Up from $15.55
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Published Mar 21, 2023 • 1 minute read
The federal minimum hourly wage goes up on April 1. Photo by Chris Wattie/Reuters OTTAWA — The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55.
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The federal minimum wage applies to the federally regulated private sectors, including banks, postal and courier services, and interprovincial air, rail, road, and marine transportation.
Ottawa set a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour in 2021 and increases it each year based on inflation.
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Where the provincial or territorial minimum wage rate is higher than the federal rate, employers must apply the higher amount.