Short Bio

The Space Toy Co. manufactures miniature and mid-size space and galactic toys for the 4-12 year-old market. This small Ontario-based company has production facilities in Belleville, Kingston and Sarnia, as well as in Drummondville, Quebec.

Who's covered

The Pay Equity Act covers all Ontario employees of this employer only. Employees in the province of Quebec are covered by that province's pay equity legislation.

Location

The Space Toy Co.'s Head Office is located on Dundas St. West in Toronto. Two small plants in Belleville and Kingston have been in operation for 15 years. There is also a separate 10-person office in downtown Kingston. Sarnia's state-of-the-art facility utilizes high-tech digital processes and has an active e-commerce department.

The future

Plans are underway to open a new plant in Windsor in 2005. STC knows pay equity will have to be put in place immediately for those employees. Pay equity implementation and maintenance plans are underway for this future facility.