On Monday (February 16th) People in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario will be celebrating Family Day, a new paid holiday. What an awesome concept this is and I think the rest of the world should join in. In a world where the hustle and bustle takes over, it is nice to call a day our own…thank you to the Ontario Government for allowing me to get paid for enjoying the company of my family! Here are some FAQs about this holiday!
Why did the government add a public holiday?
The Government committed to add a holiday in February within the first year of its new mandate.
Ontarians work very hard and they deserve more time to spend with the people they love. The addition of Family Day means that Ontarians who are covered by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) holiday provisions are entitled to a minimum of nine public holidays with public holiday pay.
When is Family Day?
Family Day will be held on the third Monday in February every year. The regulation making Family Day a holiday under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) came into force on Oct. 12, 2007.
It has been filed as Ontario Regulation 547/07. It was published on e-Laws on Oct. 16, 2007 and was published in the Ontario Gazette on Oct. 27, 2007.
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