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Canadian Pay, Rewards and Compensation Articles

Ontario Minimum Wage Increases
March 29 2008 - On Monday, March 31 2008 Ontario's minimum wage rises to CDN$8.75.

Santa Claus All Year For Top CEOs
January 8 2008 - Canadian employees may be surprised to know that the 100 best paid CEOs in Canada pocketed the national average wage of $38,998 by 10:33 am January 2nd.

A Third Don't Take Their Vacation Time
August 23 2007 - A recent on-line survey by Monster.ca found that less than two-thirds of Canadians intend to take as much vacation time as they are entitled to this summer and a significant number will check in with their employers while on holiday.

Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Increases To $7.95
February 28, 2007 - Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 40 cents an hour March 1, 2007.

Directors' Average Pay Nearly CDN$120,000
January 24 2007 - Survey finds average Canadian director compensation was CDN$118 026 in 2006 - an increase of 15 per cent. Equity accounted for 87 per cent of that growth.

Pensions: Widening Gap Between Public and Private
January 23 2007 - New research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows a widening gap between the public and private sector in terms of retirement trends and pension plans.

Growing Poverty Casts Shadow
January 21 2007 - A recent report by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) shows that a growing number of Canadians are trapped in jobs that don't earn enough to cover the cost of rent and food. More Canadians are employed and some are paid a little more than last year, but the number working for poverty wages has also increased.

Pay Cheques Boosted
September 14 2006 - Canadian employees can expect pay raises of 3.5 per cent in 2007, according to findings from the 2006 Annual Canadian Salary Survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

PEI Annual Review of Minimum Wage

June 28 2006 - The minimum wage on Prince Edward Island will be increased from $7.15 to $7.50 per hour on April 1, 2007, Elmer MacFadyen, Minister responsible for labour said today.

Ontario Minimum Wage Increases To $7.75
February 1 2006 - The Ontario government has raised the minimum wage for the third time since taking office.

Wage Earner Protection Program
May 6 2005 - The Government of Canada has announced its intention to establish a Wage Earner Protection Program. This program is intended to help protect workers by providing a guaranteed payment of wages owed up to $3000 should their employer declare bankruptcy.

Money Isn't Everything ... But It Helps
September 1 2004 - A recent study by American Express shows that affluent Canadians have a great lifestyle but don't define themselves by their income or believe that their wealth gives them a meaningful life.

Amendments to Employment Insurance on undeclared earnings
August 14 2001 - An amendment to the Employment Insurance Regulations has taken effect which repeals Regulation 15 and changes the way undeclared earnings are calculated.

American Express extends bonuses and stock plans to all staff
March 28 2001 - 3,500 American Express employees are to share in a $5 million celebration after the business surpassed 5-year financial targets and had a record year in 2000.

Stock options have arrived in Canada
February 28 2001 - Stock options are becoming an important recruitment and retention tool for top talent in Canada.


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