I want to thank the Minister for continuing to shed light on the minimum wage committee and its work. Since April 1, 2020, the effective minimum wage for the NWT has been basically $18 an hour through the Wage Top-up Program, and this has now been taken up by about 9 percent of the total NWT labour force. This program is not going to go on forever, as the Minister said, but it also a clear indication of how ridiculously low our minimum wage actually is. Can the Minister tell us whether it is his intention to roll back the effective minimum wage for 9 percent of our workforce to something less than $18 an hour?
Kevin O'Reilly on Question 527-19(2): Minimum Wage and Top-Up Program
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 527-19(2): Minimum Wage and Top-Up Program
Oral Questions
February 9th, 2021
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