BC Budget 2019: Improvements for BC Families On February 19, the provincial government released its 2019 Budget. The Budget includes several measures which would help BC families, most notably the new BC Child Opportunity Benefit, but more could be done to better help workers and those receiving government supports.  Continue reading

Sixteen employers across British Columbia were recently certified as Living Wage Employers This brings our total to 146 certified employers in BC, representing over 19,300 staff and contractors who are earning a decent wage in their communities.  Continue reading

2018 Applications Now Closed In preparation for calculating new 2019 living wage rates across the province, the Living Wage for Families Campaign will not review applications from employers until May.  Continue reading

The Living Wage for Families Campaign has moved to a new office space at 312 Main St in Vancouver.  Continue reading

The Living Wage for Families Campaign is excited to welcome our new Research Coordinator for our participatory action research project, Leila Trickey. Continue reading

The District of Central Saanich has become certified as a Living Wage Employer, making it the first local government in the Capital Region to achieve certification. Continue reading

The Living Wage for Families Campaign has certified eight more Living Wage Employers from across British Columbia. More than 130 BC employers have now been certified as Living Wage Employers, representing more than 19,000 staff and contractors who are earning a decent wage in their communities.  Continue reading

The Living Wage for Families Campaign made a submission to the provincial government to inform their 2019 Budget.  Continue reading

  The Living Wage for Families Campaign is hiring a Research Coordinator for a three-year participatory action research project on the impacts of low wages on individuals and families. This research aims to examine community impacts of low wage work to provide a better understanding to policymakers of possible policy responses. Continue reading

  The Living Wage for Families Campaign has hired a new Campaign Organizer, Halena Seiferling.  Continue reading