Human Resources committee  Absolutely, especially in the retail industry which faces stiff competition from the hospitality and other service industries. Therefore, it's very important to ensure equal pay for both men and women. That's one of the recommendations of the Retail Council of Canada and of the Q

Human Resources committee  At this point, it would be impossible to answer that question, simply because it is too soon. We are starting to do research, but the problem is that at the same time as there was a change in the child care legislation, there was also a change taking place within our industry,

Human Resources committee  I think all of us would support tax credits for low-income earners. It's good for a lot of our small and mid-sized businesses and it's good for the community, so it would be difficult to speak against that position. I think all of us would agree.

Human Resources committee  Are you talking about women in particular or...

Human Resources committee  We do in fact advocate a similar approach. Only 61% of women are in the active labour force, compared to 73% of men. As a Quebecker, you know that some laws in Quebec encourage women to return to work. In fact, women across Canada are being encouraged to reintegrate the labour ma

Human Resources committee  That's not what I said. We are not opposed to part-time work, because our studies show that many people, whether students, or adult men and women, want to work part-time. Part-time workers are critically important to retail and small businesses. We're saying that people must hav

Human Resources committee  Yes. If it's easier. I'm quite pleased. And it is my name, so I won't be offended. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Thank you very much for being here today and receiving our recommendations and our thoughts on employability. As a business association that re