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Calculating a Living Wage for Halton – 2019 Update
This report documents the process and data used in the updating of a living wage for Halton Region for 2019. A living wage of $20.38/hour has been calculated for a Halton family of four (2 parents, one boy aged 7 and one girl aged 3).
Community Lens #162 – Crime Rates in Halton
This Community Lens looks at crime rates in Halton based on the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey.
Community Lens #161 – Homelessness in Halton
This Community Lens looks at homeless in Halton using the Point-in-Time (PiT) Count data (corrected/revised September 2019).
Vol. 24, #4 – We’ve Made Some Progress in Reducing Poverty: We Can’t Stop Now
The evidence is in and it’s overwhelming. The cost of allowing poverty and social exclusion to continue far outweighs the costs of reducing or eliminating it. But ending poverty not only makes good economic sense, it is essential to meeting basic human rights.