Edmonton Living Wage 2021 Update A living wage is rooted in the belief that individuals and families should not just survive, but live with dignity and participate in their community. A living wage is defined as the hourly wage that a primary income earner must make to provide for themselves, their families, and reach basic financial security. It allows for a higher standard of living than what is included in the Market Basket Measure, which is based on subsistence living. This is the sixth year that the Edmonton Social Planning Council has calculated Edmonton’s living wage. It is based on the Canadian Living Wage Framework (2015) created by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In 2021, ESPC adjusted its methods slightly. Beginning in 2018, ESPC partnered with several organizations and municipalities across Alberta to create the Alberta Living Wage Network. ESPC has decided to adjust its methodologies to remain consistent with the Alberta Living Wage Network. This year's Living Wage for Edmonton is $18.10 Read the full report

Alberta Living Wage Network Launch Edmonton Social Planning Council is a proud member of the Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN). Today, the ALWN launches its website! You will be able to find information on living wages across the province and its new certification program for employers. The intention of releasing living wages is not to add further stress to these companies, but to shed some light on what it actually costs to live in cities and towns in Alberta. Are you interested in becoming a certified living wage employer? Learn more here: https://livingwagealberta.ca/become-a-living-wage-employer/ About the Alberta Living Wage Network The Alberta Living Wage Network is a network of community organizations and municipalities with the goal of advancing a coordinated living wage movement in Alberta. The network assists communities in their annual living wage calculation and provides certification to qualifying living wage employers. For more information visit follow @livingwageab on twitter. Alberta Living Wage Network