@ontariolivingwage.ca
We're a non-profit that calculates 10 regional living wage rates and certifies employers who pay it. We work with local advocates to make sure it is well understood that there's nowhere in the province where you can work a min. wage job and make ends meet.
New #LivingWage rates are out today. GTA highest as usual, Windsor & Sarnia will see highest % increase over last year to $21.50(+8.3%) www.ontariolivingwage.ca/updated_2025...
Thanks @policyalternatives.ca for the colab on this important analysis, a first for Ontario!
“Paying a living wage isn’t just ethical—it’s smart business. Fair pay attracts and retains skilled, motivated workers, reducing turnover and training costs. In a competitive market, reputation matters. Businesses that prioritize fair wages earn trust and loyalty from both employees and customers. Plus, stronger local spending power boosts the economy, benefiting the community around us.” Connor Prebianca Budget Blinds of Niagara
There's a growing class of owners who don't see labour as just another cost to suppress, and we're proud to list them as certified #LivingWage employers. We get these quotes as they sign up, and they're usually variations on "Paying a LW is just the right thing to do" no matter their sector/size
Current living wage rates: Greater Toronto Area $26.00 Grey Bruce Perth Huron Simcoe $23.05 Ottawa $22.80 East $21.65 Dufferin Guelph Wellington Waterloo $21.30 Hamilton $21.30 Brant Haldimand Norfolk Niagara $20.90 North $20.30 Southwest $19.85 London Elgin Oxford $19.50 And how much they are short of the upcoming minimum wage: Greater Toronto Area $26.00 -$8.40 Grey Bruce Perth Huron Simcoe $23.05 -$5.45 Ottawa $22.80 -$5.20 East $21.65 -$4.05 Dufferin Guelph Wellington Waterloo $21.30 -$3.70 Hamilton $21.30 -$3.70 Brant Haldimand Norfolk Niagara $20.90 -$3.30 North $20.30 -$2.70 Southwest $19.85 -$2.25 London Elgin Oxford $19.50 -$1.90
If you work full-time at minimum wage, you'll still be in the red even after the Oct 1 increase:
www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #Livingwage @thestar.com
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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To learn more about becoming a certified #LivingWage employer: www.ontariolivingwage.ca/certify.
Find a certified employer near you: www.ontariolivingwage.ca/directory