For many Canadians, March 10 signifies the day when they reluctantly set their clocks forward and bid farewell to a precious hour of sleep.
This practice, officially known as daylight time (DT), although widely known as daylight saving time, occurs twice a year, with clocks springing forward one hour in March and falling back one hour in November, eight months later.
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