Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will conclude by making two comments. First of all, I am proud to be the first female Secretary of the Treasury Board. It is quite an honour. Mine will be the first photograph of a woman to be hung on the wall among the photos of my predecessors. Second

Public Accounts committee  I think we have to look at the results of the Government of Canada's policies and practices. I think that's really where the issues should be addressed. I'm not familiar with all of the components of Transport Canada, but are there some issues that are in their range of activity

Public Accounts committee  As we indicated in our action plan and in the government's response to Ms. Fraser's report, we do acknowledge that we must support and work with Status of Women Canada. Consequently, this agency will not review departmental policies on its own, but rather will work with...

Public Accounts committee  As I see it, GBA is a collaborative process and if we do not work with the central agencies and with Status of Women Canada, we will only get partial answers. That is why we work with and support the efforts of Status of Women Canada. Status of Women Canada serves as the centre

Public Accounts committee  It really is incumbent on the deputy head of the organization to take on that responsibility. We have taken the comments of the Auditor General quite seriously in terms of the capacity in departments and agencies, which is why, when we tabled our action plan, that is a key compon

Public Accounts committee  As I said, I believe deputy ministers and agency heads are responsible for ensuring that GBA mechanisms and approaches are put in place. Furthermore, as we saw from the Auditor General's report, the process can be rather uneven and we acknowledge that to be true. Our work involve

Public Accounts committee  I think I indicated earlier where we would like the documentation to rest and I think this is where I do believe the Auditor General and we agree, that it should be documented in departments and agencies. I think that would make our challenge function interactive and informal and

Public Accounts committee  In reference to the question on the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act, a number of the issues were not addressed through the collective bargaining process. Because they ended up being addressed outside the collective bargaining process, it ended up being fairly lengthy, an

Public Accounts committee  I have two quick points before I turn to my colleague about the training. We agree there needs to be better documentation and it should be in the departments and agencies. They're best placed to tell us whether they have done the analysis, how they have done it, and where it is

Public Accounts committee  I am not aware, unfortunately or perhaps fortunately, of any formal request. Perhaps Status of Women Canada officials can answer that question.

Public Accounts committee  There are two parts to your question. Firstly, as to whether departments document their own achievements in this area and can prove that they have done their own analyses, we agree—and we have discussed this with the Auditor General—that we must step up our efforts to work with t

Public Accounts committee  The effectiveness of programs and policies is measured against the objectives initially stated and the results achieved. Objectives and outcomes are identified in the accountability framework associated with each program, policy or initiative.

Public Accounts committee  The aim of each separate program or activity is very different. What matters is to ensure that GBA is taken into account in the policy formulation process.

Public Accounts committee  It rests first and foremost with the deputy head, the deputy minister. The deputy minister is accountable for ensuring that analysis, for ensuring that policy development incorporates program development, incorporates a range of factors, including gender-based analysis. Therefore

Public Accounts committee  I can start, if I may. Yes, the government is committed to the process. Yes, we have made some strides. We have, in some instances, been quite specific as to what we require departments to provide to us. From a Treasury Board Secretariat perspective, we have also spent quite a b