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2025 Living Wage Rate
What is a Living Wage, Who is most impacted and What difference can a Living Wage make? Living Wage Rate for Halton for 2025 Shelter costs, which include rent, utilities, and insurance—are once again driving the annual increase to the living wage across the GTA. These costs account for 47% of the current living wage calculation. Food costs, transportation, and child care are the next highest factors in the calculation. There is still no place in Ontario where you can work ful
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Nov 10, 20253 min read
Culture that Connects
Creating connections across cultures so everyone feels seen, valued, and at home in Halton. Jean Assamoa, Founder and Director, Akwaba Cultural Exchange By Jean Assamoa I am the Founder and Director of Akwaba Cultural Exchange, and this organization represents both my personal journey and my life’s purpose. When I arrived in Canada from Côte d’Ivoire, I carried with me a deep desire to build bridges between cultures and to help others find the same sense of belonging that
rburke023
Nov 7, 20253 min read
Learning from Lived Experience: Our Time at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness
During the final week of October, we participated at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness, organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH). This annual conference brings Canada’s movement to end homelessness together to learn from each other, connect, and accelerate progress in communities from coast to coast. It was a wonderful opportunity for members of our team to share what we have been learning in our work across Halton Region and to hear from oth
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Nov 7, 20253 min read
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