Quebec minimum wage rises to $16.60 per hour
Quebec minimum wage rises to $16.60/hour, boosting pay for 258,900 workers See how the new rate compares across Canada and what it means for incomes
Quebec’s minimum wage has increased to $16.60 per hour as of May 1, following a $0.50 hourly hike announced by the provincial government earlier this year.
The change represents a 3.11 per cent increase and affects about 258,900 workers in the province. Employees who earn tips, including bartenders and restaurant workers, are now paid $13.30 per hour.
The new rate puts Quebec in the middle range compared with other Canadian provinces and territories. The article also notes that a recent IRIS study estimated a Montreal resident would need to earn about $30 per hour to stay above the poverty line.