不列颠哥伦比亚省的生活工资创下记录,每小时27.85美元,36%的工人收入低于这一记录。 British Columbia's living wage hit a record $27.85/hour, with 36% of workers earning below it.

不列颠哥伦比亚省的生活工资达到创纪录的每小时27.85美元, 比省最低工资高出10美元, British Columbia’s living wage has reached a record $27.85 per hour, $10 above the provincial minimum wage, according to a report by B.C. 政策解决方案。 Policy Solutions. 这个数字反映了全省各类家庭的基本需要成本, 温哥华大都会的收费高达3%, 惠斯勒(Whistler)和斯夸米什(Squmish)等社区则超过3%。 The figure reflects the cost of basic needs for various household types across the province, with Metro Vancouver’s rate up 3% and communities like Whistler and Squamish exceeding it. 大约500 000名工人——占劳动力的36%——远远低于生活工资,妇女、种族化的个人和移民受到的影响格外严重。 About 500,000 workers—36% of the workforce—earn below a living wage, with women, racialized individuals, and immigrants disproportionately affected. 全职最低工资劳动者的年收入为32 487美元,仍然低于有子女的单身父母的贫困线。 A full-time minimum wage earner makes $32,487 annually, still below the poverty line for a single parent with a child. 住房费用高昂,过境能力有限,杂货价格上涨,使低收入家庭,特别是依赖旅游的较小城镇的低收入家庭承受了压力。 High housing costs, limited transit, and rising grocery prices strain low-income families, especially in smaller, tourism-dependent towns. 虽然450多名雇主采用了生活工资标准,但官员们说,系统性变革需要政府采取行动。 While over 450 employers have adopted living wage standards, officials say systemic change requires government action. 11月19日举行的网络研讨会将讨论调查结果和政策建议。 A webinar on November 19 will discuss the findings and policy recommendations.