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Statuatory Holidays |
Most retailers are NOT allowed to open during the following Holidays;
New Year's Day
Family Day (Third Monday of February)
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Exempt from the act are book or magazine stores under 2,400 square feet with a maximum of three employees, pharmacies under 7,500 square feet, flower shops and gas stations.
Stores may also be open on these holidays if exempted under specific municipal by-laws for the development or maintenance of tourism. Any questions about tourism designations or local hours of retail operation should be directed to the municipal clerk's office in your municipality.
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A. Former Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 126-94
(Queens Quay West).
B. Former Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 153-95
(Toronto Eaton Centre and the Hudson's Bay Company).
C. By-law No. 368-2002
(Downtown Yonge Street Business Improvement Area).
D. By-law No. 400-2004
(Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area).
E. By-law No. 663-2005
(Distillery Historic District). |
Minimum fines for individuals opening businesses on prohibited days of retail operation are $500 for the first offence, $2,000 for a second offence and $5,000 for a third or subsequent offence. Retail outlets may be fined up to $50,000 or the total amount of gross sales for the holiday, whichever is greater.
The Retail Business Holidays Act is administered by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services and enforced by local police services.
To inquire about which types of retail operations are exempt from the act, please refer to the Retail Business Holidays Act below or call the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services at (416) 326-8800 or toll-free at (800) 889-9768. |
| Reference |
> Retail Business Holidays Act
> Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
> Ministry of Labour — Public Holidays
> Map of the City of Toronto Municipal Boundaries |
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The guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act explains what every worker, supervisor, employer, constructor and workplace owner needs to know about the Act. Almost every workplace in Ontario is covered by the Act and regulations. Chapter 3, Who is Covered by the Act? lists work and workplaces not covered.
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