TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will freeze a planned minimum-wage increase that was scheduled to kick in next year, according to CTV News.
Ontario’s minimum wage increased from $11.60 to $14 an hour on January 1, drawing complaints from restaurant and other business owners who say it forced them to raise prices, cut staff hours and employee benefits.
Citing the 20-per-cent increase as a detriment for businesses, the minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour as opposed to the $15 that was planned by the previous Liberal government.
The government also indicated plans to reevaluate the labour reform legislation, which included the wage increase.
