TORONTO — Official Opposition NDP Leader in Ontario, Andrea Horwath, announced Tuesday her plan for a $20 minimum wage, reached within her first term through steady, stable increases. →
TORONTO — Ce mardi, la chef de l’Opposition officielle en Ontario, Andrea Horwath, a dévoilé son plan pour un salaire minimum de 20 $, à atteindre lors de son premier mandat grâce à des augmentions progressives et régulières. →
The province has announced that effective January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour. Currently, the rate is $14.35 per hour. Depending on where you live in Ontario, those earning minimum wage – the amount employers must pay by law – may not make enough to afford “living” in the community they call home.
TORONTO – Better late than never. The provincial government has decided to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, starting next January. In an announcement with great pomp, accompanied by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy and Labour Minister Mount McNaughton, Doug Ford dusted off a measure that had already been approved by the previous government led by Kathleen Wynne, a measure that had been blocked and shelved by the Conservative prime minister himself after winning the 2018 election. According to government calculations, the provision should affect 760,000 workers. →
