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The purpose of this guide is to assist others in calculating a living wage for their own communities, using the method developed by the CCPA–BC and First Call to calculate Vancouver and Victoria living wages in 2008. This particular guide will be most useful for the calculation of the living wage in Manitoba communities. The method can be applied in other provinces and territories; however, the government transfers and tax information will need to be adjusted accordingly. This guide also serves as a technical appendix to the 2023 public report, which outlines the concept of a living wage and provides the arguments in favour of its adoption by employers. The 2023 report presents the amounts of the living wages (using for the most part data as of the end of 2022) for Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson, and summarizes the assumptions in the calculations, the formula that calculates the living wages, and how the family expenses are calculated. Previous versions of the Manitoba Living Wage and this calculation guide can be downloaded at https://policyalternatives.ca/offices/manitoba/publications.
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Category: Community Economic Development