Ontario makes daylight savings time permanent … if Quebec, New York follow suit
The Canadian Press
Publishing date: Nov 26, 2020 • Last Updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read
Ontario has decided to stop changing the clocks twice a year — if Quebec and New York State follow suit.
The Time Amendment Act, tabled by Jeremy Roberts, Conservative MPP for Ottawa West – Nepean, passed Wednesday on third reading in the Ontario legislature.
Bill 214 ends bi-annual clock changes and makes daylight time permanent, Roberts said in a statement
“I am thrilled that tonight my bill ending the time change in Ontario passed through final reading with unanimous support. Ontario is now poised to lead the way on ending this outdated practice,” Roberts said.
The attorney general will have discretion to enact the legislation if the other two governments make a similar move.
Roberts said he will call on Quebec and New York to end this “outdated practice.”
During debate on his bill, Roberts cited studies indicating negative health effects and productivity loss related to the time changes.
Some Canadian jurisdictions have already moved to end the changes, including Yukon and parts of Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2020.
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