Pay

• Businesses see red as B.C.’s minimum wage climbs, but labour says it’s not enough

  Surging inflation this year has meant the minimum wage in B.C. climbed 6.9 per cent to $16.75 Thursday. Labour and business groups had conflicting reaction to the move.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2023
  
• Quebec’s minimum wage set to go up to $15.25 beginning Monday

  The increase from the current $14.25 wage is the largest percentage increase in the province's minimum salary since 1995.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023
  
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• Montreal to pay $3 million to protestors whose rights were violated by city police

  The settlement will end eight long-running class action lawsuits against the city that allege participants in six protests were illegally arrested or detained by police.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2022
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• As Guy Lafleur lay in state for 2nd day, preparations underway for hockey legend’s funeral

  Guy Lafleur fans had a last chance to say their goodbyes Monday while he lay in state at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Tuesday's national funeral will be held at a downtown church.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
• Maintenance workers in Quebec health-care system demand COVID-19 bonus

  Maintenance workers who operate within the health-care setting are demanding what they call fair compensation by receiving a COVID-19 bonus.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2022
• New Brunswick Opposition leader laments COVID-19 vaccination pay discrepancy

  The leader of the official Opposition is calling the rate of pay for medical professionals joining the province's COVID-19 vaccination efforts "unfair" to health-care workers.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2022
• Quebec government and public daycare unions reach agreement in principle

  Few details into the deal have been made available but the salary demands have been addressed for both educators and support staff.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• Manitoba municipalities lobbying feds to pick up substantial retroactive wage increase for RCMP

  The Association of Manitoba Municipalities says the 23.7 per cent wage increase — which is retroactive to 2017 — is going to "affect all municipalities negatively."

  News

  Oct 12, 2021
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• Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Winnipeg

  The city of Winnipeg had about 11.2 per cent of its residents receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Morden to cancel free citywide internet service

  Residents in Morden, Man. will soon have to add an extra bill to their monthly expenses after the city cancelled their free internet service.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2019