My role is to ensure that throughout the decision-making process, gender considerations, and many others, are brought to bear on an issue so that ministers have the best advice possible in order to make a decision.
That doesn't always mean they will take decisions the way I advise them to--I don't pretend to have that kind of influence--nor is it really my role. What I do is I bring considerations to bear and ensure through my briefings to cabinet committee chairs, and those of my colleagues to their cabinet committee chairs and ultimately to the Prime Minister, that different considerations are taken into account.
We strive to ensure, Madam Chair, that the best decisions possible are taken and that the government has at its disposal the best that the public service has to offer in terms of advice, and that includes gender-based analysis.