Pay Equity committee  I would simply point the committee to the report of the 1984 Royal Commission on Employment Equity by Justice Abella, in which she said that to imply that women somehow have a duty to be paid less until other financial priorities are accommodated was specious reasoning. I think

Pay Equity committee  I think in terms of maintenance, I'd turn to the Ontario act, which states that every employer shall establish and maintain compensation practices that provide for pay equity. That is a proactive obligation on employers that should be monitored or audited on a regular basis. I th

Pay Equity committee  Yes, it does. There are two pieces, two arguments that we make. Number one is that you absolutely need proactive legislation and clear timelines. Ontario and Quebec had timelines for the creation of the plans, for example. There are models out there that demonstrate it doesn't h

Pay Equity committee  Thank you. The brief we provided has actually updated those 12 steps and directed those at the federal government as well. For example, we've reviewed and based some of our recommendations with respect to the improvement to the labour relations regime federally on Prof. Arthurs'

Pay Equity committee  Madam Chair, thank you very much. The Equal Pay Coalition, by way of background, is an organization of over 30 women's groups, trade unions, community groups, and business organizations, first formed in 1976. The objective is to secure action through laws, collective bargainin