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LIFE INSURANCE PLANS 

LIKELIHOOD OF PENALIZATION 

LIM 

LIMITED GOVERNMENT RESOURCES 

LINGUISTIC MINORITIES 

LIQUOR SERVERS MINIMUM WAGE 

Scope Note: In Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, this hourly wage rate applies to employees who serve liquor directly to customers or guests in licensed premises as a regular part of their work.

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER PROGRAM (CANADA) (Search for related entries in the library)

LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: In Canada, live-in caregivers are people who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. The caregiver must live in the private home where she or he works.

LIVING WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A level of remuneration that enables an individual and/or his/her family to live at a standard that is generally deemed acceptable.

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