OIC Number: 2018 - 122

Date of Order: Apr 24, 2018

Statute: Labour Standards Code

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice dated March 28, 2018, effective on and after July 1, 2018: (

a) pursuant to

Section 7 of

Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Labour Standards Code (“the Code”) to amend the general regulations respecting labour standards, N.S. Reg. 298/1990, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 90-1321 dated November 13, 1990, to define “Canada Day” in the Code as July 1, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) pursuant to

Section 10 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2007, the Retail Business Designated Day Closing Act (“the Act”), to amend the Retail Business Designated Day Closing Regulations , N.S. Reg. 267/2009, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2009-351 dated August 26, 2009, to define “Canada Day” in the Act as July 1, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 402 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1969, the Retail Business Uniform Day Closing Act (“the Act”) to amend the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Regulations , N.S. Reg. 188/2006, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2006-423 dated October 6, 2006, to define “Canada Day” in the Act as July 1, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Justice and Attorney General Labour and Advanced Education