An economic think tank is disputing the need for a $15 minimum wage.
The Fraser Institute has released a new report that shows that 91% of people affected by a higher minimum wage are teenagers or students who still live at home.
Ben Eisen is one of the authors of the report and suggests there are better ways of helping single parent families on low incomes.
He says wage subsidies and tax breaks for the working poor are a much more effective method of income redistribution.
Eisen says a higher minimum wage often results in higher costs for consumer goods, which also negatively affects the working poor.