Behind the Numbers
Iglika Ivanova sets out a compelling argument for raising the minimum wage — in just four-pages of clear, accessible text. This is a great resource for anyone who wants to be able to explain why the minimum wage needs to increase immediately — and why this won’t hurt businesses or taxpayers, despite claims to the contrary.
For example, she explains why tax cuts do not make up for a low minimum wage:
“Low-wage workers in BC do pay less provincial income tax than in other provinces. But they still have the lowest take-home (after-tax) pay in Canada… Even if BC’s minimum wage workers paid zero provincial income tax, they’d still take home less than minimum wage workers in every other province.”
About the author
Iglika Ivanova
Iglika Ivanova was a Senior Economist and the Public Interest Researcher at the CCPA-BC.
