The Government of Canada has mandated for all agencies to apply Gender Based Analysis plus to programs and policies. Intersectionality is a term we are hearing and using more and more and yet there is still confusion around what it means and more importantly, how we go about putting it into practice.

In this session Karen, who is a globally recognized GBA+ expert and has applied GBA+ in a wide range of sectors and contexts, will provide an overview of the origins and meaning of intersectionality, why it is important to programming and policy and what good practice looks like.

• Insights from plus communities impacted by policies, legislation, regulation, projects and other initiatives
• How different communities are impacted in different ways
• Examples where local, provincial or federal governments have developed policy without input from diverse communities
• Questions that policy makers should be asking of those with intersecting identities and how those questions should be asked

In this presentation, Karine Morin will highlight the Tri-Agency EDI Action Plan, and the agencies’ efforts to provide fair access to research support and promote equitable participation in the research system. She will highlight the use of GBA Plus to advance these efforts, including self-identification data collection.

• Areas where individuals consistently experience challenges
• How to identify and address data gaps
• Nuances of consultation – what methods work better than others for the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community?
• What happens when 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals are not considered in developing policy?
• Broad benefits of inclusion in policy and program development

GBA+ is part of a wider set of measures known as gender-responsive budgeting. While the executive branch has a role to play in implementing GRB throughout the four stages of the budget process, so does parliament. This presentation will focus on how governments and parliaments can be involved in GRB across the budget cycle, focusing on international best practices.