You are 154 years old today. That's a proud achievement. You used to be the envy of the world. Inclusive. Progressive. Modern. Fair. Peacemakers. You have a lot to be proud of. Of this nobody can deny.
But now your past has come back to haunt you. You weren't always inclusive. You weren't always progressive. You weren't always fair. It was a different country then, run by different people.
What matters is what you do now. Will you own up to your mistakes? Will you atone for them? Let's show the world that even though we're not perfect and our culture is built on a broken premise, that we have the desire and the will to make amends. Don't think "cancel culture". Think "reparation culture". We can still be proud of our successes as long as we acknowledge our failures.
In case you don't know where to begin, start with empathy, kindness and love. Always.
I love you Canada. Kisâkihitin! Kitsikakomim! (Cree and Blackfoot)
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