Minimum wage jumps to $16.10 an hour in Quebec
As of Tuesday, Quebec's minimum wage is $16.10 an hour, up from $15.75.
When he announced the new minimum wage in January, Labour Miniser Jean Boulet said it would benefit 217,400 employees, including 118,400 women, who could see an increase in their disposable income of up to $484 per year.
The 35-cent increase in minimum wage represents a 2.2 per cent increase, the smallest increase since Boulet became labour minister in 2018.
In a interview on Radio-Canada's Tout un Matin, Boulet defended his decision, saying the 2.2 per cent increase is on par with the 2.1 per cent inflation rate anticipated for the 2025-2026 financial year.
"It's always a delicate decision," he said in French. "We have to find a balance between maintaining and increasing the purchasing power of people on minimum wage and the ability of small and medium businesses to pay."
He said that consideration is especially important during times of financial insecurity.
When there are a lot of layoffs, he said, "it's important not to put in peril or at risk the jobs of people who earn minimum wage."
At $12.90 an hour, workers earning tips are getting a $0.30 increase in hourly wages.
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Ontario, the minimum wage is $17.20 an hour and is set to rise to $17.60 in October. The highest minimum wage in the country is $19 in Nunavut and the lowest is $15 in both Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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