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Minimum wage not enough to afford average rent in any Canadian province

CCPA report says this isn't just a market failure, but the result of misguided political decisions.

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Jeremy Appel
Jul 21, 2023
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A homeless encampment in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park, as seen in 2018. (Flickr/Ted McGrath)

If you’re a Canadian worker on minimum wage, chances are you’re unable to afford rent, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).

The study, Can’t afford the rent: Rental Wages in Canada 2022, is co-authored by CCPA economis…

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