NEW: Ontario will not get provincial holiday to mark death of The Queen Ottnews
“The people of Ontario may observe a moment of silence at 1:00 p.m. on that day,” the Premier’s Office said in a statement.
The Premier's Office encouraged Ontarians to use the day to "pay tribute to the extraordinary legacy leaves behind.”a federal holiday and a national day of mourning. Companies may “follow suit,” Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan tweeted, “but they are not required to do so.”Meanwhile, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business came out against a statutory holiday, saying that it was much too short notice for most businesses and their staff.
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