Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour

The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.

Ontario's minimum wage rises on Oct 1 to $16.55 an hour.

The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.

The province first announced the increase in March, in order to give businesses time to plan.

Labour advocates and opposition critics have said Ontario should introduce a $20 minimum wage.