“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein
Seth Klein, Director of the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, speaks about his experiences with a living wage policy. Recorded October 11th, 2012 at Ryerson University. Produced by the CCPA Ontario office with support from the Metcalf Foundation.
Watch the presentation below:
This report looks at the history of the minimum wage and living wage in Ontario and makes the case for a living wage as an essential tool to help reduce income inequality. The report was written for Ontario's first ever living wage conference, hosted October 11 and 12, 2012 in Toronto by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Ontario office.
“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein