Peridot gemstones smaller than three carats are very common but gemstones over five carats are rare and therefore have a higher value. Peridot in 10 to 15 carats are even more rare, but provide a big and bold look for an affordable price.
MONTREAL -- Quebec will raise the province's minimum wage to $12 an hour as of May 1, Labour Minister Dominique Vien announced Wednesday. More than 352,000 workers stand to benefit from the 75-cent increase, the largest hike in Quebec history. Vien said in a statement the rise is in line with a four-year plan to have the minimum wage equivalent to 50 per cent of the average provincial hourly wage by 2020, without exceeding that level.
The highest minimum wage in Canada is $11 in Nunavut. The lowest general minimum wage in Canada is in the Yukon, at $9.27, but in Quebec the minimum wage for workers who make tips rose 20 cents to $8.55 on Tuesday.BC News Posted: May 01, 2012 8:55 AM PT Last Updated: May 01, 2012 1:01 PM PT. B.C.âs minimum wage jumps to $10.25 an hour on Tuesday, matching Ontario's as the second highest in Canada. The 75-cent hike is the last stage of a three-stage increase announced by Premier Christy Clark after she was sworn in March of 2011.