Ontario Minimum Wage Going Up in October
Minimum wage workers in Ontario will soon see a small pay raise.
Starting October 1, the minimum wage will increase from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour. That’s an extra $0.40 per hour.
For someone working 40 hours a week, this adds up to about $835 more per year, according to the province.
The government explained that minimum wage goes up every year based on inflation, which is measured by the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI). This year, CPI went up by 2.4 per cent.
Ontario says this new wage will be the second highest minimum wage in Canada.
Back in 2018, Ontario’s minimum wage was $14 an hour.
