Q: I live in Ottawa and pretty much everything is closed on Canada day. I'm going on vacation to Montreal, so I'm wondering if everything is closed on July 1st as well.
A: Expect most stores and businesses to be closed on both June 24th (Quebec National Day) and July 1st (Canada Day), as the holidays land on a Sunday this year. In most cases, department and grocery stores should be closed along with government offices. Corner stores and restaurants are usually allowed to remain open. There is also a bill passing before the government to try and amend the law on store closings for that day, which may be in effect by the time that holidays arrive.