The cost of living continues to rise across the province, including Simcoe-Muskoka.
The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) has announce 23 updated living wage rates.
It says inflation has quadrupled since the beginning of 2019 and is at a 18-year high.
The OLWN’s 2021 calculations now take into account a weighted average between a family of four, single parent with one child and a single adult. These 2021 living wage rates reflect changing demographics in our province and increases in inflation.
A living wage is the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to cover their basic expenses and participate in their community.
A living wage is not the same as the minimum wage, which is the legislated minimum all employers must pay and is set by the provincial government. The living wage reflects what people need to earn to cover the actual costs of living in their community.
Communities across Ontario use the National Living Wage Framework to calculate their local living wage rate. This framework was developed by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
AND NOW THE 2021 LIVING WAGE RATES:
COMMUNITY |
LIVING WAGE RATE |
| Durham Region | $17.80 |
| Guelph Wellington | $18.10 |
| Haldimand-Norfolk | $17.35 |
| Halton Region | $20.75 |
| Hamilton | $17.20 |
| Hastings-Prince Edward | $17.95 |
| Kingston | $17.75 |
| Leeds, Grenville, Lanark Counties | $18.25 |
| London | $16.55 |
| Muskoka | $18.55 |
| Niagara Region | $18.90 |
| Norththumberland County | $18.80 |
| Ottawa | $18.60 |
| Peel Region | $19.80 |
| Perth and Huron Counties | $17.95 |
| Peterborough | $18.35 |
| Renfrew County | $17.40 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | $16.20 |
| Simcoe County | $19.05 |
| Sudbury | $16.98 |
| Thunder Bay | $16.30 |
| Toronto | $22.08 |
| Waterloo Region | $17.20 |
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Finally…it's #LivingWageWeek and after a pause in 2020, we have 22 updated #LivingWage rates, and a new calculation for Peel Region. For more details about how we calculated this year's rates:https://t.co/7tFHi0qVRw pic.twitter.com/MyoCAraKGS
— Living Wage Ontario (@OnLivingwage) November 1, 2021
