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Canada Summer Jobs/Student Employment Opportunity- Administrative Assistant  

Apr 16, 2026

By Pam Robertson

Canada Summer Jobs Opportunity 2026

Location: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce – 3 Market Street, Suite 1 Brockville Ontario K6V7L2

Contact: Pamela Robertson at pjrobertson@brockvillechamber.com

Job Type:  Canada Summer Jobs Employment Opportunity-Administrative Assistant (Between the age of 15 and 30 at the start of employment)

Start Date: June 22, 2026

Work period: 8 weeks (280 hours @ $17.60 per hour)

Schedule: Full Time 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, odd weekend or evening with advance notice)

In this position, you will be providing support to the Executive Director and Business Development & Membership Services Coordinator with the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Work activities to include:

Skills:

  • Excellent customer service/telephone skills
  • Strong organization skills
  • Eye for detail and a dedication to quality
  • A team player who can also take initiative when needed
  • Excellent spelling and proofreading skills
  • Background in graphic design considered an asset
  • Cheerful outlook
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Strong background in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Zoom, Social Media Platform
  • Salary: $17.60 Per Hour
  • Job posting will close June 1, 2026

Company Name: Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce

Location: Brockville

Website: www.brockvillechamber.com  

Company Profile: Our mission is to support and enhance businesses to build a strong economic community through proactive leadership in advocacy and relevant programming.


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Ontario’s minimum wage will increase on October 1, 2026

Apr 01, 2026

By Pam Robertson

On October 1, 2026, the general minimum wage rate in Ontario will increase to $17.95 an hour, which is based on the Consumer Price Index.
 
Under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), the new wage rates must be published on a Government of Ontario website by April 1st. To view all the new rates, visit Ontario.ca/minimumwage.

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development 


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Government of Canada raises the Federal Minimum Wage

Mar 30, 2026

By Pam Robertson

 The Government of Canada announced that, starting April 1, 2026, the federal minimum wage will rise to $18.15 per hour. This represents a total cumulative increase of 21% since the introduction of the standalone federal minimum wage in 2021. This measure has supported thousands of workers in minimum-wage jobs across the federally regulated private sector. Regularly updating the minimum wage protects the wage floor workers rely on and strengthens the standard for fair pay.

By indexing the federal minimum wage to inflation, the government is providing greater certainty and security to more Canadians. The increase complements other new measures aimed at bringing down the cost of groceries and other essentials, such as the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and the Food Security Fund. These and other measures will help make life more affordable while building a strong economy that benefits all Canadians.

Quick facts

  • The federal minimum wage is adjusted annually on April 1 based on Canada’s annual average Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year, which rose 2.1% in 2025, and rounded up to the nearest $0.05.
  • Employers in federally regulated private sectors are required to adjust their payrolls to ensure their employees are paid at least $18.15 per hour starting April 1, 2026. Should the provincial or territorial minimum wage rate exceed the federal rate, federally regulated employers must pay their employees the higher of the two.

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