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Happy Canada Day! (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by MelanieJoy@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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That’s it, just wanted to send it out there, hosers 🍁 πŸ€—

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

HAPPY CANADA DAY TO YOU ALL!

Indigenous Canadian here. I advocate for my community and my family on all the things that Canada has done to us in the past. I remind people of all of that and some of it is terrible history.

I'll still remind people today ..... but at the same time I do know that this is a great country and many people are trying to come to terms with the past. I've been to many countries in the world .... over 30 countries ... so I know that we live in a great country.

My dad attended residential school and he was miserable and terrorized there .... but before he died and all through his life, he always enjoyed Canada Day because it was a day to make it fun for us kids. We can remember the politics but we can still celebrate the significance of what this country is and continues to be.

SO HAPPY CANADA DAY TO YOU ALL!

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Great perspective. Unfortunately we can't change the past. We can only do what we can to help the people, the environment, alive today and that will live tomorrow. We have to uncover and keep the knowledge of the past to inform what and how we do.

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happy Canada D'eh from a lawn chair near or far from you!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Beautiful way to spend the day. Happy Canada D'eh! .... Eh? .... EH!

[–] Woofcat@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happy Canada Day!

Currently celebrating from Mexico

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Buenas dias feliz dia de Canada!

Happy Canada Day!

[–] LemmyKravitz@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! πŸπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! I hope you all have a good one.

[–] Nackledar@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! Have a great long weekend everyone!

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happy Canada Day! Currently sitting on the grass beside the Brockville Farmers Market.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No better way to celebrate the country we live in than to touch the earth we all enjoy!

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

We don't spend enough time sitting on the ground.

[–] kubijoe@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

It is a great day for Canada; and therefore, the world! Happy Canada Day πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

[–] Unimps@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada to all across the Fediverse!

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! Hope it's a good one!

[–] DrummyB@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada D’eh! from Calgary

[–] StarLuigi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Not a Canadian but happy Canada day from Ohio! I'd love to move there someday.

[–] ahhppoozz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

[–] Cobrachickenwing@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! Cobra Chickens represent.

[–] Waefaerir@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Happy Canada Day from Toronto, everyone! So happy to have found this community! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

[–] huiccewudu@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hello neighbour. Happy Canada Day to you too. It's going to be a hot one!

[–] Waefaerir@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Hello! Indeed, I will be celebrating indoors today! Back bacon, butter tarts and Crown Royal to mark the occasion! 🍁

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day to you too Tarana!

[–] Hickok@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day everyone!

[–] InLikeClint@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

From an embarrassed US citizen, Happy Canada Day!

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't be. Just vote like your life and ours depend on it in every election. πŸ₯² Happy Canada Day and Independence Day in advance!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From an indigenous Canadian .... our two countries share a lot of history together ... we are like quarrelsome siblings that always know we love each other ... Happy Canada Day and Happy Independence Day!

[–] Prezhotnuts@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Well US is leading the charge to fund Ukraine's war against Russia.

As much as there is stuff that is embarrassing, I am happy to you as neighbours!

[–] 2d@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My first Canada day, and my first ever full day spent in Canada. So excited

[–] GxC@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Welcome! And depending on where you are, sorry about the air quality :/

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just going to leave this here.

Edit: bring on the downvotes, makes you bigots easier to block.

[–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That article really just convinces me more that the cancel canada day movement is naive and misguided.

Don't take and sully our national day. Instead choose to enrich and improve it by making it more. There is room for both national pride on our Country and acknowledgement of past crimes.

Respectfully, fuck off.

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[–] dkbg@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I would tend to agree with everything in the article. Be careful about calling anyone who downvotes you a bigot though...sowing division is ultimately not helpful. Canada was and is built on a very ugly foundation and some people will have a lot of trouble accepting that, but the people need to unite as a collective to make it a better place, not polarise ourselves (i.e. like the US).

[–] striderk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

For my first post as refugee from reddit, I wish you all a Happy Canada day!

[–] giantshortfacedbear@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day from sunny Squamish

[–] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! Never vote for conservatives/neo liberals that want to tear our country down and turn us into the USA.

[–] pizza@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada day with love from Canada

[–] kostel_thecreed@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day to you all. Avec <3 du Quebec

[–] StellarDreams@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ

[–] xc2215x@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day to all Canadians.

[–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

O Canada! You will have my heart and gratitude forever β™₯️

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day, eh!

[–] Arotrios@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I blame Canada.

[–] techietechtecherson@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Happy Canada Day from Edmonton!

[–] gracicot@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happy moving day! From MontrΓ©al πŸ€—

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

mon ami, bonne fΓͺte du Canada!

[–] Borgzilla@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happy Canada Day! I was born and raised in this country, but I don't feel 'Canadian' for some reason. I know this is a great country and we have it pretty good here, but I just can't help it.

[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

I was born in Europe but grew up in the US with US + Canadian citizenship. I've lived here for six and a half years now, and I fully believe that national identity can be a transitive thing

[–] Fentikx@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, and happy Canada Day to all of you too!

[–] Chickenlambchops@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

first comment, happy Canada Day. I guess I'll remember my Cake day or whatever its called over here.

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