wages in canada

4:00AM
Printer-friendly version

In three of the world’s richest countries, average real wages are lower today than they were in 2010.


2:00AM
Printer-friendly version

In April, the City of New Westminster became the first Canadian city to adopt a “Living Wage” policy. A living wage is a minimum hourly wage that is supposed to be pegged to the level at which a household can “meet its basic needs.” All city employees and the employees of businesses that contract with the city to provide services must be paid at least this living wage.