Yves Lessard at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On November 9th, 2006. See this statement in context.

November 9th, 2006 / 10:55 a.m.

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Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC

I understand. Thank you for clarifying that for me.

Still on the same topic, in the early 1980s, women were earning 62% of men's take-home pay, whereas today, that figure has risen to 72%. That means that today, there is still a difference of nearly 30% in the salaries paid to women and men. Would narrowing this gap be one way of encouraging women to enter the labour force?

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