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Remembrance Day


November 7, 1996
Ottawa, Ontario

"Canada is a nation blessed as few others. The freedom and prosperity that we enjoy today are the legacy of the tremendous sacrifices made by earlier generations of Canadians. Each year on November 11, we set aside some time to remember those whose courage and love of country have safeguarded all that we hold dear.

Remembrance Day is a day of reflection, when we mourn the loss of so many bright spirits in the cause of peace. This, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, marks the end of the first global conflict of our century. There have been other wars since then, as shattering and as devastating to humanity, but Canadians have always held fast to the values and ideals that helped shape our country, and have never shirked from their commitment to the international community. The men and women who have played their part in the First and Second World War, the Korean and Persian Gulf Wars, and peacekeeping operations around the world, have been guided by the same selflessness and courage. On this day, we salute all of them, while offering a solemn prayer for those who did not return.

Let us remember, and let us hope that the new century will dawn in peace and understanding for our children and our children's children."

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