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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@9TXZK777mos7MO
No, the government should focus more on keeping the cost of living down so wages don't have to keep going up.
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.
@95GZ4BC3yrs3Y
We should just fix the housing crisis instead.
@8Z3DJKY3yrs3Y
The government should introduce a universal basic income annually adjusted to the cost of living.
@8Z2SBTR3yrs3Y
@8YKF22B3yrs3Y
Neutral, but if they do increase minimum wage, all other professions' wages should increase proportionally
@8VLJ4NM4yrs4Y
Raise minimum wage in expensive areas to live
@8VL4GDB4yrs4Y
Have a general standard but raise depending on profits per business so small business can still afford to hire
@8VGZ6YD4yrs4Y
How do you accomodate workers that have been at job for many years that dont get an increase.
@8VGXJR44yrs4Y
unions should set the wage, and every industry should have a union
@8V9KY564yrs4Y
Yes to raising minimum wage but if minimum wage goes up so does everyone ones else wage as well to keep that difference in wages
@8V64Z3J4yrs4Y
No, instead of Minimum Wage there should be UBI, wages can then be Adjusted depending on skill/ability, less pressure on business owners and employees
@8TXHBQ64yrs4Y
This has to be mandated provincially
@8TWHRGW4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be $15 an hour, regardless of age (minors should get $15/hour)
@8TV6ZGT4yrs4Y
@8TL22R94yrs4Y
No, but minimum wage workers should not be taxed.
@8TG999K4yrs4Y
Minimum wage should be based on municipality (since smaller cities will have lower costs for housing, etc than larger ones).
Yes 20 dollars or higher
@8T2CBKF4yrs4Y
yes, it should be increased to a living wage and be adjusted yearly according to inflation
@8SXL7TS4yrs4Y
It should be different in every province/territory
Minimum wage should be adjusted depending on the place
@8SCBZQK4yrs4Y
if they're over the age of 18 yes
@8S3NTLN4yrs4Y
i prefer an universal basic income
@8QZTFS34yrs4Y
I would prefer to switch to a universal basic income instead
@8QFVJYV4yrs4Y
i believe that it should stay the way it is, as the change may cause many major companies to begin replacing more and more of their workers with automated systems.
@8PF4W7C4yrs4Y
Minimum wages should continue to be set by Provincial governments.
@8PC5V9Z4yrs4Y
I'm debating in between yes and no because I think that the people deserve to earn more money but at the same time, small business owners may not be able to pay their employees.
@8PBH5GG4yrs4Y
Minimum wage jobs should have a standard benefits package so companies can't replace 1 full time worker with 2 part time minimum wage workers. Livable wages should be mandatory for all jobs regardless of experience needed to perform said job.
@8NX6TN64yrs4Y
Depending on your income and residence
@8NWSVZZ4yrs4Y
No, and we must eliminate insourcing of foreign labour at reduced wages whoch unfairly compete with high local opportunity costs.
@8N3VGR84yrs4Y
Yes, Minimum Wage should be reset to adjust for the cost of living which is roughly $17 in Ontario, and should be adjusted to raise with inflation on a YEARLY basis. However this can become expensive for employers, therefore limiting the price of housing and other things such as tuition are more important. If these things were more affordable then the livable wage per hour should decrease significantly.
@8L34WXW4yrs4Y
Raising the minimum wage will wipe out lots of small family business. Big companies sure have to pay a living wage.
@8HNJNW75yrs5Y
yes but only for certain jobs that require harder work.
@8F2X2SV5yrs5Y
If minimum wage is being increased, people with career jobs should have a pay increase too. It’s not fair that someone with minimal education is getting paid almost the same as someone with education and a good career.
@9CWP9662yrs2Y
Fix the housing market do we don’t need to increase minimum wage
@937VS6F3yrs3Y
Federal only impacts gov employees. What about provincial minimum wage
No minimum wage change it to a living wage
@8V5848X4yrs4Y
The price of living needs to be more reasonable
@8SQK49R4yrs4Y
minimum wage should be adjusted depending on the amount of roles you serve or what position you are in
@8QP9T3Q4yrs4Y
Adjust to inflation or abolish entirely and implement UBI.
@8PYQYSG4yrs4Y
Yes, make it a thriving wage, and adjust it every year according too inflation, as well as a UBI.
@8KWSXNK4yrs4Y
Possibly increased at the rate of inflation, but no quicker than inflation is happening
@993TYN3Conservative2yrs2Y
Instead of minimum wage, have UBI that is only available to unemployed people, and set it at liveable amount so corporations have permanent wage competition
@4M8TY2M3yrs3Y
Yes, it should be a living wage and be increased yearly according to inflation.
@8S2LJ243yrs3Y
No, eliminate the minimum wage and have all workers and workplaces be automatically unionized by law.
@6RW5J4M4yrs4Y
No, but have the government offer a federal wage subsidy that would, in effect, raise the minimum wage
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