In 2006, the Government of Quebec launched a 10-year public policy entitled Turning Equality in Law into Equality in Fact: Government Policy for Gender Equality, that would be in effect from 2007-2017. This policy was launched in follow-up to public hearings held in 2005 as part of a consultation process regarding a brief produced by the Council for the Status of Women entitled Towards a New Social Contract for Equality between Women and Men. The document stated an intention “to promote equality by taking actions consistent with past efforts, but broader in scope. The goal is to secure wider support for and commitment to the cause, with women not standing alone in their struggle for a gender-equal society.” It was determined that Québec had to develop a gender equality policy and government action plans. The resulting policy and two action plans were the first steps in the process.