Ontario to give retailers the option of opening on Family Day and Victoria Day

Shoppers hold bags of items as they pass through Eaton Centre on Boxing Day in Toronto, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

TORONTO - Stores across Ontario could soon open on Family Day and Victoria Day under a new bill the provincial government plans to introduce.

The announcement came via a news release Friday, but was first signalled last month by Premier Doug Ford, who noted he couldn't shop at Home Depot on Family Day.

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