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Canada Day – What employers need to know

June 30, 2010 Stuart Rudner, Rudner Law Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

This year, Canada Day (July 1) falls on a Thursday. Unlike some public holidays, which shift dates in order to provide a long weekend, Canada Day is to be celebrated on the day it falls. This year, there has been much discussion of the fact that it creates a situation in which many people have Thursday off, and are then expected to return to work for one day before enjoying their weekend.

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