I definitely agree with that policy, but I would say also that one has to look at the placement of women in the economy. Getting back to Isabella's point, many women are involved in the care industries. When government restructurization and privatization occurred, provincial governments particularly divested themselves of their role in many of these services, which are education and health services primarily. This is where the bulk of women are employed, and these are low-wage sectors. The implication of that was that many women were put in part-time, contracted-out positions, without benefits.
I would say we need to again take a more holistic approach, not only in terms of wage equity but in terms of policies and programs that either lead women to or support women in full employment, or support benefit packages for women who are in contract positions. Again, education and health care sectors are fundamental to our economy, and women have been and are working in them more, as well as more and more on a volunteer basis. I would say we need to be strengthening the employment areas where women are overrepresented and providing not only income support measures but policy measures that support a living wage and more self-sufficiency and decision-making among women.