There have been countless historically significant events that have shaped Canada into the “strong and free” nation it is today, but there is also a particular moment in Canada’s history that has shaped my identity as a young Canadian with the freedom to love and the strength to be who I was meant to be. The protest against the gay bathhouse raids of 1981 is a profound moment in Canadian history that has shaped my identity as a young woman with an impregnable sense of self and the will to fight for what I believe in.
I chose this question because I wanted a chance to explore some events in my country's history that greatly reflect my identity.
I have concocted a story about my great-great-great-great grandfather, Chung Yip Lee, who came to Canada in 1858.
Canadian Identity is a topic that is very close to my heart as I am an immigrant to Canada myself.
