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Ontario Ministry of Labour. Minimum wage is the lowest wage rate an employer can pay an employee.
Most employees are eligible for minimum wage, whether they are full-time, part-time, casual employees, or are paid an hourly rate, commission, piece rate, flat rate or salary. Some employees have jobs that are exempt from the minimum wage provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). (See the Special Rule Tool for information on these job categories.)
Minimum Wage Rates General minimum wage - This rate applies to most employees. Student wage - This rate applies to students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session or work during a school break or summer holidays. Liquor servers wage - This hourly rate applies to employees who serve liquor directly to customers or guests in licensed premises as a regular part of their work. Hunting and fishing guides wage - The minimum wage for hunting and fishing guides is based on blocks of time instead of by the hour. A typical case: Canada's Health Care System [Health Canada, 2011] Table of Contents Introduction Canada's publicly funded health care system is dynamic--reforms have been made over the past four decades and will continue in response to changes within medicine and throughout society.
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The basics, however, remain the same--universal coverage for medically necessary health care services provided on the basis of need, rather than the ability to pay. Background The basic values of fairness and equity that are demonstrated by the willingness of Canadians to share resources and responsibility are displayed in Canada's health care system, and have been reflected in the modifications and major reforms made to the system since its inception. Evolution of Our Health Care System In general, Canada's Constitution sets out the powers of the federal and the provincial and territorial governments. Socialism Wins? Canadians Richer, Healthier, & More Socially Mobile Than Americans. Canada's Socialist Healthcare System (and that's actual socialism not Obamacare) has proven superior to America's insurance industry cartel system.
From Reuters: Canadians live about three years longer and are healthier than Americans, and the lack of universal healthcare in the United States may be a factor... A healthy 19-year-old Canadian can expect to have 52 more years of perfect health versus 49.3 more years for Americans. Canadians have a universal healthcare service, which is free at the point of care, whereas Americans' access to health insurance is usually based on employment, income through Medicaid, or age through Medicare, and not universal, according to the study.
If it is any consolation US insurance companies make more money. But Canadians don't have the American Dream! From Sutton Trust & Carnegie Corporation UK and US much less socially mobile than Australia and Canada: Hmmmm well, you know America is still awesome and stuff, uh, freedom. From New York Times: Interesting. So does ANYthing suck about Canada? - canada usa moving. Move from the U.S. to Canada (specifically Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, or Vancouver) in 2-6 years.
I especially welcome input from MeFites who have lived in both countries. So here's the background. We are in our early thirties and have lived in the U.S. all our lives, myself in a wide variety of states and Mrs. Augustus in only one. I have a master's in English and ten years of experience teaching writing courses (general freshman comp and advanced writing for business majors) in a public university; Mrs. We have decided that (read: we do not need convincing one way or the other) we don't want to live in the U.S. anymore.
Ultimately we're trying to determine if Canada is right for us, so for the sake of context, here is an overview of why the U.S. isn't (you can skip this if you can already guess, heh): Other notes for context: Climate-wise, we prefer winter to summer and could handle just about anything less punishing than the Yukon.