Lest we forget. On November 11 we pause to honour the men and women who have served Canada, and the families who waited for them.
These trusted Canadian organisations offer ceremony information, free learning resources, and the history behind Remembrance Day.
I served 17 years in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve as a Military Police officer, and more than two years as a B.C. Sheriff. Remembrance Day is personal for me, and for many of the families I work with.
To every veteran, serving member, and family who has given something for this country: thank you.
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the guns of the First World War fell silent. Canada has marked that moment every year since, and Remembrance Day now honours all Canadians who have served and sacrificed in wartime and in peacekeeping.
Across Canada, people pause at 11 a.m. for two minutes of silence. Many communities hold ceremonies at local cenotaphs and war memorials, and the national ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
The red poppy comes from \u201CIn Flanders Fields,\u201D the poem written in 1915 by Canadian doctor and soldier Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. The Royal Canadian Legion\u2019s Poppy Campaign, which began in 1921, raises funds to support veterans and their families. Poppies are traditionally worn on the left side, close to the heart.
Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in British Columbia, so many workplaces and schools close or hold their own observances. If your family is working through a separation or an estate matter, we know how hard this season can be, and we are here when you are ready.
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Find a ceremony near you and see how the poppy campaign supports veterans and their families.
Free materials for families, teachers and community groups.
Remembrance Day in the Classroom: teacher resource kit
How Remembrance Day began, and the stories Canada’s national museum preserves.
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