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To: Government of Canada

Throughout the history of Canada, our Armed Forces have sacrificed life and limb to defend the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens. In wars past and present, the soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces have, without hesitation, stepped in to ensure the quality of life we enjoy today. These soldiers do so out of dedication to our country and our values, and are willing to give their lives for this cause.

Remembrance Day is not a national holiday in Canada. The laws governing this day vary from province to province. In Ontario, for instance, Remembrance Day in not a holiday and, as such, students from this province are restricted from attending services by school and adults are restricted by work. Other provinces have different laws.

To allow Canadians to show their appreciation for sacrifices made by our soldiers, and to remember those that gave their lives in defence of our country, we, the people of Canada, ask that the Government of Canada recognize this sacrifice by declaring November 11th, Remembrance Day, a national holiday.

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We already have Remembrance Day as a national holiday:

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Mac, if you read the post, Remembrance Day is Nationaly recognized, but is not a National Holiday. Some provinces simply pause at 11:00 to observe a moment of silence.
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On a related matter, Nov. 11 falls on a Sunday next year -- exactly two weeks before the Grey Cup on Nov. 25 -- and that will likely be the day on which the semifinal playoff games are played. I doubt if the CFL will reschedule to, say, one day before on Saturday -- they didn't reschedule the last time this happened in 2001 -- and it rubs me the wrong way that they don't, considering that this is a league that gets pushed around by Regina's Agribition and the Wiggles.
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OrangeShoes99 wrote:Mac, if you read the post, Remembrance Day is Nationaly recognized, but is not a National Holiday. Some provinces simply pause at 11:00 to observe a moment of silence.
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OrangeShoes99 wrote:Mac, if you read the post, Remembrance Day is Nationaly recognized, but is not a National Holiday. Some provinces simply pause at 11:00 to observe a moment of silence.
Ok thanks Bri, I didn't catch that. Man it's confusing to figure out what is and isn't a stat holiday.
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I can't believe that it's not a National Holiday. Guess you learn something new every day
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According to Wikipedia:

In Canada Remembrance Day is always observed on 11 November and the day is a holiday for federal government employees. However, for private business, provincial governments, and schools, its status varies by province. In Western and Atlantic Canada it is a general holiday. In Ontario and Quebec, it is not a general holiday, although corporations that are federally registered may make the day a full holiday, or instead designate a provincially-recognized holiday on a different day.
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Robbie wrote:According to Wikipedia:

In Canada Remembrance Day is always observed on 11 November and the day is a holiday for federal government employees. However, for private business, provincial governments, and schools, its status varies by province. In Western and Atlantic Canada it is a general holiday. In Ontario and Quebec, it is not a general holiday, although corporations that are federally registered may make the day a full holiday, or instead designate a provincially-recognized holiday on a different day.
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Done :thup: and I to am amazed this isn't already a holiday :thdn:
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