Editor:
I was still working when Family Day was declared a holiday on the second Monday in February. I do not remember any consultation with the public. It assists no one.
When I was working for an international company, its policy was that everyone in Canada have the same number of statutory holidays.
Ontario, Alberta and others had their Family Day. B.C. did not. Other provinces’ Family Day on the third Monday of February was given to us as a ‘floating holiday,’ which we could take whenever we wanted – which actually worked better for us than having the designated date! It was a healthy, happy solution for all.
Margaret Boon, Surrey