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Explorers of Canada

Follow in the footsteps of some of Canada’s greatest explorers in this high-interest series. Each title
chronicles the timeline of an explorer, explains the motivation behind their journey, and examines EXPEDITION
their relationship with Indigenous Peoples. A combination of modern and historic maps and colourful
images highlight the places visited and discovered by these adventurers.

READING LEVEL: GRADES 4-6
TITLES AUTHOR HARCOVER PAPERBACK
Alexander Mackenzie ©20 Natalie Hyde 978-1-77308-586-9 978-1-77308-625-5
David Thompson ©20 Ellen Rodger 978-1-77308-587-6 978-1-77308-626-2
George Vancouver ©20 Cynthia O’Brien 978-1-77308-588-3 978-1-77308-627-9
Jacques Cartier ©20 Cynthia O’Brien 978-1-77308-589-0 978-1-77308-628-6
John and Jane Franklin ©20 Natalie Hyde 978-1-77308-590-6 978-1-77308-629-3
Samuel de Champlain ©20 Ellen Rodger 978-1-77308-591-3 978-1-77308-630-9

Financial Literacy in Canada

This series explores the importance of financial literacy as a life skill for all young
Canadians. Learn about how to handle money and the benefits and pitfalls of borrowing
and investing. Practical examples, infographics, and case studies help the reader to begin
their journey to financial literacy.

READING LEVEL: GRADES 4-5
TITLES AUTHOR HARDCOVER PAPERBACK
Borrowing ©22 Heather Hudak 978-1-77456-250-5 978-1-77456-266-6
Budgeting ©22 Heather Hudak 978-1-77456-251-2 978-1-77456-267-3
Earning ©22 Heather Hudak 978-1-77456-252-9 978-1-77456-268-0
Saving ©22 Heather Hudak 978-1-77456-253-6 978-1-77456-269-7

Adults that have a job get most of their Do you get paid for your chores as soon as you
Getting
Earning income from their wages and salary. Getting complete them? Or, do you get your allowance on the
Earning
Wage workers get paid by the hour.
same day each week? Most workers don’t get paid as
soon as they complete the work. They keep track of
They earn a certain amount of money
Paid
Money for each hour they work within a Paid their hours over a length of time called a pay period.
Money
The most common pay periods are:
specific period of time. The amount
they earn might change from one
week to the next depending on the
hours they work. Weekly - once a week or 52 paycheques a year
o you get an allowance for Your income includes any money you DID YOU KNOW? s your allowance paid in cash? Bi-weekly - once every two weeks or 26 paycheques a year
Ddoing chores around the receive or make. If you get a gift of hours = IMaybe any small jobs you do Semi-monthly - twice a month or 24 paycheques a year
for friends or family will also be
house? Your allowance is a form $20 for your birthday, you can count Hourly rate x wages A job is not the only way to earn money. paid in cash. It’s one of the most Once a month - once a month or 12 paycheques a year
of income. If you get paid a fixed it as part of your earnings for the worked Other sources of income include common forms of payment. But DID YOU KNOW?
rate no matter how many chores you can earn money? Perhaps you $10 per x 40 hours = $400 rental properties, investments, and businesses rarely use cash to
year. So, what are some other ways
you do, your earnings are the could have a lemonade stand or ask pensions, to name a few. pay their workers. Most use Minimum wage is the lowest amount employers
same each week. If you get paid hour direct deposit. This means they
a different amount per task, such family and friends if there’s anything Salaried workers get paid transfer funds directly into the can legally pay workers. This amount is different
FLA$H FORWARDFLA$H FORWARD
in each province and territory.
FLA$H FORWARD
you can do to help them out. Maybe
as $5 to take out the garbage, they need someone to walk their the same amount of money FLA$H FORWARD worker’s bank account using
or $2 for washing dishes, your dog, babysit their kids, or mow their no matter how many hours Average Hourly Wage in Canada Between the internet. The money gets
earnings change from one week lawn. You could also sell your old they work within a specific 2000 and 2020 deposited at the same time
to the next, based on the types of clothes and toys. period of time. 2000 16.66 for each pay period. NORTHWEST NUNAVUT NEWFOUNDLAND
chores and how many you do. 2001 17.22 TERRITORIES $16.00 AND LABRADOR PRINCE
pay period = earnings per 2002 2003 2004 17.66 18.05 18.50 A paycheque is another form $16.46 $12.65 EDWARD ISLAND
Salary /
of payment. This is a piece of
$13.00
pay period
$52,000 a year/ = $1,000 each 2005 2006 19.09 19.71 paper that’s given directly to the YUKON $13.85
worker. It can be exchanged for
52 weeks pay period 2007 20.40 cash at a bank. A paycheque
can also be deposited into your
2008 21.27 21.99 NOVA
2009 bank account. Many people use
2010 22.44 the term paycheque to refer to BRITISH SCOTIA
2011 22.88 their earnings even if they get COLUMBIA $12.95
2012 23.55 paid by direct deposit. $15.20
2013 24.07 24.51
2014
2015 25.19
2016 25.72 NEW
2017 26.16 26.92 ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA ONTARIO QUÉBEC BRUNSWICK
2018 27.33 $15.00 $11.45 $11.90 $15.00 $13.50
2019 $11.75
2020 29.61
0 5 Average hourly wage in Canadian dollars 25 30 Current at time of printing
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