Living Wage for Families Campaign

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Power To Be

NEW LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER! Power To Be just became a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage.

City of Vancouver's vote to explore a 3 year rolling average of the Living Wage Following the vote of City of Vancouver Council to not recertify as a Living Wage Employer and instead explore a 3 year rolling average of the Living Wage, Anastasia French, Provincial Manager of Living Wage for Families BC issued the following statement:

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Living Wage Calculations 2023

The Living Wage increases across BC As the cost of essentials continues to balloon, particularly for housing and food, Metro Vancouver's living wage has climbed to $25.68 per hour for 2023, marking an increase of 6.6 per cent from last year.

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Mobi Bikes

Breaking the cycle of underpaid service workers – Mobi Bikes become a Living Wage Employer! Vancouver Bike Share (aka Mobi Bikes) has just become a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage.

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Guest Blog

Support available for small businesses to pay a Living Wage In this guest blog, Chris Lambden, owner of Gnome and Gardens Organic Landcare, shares his top tips on grants that are available to help small businesses who may be struggling to pay a Living Wage.

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Pyrrha

Spotlight: Pyrrha We'd like to spotlight one of our great Living Wage Employers - jewelry designers, Pyrrha who have committed to paying their staff a Living Wage since 2022.

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Zoetica Wildlife Research Services Inc.

We have a new Living Wage Employer! Zoetica™ has just become a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage while providing research and consulting services to First Nation, Inuit, Métis; municipal, provincial, and federal governments; and private clients.

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Hi-Performance Distributors

Hi-Performance Distributors have become a Certified Living Wage Employer! Hi-Performance Distributors (HPD) has just become a certified Living Wage Employer - committing to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage. HPD is the largest distribution business for hobby items in Canada. With a vast product selection, their largest category is R/C vehicles (and their many varied accessories) followed by models, including plastic, die cast, and wooden models that range from historic/military models to classic cars to pop-culture themed items and more! We're so glad to welcome them into the Living Wage family!

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival & Out on Screen

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2023 is back! Organized and hosted by Out on Screen, VQFF will be running from Aug 10-20, 2023, in person and online (BC-wide)!

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Equitable Hiring

Wondering how you can make your hiring process more accessible, equitable, and inclusive? Kelsey Smart, Principal and Financial Advisor at Smart Investments & Insurance, has kindly shared with us the steps she takes to ensure her hiring process aligns with the organization’s values:

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