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Minister Duclos at VIA Rail to talk about good-quality jobs and pay equity


QUÉBEC, Nov. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada understands that the nature of work is changing. That is why it introduced new legislation to ensure federal labour standards reflect the realities of the 21st century while advancing gender equality for women in the workplace.

The Government of Canada also knows that a strong middle class depends on a job market where both women and men have a real and fair chance at success. Despite being among the world's most educated and accounting for about one third of Canada's economic growth over the last 40 years, Canadian women continue to face many barriers to equality, such as the persistent gender wage gap that leaves women at a disadvantage. In Canada in 2017, for every dollar a man earned, a woman earned only 88.5 cents on the dollar as measured in hourly wages for full-time workers.

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, met with VIA Rail workers to discuss new legislation that will modernize labour standards and pay equity to better protect Canadian workers and help set the stage for good-quality jobs for all Canadians.

Federal labour standards have remained largely unchanged since the 1960s. This legislation will improve employees' eligibility for various leaves and improve work-life balance by introducing new breaks and leaves, including a new-five day personal leave, of which three days would be paid. Victims of family violence will be eligible for 10 days of leave, of which five would be paid. These changes will also ensure that employees in precarious work are paid equally and have fair access to the same entitlements as their full-time counterparts.

Proactive pay equity legislation will ensure that women and men working in federally regulated workplaces, including the federal private sector, the federal public service, parliamentary workplaces, the Prime Minister's office and ministers' offices, receive equal pay for work of equal value.

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"The Government of Canada is setting the standards for fairness and equality for women across the country, while bringing federal labour standards into to the 21st century for those working in federally regulated workplaces."
? The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

"Proactive pay equity means equal pay for work of equal value?and it's not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. By taking steps to advance greater equality for women?including measures to reduce the gender wage gap?we could add an estimated $150 billion to our economy in the next decade. The bottom line is that when people are treated fairly and are given an equal opportunity to succeed and to reach their full potential, we all benefit."
? The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour

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