2021-22 Departmental Results Report (DRR)
Supplementary Information Tables
Reporting on Green Procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
Context
The OPC adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada’s effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, the OPC supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS “Greening Government” goal.
Commitments
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) |
Corresponding departmental action(s) |
Starting point(s), performance indicator(s) and target(s) |
Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement | Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure best value in government procurement decisions. | Integrate environmental considerations into procurement management processes and controls. | Use, where appropriate, Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) procurement instruments into which environmental performance considerations are already integrated, and continue to promote environmental considerations in our daily workplaces. | The OPC continued to use PSPC procurement instruments to procure services and office furniture and supplies. | The OPC is a small organization and its few greening procurement activities have limited contribution towards the broader Government of Canada’s FSDS goal and target. |
| Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees. | Ensure that decision-makers have the necessary training and awareness to support green procurement. | Percentage of procurement and materiel management specialists who have taken training on green procurement. | 100% |
Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2021-22 reporting cycle, the OPC had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment, and no public statements were produced.
Details on transfer payment programs
| Start date | April 1, 2020 |
|---|---|
| End date | March 31, 2025 |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2020-21 |
| Link to departmental result(s) | Canadians are empowered to exercise their privacy rights and; Parliamentarians, and public and private sector organizations are informed and guided to protect Canadian’s privacy rights. |
| Link to the department’s Program Inventory | Promotion Program |
| Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program | This program exists under section 24 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This section states - among other things - that the Commissioner is authorized to take any action that is appropriate to promote Part I of the Act. In accordance with PIPEDA, the goals and objectives of the Program are to:
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| Results achieved | 11 projects funded and completed. |
| Findings of audits completed in 2021-22 | N/A |
| Findings of evaluations completed in 2021-22 | N/A |
| Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2021-22 | Officials administering the program engage with applicants and recipients by proactively seeking out proposals from the stakeholder community; reviewing and assessing proposals; answering questions from potential applicants and recipients; liaising with recipients during the entire course of their projects; reviewing deliverables and providing feedback to recipients as required; inviting recipients to speak about their projects to OPC employees; working with recipients on public education material related to their completed projects. |
| Type of transfer payment | 2019–20 Actual spending | 2020–21 Actual spending | 2021–22 Planned spending | 2021–22 Total authorities available for use | 2021–22 Actual spending (authorities used) | Variance (2021–22 actual minus 2021–22 planned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total contributions | $492,608 | $494,211 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $493,251 | ($6,749) |
| Total other types of transfer payments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total program | $492,608 | $494,211 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $493,251 | ($6,749) |
| Explanation of variances | Variance due to some recipients underspending on their projects. | |||||
Gender-based analysis plus
Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) recognizes and supports the implementation of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) across the Office.
As a small organization, the OPC's capacity to implement GBA Plus is very limited and does not have dedicated resources for the conduct of this initiative. Nevertheless, the OPC is committed to incorporating GBA Plus into its work wherever possible.
In 2021-22, the OPC has been successful in implementing the following key actions:
- Developed a GBA Plus Framework and Action Plan. The Framework was shared with staff and they were all encouraged to take the Women and Gender Equality Canada's GBA Plus training;
- Developed Terms and Conditions of the GBA Plus working group and new members were added;
- The GBA Plus Working Group received training on unconscious bias;
- Staff members attended a two-day Infonex Gender Based Analysis Plus Virtual Conference to build knowledge and capacity for GBA Plus analysis; and
- The OPC has been conducting a pilot project connected to the organization’s Contributions Program in order to gain experience in GBA Plus analysis (see Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity section below).
Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program
Core Responsibility: Protection of Privacy Rights
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity: The OPC does not have any data to report on at this time.
Other Key Program impacts on gender and diversity:
- Over the past year, the OPC has been working on a pilot project related to the Contributions Program. We have worked with Canadian Equality Consulting and the WAGE GBA Plus job aid to apply a GBA Plus analysis on the program to determine how our office can be more inclusive in its approach so that it is attracting proposals from diverse candidates and is encouraging research proposals that incorporate an inclusive lens. We have begun implementing the recommendations, and while the work is ongoing, we are optimistic to already be seeing positive changes.
- As part of the Contributions pilot project, the GBA Plus Champion and co-champion worked with program staff to develop a theme for proposals that incorporated a GBA lens. The theme encouraged researchers to understand and address a range of privacy-related experiences, barriers and inequalities. This resulted in a high number of successful applications meeting this theme.
- While not required, applicants to the Contributions Program have also been encouraged to include an intersectional analysis in their projects and to incorporate potential strategies to help reduce inequalities.
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
- As part of the GBA Plus pilot project on the Contributions Program, staff have plans to work with the office’s Chief Privacy Officer to determine what information could be collected in order to help with GBA Plus analysis in future years, while still respecting privacy. Work is ongoing.
- The Office commissioned a report to explore the intersection of GBA Plus analysis and privacy. Government institutions have begun seeking advice and recommendations from our office on how to implement initiatives in a privacy-protective manner. Our Office will also review Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) submitted by government institutions who are implementing privacy-impactful initiatives. Given the data-driven nature of GBA Plus and the sensitivity of the data involved, we expect increased demand for guidance on how they can implement GBA Plus in a privacy-protective manner.
- Our Office is also implementing GBA Plus internally. We recognize the importance of evidence-based decision making and policy while remaining aware of our mandate to respect and protect the privacy rights of Canadians. As such, it is vitally important for us to implement GBA Plus in a privacy-protective manner. Research into the intersection of GBA Plus and privacy will not only improve our ability to provide recommendations and advice to other government institutions but will also help facilitate the implementation of GBA Plus at the office.
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