sunday shopping started in nova scotia in 1981.
sunday shopping started in nova scotia in 1981.
when did sunday shopping start in nova scotia?
1981
on 4 october 2006, the supreme court of nova scotia ruled that the government of nova scotia had overstepped its authority by forcing the supermarkets to close. in response, premier rodney macdonald announced that effective sunday, 8 october, sunday shopping would be an unrestricted option open to all retail stores, and can be open on all holidays except remembrance day, for which there was a separate provincial law forcing all businesses to close.









































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sunday shopping
2004 nova scotia sunday shopping plebiscite









































a plebiscite on sunday shopping was held on october 16, 2004 (to coincide with municipal elections) in nova scotia. the vote was 54.90% for the "no" side, meaning that a sunday shopping ban remained in place.









































the issue pitted the municipality of halifax against smaller towns and rural municipalities where many older residents favoured the ban.









































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2004 nova scotia sunday shopping plebiscite