DonLever Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 All provinces that have Family Days have it on the 3rd Monday in February. Which is today. Except for BC. So, should the BC Family day be matched with the rest of the Canada?http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/family-day-in-b-c-should-be-moved-says-surrey-board-of-trade-1.2958909 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 This is another one of "those" that you can thank Christy Clark for. There is an online petition going here: https://www.change.org/p/b-c-family-day-change-b-c-family-day-to-the-third-monday-of-february Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It should be moved. Or more accurately, it never should have been on a different day in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nah we do it our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 We are special we deserve to have it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Just move it to the day after St Patrick's day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Just move it to the day after St Patrick's day. Seconded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakanucks Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Was there ever a reason why BC's Family Day is on a different day than the rest of Canada? I personally didn't even know Family Day existed till this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Change it to match the other provinces, it's a bloody pain in the rear for my work. It makes no sense to me whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Change it to match the other provinces, it's a bloody pain in the rear for my work. It makes no sense to me whatsoever. Pretty great for my work. Get paid extra just to take my day off the same time as Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I could care less what day it is on. It's a made up stat so it can be on any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Doesn't affect me, but I have friends whose work involves dealing with other Provinces. Having the 'same' holiday but on different days is just a stupid decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksCaptain Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think it should be moved to the Chinese New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Louis Riel day FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 There is 2 ways for me to look at it. 1. It's nice to have the same time off as the rest of my company and it's easier for continuity. or 2. I had last Monday off and received lots of emails from out East but didn't have to answer them because I wasn't working and they knew I wasn't. As well today I'm working and it's super quiet on my phone because I haven't been getting emails today from my corporate office which is nice and allows me to get caught up on the work. All in all I do like the separation as it's a nice break from the usual and is typically much needed after the Christmas Break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Who cares? (Other than the people who are looking for any excuse to bash CC...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekey Pete Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 should be the same damn day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Who cares? (Other than the people who are looking for any excuse to bash CC...) I think I gave a pretty valid reason why some might care. If I am an employer in BC and pay my employee to liaise with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, I'd be frustrated that I have to pay my employee on a Monday when he or she cannot get any work done due to other branches not working, and then have that same employee not at his/her desk when other branches are trying to call in. Its not like it is some BC-specific celebration. Why not make it on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 what is the point? is it that important what day it's on? it's an extra holiday. just take the day off shut up and be happy. people will complain about anything these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Considering both my wife and I have family in BC and Alberta, it's pretty stupid to have the long weekend on different days. Doesn't that kind of fly in the face of the supposed reason for the holiday in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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