Minimum wage goes up 50 cents across B.C.

Increase is part of the B.C. NDP鈥檚 plan to hit $15 per hour by 2021

Ashley Wadhwani-Smith Sep 15, 2017 6:30 AM Sep 15, 2017 6:33 AM

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Minimum wage climbs 50 cents to $11.35 an hour today in B.C.

Liquor servers will also have a higher wage at $10.10 an hour.

The increase is part of the B.C. NDP鈥檚 plan to hit $15 per hour by 2021, as announced in August.

At the time, Labour Minister Harry Bains said minimum wage will go up by 鈥渋ncremental and predictable increases,鈥� met with a 鈥渞esponsible, fair approach.鈥�

The boost means B.C. has the third-highest minimum wage across the country.

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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.

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