Some people in the Peace Region may get a long weekend this weekend.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared a national Day of Mourning on Monday, in conjuction with Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
Right now, only federally regulated workers will get the day off to mark the Queen’s death.
This includes workers in air transportation, banks, grain elevators and feed/seed mills, First Nations band councils and Indigenous self-governments, most federal Crown corporations such as Canada Post, port services, courier services, radio and television broadcasting, railways, transportation services that cross provincial or international borders, telecommunications, and uranium mining or atomic energy workers.
As well, employees of the House of Commons, the Senate and the Library of Parliament are also included, as are private-sector firms and municipalities in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Trudeau will be discussing with provincial leaders about granting province holidays in tandem with federal days.
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