Federal Minimum Wage Rising to $16.65 per Hour on April 1

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on June 16, 2010. The Canadian Press/Adrien Veczan

The federal minimum wage is rising to $16.65 per hour on April 1, up from $15.55.

The government says the increase is based on the consumer price index, which rose 6.8 per cent in 2022.