06-09-2016, 05:26 AM
$7/hour is too low. The problem is that it pays more for people to live off the system with welfare compared to working minimum wage jobs. I know people that get about $2000/month from the government here and their rent is paid for as well. There is no way they could make that much earning minimum wage, plus now they don't have to work and they get everything for free. There has to be a balance. In Canada minimum wage is generally around $10CAD/hour.