Thank you, Madam Speaker. Well, since the last time the Member asked this, I did add another holiday. It's not the holiday he was looking for though. So there will not be a statutory holiday on February 21st. The Member is well aware that that takes legislative change and that is not in the works. So it won't be happening this year. However, as I stated last year, this is the year that we are going to look at the Employment Standards Act and see what changes need to be made. So there will be engagement on the act including the potential establishment of a holiday in February. So the department will be going in the spring and consulting on that. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 1381-19(2): Family Day Holiday
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Question 1381-19(2): Family Day Holiday
Oral Questions
February 16th, 2023
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