Job losses resulting from minimum wages disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of the workforce.
low-income
November 30, 2022
11:35AM
An estimated 1.2 million people aged 18 to 24, living with their parents in households with income of at least $100,000, received the GST credit in 2021.
October 19, 2022
8:36AM
By making labour more expensive, the minimum wage reduces employment.
February 9, 2022
10:20AM
Sixty per cent of the bottom 20 per cent of taxpaying families with children now pay $233 more (on average) in federal income taxes.
December 15, 2021
9:18AM
Minimum wage increases can lead to employment losses for the least advantaged members of the labour force.
November 22, 2021
9:42AM
More than half of Canadians earning the minimum wage are between the ages of 15 and 24.
October 26, 2021
9:38AM
The Nobel apparently endorsed a paper that contradicts the vast majority of research on minimum wages and job losses.
October 13, 2021
11:09AM
The restaurant industry has suffered enormously from the pandemic and government restrictions.
July 5, 2021
9:26AM
B.C. could fund independent schools like they do public schools or offer vouchers.