Ontario's Equal Pay Day 2019: April 9
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Equal Pay Coalition Ontario
BPW Ontario is a founding member of the Equal Pay Coalition.
The Equal Pay Coalition was formed in 1976 as a coalition of organizations to seek the implementation of equal pay for work of equal value both through legislation and collective bargaining. The Coalition has over 39 constituent and partner groups which represent Ontario women and men who support equal pay for work of equal value."
Equal Pay Coalition News and Updates: 2019
- March 8, 2019, International Women's Day: Save the Date, April 9: Equal Pay Coalition News.
- March 21, 2019, Equal Pay Coalition Summary and suggested responses to the government’s Pay Transparency Act regulation consultation.
- March 22, 2019, Letter to Premier Ford: Equal Pay Day, meeting request.
- March 25, 2019, Ontario Federation of Labour Conference ("Take Back Ontario Conference"): Save the Date, April 9: Equal Pay Coalition News.
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What is Equal Pay Day?
Equal Pay Day illustrates how far into the next year a woman, on average, must work to earn the same amount a man made in the previous year. They are marked around the world.
The Gap
Ontario's gap is close to 30%. This gender wage gap in Ontario is one of the largest in the world! Pay discrimination is not limited to one career or demographic, it affects women of all ages, races, and education levels – regardless of their family decisions.
The Equal Pay Coalition's goal is a 0% gender wage by 2025. The coalition has outlined the 12 steps to achieve this goal.
#EqualPayDay Ontario 2019: April 9
#EqualPayDay #CloseTheGap #EqualPay #PayTransparency #ShowUsTheMoney
Equal Pay Coalition EPD News/Updates
- March 8, 2019: International Women's Day, Save the Date - April 9: Equal Pay Coalition News outlines 3 simple steps "to build a strong collective voice of women across the province", leading up to and including Equal Pay Day.
- March 25, 2019: Ontario Federation of Labour Conference, Save the Date - April 9: Equal Pay Coalition News, "The current provincial government has taken many steps that erode protections against gender pay discrimination. Together we can send a strong message that the government must close the gender pay gap. In just 2 steps, you can help to build a strong collective voice for equality across the province."
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- March 22, 2019: Letter to Ontario Premier: Equal Pay Day 2019
#EqualPayDay Ontario 2018: April 10
BPW Ontario Equal Pay Day Events 2018:
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BPW Barrie: Sharon Doran, Joanne Bullock, Katie Wilton
BPW Barrie: Sharon Doran, Joanne Bullock, Katie Wilton
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BPW London: Doris Hall, Brenda Carpenter and friends
BPW London: Doris Hall, Brenda Carpenter and friends
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Ontario's Child Care Initiative Announcement - Equal Pay: April 10, 2018
Ontario's Child Care Initiative Announcement - Equal Pay: April 10, 2018
https://bpwontario.com/advocacy/gender-wage.html#sigProIde7c71e1f30
Equal Pay Day Ontario 2017: April 11
BPW Ontario Equal Pay Day Events 2017:
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BPW Bowmanville
BPW Bowmanville
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BPW London: Linda Davis & friends
BPW London: Linda Davis & friends
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BPW North Toronto: President Linda Rice and member Hatice Yazar
BPW North Toronto: President Linda Rice and member Hatice Yazar
https://bpwontario.com/advocacy/gender-wage.html#sigProId80d272bcb7
Gender Wage Gap News/Reports
BPWO President, Maide Yazar at Pay Equity Summit, Feb 28, 2018
MacLean's February 2018 Issue: Men Pay 26% More!
February 28, 2018: BPW Ontario President, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., attended a Pay Equity Workshop in Ottawa. Maide's Report: Participated at the Pay Equity Summit, a Federal Pay Equity Networking Meeting, held with 30 other organizations who are prominent advocates of eliminating the gender wage gap. Very excited as the federal work is launched on making sure the Government of Canada gets the proposed Pay Equity legislation right. Many learned lessons were shared. The sisterhood rocks. "We are here because most women cannot be here today". Many thanks to the Atkinson Foundation for funding the workshop and to Canadian Women's Foundation for organizing the event.
BPWO President, Maide Yazar attending
Pay Equity Summit, February 2018
November 2017: Pay Equity Commission 2016-2017 Annual Report, marking the 30th anniversary of the Pay Equity Act and the establishment of the Commission. Research tells us that cultural and social biases continue to negatively influence how women are perceived at work. This includes how their work may be undervalued and thus underpaid as compared to their male co-workers, contributing to an unacceptably wide gender wage gap. Closing this gap is both a human right and an economic necessity for inclusive economic growth, especially given Ontario women’s educational attainments and labour force participation rates.
August 25, 2016: News Release: Ontario Moving Forward to Close the Gender Wage Gap. "The Ontario government has released the final report from the Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee and will immediately start work on a plan to close the gap, create equal opportunities for prosperity and strengthen the economy by eliminating barriers that prevent women's full participation in the workforce." Thank you to BPW Ontario Past President/First VP BPW Canada, Linda Davis, for all her efforts on the Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee.
April 2016: Report: Every Step You Take: Ontario's Gender Pay Gap Ladder. Published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ Ontario Office (CCPA - Ontario Office), author Mary Cornish, Research Associate for CCPA - Ontario Office and Chair of the Equal Pay Coalition.
April 20, 2015: Linda Davis, BPW Ontario's Past President, was appointed to Ontario's government new Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee. Click here to read the announcement.
April 2014: BPW spreads the news about the wage gap - click here to read the article about an Equal Pay 2014 gathering in London, Ontario.
