In terms of what the practice looks like, I wouldn't say that we are in any way different or divergent from the other departments. We have a very rigorous questionnaire, and there is a checklist. It takes you through a series of questions that you have to look at, the fundamental matter: whether or not there could be differential outcomes in terms of gender, and whether there are measures you can take to mitigate that. In all cases now, when this work is done and the matters go up for decision, we have to show that we have done the work. Either we end up doing a review at that level to indicate that we didn't find anything—and we can actually scrutinize that; in my group we look at it—and the director general in the program area has to sign off on it, or they have to complete the full analysis. This happens about 50 times a year, as we look at memoranda to cabinet or Treasury Board submissions in the department.
On May 5th, 2016. See this statement in context.