In budget 2017 the government should enact legislation to raise the federal minimum wage and work with the provinces to move toward living wages for all workers across Canada.
The government should follow through on its commitment to introduce proactive pay equity legislation, with particular attention to the greater pay equity gap for racialized, aboriginal, and immigrant women.
Canada should sign and ratify ILO Convention 189, the domestic workers convention, and expand the scope of legislation, policy and programs that allow domestic workers to enjoy equal rights.
Finally, the government should take greater steps to hold Canadian companies accountable for meeting robust labour standards when operating abroad, and provide support to developing countries to regulate labour practices.
Thank you very much.