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As part of the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (PFA), United Nations (UN) Member States were asked to respond to a questionnaire to help identify and assess regional and international trends and to identify "best practices" in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action. This report is the response of the federal goverment of Canada. It provides an overview of trends, reviews financial and institutional measures, and summarizes implementation efforts in the PFA twelve areas of concern. Annex documents include responses from the provincial governments of New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.