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Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos will on April 22 deliver Judgment in a suit, seeking to wind-up the operator of state Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Primero Transport Service Limited over its alleged failure to pay a N63, 466,000 million. Justice Allagoa fixed the date after parties in the matter […]
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-quebec-flag-waving-right-a-person-holding-a-stack-of-canadian-money.jpg?id=51828807&width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C50%2C0%2C50"/><br/><br/><p>With rent prices soaring and grocery bills climbing, it's normal to wonder how your <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-wages-how-much-average-earn-per-week-2024">Quebec paycheck</a> stacks up against the rest of the country. </p><p>Well, new data from <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/statistics-canada">Statistics Canada</a> just dropped, and it tells us exactly where Quebecers stand when it comes to average weekly earnings. Spoiler: it's not the best, but not the worst either.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250130/dq250130b-eng.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Statistics Canada's latest report</a>, released on January 30, the average weekly earnings in Canada went up by 5% in November 2024 compared to the previous year. However, in Quebec, the increase was only 3.8%, meaning workers here are not keeping pace with the national average.</p><p>So, how much do Quebecers actually make?</p><p>As of November 2024, the average weekly earnings in Quebec were $1,229.18, which works out to about $63,917 per year before taxes. That's less than the national average of $1,285.91 per week (about $66,867 annually). </p><p>Meanwhile, our Ontarian neighbours are pulling ahead with $1,329.43 per week, and Alberta isn't far behind at $1,344.47 per week.</p><p>But if you want to see big bucks, head to the Northwest Territories, where workers bring in an average of $1,988.54 per week, or over $103,000 annually. For context, they have a population of less than 45,000 people.</p><p>Here's a full breakdown by province:</p><ul><li>Prince Edward Island – $1,093.98/week ($56,886 per year)</li><li>Nova Scotia – $1,151.32/week ($59,869 per year)</li><li>Manitoba – $1,151.58/week ($59,882 per year)</li><li>New Brunswick – $1,162.33/week ($60,441 per year)</li><li>Quebec – $1,229.18/week ($63,917 per year)</li><li>Saskatchewan – $1,232.50/week ($64,090 per year)</li><li>Newfoundland and Labrador – $1,273.60/week ($66,227 per year)</li><li>British Columbia – $1,290.38/week ($67,100 per year)</li><li>Ontario – $1,329.43/week ($69,930 per year)</li><li>Alberta – $1,344.47/week ($69,912 per year)</li><li>Yukon – $1,471.77/week ($76,532 per year)</li><li>Nunavut – $1,763.69/week ($91,711 per year)</li><li>Northwest Territories – $1,988.54/week ($103,404 per year)</li></ul><p>With all that said, salaries don't paint the entire picture and are just one part of the equation. The cost of living plays a huge role, too.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-canadas-cheapest-provinces-2025" target="_self">January report from movingwaldo.com</a>, Quebec ranks sixth on the list of most affordable provinces, with an average monthly cost of living at $2,665.56. One-bedroom apartments cost around $1,776 monthly, and homes average $525,732.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Ajaero-1-1000x600.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="NLC President Speaks On Taking Bribe From Tinubu Govt To Suspend Strike" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Ajaero-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Ajaero-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joe-Ajaero-1-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/joe-ajaero/">Joe Ajaero</a>, has pointed out that most governors on the 37-Member Tripartite Committee On Minimum Wage are failing to adhere to the proposed base pay structure.</h2> <p>This revelation comes as Vice President <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/30/just-in-fg-inaugurates-new-minimum-wage-committee-photo/"><strong>Kashim Shettima inaugurated</strong></a> the committee at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.</p> <p>The Vice President emphasized that the formation of the committee is a strategic move towards ensuring a decent living wage for workers, in line with the National Minimum Wage Act of 2019.</p> <p>With this Act set to expire soon, the committee's role in reviewing and proposing new wage structures is crucial.</p> <p>Ajaero in an interview on Channels TV said <em>"Most of the governors in the minimum wage committee are those who are not paying minimum wage or paying them in breaches.”</em></p> <p><em>"The governors who are in full compliance with the minimum wage are not adequately represented, so whatever made the federal government bring in those who are not compliant or compliant in breaches to form the bulk of the membership of the minimum wage committee from the state government that will unfold with time.”</em></p> <p>Asked to name certain states that have failed to implement the minimum wage, Ajaero said, <em>"A state like Zamfara, I don’t know how much Borno and Bauchi are paying, there is a minimum wage law which criminalises the non-compliance of the minimum wage</em></p> <p><em>"And the Nigerian state has not tried to enforce these laws, others are just enforcing them in breaches. Take Anambra State for instance, Anambra state pays N30,000 for the least paid, and by the time they graduate I challenge anybody from Anambra to prove that even a permanent secretary is earning up to 1N70,000 or N180,000."</em></p> <p>The NLC president, still speaking on economic matters as they relate to the country’s dependence on the dollar as its means of transaction, said the FG has turned a blind eye to it.</p> <p>He said, <em>"The issue of the dollarization of the currency is clear and the FG is not doing anything about it.</em></p> <p><em>”We are worried about it but there is nothing we can do since the Nigerian government has chosen the dollar as a formal currency that will benchmark all they are doing."</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/30/most-governors-in-committee-not-paying-minimum-wage-ajaero/">Most Governors In Committee Not Paying Minimum Wage – Ajaero</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
Nigerians have been urged to keep faith with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in tackling the perennial challenges facing the country. Majority Leader of the…
