Woo hoo Sunday shopping finally. I can get groceries at whatever store I want and lets pray all the bitching can finally end.

Thanks to Cbc.ca 

The Nova Scotia government has swung the door to Sunday shopping wide open now that the province’s Supreme Court has sided with two grocery chains.

In a ruling released Wednesday, Justice Peter Richard said the government went beyond its powers with regulations introduced in June that prevented Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore from selling products seven days a week.

Shortly after, Premier Rodney MacDonald said the government will not appeal the ruling and it will clear the way for Sunday shopping.

“The rules will be the same for all retail outlets, creating a level playing field for all retailers in Nova Scotia, regardless of what they sell,” he said.

Retail stores of all kinds can open on Sundays and other holidays, starting this weekend. The only exception is Remembrance Day, which is covered under a separate law.

The issue of Sunday shopping has been a political hot potato for MacDonald, and he acknowledged the government’s move goes well beyond what the court ruled.

“We don’t want to continue in this endless debate on the issue of Sunday shopping,” the premier told reporters.

He promised new legislation in the fall to protect the rights of workers on Sundays.

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