MINIMUM WAGE AND LOW-WAGE
27-10-2008
“The number of workers earning minimum wage is small compared to the number of workers classified as low-wage workers. An estimated two million adult Canadian workers earn less than $10 an hour. Almost two thirds of low-wage earners are women. About one third are the only wage earner in their family. This would mean that about 667,000 workers, most of whom are women, are attempting to support their families on less than $10 an hour. These people likely live in extremely impoverished circumstances. (p. 21) - Is Work Working? Work Laws that Do a Better Job, Law Commission of Canada, Dec 2004.
“The number of workers earning minimum wage is small compared to the number of workers classified as low-wage workers. An estimated two million adult Canadian workers earn less than $10 an hour. Almost two thirds of low-wage earners are women. About one third are the only wage earner in their family. This would mean that about 667,000 workers, most of whom are women, are attempting to support their families on less than $10 an hour. These people likely live in extremely impoverished circumstances. (p. 21) - Is Work Working? Work Laws that Do a Better Job, Law Commission of Canada, Dec 2004.