At the beginning of October, five provinces will see an increase in the minimum wage. Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia will all see an increase in the minimum wage on October 1. By law, minimum wage is the lowest hourly amount a business can pay a worker and is set by provinces and territories.
In Ontario, the province’s minimum wage increases annually based on provincial inflation levels, according to the Employment Standards Act.
The minimum wage will increase from $17.20 to $17.60 per hour with the increase in October. If working 40 hours per week, the provincial government claims that this would translate into an annual pay increase of $835. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the fourth highest in the country, behind British Columbia, Yukon and Nunavut.Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase from $16 to $16.50, as determined by the Employment Standards Board, which reviews the rate annually. The province will see another increase to $17 on April 1. The minimum wage in Manitoba will rise to $16 from $15.35 in Saskatchewan. Manitoba’s minimum wage will increase to $16, as regulated by the Employment Standards Code.
Last but not least, the wage in Nova Scotia will rise to $16.50. The current hourly minimum wages across the country for the provinces and territories not seeing increases next week are as follows:
$17.85 in British Columbia Alberta: $15
Canada: $16.10 New Brunswick: $15.65
Newfoundland and Labrador: $16
Yukon: $17.94
$16.95 for the Northwest Territories $19.75 for Nunavut Federal: $17.75; this rate applies to industries that are regulated by the federal government. If an employee is in a province or territory where the minimum wage is higher than this rate, they must be paid that jurisdiction’s hourly pay.
Minimum wage to increase in 5 provinces in October
