Thank you very much.
Thanks so much for having me here today and bringing forward this report. I think it's very important that we look at it to see what has happened over the last eight years.
I would like to reflect on this because I've been part of the status of women committee, and I've had the chance to work with many of you. I know that we are trying to do good work at the status of women committee when we talk about GBA+.
In 2016 there was a requirement to “include gender-based analysis plus in Memoranda to Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions.”
In 2018, status of women became a full department. In 2019, cabinet ministers were mandated “to consider gender-based analysis plus”. It seems like we are telling people to do things, but we are finding that long-standing challenges that we previously identified continue to hinder the full implementation. Despite our previous work and recommendations, it's still unclear whether actions are achieving better gender equality, diversity and inclusion outcomes.
Carey, I want to ask you specifically about this because you've have a chance to go through all of this. Where did you find some of the greatest holes? Were they in departments?