Debates of February 16, 2023 (day 140)

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Question 1381-19(2): Family Day Holiday

Madam Speaker, is this going to be the year that the Minister of holidays gives us Family Day? Well let's find out. When will we get a statutory holiday in February? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Speaker: MADAM SPEAKER

Thank you, Member. Minister for Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Well, since the last time the Member asked this, I did add another holiday. It's not the holiday he was looking for though. So there will not be a statutory holiday on February 21st. The Member is well aware that that takes legislative change and that is not in the works. So it won't be happening this year. However, as I stated last year, this is the year that we are going to look at the Employment Standards Act and see what changes need to be made. So there will be engagement on the act including the potential establishment of a holiday in February. So the department will be going in the spring and consulting on that. Thank you.

Speaker: MADAM SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake.