The Fraser Institute says while an increase in minimum wage could have a positive effect, they haven’t found much in the way of evidence to show that it results in a reduction in poverty.

Ben Eisen is the co-author of a study, the results of which raise questions about the effectiveness of minimum wage increases as a poverty-reduction tool.

The study found that more than 90 per cent of minimum wage earners in Canada are not living in low-income households.

Eisen says reducing taxes on low income earners is one of a number of ways to help those struggling with low income.

That includes options like allowing refundable tax credits to create negative income taxes, allowing workers to keep more the money they earn, and spurring job creation says Eisen. He says the deepest poverty is experienced by those who can’t find work, or who cannot get the hours they need.