The minimum wage is going up Monday in all four provinces in Atlantic Canada. The Bank of Canada wording on a Canadian $50 bill is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick CANADAHALIFAX news Minimum wage up across Atlantic Canada with biggest jump in Newfoundland and Labrador by admin 1 أبريل، 2024 written by admin 1 أبريل، 2024 54 CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press HALIFAX — The minimum wage is going up today in all four Atlantic Canadian provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador is leading the way with a 60-cent increase, bringing its hourly rate to $15.60 — the highest minimum wage in the region. New Brunswick is increasing its rate by 55 cents an hour to $15.30. The hourly minimum wage is going up by 40 cents today in Prince Edward Island to $15.40 and then again on Oct.1, which will bring the Island’s rate to $16. The smallest increase is in Nova Scotia, where a 20-cent jump brings that province’s rate to $15.20. Nova Scotia’s Labour Department says an average of six per cent of workers were paid minimum wage between April 2022 and March 2023, primarily in the retail, food and accommodation industries. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2024. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year next post هل لدى روسيا حلفاء في مواجهتها الضارية مع الغرب؟ You may also like مساعدات كندية إنسانية وتنموية للبنان بقيمة 65 مليون... 5 مايو، 2024 Nova Scotia legislature flags at half-mast to mark... 29 أبريل، 2024 Bidders express interest in buying all or part... 29 أبريل، 2024 What Trudeau’s podcast appearances say about the Liberals’... 29 أبريل، 2024 First, she aimed to transform Canada’s military culture.... 29 أبريل، 2024 [تقرير] الهجرة المغاربية في مقاطعة كيبيك 29 أبريل، 2024 أونتاريو: نائبة تتحدى أمراً بنزع كوفيتها وتتعهد بمواصلة... 27 أبريل، 2024 تمويل فدرالي وكيبيكي بقيمة 100 مليون دولار دعماً... 27 أبريل، 2024 First court appearance for boy and girl charged... 27 أبريل، 2024 Province officially reaches tentative deal with teachers 27 أبريل، 2024