I can understand that you want to be comprehensive, however, the laws are clear. We've known this information for a great deal of time. We've known for over 50 years now. Study after study doesn't help women get past this violation of human rights.
Employers now have three years to draft plans. There's an additional potential five years. This means that pay equity could actually potentially take until 2029-30. This is significant. This doesn't just have an impact on an individual's paycheque or month-to-month salary. This actually has longer term consequences. We saw that the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association filed their complaints in 1992 and it took almost 30 years to rectify. They're still dealing with these cases. In a lot of the cases, the estates of these women are being awarded back pay because they've died in the meantime.
Could you tell this committee what your government's plans are to rectify this injustice and to take into account the long-term impacts for women on their pensions and on their benefits? What are you going to do to reduce the long-term costs because of your continual delays?