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The research and publication of this study were funded by the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE). The PWHCE is financially supported by the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Program, Bureau of Women's Health and Gender Analysis, Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the PWHCE or the official policy of Health Canada. |
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Submission To The Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Board Raising the minimum wage is a good example of healthy public policy. By increasing the minimum wage to an adequate living wage, the Government of Saskatchewan can make a significant contribution to reducing health inequities and improving the health of the population. Increasing the minimum wage is one important part of a wider strategy needed to increase economic security, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for low wage earners. Currently, Saskatchewan's minimum wage is $6.65/hour. This rate has been in effect since November 2002. Four provinces and three territories have minimum wages that are higher than Saskatchewan. In Manitoba, the minimum wage is $7.00/hour, set in April 2004. Several jurisdictions outside Canada have minimum wages that offer more protection from poverty and some have indexed the minimum wage to protect low-income earners from increases in the cost of living. Clearly there are good working examples of policy alternatives that we can examine for this province. The full document can be downloaded as a PDF file (131KB).
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