Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant wrote: > Rolfe Tessem asked: > >>Ted, >> >>I have to admit that I'm clueless as to what event July 1 commemorates >>in Canada. Can you enlighten us here south of the border? :-) >> >>Obviously, it is not Canadian independence, since Canada is still a part >>of the British Empire, oops, I mean Commonwealth. :-).<<< > > > Hi Rolfe > Well yes we are part of a "Commonwealth of Nations" created after the demise > of the British Empire, But we as Canadians and Canada are as independent a > country just as you are in the USA. > > We aren't responsible to any other country nor the Queen, as revered as She > is, she's merely a figure head of respect of our Nation. It's like she's the > Queen of Canada, but without any authority over what we do or say. Has > absolutely no control over what this Nation does or how it acts, > parliamentary, governing or other wise. > > July 1 is the date of our, what at one time was called "Dominion of Canada" > day. As in the founding of the Dominion of Canada within part of the British > Empire. Then in 1982 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau took action to make > Canada an independent country and the name of the day was changed to, > "Canada Day." > > Which of course created a great deal of angst between Canadians of old > British stock and new Canadians of other nationalities. However, as the old > died off and young Canadians grew up knowing only Canada Day the angst has > passed. So now we're pretty well all wild and wooly Canadians on Canada day. > > So in effect our Canada Day isn't much different than your ID 4, except ours > came about without the violence of war and civil strife your founding > fathers endured. So I hope this helps you understand a tiny bit more of your > northern neighbour. :-) Ted, Thanks for the history lesson. I really had no idea... Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, Ny 10014 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html