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sl8

(16,127 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2024, 05:53 AM Jul 1

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 1 OP

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

Happy Canada Day! unweird Jul 1 #2

Eh? BWdem4life Jul 1 #3

Coming up with a plate of poutine and saluting many friends japple Jul 1 #4

Bless the Canadians! If I were forced to leave the US, I'd want to live in Montreal or Toronto. marble falls Jul 1 #5

I have family in Kelowna, BC. Beautiful area that has experienced loads of growth in the last 10-15 years. flying_wahini Jul 1 #6

Thank you! Spazito Jul 1 #7

Bobby Gimby's Canada Song OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jul 1 #8

My first Canada Day since getting Canadian Citizenship mchill Jul 1 #9

Congrats! maspaha Jul 1 #11

I'm slightly familiar mchill Jul 1 #13

Everyone loves Canada fromVT Jul 1 #10

Just dropped in... maspaha Jul 1 #12

HAPPY CANADA DAY, CANADIANS! raging moderate Jul 1 #14

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,249 posts)

1. Hurray! . . . . . nt

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:06 AM

Jul 1

unweird

(2,857 posts)

2. Happy Canada Day!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:36 AM

Jul 1

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

BWdem4life

(2,076 posts)

3. Eh?

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 07:02 AM

Jul 1

japple

(10,199 posts)

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

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 07:42 AM

Jul 1

from Canada today!

marble falls

(59,971 posts)

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

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 07:42 AM

Jul 1

flying_wahini

(7,630 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, 08:48 AM

Jul 1

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

(52,962 posts)

7. Thank you!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 08:53 AM

Jul 1

OneBlueDotS-Carolina

(1,422 posts)

8. Bobby Gimby's Canada Song

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Mon Jul 1, 2024, 09:07 AM

Jul 1

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

(1,045 posts)

9. My first Canada Day since getting Canadian Citizenship

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 09:08 AM

Jul 1

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

(338 posts)

11. Congrats!

Reply to mchill (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 11:55 AM

Jul 1

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

(1,045 posts)

13. I'm slightly familiar

Reply to maspaha (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 01:08 PM

Jul 1

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, 11:11 AM

Jul 1

maspaha

(338 posts)

12. Just dropped in...

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 11:59 AM

Jul 1

…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

(4,455 posts)

14. HAPPY CANADA DAY, CANADIANS!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 02:59 PM

Jul 1

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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