Living Wage
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New Brunswick’s minimum wage to surpass $15 per hour, move ahead of Nova ScotiaNew Brunswick's minimum wage will increase to $15.30 per hour on April 1, the province announced Monday, still falling far short of what's considered a living wage.CanadaJan 29
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Living wages are up in Manitoba, prompting group to call for increase in minimum wageThere has been a rise in the hourly wage required for a family of four to live without financial stress in Manitoba, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.EconomyDec 12, 2023
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Minimum wage in N.B. is under $15. Living wage is way, way higher, report saysThe Human Development Council has released a report that says the highest living wage in New Brunswick is nearly $10 more than minimum wage.ConsumerNov 30, 2023
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Lethbridge 2023 living wage up from last year: reportThe Alberta Living Wage Network has released its annual report showing Alberta's minimum wage is falling short of a liveable wage in Lethbridge.ConsumerNov 8, 2023
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Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wageOntario's minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour, but some advocates say it's still not enough to combat the rising cost of living in the province.PoliticsOct 1, 2023
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N.S. affordability crisis deepens as gap between living wage, minimum wage grows: reportA new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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Halifax school support staff say strike may be done, but fight is not overA parent who joined them on the picket lines says she'll also carry on the fight for them and the students who could not go to class.CanadaJun 19, 2023
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‘Pay me a liveable wage’: B.C. teaching assistant’s OnlyFans still under investigationKristin MacDonald posts adult videos and images on the paid subscription service under the name Ava James. She's still under investigation by the Coquitlam School District.EducationMay 30, 2023
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Vancouver council moves away from ‘living wage’ policy in closed-door meetingIn a statement, the city said it was moving to a five-year moving average of the region's living wage as a floor for civic employees and contractors.PoliticsMar 2, 2023
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‘We can do it today’: Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates sayAt least 20 per cent of Manitoban children live in poverty, according to a new report, but stakeholders and opposition leaders argue the province has the resources to combat this.CanadaFeb 15, 2023
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