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Federal politicians are stressing on all Canadians to take Remembrance Day a day off to observe and remember in light of the recent killing of two soldiers on home soil. Bill C-597 was debated by the MPs in the House of Commons on Monday night, which aims to make Remembrance Day a nationwide legislative holiday that will be up for a vote on Wednesday evening.
Remembrance Day is currently a holiday and paid day off in all provinces and territories except Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Manitoba. The bill entitled “An Act to Amend the Holidays Act” was introduced by Ontario NDP MP Dan Harris. The MP mentioned during an interview that “I certainly think, in Ottawa, the tragic events of a couple weeks ago … brought the issue home for many MPs.” Although the bill was first introduced by Harris in May, it is a coincidence that it’s being debated after the recent soldiers’ shootings and just before Remembrance Day.
Legion Dominion President, Tom Eagles, remarked that there is no need for a change because “the way we have it set up now is working very well.” It was highlighted that each province is slightly different and students in four provinces attend services in school. Eagles alleged that “(our members) are more concerned if the children were out of school: What would they be doing? Would they be outside playing? But in the schools, at least they are having the assemblies,” adding that “the main thing is they are remembering and I think that is the most important part.”
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