Canada and DST

Daylight Saving Time

How each Canadian Province / Territory is planning to implement DST from 2007 given the changes taking place in the USA.

Alberta - Legislation proposed for DST changes in 2007

2 February 2006 - Government of Alberta New Release

• Alberta & DST 2007

British Columbia - Formally adopts new DST rules for 2007

31 March 2006 - Official Notice from Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia

• British Columbia & DST 2007

Manitoba - Legislation tabled for DST in 2007

New Brunswick - Formal DST amendments for 2007 proposed

December 23, 2005 Office of the Premier of the Government of New Brunswick Official Notice

• New Brunswick & DST 2007

Newfoundland - "Still considering"

30 March 2006 - Official News Release from Government of Newfoundland

• Newfoundland & DST 2007

Northwest Territories

Current Daylight Saving Time regulations from Government of Northern Territories (PDF file).

There is no information about 2007 on Government website but...

The Yukon Government reports: "So far British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have accepted and agreed to implement the new time change.."

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is changing its daylight saving time to stay in sync with the U.S.

Starting in 2007, daylight saving time in Nova Scotia will start three weeks earlier in the spring and last one week longer in the fall.

Justice Minister Murray Scott says co-ordinating time zones with the U.S. helps attract business to this province. He also says that not making the change might have caused difficulties for agricultural and fisheries producers.

Government of Nova Scotia

• Time Definition Act

Nunavut

tbc - Government of Nunavut

Ontario - Adopts revised DST in 2007

The Ontario government plans to follow the lead of the United States by extending daylight time in the province by four weeks, beginning in March, 2007.

Attorney General Michael Bryant announced in the legislature on 20 October 2005 that Ontario is making the move because of its “extensive and inextricable links” to the United States.

• Ministry of the Attorney General / Ministère du Procureur général
  - Official News Release - October 20, 2005  

• Ontario & DST 2007

Prince Edward Island - Reported to change DST in 2007

• CBC News reported December 7 2005 08:07 AM AST
• Prince Edward Island & DST 2007

Québec

"The (Quebec) provincial government is on the verge of following the lead of the United States to extend daylight saving time by two months, Presse Canadienne reported yesterday."

Montréal Gazette - 17 October 2005

Saskatchewan - Does use DST currently

- "Most of Saskatchewan uses Central Standard Time all year round"

Yukon

July 14, 2006

YUKON TO ADOPT EXTENDED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTING MARCH 2007

Details here