Bill C-473 will amend the Financial Administration Act with respect to representation of women and men on boards of crown corporations.
This bill is clearly within federal jurisdiction.
With respect to the other provision concerning the Constitution, an argument might be made under section 15 concerning equality rights. But also, subsection 15(2) of the charter authorizes affirmative action programs, so it would be difficult at this stage to conclude that it is clearly unconstitutional. There is no substantially similar bill on the order paper currently.