Nova Scotia Sunday shopping referendum, 2004 - wikipedia Nova Scotia Sunday shopping referendum, 2004 A referendum on Sunday shopping was held on October 16, 2004 ( to coincide with municipal elections ) in Nova Scotia. The vote was 54.90 % for the `` no '' side, meaning that a Sunday shopping ban remained in place. The issue pitted the municipality of Halifax against smaller towns and rural municipalities where many older residents favoured the ban. Contents 1 Issues 2 Referendum question 3 Results 3.1 First question 3.2 Second question 4 Later developments 5 References Issues Opponents of the ban said that Sunday shopping should be allowed in order for consumers to have a choice and to keep up with the times. They also argued it would provide a $19 million annual boost to the economy. Supporters of the ban campaigned under the slogan `` Dare to be Different '' and stated that the province 's laid - back character was at stake. They argued the province should take a stand against the tide of materialism they see as sweeping North America. Referendum question The first question was as follows : `` Should there be Sunday shopping ( in retail businesses not now permitted to be open on Sunday ) ? '' The second question was as follows : `` If there is to be Sunday shopping ( in retail businesses not now permitted to be open on Sunday ), should it be on every Sunday or on only the six Sundays immediately before Christmas ? '' Results First question No : 98,726 ( 54.90 % ) Yes : 81,110 ( 45.10 % ) ▲ Second question Every Sunday : 66,011 ( 44.86 % ) Only the six Sundays immediately before Christmas : 81,146 ( 55.14 % ) ▲ Later developments Main article : Sunday_shopping § Nova_Scotia Despite the result of the referendum, the Nova Scotia government began allowing year - round Sunday shopping from October 2006 after grocery chains won a court case against the government over the Sunday shopping regulations. References ^ Jump up to : Nova Scotians vote against Sunday shopping USA Today ^ Jump up to : Sunday Shopping Rejected In Nova Scotia Halifax Live Jump up ^ `` Nova Scotia lifts Sunday shopping ban ''. CBC. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2012. hide Elections and referendums in Nova Scotia General elections 1867 1871 1874 1878 1882 1886 1890 1894 1897 1901 1906 1911 1916 1920 1925 1928 1933 1937 1941 1945 1949 1953 1956 1960 1963 1967 1970 1978 1981 1984 1998 1999 2003 2006 2009 2013 2017 Next Municipal elections 2000 2008 2012 2016 Referendums 1929 See also : List of Nova Scotia by - elections Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nova_Scotia_Sunday_shopping_referendum,_2004&oldid=803250539 '' Categories : 2004 elections in Canada Referendums in Nova Scotia Sunday shopping 2004 in Nova Scotia October 2004 events Retailing in Canada Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 October 2017, at 11 : 42 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when did sunday shopping start in nova scotia
Answer: October 2006