Canada Day Cancelled
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Trudeau says ‘be honest’ about our past, as residential school reflections mark Canada DayHis comments come after over 1,100 unmarked graves were found at the sites of three former residential schools across the country.CanadaJul 1, 2021
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Canada Day arrives as country reels from residential school discoveriesGroups, organizations and municipalities who have decided against holding special events today after hundreds of unmarked graves were found at residential school sites.CanadaJul 1, 2021
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‘Radical left’: O’Toole opposes cancelling Canada Day while Liberals urge reflectionO'Toole offered his insights on the moment the country finds itself in to members of his caucus and staff gathered in Ottawa before the House of Commons breaks for summer.CanadaJun 23, 2021
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Three northern Saskatchewan communities ‘pause’ Canada DayLeaders of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, La Ronge and Air Ronge decided not to celebrate Canada Day in 2021. Instead, they focused on marking National Indigenous People's Day.CanadaJun 22, 2021
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Belleville to forego Canada Day celebrations this yearThe City of Belleville, Ont., says it has cancelled Canada Day celebrations to mourn the residential school discovery and based on issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJun 22, 2021
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Penticton, Kelowna cancel Canada Day festivitiesPenticton and Kelowna will not be hosting Canada Day festivities this year, although the cities are citing different reasons for the cancellation.CanadaJun 20, 2021
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Prince Edward County to celebrate Canada Day differently this yearThe municipality of Prince Edward County says although traditional Canada Day events won't go ahead, it will still offer funding for events that are already planned for July 1.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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COVID-19: Canada Day in Ottawa goes virtual for 2nd year in a row with Jann ArdenThe federal government has ruled out any in-person festivities on Parliament Hill for Canada Day this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJun 11, 2021
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Victoria scraps online Canada Day event after remains found at Kamloops residential schoolThe city will instead work with First Nations on an alternative broadcast that will air later in the summer "that explores what it means to be Canadian, in light of recent events."CanadaJun 10, 2021
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Cancel Canada Day rally draws hundreds to downtown VancouverThe group Idle No More organized a rally in downtown Vancouver as part of a nationwide movement.CanadaJul 2, 2020
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