(in reply to: What is civic holiday) Civic Holiday in Canada is not statutory holiday. A bill has been attempted to be passed in the house of commons but it has always been unsuccessful. If an employer wants you to work, it is a work day. Howevere, the intent of the Civic Holiday is to not work.
http://www.canada-city.ca/canadian-holidays/posting.php?messageid=1
Provinces and territories across Canada have a civic or provincial holiday in the first Monday in August.Provinces and territories across Canada have a civic or provincial holiday in the first Monday in August.©iStockphoto.com/lilly3.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/civic-provincial-day
The intent of the Civic Holiday is to not work. In Canada Civic Holiday is in most cases the first Monday of August unless another civil or provincial holiday exists on a different date, in which case the local holiday is used. If an employer wants you to work, then it is a work day.
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/canada/civic_day.php
Since Monday is not a statutory holiday, most shopping centres will be open but with reduced hours. Eaton Centre, Fairview Mall and Scarborough Town Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the Promenade and Shops on Don Mills will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Vaughan Mills will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/31/civic-holiday-weekend-whats-opened-and-closed.html
Discovery Day (Newfoundland and Labrador) Discovery Day is a provincial holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador. It replaces the Civic Holiday observed on the first Monday of August in other areas of Canada. It is celebrated on the Monday nearest June 24th, commemorating the discovery of the province in 1497 by John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto).
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/canada/civic_day.php
A statutory holiday (also known as stats or general or public holiday) in Canada is legislated either through the federal, or a provincial or territorial government. Most workers, public and private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Canada
Civic Holiday 2016: What's open and closed in Toronto. Happy Civic Holiday and long weekend, Toronto! Today is the Civic Holiday, otherwise known as Simcoe Day in Toronto. Many Toronto attractions including the CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, Canada's Wonderland will be open on Civic Holiday.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/civic-holiday-2016-what-s-open-and-closed-in-toronto-1.3699425
Here’s a guide to what’s open and closed in Toronto this civic holiday: 1  Since Monday is not a statutory holiday, most shopping centres will be open but with reduced hours. 2  Some LCBOs and grocery stores will be open. 3  Most tourist attractions except for the AGO will be open.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/31/civic-holiday-weekend-whats-opened-and-closed.html
Civic/Provincial Day in Canada. The first Monday of August is a holiday for people in many parts of Canada. It is a statutory holiday in some provinces and territories but in others it has another legal status. It is often called the August Holiday, Civic Holiday, Provincial Day or other local names, such as Terry Fox Day in Manitoba.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/civic-provincial-day
Public holidays in Canada. Public holidays in Canada, known as statutory holidays, stat holidays, or simply stats, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territorial levels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Canada
what is the civic holiday in canada
The civic holiday in Canada is the first Monday of August.