Statement by the Prime Minister on Canada Day

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, right now issued the next assertion on Canada Day:

“Joyful Canada Day!

“Irrespective of the place you might be right now, I hope you might be celebrating the unbelievable folks, the land, and the story that’s Canada. It’s a narrative that started greater than 157 years in the past – with Indigenous Peoples who’ve referred to as this land house since time immemorial.

“It’s a narrative of sacrifice. When Canadian troopers stormed the seashores of Normandy, they knew they had been risking their lives. However freedom – even for these throughout an ocean, even for generations of individuals they might by no means meet – was value combating for.

“It’s a narrative that features injustices, ones that we’re confronting on our path of reconciliation. It’s a narrative of studying – studying that we’re stronger not regardless of our variations, however due to them.

“And it’s a narrative that’s nonetheless being written, by unbelievable Canadians who step up for his or her group and nation. From the employees and volunteers who cared for our most weak throughout the pandemic, to the courageous first responders who, proper now, race towards hazard to guard properties from wildfires, to the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who stand on the frontlines, defending democracy and freedom.

“Collectively, let’s hold bettering this unbelievable place all of us name house. Let’s make our communities extra vibrant, dynamic, and inclusive. Let’s break boundaries and create alternative for everybody. Let’s construct a future the place each technology has a good shot, regardless of who you might be, the place you come from, the way you pray, or who you like. And let’s work collectively to fulfil the promise of this nation – a promise of peace, freedom, prosperity, and equity.

“On this Canada Day, let’s rejoice all the pieces we’ve got achieved collectively and reaffirm our work to make Canada even higher.”