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Compare the minimum wage across Canada's provinces (http://canadaonline.about.com/od/labourstandards/a/minimum-wage-in-canada.htm). Using "more than" and "less than," write three sentences on your blog comparing your province's minimum wage with that of other places.

 

 

Minimum Wage in Canada

I would like to compare the minimum wage across Canada’s provinces.
A minimum wage is the lowest amount of money that employers may legally pay to workers. I live in British Columbia and according to my research, our province had a $10.25 general wage in 2015. That is more than Alberta’s $10.20 and Saskatchewan’s $10.20 but less than Manitoba’s $10.70, Ontario’s $11, Quebec’s $10.55 or Yukon’s $10.86. The lowest wage rate was in provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan, at $10.20, British Columbia and Newfoundland, at $10.25, and New Brunswick at $10.30. The highest wage rate was in provinces such as Nunavut and Ontario, at $11, and Northwest Territories, at $12.5. By the way Canadian law prohibits paying workers less that the minimum wage.