New Holiday declared in Ontario
Posted by Joseph on October 12, 2007
Premier Dalton McGuinty celebrated his election victory by giving everyone the day off – in February. The Premier got down to work yesterday by declaring the third Monday in February a new annual “Family Day” statutory holiday.
“This is a small thing, but it’s an important and, I think, a powerful recognition of our priorities,” Premier McGuinty told reporters after a breakfast speech in his hometown of Ottawa.
“There is nothing more valuable to families than time together,” said the premier, who is married with four children and has nine brothers and sisters.
Promised in the run-up to the election campaign, Ontario’s ninth statutory holiday was approved with an order-in-council signed by cabinet yesterday and will be marked next Feb. 18.
