Mr. Speaker, that has been happening since 2004.
When the Minister of State (Status of Women) appeared before the committee, she spoke of the importance of women in the work force in non-traditional jobs.
The Conseil d'intervention pour l'accès des femmes au travail, or CIAFT, had received indications that one of its applications would be approved. Yet, when it published a press release criticizing the government's approach to pay equity, the project was turned down.
Why are the Conservatives punishing CIAFT? Is it because it denounced their position on pay equity?