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BԪַThis year is unlike any otherBԪַ: Trudeau delivers Canada day address

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and the Prime Minister release video celebrating the national holiday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Canada Day by calling on Canadians to take part in virtual celebrations while reflecting on the countryBԪַs success in tiding COVID-19.

BԪַThe last few months have been difficult for all Canadians, but throughout this pandemic, we have been there for one another,BԪַ Trudeau said in a statement on Wednesday (July 1).

BԪַWe are neighbours helping neighbours, small businesses being there for their communities and their staff, Armed Forces answering the call to help protect our most vulnerable, and doctors and nurses keeping our families healthy. Because thatBԪַs what it means to be Canadian.BԪַ

The national holiday has taken a different tone this year as the pandemic disallows for large gatherings while 2020 has quickly become one of reckoning for systemic racism both in Canada and across the 49th parallel.

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In Vancouver, an anti-Canada Day march is set to start Wednesday afternoon outside of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The event is being hosted by Idle No More, an Indigenous-led group, and intend to BԪַgather to honour all of the lives lost to the Canadian State.BԪַ

According to the , roughly 600 people say they plan to attend.

In his statement, Trudeau said that BԪַCanadaBԪַs success is because of its people,BԪַ particularly those who strive to make the country a place of peace, equality and compansion.

BԪַPeople who know that, only together, we can build a better country, where every senior has a safe place to live, and where we say no to racism, injustice, and hate,BԪַ he continued.

BԪַA country where we understand that our work to ensure everyone has an equal and fair chance at success is never finished.BԪַ

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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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