Living Wage

• Labour advocates warn Nova Scotia wages aren’t keeping pace with cost of living

  Researchers are calling for employers to offer a living wage, as recent data shows more Atlantic Canadians are struggling to hold on to their paycheques.

  Canada

  Jul 20
  
• Living wage in Guelph and Wellington County up slightly from 2023

  A new report from the Ontario Living Wage Network suggests residents will need a bump in pay to live in Guelph. The updated living wage in 2024 is $21.30.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2024
  
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• Metro Vancouver’s living wage is now more than $27 an hour

  The wage is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four based on the cost of living in a particular community.

  Economy

  Nov 20, 2024
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• Calgary’s ‘living wage’ hit by soaring cost of food and housing

  A new report says the living wage (the cost of paying for all neccesities) in Calgary is 63 per cent higher than the province's minimum wage.

  Economy

  Nov 18, 2024
• Saskatchewan increases minimum wage to $15 an hour

  Saskatchewan increased its minimum wage to $15 an hour Tuesday. The province continues to have Canada's lowest minimum wage, alongside Alberta, which increased it to $15 in 2018.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2024
• Halifax ‘living wage’ estimated at $28.30 an hour, says new report on cost of living

  A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn and what they need to pay for their basic needs.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2024
• New Brunswick’s minimum wage to surpass $15 per hour, move ahead of Nova Scotia

  New 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.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2024
• Living wages are up in Manitoba, prompting group to call for increase in minimum wage

  There 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.

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2023
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• Minimum wage in N.B. is under $15. Living wage is way, way higher, report says

  The Human Development Council has released a report that says the highest living wage in New Brunswick is nearly $10 more than minimum wage.

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2023
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• Lethbridge 2023 living wage up from last year: report

  The Alberta Living Wage Network has released its annual report showing Alberta's minimum wage is falling short of a liveable wage in Lethbridge.

  Consumer

  Nov 8, 2023