Though minimum wage just increased, it is still not enough to be considered a living wage, according to a new report.
says that it still falls short in order to live comfortably in the Greater Toronto Area. Per their report, published Monday, the living wage for the GTA is $26 per hour — $8.80 more than the current minimum wage. Compared to last year, the GTA's living wage was $25.05 an hour.A "living wage" is the before-tax income an adult needs to make to cover basic necessities, like the costs of food and shelter, the network said.
Compared to the rest of the province, the GTA has the highest living wage. The lowest living wage rate is in London-Elgin-Oxford, where it's $19.50 per hour, up from $18.85 in 2023. Still, it is $2.30 more than the upgraded provincial minimum wage.London Elgin Oxford region, $19.50 per hour Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid for "sexual favours" by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, a lawyer for the two women told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday.Cruise ship passengers got a scare when their vessel tilted sideways, with one man saying the theme song for the film 'Titanic' had played during the ordeal.
The Winnipeg Police Service said an incident involving a man armed with a knife at the University of Manitoba on Tuesday morning has been resolved.Winnipeg police arrest man in stabbing death investigationHalifax Regional Police say the driver of a transit bus that struck and killed a pedestrian in the city last month won’t be charged.Atlantic Canadians may receive an alert on their smartphones, radios and televisions Wednesday as part of a test for Canada's national public alerting system.
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