5 Unique Facts About Quebec’s Construction Holiday

5 Unique Facts About Quebec’s Construction Holiday
Construction workers on the site of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM), a major public transit project, in Brossard, Quebec, on May 11, 2020. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
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Quebec’s annual construction holiday kicked off this week, upholding a 54-year tradition that grants the province’s construction workers a two-week summer vacation.

The annual vacation period, which began July 21 and will run through Aug. 3, has a significant impact on the province as nearly the entire construction industry comes to a halt.