Committee Recommending $15 Minimum Wage By October 1st

by Bobby NockJanuary 5, 2023

The province’s Minimum Wage Review Committee is proposing a faster approach to reaching a minimum wage of $15 an hour.

The Committee is recommending an increase of 90 cents an hour to $14.50 on April 1^st.

Another increase of 50 cents an hour will bring the minimum wage to $15 on October 1^st.

The government says it will look for input from community partners before making a decision on the committee’s recommendations.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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