DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT (1918). An Act to provide for the time in Canada being in advance of the accepted Standard Time during the Summer Months. Together with: DAYLIGHT SAVING AMENDMENT ACT. An Act to amend The Daylight Saving Act, 1918.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Canada. Parliament.

Published by Ottawa: Joseph de Labroquerie Tache, 1918

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Octavo (9.75 inches). 8 & 9 George V, Chapter 2 and 18 (Statutes of Canada). Caption title, 2 pages; caption title, 1 page. Royal coat of arms. Neatly extracted from a bound volume. Edges slightly toned. By the legislation, the Canadian government introduced daylight saving time as a measure for increasing production during World War I. The idea was that during months when the sun stays visible for longer, a pre-breakfast hour of daylight could be saved for use after supper. This was achieved by turning the clocks ahead by one hour in the spring (to start the day earlier) and back by one hour in the autumn. A few clerical corrections were made to the legislation by the amendment Act, issued a few weeks after the original Act.

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• Title: DAYLIGHT SAVING ACT (1918). An Act to provide for the time in Canada being in advance of the accepted Standard Time during the Summer Months. Together with: DAYLIGHT SAVING AMENDMENT ACT. An Act to amend The Daylight Saving Act, 1918.
• Publisher: Ottawa: Joseph de Labroquerie Tache
• Publication Date: 1918
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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