NDP Commits to Raise Federal Minimum Wage
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13 Sep NDP Commits to Raise Federal Minimum Wage

Posted at 12:14h in Canadian Worker News by

On September 13, the Federal NDP announced that, if elected, an NDP government would reinstate the federal minimum wage, lay out a path to reaching $15 per hour, and index the federal minimum wage to inflation.

Ontario Federation of Labour President Sid Ryan said that a $15 per hour federal minimum wage would send an important signal. โ€œThis would set the standard that all provincial and territorial governments should be striving to achieve,โ€ said Ryan.

โ€œThe $15 per hour target shows that the NDP recognizes that current provincial minimum wages, all of which are well beneath $15 per hour, do not provide a livable wage for workers and their families,โ€ added Ryan. โ€œThis is a progressive measure that reduces income inequality and promotes social justice.โ€

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