That's a more complicated question. The analysts are certainly challenging whether or not the GBA is adequate. Status of Women Canada, the public, and committees such as this one ultimately oversee and provide a view on whether a particular program or initiative reflects an appropriate GBA. We do assess whether the GBA performed by the department is sufficient. I think we have to keep in mind that it is ministers who are making decisions on these programs, and there are a whole host of interests they're balancing in making those decisions.
Ultimately it is up to parliamentarians and the public to hold the government accountable for how they feel, how those decisions have been made, and whether those decisions are reflective of anybody's given view of the public interest at that time.
Our role is to assure ourselves that analysis has been done and that the analysis is adequate. We're not necessarily there to ensure a given outcome. That's where I think you're going, that there should be a specific type of outcome, and that's not our job as public servants. Ultimately that's the job of ministers, to balance those considerations.