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Canadian women make 89 cents for every dollar men earn. Can new federal legislation narrow that gap? cbc.ca 15 hrs ago Nick Boisvert © John Locher/Associated Press Women are more likely than men to occupy undervalued jobs, which include roles in caregiving and services, the federal government says. Gender equality advocates and labour experts say legislation going into effect later this summer likely will work to reduce the pay gap between women and men in some Canadian workplaces though it remains unclear whether those gains will ripple out across the larger economy. Ottawa announced on Wednesday that its Pay Equity Act will go into effect on August 31, about three years after the legislation was first unveiled.

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