Liberal MP says it’s time to stop the clock on daylight time
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde plans a bill to prompt federal talks on a permanent time standard amid health concerns linked to biannual clock changes.
- Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde plans to table a private members bill to end the practice of daylight time.
- Lalonde cited negative impacts of the twice annual time change, such as health issues and an increase in vehicle accidents.
- Some provinces and territories in Canada have already stopped observing the time change.
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Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to end what she calls the "outdated practice" of daylight time. The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member's bill next week to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back. The bill will ask the feder...
Liberal MP to Introduce Bill to Abolish Daylight Time
Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to end what she calls the “outdated practice” of daylight time. The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member’s bill next week to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back. The bill will ask the federal government to first hold a pan-Canadian conference with provincial and territorial officials and indigenous partners to formalize a deal. Lalonde cited the …
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde wants to put an end to what she calls the "old practice" of changing hours.

Liberal MP to introduce bill to abolish daylight time
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Liberal MP says it’s time to stop the clock on daylight time – 105.9 The Region
OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back. The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member’s bill next week to end what she calls the “outdated practice” of daylight time. “It is time to change the time change,” Lalonde told reporters Thursday. “This unnecessary barrier impacts the lives of Canadians in more ways than simply adjusting their clocks…
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