It’s almost time to change the clocks – again. Here’s what it means for your health

the sleep whisperer

In a matter of days, most Canadians will change their clocks from Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time.

The Sleep Whisperer is a series of columns offering insights and advice about sleep health. It is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care.

The debate over Daylight Savings Time has been raging for years and is still going strong. Recently, Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde introduced a private member’s bill calling on the federal government to hold a pan-Canadian conference to discuss abandoning the practice – an initiative I, and most of my colleagues in the sleep and chronobiology field, endorse.

Yet, in a matter of days, most Canadians will change their clocks from Daylight Saving Time (DST) back to Standard Time (ST). Pushing clocks forward