Discussion on Canadian Flag Symbolism and National Contradictions

other · June 2022 · Canada

An opinion article reflects on the symbolism of the Canadian flag and the concept of freedom, highlighting historical and ongoing issues including Indigenous genocide, environmental destruction, and social inequalities.

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• “The Canadian Flag is being flown as symbol of some mythological ‘better’ Canada... There is no way that we can ignore what this nation was built on or that it (and we) continue to profit from ongoing land theft and environmental destruction.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 23rd, 2022 (June 23rd, 2022)

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