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World War One

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read November 11, 2014

Remembrance Day should be a national holiday!

The request to make Remembrance Day a national public holiday across Canada without removing any existing public holiday continues. It would make sense to make this a statutory holiday in every province and territory—even in Ontario and Quebec.

As we mourn the death of two soldiers killed in separate attacks on home soil, Canadians were reminded of the importance to understand and appreciate what those who have served Canada in times of war, armed conflict and peace stand for, and what they have sacrificed for their country, including the relevance of the Military in the 21st century.

Dan Harris, a New Democrat MP has introduced a private member’s bill that would make Remembrance Day a paid holiday.

Bill C-597, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day) to make Remembrance Day a public holiday and give it the same status as Canada Day received first reading May 14, 2014. … Continue reading “Remembrance Day should be a national holiday!”

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Day off with pay, employment law, holiday pay, international conflicts, National holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, Remembrance Day, Statutory Holiday, substituted day off with pay, World War One

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read November 8, 2013

Monday November 11, 2013, Remembrance Day, public holiday in some jurisdictions/memorial day in others

In Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador Remembrance Day is a paid public (statutory) holiday under their respective Employment/Labour Standards Acts.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards, Payroll / employment law, IN FLANDERS FIELDS, memorial day, Paid day off, poppy, Poppy Campaign, Public Holiday, public holidays, Remembrance Day, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, The Great War, Time off with pay, veteran, veterans, World War One

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read November 9, 2012

November 11, 2012, Remembrance Day, public holiday in some jurisdictions/memorial day in others

In Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador Remembrance Day is a paid public (statutory) holiday under the Employment Standards Act. Employees get a day off with regular pay and/or holiday pay; if the employee is required to work on the holiday, the...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / employment law, IN FLANDERS FIELDS, memorial day, Paid day off, poppy, Poppy Campaign, Public Holiday, public holidays, Remembrance Day, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, The Great War, Time off with pay, veteran, World War One

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