In Ontario we don’t get rememberance day as a day off, I think that should be addressed first

Agreed, I sort of get why rememberance day as it’s a celebration of the end of the war crossed with remembering all who sacrificed themselves for our freedoms

Not sure I get what there is to celebrate about forcing kids into schools and persecution of indigenous peoples? Maybe some one else can tell us why this is a day to pack beer and go the beach. As I aim sure not many will be sat home thinking of how bad Canada was.

A people’s day would be great idea

Yeh a Memorial Day I suppose, as it was said before any excuse for a day off with pay is ok.

i agree with Bats tho, it’s should be a celebration of indigenous peoples rather than remembering the worse of Canadians cruel actions. Which at the time they may have thought was ok, like people thought slavery was ok :@0

Celebrate doesn't necessarily mean to party on down. It's means to acknowledge or commemorate but it is usually used for happy occasions.

pride has a parade to celebrate, in the same manner, it would be nice to see a full blown indigenous parade once a year. There could be so much colour and sound.

peterborough has an indigenous day around midsummer. Held in a downtown park it's bit like a powwow but without a Grand Entrance.

edit. It's a national day just not a stat day. https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/11.../1100100013249

on reflection the stat day could be called Reconciliation Day.