Minimum Wage
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Federal minimum wage set to increase April 1. Who gets the pay bump?Canada is increasing the federal minimum wage to $17.30 per hour on April 1.CanadaMar 14
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Manitoba plans hike to minimum wage, while labour, anti-poverty groups want morePremier Wab Kinew says the increase to $15.80 an hour is in line with the rate of inflation as set under provincial law.EconomyMar 13
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B.C.’s minimum wage to jump 65 cents on June 1Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty.EconomyFeb 26
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Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1Quebec'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.EconomyJan 31
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New Brunswick’s minimum wage to surpass $15 per hour, move ahead of Nova ScotiaNew Brunswick's minimum wage will increase to $15.30 per hour on April 1, the province announced Monday, still falling far short of what's considered a living wage.CanadaJan 29
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Pete’s Frootique workers in Halifax ratify first collective agreementWorkers at the Sobeys-owned Pete’s Frootique grocery store in Halifax have ratified their first collective agreement after a nearly seven-week strike, according to their union.CanadaJan 5
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Advocates call Nova Scotia’s 20-cent bump to minimum wage a ‘slap in the face’Nova Scotia's minimum wage is going up by 20 cents this spring, but workers say that's simply not enough to combat the climbing cost of living.CanadaJan 4
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Ontario boosting ECE wages to $23.86 an hour next year in bid to ease shortageOntario is boosting the minimum wage of early childhood educators in most licensed child-care centres to $23.86 an hour next year – up from a planned increase to $20.EducationNov 16, 2023
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Most in Ontario need at least $20 an hour for a living wage, study suggestsAgencies monitoring poverty across the province suggest the Ontario government will need to adjust minimum wage to allow for a decent standard of living for many.EconomyNov 6, 2023
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Ontario employees, employers squeezed amid high cost of living, minimum wage increaseThe Ontario Living Wage Network says the minimum wage increase falls short of meeting the fundamental needs of workers.ConsumerOct 3, 2023
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