‘The War of 1812 remains the defining moment of Canadian history: the origin of Canada as a nation.’
‘Our government should take responsibility in the past by learning from past governments to ensure in a positive future.’
‘The government was responsible for taking their land, affecting their health, and for not providing basic services to the community.’
‘The world started to acknowledge Canadians as worthy not only on the battlefield, but also upon the international stage.’
‘Vimy Ridge was capable of uniting not only the soldiers to fight as one, but also Canadians on the homefront.’
‘[W]hen Canada left the war, the world could not look at Canada as just a “colony” no longer, nor as a subordinate of Britain, or France’
