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Lord's Day Act (of Canada)

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an act passed by the federal government in 1906 to prevent the introduction of non-essential commerce and commercial entertainment on Sunday.

Quotations

1949

[The Lord's Day Alliance Act, which defied everybody to enjoy himself on Sunday, seemed to have been repealed.]

1958

To this end the alliance gave effective leadership in the campaign that led to the passing in 1906 of the Lord's Day Act of Canada. . . .

1964

Never on Sundays, says the Lord's Day Act "is it lawful, except as provided herein, for any person to sell, offer for sale, or purchase any goods or chattels, or other personal property, or any real estate, or to carry on any business, or employ any person to do work, business, or labor."