Minimum wages are among Canada’s oldest and most important social programs.  Every province and territory, as well as the federal government, operate minimum wage programs.  Minimum Wage Rates in Canada: 1965-2015 tracks the value of minimum wages in inflation-adjusted dollars over time; compares them to average earnings; and calculates them as a percentage of two different poverty lines – the after-tax low income cut-offs (LICO) and after-tax low income measures (LIM).  This report will be published annually.