Entry FeedWhat is this holiday, Family Day, you ask? Well, here is the information from the Ontario Ministry of Labour website:
There is nothing more valuable to families than time together. And yet it seems tougher than ever to find, with so many of us living such busy lives. That's why, on the third Monday of every February Ontarians will have a public holiday--Family Day.
With the addition of the new Family Day, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) the minimum number of public holidays in Ontario has increased from 8 to 9. For information on who is, and is not covered by the ESA public holiday provisions, please refer to the Family Day Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Family Day gives Ontario employees who are covered by the ESA and their families a total of nine public holidays per year, putting the province on par with Alberta and British Columbia.
Hmmm... so now we are on par with those slackers in the west. (just kidding - I love BC and Alberta). Thank you Premier McGuinty.
On CablePulse24 I heard that 1/3 of us don't get Family Day off - unsure if that is Ontario or City of Toronto (thanks again for the detailed and accurate reporting, City!)
Whatever you do today, enjoy your family. Our plans are to visit with cousins we haven't seen in a while, then when Husband returns from work he will take the kids skating.
Happy Family Day!
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