A family of four (two parents and two children) would need a household income of $74,000 to make basic ends meet in City of Kawartha Lakes. Continue reading
According to the most recent data from the Living Wage for Families Campaign, the living wage rate for Regina is $16.95 per hour. Continue reading
Franco Savoia with Vibrant Communities Calgary said there is a misconception that most minimum wage earners are teenagers living at home. He says the majority of the 122,000 minimum wage workers in Alberta are adults trying to support their own children Continue reading
The Saint John Human Development Council and Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives say $18.18 per hour is a “living wage” for workers in the port city. Continue reading
The minimum wage needed to keep a family afloat has climbed by 30 cents per hour from last year. Continue reading
Tim Hortons locations were the focus of more rallies in Kingston on Tuesday, while other local employers were honoured for paying their workers a living wage. Continue reading
Jill Hawker, a small business owner who runs The Apothocary in Inglewood, is showcasing her support for a living wage through a decal campaign in her storefront window. Continue reading
The co-owner of Hamilton’s Cake and Loaf bakery weighed in on the much buzzed about Bill 148 at the final day of hearings. Continue reading
It will cost the city of London millions of dollars to adjust to Ontario’s new minimum wage. Continue reading
An Alberta-based advocacy group is calling on candidates in the upcoming Calgary election to introduce a living wage for city workers if voted into office on Oct. 16. Continue reading