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gender pay equity

It Doesn't Pay To Be Nice If You're A Woman

Ladies, it's time to speak up!
By Joy D'Souza, The Huffington Post Canada

We Need To Do More To Address The Gender Wage Gap

While "equal pay for work of equal value" is enshrined in law under Ontario's Pay Equity Act, the gender wage gap is a serious issue. Statistics Canada data estimates the gap to be anywhere between 12 to 31.5 per cent and RBC estimates it is costing the Canadian economy $168 billion in lost income.
Duff McCutcheon