Quesnel becomes second municipality in Canada to implement a living wage policy
(Quesnel – September 7, 2016) The Living Wage for Families Campaign congratulates Quesnel on becoming the second municipality in Canada to implement a living wage policy. By adopting a living wage policy for its direct staff and contractors, the City of Quesnel is making it a little bit easier for working families to meet their expenses.
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Watch our webinar: Reaching Out to Employers about the Living Wage
Have you identified a sympathetic employer but are not sure how to take the first step towards asking them to join a living wage campaign?
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West End restaurant Ritual serves up comfort food and a living wage
The first living wage restaurant in Vancouver, Ritual opened its doors this spring in the West End.
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Congratulations to Parksville!
The City of Parksville became the fourth municipality in BC to pass a living wage policy on June 6, 2016.
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Welcome to new Living Wage Employers
The Living Wage for Families Campaign has certified nine new Living Wage Employers. Welcome to the living wage family!
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Living Wage in the News
Spring 2016: Parksville and Pitt Meadows support the living wage, the living wage as a poverty reduction strategy, a radio interview with campaign organizer Deanna Ogle and more.
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United Way Fraser Valley becomes the fifth Living Wage Employer in the region
May 2016, United Way Fraser Valley was honoured to receive certification as the Fraser Valley’s fifth Living Wage Employer.
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Change in federal policy lowers living wage for first time despite rising costs
(Vancouver - April 27, 2016) A report released today finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.64 per hour. This is the 2016 Metro Vancouver living wage, the hourly wage that two working parents with two young children must earn to meet their basic expenses (including rent, child care, food and transportation), once government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies have been taken into account.
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What about a living wage calculation for a single person?
The Living Wage for Families Campaign is a poverty reduction strategy to address, in particular, child and family poverty in Canada.
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Village Cleaners takes care of people and planet
Sustainability is the core value at Village Cleaners, a garment cleaning company and Living Wage Employer located in False Creek in the former Olympic Village.
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