiative was approved by the Treasury Board in November 2017 and funding was accessed in March 2018. Though work is ongoing, progress has been made in the first year of the Strategy.

The Strategy’s focal point is the GBV Knowledge Centre (KC), which is responsible for coordination, data and research, reporting, and knowledge mobilization on GBV-related content. In 2017-18, Status of Women Canada began developing and implementing the KC, including its searchable online platform. This platform, expected to launch publically in the fall of 2018, will bring together existing knowledge and evidence from a variety of sources about experiences of GBV and ways to prevent and address it, as well as links to government funding opportunities. To fill knowledge and data gaps on GBV, in 2017-18 SWC collaborated with Statistics Canada on three national surveys, which will result in much needed data and information on GBV in public and private spaces, post-secondary environments, and workplaces. The Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces was launched in April 2018, with initial reports expected to be ready in 2019. SWC also began developing an approach to supporting GBV qualitative research, including engaging stakeholders through an expert panel on qualitative research in March 2018, and beginning plans for a call for proposals which is expected to support knowledge synthesis and creation. Critical gaps in the state of knowledge on GBV are also being filled through Statistics Canada analytical reports including: the victimization of women with disabilities, immigrants, and visible minorities; cyberstalking; police-reported sexual assaults; and self-reported sexual assaults.

In 2017-18, the following actions were undertaken by partner departments to advance shared outcomes:

• Status of Women Canada committed $20 million in funding and announced a call for concepts in January 2018 under the new GBV Program to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for underserved populations of survivors. Funding of approved projects will begin in 2018-19.
• Public Health Agency of Canada initiated both open and directed solicitations for projects to prevent teen/youth dating violence (TDV); and provided funding for a project to improve the capacity of teachers to deliver TDV prevention programming.
• Public Safety Canada announced more than $4 million in funding to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection over five years, and $857,000 annually thereafter, to continue its vital work in protecting children from sexual exploitation on the Internet, and committed an additional $93,616 to establish a survivors’ network, allowing victims to connect with one another and to create tailored support resources for survivors.
• Department of National Defence initiated a Feasibility Study to determine requirements, identify gaps, examine the full scope of options and provide analysis and recommendations on the governance and outputs of the Family Crisis Teams.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will be developing cultural competency and trauma-informed GBV training in 2018-19 then rolling it out starting in 2019-20 to all RCMP employees.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Settlement Program funded the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth to develop violence prevention training, workshops and materials to support the delivery of place-based programming activities. In 2018-19, the program will be delivered to clients and other service provider organizations. The Settlement Program also funded Westman Immigrant Services in Brandon Manitoba to pilot staff training sessions on GBV issues. The training focused on how to better serve clients in need of domestic violence, safety, and healing-related services and will continue in 2018-19.

Questions related to the GBV Strategy can be sent to: CFC.finalaviolence-endviolence.SWC@CFC-SWC.gc.ca