proposed b.c. holiday, again

Holiday proposed for February
24 HOURS, February 21, 2006

B.C. labour leaders want government to help beat the February blahs with a new statutory holiday.

The B.C. Federation of Labour is asking for a Canadian Heritage Day holiday the third Monday in February, when Albertans have a Family Day holiday.

The idea has been raised and rejected before, but B.C. Fed President Jim Sinclair says the usual argument that the extra holiday would hurt employers and productivity isn't true. ...
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