VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Family Day will be held annually in BC on the second Monday in February — and events are planned in communities across the province to kick off the first-ever celebration.
The provincial government is urging families to enjoy a “staycation” at family-focused special events, such as the gathering on the lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery that will close Howe Street in downtown Vancouver until 11:30 tonight.
But the BC Government and Service Employees Union is using the day for protests, saying families are being squeezed financially and if the BC Liberals are truly committed to family values, they would implement a new, affordable daycare system.
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Just came back from the US tonight. It was a 3hr wait to get back to Canada. The number of cars tell you that this BC holiday is not an economic benefit for the province.
This holiday is costing the taxpayers of BC big time with all the overtime and extra day off for governmenet employees, never mind the undue costs to private enterprise. Think about it people!!! Everyone complains about paying more taxes etc., but when it comes to an extra day off it is okay. Not much thought put into this scenario.
Thank-You for the extra day off,I love it !!
As for self employed people complaining,ah if you are self employed such as myself you should know a 5 day a week 40 hour week doesnt apply to you ..You work /think about work 24 hours a day or until your business if fully going and you have reliable employees that you can take days off,or small enough a stat day doesnt effect your bottom line or like myself if the business is closed,I dont work but get paid on contract same pay for every month regardless of hours /days put in,so for myself I love extra stat days !
With my business,I dont work with Provincial/Stat Holidays,so I love the extra day off..Went for a long drive in my new 1/2 truck,love the day off,love life…and when I have a wife,children I will ensure to spend it with them !
I’m self-employed so it cut into my ability to make money. I’m not married and don’t have kids either. However, I once had a family with parents and a sibling so I supposed if the holiday was around we would have done something together.
Canada Post workers had to work today as I was told that Canada Post told them that they are a Federal Corporation so they won’t honor it.
I think the Postees got taken advantage of on this one.
When was this Photo taken 1975?
1975 ? Not even close the hair/clothing/decor was different then…Looks like a fairly current picture to me,people still have family values and sit down and eat together !
If you are implying because they are white,that is racist,many white families eat dinner/supper together daily..
Just about eveyone I know has the day off except 2 nurses, but no surpise there,they work even Christmas as their line of work never ends,as does Police/Fire Fighters/Ambulance/Doctors ect…Oh,I might add my 17 year old daughter worked today but most of those jobs open today are ment for teens anyways except the few I listed above !
No one I know is working except for jobs that go 24/7 anyhow (nurses firemen etc)…. and they get extra pay for working so many volunteer for stats. Maybe you should get a better job.
I think it’s great to have a day off in the long stretch from New years to Easter but then I don’t have a giant chip on my shoulder.