Ontario is bringing in the sixth consecutive annual increase to the minimum wage- raising it to $9.50, effective tomorrow (April 1st).
The McGuinty government began implementing annual increases in 2004. Minimum wage:
- Increased from $6.85 in 2004 to $8.75 in 2008
- Will reach $10.25 in 2010, a 50 per cent increase since 2004
Increasing the minimum wage is part of Breaking the Cycle: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, which will reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over 5 years - lifting 90,000 kids out of poverty - by boosting benefits for low-income families and enhancing publicly-funded education.
What else is Ontario doing to help hard working families?
Find out more about Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.