Minimum Wage in Ontario -example

What do I already know about the topic?

Minimum wage is hourly amount of money an employer must pay by law

Most high school students work for minimum wage

Minimum wage is $14.35

What do I need to know about the topic?

How is minimum wage determined?

I need to know which minimum jobs exist in Ontario.

Do provinces have different minimum wages?

Where can I look for the information?

Government of Ontario

Statistics Canada

CTV News

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What facts have I gathered on this topic?

Fact #1

The minimum wage creates a wage floor to protect workers with little or no negotiating power from being exploited by their employers ("title")

Fact #2

“As of Oct. 1, Ontario's minimum hourly wage will increase by ten cents — from $14.25 to $14.35” (Neufeld).

One in four minimum age workers have a post-secondary diploma

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New Vocabulary

Inflation

Prices rise on various products like food, clothing, building materials, but wages stay the same, meaning a consumer has to pay more to purchase these products.

Ad hoc

Something that usually needs to be accomplished based on current needs; to meet a certain purpose or 'to this end'