Fight For 15

• A growing city with growing unaffordability: How Halifax’s cost of living is ‘affecting everyone’

  The rising cost of living in Nova Scotia’s capital city, which once had a reputation for its relative affordability, is quickly outpacing its residents.

  Money

  Mar 16, 2022
  
• Micro-protests across Nova Scotia call for permanent paid sick days

  In order to adhere to current public health restrictions small groups of people planned to meet up on Thursday and hold mini protests at various locations.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
  
• Advertisement
• Labour Day rally in Halifax calls for 10 paid sick days for all workers

  A Labour Day rally was held in downtown Halifax Monday, calling on the government to implement 10 paid sick days for all workers, which organizers say is vitally important for workers' well-being.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2020
• Advertisement
• N.S. minimum wage to increase by $1 an hour to $12.55 on April 1

  The provincial government will be raising the minimum wage to $12.55 per hour on April 1, an increase of $1.

  Money

  Jan 30, 2020
• Saskatchewan minimum wage bumps up to $11.32 on Oct. 1

  Even with the increase to $11.32 per hour, Saskatchewan will still have the lowest minimum wage in Canada.

  Economy

  Sep 24, 2019
• Protest calls for $15 minimum wage in Nova Scotia, the province with lowest minimum wage in Canada

  As of Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has the lowest minimum wage in the country at $11 an hour, trailing Saskatchewan by six cents.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2018
• Protesters urge Kingston Chamber of Commerce to change stance on minimum wage

  Protesters called on the Kingston Chamber of Commerce to support a $15 minimum wage as well as several other promises made by the previous Liberal government.

  Economy

  Sep 29, 2018
• Saskatchewan has the lowest minimum wage in the country

  Saskatchewan now has the lowest minimum wage in the country after Nova Scotia increased their minimum wage by 15 cents on April 1.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2018
• Advertisement
• B.C. Premier hopeful minimum wage can reach $15 by 2021 without deadline

  Even though the New Democrats have tossed its deadline on increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour, Premier John Horgan is optimistic government can still make it happen on time.

  Economy

  Sep 4, 2017
• Advertisement
• Minimum wage of $10.45 an hour is not enough says BCFED, raise it to $15

  The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) was outside the Walmart on Grandview Highway in Vancouver on Friday to drum up support for its campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

  May 15, 2015