Those who work for minimum wage in Ontario will start earning more money as of Saturday.
The province is boosting the minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 per hour. It's the third year in a row Ontario has increased minimum wage and the tenth time it has gone up since 2003.
Minimum wage rates for liquor servers, students under the age of 18, hunting and fishing guides, and homeworkers will also rise on Saturday.
"Our government understands that costs of living increase every year. In order to help families keep up, we’ve tied the minimum wage to increases in inflation, putting more money into the pockets of Ontario workers each year," says Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn.
The government passed legislation to tie minimum wage increases to Ontario's Consumer Price Index in 2014, providing annual increases to workers and predictability for businesses.
The general minimum wage in Ontario sat at $6.85 per hour between 1996 and 2003.
