The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. The Liberal government eliminated Canada's federal minimum wage in 1996. Each province and territory now sets their own minimum wage which range from $10.50 per hour to 12.50 per hour.
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@9FZCRZ4Conservative1yr1Y
No way. Small business makes up the majority of the economy and they cannot afford to keep up with increasing minimum wage.
@9X9LXM63wks3W
it is high enough, and if you cannot support your family with a job at mcdonalds, find a better job. plenty of jobs in the oilfeild.
@9L4R2GS8mos8MO
If minimum wages were to rise, you wouldn't be making any more money because stores would raise prices to meet your new wages
@9FT9T541yr1Y
Yes and no, it should be raised currently due to the last 20 years of neglecting increasing the wage, however after it’s at a liveable wage adjust to inflation, because it also causes lots of other jobs less as valued and drives inflation up
@8P54VC44yrs4Y
No, leave it up to the Provinces
@8VQK6GZ3yrs3Y
Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation, and implement UBI into the system
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
No, however minimum wage should be based on age and your situation. If you are living at home, you should not be making the same as someone who is on their own.
@8FZ4NND4yrs4Y
No lower it, students will lose less money but it will help in the future for us with taxes and prices
@8CM5QDJNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes and no, there should be adjustments according to inflation, but prices have already increased in a never ending cycle for so long... and we should bare in mind that lower-wage jobs are mostly for experience. There has been inconsistencies with payments from companies and level of experience...so there needs to be wage regulations instead of an exact minimum wage on all factors.
@8VHG65B3yrs3Y
Pay should be based on one's responsibility. Minimum wage is for someone with minimum responsibilities.
@8JS7KWH4yrs4Y
No and lower the minimum wage.
@8VFSQRS3yrs3Y
Yes, or adjust the prices of things so that you actually could survive comfortably on minimum wage
@9YGJXM9Conservative2wks2W
It probably won’t have a large effect due to price increase in a never ending cycle, but i guess as it is its fine.
@9WPPMKFRhinoceros4wks4W
No, the government should instead give a mandatory promotion/raise to workers every six months if they have shown good work ethic.
@9WJ6SYSNew Democratic4wks4W
Due to inflation, the minimum wage makes it extremely hard to afford living on your own for most people
Raise minimum wage temporarily while making that publicly and widely known then work heavily on reducing and reverting inflation
@9WB4HB81mo1MO
There should be minor minimum wage lower than the current minimum. There should also be an adult minimum wage that is a living wage.
@9WB4HB81mo1MO
There be minor minimum wage lower than current minimum. There should also be an adult minimum wage that is a living wage.
@9W68V6N1mo1MO
Yes, it should be aligned with the cost of living. BC is near impossible for the younger generations to get by on day to day. However, with a raise to minimum wage, the current working people should also see this reflect their current wages. Ex: minimum wages raised by 3%, all current working class (people making less than 100k/year) should also receive a wage increase of 3%.
@9W2T5KV1mo1MO
Yes and adjust all other wages to reflect this. People that have been working for decades wait for raises to reflect the cost of living while people making minimum wage simply walk into a living wage. It’s completely unbalanced.
@9VJQPPY2mos2MO
If minimum wage does increase, those already working must get the same increase percentage in their current wage.
@9TZ2XJY2mos2MO
i think there shouldnt be inflation if minimum wage goes up then businesses blunder, and corporations take over. I think the rental market and inflation should calm down.
@9TXZK772mos2MO
No, the government should focus more on keeping the cost of living down so wages don't have to keep going up.
@9TXBP2YIndependent2mos2MO
Increase slowly over time. Perhaps by job type/ age. Jobs meant to develop experience, not to support people independently ( summer student, or part time student job) don’t need to be a living wage.
it would be nice if they could raise it according to the living wage and inflation but its not sustainable if they do
@9TDNKGQ2mos2MO
The cost of living is different in different provinces and territories, so the provinces and territories should set their own minimum wages. A federal minimum wage would be unfair to workers in the most expensive parts of Canada.
@9T4MVBSIndependent3mos3MO
Yes, but the wages for non federal workers need to be raised as well so that everyone can make a livable wage.
@8VQV6TG3yrs3Y
Neither, efforts need to be made to combat the cost of living, not Band-Aid the problem with minimum wage.
@8VMNXCL3yrs3Y
Yes make it a living wage that gets adjusted according to inflation
@8T5K94G3yrs3Y
Let each province decide its minimum wage
@8SDCL924yrs4Y
yes and raise youth wages as well, youth are doing the same work with relatively the same amount of hours only too make less.
@8RY4JPN4yrs4Y
No, we should remove minimum wage and intrude a Universal Basic Income (UBI)
@8R3P2684yrs4Y
If you work at tims you don’t need more than minimum wage
@8MS74JB4yrs4Y
Regardless, wages should be adjusted to each age group (14 or younger, 15-17, 18+). Citizens 18+ should have a "living wage" (enough to afford expense, help pay for school, etc.)
@9XGBZVG3wks3W
Minimum wage has not increased since the 1960's. Focusing on increasing affordability and reducing corporate profits should be a priority.
@9WXMSNH4wks4W
Minimum wage is not meant to support a family but there isn't enough money right now for someone to go to post secondary school to better themselves
@9WSS4QB4wks4W
Yes, make it a living wage based on where they reside and adjust it every year according to inflation
@9RJ6K3V4mos4MO
No, if the government wants to assist minimum wage workers, they ought to create a subsidy to prevent the arbitrary inflation of goods and services which accompanies minimum wage increases.
@9RD4LD24mos4MO
Stop taking their money so people can live off minimum wage. It shouldn't fall on companies to pay more to compensate for government greed
No. Minimum wages should be adjusted based on regional living costs and should also be pegged to inflation.
@9JRF49L10mos10MO
They should adjust it to age group knowing that some refugees don’t get jobs until they have a permit and some simply cannot get jobs because of eithier racism, homophobia and many other reasons, and need to support their family
@9JL3YX3 10mos10MO
Minimum wage jobs should be able to support the cost of living for one person with some extra money but not for a family.
@9JC6BKV10mos10MO
No, it's discouraging participation in the global economy in a strange way. Instead ensure that safety and pollution policies are more strictly enforced. If people can't afford to live then other parts of the system are broken or we're exploiting our position as a world leader to maintain an unfairly high standard of living for our citizens.
@9FGK49K1yr1Y
I believe we need to decrease inflation, so a living wage is more affordable, prices won't continue to rise for fair pay and to be better on workers' rights, living wages should still be made, but it depends on if it's for experience, pocket money, or for a household.
@9FGDS4FConservative1yr1Y
I am satisfied with current minimum wage.
@9FFPBL81yr1Y
The government should research living wages in each community and refuse business tax deductions from employers who pay their workers less
@9FFNPD91yr1Y
No, the government needs to focus on the lower cost of living.
@9F8WSCC1yr1Y
Only for bigger companies who make a lot in a year.
@9F8VWNDConservative1yr1Y
Not for new businesses but for well established or lrage rich comapnys, they should
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
Every worker should make enough money for food, rent and housing.
@9F4SSB51yr1Y
No, but minimum wage should only be permitted to be paid for unskilled part time work. Employers should be mandated to increase wages compensatorily to training and performance.
@9F2MK7G1yr1Y
Replace minimum wages with Universal Basic Income
@9F2MK7G1yr1Y
Replace minimum wages with UBI
@9D8PLJBConservative1yr1Y
It should be raised every 40 months
@9D8CGP71yr1Y
Yes, but in small steady amounts over time. Otherwise the inflation will increase because of the workers wages too.
@9D62G5M1yr1Y
No, doing so will create more unemployment in some cases. Hurting those who are already struggling in multiple part-time jobs.
@9NYQ72J5mos5MO
Have a federal minimum wage for people under the age 21 to develop experience, but over 21 they are now on a federal living wage.
@9NMKH8V6mos6MO
Increase all wages. Not just minimum wage. Closing the gap from entry level wage and experience is not the answer
@9MKYHZ76mos6MO
Yes, and directly tie it to inflation to prevent employers from raising the cost of their goods to compensate
@9LR6WFGConservative7mos7MO
Yes but no. Yes because it would help people make more money(I can talk from experience) but no because then everything else gets increased in price
@9LNKFH57mos7MO
No, they should start making life affordable, lower taxes and make house financing affordable, maybe then weĺl be in a better position to make kids, stop bringing in immigrants, we cant even tell were in Canada no more
@9L5R7PF8mos8MO
Minimum wage should be set at local or regional levels since the cost of living can vary greatly. The federal government should mandate a minimum wage calculation that incorporates inflation and pass laws that force all employers to increase wages annual by a minimum of inflation. Corporate pay scales should be required to be public.
@9L3MN22New Democratic8mos8MO
Yes but UBI would be more practical. And actually universal. For everyone. As soon as limits are put on access to it people can start to systematically remove it from those in need.
@9KQRSQ99mos9MO
yes, minimum wage should be raised based on inflation rates with by-laws banning companies, businesses from raising their cost of goods to maintain record breaking profits
@9KGWSV29mos9MO
There should be min wage values for different types of work. This would provide people with disabilities with more employment opportunities and stop prices jump on everything, every time there is a wage increases
@9HCSTN212mos12MO
No, federal minimum wage should be abolished and each minimum wage should be set by different provinces depending on cost of living, age etc.
@9GPTJ2D1yr1Y
This requires a more nuanced approach: A criteria should be developed that jobs/positions must meet to enable employers to only compensate someone with minimum wage. If the job demands exceed the criteria, then it should be illegal for an employer to pay minimum wage for that position. After that, it should be up to the employer to identify the wage(s) it can afford to pay employees.
@9GPTJ2D1yr1Y
No, instead they should develop criteria that jobs/positions must meet to enable employers to only compensate someone with minimum wage. If the job demands exceed the criteria, then it should be illegal for an employer to pay minimum wage for that position. After that, it should be up to the employer to identify the wage(s) it can afford to pay employees.
@9GP9PYKConservative1yr1Y
I think that we could raise the price of minimum wages but we would have to also raise everyone else’s cause eventually people will be making more from minimum wage than full-time workers do
@9GNXSP7Conservative1yr1Y
No, by continually raising the minimum wage and not raising living wages, narrows the gap and creates a standard that makes it unfair for those who work a full-time job as to those who work part-time. Implying that people should put in half of the work, instead of working a 9-5 job.
@9GH2KFF1yr1Y
No, and eliminate all wage standards. People should be grateful to contribute to the strength of our country and should not need monetary compensation.
@9FZS3461yr1Y
No! Canada’s economy is made up of majority small business. They cannot afford to keep increasing minimum wage.
@9FWTCB21yr1Y
This issue should be decided on the local level due to differences in the costs of living and local economic factors.
@9FVDRPT1yr1Y
Minimum wage must be a livable wage (allowing for a bachelor suite style of living). However, other measures must be taken to prevent out of hand inflation and rent spikes
@9FQY4MY1yr1Y
Raise it a little above a living wage, and keep it always above what a living wage is. No minimum wage, LIVING WAGE
@9FPKZHB1yr1Y
I should be up to the province
@9FNLM6G1yr1Y
Yes, if they are also raising the wages of other Canadians, who have worked hard for what they earn.
@9FMS9451yr1Y
There should be universal basic standard of living such as free healthcare, basic housing, education, food, water, etc so that being able to live is not tied to how much income is brought in.
@9FHC3JQ1yr1Y
All minimum wage should be increased
@9DTTBXP1yr1Y
People should have a living wage, but the government should put a freeze on goods and services when they become too high
@9DKJPVNConservative1yr1Y
No, but incentivize businesses sell products to fulfill human needs, such as groceries & housing, to lower prices.
@9DJYYZ31yr1Y
Yes and make reasonable policy changes that prevent employers from reducing employee hours and benefits to recover the increased cost of labour
@9DF539N1yr1Y
Yes, and they should do something about the insane cost of living.
@8P6NKHGLibertarian4yrs4Y
Case by case. If an individual is a struggling parent there should be additional funds paid out to them or at least give them a living wage.
@8LH6R9G4yrs4Y
if the prices go up on cost to living then yes
@9BRWV5B2yrs2Y
The raise should only be raised once in a while.
@9BNBM592yrs2Y
No, the concept of currency is completely arbitrary and should be abolished
@9BKK3RM2yrs2Y
it depends on the economic landscape at the time, negative inflation should drive wages flat while high inflation should drive higher taxes for corporation's profits to force wage increases and reinvestment. Higher corporate profit taxes increase funding for social services which have a greater influence on QoL than just higher dollar amounts.
@9B2WXK42yrs2Y
you should earn your raise this life needs hard work
@9B2TLTC2yrs2Y
Depends on the intensity and type of job
@96JGN832yrs2Y
I t won't change anything sine provinces have there own
@96HRZF5Rhinoceros2yrs2Y
It should be raised based on individual circumstances. A single, teenage mother on her own should be payed more than an 16 year old boy who has a stable family. He should not be making more than $10 an hourl.
@96GLYR72yrs2Y
@96F4WWK2yrs2Y
if the economy keeps rising then yes
@96DQVP62yrs2Y
minimum wage should be the same in each province and it should be raised with inflation.
@96D85B22yrs2Y
no because people who deserve better pay will eventuly get a raise
@96BHBSG2yrs2Y
The system reacts in reverse order. Minimum wage should be affected by inflation, instead it drives it.
@967V2N52yrs2Y
I think the minimum wage should be the same in each province and it should be raised with inflation.
@966343G2yrs2Y
enough for a person to be able to afford what they need to pay for as taxes and inflation are occuring
@9653HWJ2yrs2Y
No, this should be a provincial decision. The provincial wage should be tied to inflation and not arbitrary propaganda.
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