We want to have better data and a better understanding of this issue. We have some indication as to what has made a difference. For instance, in terms of lowering the gap, the gap is lower in those who are under 35 within the public service. That's due in part to women graduating in ever-increasing numbers from post-graduate and post-secondary programs that are leading to higher-paid jobs. There may be in that cohort less of what Minister Hajdu referred to as the motherhood penalty. These are things we need to address.
There are other barriers to women in the workforce that we, as a government, need to address both within the public service and more broadly in terms of public policy, so with regard to Statistics Canada and other sources of good-quality data, we want to make decisions based on good data and good evidence.