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2020

Media Release: GFL Environmental Inc. is Niagara’s 40th Certified Living Wage Employer

Inspire Clean certified as a living wage employer - Niagara This Week

Thorold cleaning company takes certified living wage pledge - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Inspire Clean is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Committee calls for basic income guarantee pilot for Niagara - St. Catharines Standard

NPRN Letter to Regional Council In Support of Basic Income

Media Release: NPRN Statement on Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020

Niagara Community Legal Clinic is Niagara's newest certified living wage employer

Media Release: Niagara Community Legal Clinic is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network advocates for rent relief for low-income tenants - 610 CKTB

Media Release: NPRN Calls for Moratorium on Rent for Third Consecutive Month

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network renews call for moratorium on rent - Niagara This Week

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network Calls for Rent Deferral and Mortgage Moratorium for May 1st - 610 CKTB

Covid-19: It's the 1st,worried about paying rent? Interview on Niagara in the Morning with Tim Denis - 610 CKTB

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network asks Ford Government for rent moratorium - 610 CKTB

Media Release: NPRN Calls for a Moratorium on Rent Obligations

Grimsby social media management becomes living wage employer - 610 CKTB

Media Release: The Social Gourmet is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network names another living wage employer - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Tattersall, Brown & Lacas is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Regional Housing latest living wage employer - St. Catharines Standard

Media Release: Niagara Regional Housing is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Poverty reduction organizations concerned with reformed employment services in Niagara and Hamilton

Hamilton ‘disappointed’ at province’s decision for employment services management, Anti-poverty groups issue warning over contract to U.S.-based organization - Hamilton Spectator

Media Release: Responding to New Employment Services Contracts

New Leadership at Niagara Poverty Reduction Network/Poverty in Niagara - 610 CKTB

Media Release: New Leadership for NPRN

Community groups host free screening of 'Push-The Film' - 610 CKTB

Educate yourself about renting in Niagara. Find out more about housing supports and tenant rights at these upcoming sessions in your area. - Niagara Mobile Outreach

Local Church Signs Certified Living Wage Employer Pledge - 610 CKTB

Falls physiotherapy business living wage certified: Griffiths Performance Physiotherapy joins increasing number of Niagara employers to be certified - Niagara This Week

Griffiths Performance Physiotheraphy Becomes Certified Living Wage Employer - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Bethany Community Church is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Media Release: Griffiths Performance Physiotherapy is Niagara’s Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

2019

Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer Announced - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Landlord Web Solutions is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

One Earth is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer - MyNOTL.com

Media Release: One Earth is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Celebrating the Living Wage in Niagara Event - Snap'd St. Catharines

Con Gusto Artisan Bakery is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer - MyNOTL.com

Media Release: Con Gusto Artisan Bakery is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Another Certified Living Wage Employer in Niagara - 610 CKTB

Centennial Construction and Contracting is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer - MyNOTL.com

Media Release: Centennial Construction & Contracting is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara leading growth of living wage program in Ontario: advocacy group - St. Catharines Standard

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network out with latest living wage figures - 610 CKTB

Niagara's living wage reaches $18.12 per hour - Niagara Falls Review

Niagara's living wage increases - 610 CKTB

Media Release: The 2019 Living Wage Calculation for Niagara Region

Media Release: Niagara Sexual Assault Centre is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Media Release: ClaraDerma+ is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Media Release: Modern Landfill Inc. is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Gillian's Place declared a living wage employer - St. Catharine's Standard

Gillian's Place Receives Living Wage Employer Status - 101.1 More FM

Niagara has another certified living wage employer - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Gillian's Place is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

The City of Port Colborne Considering Becoming One of Niagara's 'Living Wage Employers' - 610 CKTB

Gales certified as living wage employer - The Niagara Falls Review

Niagara Poverty Reduction Network Names Gales Gas Bar a Certified Living Wage Supporter - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Gales Gas Bar Limited Certified as a Living Wage Supporter

Latest Living Wage Employer - Kraun Electric Inc. - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Kraun Electric Inc is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Introducing Another Certified Living Wage Employer: Marmax Machine & Manufacturing

Media Release: Marmax Machine & Manufacturing is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Another Certified Living Wage Employer in Niagara: The Enviro-Niagara Group - 610 CKTB

Media Release: The Enviro-Niagara Group is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

ANALYSIS: Is paying a living wage sustainable in Niagara?: Advocates for living wage weight in on the subject - Niagara This Week

ServiceMaster Restore in St. Catharines is the latest Living Wage Employer - Interview on 610 CKTB

Restoration Company in St. Catharines Takes Living Wage Pledge - 610 CKTB

Media Release: ServiceMaster Restore is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

YourTV: Niagara's First Vote Event at Brock University

Recreational Cannabis Shop Becomes Niagara's Newest Certified Living Wage Employer, Niagara Herbalist - 610 CKTB

Media Release: The Niagara Herbalist is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Another Business in St. Catharines has been Named as a Certified Living Wage Employer, Second Dance Bridal - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Second Dance Bridal is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Media Release: Dun' For You Contracting is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Media Release: Niagara Eye Care Centre is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Open Mike with Mike Balsom, featuring Glen Walker and Sarah Pritula - Giant TV Niagara

Rhys Ottaway, Spirit Athletics, the latest living wage employer - 610 CKTB

Smithville RV company the latest to offer employees a 'living wage' - 610 CKTB

Media Release: Sicard RV is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

New restauraunt in Niagara offers staff a living wage - CHCH news

Media Release: Spirit Athletics is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

New St. Catharines Restaurant is the First in Ontario Offering a Certified Living Wage - 610 CKTB Newstalk

Media Release: Dispatch is Niagara's Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Popular Bakery in St. Catharines Now Paying a Living Wage to Workers - 610 CKTB Newstalk

Media Release: Beechwood Doughnuts is Niagara’s Latest Certified Living Wage Employer

Changes Coming to the Process of Evicting Tenants - 610 CKTB Newstalk

Media Release: Affordable Housing Group Praises Local Area Municipalities

Recommendations for Municipal Affordable Housing Action Plan

Another Living Wage Employer in Niagara - 610 CKTB Newstalk

Media Release: John Howard Society is Niagara's Latest Living Wage Employer

Person Centered Care-Certified Niagara Living Wage Employer - 610 CKTB Newstalk

Media Release: Niagara's 10th Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Pallet + Recyclers Ltd. Living Wage - 610 CKTB Newstalk

2018

Media Release: Niagara's 8th Certified Living Wage Employer

Niagara Homelessness a Major Concern for Agencies

Media Release: Social Assistance Reform Announcement

Living Wage Niagara St. Catharines Standard

Living Wage Niagara CHCH News

Media Release: Living Wage in Niagara

Media Release: Workplace Legislation Repeal Disappointing

Media Release: Minimum Wage Increase Cancellation Disappointing

Niagara Living Wage Pledge - YourTV Niagara

Penfinancial Credit Union - Living Wage Employer

PenFinancial certified living wage employer

For PenFinancial, there’s nothing like a little TLC

Employment Precarity in Niagara - YourTV Niagara

The Niagara Workers’ Activist Group advocates for better working conditions

Equal Pay Laws Finally in Ontario- 610CKTB

New Minimum Wage: good or bad for the Falls?

The Business Benefit of Paying Higher Wages

Wage Hike May Be Behind Slashed Jobs: Chamber

2017

Media Release: How Niagara Can Give with Dignity this Christmas and Throughout the Year

Editorial: Living wage empowers employees

An Interview with Niagara's First Certified Living Wage Employer - Pre-Line Processing of Vineland Station

Living wage philosophy 'a good business decision'

Let's talk about Living Wage

List of 'living wage employers' grows

Living Wage Op Ed

Media Release: Two new certified Living Wage employers in Niagara as we celebrate Living Wage Wage

Brock youth summit aims to break systemic barriers in schools

YourTV: NPRN at Niagara Networks

Editorial: Living wage can pay dividends

Paying living wage boosts morale, productivity, staff retention

$15 minimum won't meet living wage

Media Release: Niagara's 2017 Living Wage Calculation

Media Release: Niagara residents urge the federal government to follow through on promises for a Basic Income Guarantee

New minimum wage may help Niagara, says poverty network

New rentals a goal of housing plan

Canada Poverty Reduction Strategy Session

CogecoTV - Federal Poverty Reduction Strategy Public Consultation

Have your say on poverty reduction strategy

A Human rights approach to poverty reduction

Media Release: National Living Wage Week is a Time to Reflect on Wages, Work and the Cost of Living

Media Release: Chew on This! Events Call for a Rights-Based Approach to the Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy

Barron: Small business should consider dental benefits

LaFleche: Region gets it right on transit fare

2016

The Impact of Food Insecurity in Niagara

Niagara Voices: There are benefits to paying a living wage

Poverty advocates eye 'living wage'

'Living wage' far higher than Ontario's minimum wage

Niagara's living wage

Calculating the Living Wage for Niagara Region 2016 Brief

Media Release: Niagara Region's Living Wage Calculation

LaFleche: Facing Niagara's economic realities

Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region - Opinion Column

Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2016 Brief

Should we test basic income in Niagara?

Public transit must be reliable, affordable

One Small Thing: A Symposium on Poverty in Niagara - Keynote Speech

Investing in poverty may be wise

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for the review of Canada under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Basic guaranteed income could be 'game-changer' in fight against poverty

Forum champions income guarantee plan

Region supports basic income guarantee

Brock workshops focus on social justice - Basic Income Guarantee

Media Release: New NPRN Leadership

Guaranteed income eyed by advocacy groups

2015

Why Niagarans need a living wage - Welland Tribune

Editorial: Feds step into poverty fight - Niagara This Week

Advocates hail Trudeau's call for federal poverty reduction plan - Niagara This Week

Child poverty in St. Catharines: nearly 1 in 4 - Welland Tribune

Niagara poverty experts want census back - Welland Tribune

Rally focuses on poverty - Welland Tribune

Putting the bite on poverty - Niagara This Week

A blitz to chew on hunger awareness - St. Catharines Standard

Media Release: Niagara Region - Chew on This! Events Call for National Action Plan on Poverty and Hunger in Canada

Public Forum on Poverty - St. Catharines Standard

Poverty advocates struggle to be heard in election - St. Catharines Standard

Governments must refocus on affordable housing - Niagara Falls Review

N iagara needs regional transit - Niagara Falls Review

Federal leadership needed on poverty - Erie Media

NPRN Opinion Editorial - Ontario Needs Budget that's Fair for All

She's sinking into debt to climb out of poverty - Welland Tribune

Fighting Words on Poverty - St. Catharines Standard

Group wants to make poverty election issue - Welland Tribune

2014

Media Coverage - OPINON: Time to end child poverty, finally - Fort Erie Times

NPRN Media Release - Child Poverty Continues to Be Our National Shame

NPRN Media Release - ChewOnThis! A Call to Action on Poverty and Hunger

NPRN Media Release - The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network asks municipal candidates their position on an integrated regional transit system. Over 90% of respondents are in favour.

NPRN's Elisabeth Zimmermann discussing Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Poverty should be an election issue - Niagara This Week

Press Release: Creating Shared Prosperity and Leading by Example: Roles Local Government Can Play to Contribute to Poverty Reduction - Opinion Editorial

NPRN Response to Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy - Some Positive Steps Forward Towards Reducing Poverty in Ontario, But Systemic Transformation Lacking

Press Release: Vote for Poverty Free Ontario

NPRN Op Ed: February by-election

Poverty is young girls' way of life

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