Ontario minimum wage to increase by 50 cents hourly
Ontario’s general minimum wage is set to increase to $15.50 per hour, as of October 1, 2022.
Ontario’s general minimum wage is set to increase to $15.50 per hour, as of October 1, 2022.
The looming Ontario minimum wage increase will help low-income workers as inflation drives up costs, but it is also hitting the restaurant sector hard at a tough time, say industry professionals.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath promised on Tuesday, if elected in June, her party would boost minimum wage to $20 an hour over a five year period.
Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday that the provincial minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour as of January 1, 2022.