The living wage is about pay, but it is also about non-wage benefits and the value of social supports & programs.

Join Tides Canada to hear Seth Klein, BC Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) explain the just released 2010 Living Wage for Families -- the principles that guide it, how the calculation is done, the various ways employers can attain and support the living wage, and why this is such a powerful tool for eliminating child poverty in our society.

When: Wednesday May 12, 2010 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Light lunch will be provided.
Where: Tides Canada's Board Room, 4th Floor,
               163 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
RSVP: cristina@tidescanada.org 604.647.6611 ext 250

CCPA is one of Canada’s strongest progressive voices in public policy debates and a Tides Top 10 organization for 2008.  Seth's research deals primarily with welfare policy, poverty, inequality and economic security. He is a founding board member with the Vancouver-based Centre for Native Policy and Research. He is also co-chair of the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice.  

Listen to Seth's interview about the Living Wage on CKNW.  Please select April 13, 2010 11:00 AM.