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  2. Nov 7, 2023 · Ottawa’s living wage has increased by 12 per cent since last year to $21.95 — the largest year-over-year bump among the 10 Ontario regions measured by the Ontario Living Wage Network.

  3. Nov 6, 2023 · Ontario's third highest rate – Ottawa – saw the largest increase over last year of 12 percent, going up to $21.95 from $19.60. As of today there are 868 certified living wage workplaces across 635 employers in the province.

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    Neha Sindhwani, 24, works at Moo Shu in Centretown and started earning a living wage there last month. She started working at the shop four years ago and said she's had to keep a close eye on every dollar she spends. But now she has a bit more financial flexibility and doesn't have to panic at every veterinary bill for her cat. "I definitely have n...

    Luca De Marinis was a chef for a decade before taking a job in sales at the Glebe knife shop Knifewear, where he had been a customer for years. "Knowing that they were a living wage company as a customer always made me feel good. And when it was time for me to ... leave the restaurant industry, and I saw that job posting, I jumped at it," De Marini...

    "It [makes] a difference when we try to ... encourage a lot of the younger crowd to come into this business, knowing that their wage can be leveraged toward a mortgage ... loan or even just rent," Lemieux said. "Especially now that housing has gone up so much, minimum wage cannot meet the requirements of rent." It's also good public relations, he a...

  4. Mar 20, 2022 · The Ontario Living Wage Network defines a living wage as the hourly rate a person needs to earn to cover basic expenses — food, clothing, housing and transportation among them — and participate in...

  5. Nov 14, 2022 · KITCHENER—The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) has completed 10 living wage rate calculations covering all regions of Ontario, and now range from $18.05 in London to $23.15 in the GTA. All rates saw an increase, with largest jump in Sault Ste. Marie: $16.20 in 2021 to $19.70, representing a 21.6% increase.

  6. Ottawa's living wage has increased by 12 per cent since last year, more than anywhere else in the province, according to a new report.

  7. Home / All rates are updated every year on the first Monday of November. Download a full report on how these rates are calculated. 2023 Rates. Living wage rates can be adjusted in selected cases if the employer provides benefits. For more info refer to our Employer Guide.