Ontario Needs a Raise

The opinions and recommendations in this report, and any errors, are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers or funders of this report. [...] Had a $15 minimum wage been in place for the first six months of 2017, 23% of Ontarians — 27% of women, 19% of men — would have received a raise. [...] More than half of those work- Ontario Needs a Raise 5 ing part-time due to a disability or lack of full-time work would get a raise. [...] A little more than a third (35%) of recent immigrants and 42% of recent immigrant women would see a raise. [...] Looking at the broad picture, the 23% of Ontarians who worked for less than $15 an hour in the first six months of 2017 would have received a raise if the minimum wage had been $15 as of January 2017.