As I see it, the problem is that our laws do not facilitate pay equity. That is also the case in the private sector. Given that the Human Rights Act does not require a proactive approach, we have to wait for complaints to be made.
Personally, I was involved in a complaint that the Human Rights Commission refused to refer to their tribunal. So, because of the number of women involved—about two dozen—we had no choice but to drop the case. That is difficult to understand.
In the Air Canada case that I referred to, it is quite probable that it will not be possible to pursue the case because investigators have inadequate information about the work involved. Under the current regime, employers are probably not required to provide work-related data. As a result, there is no way of determining the value of the work and, therefore, of estimating the wage gap. In Quebec, however, as you are well aware, the system in place provides for both parties to cooperate and arrive at an agreement in good faith. So action has to be taken.