Poverty in Ontario

• A family of four in a big city is considered poor with an income under $28,000, after taxes.
  
  
• The same family in a rural area is living in poverty with an income under $18,000, again after taxes.
  
  
• Working full time for minimum wage in a large city in Ontario, a single person lives
  33% below the poverty line.
  
  
• On average top CEO's earned as much by the afternoon of January 2nd as a full-time minimum wage earner will in the entire year ($16,640). They can afford to pay a living wage.
  
  
• Over 1 million Ontarians earn less than $10 an hour. Most low paying jobs are with fast food chains, retail giants or temp agencies.