Ontario's minimum wage is going up again in 2024 and here are all the details

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Ontario's minimum wage is yet again about to increase, the Province revealed on Thursday, going from the current $16.55 per hour to $17.20 per hour...

Ontario's minimum wage is yet again about to increase, the Province revealed on Thursday, going from the current $16.55 per hour to $17.20 per hour later in 2024.

The 3.9 per cent hike is intended to help offset inflation and the rising cost of living for nearly a million residents currently working low-wage jobs, and is based on the well-documented jumps in the Consumer Price Index.Leaders added that the move should"help families offset the rising cost of living, so that Ontario continues to be the best place to live, work and raise a family.

The lowest going rate for Ontario's hunting, fishing and wilderness guides will also be amended from the current $82.85 to $86 per day for shifts of less than 5 hours, and from $165.75 to $172.05 per day for shifts of five or more hours.Here's how much it really costs a person to live in Toronto and it's way more than you thinkOntario has the second-highest minimum wage of every province, trailing only B.C., a spot it will continue to occupy after October 1.

 

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