I'm confused - Canada Eh???

I’m a proud father.  I’m honored to be a Canadian citizen (been a citizen since 1991) and I love this country.  It’s given me opportunity, a safe haven to raise two teenaged-kids and a very high standard of life.  I have no complaints about this country --- well maybe the weather.  Having travelled to some 41 countries, I must say that Canada ranks very high, if not being number one.

Tonight was Jason’s, our oldest child’s high-school graduation ceremony.  Yup, he’s off to Uni in the fall.  He’s just finished 4 very happy years at Westmount Collegiate.  The school has given him a great education, great values and great life-lessons and for that as a parent – I am grateful.

The ceremony was tasteful, sweet, appropriate and I think appreciated by the about 1,000 people (students and their parents) that attended at a lovely banquet centre in Vaughan.

I’m confused.  I am bothered.  

I need to vent – and here’s why?

• No Canadian flag on the nicely adorned stage?
• No Canadian anthem at any point in the 2 hour ceremony?
• No evidence of the fact that our children should be proud of our Canadian values, or even be vaguely knowledgeable as to what these values may even be?

Like WTF?

Now personally, and in full disclosure I believe …

• Most (if not all politicians) will do anything to get the vote (it’s their ticket to employment, after all) – so in other words, I am not very trusting of the sector
• We’ve taken political correctness way too far and we’re now at the point of being so politically correct that we’ll disregard our respect for Canada for fear of offending some/ any fringe minority that may get offended

Putting my political beliefs as well as my love and respect for our great country aside, I’m perplexed why there was no flag and no anthem at tonight’s lovely ceremony.

I’ll try find out why … watch this space for more details.  Meanwhile if anyone can enlighten me, please feel free to do so … even if you think I am being an over-sensitive jack-ass.

Canada – Eh!