That's an interesting question because Treasury Board already provides accountability through its annual report. However, it's a self-assessment questionnaire. It asks folks to assess themselves. If I ask my students to assess themselves, they'll give themselves a nine out of 10 or 10 out of 10. Are self-assessment reports sufficient?
It may also be necessary to rewrite the questions to add some about substantive equality and the future part VII regulations. I'd like to see a special appendix in the Treasury Board report. There's a DEI appendix, so there should be a part VII appendix. This is an example of an accountability measure that is very relevant and is based on something that already exists. We're not making up something new; we're innovating based on an existing practice. These are small steps, but they can really tell us a lot in terms of accountability.
