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Extended shopping needs city approval
Manitobans may be able to go shopping on Sunday mornings starting next month -- as long as their municipality passes an enabling bylaw.
Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced Thursday changes to the province's Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Act come into effect Aug. 1.
But it's uncertain whether municipalities will be able to respond in time for shoppers to take advantage of the new provincial law immediately.
Last month, the Selinger government passed legislation allowing municipalities to extend Sunday shopping to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Under current law, retailers that regularly operate with four or more staff can only be open between noon and 6 p.m. on Sundays. The new provincial law also allows retailers to expand their hours on Louis Riel Day, Victoria Day and Thanksgiving Day.
However, Winnipeg has yet to pass an enabling bylaw, city communications officer Alissa Clark confirmed.
Reached by phone late Thursday, Coun. Jenny Gerbasi said the city, theoretically, has time to pass the required bylaw by Aug. 1. City council next meets on July 18.
"There is time. If we had to do it, it could be done," Gerbasi said.
After July 18, council's next scheduled meeting isn't until September, though the mayor can call a special meeting.
Meanwhile, an official with one city shopping mall said even if the city does pass the necessary bylaw on time, retailers may not be ready for longer Sundays right away.
"I'd want to give my tenants lots of notice (of new Sunday shopping hours)," said Peter Havens, general manager at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre.
If Aug. 5 is going to be the mall's first opportunity to open earlier, "I really don't know if that's the right time to do it," Havens added.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 6, 2012 A14
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