Findings: Actions taken to identify and address barriers to doing gender-based analysis plus did not go far enough. One of the challenges identified by most departments and agencies to applying gender-based analysis plus was data availability. Women and Gender Equality Canada conducted some monitoring and reporting on the progress of gender-based analysis plus implementation across all of government. However, the department did not use all the information sources that were available. Privy Council Office and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat did not share information with Women and Gender Equality Canada that would help it to monitor progress on implementation over time.