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According to a new report from Rentals, In July, the Canadian rental market hit a record high with an average asking rent of $2,078, marking an 8.9 per cent annual increase.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Fucking hell my salary isn't even enough to cover 3/4ths of that rent. Pure insanity

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

$15 an hour seems to be about the minimum wage in Canada. $15x40x4.2=$2520 per month. If you're working a full-time job and you're making less than that, then your employer is breaking the law.

[–] pwnna 4 points 2 years ago

Some people work part time tho because the companies don't want to pay benefits....

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