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Minimum wage rates and other employment standards in Canada

The federal, provincial and territorial governments have regulations to enforce employment standards such as minimum rates for wages, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, overtime pay, and many other employment conditions.

Most jobs are covered under provincial labour laws.  However, certain businesses and industries are under federal jurisdiction, and are covered by the Canada Labour Code.  For more information on how to determine which jobs are covered by federal legislation, see the Human Resources & Skills Development Canada web page Division of Legislative Powers.

The Human Resources & Skills Development Canada website has information on employment standards in Canada.  This site includes a database on minimum wages, which includes a table of the current and future minimum wage rates in each province and territory.

Provincial governments, and some of the territories, have their own web pages regarding employment standards:

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