Jul 1

Happy Canada Day

To all of my listeners in Canada, Happy Canada Day! Canada Day is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 which united the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada.

Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day celebrations take place throughout the country, as well as in various locations around the world, attended by Canadians living abroad.

6 Responses to “Happy Canada Day”

  1. Asheim

    Love it! I am half Canadian on my mother’s side. Happy Canada Day to all our fellow Canadians! My mom’s family were Ridge pioneers in Raymond Alberta.

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