The definition about minimum wage in Canada Ontario is a
labour standard that the government set to the lowest wage rate your that your employer
can pay per hour to employees that are covered in the legislation. Back in the
1990’s minimum wage in Ontario was only $6.85 per hour, later on in the early
200’s the legislation has changed minimum wage to increase from $6.85 to $8.00
and finally in 2010 to $10.25. Recently, January 1st 2018 Ontario
Canada has just announced the start of wide-ranging changes to come to all businesses.
Additionally, the minimum wage has increase to $14.00 per hour by 2018 and
$15.00 per hour by 2019. In the 1970s, the minimum wage only saw an increase of
0.75 cents over a period of one year. Having said that, raising minimum wage
from $11.40 to $15.00 by 2019 is an increase of 32 percent in 18 months which
equals to (+$3.60). However, it is still unclear as to why the governments
reached to $15.00 per hour. But there are studies shown but the Canadian Center
for Policy Alternatives found that the need to live and survive to afford to
live in some Ontario towns was between rage of $16.00 and $18.00 per hour. The
legislation also has plans to recommended legislation to also makes modifications
to the way businesses operate under the ESA and the Labour Relations Act. While
there where some issues and concerns involving the raise of minimum wage. Certain
individuals are satisfied with a better pay for improved circumstances for
minimum wage workers, but all the while, still there is some that are concerned
about what the risks that may come with the new raise of minimum wage.
