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 →

Labour Minister Kevin Flynn took aim at Doug Ford’s plan in a news conference this morning, saying the newly chosen Tory leader and his party “just don’t care about workers.” Continue reading →

The restaurant group owned by Cara Operations is implementing selective price increases and changes to its menu in order to manage a boost in Ontario’s minimum wage. Continue reading →

The law that raised minimum wage also established rules that introduce pay inequities among part-time workers, small businesses say. Continue reading →

Tim Hortons employees at over 200 locations across Ontario received special Valentine’s Day cards and chocolates from workers’ rights advocates on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Statistics Canada says the province shed 50,800 jobs total from December 2017, gaining 8,500 full-time positions but losing 59,300 part-time gigs. Continue reading →

The minimum wage rose on Jan. 1 to $14 an hour from $11.60. Continue reading →

Aitken said after she received the letter, she spoke with the daycare’s administrator who told her that despite the provinces $12.7 million funding to early childhood education which was announced in November, costs still needed to increase. Continue reading →

The experiences of Alberta and Seattle, two jurisdictions that share Ontario’s $15 an hour goal, offer some lessons on how to adjust to a higher minimum wage: that is, if Ontario businesses can weather the short-term storm. Continue reading →