Alberta Needs a ‘Living Wage,’ Say Groups

Civic groups are taking the opportunity to call for an increased minimum wage after Alberta became the province with the lowest minimum wage in the country on Tuesday.
Alberta Needs a ‘Living Wage,’ Say Groups
Russell Charlton of Public Interest Alberta and Lori Sigurdson of the Alberta College of Social Workers hand out 'living wage bills' in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday. Alberta recently became the province with the lowest minimum wage in Canada, after an Courtesy of Public Interest Alberta
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Russell Charlton of Public Interest Alberta and Lori Sigurdson of the Alberta College of Social Workers hand out 'living wage bills' in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday. Alberta recently became the province with the lowest minimum wage in Canada, after an (Courtesy of Public Interest Alberta)