{"id":8663,"date":"2014-05-03T03:23:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=8663"},"modified":"2014-05-03T03:23:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:23:13","slug":"a-living-wage-policy-is-the-best-health-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/05\/03\/a-living-wage-policy-is-the-best-health-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Living Wage Policy is the best Health Policy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Vancouver is currently developing a \u2018<\/span>A healthy city for all: Vancouver’s Healthy City Strategy 2014 \u2013 2025\u2019<\/a>\u00a0with a commitment to develop a long-term strategy for healthier people, healthier places, and a healthier planet. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


This is a great opportunity for living wage advocates to chime in,\u00a0as the framework for the strategy ‘<\/span>Healthy people: taking care of the basics<\/a>‘ includes the following aspiration-<\/span>Goal 5: Making ends meet and working well :<\/a>\u00a0ensure \u2018adequate income and access to a broad range of healthy employment opportunities.\u2019<\/span>

The City of Vancouver has provided a number of opportunities for you to influence this process: \u00a0One way to participate is through an upcoming \u201c<\/span>Ideas Lab,<\/a>\u201d to be held on:<\/span>

–\u00a0<\/span>Mon. \u00a0May 5th, \u00a06.30pm-9pm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of at Trout Lake Community Centre;\u00a0<\/span>

–\u00a0<\/span>Sat. May 10th, \u00a01:00pm to 3:30pm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 W Georgia St.<\/span>

–\u00a0<\/span>Thurs. May 15th, 6.30pm-9pm<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45th Ave.<\/span>

We strongly encourage you to take part in these discussions and help the Cityunderstand<\/a>\u00a0why a\u00a0Living Wage Policy\u00a0<\/a>needs to be included in Vancouver\u2019s Healthy City Strategy. \u00a0We also encourage you to circulate this message among your members, colleagues, friends and networks.<\/p>\n

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