Despite increase, Sask. minimum wage remains lowest in country — and some workers say it's not enough

Minimum wage in Sask. increased to $15 an hour

CBC NewsShlok Talati

Saskatchewan's minimum wage has gone up by a dollar to $15 an hour, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta's — and some minimum wage workers say it's not enough. 

The increase is part of a Saskatchewan government promise from 2022, when it bumped up the minimum wage to $13 from $11.81, with a pledge to increase it by another dollar in each of the next two years.

Peter Gilmer, an advocate with the Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry, said the changes haven't kept pace with the risi…

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Despite increase, Sask. minimum wage remains lowest in country — and some workers say it's not enough

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