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Employer Spotlight: Edge Consultants
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Edge Consultants By Anu John, Associate, Edge Consultants At Edge Consultants, our work is rooted in creating healthier, smarter, and more sustainable outcomes through the buildings and infrastructure we help deliver, and through the way we operate as a company.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: HiBoop
Why paying a Living Wage matters at HiBoop In this short blog, Samantha Muir, Director of Operations at HiBoop explains why they became a Living Wage Employer, and the benefits they’ve found from being part of the program.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: Active Care Youth & Adult Services
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Active Care Youth & Adult Services In this short blog, Amanda Arkesteyn, HR Director from Active Care Youth & Adult Services explains why they became a Living Wage Employer, and the benefits they’ve found from being part of the program.Continue readingFeatured post
Salt Spring Island Living Wage is Out!
Salt Spring Island’s 2025 living wage is now $28.45 and the 2nd highest living wage in BC, after Whistler, according to the 2025 Salt Spring Living Wage Report, released this month by Living Wage BC and the Salt Spring Island Foundation. This marks an 8.4% increase in the living wage since 2024.Continue readingFeatured post
February 2026 New Living Wage Employers
We have certified 17 New Living Wage Employers across BC! 390 direct employees, and countless contracted workers will now not need to worry about how they will pay rent and food for their families because their employer has guaranteed to pay them a Living Wage.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: Home Spritz
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Home Spritz In this short blog, Yeonsil Kang, Founder & CEO from Home Spritz explains why we became a Living Wage Employer, and the benefits we’ve seen from being part of the program.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: Happy Cities
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Happy Cities In this short blog, Houssam Elokda, Managing Principal at Happy Cities, explains why they became a Living Wage Employer, and the benefits they’ve found from being part of the program.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: Compost Education Centre
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Compost Education Centre Hi! I’m Claire, the Executive Director of the Compost Education Centre (CEC). Since joining the CEC three years ago, I’ve had the pleasure to work with a supportive board of directors to significantly revise our organization’s wage policy. Our objective was to encourage staff retention, exceed living wage rates, and appropriately value the quality of the work performed.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: Royal Printers Ltd
Why paying a Living Wage matters at Royal Printers Ltd. In this short blog, Chelsea Gieschen, Vice President of Royal Printers, explains why they became a Living Wage Employer and the benefits they’ve experienced since joining the program.Continue readingFeatured post
Employer Spotlight: SES Consulting
Why Paying a Living Wage Matters at SES Consulting In this short blog, Nicole Cook, Director of Operations for SES Consulting explains why they became a Living Wage Employer, and the benefits they’ve found from being part of the program.Continue reading
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