Minimum Wage Increase

• Manitoba’s minimum wage increases by 50 cents

  In Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.

  Money

  Oct 1
  
• Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1

  Quebec's Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.

  Economy

  Jan 31
  
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• ‘It’s heartless’: No increases to Alberta’s minimum wage in 5 years

  On Sunday, six provinces upped their minimum wage once again, but not Alberta, as they haven't changed theirs since five years ago on October 1st, 2018.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2023
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• Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wage

  Ontario's minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour, but some advocates say it's still not enough to combat the rising cost of living in the province.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2023
• British Columbia’s minimum wage increasing to $16.75

  Over the last six years, wages have gone up by over four dollars in the province and by the end of the week, it will go from $15.65 an hour to $16.75.

  Economy

  May 28, 2023
• Manitoba’s minimum wage to rise this weekend, but some say it still lags living wage

  The Manitoba Federation of Labour says even with the October increase, it's still not a living wage in 2023.

  Economy

  Mar 31, 2023
• Manitoba to raise minimum wage twice in 2023, labour minister says

  The wage, which is currently $13.50 an hour, will go up to $14.15 an hour in April and again to $15.30 an hour in October. 

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
• N.S. minimum wage to rise to $15 in October, 6 months earlier than planned

  The minimum wage in Nova Scotia will rise to $15 in October, six months earlier than originally planned, due to the 'unexpected and significant increase in inflation.'

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023
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• Committee recommends N.S. raise minimum wage to $15 sooner than planned

  The Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee is recommending the province now implement a $15 minimum wage by October, six months earlier than originally planned.

  Economy

  Jan 5, 2023
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• Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island set to increase to $14.50 today

  The three other Atlantic provinces all raised minimum wage rates in 2022. Minimum wages in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador stand at $13.75 and $13.70, respectively.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2023