I had really taken it for granted that Boxing day was a holiday Canada wide. I had no idea it was only in Ontario...that's ridiculous.
LOL

For Nova Scotia...

"Statutory holidays in Nova Scotia
Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, Boxing Day and Remembrance Day are not statutory holidays. Boxing Day is a public holiday when shops are normally closed.

Remembrance Day, although not a statutory holiday, is defined under the province's Remembrance Day Act as a holiday where employers have the option of giving Remembrance Day or an alternate day off.

Natal Day - First Monday in August is also not a holiday but commonly a day off.
Source : http://www.statutoryholidays.com/novascotia.php

Officially, this province only has 5 stat dates - will increase to 6 in 2015 as we have a new one coming. This is why my contracts spell out every date I will not be opening and makes it clear it's a paid day.

We get New Year’s Day, Nova Scotia Heritage Day (starting in 2015), Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, and Christmas Day. And that's it.