I have two things to say on that. There will be pressure to slow the growth of wages. I think we have already experienced that in the past few months; that's a phenomenon that is pretty much generalized.
As to whether or not wages are actually going to go down, as I said, their growth may be slowed. That's my analysis, anyway.
With respect to the impact that's going to have on the wages of women in the public service, that is precisely why this piece of legislation is so timely at this particular juncture. If indeed there is less money available than what we've known in other years, it is even more important that we address our minds when setting wages to ensure collectively that we do not give rise to unintended results, which may result in direct discrimination. It is even more important to actually put this at the forefront of our preoccupations when money is actually being dispersed between the various groups to ensure that it is done in a fair and equitable way, respecting equitable compensation principles.
So yes, the market will have an influence. The market always has an influence on how we set wages. What we need to ensure is that we actually make choices around those market pressures in a way that does not bring back possible disparities between men and women. That is precisely what this piece of legislation is meant to do.