Canadian banking is very different from other free market countries in the sense that all banks are federally chartered. While in the United States pretty much anyone with enough money and credit can open their own bank, in Canada there are only 5 major banks in the entire country. The term ‘major’ refers to their [...]
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Quebec Bank Holidays
Quebec has a few extra holidays in addition to the national ones it shares with the rest of Canada. This list includes all of the holidays in the province where banks and government offices are usually closed. Quebec Holidays New Year’s Day: The first of January is a national holiday to celebrate the new year. [...]
