The province's minimum wage rose to $12.20 an hour, the highest rate among the provinces. Amber Ruddy of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses says her members have been calling to express concerns about hikes to the minimum wage in Alberta. Marko Savoia of the poverty reduction group Vibrant Communities Calgary says Canada should move away from the concept of a minimum wage and toward a living wage. (Erin Collins/CBC)Savoia argues that communities across Canada should be moving away from the notion of a minimum wage and begin focussing on paying a living wage. In Saskatchewan, the minimum wage edged up to $10.72 an hour and in Ontario it saw a bump to $11.40, the second highest provincial rate.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2016 09:00 UTC