The True Origin of Canada

Ivan Hui

North Vancouver, British Columbia

‘[T]he entire Canadian militia fought together for a cause, leading to the citizens to develop feelings of nationalism and pride’

Vimy Ridge: The Epitome of Canada

Katie Webb

Kelowna, British Columbia

‘Vimy Ridge was capable of uniting not only the soldiers to fight as one, but also Canadians on the homefront.’

What Canada Won at Vimy Ridge

Samuel Cho

Kelowna, British Columbia

‘[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’

World War I: Steps in Building Canada's Identity

Michelle Huynh

Vancouver, British Columbia

‘[F]ighting as our own military force in World War I helped us to achieve our own sense of national identity’

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