We are wise to acknowledge the hard truths of history and to work for the very values our predecessors, our family members, our fellow citizens fought hard to achieve wherever they came from. The responsibility is now on us to remember and to not take for granted the Canadian values and institutions that support us all.
Advertisement
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day !
on November 10th, 2017
They have many names and some cultures call them Abraffo , Assanfo , Soldier, Soldats, Army, Servicemen; but whatever name we give them they are courageous and brave men and women who have without fear stood up and sacrificed their lives protecting our humanity through times of trouble in wars, uncertain natural catastrophes and above
A Generation’s Remarkable Sacrifices
on November 13th, 2016
Those who fought in and lived through the Second World War laid the foundation for the vibrant, inclusive country we enjoy today Too rarely do we thank our parents - or for that matter, the whole generation that included our parents. The Canadian baby boomers’ upbringing was strange alchemy: part Cold War paranoia, part
Remembrance We stand In Memory
on November 8th, 2012
Lest We Forget There have been people of African descent volunteering to fight for Canada from the earliest times to the present. Often, due to prejudiced views about Black people, they were not allowed to join units with others.
Letter to the editor
on November 3rd, 2010
We should keep in mind that the vast majority of those who fought in that war likely did so with honourable intentions.
Notes On Remembrance Day
Universally, we must surely remember the sacrifices as their belief in freedom, of choice, in peace and that their actions would make a significant difference for a safer and better future