Liberal MP to introduce bill to abolish daylight time

OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to end what she calls the “outdated practice” of daylight time.

The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member’s bill next week to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back.

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The bill will ask the federal government to first hold a pan-Canadian conference with provincial and territorial officials and Indigenous partners to formalize a deal.

Lalonde cited the negative impacts of the twice annual time change, such as health issues and an increase in the number of vehicle accidents.

Time regulation falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction and some provinces and territories are already taking steps, with the Yukon and Saskatchewan no longer observing the time change.

Lalonde says the issue is being studied by some provinces, the United States and the European Union.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2025.

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press