Pinoys in Canada Day!

 


Canada Day is the national day of Canada. It is a federal statutory holiday and its day celebrates the anniversary of the effective date of the Canadian Constitution Act of 1867 (which was then called the British North America Act) that was on 1st of July, 1867,  which united the three separate colonies – that is the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion which was called Canada. Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day. But then, the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. From there, Canada Day celebrations take place every year throughout the entire country, and even in various locations around the world, where Canadians are living abroad.

So Kaibigan, whatever your ways of celebrating Canada Day po, be it having a barbeque party at your backyard with family and friends, or joining in with  community activities for the family or joining the Canada Day parade and watching fireworks po … amidst the fun and enjoyment, let us not all forget to be all thankful especially us Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians, how we are all truly blessed -  you and me and if you have your loved ones here also- to be able to celebrate and be part of the freedom and equality we all enjoy in this new place we all now call home..

And with that I would like to recite to you a short poem written by an Immigrant like us as well… and it goes like this…

Your anthem dearest Canada we sing with pride and thanks

From the heart of all the immigrants who landed on your banks.

And as our family grew embracing each new day

As immigrants before, now Canadians here to stay

The oath was said with greatest pride and hand upon our chest

A promise made to our new land to give our very best

A generation later our children will sing with pride

O Canada we thank you that your arms were open wide.


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