The Federal Liberals will enact legislation to compel all employers in federally-regulated sectors to ensure men and women receive equal pay for work of equal value. That’s more than just equal pay for equal work, remember. It sometimes means an employer has to try to figure out whether a foreman should be paid the same — or more — than a personal assistant. How do you do that? And the statements yesterday follow a pattern of bold declarations followed by a sober warning about just what might work. Don’t forget union contracts. Employment Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk declared the government will be “proactive” in this matter followed moments later by Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu saying what a devilishly tricky business it is to actually decide what equal value really means. So stay tuned for change but remember the excited announcement about the legalization of marijuana which appears to now be deep in the Liberal freezer. Canadian Press
