1- No Poverty
Here are the actions that UdeM and its community are implementing to fight poverty.
Employee Compensation
Local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage) : 18 US/Canadian$
Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded) :100 %
Total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time or full-time employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?: 125 %
Description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
The first level of class 1 of technicians are the lowest paid employees of the Université de Montréal (Level 1 classe 1; member of 1244 Union). Their collective agreement states that they have the right to the following advantages :
- Group Insurance (health, dental, life, accident)
- Pension plan
- Reduction in tuition fees (for the individual and his/her family)
*Each temporary employee received a 4% increase on their salary in compensation for the advantages they did not have.
Data source(s) and notes :
The living wage estimation for montreal is based on the work of the Institut de recherche et d'informations socio-économiques (IRIS)(Institute for Socio-economic Research and Information). We use that estimation since it was the only available for our region, the Living Wage Canada’s standards not having the information available for Quebec.
https://iris-recherche.qc.ca/publications/revenu-viable-2023/
Food Bank
The University of Montreal's Food Bank is a student organization dedicated to helping those in need and fighting food insecurity. It is an independent organization.
The organization depends solely on the generosity of volunteer students, on the scholarships that funds it and the supplier, Moisson Montreal.
Food Bank is opened every Monday on school hours in the main cafeteria.
Website URL where information about the food bank is available:
Improving Access to Basic Services
Each year, our university launches a fundraising campaign for Centraide, a local charity that fights poverty and social exclusion by supporting community projects. The funds raised have a lasting impact on the living conditions of vulnerable people.
For more information: www.umontreal.ca/universite-citoyenne/centraide/