Feature Story: Book examines our national holidays and their deeper significance

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2017-03-22Author
External Relations, University of Regina
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No doubt, Canada Day 2017 promises to be this country’s biggest birthday bash in decades as the country marks the sesquicentennial of Confederation. But what does it really mean to celebrate Canada Day (Dominion Day to traditionalists) or other national or provincial holidays – including Victoria Day, Labour Day, and Thanksgiving Day – for that matter?