Minimum wage in Canada since 1975 .: CS11-630/2015-6E-PDF
"The first legislation in Canada governing minimum wage was introduced in the early 20th century and was intended, at the time, to prevent the exploitation of women and children. While some today see the minimum wage as a way to improve workers' standard of living and to reduce poverty and inequality, others believe that setting a legal minimum wage tends to eliminate jobs that require little specialization—often student jobs—and to increase unemployment and poverty among lowskilled workers"--p. 3.
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| Department/Agency | Statistics Canada. |
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| Title | Minimum wage in Canada since 1975 . |
| Series title | Canadian megatrends ; [2015006] |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Title from cover. Issued also in HTML format. Issued also in French under title: Le salaire minimum au Canada depuis 1975. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, c2015. |
| Description | 6 p. : graphs |
| ISBN | 9780660259260 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 11-630-X |
| Subject terms | Minimum wage Legislation Workers |
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