CANADA DAY
What does it mean to live in the true north strong and free? We are a proud country, a patriotic one, but we have no definition.
We are bound to sovereignty, but we do not sip tea through stiff upper lips.
We are a country bound by our diversity and willing to embrace all who join us. Yes we are a land of boundless green forests; endless grassy plains; majestic snow capped mountains; and cool, clear rivers and lakes - but it is our people that make us the country we are.
When we celebrate our country, we celebrate our cultures. We celebrate the open diversity that defines our cultural landscape as much as our natural one.
Ours is a country to respect. It contains aspects of the many lands and people that call it home, but it is also a unique place.
When the fireworks light up the sky, celebrate what makes you part of this great land, but don't forget to also celebrate what makes you different from those around you.
Canada is unique. Our emblems are leaves an animals, they are pertinent totems, not empty symbols. Tonight, celebrate your totems with pride.
Happy Canada Day.
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