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Trudeau says Sept. 19 to be federal holiday for Queen’s funeral

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Sept. 19 will be a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral.

Trudeau made the announcement at a caucus retreat in New Brunswick Tuesday.

“Declaring an opportunity for Canadians to mourn on Monday is going to be important,” he said.

He says his Liberal government will be working with provinces and territories to ensure they’re “aligned.”

Monday will be a holiday for federal employees and those in federally regulated industries. It will be up to provincial and territorial governments to declare the holiday for remaining workers.

Commemoration ceremonies are scheduled to be held in Canada, including a parade, a flypast and a church service in Ottawa that will be televised nationally.

What have provinces/territories decided about Sept. 19?

P.E.I.: The province says the day will be a one-time statutory holiday for all provincially regulated workers. Government offices and public schools will be closed.

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador: The provinces will close schools and government offices, but the holiday will be optional for private-sector businesses and employers.

Ontario: The province will not recognize the day as a holiday, saying people can instead observe a moment of silence at 1 p.m.

Quebec: The province will not recognize the day as a holiday.

Manitoba: The province will close all non-essential government services and offices for the day, but schools and child-care facilities will be open.

Saskatchewan: The province will not recognize the day as a holiday.

British Columbia: The province will recognize the day as a holiday for provincial public-sector employees. Schools, post-secondary institutions and most Crown corporations will be closed.