Minimum wage is up by 25 cents as of today, rising to $8.50 per hour.
This is the sixth increase since October 2006, when minimum wage was $6.70 per hour.
More increases are on the way as will with a 50 cent raise going into effect on September.1st, another 50 cents a year from today and yet another 50 cents on September 1st of next year.
That means minimum wage in this Province by Labour Day of next year will stand at an even ten dollars an hour.
With today’s increase, someone working 40 hours a week will earn a minimum of $340 per week.
