Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Who earns the minimum wage in Ontario?and would increasing it help the province's most vulnerable workers? New study coming Tuesday, June 19
TORONTO, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, June 19, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the minimum wage in Ontario.
Ontario's minimum wage increased to $14 in January, and many groups?including the official Opposition?have called for further increases to $15 next year.
Increasing the Minimum Wage in Ontario: A Flawed Anti-Poverty Policy spotlights whether or not minimum wage increases help the working poor and reveals who actually earns the minimum wage in the province.
A news release with additional information will be issued via GlobeNewswire on June 19 at 5:00 a.m. (Eastern).
MEDIA CONTACT:
Charles Lammam, Director, Fiscal Studies
Fraser Institute
Ben Eisen, Director, Ontario Prosperity Studies (in Toronto)
Fraser Institute
To arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact:
Bryn Weese, Media Relations Specialist
Fraser Institute
Tel: (604) 688-0221 Ext. 589
E-mail: [email protected]
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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org
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