e-461 (Pay equity)
- Keywords
- Federal government
- Pay equity
- Public Service and public servants
- Sexual discrimination
- Status of women
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Today, women in the federal public service earn an average of $69,992, about 91% of the $77,300 that men earn (fiscal year 2015-2016);
- The House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity is recommending a new proactive federal law for public and private sector workers;
- Pay equity is a fundamental human right. Equal pay for work of equal value should be the law for all Canadians; and
- This issue has been studied for many years. There is no need to wait to introduce new legislation.
- Open for signature
- July 5, 2016, at 8:02 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 2, 2016, at 8:02 a.m. (EDT)