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White Wabbit Warrior @wabbitwarrior - Yesterday, I received an email from my 8 year old daughters school informing me that she has been selected to perform the "land acknowlegent" in her schools upcoming Remembrance Day ceremony.
While my initial reaction was "the hell she is!", I had a night to sleep on it, and crafted my response seen below.
We will not be a part of this virtue signalling that is now quickly becoming a slippery slope across Canada.
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Dear Ms.  and Mr. ,
I am writing as the parent of  , a Grade 3 student at  Elementary, regarding the upcoming Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11th. Ms. recently informed me that my daughter has been selected to deliver the land acknowledgement at the start of the event.
While I appreciate the school's efforts to honour this significant day and involve students in meaningful ways, I must respectfully request that she not participate in this portion of the ceremony.
After careful consideration, our family has decided that  will not be delivering the acknowledgement, and we will be excusing her from school that morning to attend a personal family observance at a local cenotaph.
As a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran who has served our country, and with a family history of military service dating back to the 1700s - long before Canada was a nation - I hold Remembrance Day especially close to my heart.
Many of my ancestors, including my great grandfather - who made the ultimate sacrifice overseas during WW1 and both of my grandfathers who thankfully survived WW2, fought to protect the freedoms we cherish today.
This day, in our view, is sacred in its singular focus: to remember and honour the over 110,000 Canadian soldiers who died in the World Wars, the thousands lost in other conflicts, and the countless veterans who returned bearing the invisible and visible scars of their service.
It is a time to reflect on those who built and defended this land, ensuring its safety for generations, including our own children.
We recognize the importance of cultural education and reconciliation efforts, and Canada thoughtfully designates National Indigenous Peoples' Day on June 21st and National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30th for such observances. These dedicated days allow space for those vital conversations without overshadowing other national commemorations.
On Remembrance Day, however, introducing elements like a land acknowledgement - even with the best intentions - feels like it dilutes the day's profound purpose.
For families like ours, who have contributed to the very fabric of this nation through generations of service, it can inadvertently suggest that our shared history begins elsewhere, rather than celebrating the collective sacrifices that unite us. Daily land acknowledgements at school, while well-meaning, have also begun to weigh heavily on . At just eight years old, she is internalizing messages that frame her - and by extension, her family - as outsiders or "colonizers" on the land her ancestors helped defend and develop.
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