Our vision is a province where every worker can thrive. A living wage is the gateway between surviving and thriving. It is a modest budget that allows workers to overcome severe financial stress, move beyond working poverty and participate in the social, civic and cultural aspects of life.

At Living Wage BC, we:

  • Calculate the Living Wage for 30 communities across B.C.
  • Certify employers who pay their direct staff and contracted workers a Living Wage. There are over 450 Living Wage Employers in B.C.
  • Campaign to lower costs and lift wages so that more workers can earn a Living Wage.

Find out more about our work: livingwagebc.ca/

Paying a living wage is good for workers, good for business and good for the local community. -Anastasia French, Managing Director, Living Wage BC.

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