MONTREAL — It's one of Quebec's many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire...
MONTREAL — It's one of Quebec 's many idiosyncrasies that in the dog days of summer, when everyone wishes they were on holiday, virtually the entire construction industry and a good chunk of the rest of the province close up shop for two weeks.
These days, the obligatory two-week vacation is enshrined in the construction industry's collective agreements.This year, almost 200,000 construction workers will be on holiday from July 21 to Aug. 3, and will receive more than $647 million in vacation pay, according to the construction commission. Brunet said Quebec's construction industry is affected by an ongoing labour shortage, and workers have put in more than 200 million hours in each of the last two years.Because of all the people heading out on vacation at the same time, the province's automobile insurance board — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec — is warning about a spike in car accidents at this time of year.
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