Supplementary information tables

The following supplementary information tables are available on Statistics Canada's website:

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy/Reporting on Green Procurement
Gender-based Analysis Plus
United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy/Reporting on Green Procurement.

2020 to 2023 Short-form Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

Name of department

Statistics Canada

Date

January 2022

Context

Although Statistics Canada is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full departmental sustainable development strategy, Statistics Canada adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.

The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, Statistics Canada supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS "Greening Government" goal.

Commitments

Please refer to the table below.

Integrating sustainable development

Statistics Canada will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of FSDS goals and targets through its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process. An SEA for policy, plan or program proposals includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on FSDS goals and targets.

Public statements on the results of Statistics Canada's assessments will be made public and announced on its website when an initiative has undergone a detailed SEA. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that the environmental effects, including the impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program have been considered during proposal development and decision making.

Greening Government:
The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient and green operations.
Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) target	FSDS contributing actions	Corresponding departmental actions	Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target	Starting points Performance indicators Targets	Programs in which the departmental actions will occur
Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement	Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions.	Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls. Ensure paper purchased by Statistics Canada is made from recycled material.	Motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their goods, services and supply chains.	To reduce waste generated and minimize the environmental impacts of assets throughout their lifecycle, Statistics Canada will continue to embed environmental considerations in public procurement in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement. Copy paper purchased by Statistics Canada contains a minimum of 30% recycled content and has a forest certification, ECOLOGO certification or equivalent certification.	Economic and Environmental Statistics Socio-economic Statistics Censuses Centres of Expertise Cost-Recovered Statistical Services Internal Services
	Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees.	Ensure that decision makers and materiel management and procurement specialists have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement Ensure that key officials include support for and contributions to the Government of Canada's Policy on Green Procurement objectives.	Motivate suppliers to green their goods, services and supply chain.	100% of specialists in procurement and materiel management have completed training on green procurement. Mandatory internal templates require that green procurement considerations be addressed and on each file. These templates are subject to peer review and sectional audit, with monitoring and oversight by the key official.

Gender-based Analysis Plus

Institutional GBA Plus Capacity

The Government of Canada has committed to Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) to ensure that gender, diversity and inclusion perspectives are considered in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, policies and other initiatives in all federal departments and agencies.

Statistics Canada is a key supporter of the GBA Plus initiative, which is led by Women and Gender Equality Canada. The agency's role with respect to supporting other government departments with GBA Plus includes disseminating data disaggregated by sex, gender and other intersecting identity factors, as well as gender-based and intersectional analyses; providing statistical leadership and analytical expertise for developing progress metrics and relevant statistical standards; building GBA Plus knowledge and capacity; and monitoring and addressing emerging data needs.

In response to this commitment to GBA Plus and the increasing need for more detailed statistical information, Statistics Canada established the Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics in 2018.

This is Statistics Canada's knowledge centre on GBA Plus, as well as gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada. Its key activities have included developing and maintaining the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub; producing analytical products and insights relevant to gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada; and building GBA Plus capacity and awareness internally at Statistics Canada and externally for other government departments and stakeholders. In addition, the Centre reviews Statistics Canada's memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions and budget proposals from a GBA Plus perspective and in accordance with government directives and requirements, and provides advice.

Statistics Canada continues to identify and address data and knowledge gaps across its statistical programs by adding indicators to existing surveys, developing new survey questions, increasing the sample size of key population groups on certain surveys to allow for disaggregation and integrating data sources to enable reporting on key population groups.

Statistics Canada recently received the approval to implement the Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP). The DDAP will fill data and knowledge gaps, support more representative data collection (i.e., at various levels of geography), enhance statistics on diverse populations across age groups, and support governmental and societal efforts to address inequities and promote fairness and inclusion in decision making.

Specifically, the DDAP will prioritize the collection of data by sex or gender, as well as for Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and members of groups designated as visible minorities. Additional disaggregation includes for LGBTQ2+ people, children and youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, people living in minority official language communities, and those living in low-income situations.

Given that its main objective is to increase diversity data, the DDAP is a key enabler for GBA Plus and intersectional analysis. Such analyses will aid in understanding the health, social, economic and environmental experiences and outcomes of Canadians; better inform decision making to enable more equitable delivery of programs and services; and track progress toward a fairer and more inclusive society.

Statistics Canada recently established a GBA Plus responsibility network, which is led by the agency's GBA Plus Champion and supported by the Centre. This network is an important step toward further GBA Plus implementation throughout the agency, in its data, people and internal processes, and for the benefit of its users through the services it will provide and the insights it will produce.

Statistics Canada continues its efforts to build a talented, diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the Canadian population. For instance, the agency introduced the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Accountability Framework in 2020–21 to increase its accountability to employment equity committees and better serve its employees and community through clearly identified roles and responsibilities.

Furthermore, the agency continues to implement two human resource action plans—the 2021-to-2025 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan: Moving Forward Together, and the Integrity and Respect Action Plan. Both of these plans aim to improve and promote diversity and inclusion within the workplace, eliminate systemic barriers in appointment processes, and increase representation at all levels across the agency.

Highlights of GBA Plus Results Reporting Capacity by Program

Economic and Environmental Statistics

The Economic and Environmental Statistics program produces a wide range of economic and environmental statistics, including on national and international accounts, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, research and development, price indexes, finance, tourism, transportation, agriculture, and the environment.

The program monitors the inclusion of gender and diversity characteristics (GBA Plus) in the statistical products it releases. Specifically, it tracks the following:

the number of statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) released by Economic and Environmental Statistics, disseminated through The Daily, and made available on Statistics Canada's website.

One or more of the following GBA Plus factors are included: sex, gender, Indigenous peoples, members of groups designated as visible minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ people and immigrants.

The GBA Plus Responsibility Network will determine the feasibility of developing a suite of performance indicators by GBA Plus factor (i.e., each GBA Plus factor will have a corresponding performance indicator) for statistical products released by the Economic and Environmental Statistics program.

Socio-economic Statistics

The Socio-economic Statistics program provides integrated information and relevant analysis on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals, families and households, as well as on the major factors that affect their well-being.

Given the nature of socioeconomic statistics, the vast majority, if not all, of the work undertaken by this program includes GBA Plus considerations. The program monitors its inclusion of gender and diversity characteristics (GBA Plus) by the following:

the number of visits to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub
the number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations, training sessions, presentations) led by the Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics for internal (i.e., Statistics Canada) or external (e.g., other government departments, academia, non-governmental organizations) stakeholders
the number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) released by Socio-economic Statistics, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website
the proportion of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) released by Socio-economic Statistics, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website
the number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender
the proportion of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender
the number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender and other identity factors
the proportion of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender and other identity factors.

Cost-Recovered Statistical Services

Through the Cost-Recovered Statistical Services program, Statistics Canada conducts special surveys to gather new data; produces high-quality statistics that are currently not part of the agency's data holdings; and conducts on-demand special analytical projects to meet specific needs of federal, provincial and territorial institutions and other clients.

Cost-recovered projects and statistical services are undertaken across programs, throughout the agency.

For example, a portion of work being done to address important data gaps in collaboration with the Department for Women and Gender Equity (WAGE), is a cost-recovery program

Censuses

The Census Program provides statistical information and analyses that measure changes in the Canadian population and its demographic characteristics, and in the agricultural sector. The program includes the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture.

The program monitors the inclusion of gender and diversity characteristics (GBA Plus) in the statistical products it releases. Specifically, it tracks the following:

the number of Census of Population statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profiles, highlight tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website
the proportion of Census of Population statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profiles, highlight tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website
the number of Census of Agriculture statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profiles, highlight tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website.

One or more of the following GBA Plus factors are included: sex, gender, Indigenous identity, visible minority status and immigrant status.

The GBA Plus Responsibility Network will also determine the feasibility of developing a suite of performance indicators by GBA Plus factor (i.e., each GBA Plus factor will have a corresponding performance indicator) for statistical products released by the Census program.

Centres of Expertise

The Centres of Expertise undertake innovative research, analysis and data development activities and continually seek new data sources, leading-edge methods and systems, cost-effective operations, and new statistical products to address the current and future information needs of Canadians.

They monitor the inclusion of gender and diversity characteristics (GBA Plus) in the statistical products they release. Specifically, they track the following:

the number of statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies, fact sheets) released by the Centres of Expertise, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website.