
07/02/2022
978-0-660-41778-3
HR4-75/2022E-PDF
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Opening Remarks of the Pay Equity Commissioner to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Karen Jensen, Federal Pay Equity Commissioner,
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Today, the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal Pay Equity Commissioner welcome the timeline for the coming into force of the Pay Equity Act, which will ensure equal pay for work of equal value. This new law is an important tool in promoting gender equality, closing the gender wage gap and contributing to greater equity and inclusion in Canada.