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

In the legislature Monday, Cadieux 91裸聊视频� a South Surrey resident first elected in 2009 91裸聊视频� 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

91裸聊视频� Stephanie Cadieux (@Stephanie4BC)

91裸聊视频淲hichever stat you use, the reality is that women are paid less than men, and the gap exists in every province, major occupational group and has only slightly improved over my working lifetime,91裸聊视频� Cadieux told Speaker Darryl Plecas, 91裸聊视频渄espite the fact that education levels for women have surpassed men, and the percentage of women in the workforce has grown from 42 to nearly 60 per cent.

91裸聊视频淎t the current rate of change, the global economic gender gap won91裸聊视频檛 be closed for another 170 years.91裸聊视频�

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 91裸聊视频渋mproves affordability, workplace culture and the economy as a whole.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭he same study estimated that91裸聊视频� Canada would likely see a $105 billion growth in GDP if we closed the gap,91裸聊视频� Cadieux said.

Cadieux said leadership from legislators 91裸聊视频渢o help shift attitudes and behaviours91裸聊视频� is key in making gender parity in the workplace a reality.

91裸聊视频淎cknowledge that gender stereotypes and subtle sexism are a part of the problem, and challenging the status quo,91裸聊视频� she said.

If enacted, the legislation 91裸聊视频渨ould require firms to proactively rectify wage gaps on their payroll.91裸聊视频�

Applause followed the vote to give Cadieux91裸聊视频檚 bill first reading.