“In light of the gruesome discoveries involving First Nation’s children I believe this day should carry an air of remembrance and mourning. The souls of those stolen, raped, tortured and murdered children do not deserve to have to look up from their unmarked graves and witness our jubilant celebration of a country that allowed them to die.
As a man that has travelled quite a bit I have a very deep appreciation for our quality of life, and realize we are designated as fortunate simply for being born roughly north of the 49th parallel and sandwiched between the great Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Although I will always cherish being Canadian, and hold dear the diversity, political and religious freedoms many of us take for granted, today I am keeping that to myself. There is a dark history buried under the foundation of our country that although hidden from record books is now immersing and craving justice.
Today doesn’t feel like a Canada day celebration. We should all question how we carry ourselves out of respect for our neighbours. We should fly our flags low or not at all. It’s a Canada day, but not a happy one.”
