Minimum wage rising to $17.40/hour on June 1

The provincial government is raising the minimum wage by 65 cents, effective June 1.
The increase means the lowest an employee can be paid is $17.40 per hour, up from $16.75. The rate reflects annual inflation in the province.

“We know many Chamber members already pay more than the minimum, but inflating the base rate inevitably increases the wages of other employees, which adds further costs during a time of economic uncertainty,” Chamber CEO Bruce Williams said. “Businesses are already working hard to find and keep good workers, and we understand that increasing wages is part of that. And while we appreciate that the government is giving businesses time to adjust and offering future certainty by tying the increase to inflation, we think there are better ways government can lower the cost of living to make our province more affordable.”