Louise Chabot at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 3rd, 2023. See this statement in context.

February 3rd, 2023 / 9:30 a.m.

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Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC

I have two questions for the minister.

My first question pertains to minimum wage.

In 2021, the federal minimum wage rose to $15. In 2022, it was indexed. In 2023, given the economic situation, would you be in favour of raising it to about $18, as advocated by several unions?

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