Ontario's minimum wage rises today to $16.55 an hour.
The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.
The province first announced the increase in March, in order to give businesses time to plan.
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Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wage
The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.
Published Oct 1, 2023 at 12:36pm
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The Canadian Press
Ontario's minimum wage rises today to $16.55 an hour. The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour. Canadian dollars are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
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