Governments should abolish the fruitless minimum wage if they want to do right by young and low-income persons High unemployment in Atlantic Canada is a longstanding problem. For over four decades, unemployment rates have consistently exceeded the national rate. It is critical for the provinces to reduce barriers to work. Yet governments do the opposite
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Public Policy Can’t Ignore Income Mobility Facts of Life
on April 28th, 2016
Ignoring income mobility could worsen public policy or even limit the degree of mobility in Canada It may be hard for Canadians to believe, but a key feature of our society is regularly ignored in the discussion and setting of public policies. Whether we’re talking about taxes, income inequality, poverty, or the minimum wage, policy
Even with Minimum Wage Hikes, Workers are Falling Behind
The minimum wage increase in Canada is being outpaced by rising rental costs On Oct. 1, the minimum wage increased in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island. All other provinces except Alberta brought in increases earlier this year. That means most minimum-wage workers are doing better, right? Right? Not necessarily. Minimum-wage workers