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Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce

Commissioner Ward was pleased to join the Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce for an important discussion on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Where it starts, a fireside chat to discuss pay equity and other inclusive practices in the workplace. ​

Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce2023-01-23T17:09:53-05:00

Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce

La commissaire Ward était ​heureuse de se joindre à Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce pour une importante discussion – Diversité, équité et inclusion: là où ça commence – une causerie au coin du feu pour discuter de l’équité salariale et d’autres pratiques inclusives en milieu de travail.

Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce2023-03-18T12:48:19-05:00

​Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourself Toolkit​

What if there was a way you could…

…attract and retain good talent?

…increase productivity and profitability?

…show your employees that you mean it when you say you’re committed to equity and inclusivity?

What if we told you that there is one toolkit that can help you do that?

And that it’s free of charge?

And that it can fit into your busy week?

Introducing the Pay Equity Solution for Small Business -Do-It-Yourself Toolkit, created by Ontario’s Pay Equity Office.

This toolkit will help you analyze your compensation practices and support your business while also complying with Ontario’s Pay Equity Act.​

​Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourself Toolkit​2023-03-19T09:06:30-05:00

Solution en matière d’équité salariale pour les petites entreprises​​​​​

Et s’il y avait un moyen…

… d’attirer et retenir de bons talents?

… d’accroître la productivité et la rentabilité?

… de montrer à vos employés que vous êtes sérieux lorsque vous dites que vous vous engagez en faveur de l’équité et de l’inclusion?​

Et s’il y avait un moyen…

… d’attirer et retenir de bons talents?

… d’accroître la productivité et la rentabilité?

… de montrer à vos employés que vous êtes sérieux lorsque vous dites que vous vous engagez en faveur de l’équité et de l’inclusion?​

Solution en matière d’équité salariale pour les petites entreprises​​​​​2023-03-18T12:42:52-05:00

Seneca College

Ontario’s Pay Equity Office partnered with Seneca College to deliver a series for employers on Pay Equity . Thank you to all the employers who invested their time in today’s Pay Equity 101 session, touching on practical aspects on how to comply with Ontario’s Pay Equity Act.

Seneca College2023-01-23T17:10:05-05:00

Catalyst Inc.​

Commissioner Ward was pleased to partner with Catalyst Inc.​ to raise awareness of Pay Equity, how we got here, and where we are going in the future of women’s work.​​​

Catalyst Inc.​2023-01-23T17:10:20-05:00

Catalyst Inc.​

La commissaire Ward a eu le plaisir de s’associer à Catalyst Inc. pour sensibiliser le public à l’équité salariale, montrer comment on est arrivés là et définir l’avenir du travail des femmes.

Catalyst Inc.​2023-03-18T12:58:42-05:00

Gender Pension Gap in Canada has not narrowed in 44 years

October 1st marked the UN International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), with this year’s theme being “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women”. Indeed, the contributions of women and older women are often overlooked and undervalued in society. One indicator of this is the increased risk of older women aging in poverty compared to older men.

In Canada, the prevalence of women who are 75 years old and over and living with low-income status was 21% compared to 13.9% of men in the same age group (Statistics Canada, 2020). Further to this, Canada’s Gender Pension Gap (GPG) was observed at 18%[i] in 2020 (Statistics Canada). In other words, for every $1 an older man received in retirement income, an older woman received $0.82. While the gap has fluctuated over the decades, it has ultimately increased by three percent from 15% in 1976 (earliest available data) to 18% in 2020.

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Data source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0239-01 Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas

What is the Gender Pension Gap?

The GPG is the difference between retirement income received by men and retirement income received by women. All around the world, women are receiving smaller pensions than men and Canada is no exception. Similar to many developed countries in the world, the amount one receives from their pension in Canada is heavily dependent on their financial contributions to their pension plan over the course of their working life, with a smaller amount being paid by a state social pension.

Drivers of the Gender Pension Gap

As a largely contributory system, it perhaps comes as no surprise that women in Canada retire with a smaller pension than men as women are more likely to work fewer years than men over the course of their careers as they exit the labour force (either temporarily or permanently) after having children, are more likely to work part-time, and generally earn lower wages than men (what is referred to as the gender wage gap). The GPG can therefore be seen as one of the compounded impacts that the gender wage gap has on women’s long-term economic well-being.

Deeply-seated gender norms still expect women to perform the majority of unpaid domestic work. Women’s dominant role in performing unpaid work limits their ability to participate in full-time paid work, therefore limiting their earnings potential and retirement income. Women’s unpaid labour is critical to the functioning and overall health of the Canadian economy and yet, women’s contributions continue to be under-valued and underpaid, including in Canada’s pension system. As the system mostly compensates those who engage in paid labour, women’s domestic labour is largely ignored and results in women experiencing lower quality retirement (or even poverty) in old age.

As the world commemorates UNIDOP this month, there is no better time to call attention to not only the contributions of women around the world but the need for equal pay, better social protections, and shared domestic work between men and women.

For an in-depth analysis of the Gender Pension Gap, visit https://payequity.gov.on.ca/en/learnmore/pages/gender-pension-gap.aspx

[i] When calculating the difference in income received from Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan, and Private Retirement Income

Gender Pension Gap in Canada has not narrowed in 44 years2023-05-25T10:14:38-05:00

ADP Canada

La commissaire Ward était ravie de se joindre à ADP à London en Ontario pour parler avec Linda Halfyard et Jeff Livingston sur l’équité salariale.​​

ADP Canada2023-03-18T12:56:44-05:00

ADP Canada

Commissioner Ward was excited to join ADP in London, Ontario to speak with Linda Halfyard and Jeff Livingston about pay equity.​​​

ADP Canada2023-01-23T17:11:13-05:00
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