Grants and Contributions:

Policies to ensure decent jobs for women working in the private sector

NB220076

$383,646.00

Jan 23, 2023 - Dec 31, 2025

Through this 38-month project, the New Brunswick Pay Equity Coalition will address systemic barriers faced by women in female-dominated private sector jobs, such as community care and child care, to accelerate systemic change and strengthen women’s economic security and prosperity in New Brunswick. To achieve this, the organization will conduct an analysis of systemic barriers and solutions, support the engagement of partners and workers in promoting policies and practices for decent jobs, and participate in public dialogue to educate decision-makers and influence change. The project will bring together workers, academics, associations, organizations and unions to identify systemic barriers in the private sector and propose policies to address them, such as pay equity, pay transparency, and public investment. The Coalition will also seek support from organizations representing marginalized sub-groups, such as gender minorities and racialized women, to ensure a deeper understanding of intersectionality and better integration of Gender-Based Analysis Plus into project activities and actions. A first extension with additional funding was allocated to establish an expert committee responsible for providing advice on elements required for strong legislation, adapting a business case to inform private‑sector employers, and producing tools in both official languages to promote pay equity and pay transparency legislation. A second extension with additional funding was allocated to develop pay‑transparency readiness resources for the private sector, distribute a comic strip on pay transparency, explore the creation of a committee composed of partner organizations and associations in the care sector to adapt recommendations to their needs, and to develop and consolidate legislative recommendations for extending the Pay Equity Act, 2009 to the private sector.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Moncton, New Brunswick, CA E1C 1W1

001-2022-2023-Q4-00013

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Increase of agreement value

Feb 23, 2026

New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity Inc. / Coalition pour l'équité salariale du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.

Women's Program

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.