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Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day

Published Mar 13, 2026 at 8:22pm

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Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day

Shoppers hold bags of items as they pass through Eaton Centre on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

TORONTO — Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family Day and Victoria Day under a new bill the provincial government plans to introduce.

The announcement came via a news release today, but was first signalled last month by Premier Doug Ford, who noted he couldn’t shop at Home Depot on Family Day.

He said he believes all malls and shops should have the option of opening that day so businesses can make money and employees can earn holiday pay, if they want.

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