This is a very important point. This legislation is going to cover 1.32 million workers across this country.
As I said in my opening remarks, it is complex. We are moving forward. It talks about equal pay for work of equal value. It's not a situation where you're looking at crane drivers, male and female, and paying them the same amount of money. You're looking at different job classes and then trying to make a comparison. You're looking at the crane driver and the clerk. You're looking at the secretary and the caretaker or janitor.
This is a complicated and complex evaluation that needs to be done by employers. It is critical that we get it right, which is why, for example, we appointed the first pay equity commissioner, Ms. Jensen. I know she's been in front of this committee and has testified. Her work and that of her team is going to be invaluable, because it's going to support the employers that are going to be implementing this legislation.