Ontario moves to make daylight time permanent

[FriskyCanuck]

But it's dependent on Quebec and New York doing the same.

Ontario government supports bill to make daylight time permanent

The Ontario government is in support of a private members’ bill that would put an end to Daylight Savings Time in the province, CTV News has learned.

www.cp24.com

Jeremy Roberts, MPP for Ottawa West – Nepean, has tabled Bill 214, the Time Amendment Act, to end the bi-annual practice of changing clocks across the province.

The bill has already passed second reading in the legislature with the support of the government, CTV News has confirmed.

"I see this as an important first step towards fulfilling the public's overwhelming desire to end this out-of-date practice," Roberts said in a letter issued on Wednesday.

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But If passed, Roberts said the bill would give the Ontario's Attorney General (AG) the discretion of when to make the permanent change and that the AG would only bring this act into motion in coordination with the neighbouring jurisdictions, including New York and Quebec.

Clocks are typically adjusted one hour ahead in early March and fall back an hour in November. This year the clocks are set to change on November 1.

Studies have shown that the bi-annual change can cause "serious negative effects," including increased depression rates, heart attacks and strokes, Roberts said.

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Please make this a thing, all my life I despised finishing school or work at 4:30pm and walking outside to find it's already pitch dark out in the winter. I am in a much better mood anytime the sun is out, I'm already bummed that the sun is setting at like 6pm and DST hasn't even ended yet.

 

[Dest]

It's time the world just accepts that Swatch Internet Time is objectively the best and we all adopt it asap.

 

[Deleted member 14377]

Please make this a thing, all my life I despised finishing school or work at 4:30pm and walking outside to find it's already pitch dark out in the winter. I am in a much better mood anytime the sun is out, I'm already bummed that the sun is setting at like 6pm and DST hasn't even ended yet.

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I haven't live in Toronto for about 4-5 years at this point, and man... this hits hard. I remember being in high school, pair this with peak mental health, shitty cold weather, public transportation hassle, shitty home life. It eats you up.

 

[Layell]

Okay at least we would synch with Quebec at NY, that is some level of relief.

 

[NetMapel]

B.C. moves towards ending time changes; introduces 'Pacific Time'

The province introduced legislation Thursday to end the biannual time change, at some time in the future.

bc.ctvnews.ca

BC is doing the same and aligning with Washington, Oregon and California.

 

[killerrin]

Its happening? Is it happening? Please tell me its happening! Tell me the scourge is dead!

 

[CitizenVectron]

Good, join Saskatchewan.

 

[Dan-o]

Every place in the world should just use UTC and post their UTC business hours accordingly. Get rid of all the silliness. We're ready!

 

[GSG]

It seems like there is some support for this in Quebec and New York as well.

I can't wait till DST is made permanent, I hate changing twice a year and I really hate the feeling of midnight at 4pm during winter.

 

[Lulu]

Do it New York!

 

[Saganator]

C'mon New York!

 

[Deleted member 23212]

NOOO MAKE IT THE OPPOSITE, PLEASE

 

[PyroPaperPlanes]

Oh my goodness, PLEASE let this pass.

 

[Shoeless]

I am so on board for this.

 

[perfectchaos007]

NOOO MAKE IT THE OPPOSITE, PLEASE

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Early risers being suppressed!

 

[Dice]

I haven't live in Toronto for about 4-5 years at this point, and man... this hits hard. I remember being in high school, pair this with peak mental health, shitty cold weather, public transportation hassle, shitty home life. It eats you up.

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Are you me (just in 'Ssaugs)? 😭

I hate being that lame idiot who gets literally S.A.D. when the Winter rolls around, but yeah, I hate that. Having darkness by 4pm peak December is just depressing.
By no coincidence, I am allll about that mood lighting to help counter it.

 

[zombiejames]

But I like 4pm darkness 😒

 

[Hey Please]

DO IT! Fuck DST.

 

[crimsonred]

Please New England be onboard.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Nooooooo! </vader> Make standard time permanent, it's called "standard" for a reason.

 

[Phantom]

Knowing us (QC), we'll probably say no just because

 

[AuthenticM]

fuck this. Just use regular time all year long.

 

[a Master Ninja]

It's time the world just accepts that Swatch Internet Time is objectively the best and we all adopt it asap.

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You beat me to it.

 

[Mullet2000]

Oh my God yes please.

 

[Deraldin]

Early risers being suppressed!

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The way they should be! Down with the tyranny of morning people!

 

[Youngfossil]

There is no reason to have the time switch anymore other than old people afraid of change

 

[HomokHarcos]

Boo!I hate it when it's still dark at 7:30.

 

[Futabaisthebest<3]

Gods, I need it.

 

[SixPointEight]

I'm all for the move but that is a significant dependency.

 

[MrNelson]

Fuck DST

Make standard time permanent

 

[maxxpower]

DO IT! Fuck DST.

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This would make DST permanent.

 

[Gustaf]

Are you me (just in 'Ssaugs)? 😭

I hate being that lame idiot who gets literally S.A.D. when the Winter rolls around, but yeah, I hate that. Having darkness by 4pm peak December is just depressing.
By no coincidence, I am allll about that mood lighting to help counter it.

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im confused, isnt these time changes to avoid being dark that early??

@_@

 

[Hey Please]

This would make DST permanent.

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Ah, okay.

Fuck non-DST!

 

[maxxpower]

I love it when it's dark by 5 pm. I despise DST.

 

[lunarworks]

Please, please, please.

 

[Anustart]

I love the night so please pass this but just the other way around.

 

[Kneefoil]

Good for them. EU's getting rid of the twice-yearly time adjustments as well in 2021. Everyone hop on board!

 

[EdgeWilder]

Please I'm tired of this 5pm darkness bs

 

[ccbfan]

This sucks for anyone who has to wake up before 8:00 AM

Imagine bringing your kids to school when its pitch dark outside.

 

[theSoularian]

Just dooo iiiit!!!!
Sick of time changes. Just stick to one.

 

[SweetBellic]

Not a fan of DST, though I can see how that would appeal further up north. Much prefer Standard down here in Cali. Having to wake up while it's still dark is the worst.

 

[TheDestructiveSquirrel]

Nah, keep things how they are

 

[DrEvil]

do it!

 

[Gaardus]

im confused, isnt these time changes to avoid being dark that early??

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DST makes sunrise and sunset one hour later, but it isn't used during the winter, the one time of the year when it gets dark early.

 

[Gustaf]

DST makes sunrise and sunset one hour later, but it isn't used during the winter, the one time of the year when it gets dark early.

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why would you use this over the summer instead of winter?????

 

[Mivey]

I hope Europe can get implement this one day. I don't believe it will happen in my lifetime, but I'd really love to be wrong on that.
I don't even care if they make DST permanent or stick to "winter time" (aka the normal time before the world lost its mind). Just stop this madness of switching clocks twice a year. It wasn't worth it a hundred years ago, and it's dumb it's being kept alive well into the 21st century.

 

[mbpm]

More daylight = More good

 

[siteseer]

pick one or the other, doesn't matter to me which. just stop this twice yearly time switching madness.

 

[ccbfan]

The amount of daylight is the same which in the winter is not very much.

Its either dark earlier or sunlight later.

It basically won't be bright in the morning until 8:00AM if we kept DST so most of us will be waking up in darkness.

 

[julia crawford]

winter time is winner time