However, if your business is not allowed to open on Remembrance Day, the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration may grant a permit for work required in an emergency where the circumstances are beyond human control and where no other arrangements can be made. Please note that the need to request permission to open in an emergency does not apply to those who provide emergency repairs.
For example: If a standalone drugstore in a community that has only two pharmacies suffers a fire or water main break on November 9, a pharmacy located in a department store might seek a permit to operate on November 11 in order to assist in meeting the needs of the community on Remembrance Day.
To apply for a permit, you can write to the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration to request a permit to operate on Remembrance Day. You will need to explain the nature of the emergency, outlining why the situation is beyond your control and why other arrangements cannot be made to address the emergency.
In granting a permit to operate, the Minister can attach conditions that they believe are fair and reasonable in the circumstances.
Contact info for the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
1505 Barrington Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 697
Halifax, NS
B3J 2T8
Phone: (902) 424-5301
Fax: (902) 428-2203