Video: Young workers call for $14 minimum wage in Ontario

On May 14, students and young workers set up an obstacle course on the lawn of Queen’s Park to demonstrate the hurdles students face juggling rising tuition fees and low-wage work. The event is part of the ongoing campaign calling on party leaders and candidates to support a $14 minimum wage in Ontario.

Speaker’s List:

Alastair Woods, Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario

Denise Martins, Ontario Federation of Labour Vice-President for Young Workers

John Nerier, Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance

Sareh Serajelahi, Workers’ Action Centre / Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage

Rob Depipple, United Steelworkers Local 9176

Sarah Salise, Anakbayan

John Bonnar

John Bonnar is an independent journalist producing print, photo, video and audio stories about social justice issues in and around Toronto.