TORONTO, Ont. – The city’s economic development committee will debate Thursday whether stores in Toronto should be allowed to open on statutory holidays.
The committee will discuss a proposal to allow businesses to open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the following holidays: Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day.
Currently, only stores in tourist-designated areas and of a certain type and size are allowed to open on statutory holidays. However, stores that are forced to close complained about an uneven playing field.
A subcommittee met with businesses and employees in Sept. 2011 and recommended allowing stores to open on Victoria Day.
City council votes on the issue on Nov. 27.
Toronto considers allowing shopping on 4 stat holidays
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