The announcement of an unexpected school closure next Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted some strong responses from BC parents.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that only federal government employees would get an extra holiday on Monday, but a trigger clause in the contract of BC’s public service workers mandates that any federal holiday applies to them as well.
The sudden closure is forcing many parents to scramble for child care or possibly staying home on Monday.
“Parents are scrambling. They are concerned that they still have to go to work and they don’t have