Appendix A A Note on Methodological and Data Changes to the Living Wage Calculation
It is critical to test the living wage methodology and continually update it to ensure it is accurate, credible and reflective of the reality for families in their specific community. The spreadsheets showing how these wages were calculated are available for viewing along with this report. This is a summary of changes made to the way the living wage is calculated (since 2018).
Clothing Clothing increased because of the change to the MBM. As of the second comprehensive review of the MBM the cost of clothing is based on the 2012 Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Harvest Acceptable Living Level (ALL) Basket. Under the 2008-base MBM clothing costs were based on the 2001 ALL Basket. Although clothing increased significantly for Saint John, Halifax and Antigonish, this methodology change better reflects the reality of clothing costs in Canada.42
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