Canada's Trudeau to cut sales tax and send checks to millions of Canadians as election looms
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items and send checks to ...
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Metro Vancouver 'living wage' spikes past $27/hour as rent costs threaten families: report
Governments need to keep pace with income-tested transfers for families as so-called 'living wage' in Metro Vancouver crests ...
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Gap between minimum wage and 'living wage' rising across B.C.
Living wage represents the hourly rate each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four ...
Calgary's living wage calculated at nearly $10/h more than minimum wage
A joint report on the cost of living in Calgary has calculated a living wage in the city is $24.45 an hour — but even that ...
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Disability pay would need to double to meet Greater Victoria's living wage
Grand Forks has B.C.’s lowest living wage at $20.81 per hour. Minimum wage in B.C. is $17.40 per hour. That’s still more than ...
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'Not enough to make ends meet': Minimum wage falls nearly $10 short of living wage in Calgary
The living wage in Calgary is now 63 per cent higher than Alberta’s minimum wage, which is tied with Saskatchewan for the ...
Torontonians need to make $26 an hour to cover living costs: report
Though minimum wage just increased, it is still not enough to be considered a living wage, according to a new report.
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Housing Costs Drive Vancouver’s Living Wage Up Sharply
Housing costs have driven up the Vancouver living ... In 2022, YVR became Canada’s first living wage airport. However, voluntary action alone cannot solve B.C.’s serious affordability crisis.
My husband and I moved from the US to Canada 13 years ago. We love the free healthcare and the friends we've made.
My partner and I moved to Canada 13 years ago. The healthcare isn't perfect. Traveling can be more costly. But I can't ...