In 2022 the minimum wage in Sask. was $11.81 followed by a $1 increase each year upto $15 in October 2024. But some say it’s too little too late as the cost of living has been rising and other provinces have already increased their minimum wage to match inflation.
According to the Ontario Living Wage Network, the new provincewide minimum wage of $17.20 is still lower than the "livable wage" for every region in the province.According to the Ontario Living Wage Network, the new provincewide minimum wage of $17.20 is still lower than their calculated livable wage for every region in the province.
Craig Pickthorne of the Ontario Living Wage Network says an Ontarian working full time making minimum wage should be able to pay all their bills, but that isn't possible with wages at their current levels. Critics say the delay means the base rate was too low even when the government began tying increases to inflation.
Aislinn Clancy, Deputy Leader of the Ontario Green Party, represents the riding of Kitchener-Centre where the living wage is calculated to be $20.90 an hour. The province says it's doing all it can to increase supply and has been meeting with worker groups and municipalities, working toward a goal of getting 1.5 million homes of various types built by 2031.
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