Mr. Speaker, while the President of the Treasury Board is studying the federal court decision on pay equity, I am going to give her additional material she should take into consideration in this regard during her deliberation process.
First, this is the fourth decision in favour of 200,000 employees from the federal public sector, mainly women.
Second, taxpayers are paying millions of dollars per week in interest because of the government's refusal to respect the court decision.
Third, it is time for her government to provide equality to all Canadians as we approach the new millennium.
Fourth, the President of the Treasury Board has an obligation to the millions of women of this country who are anxiously awaiting her decision.
Women in the minister's own caucus have publicly stated that it is time to finally respect and recognize the court decision and pay up. As the court ruling states, let us not forget that justice delayed is justice denied.