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Canadian women make 89 cents for every dollar men earn. Can new federal legislation narrow that gap?
Gender equality advocates and labour experts say legislation going into effect later this summer likely will work to reduce the pay gap between women and men in some Canadian workplaces — though it remains unclear whether those gains will ripple out across the larger economy. Ottawa announced on Wednesday that its Pay Equity Act will go into effect on August 31, about three years after the legislation was first unveiled. "I think it's a start in a good direction, but I do think we need to get into that deeper discussion and deeper regulation ... to make sure more people benefit," said Andrea Gunraj, vice president ... (full story)
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