Wednesday, September 14, 2022
While the federal civil service will have a holiday on Monday to observe the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Government of Ontario won’t be following suit, Premier Doug Ford announced yesterday.
In response, six of the unions representing Ontario’s civil service have written to the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Employer imploring the provincial government to follow the federal government and those of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island and make it a holiday for government workers.
“Doing so would allow Ontario’s hardworking civil servants the opportunity to commemorate and reflect on the tenure of our country’s long-time head of state,” AMAPCEO Vice-President Cynthia Watt said.
Most employees in the OPS are required to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown, symbolizing the Canadian state and system of government.