B.C. hikes minimum wage 20 cents to $10.45

BC has announced a 20 cent rise to the minimum wage starting September.

British Columbia announced plans Thursday to increase its minimum wage by 20 cents — the first change in three years — while introducing a system to manage the perennial debate over how much the province’s lowest-paid workers should receive. The minimum wage will increase in September to $10.45. The figure was determined by indexing the rate to B.C.’s consumer price index, which will now be used to set future increases.

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Source: Victoria News