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ON · Wednesday, 2026-11-11
Remembrance Day in Ontario: not a paid stat under Employment Standards Act
Ontario does not recognize Remembrance Day as a paid statutory holiday. Not a paid stat in Ontario, Quebec, or Manitoba, though many employers grant it voluntarily.
What the employer is required to do
Ontario does not include Remembrance Day in its list of paid statutory holidays under Employment Standards Act. There is no statutory obligation to pay employees for the day if it is not worked, nor to grant it as time off. Not a paid stat in Ontario, Quebec, or Manitoba, though many employers grant it voluntarily.
Statute reference: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 24.
Other paid stats in Ontario
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