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Copies of Canada's time zone maps, are available in postscript format for insertion into your document using a word processor or document editor that supports Adobe postscript. Click on the selection, and respond with Save File or equivalent when prompted by browser. The times for the start and end of Daylight saving time in Canadian time zones can be found here. Starting in , clocks following the new North American standard for Daylight Saving Time are to be turned forward by one hour on the second Sunday in March and turned back on the first Sunday of November.

Daylight saving time in Canada is determined by provincial legislation. Exceptions may exist in certain municipalities. The boundaries conform to more convenient geographical or political boundaries.

In Newfoundland, for example, the time zone differs by 30 minutes from the neighbouring time zones, as opposed to one hour. It was introduced in Canada by the federal government in as a measure for increasing war production, emulating legislation in Germany and Britain. See also Daylight Saving Time in Canada.

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Thank you for your submission Our team will be reviewing your submission and get back to you with any further questions. Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia. Article by Robert Douglas. There are six time zones in Canada covering four and a half hours.