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Hourly Minimum Wages in CANADA for Adult Workers




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1965-1974 | 1975-1984 | 1985-1994 | 1995-2004 | 2005-2014

(The numbers in brackets refer to footnotes)

Jurisdiction 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Federal
Alberta 01-Sep-05
$7.00

 01-Sep-07
$8.00

 01-Apr-08
$8.40

 01-Apr-09
$8.80

 01-Sep-11
$9.40

 01-Sep-12
$9.75
British Columbia 01-May-11
$8.75

01-Nov-11
$9.50

 01-May-12
$10.25
Manitoba 01-Apr-05
$7.25

 01-Apr-06
$7.60

 01-Apr-07
$8.00

 01-Apr-08
$8.50

 01-May-09
$8.75

01-Oct-09
$9.00

 01-Oct-10
$9.50

 01-Oct-11
$10.00

 01-Oct-12
$10.25
New Brunswick 01-Jan-05
$6.30

 01-Jan-06
$6.50

01-Jul-06
$6.70

 05-Jan-07
$7.00

01-Jul-07
$7.25

 31-Mar-08
$7.75

 15-Apr-09
$8.00

01-Sep-09
$8.25

 01-Apr-10
$8.50

01-Sep-10
$9.00

 01-Apr-11
$9.50

 01-Apr-12
$10.00
Newfoundland and Labrador 01-Jun-05
$6.25

 01-Jan-06
$6.50

01-Jun-06
$6.75

 01-Jan-07
$7.00

01-Oct-07
$7.50

 01-Apr-08
$8.00

 01-Jan-09
$8.50

01-Jul-09
$9.00

 01-Jan-10
$9.50

01-Jul-10
$10.00
Northwest Territories 01-Apr-10
$9.00

 01-Apr-11
$10.00
Nova Scotia 01-Oct-05
$6.80

 01-Apr-06
$7.15

 01-May-07
$7.60

 01-May-08
$8.10

 01-Apr-09
$8.60

 01-Apr-10
$9.20

01-Oct-10
$9.65

 01-Oct-11
$10.00

 01-Apr-12
$10.15
(Footnote 60)

 01-Apr-13
$10.30
(Footnote )
Nunavut 05-Sep-08
$10.00
(Footnote 61)

 01-Jan-11
$11.00
Ontario 01-Feb-05
$7.45

 01-Feb-06
$7.75

 01-Feb-07
$8.00

 31-Mar-08
$8.75

 31-Mar-09
$9.50

 31-Mar-10
$10.25
Prince Edward Island 01-Jan-05
$6.80

 01-Apr-06
$7.15

 01-Apr-07
$7.50

 01-May-08
$7.75

01-Oct-08
$8.00

 01-Jun-09
$8.20

01-Oct-09
$8.40

 01-Jun-10
$8.70

01-Oct-10
$9.00

 01-Jun-11
$9.30

01-Oct-11
$9.60

 01-Apr-12
$10.00
Quebec 01-May-05
$7.60

 01-May-06
$7.75

 01-May-07
$8.00

 01-May-08
$8.50

 01-May-10
$9.50

 01-May-11
$9.65

 01-May-12
$9.90

 01-May-13
$10.15
Saskatchewan 01-Sep-05
$7.05

 01-Mar-06
$7.55

 01-Mar-07
$7.95

 01-Jan-08
$8.25

01-May-08
$8.60

 01-May-09
$9.25

 01-Sep-11
$9.50

 01-Dec-12
$10.00
Yukon 01-May-06
$8.25
(Footnote 62)

 01-Apr-07
$8.37
(Footnote 63)

 01-Apr-08
$8.58
(Footnote 64)

 01-Apr-09
$8.89
(Footnote 65)

 01-Apr-10
$8.93
(Footnote 66)

 01-Apr-11
$9.00
(Footnote 67)

 01-Apr-12
$9.27
(Footnote 68)

01-May-12
$10.30
(Footnote 69)

 01-Apr-13
$10.54
(Footnote )

 

Footnote60
(Return to footnote 60 referrer) Nova Scotia: On April 1 of each year, this rate is to increase to reflect changes in Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off figures for the previous year.

Footnote61
(Return to footnote 61 referrer) Nova Scotia: On April 1 of each year, this rate is adjusted by the percentage change in the projected annual Consumer Price Index for Canada in the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest $0.05.

Footnote62
(Return to footnote 62 referrer) Nunavut: Applies to all employees in Nunavut.

Footnote63
(Return to footnote 63 referrer) Yukon: Effective April 1, 2007, and on April 1 of each subsequent year, this rate will increase by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote64
(Return to footnote 64 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote65
(Return to footnote 65 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote66
(Return to footnote 66 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote67
(Return to footnote 67 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote68
(Return to footnote 68 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote69
(Return to footnote 69 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote70
(Return to footnote 70 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

Footnote71
(Return to footnote 71 referrer) Yukon: On April 1 of each year, this rate increases by an amount corresponding to the annual increase for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for the city of Whitehorse.

 

 

Date Modified:
2012-03-02