Juno News - July 01, 2019


Happy Canada Day! Happy Dominion Day!

Topics
Quebec identity and Canadian unity
Mentioned
Pete Martino John Simcoe Quebecer
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6 minutes

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163.31

Word count

1,004

Sentence count

53

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1

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Hate speech

4

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Learn English with Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a special message on Canada Day, which is celebrated across the country on May 14th, 2019, to honour the memory of Canadian soldiers who died in World War II and the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.

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00:00:00.000 Happy Canada Day. My favorite Canadian moment took place more than 75 years ago. It didn't
00:00:12.120 even take place on Canadian soil. It took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. For my favorite
00:00:17.100 Canadian moment, I'm choosing D-Day in the storming of Juneau Beach. To me, that's one of Canada's
00:00:22.260 greatest military achievements, one of our most important days, a day in which the world relied
00:00:27.160 on the bravery and strength of Canadian soldiers in a day in which Canada came through and did,
00:00:33.100 it was needed, and did the job. And many men lost their lives that day, but many men also fought
00:00:38.600 back against the forces of evil and secured peace for the world. And to me, that day shows what it
00:00:44.440 really means to be a Canadian. It shows the bravery of our Canadian soldiers. It shows the strength of
00:00:49.480 our Canadian soldiers and the resolve of our soldiers to come through when it mattered the most. Also,
00:00:55.120 for me, that day is important because my great-grandfather was there as a photographer
00:00:59.260 embedded with the military on that day. And he was able to take one of the most important photographs
00:01:04.560 of the war, a historic photograph that I believe symbolizes what it means to be a Canadian and what
00:01:09.760 it meant on that day for those men to lay it on the line for everyone's freedom. We have so much to
00:01:15.400 be thankful for. We have one of the greatest countries in the world that so many men fought and died for.
00:01:20.220 Never let anyone tell you that you can't be happy to be a Canadian. You can't celebrate this
00:01:24.140 wonderful country. One of my favorite moments in Canadian history actually predates Canada,
00:01:29.240 at least predates Confederation. I want to go back to 1793 in the province of Upper Canada,
00:01:35.000 where Lieutenant Governor John Simcoe responded to a campaign by a free black veteran by the name
00:01:40.620 of Peter Martin, a campaign that would have a significant ripple effect not just in Canada
00:01:45.560 or the British colonies, but across the British Empire. And that was the move towards ending slavery.
00:01:51.460 You see, what had happened was Peter Martin wanted there to be change. He had fled to Upper Canada
00:01:57.700 from the United States. Lieutenant Governor Simcoe was aware of this. He was open to this
00:02:02.580 and introduced an act in 1793 called the Act to Prevent the Further Introduction of Slaves
00:02:08.160 and to Limit the Term of Contracts for Servitude Within This Province.
00:02:12.280 The bill prohibited the importation of slaves. Now, many would say, rightfully so, it didn't go far 1.00
00:02:18.320 enough. But historians have said it went about as far as it could at the time, while still having
00:02:23.540 meaningful results and still having compliance. It ensured that slavery died with that generation 1.00
00:02:29.360 in Upper Canada. And this radiated outwards until the British Empire banned slavery in 1835
00:02:35.440 around the British world. This is a tremendous move towards personal freedom that emanated from
00:02:41.680 Upper Canada in the land we now call Ontario in the Dominion of Canada. Many examples throughout
00:02:47.760 history of Canadians standing up for freedom. And I remember them and honour them on this Dominion Day.
00:02:52.480 One of my favourite moments in Canadian history has to be the rejection of Quebec separatism in both
00:03:02.880 the 1980 and 1995 referendums. From its history, culture, music and language, Quebec is an important
00:03:12.240 contributor to Canada's national identity. The French language is also something that differentiates us
00:03:18.160 from some of our allies, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. I am
00:03:23.920 grateful that Quebec is part of our confederation in today's times, as it stands out in its rejection 1.00
00:03:29.440 of American woke culture, which is being imported into our country. I remember when a professor at my
00:03:35.760 university was subject to brutal treatment by leftist students because she used a word that was 1.00
00:03:42.400 politically incorrect in one of her lectures. It was Quebecers that came to her defence. And despite
00:03:49.680 its government having imposed one of the most oppressive COVID restriction regimes anywhere in the
00:03:54.960 world, Quebecers stood strong in defence of their individual liberties and freedoms, something that I saw
00:04:02.080 with my own eyes when I was covering the freedom convoy in Ottawa. Quite frankly, there are a lot of things
00:04:08.080 that would not be possible without the presence of Quebec in our confederation. And hence, I think 0.85
00:04:14.080 it's great that the majority of Quebecers rejected the vision and chose to remain a part of Canada.
00:04:20.240 I am proud to be both a Quebecer and a Canadian, especially on this day where we celebrate our great country.
00:04:27.440 Well, this is going to date me, but I'm old enough to remember Expo 67, the huge World's Fair in Montreal that
00:04:35.840 marked Canada's 100th birthday. I was a little girl then. My mum, dad, brother and myself climbed into his
00:04:44.480 old 88 and drove all the way to Montreal to enjoy the futuristic look at the world and some 60 pavilions
00:04:53.680 for around the globe. It was a true testament to Canada's unity back in 1967. And I think of that now,
00:05:02.800 in 2022, where our country is marked by divisiveness and polarization. And I sure hope that one of these
00:05:12.320 days we all come together and celebrate what is really a beautiful country from sea to shining sea.
00:05:19.440 Hello everyone. Happy Canada Day. Canada is a country that is truly worth celebrating. One of my favorite
00:05:25.440 moments as a Canadian was attending the 2019 Toronto Raptors Championship Parade. At the end of the day,
00:05:32.080 Canadians are able to put their differences aside and put their support behind the sports team and
00:05:38.320 were able to unify behind sport. Since the Toronto Raptors are the only Canadian basketball team,
00:05:45.040 it was extra special when they were able to bring the championship home in 2019 and millions of Canadians
00:05:52.080 flooded the streets of downtown Toronto to throw their support, not just behind the basketball team,
00:05:58.640 but also behind their country.