Bill C-471 (Historical)

Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act

An Act respecting the implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force and amending another Act in consequence

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

This bill was previously introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session.

Sponsor

Michael Ignatieff  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (House), as of Dec. 9, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment requires the Government of Canada to take the measures necessary to implement the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force. It also repeals Part II of the Budget Implementation Act, 2009.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

May 5, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Status of Women Committee, on Oct. 19, 2010

  • Hélène Laurendeau, Assistant Secretary, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Jacqueline Bogden, Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Status of Women Committee, on Oct. 26, 2010

  • Kate McInturff, Executive Director, Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
  • Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress
  • Andrée Côté, Women's and Human Rights Officer, Membership Programs Branch, Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • Helen Berry, Classification and Equal Pay Specialist, Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • Joanne McGee, Health Consultant, Mushuau Innu First Nation
  • Germaine Benuen, Director of Operations, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation
  • Carmen Hancock, Executive Director, Violence Prevention Labrador
  • Michelle Kinney, Deputy Minister, Health and Social Development, Nunatsiavut Government
  • Kathleen Benuen, Health Director, Mushuau Innu First Nation

Status of Women Committee, on Oct. 28, 2010

  • Mary Cornish, Chair, Equal Pay Coalition of Ontario
  • Gisèle Pageau, Human Rights Director, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
  • John Farrell, Executive Director, Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications (FETCO)
  • Paul Durber, Senior Consultant, Opus Mundi Canada
  • Sylvie Michaud, Director General, Education, Labour and Income Statistics Branch, Statistics Canada
  • Marie Drolet, Research Economist, Income Statistics Division, Statistics Canada
  • Barbara Gagné, Representative, Manager, Labour Relations and Classification for Nav Canada, Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications (FETCO)

Status of Women Committee, on Nov. 2, 2010