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Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases
BY The Canadian Press, Oct 1, 2024 12:23 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.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.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.
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