Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions today.
The first petition is signed by many residents of Thunder Bay and is on the issue of pay equity for working women. They note that women make up over 60% of the paid workforce and yet the reality is that women receive 21% less than men for doing the same work on average, and that 70% of women work in jobs which, despite being highly skilled, are sadly under-valued and frequently underpaid.
The petitioners are calling on the government to address this issue, which is long overdue.