{"id":45220,"date":"2015-03-20T00:29:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=45220"},"modified":"2015-03-20T00:29:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:29:26","slug":"ontario-minimum-wage-indexed-to-inflation-rises-to-11-25-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/03\/20\/ontario-minimum-wage-indexed-to-inflation-rises-to-11-25-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario minimum wage, indexed to inflation, rises to $11.25 in October"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO — Ontario’s minimum wage will rise to $11.25 an hour starting Oct. 1, making it the second-highest rate in the country after the Northwest Territories.<\/p>\n

The Liberal government enacted legislation in the fall that tied minimum wage to inflation, so every year the new rate will be announced by April 1 to take effect that October.<\/p>\n

While the general minimum wage increases from the current $11, the minimum wage for students increases to $10.55 and for liquor servers it rises to $9.80.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Labour says this is the ninth minimum wage increase since the Liberals took power in 2003.<\/p>\n

The Northwest Territories’ minimum wage will be increased to $12.50 in June, making it the highest rate in the country.<\/p>\n

British Columbia also announced an increase in its minimum wage last week, a rise of 20 cents in September to $10.45 as a result of indexing to B.C.’s consumer price index.<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of minimum wages in Canada:<\/p>\n

British Columbia:<\/strong> Currently $10.25 for most workers and $9 for those serving alcohol; increasing to $10.45 and $9.20, respectively, in September<\/p>\n

Alberta:<\/strong> $10.20 or $9.20 for workers who serve alcohol<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan:<\/strong> $10.20<\/p>\n

Manitoba:<\/strong> $10.70<\/p>\n

Ontario:<\/strong> Currently $11; $10.30 for students under 18 and $9.55 for workers serving alcohol; increases to $11.25, $10.55 and $9.80, respectively, in October<\/p>\n

Quebec:<\/strong> $10.35 or $8.90 for workers who receive tips; increasing to $10.55 and $9.05, respectively, in May<\/p>\n

New Brunswick: $10.30<\/p>\n

Nova Scotia:<\/strong> $10.40 an hour for most workers and $9.90 for “inexperienced” workers; increasing to $10.60 and $10.10, respectively, in April<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island:<\/strong> $10.35, increasing to $10.50 in July<\/p>\n

Newfoundland and Labrador:<\/strong> $10.25, increasing to $10.50 in October<\/p>\n

Yukon:<\/strong> $10.72, increasing to $10.86 in April<\/p>\n

Northwest Territories:<\/strong> $10, increasing to $12.50 in June<\/p>\n

Nunavut:<\/strong> $11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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