Thanks, MP Long. It's nice to see you virtually. I do remember the days on HUMA, and they were good days.
In my view, this is transformational legislation because it's not just about giving men and women equal pay for doing the same job. This is about giving women equal pay for work of equal value. That's the transformational piece. We know that when women can count on equal pay for work of equal value, there's not only a moral imperative. It's not only the right thing to do, but it's also the smart thing to do. Our economy is going to grow stronger.
We have been moving forward with this. We think it's very important. We have appointed the first pay equity commissioner, Karen Jensen, and she and her team are working now on materials and resources for employers, because we want to make this transition an easy one. She and her team are working very hard. I've had a couple of conversations with her, and then, as you have said, on November 13, the regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, part I. There is a 60-day consultation period now and it's really important that we hear from stakeholders. We don't want to just get this through fast. We want to do it the right way, so there is a 60-day consultation period. With the feedback we get after the consultation period, we will be moving forward and putting it in the Canada Gazette, part II, with, hopefully, a coming-into-force date later in 2021.