Minimum wage in B.C. is going up, but it won’t be enough to address the affordability crisis in Victoria, says the head of the local chamber of commerce.
B.C. Premier John Horgan announced this week that the minimum wage — currently $11.35 — will increase to $12.65 on June 1. The wage will keep going up each year until it hits $15.20 in 2021.
“If you look at the price of life in Victoria, $15 an hour is not going to do it,”