<P> A Toronto referendum in 1950 allowed only team sports to be played professionally on Sunday . Theatre performances, movie screenings, and horse racing were not permitted until the 1960s . </P> <P> The Supreme Court later concluded, in R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd., (1986) (2 S.C.R. 713) that Ontario's Retail Business Holiday Act, which required some Sunday closings, did not violate the Charter because it did not have a religious purpose . Nonetheless, as of today, virtually all provincial Sunday Closing laws have ceased to exist . Some were struck down by provincial courts, but most were simply abrogated, often due to competitive reasons where out - of - province or foreign merchants were open . </P> <P> In the Cook Islands, blue laws were the first written legislation, enacted by the London Missionary Society in 1827, with the consent of ariki (chiefs). In Tonga, the Vava'u Code (1839) was inspired by Methodist missionary teachings, and was a form of blue law . In Niue, certain activities remain forbidden on Sunday, reflecting the country's history of observing Christian Sabbath tradition . </P> <P> In Denmark the closing laws restricting retail trade on Sundays have been abolished with effect from October 1, 2012 . From then on retail trade is only restricted on public holidays (New Years Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Day of Prayer, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day) and on Constitution Day, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (on New Year's Eve from 3 pm only). On these days almost all shops will remain closed . Exempt are bakeries, DIYs, garden centres, gas stations and smaller supermarkets . </P>

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