A $1 increase in the minimum wage was connected to a 5% decrease in the risk of food insecurity. (Kevin Yarr/CBC) There are some things a province can do to make a significant impact on food insecurity and other things it shouldn’t worry too much about, according to a new study published in the journal Preventive Medicine .
The study looked at Statistics Canada data from 2005 to 2018 on food insecurity, and related that to economic factors and changes in provincial policies across the country, focusing on four factors in particular. Minimum wage.
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