Minimum Wage BC

• B.C.’s minimum wage will increase to $16.75 per hour on June 1

  Labour Minister Harry Bains made the announcement Wednesday, saying the minimum wage will rise by $1.10, consistent with inflation.

  Economy

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• B.C.’s minimum wage goes up another 45 cents but that’s still too low say advocates

  Six per cent of employees in B.C. earned minimum wage or less in 2021 and 52 per cent of employees in B.C. earning that wage were older than 25.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2022
  
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• Minimum wage hike welcomed in Okanagan, but more needed, says B.C. Federation of Labour

  The mandated hike puts B.C. in second place for the highest minimum wage in Canada, followed only by the Territory of Nunavut, where it's $16 an hour.

  News

  Jun 1, 2021
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• On June 1, B.C.’s minimum wage will become one of the highest in Canada

  The minimum wage in British Columbia will increase to $15.20 an hour and the lower discriminatory minimum wage for liquor servers will end.

  Economy

  May 31, 2021
• Tipping: Here are the best and worst cities and provinces in Canada

  Data by payments startup Square provides hard evidence of tipping habits across the country.

  Money

  Jun 12, 2018
• ‘It’s a tough pill to swallow’: Penticton small business owner decries minimum wage hike

  An Okanagan small business owner says B.C.'s minimum wage hike will result in higher costs or less staff.

  Feb 8, 2018
• B.C. to raise minimum wage to $15.20 an hour by June 2021

  The British Columbia government will raise the minimum wage to $15.20 an hour by June 2021.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2018
• B.C. government to announce minimum wage increases Thursday morning

  The B.C. NDP promised to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour during the election campaign.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2018
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• Lost jobs, cut hours, no paid breaks. Do minimum wage hikes hurt workers?

  We should strive for the highest possible minimum wage, one economist says. The trouble is figuring out how high to set the bar.

  Money

  Jan 4, 2018
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• Minimum wage in B.C. goes up 50 cents today

  The new NDP government announced in August that they would carry through with the wage increase promised by the previous Liberal government.

  Economy

  Sep 15, 2017