Alberta NDP demands Kenney reveal plans for labour rule changes, minimum wage
Alberta’s NDP says Opposition Leader Jason Kenney needs to explain what regulations and labour rules he plans to cut if he wins power. Continue reading
Minimum Wage
City administration opposes living wage policy for city employees
By Cami Kepke Reporter
According to the most recent data from the Living Wage for Families Campaign, the living wage rate for Regina is $16.95 per hour. Continue reading
Rally marks Doug Ford’s first 100 days as Ontario premier
Ford, who officially took the reins on June 30 after promising to reduce government waste without cutting jobs or services, hosted the Tuesday evening event at the Woodbine Banquet Hall in his riding of Etobicoke North. Continue reading
Ontario government to review Liberal labour reforms
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
The Ontario government wants to review Bill 148, which mandates equal pay for part-time and temporary workers doing the same job as full-time workers, increases sick day benefits and paid vacation and increases the minimum wage from $14 an hour to $15 on Jan. 1, 2019. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vows to scrap Liberal labour reforms
Ford’s Progressive Conservatives said last week that they would halt a planned increase to minimum wage set to kick in next year and said the rest of the legislation, known as Bill 148, was being reviewed. Continue reading
Amazon ups pay to $15 an hour for all U.S. workers
Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Sask. minimum wage going up Oct.1
The province’s minimum wage is set to increase from $10.96 per hour to $11.06 per hour, from Oct. 1. Continue reading
Manitoba’s minimum wage to increase Oct. 1
Manitoba’s minimum wage is about to increase by 20 cents. The adjustment is based on the province’s 2017 inflation rate of 1.6 per cent and rounding up to the nearest five cents. Continue reading
