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  1. Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 - S.C. 2021, c. 23 (Section 246)

    • 246 (1) Subsections 178(1) to (3) of the Canada Labour Code are replaced by the following:

      Marginal note:Minimum wage

      • 178 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), an employer shall pay to each employee a wage at a minimum hourly rate that is not less than the rate that is determined in accordance with section 178.1.

      • Marginal note:Province of employment

        (2) If the minimum hourly rate that is fixed, from time to time, by or under an Act of the legislature of the province where the employee is usually employed and that is generally applicable regardless of occupation, status or work experience is higher than the minimum hourly rate fixed under subsection (1), an employer shall pay to each employee a wage at a rate that is

        • (a) if the wages of the employee are paid on an hourly basis, not less than that higher minimum hourly rate; or

        • (b) if the wages of the employee are paid on any basis of time other than hourly, not less than the equivalent of the rate under paragraph (a) for the time worked by the employee.

      • Marginal note:Wage rate based on age

        (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), if minimum hourly rates for a province are fixed on the basis of age, the minimum hourly rate for that province is the highest of those rates.

    • (2) Paragraph 178(4)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

      • (b) fix a minimum rate of wage that in the opinion of the Minister is the equivalent of

        • (i) the minimum rate determined in accordance with subsection (2), if that minimum rate is higher than or equal to the minimum rate determined in accordance with section 178.1, or

        • (ii) the minimum rate determined in accordance with section 178.1, if that minimum rate is higher than the minimum rate determined in accordance with subsection (2).


  2. Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 - S.C. 2021, c. 23 (Section 246)

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      246 (1) Subsections 178(1) to (3) of the Canada Labour Code are replaced by the following:

      Marginal note:Minimum wage

      • 178 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), an employer shall pay to each employee a wage at a minimum hourly rate that is not less than the rate that is determined in accordance with section 178.1.

      • Marginal note:Province of employment

        (2) If the minimum hourly rate that is fixed, from time to time, by or under an Act of the legislature of the province where the employee is usually employed and that is generally applicable regardless of occupation, status or work experience is higher than the minimum hourly rate fixed under subsection (1), an employer shall pay to each employee a wage at a rate that is

        • (a) if the wages of the employee are paid on an hourly basis, not less than that higher minimum hourly rate; or

        • (b) if the wages of the employee are paid on any basis of time other than hourly, not less than the equivalent of the rate under paragraph (a) for the time worked by the employee.

      • Marginal note:Wage rate based on age

        (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), if minimum hourly rates for a province are fixed on the basis of age, the minimum hourly rate for that province is the highest of those rates.

    • [...]

      (2) Paragraph 178(4)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

      • (b) fix a minimum rate of wage that in the opinion of the Minister is the equivalent of

        • (i) the minimum rate determined in accordance with subsection (2), if that minimum rate is higher than or equal to the minimum rate determined in accordance with section 178.1, or

        • (ii) the minimum rate determined in accordance with section 178.1, if that minimum rate is higher than the minimum rate determined in accordance with subsection (2).


  3. Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 - S.C. 2021, c. 23 (Section 247)

    247 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 178:

    Marginal note:Minimum wage — rate

    • 178.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the minimum hourly rate referred to in subsection 178(1) is $15.

    • Marginal note:Annual adjustment

      (2) On April 1 of each year after the year in which this section comes into force, the minimum hourly rate is to be adjusted to the rate, rounded up to the nearest $0.05, that is equal to the product of

      [...]

    • [...]

    • Marginal note:No adjustment

      (4) Despite subsection (2), the minimum hourly rate is not to be adjusted on April 1 of a given year if on that day the rate determined in accordance with that subsection is less than, as the case may be,

      [...]


  4. Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 - S.C. 2021, c. 23 (Section 247)

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    247 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 178:

    Marginal note:Minimum wage — rate

    • 178.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the minimum hourly rate referred to in subsection 178(1) is $15.

    • Marginal note:Annual adjustment

      (2) On April 1 of each year after the year in which this section comes into force, the minimum hourly rate is to be adjusted to the rate, rounded up to the nearest $0.05, that is equal to the product of

      [...]

    • [...]

    • Marginal note:No adjustment

      (4) Despite subsection (2), the minimum hourly rate is not to be adjusted on April 1 of a given year if on that day the rate determined in accordance with that subsection is less than, as the case may be,

      [...]


  5. Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 - S.C. 2021, c. 23

    DIVISION 22Marginal note:
    R.S., c. L-2.
    Canada Labour Code (Federal Minimum Wage)


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