Minimum wage workers in federally-regulated industries are getting a raise as of today.
Minimum wage for those working in the federally-regulated private sector is rising to $15 dollars an hour.
The federal government estimates some 26,000 federally-regulated private sector employees earn less than $15 dollars an hour. Most of those employees are in Ontario and Quebec.
Based on estimates, approximately 59 per cent are men and 41 per cent are women.
They include a broad range of industries including banks, courier services, and interprovincial air, rail, road and marine transportation as well as telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services.
Federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr, says the new $15 per hour federal minimum wage will support thousands of workers, lift more Canadians out of poverty, and support economic recovery.