<Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Wage ( C $ / h ) </Th> <Th> Effective date </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> <Th> Indexation ( CPI means Statistics Canada 's all - items Consumer Price Index ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federal </Td> <Td> -- -- </Td> <Td> December 18 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Canada had a federal minimum wage until 1996 , when it was abolished in favour of applying the provincial minimum wage to federally regulated industries . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alberta </Td> <Td> 13.60 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on October 1 , 2018 to $15.00 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Columbia </Td> <Td> 11.35 </Td> <Td> September 15 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Liquor servers : $10.10 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on June 1 , 2018 to $12.65 , on June 1 , 2019 to $13.85 , on June 1 , 2020 to $14.60 , and on June 1 , 2021 to $15.20 . Increases to the minimum wage for liquor servers have not yet been announced . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manitoba </Td> <Td> 11.15 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Security guards : $12.50 </Li> <Li> Workers in the construction industry ( industrial , commercial , institutional , or heavy construction sectors ) : rates based on occupational classification ( $33.40 for a boilermaker journeyperson , $36.30 for a bricklayer journeyperson , and $25.25 for a mobile crane operator ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st , based on Manitoba CPI for the previous calendar year , unless the government decrees a freeze due to economic conditions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Brunswick </Td> <Td> 11.00 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $11.25 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newfoundland and Labrador </Td> <Td> 11.00 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northwest Territories </Td> <Td> 12.50 </Td> <Td> June 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $13.46 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nova Scotia </Td> <Td> 10.85 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Inexperienced workers ( less than three months employed in the type of work they are hired to do ) : $10.35 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Each April 1st , based on Canada CPI for January through November of the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nunavut </Td> <Td> 13.00 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ontario </Td> <Td> 14.00 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Students ( under age 18 , working 28 hours or under per week while school is in session or work when there is a school break ) : $13.15 </Li> <Li> Liquor servers : $12.20 </Li> <Li> Homeworkers ( includes students and supersedes the student wage ) : $15.40 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on January 1 , 2019 to $15.00 ( above amounts adjusted proportionally ) . </P> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st ( resuming in 2019 ) , based on Ontario CPI for the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prince Edward Island </Td> <Td> 11.25 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $11.55 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Québec </Td> <Td> 11.25 </Td> <Td> May 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Workers receiving gratuities : $9.45 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on May 1 , 2018 to $12 ( $9.80 for workers receiving gratuities ) . </P> <P> The government previously announced that the minimum wage would increase on May 1 , 2019 to $12.10 , and on May 1 , 2020 to $12.45 ( $9.80 and $9.95 respectively for workers receiving gratuities ) . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saskatchewan </Td> <Td> 10.96 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st , based on the average of the changes in the Saskatchewan CPI and in the average hourly wage in Saskatchewan as measured by Statistics Canada for the previous year , subject to Cabinet approval . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yukon </Td> <Td> 11.32 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Each April 1st , based on Whitehorse CPI for the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Wage ( C $ / h ) </Th> <Th> Effective date </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> <Th> Indexation ( CPI means Statistics Canada 's all - items Consumer Price Index ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Federal </Td> <Td> -- -- </Td> <Td> December 18 , 1996 </Td> <Td> Canada had a federal minimum wage until 1996 , when it was abolished in favour of applying the provincial minimum wage to federally regulated industries . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alberta </Td> <Td> 13.60 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on October 1 , 2018 to $15.00 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Columbia </Td> <Td> 11.35 </Td> <Td> September 15 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Liquor servers : $10.10 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on June 1 , 2018 to $12.65 , on June 1 , 2019 to $13.85 , on June 1 , 2020 to $14.60 , and on June 1 , 2021 to $15.20 . Increases to the minimum wage for liquor servers have not yet been announced . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manitoba </Td> <Td> 11.15 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Security guards : $12.50 </Li> <Li> Workers in the construction industry ( industrial , commercial , institutional , or heavy construction sectors ) : rates based on occupational classification ( $33.40 for a boilermaker journeyperson , $36.30 for a bricklayer journeyperson , and $25.25 for a mobile crane operator ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st , based on Manitoba CPI for the previous calendar year , unless the government decrees a freeze due to economic conditions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Brunswick </Td> <Td> 11.00 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $11.25 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newfoundland and Labrador </Td> <Td> 11.00 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northwest Territories </Td> <Td> 12.50 </Td> <Td> June 1 , 2015 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $13.46 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nova Scotia </Td> <Td> 10.85 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Inexperienced workers ( less than three months employed in the type of work they are hired to do ) : $10.35 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Each April 1st , based on Canada CPI for January through November of the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nunavut </Td> <Td> 13.00 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ontario </Td> <Td> 14.00 </Td> <Td> January 1 , 2018 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Students ( under age 18 , working 28 hours or under per week while school is in session or work when there is a school break ) : $13.15 </Li> <Li> Liquor servers : $12.20 </Li> <Li> Homeworkers ( includes students and supersedes the student wage ) : $15.40 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on January 1 , 2019 to $15.00 ( above amounts adjusted proportionally ) . </P> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st ( resuming in 2019 ) , based on Ontario CPI for the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prince Edward Island </Td> <Td> 11.25 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> To be increased on April 1 , 2018 to $11.55 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Québec </Td> <Td> 11.25 </Td> <Td> May 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Workers receiving gratuities : $9.45 </Li> </Ul> <P> To be increased on May 1 , 2018 to $12 ( $9.80 for workers receiving gratuities ) . </P> <P> The government previously announced that the minimum wage would increase on May 1 , 2019 to $12.10 , and on May 1 , 2020 to $12.45 ( $9.80 and $9.95 respectively for workers receiving gratuities ) . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saskatchewan </Td> <Td> 10.96 </Td> <Td> October 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Each October 1st , based on the average of the changes in the Saskatchewan CPI and in the average hourly wage in Saskatchewan as measured by Statistics Canada for the previous year , subject to Cabinet approval . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yukon </Td> <Td> 11.32 </Td> <Td> April 1 , 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Each April 1st , based on Whitehorse CPI for the previous calendar year . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the last time minimum wage increased in ontario
when was the last time minimum wage increased in ontario
January 1 , 2018
January 1 , 2018