Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 17)

"The Government of Canada's Labour Program would like your opinion on what a modern fair wages policy should look like. A fair wages policy typically requires that firms with government contracts pay their employees at least the prevailing wage for their occupation in a given region. The goal of such a policy is to prevent suppliers from competing for government contracts on the basis of substandard wages."

(Consultation on a modern fair wages policy- Government of Canada)

"In order to move forward with the development of a modern fair wages policy for the federal government, we are seeking your views in three different areas:
Who should be covered by this policy?
What should the policy require?
How should this policy be enforced?"

(Consultation on a modern fair wages policy - Government of Canada)