Tuesday July 22, 2014 – 11am
Posted Jul 22, 2014 02:09:29 PM.
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11:00- Anindya Sen, Professor in the Department of Economics at University of Waterloo
The average minimum wage has remained unchanged in real terms for almost four decades, but economists say more recent increases are likely to continue in the coming years. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the average minimum wage was $10.14 in 2013 and the 1975 wage, expressed in 2013 dollars, was $10.13. Between 1975 and 2013, however, the minimum wage in 2013 dollars, varied, slipping to $7.53 in 1986 before rising to $8.81 in 1996 — and up to 2003, the real minimum wage remained stable at around $8.50. “If you’re looking at it in terms of have we made any progress, well, in real terms, no, there hasn’t been any growth in almost 40 years adjusted for inflation.”
@uwaterloo’s A. Sen
11:30- Connie Choy, Air Quality Coordinator with the Ontario Lung Association
Exposure to colourless, odourless radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. That is why the Ontario Lung Association is urging MPPs to support Bill 11, The Radon Awareness and Prevention Act 2014. Radon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium in soil, rock and water breaks down. It can accumulate to dangerous levels in homes and workplaces by seeping through tiny openings in floors and foundations. The only way to detect high radon levels indoors is to conduct a radon test. The Radon Awareness and Prevention Act is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of radon, to establish the Ontario Radon Registry and to reduce radon levels in dwellings and workplaces in Ontario. The Bill has now been before the legislature several times, only to die on the order paper when the legislature was prorogued or an election was called.
@connie_choy_ w/ @OntarioLung
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