Saskatchewan’s minimum wage set to rise 10 cents
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is set to rise by 10 cents in October. Continue reading
Minimum Wage
B.C. employers prepare for minimum wage hike on June 1
By John Hua Reporter
The first of four annual increases is coming for British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers starting June 1. Continue reading
Report argues minimum wage increases won’t actually help B.C.’s working poor
By Ria Renouf Assignment Editor/News Anchor
Author Charles Lammam says the increase would end up helping the wrong people because of who actually makes minimum wage. Continue reading
Opposition NDP bring $15 minimum wage debate to Sask. legislature
By David Baxter Reporter
A $15 minimum wage will not be coming to Saskatchewan in the immediate future, but the Opposition looks to make it a campaign platform point in the 2020 election. Continue reading
Quebec’s minimum wage climbs to $12 per hour as of May 1
Quebec’s minimum wage will officially go up to $12 an hour as of May 1. The raise of 75 cents marks the largest salary increase in the province’s history. Continue reading
You need to be earning $20.91 an hour to make ends meet in Metro Vancouver
The minimum wage needed to keep a family afloat has climbed by 30 cents per hour from last year. Continue reading
The B.C. government is scrapping the liquor servers wage by 2021
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The minimum wage for liquor servers is currently set at $10.10 per hour, while the regular minimum wage is $1.25 higher at $11.35. Continue reading
Peterborough Medical Officer of Health tackles opioids, pot and minimum wage during downtown breakfast meeting
By Sarah Deeth Videographer
Peterborough’s Medical Officer of Health spoke at Wednesday’s breakfast meeting, talking opioids, pot and wage increases to a crowd of business owners and downtown workers. Continue reading
Reality check: The math behind Doug Ford’s minimum wage plan
If elected, Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford is promising to put an end to provincial income taxes for minimum wage earners in Ontario. But are minimum wage earners actually paying taxes to begin with? Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Doug Ford’s tax credits are no help for the working poor
For a guy who is allegedly “for the people,” Ford clearly doesn’t understand that Ontario’s working poor need money in their pockets right now to pay for groceries or rent or utilities. Continue reading
