B.C.'s minimum-wage workers are falling further behind

Nova Scotia raised its minimum wage to $9.20 an hour, only 24 hours after Ontario raised its minimum wage to a nation-leading $10.25 an hour. Meanwhile, BC's minimum wage has remained stagnant at $8 since 2001, despite 21% increases in average wages for all workers. The government and employers argue that raising minimum wages will decrease youth employment. Read the full story in The Vancouver Sun.