What changed lately in Halifax, Toronto and Calgary, from official and trusted sources.
In an Angus Reid poll paid for by a tip-management company, 60 per cent of hospitality workers in Atlantic Canada said their tips fell over the past two years. About half said they depend on tips for basics like rent and groceries. Nova Scotia's new tip protections start April 1, 2027.
Nova Scotia's minimum wage went up from $16.75 to $17 an hour on October 1, 2026, the second increase this year. The amount follows a formula of inflation plus one per cent. The province says about 31,000 workers, roughly 6.5 per cent of the workforce, earn minimum wage.
Nova Scotia proposed changes to its Labour Standards Code. Overtime would start after 44 hours a week instead of 48, and tips would have to go to the employees who earned them. The overtime and tip changes take effect April 1, 2027.
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