60% those who will benefit from higher minimum wage will be women, Quebec says

The minimum wage in Quebec will increase to $12 per hour on May 1, the provincial labour minister announced Wednesday.
It is an increase of 75 cents per hour.
It is the most significant increase in the minimum wage in Quebec’s history, Labour Minister Dominique Vien said in a statement.
“The good economic performance of Quebec allows us to substantially increase the minimum wage,” Vien said. “This increase will improve the quality of life for low income workers, as w