Mr. Speaker, I have never understood that to be remotely possible. Not that they would all turn it down but the direction and the parameters for settling, at least at this stage, have been understood to be set by the Human Rights Commission. The point is not to beat the men down to a pay level where the women are; the point is to bring the women, and those jobs that are underpaid for the work they do, up to the level of the other jobs. That is the understanding.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 108-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 20
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 108-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 20
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 16th, 1993
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