YWCA BLOG: Minimum wage in Canada not high enough

2014-01-14T13:24:27-07:00January 14th, 2014|Our View|

This week, The Current from CBC is highlighting the stories of several Canadians struggling to survive on minimum wage. Today’s episode focused on Acsana Fernando, a refuge from Bangladesh who is now living in Toronto. The Current reports Acsana makes $10.25 an hour, which is the minimum wage in Ontario. Her usual monthly pay after [...]

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