Several Provinces have increased or will increase their minimum wage rates in 2010. The list below details the wage rate changes taking effect in 2010.
Jurisdiction
|
New Rate
|
Previous Rate
|
Effective Date
|
Alberta
|
$8.80
|
$8.40
|
April 1, 2009
|
Manitoba
|
$9.50
|
$9.00
|
October 1, 2010
|
New Brunswick
|
$8.50$9.00
|
$8.00$8.50
|
April 1, 2010September 1, 2010
|
Nfld and Labrador
|
$10.00
|
$9.50
|
July 1, 2010
|
Nova Scotia
|
$9.20
|
$8.60
|
April 1, 2010
|
Nova Scotia |
$8.70
|
$8.10
|
April 1, 2010
|
Ontario
|
$10.25
|
$9.50
|
March 31, 2010
|
Ontario (students under 18 who work 28 hours or less/week)
|
$9.60
|
$8.90
|
March 31, 2010
|
Ontario (serving alcohol on li-censed prop-erty)
|
$8.90
|
$8.25
|
March 31, 2010
|
Quebec
|
$9.50
|
$9.00
|
May 1, 2010
|
Saskatchewan
|
$9.25
|
$8.60
|
May 1, 2009
|