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What about a living wage calculation for a single person?
The Living Wage for Families Campaign is a poverty reduction strategy to address, in particular, child and family poverty in Canada. Activists and policy researchers alike have agreed that a family of four provides a good representation of all the possible costs incurred by the majority of family types, from […]
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Day 4 & 5: What is stopping us from raising the rates?
I cheated. I didn’t cheat a lot but I wonder if cheating a little bit on the Welfare Food Challenge is like being kind of pregnant. I am back on rice and beans. In fact, I have half a jar of rice and beans sitting in front of me that […]
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Day 3: Why “get a job” just doesn’t cut it!
I am hungry today. The first few days I seemed to be doing OK. I even gave my “extra” food to my partner who has been really struggling with getting enough to eat. That didn’t happen today. I have been forgetful and very emotional. I am starting to get hesitant […]
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Increasing the minimum wage is a good start in addressing low-wage poverty
Increasing the minimum wage is a good start to address low-wage poverty in our communities. A mandatory minimum wage of $15 per hour would be an opportunity for the BC government to match the commitment to eradicating low-wage poverty that many employers have made as part of the Living Wage […]
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