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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 11 Minutes Read February 14, 2014

Working or not working on family day? A public holiday in most jurisdictions

Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia and now Nova Scotia are the Canadian jurisdiction that recognize Family Day as a public (statutory) holiday and allow workers that qualify time off with pay on that day. This year except in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, family day for these provinces fall on February 17, 2014.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / collective agreements, conditions of employment, day off with regular pay, employment law, Family day, paid holiday, President's Day, Public Holiday, public holidays, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, third Monday in February, time off from work, Time off with pay, working on family day

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read June 21, 2013

St-Jean Baptiste Day/National Holiday, a public holiday in Quebec

In Quebec, June 24 is la Fête nationale, the province’s official holiday and celebration of French Canadian culture. The festivities occur on June 23 and 24, and since 1978 are publicly financed and organized by the National Holiday Organizing Committee.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Commission des Normes du Travail, Day off with pay, employment law, June 24, Labour standards, National holiday, paid holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, public holidays, Quebec, religion, St-Jean Baptiste Day, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, Time off with pay

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read July 8, 2011

Nunavut Day

July 9, Nunavut Day, is an event to mark the official birth of Canada's newest territory in 1999.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards / Canadian territory, labour standards act, Nunavut Day, paid holiday, Public Holiday, Statutory Holiday, Time off with pay

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