At our pay equity conference on November 5^th and 6^th, panellists presented their topics in this order:

Session 1 - Setting the Stage: Perspectives on the Gender Wage Gap

• Marie Drolet, Statistics Canada - "Not my mother's labour market: The evolution of gender pay differences"
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• Ron Saunders, VP Research, Canadian Policy Research Networks - "Globalization, Vulnerable Workers and the Changing Nature of Work in Canada"
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Session 2 - The Global Picture: Exploring Creative Initiatives World-Wide

• Mary Cornish, Senior Partner, Cavalluzzo, Hayes et al, LLP - "Secure pay equity for women: The planet will thank you"
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• Muriel Robison, Equality & Human Rights Commission, UK - "The UK Equal Pay Scene"
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• Debra Robinson, International Labour Affairs, HRSDC - "The International Labour Organization and Gender Equality"
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• Krishan Kumar, Pay Equity Office, HRSD - "Federal Pay Equity Program"
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Session 3 - It Pays to be Fair: The Business Case for Closing the Gap

• Norma Dubé, Assistant Deputy Minister, Wage Gap Reductions Initiative, New Brunswick - "Pay Equity in New Brunswick"
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• Louise Marchand and Maryse Pelletier, Commission de l'équité salariale du Québec - "Pay Equity Progress Report for Québec"
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• Deborah Gillis, Executive Director, Catalyst Canada - "The Business Case for Women in Leadership"
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Session 4 - The Challenges of Bargaining Equity: Competing Pressures

• Jan Kainer, Associate Professor of Labour Studies & Women's Studies, York University - "The Challenges of Bargaining Equity: Competing Pressures"
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• Jane Mair, Senior Lecturer at School of Law, University of Glasgow - GMB v Allen: Is Equal Pay a Priority?
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