Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian flag represents a promise of opportunity and safety for people fleeing war and violence, as he calls on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values of hope, respect, and kindness in his Canada Day statement. “Today is an opportunity for us all to recommit ourselves to those values—values that the…
Canadian Flag a ‘Promise of Opportunity’ and ‘Safety’: Trudeau in Canada Day Message
Higher Fines, More Police in Ottawa for Canada Day Weekend, City Says
The City of Ottawa has promised strict enforcement of new, hefty fines as it heads into Canada Day weekend. A tweet from the Ottawa By-law account on June 29 publicized the new $1000 fines for things such as “unusual noise,” shouting, public urination or defication, encumbering a highway, or idling. Please be advised, a number of…
William Brooks: Canada Day 2022: Restoring the Bonds of Nationhood
Commentary In the year 1967, Canada celebrated its 100th birthday. At the time, little dampened the spirit of citizens who turned out to commemorate a century of Confederation. Native-born Canadians took pride in remembering their country’s history and traditions. New Canadians openly acknowledged the merits of the democratic nation they had chosen to join. More…
Rebranding of Canada Day in Winnipeg in the Name of Reconciliation Regrettable: Critics
The Canada Day celebration in Winnipeg has been rebranded “New Day,” a move some academics and a retired Manitoba judge say represents a regrettable milestone for Canada. The Forks North Portage Partnership, which manages historic site The Forks, where the annual Canada Day festivities are held, announced the change in a statement. “We acknowledge the anger and…
Gerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada Day
June 26, 2022
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Commentary I used to think it was a pretty good thing to be a Canadian. I could see that I lived in a free country, relatively free of violence. The people were prosperous but full of community spirit and charitable to those less well off. We weren’t the kind of country that picked fights but…
2022 Canada Day Celebrations Moved From Parliament Hill
This year’s Canada Day celebration is bringing back in-person activities across the country, but the parties usually held at Parliament Hill will be moved due to construction projects, says the Department of Canadian Heritage. In an email statement, Canadian Heritage said moving the celebrations to two new locations—LeBreton Flats Park and Place des Festivals Zibi—will “allow…
We Have Drifted Too Far to Recover Reason
Commentary A perceptive Ottawa friend says the current Freedom Convoy Sturm und Drang in the nation’s capital can be captured in three words: Bouncy Castles. Snipers. The first two obviously refer to the playful atmosphere of the protest so evident in videos and live streaming. Despite the city’s usual lugubrious February weather, the days-long campaign…
Counter-Theme to Victimhood: Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Need Not Be Defined by Past Injustices
Commentary Following the announcement of 215 unmarked graves at a former Kamloops residential school in late May, the city of Victoria in B.C. announced the cancellation of its Canada Day celebrations. When an estimated 751 graves were then discovered at a former Saskatchewan residential school site, #CancelCanadaDay began to trend on Twitter. The activist group…
Cancelling Canada Day Part of a Movement That Will End Somewhere Ugly
Commentary It seems cancel culture has reached Canada. Literally. Across the nation politicians are cancelling Canada Day because we are a genocidal disgrace. To which I am obliged to say: “Be careful what you wish for.” Canada is not perfect. How could it be when it is full of human beings? I don’t think anyone…
Canada Day 2021: Do We Really Have Nothing to Celebrate?
Commentary A Google search of Canada Day 2021 might incline Canadians to believe that we no longer have anything to celebrate. In the wake of the announcement of the discovery of the remains of more than 200 children at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia, the indigenous protest group Idle No…
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