In Budget 2018, the Government of Canada announced $3 million over five years, starting in 2018-2019, to address wage gaps in the federally regulated private sector through pay transparency measures. Further to this commitment and following consultations with stakeholders, the Government introduced an amendment to the Employment Equity Act (the Act) as part of An Act to Implement Certain Provisions of the Budget Tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and Other Measures (Bill C-97), which received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019.
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