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Initiated by: Daniel Everett from Ottawa, Ontario

Whereas:

The Government of Canada continues to expand the number of officially recognized heritage months, commemorative days, and observances dedicated to specific ethnic and cultural communities

The Government of Canada already recognizes more than 20 commemorative days and months for individual ethnic groups

These forms of empty virtue signaling tokenize ethnic communities

This tokenism undermines social cohesion and does not promote Canadian identity and citizenship

National commemorations should reinforce a common Canadian identity rooted in the history, values, and traditions that built our country, based on the legacy of Canada's English and French founding nations, rather than divide Canadians into separate ethnic groups.

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[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

These forms of empty virtue signaling tokenize ethnic communities

That's just like, your opinion man. Many communities appreciate the recognition, and do not begrudge it.