Certainly in the last two years there has been a lot of progress made in the fact that we have champions in the central agencies, in the fact that we have an interdepartmental committee that looks at this question in terms of how we can advance efforts across government, in the fact that you have in departments various approaches and various models for ensuring that gender-based analysis takes place. As I say, inherent in the policy process, the importance of ensuring--again I sound like I'm repeating myself--that we ask the challenging questions and the tough questions in terms of what the implications are for men and women is part of a very robust policy challenge function.
It is also the case that this is within government, but of course to make a process even stronger it means you need voices and advocates outside of government. I think the fact that you have organizations and groups outside government that look for these kinds of questions and that, as I say, challenge government really in terms of how these issues and these considerations are being taken into account leads to a very healthy process. It has to be internal, but it also has to be an external process that makes sure this is an issue that is advanced and that the necessary kinds of considerations are taken into account.
I think there is an onus both inside and outside. There have been a number of good steps taken to try to ensure this happens. I think we can only build on the progress we've made to embed it as part of the culture and the work of each organization. Certainly, as I say, you'll hear from our colleagues in the Department of Finance in terms of the work they're doing, in terms of the budget process. So I think it's really all part of an overall sort of approach, a coherent approach that has to look internally in government with all of the various players but also in terms of looking at the external organizations and think-tanks and others that can also certainly help to advance work in this area.