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The BC government is seeking input on a 15 dollar minimum wage, the input period is to 4; PM December 7th 2017 to the Fair Wages Commission.

The report from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, ubcm@ubcm.ca and states “The BC is moving toward a 15 dollar minimum wage.

  1. The Fair Wages Commission will first develop recommendations for a pathway forward to raise the minimum wage to $15-an-hour and on a process for how the minimum wage should be regularly reviewed and increased once $15-an-hour is achieved.
  2. The Commission will consider and make recommendations about other wage rates under the Employment Standards Regulation, for agricultural workers, liquor servers, live-in caregivers, resident caretakers, and live-in camp leaders.
  3. The Commission will advise the Government on ways to begin to address the discrepancy between the minimum wage and living wages in our province. Source

There is a regional meeting in Kelowna, November 21st, 2017 Sandman Hotel , from 11 am 3 PM. Submissions can be made by email to the commission.

On this Day: November 15th 1988
The first Fair Trade certification is awarded to Max Havelaar.