A cross-Canada Day of Action has been called for this
Friday, April 15th to demand a raise to minimum wages across the
country. Despite some small increases in the minimum wage, there is not one
province or territory in Canada that has increased the minimum wage to above
the poverty line, even if workers are able to find full-time work. This
continues to allow many large corporations to pay poverty wages and impoverish
our communities.
Well over 20 cities are participating in the Day of Action
to raise the minimum wage and rallying around the “Fight for $15” campaign.
This campaign began in the United States a few years ago and has won some real victories
in several American cities.
