BILL NO. 65

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
55 Elizabeth II, 2006

Private Member's Bill

Joseph Howe Day Act

Diana Whalen
Halifax Clayton Park

First Reading: October 31, 2006

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

An Act to Establish Joseph Howe Day

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Joseph Howe Day Act. 2 The third Monday of February in each year shall be kept and observed throughout the Province under the name of Joseph Howe Day. 3 Clause 7(1)(j) of Chapter 235 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Interpretation Act, is amended by adding "Joseph Howe Day," immediately before "Labour" in the fifth line. 4 Subsection 37(1) of Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Labour Standards Code, is amended by adding "Joseph Howe Day," immediately before "Good" in the second line. 5 Clause 2(e) of Chapter 402 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act, is amended by adding immediately after subclause (iv) the following subclause:

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