Workers in unstable, low-wage, and precarious positions have successfully advocated for increases in the minimum wage across the country. With the cost of living crisis taking its toll, the focus has shifted to fighting for a minimum wage of at least $20 per hour. Workers are also fighting for legislated annual wage adjustments to keep pace with rising costs, elimination of sub-minimum wage rates, and removal all exemptions to the general minimum wage for students, farmworkers, and other groups. Click here to join the fight for a $20 minimum wage and decent work for all!
| Jurisdiction | Minimum Wage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $17.75 | If the minimum wage set by the province or territory where the person is employed is greater than the federal minimum wage, the provincial or territorial wage rate applies. Federal minimum wage applies to workers in federally-regulated sectors (e.g. truck drivers, airport workers, bank tellers) |
| Alberta | $15.00 | |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | |
| Manitoba | $15.80 | The minimum wage will increase to $16.00 per hour on October 1, 2025. |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $16.00 | |
| Nova Scotia | $15.70 | The minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour on October 1, 2025. |
| Ontario | $17.20 | The minimum wage will increase to $17.60 per hour on October 1, 2025. |
| Prince Edward Island | $16.00 | The minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour on October 1, 2025 |
| Québec | $16.10 | |
| Saskatchewan | $15.00 | The minimum wage will likely adjust on October 1, 2025 |
| Northwest Territories | $16.70 | The minimum wage will likely adjust on September 1, 2025 |
| Nunavut | $19.00 | |
| Yukon | $17.94 |
