As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

 

Data and research

Recommendation 1

That the Department of Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts, collect data and conduct a study on gender parity at the senior leadership and board levels of artistic organizations.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada extend the disclosure provisions regarding gender parity to apply to federally registered not-for-profit organizations to assist in the collection of data on gender parity.

Collaboration and mentorship

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada create resources for women in the arts, such as a forum to share information and best practices about achieving gender parity and/or a mentorship program, to promote leadership and skills development.

Recommendation 4

That the Department of Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with educational institutions, develop cultural leadership programs and scholarship opportunities to encourage young leaders in the arts sector to gain international experience.

Human Resources

Recommendation 5

That the Department of Canadian Heritage support the development of harassment and gender parity policies within artistic and cultural organizations.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada, in collaboration with service organizations, develop and offer professional development programs focused on gender parity for board members.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada fund artistic and cultural organizations’ human resources programs that address barriers to women’s advancement, such as enhanced child care, flexible hours and parental leave, and to encourage artistic and cultural organizations to consider gender parity as one aspect of their recruitment strategy.

Federal funding

Recommendation 8

That the Department of Canadian Heritage tie federal funding for artistic and cultural organizations to gender parity initiatives, and that the federal government work with organizations to develop achievable goals.

Federal appointments

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada ensure that nominations to federal government-appointed cultural boards respect gender parity.

Beyond gender parity

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada encourage artistic and cultural organizations to look beyond gender parity when adopting measures to increase diversity on boards and at the senior leadership level.