Hamilton's new living wage rate is $20.80.
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today, with the new rates ranging from $15 an hour to $17.20.The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta.
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.More than 171,000 workers earn less than living wage in Manitoba, report says And in Prince Edward Island, the minimum wage is increasing by 60 cents to $16, which comes after a 40-cent hike earlier this year.
British Columbia has the highest minimum wage of all the provinces at $17.40, while Nunavut's $19 an hour is the highest across Canada. The federal minimum wage, which the government says affects some 30,000 employees in the federally regulated private sector, is $17.30 an hour.N.W.T. minimum wage bumped up 65 cents, to $16.70 per hourMore than 171,000 workers earn less than living wage in Manitoba, report says
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