Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for your incredible leadership and for being here today. Your very important recommendations today will, hopefully, lead us to some successful decision-making.
One thing we haven't heard enough about is the gender wage gap that persists in all areas of the economy. I think we talked about the inequity that's happening. Where I live in British Columbia, two-thirds of the people who are earning minimum wage are women.
Janet, can you tell us what you think about whether the government should introduce federal pay equity legislation, and how to deal with this injustice, then maybe give me some thoughts on that?