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Make National Aboriginal Day A Paid Statutory Holiday In The Yukon: NDP

The Canadian Press, 10 Dec, 2015 11:08 AM
    WHITEHORSE — Yukon residents may be celebrating National Aboriginal Day as a statutory holiday depending on the outcome of public consultations.
     
    All 15 members of the legislature have voted in favour of supporting the idea put forward by New Democrat Kevin Barr.
     
    He says National Aboriginal Day on June 21 honours the valuable contributions by First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples, and the day should be declared a paid stat holiday.
     
    Community Services Minister Currie Dixon says the government will consult with businesses, First Nations and the public before making a decision.
     
    National Aboriginal Day was first celebrated in Canada nearly 20 years ago.
     
    It is recognized as a paid stat in the Northwest Territories. (CKRW)

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