Reminder: Victoria Day a statutory holiday in most jurisdictions • Reminder: Personal income tax rates changing July 1 • Reminder: National Aboriginal Day a statutory holiday • Reminder: Quebec National Holiday is June 24
CANADA
Reminder: Victoria Day a statutory holiday in most jurisdictions
Victoria Day, which falls on May 20 this year, is a statutory holiday under employment/labour standards law in the following jurisdictions:
•Alberta
•British Columbia
•Manitoba
•Northwest Territories
•Nunavut
•Ontario
•Quebec
•Saskatchewan
•Yukon
•Canada Labour Code (for federally regulated employers and employees).
In New Brunswick, the day is a holiday under the Days of Rest Act. In most jurisdictions, the holiday is called Victoria Day. In Quebec, it is called National Patriots' Day.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Reminder: Personal income tax rates changing July 1
Effective July 1, personal income tax rates in New Brunswick will change. In its 2013-14 budget, the province announced it would raise income tax rates to the level they were at in 2006. (See table.)
| Annual taxable income | Tax rate | Proposed tax rate |
| Prior to July 1, 2013 | Effective July 1, 2013 | |
| $0.01 - $38,954.00 | 9.10 per cent | 9.68 per cent |
| $38,954.01 - $77,908.00 | 12.10 per cent | 14.82 per cent |
| $77,908.01 - $126,662.00 | 12.40 per cent | 16.52 per cent |
| $126,662.01 and over | 14.30 per cent | 17.84 per cent |
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Reminder: National Aboriginal Day a statutory holiday
June 21, is National Aboriginal Day in Northwest Territories, which is a statutory holiday.
QUEBEC
Reminder: National Holiday is June 24
June 24, 2013, is National Holiday in Quebec, which is a statutory holiday.
