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Niagara Regional Housing Receives Living Wage Employer Status

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Niagara Regional Housing is now a certified living wage employer.

It has been administering community housing in the Region for about 18 years now.

It's governed by a Board of Directors; with five Regional Council members and four members of the public.

Niagara Regional Housing employs 60 full time, 40 part time and 45 contract staff.

The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network has set the living wage at $18.12 per hour.

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