Minimum wage in Quebec and other Canadian provinces
How much is paid in Canadian provinces, and why it's not enough.
The new minimum wage in Quebec is now at CAD 15.25, a rise of CAD 1 from the previous minimum wage of CAD 14.25. The hike from the existing CAD 14.25 minimum wage is the province’s greatest percentage increase since 1995.
As for employees who receive tips, their wages will also increase from CAD 11.40 to CAD 12.20 per hour.
Quebec's new minimum wage will be lower than the federal minimum wage which is CAD 16.65.
Labour Minister Jean Boulet calls the Quebec wage increase "a historic increase that will help employees better meet their needs while respecting companies' ability to pay," and according to the Ministry of Labour, the increase will help about 300,000 people.
However, some anti-poverty organizations say that despite the rising cost of living, this increase in wages is still not enough to cover the costs of basic necessities such as housing and food.
- Saskatchewan - CAD 13.00.
- Manitoba — CAD14.15.
- Newfoundland and Labrador — CAD 14.50.
- Nova Scotia — CAD 14.50.
- Prince Edward Island - CAD 14.50.
- New Brunswick — CAD 14.75.
- Alberta — CAD 15.00.
- Northwest Territories — CAD 15.20.
- Quebec — CAD 15.25.
- Ontario — CAD 15.50.
- British Columbia — CAD 15.65.
- Nunavut — CAD16.00.
- Yukon — CAD 16.77.
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