Path: utzoo!lsuc!nrcaer!scs!sce!cognos!glee
From: glee@cognos.UUCP (Godfrey Lee)
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: Canada Day - Observance
Keywords: statutory holiday practices
Message-ID: <6472@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jul 89 15:30:40 GMT
References: <615662921.9256@myrias.uucp>
Reply-To: glee@cognos.UUCP (Godfrey Lee)
Distribution: can
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
Lines: 22

In article <615662921.9256@myrias.uucp> dbf@myrias.uucp (David Ferrier) writes:
>This year most Edmonton business, civil service, and crown corporation 
>management elected to observe Canada Day on Monday, July 3. Stores, 
>restaurants, and municipal and provincial government offices were 
>closed, and there was no mail delivery.

Alberta must have different rules than Ontario. Here in Ottawa, everything was
closed on Saturday, July 1. On July 3, establishments that are normally open on
Saturday were open, and offices, which are normally closed on Saturday, were
closed. Restaurants are always open. Banks and government always close for
the maximum number of days (i.e. both days).

>The Canada Day holiday is supposed to be observed, and is 
>legally a statutory holiday, only on the day it falls. 

Well, the rule should be that if Canada Day falls on a working day (for you),
then you get it off, otherwise, you get the next work day off.
-- 
Godfrey Lee                                            P.O. Box 9707
Cognos Incorporated                                    3755 Riverside Dr.
VOICE:  (613) 738-1338 x3802   FAX: (613) 738-0002     Ottawa, Ontario
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