Provinces rushed to announce decisions and business groups sounded alarm bells on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that next Monday will be a federal holiday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
While the announcement signalled that federal government workers would get a day off on Sept. 19, the day of the Queen's state funeral in London and of commemorative events across Canada, provinces had to work out the details for other workplaces, including schools.
A statement said the province"recognizes that many essential services and some employers will need to continue to operate as scheduled," and that such businesses would follow provisions for employees who work statutory holidays. "First, I think about the students, and I wouldn't like them to miss school," Legault said."We had enough with the pandemic so I think it's not a good idea to close schools or put parents in a position where they wouldn't be able to work."
"Declaring an opportunity for Canadians to mourn on Monday is going to be important," Trudeau said at a caucus retreat in New Brunswick on Tuesday. "It is our hope and expectation that retail closures will not be mandated by the various provincial governments, as doing so would present a significant cost and short-notice challenge to employers," she said.
Both organizations say provinces should instead follow the United Kingdom's lead. In the U.K., Monday is being recognized as a national bank holiday, meaning most workers are not automatically entitled to time off.
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