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Originally Posted by Jstaleness
I for one have not "accepted" the fact that we have only 5 stat's. My girlfriend is from Ontario and I am constantly reminded on how lacking this province is. Stat holidays is just one of the conversations we have. I don't have the link available but I'm pretty sure that Nova Scotia has one of the highest rates of stress in Canada. Hmmm, highest taxes and lowest minimum wage probably has something to do with it. One extra day off in February won't fix the issue but damn it couldn't hurt.
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N.S has a high minimum wage in compaison to some areas.
-Alberta $9.40 General Workers
$9.05 Liquor Servers
BC $9.50
($10.25 as of May 1, 2012)
$8.75 Liquor Servers
($9.00 as of May 1, 2012)
Saskatchewan $9.50
Manitoba $10.00
Ontario $10.25 General Workers
$8.90 Liquor Servers
$9.60 Student Under 18 (less than 28 hrs/wk)
Quebec $9.65 General Workers
($9.90 as of May 1, 2012)
$8.35 If Gratuities Apply
($8.55 as of May 1, 2012)
New Brunswick $9.50
($10.00 as of April 1, 2012)
Nova Scotia $10.00
PEI $9.60
($10.00 as of April 1, 2012)
Newfoundland & Labrador $10.00
Yukon $9.00
NWT $10.00
Nunavut $11.00