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    A Living Wage for Regina
    (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), 2014-01) Gingrich, Paul; Enoch, Simon; Banks, Brian
    Since the Great Recession of 2008 the Canadian economy has been sluggish and unemployment has remained at high levels. The growth in Saskatchewan’s resource industries and the continuation of very low interests rates have insulated us from the worst effects of the recession. Those who measure the inflation rate have consistently reported that it has been two percent annually or less. Many families based on their lived experience suggest that real inflation is much higher than this. Apartment and condo rental rates, home purchases, the cost of water, some food products, gasoline and other energy sources have risen more than two percent. This has led us question what is the real cost of living in Regina for the average family. What annual income does a family require to maintain a decent standard of living? What is the Living Wage in Regina?
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    Saskatchewan's Anti-Poverty Plan, From Dependence to Independence: Does It Measure Up?
    (University of Regina Library, 2013-02) Banks, Brian; Gingrich, Paul
    Income inequality, poverty and the social exclusion that follow from lack of opportunity are critical issues facing provincial governments. It is provincial governments after all who are charged with addressing these issues, as well as responsibility for taking a lead role with the federal government to work toward comprehensive long term solutions...