Surrey South Liberal has called for a law that will close the wage gap between men and women.

In the legislature Monday, Cadieux 香蕉视频直播� a South Surrey resident first elected in 2009 香蕉视频直播� introduced her Equal Pay Certification Act, receiving unanimous support to send the bill for second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Today I introduced a bill to tackle the pay gap. thank you to these ladies for being here to observe

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Cadieux cited a 31 per cent difference in earnings between working men and women in Canada, as well as a Price Waterhouse Cooper study that found gender parity in the workplace 香蕉视频直播渋mproves affordability, workplace culture and the economy as a whole.香蕉视频直播�

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Cadieux said leadership from legislators 香蕉视频直播渢o help shift attitudes and behaviours香蕉视频直播� is key in making gender parity in the workplace a reality.

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Applause followed the vote to give Cadieux香蕉视频直播檚 bill first reading.