"Small-business ownership is a huge struggle, but for me personally it hasn't been because of the wages," said Jessica Carpinone, co-owner of Ottawa bakery Bread By Us, which pays its 10 employees $15 per hour."

That is a very commendable attitude and shows a rather advanced insight on how to limit turnover for her bakery staff.

However, how happy will her employees be if they are still make the same rate when the minimum wage is raised to $14 in January and $15 the following year.

In order to keep the same wage "balance" they have currently, the bakery pay rate would need to be approx $20 per hour which would add approx. $2,000+ to the weekly payroll.  In order to keep the sales income payroll  ratio respectable, would translate to an approx $10,000 increase in weekly sales.

I truly hope that the math works out for Ms. Carpinone.