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By the numbers: Here’s the living wage in 10 Ontario regions
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
In Ontario, the minimum wage is now $15.50 per hour, having risen from $15 in October. According to the OLWN, in 2021, the highest living wage was $22.08 for residents in Toronto… “It doesn’t account for debt repayment or saving for education… “we’re talking about the barest living wage for workers to thrive, to have a family, to participate in our society”
Tags: economy, ideology, jurisdiction, poverty, standard of living
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The cost of living is rising. So why aren’t social-assistance rates?
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021
Year-over-year, Canada’s Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, rose 4.4 per cent — the highest rate since 2003 — in September… Shelter is up 4.8 per cent, and food is up 3.9 per cent. But ODSP benefits haven’t increased since the Doug Ford government halved a planned 3 per cent bump three years ago, saying the previous government had committed to spending money the province didn’t have… ODSP payments now are worth less than they were 17 years ago.
Tags: disabilities, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living
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