Metro Vancouver Living Wage now $10 more per hour than minimum wage. The rising cost of living continues to fuel Metro Vancouver’s affordability crisis.

This year, 27 BC communities are releasing their 2025 living wage calculations at the same time. Across the province, living wages range between $21.55 in Grand Forks and $29.60 in Whistler.

Find a summary briefing for your community here. 

We have certified 13 New Living Wage Employers across BC!  

Over 300 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.  

Living Wage BC publishes a new report into food unaffordability in BC.

1 in 5 people in BC are going hungry, and the problem is getting worse. It's hitting hardest where people can least afford it, with the burden falling disproportionately on Indigenous, Black, disabled, and rural communities.

In our new Food for Thought report, we explore why food is getting more expensive, what the impact is, and what can be done about it.

We spoke with key individuals and organisations responsible for putting food on the table along every step of the food chain, from farmers to food banks and met with nearly 50 low wage workers and heard their concerns and feedback on being able to afford food for themselves and their families.

"It's really hard right now"

We recently hosted “kitchen table discussions” with 50 low wage workers. Over a shared meal, we heard their stories, what’s going on in their lives and what they need from government support.

The common theme? Life is tough, and they need more help.

Top 5 Takeaways from BC Living Wage Employers in 2025

Being a certified Living Wage Employer in British Columbia is more than a label, it’s a long-term commitment to values, fairness, and the wellbeing of workers.

As part of our engagement with certified employers across the province, we gathered feedback to better understand their experiences, challenges, and ideas for the future.
Here are the top five lessons from what we heard.

Close the gap between minimum wage and what workers need to live with dignity

Joint oped by Anastasia French and Iglika Ivanova 

Letter to the Premier 

Last week, we sent a letter to Premier Eby and some of his cabinet, urging them to incorporate Living Wage provisions into new procurement directives.

"We're incredibly disappointed to hear that the Vancouver School Board will stop being a Living Wage Employer.

Bailey's budget must unite, not divide

An article by Anastasia French (Living Wage BC), Rowan Burdge (Poverty Reduction Coalition) and Véronique Sioufi (BC Policy Solutions)