Ontario's minimum wage going up to $17.20 an hour
Ontario's minimum wage will rise later this year to $17.20 an hour. The annual Oct. 1 increase is tied to inflation and is a boost of 3.9 per cent from the current rate of $16.55 per hour.
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![Hamilton's new living wage rate is $20.80. A person holding a $20 bill and 80 cents worth of change.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7020237.1699308106!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/living-wage-2023-20-80.jpg)
Ontario's minimum wage will rise later this year to $17.20 an hour. The annual Oct. 1 increase is tied to inflation and is a boost of 3.9 per cent from the current rate of $16.55 per hour.