John Graves Simcoe Canada Civic Day

Portrait of Colonel John Graves Simcoe, [ca. 1881] Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, 1791-96 George Theodore Berthon (1806-1892) Oil on canvas 109.2 x 83.8 cm (43" x 33") Government of Ontario Art Collection, 694156

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John Graves Simcoe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern Ontario plus the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior) from 1791-1796. He founded York (now Toronto) and was instrumental in introducing institutions such as the courts, trial by jury, English common law, freehold land tenure, and for abolishing slavery in Upper Canada long before it was abolished in the British Empire as a whole (it had disappeared from Upper Canada by 1810, but wasn't abolished throughout the Empire until 1834).

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Civic Holiday From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Civic Holiday is the name given to the public holiday declared by the provincial government in Ontario.

The holiday may be known by a variety of names in different municipalities, including Simcoe Day in Toronto and Colonel By Day in Ottawa. "Civic Holiday" is the only name that is universally recognized by all Ontarians.

The August holiday falls on the first Monday in August. It is generally a low-key celebration of John Graves Simcoe, who was the first Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario (which was then known as Upper Canada).

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