B.C.’s planned minimum wage increase draws mixed reviews

The increase is the third in a planned series of four hikes meant to bring the minimum hourly rate in B.C. up to $15.20 a hour in 2021, from $10.85 in 2016. Beginning June 1, minimum wage workers will earn $14.60 an hour or about $30,000 per year for full-time workers.

About 60 per cent of workers who earn minimum wage are female, while more than half are age 15 to 24, according to a report published last year by Statistics Canada. Just under half of minimum wage earners work full time.Article content continued After lauding poorly paid frontline workers such as cleaners and grocery store staff for keeping people safe and fed through the early days of the pandemic, it would be unjust to undervalue them as the economy recovers, he said.Article content continued

He notes that wages for unskilled workers in construction have naturally increased to $25 a hour or more, because of rising demand for workers.Article content continued

Poverty is poverty. Break the cycle and all prosper

Which is why we dont go to pubs and restaurants anymore (precovid) because service in Canada is so bad due to the lack of employees

Minimum wage should be for entry level jobs. You shouldn’t have to stay at entry level. Opportunities should exist for one to move to higher paying jobs. Dear jjhorgan please this happen. People should have the opportunity to get well paying jobs.

Will do more harm than good

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