HALIFAX, NS—In order to earn a living wage, a person working a full time, full year job in Halifax would need to be paid $20.10 an hour, according to a new report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–Nova Scotia, in partnership with United Way Halifax.
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OTTAWA—The federal budget’s claims regarding who would benefit from doubling the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) annual contribution ceiling exclude key contextual data thereby leading to erroneous conclusions, says an analysis released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
On September 15, the BC government will increase the general minimum wage by a measly 20 cents, from $10.25 to $10.45, and apply a 2% increase to the minimum piece rates for hand-harvested crops.
Under the Employment Standards Act, farm workers who harvest fruits, berries and certain vegetables (peas, beans and Brussels sprouts) are not entitled to receive the minimum hourly wage. Instead, the government sets minimum piece rates based on the volume or weight of produce.
Inside this issue:
This report examines 30 years of unionization and income data to examine the impact of union decline on the mobility of Canada’s middle class. The resulting findings contribute a new addition to our understanding of middle class economics, and reveal that unionization is not just about a wage premium — it affects workers’ location along the middle spectrum of the income ladder.
Click here to view and share our infographic, The Middle Class Squeeze.
OTTAWA—The share of unionized workers in Canada has dropped by only two percent over the past generation, but union representation dramatically affects workers’ ability to move up the middle class ladder, says a groundbreaking new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
Did you know that the loss of private sector union jobs in Canada is putting a squeeze on the middle class? Unionization isn't just about a wage premium—it affects workers’ location along the middle spectrum of the income ladder.
Check out our infographic below, and learn more about the impact of union decline on the mobility of Canada’s middle class in our report,The Union Card: A Ticket Into Middle Class Stability.
(Vancouver) A report released today finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.68 per hour. This is the 2015 Metro Vancouver living wage rate, 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.
Please note: The updated 2019 Living Wage report is now available.