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1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50 Elizabeth II, 2001
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House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-260 |
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An Act to amend the Holidays Act (National
Heritage Day) and to make consequential
amendments to other Acts
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| R.S., 1985, c.
H-5
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1. The Holidays Act is amended by adding
the following after section 4:
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NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY |
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| National
Heritage Day
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5. February 21 is a legal holiday and shall be
kept and observed as such throughout Canada
under the name of ``National Heritage Day''.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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| R.S., 1985, c.
B-4
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BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT |
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2. Subparagraph 42(a)(i) of the Bills of
Exchange Act is replaced by the following:
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| R.S., 1985, c.
L-2
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CANADA LABOUR CODE |
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3. The definition ``general holiday'' in
section 166 of the Canada Labour Code is
replaced by the following:
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| ``general
holiday'' « jours fériés »
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``general holiday'' means New Year's Day,
National Heritage Day , Good Friday,
Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day,
Christmas Day and Boxing Day and
includes any day substituted for any such
holiday pursuant to section 195;
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4. Subsection 193(2) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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day for
holiday
falling on
non-working
Saturday or
Sunday
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(2) Except as otherwise provided by this
Division, when New Year's Day, National
Heritage Day, Canada Day, Remembrance
Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a
Sunday or Saturday that is a non-working day,
the employee is entitled to and shall be granted
a holiday with pay on the working day
immediately preceding or following the gen
eral holiday.
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| R.S., 1985, c.
I-21
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INTERPRETATION ACT |
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5. The portion before paragraph (a) of
the definition ``holiday'' of section 35 of the
Interpretation Act is replaced by the follow
ing:
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| ``holiday'' « jour férié »
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``holiday'' means any of the following days,
namely, Sunday; New Year's Day; National
Heritage Day ; Good Friday; Easter
Monday; Christmas Day; the birthday or the
day fixed by proclamation for the
celebration of the birthday of the reigning
Sovereign; Victoria Day; Canada Day; the
first Monday in September, designated
Labour Day; Remembrance Day; any day
appointed by proclamation to be observed
as a day of general prayer or mourning or
day of public rejoicing or thanksgiving; and
any of the following additional days,
namely,
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