It’s party time from coast to coast!
On July 1, Canadians gather together across this great country of ours for the traditional Canada Day celebrations. Official ceremonies, shows, fireworks displays and other festivities take place in every Canadian province and territory.
that time, Canada was divided into four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The following year, Governor General Monck called on the population to celebrate Canada’s birthday, a tradition that has continued for the past 149 years. These annual festivities give us the opportunity to pay tribute to Canada’s history, to celebrate the values and symbols that distinguish us (flag, coat of arms, national anthem) and to show our pride in this beautiful country. Since July 1, 2012, a new activity brings together all Canadians on Canada Day: the Great Canadian Oath.
This is a ceremony during which all new Canadian citizens are invited to take the citizenship oath. The first great oath-taking took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Since then similar events have been organized in several cities across the country. Towards the 150th anniversary Public rejoicing will be at an all-time high in 2017, when Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary. Preparations are already well underway andmajor celebrations are planned. To learn more about the upcoming festivities — and discover the “Canada 150” logo — visit www.canada.pch.gc.ca.
A bit of history Canada was cre- ated in 1867 when the British North America Act (now called the 1867 Consti- tution Act) was signed. At
Bonne fête du Canada! Happy Canada Day!
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