TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a paid provincial holiday. The day is a federal statutory holiday, but not a provincial one in Ontario.

New Democrat deputy leader Sol Mamakwa wants Ontario to follow the federal government’s lead and said he hopes Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives will support the idea

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ontario MPP wants paid holiday for TRC day Ontario’s only First Nation representative at

Ontario’s minimum wage increase took effect on October 1, rising from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, making it the second highest in Canada, just behind British Columbia. This adjustment aligns with the province's annual inflation review,

When Ontario’s minimum wage goes up on Oct. 1, another group of workers will also see an increase. But what is the homeworkers’ minimum wage?

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has announced a minimum wage increase to $16.66 per hour for 2025, with some cities such as Seattle having a minimum wage of $17.25 per hour.