2024-2025 Supplementary Tables

Gender-based analysis plus

General information: Institutional GBA Plus capacity

Governance

Invest in Canada is committed to ensuring that horizontal policy considerations of gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) are considered to ensure inclusive outcomes for Canadians. Invest in Canada continues to explore opportunities to enhance its leadership, capacity, training and necessary tools for the implementation of GBA Plus throughout the organization.

As an employer, Invest in Canada is committed to ensuring that jobs within the organization are evaluated based their value and addresses the general undervaluation of women’s work, which contributes to the gender pay gap. Additionally, the Government considers GBA Plus, including diversity in terms of linguistic, regional, and employment equity groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as members of ethnic and cultural groups, when appointing members to the Board of Directors.

Capacity

Invest in Canada has carried out a pay equity review comparing female and male dominated job classes to determine whether there are pay equity discrepancies, and will publish a pay equity plan as outlined in the Pay Equity Act.

There have been no changes to resourcing levels directly associated with supporting GBA Plus. Invest in Canada does not have fully dedicated FTEs to GBA Plus implementation due to the size of the organization.

Highlights of GBA Plus results reporting by program

An important part of Canada’s value proposition includes its diversity advantage. Many investors with whom Invest in Canada works understand that gender parity and diversity are important objectives when identifying an investment location. Through Invest in Canada’s integrated advertising campaigns and content marketing, Invest in Canada highlights Canada’s value proposition as a highly educated and diverse workforce.

In support of human resources, Invest in Canada will implement a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy and Action Plan that was developed through extensive research and internal consultations with employees across the organization. As an employer, Invest in Canada will continue its collaboration with its diverse workforce to learn from the lived experience of members to identify and remove obstacles to opportunity, institutionalize equitable structures, and create a culture of belonging.