{"id":11536,"date":"2021-07-01T00:04:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T03:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=11536"},"modified":"2021-07-01T09:26:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:26:28","slug":"bambi-loves-canada-every-day-not-just-on-canada-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/07\/01\/bambi-loves-canada-every-day-not-just-on-canada-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Bambi loves Canada every day, not just on Canada Day\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FinalCanada_Love.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11537\" width=\"514\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FinalCanada_Love.jpg 705w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FinalCanada_Love-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 85vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As Bambi\nposted last year, and as one of her friends from Qu\u00e9bec and the talented Dr.\nMathieu Bock-C\u00f4t\u00e9 reminded her (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2021\/06\/30\/la-verite-a-propos-du-o-canada\">https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2021\/06\/30\/la-verite-a-propos-du-o-canada<\/a>),\nour beautiful national anthem \u201c<em>was initially composed for the French-Canadians<\/em>\u201d\n(= today\u2019s Qu\u00e9beckers), before gradually being \u201c<em>taken<\/em>\u201d by the Canadian state\n\u201c<em>in its process of building a symbolic identity<\/em>\u201d .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Bock-C\u00f4t\u00e9\nis right, one must not forget the truth about a powerful symbol like our <em>O\nCanada<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this wisdom also applies to the dark part of our history about the fate of Indigenous children in residential schools\u2026 and the agony resulting from this tragic cultural genocide \u2639.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, it is by embracing our entire past, with both its tragedies and beauties (while committing to truth, increased peace, healing, and hopefully finally TRUE justice!) that we will write together the next chapter of our country\u2019s great book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes together, we can do it with maturity, peace, and love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not with\nfire, not with blood\u2026 and without destroying any historic statue or burning any\nchurches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we\ncan\u2026 PLEASE let\u2019s do so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until then, with or without municipal celebrations, Happy Canada Day to all\/Bonne f\u00eate du Canada \u00e0 tous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hymne national du Canada en Fran\u00e7ais\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L8Sw6ScUmnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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