It's Living Wage Week, and first things first...we have 5 brand new calculations:
| Region | Rate |
| Haldimand Norfolk | $16.58 |
| Renfrew County | $16.80 |
| Prescott Russell | $17.15 |
| Hastings Prince Edward | $17.35 |
| Grey Bruce | $18.39 |
And here are the updated rates:
| Region | Rate | Year | Previous | % change |
| London | $16.20 | 2019 | $15.53 | 4.31% |
| Thunder Bay | $16.21 | 2019 | $16.05 | 1.00% |
| Chatham-Kent | $16.33 | 2019 | $15.86 | 2.96% |
| Waterloo Region | $16.35 | 2019 | $16.15 | 1.24% |
| Hamilton | $16.45 | 2019 | $15.85 | 3.66% |
| Sudbury | $16.98 | 2019 | $16.18 | 4.94% |
| Guelph Wellington | $17.00 | 2019 | $16.90 | 0.59% |
| Leeds Grenville Lanark | $17.21 | 2019 | $17.07 | 0.82% |
| Perth and Huron | $17.55 | 2019 | $17.44 | 0.63% |
| Kingston | $17.57 | 2019 | $17.29 | 1.62% |
| Peterborough | $17.63 | 2019 | $17.65 | -0.11% |
| Northumberland County | $18.06 | 2019 | $17.95 | 0.61% |
| Niagara Region | $18.12 | 2019 | $17.99 | 0.72% |
| Ottawa | $18.42 | 2019 | $18.21 | 1.15% |
| Halton | $20.38 | 2019 | $17.95 | n/a* |
| Toronto | $22.08 | 2019 | $21.75 | 1.52% |
* Halton Region's previous calculation used a different family model, so the previous and current rates are not directly comparable
There are also several events across the province to mark the week:
Sudbury
Monday November 4, 7:00 pm
Living Wage Launch
Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op, 162 Mackenzie St, Sudbury
https://www.facebook.com/events/2529308403966777/
Kitchener
Tuesday, February 5 at 12:00 pm
Living Wage Lunch and Listen presentation, hosted by Mennonite Central Committee Ontario.
50 Kent Ave, Kitchener, in the Community Room.
Kingston
Wednesday November 6, 10:00 am
Confederation Basin, next to the Tourist Information Centre, 209 Ontario Street
Niagara Region
Celebrating Living Wage in Niagara
Thursday November 7, 8:30 – 10:00 am
Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre - The Robby (located behind the main building)
85 Church Street, St. Catharines
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrating-the-living-wage-in-niagara-tickets-67290550849
Thank you to all our local organizers who worked to make this year's Living Wage Week the largest yet: 15 updated calculations and 5 new rates. The map is steadily getting filled in.
But #LivingWageWeek is also about taking extra time to recognize and celebrate our certified living wage employers. Be sure to check in on our twitter / facebook / website for this week's developments and celebrations.
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But we also understand that local communities may have their reasons for going with another family type as well.