Thank you.
Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Ferguson.
I have a question about the gender-based analysis chapter in your report.
You said there are three barriers. One of the barriers was lack of capacity in the departments to apply gender-based analysis.
Another barrier is that there is no requirement to do the gender-based analysis. It's more policy advice managed by Status of Women.
You also said there is a shortcoming in that even when there is more activity in terms of education and training, it hasn't necessarily been accomplished by results.
That really makes me think. As our government has a strong priority on gender equality, and the departments are taking a look at the impact of their programs on various genders, it has to be effective.
This may be in the form of advice or your thoughts. Have you looked at how other countries incorporate gender into program analysis? Is there a fundamental shortcoming with the system we're using in Canada? Can you talk to us about how this is done in other countries where it is working? Are there other systems besides the GBA one that we're using in Canada? Could it be about good people trying to manage a poor process? What are some improved processes that we should be thinking about?