Ontario’s minimum wage increases to $11.60/hour

Thousands of people across the province got a raise October 1^st.

The minimum wage increased by 20 cents to $11.60 an hour.

That rate applies to most positions, excluding liquor servers, students under 18, hunting and fishing guides and homeworkers.

Another increase will take effect on January 1^st, with the minimum wage jumping to $14 an hour.

The Liberal government has also promised to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2019.