London 
Ontario has announced that the government will introduce legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 from $14.35 effective January 1, 2022.
The minimum wage increased by 10 cents on Oct. 1, 2021
This will increase the annual earnings of a full-time minimum-wage worker by $1,350 in 2022.
The province is also planning to eliminate the special minimum wage rate for liquor servers and they would be entitled to $15 instead of the existing $12.55 per hour.
Minimum wages for students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session, or work during a school break or summer holidays would see an increase from $13.50 to $14.10 an hour.
Homeworkers and Hunting and fishing guides will also see an increase in their earnings. Those who do paid work out of their own homes for employers would see an increase from $15.80 an hour to $16.50 an hour.
Hunting and fishing guides proposed rate in the new legislation is $75.00 (up from $71.75) for working less than five consecutive hours in a day and $150.05 (up from $143.55) for working five or more hours in a day.
Announcing the legislation, Premier Doug Ford said, “As the cost of living continues to go up, our government is proud to be working for workers, putting more money into their pockets by increasing the minimum wage.”
