(Provincial Status Of Women Minister Margaret Ann Blaney)
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The new provincial Minister responsible for the Status of Women , Margaret Ann Blaney has made it clear there are no plans to impose pay equity on the private sector in the province.
The provincial Coalition for Pay Equity calls it a basic human right. Its Executive Director Joanne Perron tells CHSJ News, judging by what happened in Quebec, the way forward seems clear. Over 80 per cent of the employers in that province admitted pay equity would not have come about had it not been legislated into law.
Perron remains optimistic pointing to work being done with bringing about pay equity for those who work in homecare, childcare, group homes and transition houses. They are technically are private sector employees who provide government mandated services.
