Winnipeg faces backlash after changing Canada Day to ‘New Day’

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz Roberto Wakerell-Cruz Montreal, QC

67 percent of Canadians do not support calls to “cancel Canada Day.”

The city of Winnipeg’s Canada Day festivities are being “reimagined” by organizers, who have changed the day’s name to “New Day.”

The event, organized by The Forks, will be going forward without fireworks and without acknowledging Canada Day, with organizers saying: “We are reimagining a Canada Day, a new day, that includes a reflective, inclusive and fun day for everyone to come together,” reports Post Media.

Reaction to the changes has been mostly negative, however, including from mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk, who wrote in a tweet: “On July 1st, I will be proudly celebrating Canada’s birthday because I love my country unconditionally. I guess I can’t do that at the Forks because I’ve recently learned that it’s canceled.”

“PS — I’m currently accepting invitations to all actual Canada Day parties.”

The Forks, a historic site in the city’s centre, has had to defend its decision to rename festivities, with the Board for the Forks North Portage Partnership writing, “Controversy has arisen over the plans for a reimagined Canada Day at the Forks.”

full story at https://thepostmillennial.com/winnipeg-faces-backlash-after-changing-canada-day-to-new-day

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