Minimum wage earners in Ontario will see a bump in their paycheques starting on Tuesday.
The wage will be $17.20 per hour, a 3.9 per cent increase from $16.55 per hour.
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development David Piccini said over 935,000 workers in Ontario are expected to benefit from this raise.
"Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is helping nearly one million workers earn more money for themselves and their families," said Piccini.
The announcement was first made in late March.
Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’s minimum wage increases annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in prices experienced by consumers.
Ontario trails only British Columbia with the highest minimum wage among the provinces. British Columbia's is $17.40 per hour.