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sl8

(16,226 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2024, 04:53 AM Jul 2024

Happy Canada Day!

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day/about.html

The history of Canada Day

Canada Day is a day to reflect on what it means to be Canadian, to share what makes us proud and to celebrate in our own way. This pride is reflected in as many ways as there are Canadians.

Canada Day highlights the richness of our land, our diversity, our culture, our contributions, but above all, our people. Since 1868, July 1 is an opportunity for Canadians from all communities to come together.

The creation of Canada Day

July 1, 1867: The British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) creates Canada.

June 20, 1868: Governor General Lord Monck signs a proclamation that requests all Her Majesty's subjects across Canada to celebrate July 1.

1879: A federal law makes July 1 a statutory holiday as the "anniversary of Confederation," which is later called "Dominion Day."

October 27, 1982: July 1, "Dominion Day" officially becomes Canada Day.

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Some events:

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day.html

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Happy Canada Day! (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2024 OP

Hurray! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #1

Happy Canada Day! unweird Jul 2024 #2

Eh? BWdem4life Jul 2024 #3

Coming up with a plate of poutine and saluting many friends japple Jul 2024 #4

Bless the Canadians! If I were forced to leave the US, I'd want to live in Montreal or Toronto. marble falls Jul 2024 #5

I have family in Kelowna, BC. Beautiful area that has experienced loads of growth in the last 10-15 years. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #6

Thank you! Spazito Jul 2024 #7

Bobby Gimby's Canada Song OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jul 2024 #8

My first Canada Day since getting Canadian Citizenship mchill Jul 2024 #9

Congrats! maspaha Jul 2024 #11

I'm slightly familiar mchill Jul 2024 #13

Everyone loves Canada fromVT Jul 2024 #10

Just dropped in... maspaha Jul 2024 #12

HAPPY CANADA DAY, CANADIANS! raging moderate Jul 2024 #14

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,788 posts)

1. Hurray! . . . . . nt

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 05:06 AM

Jul 2024

unweird

(2,942 posts)

2. Happy Canada Day!

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 05:36 AM

Jul 2024

25 miles further west and I could have been born Canadian.

BWdem4life

(2,419 posts)

3. Eh?

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:02 AM

Jul 2024

japple

(10,287 posts)

4. Coming up with a plate of poutine and saluting many friends

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:42 AM

Jul 2024

from Canada today!

marble falls

(61,892 posts)

5. Bless the Canadians! If I were forced to leave the US, I'd want to live in Montreal or Toronto.

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:42 AM

Jul 2024

flying_wahini

(7,945 posts)

6. I have family in Kelowna, BC. Beautiful area that has experienced loads of growth in the last 10-15 years.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 07:48 AM

Jul 2024

Lots of peaches, cherries and grapes grown there. Loads of wineries and upscale dining.
So now it’s getting expensive, but the dollar is strong there. Just saying.

Spazito

(53,921 posts)

7. Thank you!

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 07:53 AM

Jul 2024

OneBlueDotS-Carolina

(1,431 posts)

8. Bobby Gimby's Canada Song

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 08:07 AM

Jul 2024

Expo 67 - Canada's Centennial celebration song:
C-A-N-A-D-A. Lester B. Pearson was the PM, Pierre Trudeau was Minister of Justice.

mchill

(1,074 posts)

9. My first Canada Day since getting Canadian Citizenship

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 08:08 AM

Jul 2024

Thank you for this!

During COVID, during Trump, I did yet another search to see if I had an easy path to Canadian citizenship based on my parents born there though becoming US Naturalized. I discovered that in 2009, and actually due to 9/11, the Canadian laws had changed and unbeknownst to me, I had suddenly became a Canadian citizen since birth.

All that was left was the paperwork (and time). I finally got my Canadian Citizenship in December 2023.

Make my first househunting trip next month.

Happy Canada Day!!

maspaha

(373 posts)

11. Congrats!

Reply to mchill (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 10:55 AM

Jul 2024

My spouse was born in Canada and only lived there until he was two. He was able to get our daughter Canadian citizenship. Best paperwork we ever filled out!

mchill

(1,074 posts)

13. I'm slightly familiar

Reply to maspaha (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 12:08 PM

Jul 2024

With spouses not being able to get citizenship so easily. A friend of a friend was married to a Canadian, they moved to Vancouver Island, she was studying to get her citizenship (I think she had to live there for some years to even qualify to apply), then her husband died. She had to leave!!!! She was a retired judge; probably had the means so moved to Ireland where she qualified for citizenship.

Today’s events have me feeling a bit more urgent about moving.

fromVT

(269 posts)

10. Everyone loves Canada

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 10:11 AM

Jul 2024

maspaha

(373 posts)

12. Just dropped in...

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 10:59 AM

Jul 2024

…to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day! We’re flying the Canadian flag at our house today and I’m wearing Old Navy’s Canada Day t-shirt. We currently live sweating it out in Arizona.

So grateful for our northern neighbors!

raging moderate

(4,490 posts)

14. HAPPY CANADA DAY, CANADIANS!

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 01:59 PM

Jul 2024

We are so happy and grateful to have you all there, next door to us! We wish you all a wonderful year ahead!

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