SFU experts on minimum wage increase in B.C.

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SFU experts on minimum wage increase in B.C.
Minimum wage will be increasing as scheduled in British Columbia next month (June). The increase from $13.85 per hour to $14.60 per hour is occurring amidst significant economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following experts are available to speak about the minimum wage increase:

Andy Yan, The City Program, ayan@sfu.ca

• Can speak to the housing and urban implications

Andrey Pavlov, Beedie School of Business, 604.763.3696; apavlov@sfu.ca

• Can speak to economic impacts amidst COVID-19 and economic uncertainty

Krishna Pendakur, economics, pendakur@sfu.ca

• Can speak to the impact a minimum wage increase can have on addressing economic inequality and poverty

Sanjay Jeram, political science, sanjay_jeram@sfu.ca

• Can speak to political and partisan implications

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