Women's Equity Act, 2000 Bountrogianni, Marie — Bill 183 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 183, 37-1

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Bill 183, Women's Equity Act, 2000

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Bill 183

Bill 1832000

An Act to establish

real equality for women

in the Province of Ontario

and to provide the

essential benefits required

to promote equal access

to opportunity

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Equality for women

1. In order to establish real equality for women in the

Province of Ontario and to provide the essential benefits needed to promote

equal access to opportunity for women, the Government of Ontario shall,

(a)move towards the reality of pay equity with equal pay for equal work as

outlined in existing legislation;

(b)ensure that existing laws are complied with;

(c)introduce one-year paternity leave for new parents;

(d)address the problem of violence against women and implement the

emergency measures introduced by the Cross-Sectoral Violence Against Women

Strategy Group;

(e)reinvest in the essential services for women such as health care,

counselling, legal aid, neighbourhood and community supports, emergency

shelters, crises lines and second stage housing; and

(f)promote equality of women in Ontario so that gender, race, ethnicity,

economic status or educational attainment do not provide a barrier to

employment opportunity.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Women's Equity Act,

2000 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to establish real equality for women in the

Province of Ontario and, to provide the essential benefits needed to promote

equal access to opportunity for women, the government of Ontario should, (

a) move towards the reality of pay equity with equal pay for equal work as

outlined in existing legislation; (

b) ensure that existing laws are complied

with; (

c) introduce one-year paternity leave for new parents; (

d) address the

problem of violence against women and implement the emergency measures

introduced by the Cross-Sectoral Violence Against Women Strategy Group; (

e) reinvest in the essential services for women such as health care,

counselling, legal aid, neighbourhood and community supports, emergency

shelters, crises lines and second stage housing; and (

f) promote equality of

women in Ontario so that gender, race, ethnicity, economic status or

educational attainment do not provide a barrier to employment

opportunity.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 20, 2000

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 20, 2000

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 183, 37-1
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Language	en
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