Beginning March 11, retail companies in Quebec that want to take action will be capable of keep open afterward weekends, as a part of a one-year pilot challenge.
The Quebec authorities will permit eligible companies, resembling shops, boutiques, and {hardware} shops, to open on daily basis from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., besides on statutory holidays.
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Presently, retail institutions should shut at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
This pilot challenge stems from trials carried out in current months in three cities — Gatineau, Laval, and Saint-Georges — the place companies may keep open till 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, on a voluntary foundation, excluding statutory holidays.
Grocery shops and pharmacies, which already profit from an exemption to the restrictions on opening hours, should not affected by the proposed adjustments.
Quebec can be conducting a separate pilot challenge to permit grownup shops to stay open till 11 p.m. on daily basis. This pilot challenge is ongoing.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews