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2 unusual facts about Sunday shopping


Douglas Lloyd Campbell

Campbell commissioned a study on alcohol sales (written by former Premier Bracken) that brought about some reforms; nevertheless, the province maintained a number of restrictive "blue laws" on alcohol and Sunday shopping.

Religious coercion

A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States, and formerly in Canada, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping.



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