Ontario clocks go back Sunday, but the switch may not last much longer
Ontario passed a 2020 law to stay on daylight time, but only if Quebec and New York State do the same.
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Clocks roll back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, marking the official end of Daylight Saving Time.
Ontario passed legislation in 2020 to make daylight time permanent, but the law depends on Quebec and New York State making the same move. Quebec's new government has signalled it intends to abolish the time switch after this weekend. The U.S. Senate has not yet acted on a House-passed bill to make daylight time permanent there.
British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba ended the time change this year and keep daylight time year-round. Saskatchewan has not changed its clocks since 1966.
Dr. Patricia Lakin-Thomas, a biology professor at York University, said the switch disrupts sleep. "This coming winter is going to be very confusing for everybody, I can't keep track of it," she said. She added that the sun rising at 9 a.m. or later in winter could leave people wishing they had kept standard time.
The facts
When do Ontario clocks go back?
Ontario clocks roll back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, marking the official end of Daylight Saving Time.
What condition is attached to Ontario's 2020 law on daylight time?
Ontario's 2020 law to make daylight time permanent depends on Quebec and New York State making the same move. Ontario's law will not take full effect unless both do.
