For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba office will be releasing the updated calculation of the Living Wage for Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson at a press conference:

10:00 am, Tuesday December 12th, 2023 

223 Carleton St.

 Assiniboine Credit Union 

Using local cost-of-living data for three Manitoba cities, including rental, transportation, food costs, and available government transfers, CCPA Mantioba annually calculates the wage required for working families to achieve a decent standard of living. 

The CCPA Manitoba updates the living wage annually. 

Spokespeople: report authors Niall Harney, Jesse Hajer and Natalie Dandenault.

A representative from Assiniboine Credit Union, Persons Community Solutions and labour. 

Media contact: Molly McCracken, 204-803-0047 [email protected]

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