House of Commons passes symbolic Remembrance Day bill; won’t mean new holiday
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed legislation giving Remembrance Day the same legal status as Canada Day and Victoria Day.
It is mainly a symbolic move, as the Commons can’t make Nov. 11 a statutory holiday across the country, because that is a matter for the provinces.
Currently, Remembrance Day is a holiday in all provinces and territories except for Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Federal employees also get the day off.