Living wages and the cost of everything

16 set 2022 · 14 min. 22 sec.

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Inflation is putting pressure on a lot of people in Nova Scotia, especially the ones making minimum wage. And while the Provincial Government is working towards a 15-dollar per hour...

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Inflation is putting pressure on a lot of people in Nova Scotia, especially the ones making minimum wage. And while the Provincial Government is working towards a 15-dollar per hour minimum, it won't reach that number until April of 2024. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in Nova Scotia recently released its annual report on living wages. It's titled "Working for a Living, Not Living to Work" and the author is Christine Saulnier. It says Nova Scotia’s living wage rates for 2022 are: Annapolis Valley ($22.40), Cape Breton ($20.00), Halifax ($23.50), Northern ($20.40), and Southern ($22.55). The wages all increased from between 5% and 8% and cost increases are what's driving the calculations. Saulnier weighs in on the purpose of the report and what impact an increase in GST and other payments for low income Canadians will have on affordability and the ability to pay for the basics.

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