In terms of the training we provide at Status of Women, we're a small agency, and what we've tried to do over the past couple of years is partner with other parts of government that have adult learning specialists, in particular the Centre for Intercultural Learning at Global Affairs Canada. I mentioned earlier that they would be involved in training foreign service officers on GBA, so they have some internal expertise.
We've entered into a memorandum of understanding with them for the delivery of advanced GBA training. I know that recently a number of departments took them up on that. In terms of what we're encouraging departments to do, we're working on a cluster approach. For example, we're saying to departments, “Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada, work together, and hire the CIL to develop this training for you.” It's something that we think is working really well and that we'd like to continue.
In terms of developing advanced GBA training, going forward, we're hoping for this cluster approach, whereby departments that have similar business lines can come together and hire CIL, using our resources under the memorandum of understanding, to do more in-depth training. We've had some good uptake on that.
That would be primarily the additional training that is available.