I may sound a bit like a broken record, but I feel that it is important to emphasize that all the witnesses that we have heard until now are opposed to this legislation, with the exception of employers' associations, of course.
They always start by mentioning how cumbersome it has been and how long it has taken to settle pay equity complaints in the past. But I think that it is unfair to make an employee responsible for making a complaint. I have a hard time understanding what is proactive about removing the ability to file complaints on the grounds that you do not want to deal with them. Now, if an employee wants to complain, she has no support, and, even if she did, it would mean a penalty for her and for the organization or union that supports her. That is not exactly what I call proactive.
I also have difficulty understanding why you are so keen on this being a collective bargaining issue. Why would it not be a separate, fair process of evaluating positions? Can you explain why you cannot see that two processes are needed in order to achieve equity?