B.C. hearing opinions about daylight saving time
Posted Jun 25, 2019 6:57 am.
Last Updated Jun 25, 2019 6:59 am.
VICTORIA – Any British Columbia resident who has ever complained about losing a precious hour of sleep thanks to daylight saving time now has a chance to gripe to the provincial government.
The province is asking people to share their views on how time should be observed in B.C. through an online survey and written submissions.
Premier John Horgan says as Washington, Oregon and California move toward permanent daylight saving time, it’s a good time to think about what will work best for B.C.
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Most areas of B.C. “spring forward” into daylight time during summer months and “fall back” to standard time in the winter.
Saskatchewan doesn’t observe daylight saving time and remains on standard time year-round.
In the fall of 2017, an Alberta NDP MLA proposed the idea of scrapping daylight saving for the province. The legislature voted down that proposal.
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The online survey will be available until July 19 and the website has information on the history of time observance in B.C. and the impact of various options, such as changes to the timings of sunrise and sunset.
