Thank you.
I think that's a very good question. Indeed, you may know that the role Status of Women Canada plays in gender-based analysis is a capacity building role. In terms of the other departments, what we provide them are tools and training, but the ultimate responsibility to apply the GBA to their own businesses and to their policies is the departments' responsibility.
That being said, you may obviously know that when the standing committee tabled its response, the previous government came out with a response. In that response it was obvious from both sides that the government wanted to put an emphasis on accountability. The accountability within the federal government obviously helps when you have the three central agencies on board playing their challenge role, vis-à-vis the other departments. So for the past year Status of Women Canada's work has been to work with the three central agencies to have them integrate gender-based analysis in their processes.
In the case of the Department of Finance, in fact, in the case of the three departments, what we've negotiated with them was a collective pilot project in which they would apply the knowledge they received through our training to see how they can work their challenge function.
Our understanding is that there was only one issue, if you like, that was picked by the Department of Finance. It was an income tax policy. We are working with them to build that capacity, but I would agree with Madam Ivers that if the committee wants to know more about the activities at the Department of Finance, it's up to the department to respond to that question.