Saskatchewan has the lowest minimum wage in the country at $11.06 per hour as of April 1, after Nova Scotia increased its minimum wage to $11.55 per hour for most workers. "The minimum wage right now in Saskatchewan is a poverty wage," protest organizer Saima Desai told CBC Radio's The Morning Edition. As of now, only Alberta has a $15 minimum wage, with British Columbia's minimum wage expected to rise to $15.20 by 2021. "It's an approach that for example has been successful in Seattle, which instituted a $15 minimum wage over a while." Braun-Pollon said businesses that traditionally pay minimum wage would be hit hard, especially at a time of potential economic downturn.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2019 19:52 UTC