Federal minimum wage? What a joke.
It would only apply to federal jurisdiction sectors (broadcasting, banks, inter-prov or international transportation, a few others). And in those sectors, in case you haven't guessed, minimum wage is not a problem. The problem is in retail, domestic services, agriculture, etc. - none of them would be affected.
Last study I saw (some years ago) said that something like 0.1% of federally regulated employees were earning minimum wage or less (which currently means, the minimum wage of their province or territory) - i.e. a few hundred workers across Canada - compared to provincial jurisdiction, where it is closer to 5% - that is, [b]50 times[/b] as many in percentage terms. I don't know if there's a more recent survey.
What happened to the anti-scab legislation which Layton's caucus was pushing? They found a meaningless alternative?? What about concrete measures to protect free collective bargaining, vs. the spate of back-to-work legislation which Harper has resurrected in recent years (air, rail, post)??
Who is advising these people???
You always find the positives, Unionist.