2024‑25 Gender-Based Analysis Plus
General information: Institutional GBA Plus (GBA +) capacity
Governance
The Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada (the MPCC) completed its third year of the GBA+ Strategy in 2022-23. A new three-year strategy is being developed in 2023-24. This plan was modified to coordinate with other similar police oversight bodies to align strategies.
In terms of governance, all decisions regarding approach and implementation are made by the chairperson who is the Deputy Head. The Champion is the General Counsel and Senior Director of Operations, which ensures a link to the mandate. In addition, in 2023-24, a new legal counsel became an additional resource for this project. Within Operations, the Registrar is a focal point, given that this role interacts with Canadians and users of the MPCC. Furthermore, the Senior Director of Corporate Services is another focal point as head of human resources, which is a key area for the application of GBA+. The MPCC is a micro organization and GBA+ is managed at the executive level but most employees are engaged in various working groups and committees at which GBA+ issues are discussed.
Capacity
In 2021-22, the MPCC conducted an environmental scan and analysis to identify potential GBA+ indicators and engaged with stakeholders and partners on those indicators.
In 2022-23, the MPCC conducted a Privacy Impact Analysis and updated its complaint submission form to allow for the collection and analysis of disaggregated identified GBA+ factors.
By the end of the fiscal year, the approach was revised for a way forward to 2023-24, which included a Privacy Impact Assessment of the new approach as well as consultation with Women and Gender Equality Canada.
In 2023-24, the MPCC considered the approach of other similar organizations to implement administrative procedures and a system to enable the collection and analysis of disaggregated identified GBA+ factors. In addition, the MPCC continued efforts to achieve its commitment to GBA+ by implementing actions in its three-year GBA+ strategy. This included providing additional training to some staff, incorporating GBA+ analysis into staffing actions, and revising the MPCC investigation guidelines.
For the 2024-25 year, the MPCC included required GBA+ training in its mandatory training curriculum for new employees as well as more advanced relevant courses for employees who are involved in the implementation of this strategy.
Highlights of GBA Plus results reporting by program
Core Responsibility: Independent Oversight of the Military Police
Program Name: Complaints Resolution
Program Goals: To collect identified GBA+ identity factors and develop a new GBA+ plan.
Total Population: All Canadians
Specific Demographic Group Outcomes: The program currently collects insufficient GBA+ data to enable it to monitor or report program impact by gender and diversity.
Key Program Impacts on Gender and Diversity: Not available
Key Program Impacts Statistics: Not available
Other Key Program Impacts: Not available
Supplementary Information Sources: Not available
GBA+ Data Collection Plan:
By the end of 2023-24, a modified data collection plan was in development. The revised plan includes a review of academic work sponsored by similar police oversight organizations and is informed by discussions with Women and Gender Equality Canada. A key decision was made in the last fiscal year for information to be collected separately from the complaint and review process to further maintain the trust and protect the privacy of those providing information to the MPCC. A new complaints form will be finalized by March 31, 2024, and work is underway on the rest of the data collection, which will be finalized and implemented in 2024-25.
The program currently collects insufficient GBA+ data to enable it to monitor or report program impact by gender and diversity.
Finally, the MPCC will include considerations of GBA+ identity factors in its Annual Report for the 2024 calendar year and will review its investigation guidelines to ensure that GBA+ considerations are integrated in investigations and reports by March 2025.
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