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MANITOBA’S MINIMUM
WAGE

G RO U P ’ S ME MBE RS
N AT S U K I N A K A O

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GROUP 3 FU N C T IO N S: A G R E EIN G A N D D ISA G R E E IN G

 DO YOU KNOW HOW
MUC H THE MINIMUM
WAGE IS FOR A B ASIC
STANDARD OF LIVING?
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• CASE STUDY REVIEW

• CONVERSATION STRATEGY:

AGREE AND DISAGREE WITH CONVERSATION PARTNERS

POLITELY

• KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS

• ARTICLE READING

• DISCUSSION & AGREEING AND DISAGREEING PRACTICE

 CA S E S T U D Y
•
O V E RV I E W
Manitoba has the second lowest minimum wage in Canada, where the minimum wage is $11.32.

• The minimum wage in Manitoba was last raised in October 2019, from $11.35 to $11.65 per hour.

• Over half of those interviewed struggled to pay rent, while 30% were staying with friends or
family, and only 1 person lived in a homeless shelter.

• It’s difficult for people living on minimum wage to do things that could improve their lives.

• $15 minimum wage would bring two-parent and single-person households above the market
basket measures.
AGREEING & Listen carefully to what others are saying, the
agree and disagree politely and specifically.
DISAGREEING Do not let your emotions distract you or
others from the discussion.

Understand that it is okay to disagree with

someone in an academic setting but be able to
justify why you disagree. Use “I” language,
not “You” language.

Monitor the time each side gets to talk and

try to allow your “opponent equal talking
time.
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MI NIMUM WAGE BAS IC NECES SITIES

• Minimum wage refers to the lowest legal wage • Basic necessities refer to essential items or
that an employer can pay their employees for services that are required for maintaining a decent
work performed within a specific jurisdiction and standard of living.
industry.

P D
POVERTY DEP RESS ION

• Poverty is a state or condition in which a person • Depression is a mood disorder characterized by

or community lacks the financial resources and persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and
essential goods and services needed t meet basic loss of interest or pleasure in activities.
needs.
READ THE ARTICLE
D ISCUSSIO
N
Yo u will b e pu t i n to g ro u p s. A s
y o u go th rou g h th e d iscu ssio n
q u estio n s, u se t h e “ A g ree an d
Disag ree ” strateg y an d fu n ctio n s.
Mak e su re ev ery o n e p art icip at es.
F eel free to ag ree o r p o li tely
d isag ree with y o u r g ro u p m ates.
 A JOB S HOULD
L IFT WOR KER S
OUT OF POVE RT Y,
NOT KE E P T HEM
IN IT
B E R N IE SA N D ER S - A N A ME R IC A N
PO L ITIC IA N
DISCUSSION QUE S T IONS
1 Do you think that ther e ar e r easons f or r aising minimum w age
or not r aising it discuss?

2 How do you think an incr ease in the minimum w age aff ects
the economy?

3 Is it necessar y to have a minimum w age? Talk about your

countr y? D oes it have one?

4 What happens if ther e is no minimum w age law s in a

countr y?
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FOR LISTENING!