441-02828 Social affairs and equality
PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED
We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, draw to the attention of the House the following:
WHEREAS:
Despite decades of advocacy and equality written into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, women in Canada still aren't getting the equal pay and equal treatment they deserve;
Canadian women receive 21 cents less than men on every dollar earned for substantially the same work;
Almost 60% of all women over 15 are part of the paid workforce in Canada, accounting for almost half of all workers; and
Women and children make up three-quarters of all Canadians living in poverty; and
Most singleparent families are supported by a working woman, and most of them live below the poverty line.
THEREFORE, YOUR PETITIONERS call upon the House of Commons to enact legislation and policies that will promote pay equality and pay equity, and that women in Canada get the equal treatment they deserve.
We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, draw to the attention of the House the following:
WHEREAS:
Despite decades of advocacy and equality written into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, women in Canada still aren't getting the equal pay and equal treatment they deserve;
Canadian women receive 21 cents less than men on every dollar earned for substantially the same work;
Almost 60% of all women over 15 are part of the paid workforce in Canada, accounting for almost half of all workers; and
Women and children make up three-quarters of all Canadians living in poverty; and
Most singleparent families are supported by a working woman, and most of them live below the poverty line.
THEREFORE, YOUR PETITIONERS call upon the House of Commons to enact legislation and policies that will promote pay equality and pay equity, and that women in Canada get the equal treatment they deserve.