Should Canada change its national anthem?
3 March 2010
Oh, Canada… In the wake of potentially the greatest cultural and patriotic moments the annals of your history, parliament wants to change the national anthem –seriously.
The Governor General Michaelle Jean announced in today’s throne speech that we, Canada, should adopt a more gender-neutral phrasing of the Canadian anthem:
“True patriot love in all thy sons command”
Yes, that one part, that one word, in the Canadian anthem is under the scrutiny of political correctness all for the sake of…I don’t even know.
In case you were wondering, the revised version may go something like this:
“True patriot love thou dost in us command”
If this is the government’s way of trying to rouse patriotism in an effort to preserve and protect something that, in itself, is perfectly fine, this is not the way. If this is the government’s way of delaying further action without requestion a third prorogation, congratulations. I think the Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff got it right in calling out the government for taking no real action on women’s equality, and simply putting forth symbolic gestures.
In all reality, what does this act achieve? Personally, I feel that national anthems, especially Canada’s, are inherently inclusive — after all, that’s kind of the point of a national anthem. I doubt any of the Olympic female athletes were contemplating the socio-political implications of gender-bias phrasing while they were winning gold last month.
Nevertheless, I kind of get it? Change isn’t easy and always comes with resistance, and this is all in the name of social progress. And, our discourse and phrasing shapes and alters the way we should think about and approach issues — theoretically. But, does it really? Will changing this one word in the Canadian anthem change the way in which we approach gender issues in Canada? Will further equality of rights for men and women? Doubtful. What is more, I don’t think it will be worth the social backlash this government will face in today’s papers.
I think I speak on behalf of the majority of Canadians when I ask, “Is this really happening?!”
Some peoples lives are so intertwined… Really…Read this story…
When I was in high school back in the 80’s, I attended a national encampment as a girl scout. There, I met Melissa who was to be my pen friend for the rest of high school. She was a girl scout from Nueva Vizcaya, a northern Philippine province. In the 80’s, keeping in touch meant writing letters. No, not e-mails, but handwritten letters that took about a week to send by mail. Giddy teenagers that we were, we exchanged stories all throughout high school and sent each other our latest photos with our high school buddies. By the time, we reached 4th year high school, Melissa spoke of the possibility of attending the University of the Philippines (UP), where I was already attending high school and where I hoped to continue my university studies. I promised to send her a letter when the results of the entrance exams came out. When they did, however, I did not see her name on the list of new students. Thus, I decided not to send her a letter.
The next thing I knew, she was telling me that she was attending college at UP. I was surprised and felt guilty that I hadn’t looked closely enough for her name.
And so our freshman year at the same university started – without us seeing each other. Cellphones were not yet in vogue then so it was not easy to keep in touch even with someone who was probably just around the corner. Then one day, inside the G Miranda Bookstore on campus, I bumped into Melissa. We stared at each other for a few seconds before both letting out a loud , “Oh my God!”
Unfortunately, we could only squeeze in a few lines because I was late for an appointment and had to rush. After that chance meeting, the rest of college life was uneventful for us.
Fast forward to 1995. I was in Ontario, Canada visiting my friend, Brenda. Brenda left before we could finish college and she was continuing her education in Toronto. I would oftentimes tag along whenever she went to class but always stayed in the library while waiting for her. While having lunch one day, she introduced me to one of her Filipino classmates named Brian. Brian started to ask me about home, the Philippines. He told me where he was from and that he remembered a girl he had had a crush on since high school. I told him that I knew someone from his province named Melissa. He said, “Oh, that is also the name of the girl I like so much.” Then, I went on to tell him my pen friend’s full name. Then Brian gaped at me. “That’s the name of the girl I want to marry!”
It turned out that that Brian and Melissa were high school batchmates before Brian left the Philippines.
“What?! Oh, my God?! Really?! What a small world!”, was all could say in my utter amazement.
The following year, I was back in Manila, Philippines. I went out for dinner and a movie with some friends one night. They invited a guy named James to join us. James was a visitor from Mississauga, Canada. After dinner, we were walking to the movie theater when I tried to make small talk with James and asked him about his family in the Philippines. He told me his relatives were from Nueva Vizcaya. I told him nonchalantly that I knew someone from there.
“Solano”, that’s where my friend is from, ” I said.
“Don’t tell me your family is from there,” I joked.
He said, “Yes, they are.”
“Oh, don’t tell me you know Melissa (I mentioned her surname).”
“She’s my cousin.” James said.
“No way. I don’t believe this!”
This is a story that I never grow tired narrating to people. And each time, I could only smile and be amused at how the lives of two individuals, who otherwise exist independently of each other, intertwine at several points.
Melissa is not my best friend. We do not celebrate our birthdays together. We do not bother to announce to each other the important milestones in our lives. We do not hang out together. All of our encounters are unplanned.
But because of this story, I always speak of her fondly. And whenever we see each other, I do feel like some cosmic force binds our lives together. She must feel that way, too.
And did I mention that the men we married knew each other from college?
And that Melissa’s sister was my colleague at my first job?
I am already looking forward to the next encounter…
Often I feel like I’m a madman with a sign, there are so many issues to defend. Through my background I have spent much time in Nature, the outdoors, mostly in my province which is British Columbia.
It all comes down to what you want. Do you want an environment. Do you know what you want ….. be informed.
People get all fuzzy when they come to Vancouver because they have not seen anything like it. Great I am proud of my city I was born here. I rode around the seawall the other day met people from all over the world and told them you could spend several lifetimes here and not experience all the natural wonder. We have 27,000 kilometres of kayak-able coastline 2.5 Germany’s can fit into BC. Exploration and discovery if you want its here but sadly it is being quickly eroded. The beauty of our city is something to behold and is easily showcase-able its initial image is positive but is superficial.
Just like the Olympic marketing ploy of Whistler; I traveled to Squamish he other day brilliant sun 15C not a snowflake in sight this winter yet they have a snowplow running on the salted highway and and a new vehicle chain-up sign at Britannia Beach. Carry chains beyond this point from October to May. They moved that sign south by about 30 km and then its like December to February if at all. It’s all apart of marketing speak to make something seem as it is not.
In the outstanding Olympic opening Grizzly Bears and Orca’s are used as iconic representations of this province yet we do little to protect them. Grizzly’s are hunted, Orca populations are stressed, by pollution, lack of salmon and in fact pre-1950’s we used to kill them too.
As we speak a lake ironically called FISH, with 85000 trout has been given the go ahead by our forward thinking provincial gov’t to be used as a mine slag pit.
Dutch Shell (Nigeria eco-disaster fame) is about to develop in the headwaters of the Stikine, Nass and Skeena which will threaten our north coast Salmon. We have lost the south coast fishery.
All this and more is out of the minds eye of most people. If the gov’t sez it’s alright it must be?
But then again you can not change it can you? 2 out of 4 million people did not vote in the last provincial election. I urge you to vote, contact your federal and provincial MLA’s make them work for their 160+ grand/year. Maybe your children will see the land, and get a sense of place does that matter to you?
IED’s are taking out Canadians in Afghan land did they die for nothing? How are you protecting Canada?
It’s the 2nd last day of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Today when I was at my favourite restaurant for breakfast – The Wild Garlic on Denman Street, I watched the Olympics on the big screen that was brought in specially for the games. There were only two other diners sitting side by side and facing the tv. It’s an open kitchen so the tv was as much for the staff as for the customers. We were lucky to be watching as a Canadian won the gold medal in the downhill snowboarding event. I don’t watch sports, but I do enjoy the Olympics. Once in a while I ventured to the downtown and the excitement was palpable. There is no denying that an event like this can bring people together. It will be interesting to see the finale to the Olympics – the opening was so amazing, I can’t possibly imagine what the closing ceremonies will be like. There will be a couple weeks break and then it will be time for the Paralympics in March. Go Canada Go!
Over the next seven weeks we did two Caribbean cruises. We had so many new experiences and visited most of the islands plus a visit to Caracas (Venezuela).
The Bergensfjord
Each of the islands had its own unique flavour, but on all of them we found friendly cheerful people who made us very welcome. Most reflected their various colonial histories. Curacao was very clean and tidy, reflecting their Dutch heritage. Martinique was sultry and Nassau in the Bahamas had a very very post British colonial air with its fine houses and country clubs!
We tried many new tastes, flying fish, swordfish steaks, exotic fruits with strange sounding names. Many of these are now freely available in the UK , but then we felt very adventurous!
We had a lifetime of new experiences. We sat on a hotel terrace in Antigua overlooking Nelson’s boatyard, drinking coffee and feeding sugar to the beautiful little humming birds. We went out in a glass bottom boat, in Jamaica, marvelling at the sealife beneath us. We watched little boys diving like fish for coins in the harbour at Nassau. We dined out in a beachside restaurant in Barbados, watching the magnificent sunset, and dancing on the beach to a steel band. We had seen the contrast between the rich houses and clubs with their private beaches and bars and the small public beaches in Haiti, now a scene of such devastation. We had admired the beautiful children with their big eyes and wide smiles, the little girls in their pretty starched dresses. We had added to our array of souvenirs. Straw bags, sandals, hats and fans, brilliantly decorated shirts for my dad and my brother dolls in national costume and yet more jewellery!
I had had another “first ” to add to my list, my first flight.
I had decided to take the opportunity between cruises to visit my cousin in Toronto, who I had never met before. My dad’s brother had emigrated many years before and at that time not many ordinary people crossed the ocean so they were just names on letters and the kind people who sent us food parcels after the war.
I flew up from Kennedy airport, minimal formalities in those pre-terrorist days, and was met in Toronto by my cousin and aunt and uncle who had driven up from their home in Windsor. There was a quite amusing episode at the airport as a plane from the UK arrived at almost the same time as mine, so when I answered “Two days” in answer to his query about my prospective length of stay, the customs officer gave me a very suspicious look. It is strange to think of that now when some people fly very long distances for a couple of days!
I had a lovely time catching up on my relationship and meeting my cousin’s husband and daughter. We have kept in touch ever since. I little thought that, within a few years, my parents would be flying over to Canada and my aunt and uncle would be visiting us in the UK .
After the Caribbean cruises it was time to travel back over the Atlantic to our home port of Oslo. After much deliberation and with some reluctance we decided not to sign on for the next season of cruising. It was very tempting, a world cruise via the East, Mediterranean cruise and Northern capitals, but we thought that the longer we left it, the harder it would become to give up the wandering life. There would always be just one more cruise and we thought we should go back to the “day jobs” for which we had been trained. We had seen how jaded some of the older stewardesses had become. Where we took delight in exploring new places, they only went ashore at duty free ports and we still judged the passengers by their friendliness, but they judged them by the size of tips they gave.
Me on a tropical Island. (probably Moorea!)
We stayed in Oslo for a few days and then it was back to the UK. We had a holiday at home and then set off for six months in Edinburgh where I was going to do midwifery and S. was going back to Electrical engineering!
We had an unforgettable experience and we were so lucky to do it then while there was an innocence about those tropical islands and before so many cruise ships turned into floating villages. I think we had an easier time and more opportunities to go ashore than cruise crews have now when the ratio of crew to passengers has been decreased.
P.S. I wrote this late last night and this morning learned of the enormous earthquake in Chile which has not only affected many of the cities I visited, but caused a tsunami which is threatening many of those beautiful islands. It is so sad to imagine the devastation this could cause.
My interest in the Olympics has significantly dropped mostly because I am just ready to watch Gossip Girl and 30 Rock again, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still watching these bizarre winter sports. While there may not be as many sequins and tassels involved anymore, I have uncovered some more intriguing aspects of these winter games. Here is a list of my post-Weir Olympic interests:
1)Carrot Top: I had been so focused on all things shiny and glittery, that I failed to acknowledge another intriguing Olympian… actually I missed the boat all together on this one because I think his glory was within the first few days of the games: Shaun White (Carrot Top). When I think of snowboarding I think a) pain b)winter skater boys and c)lots of drugs. I did not know that the modern snowboarder is not even a “skater boy” but HARK! A HIPSTER! I cannot believe how tight Mr. White’s pants are! Although, his hipster abilities are questionable, since I find it doubtful that he drinks 60s of Vodka and snorts white powder. That makes him even better! He’s a hipster role model! His hipster ways say: “You can be on the fringes of society and tell the mainstream to f-off by winning a gold medal, instead of depilating Russia of its potatoes and columbia of its coca plants”.
2) Team USA: Listen you can hate me all you want for cheering USA! USA! USA! But seriously it is the best thing ever to chant, it’s so obnoxious and everyone gets really offended. I probably won’t cheer it on Sunday night because I want to live, but it’s fun! You should try it, I guarantee you’ll love it! It’s the same reason why I sometimes miss George Bush. Infinitely entertaining.
3) Curling: This sport is confusing. Maybe in four years I will understand it, but as of tonight I don’t. However, it’s pretty hilarious. I really love Team Ikea. Actually, what I really love is how incredibly sexual the game is, you have to yell such naughty things to get that rock in that button (wait are those the terms?)………….
That’s all that has piqued my interest from Vancouver lately. Tonight I was briefly amused by Stephen Harper in the curling audience, he is so socially awkward. Why can’t we have a smooth and charming leader, one that would totally flirt with the Queen of Sweden instead of bore her to death.
Yes living in a post-Johnny Weir world is not very fun.
Date Name Rank Age Unit Branch State City Cause Place of Death Died In
2-12-2010 Baker, Joshua Caleb Corporal 24 The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry) Canadian Army Alberta Edmonton Non Hostile – explosion (claymore mine) Kandahar (4 km northeast of) Afghanistan
1-16-2010 Faught, John Sergeant 44 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Nakhoney (Panjwaii district) Afghanistan
12-30-2009 Miok, George Sergeant 28 41 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Alberta Edmonton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar city Afghanistan
12-30-2009 Taylor, Kirk Sergeant 28 Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian Army Nova Scotia Yarmouth Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar city Afghanistan
12-30-2009 McCormack, Zachery Corporal 21 Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Edmonton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar city Afghanistan
12-30-2009 Chidley, Garrett William Private 21 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Cambridge Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar city Afghanistan
12-24-2009 Nuttall, Andrew Lieutenant 30 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army British Columbia Prince Rupert Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Nakhoney, Panjwaii district Afghanistan
10-30-2009 Marshall, Steven Sapper 24 11th Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Alberta Calgary Hostile – hostile fire Panjwayi district (10 km southest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
10-28-2009 Boyes, Justin Garrett Lieutenant 26 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Saskatchewan Saskatoon Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi district (20 km southwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
9-17-2009 Couturier, Jonathan Private 23 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regimen Canadian Army Québec Loretteville Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
9-13-2009 Lormand, Patrick Private 21 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Not Yet Reported Not Yet Reported Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (South-West of) Afghanistan
9-06-2009 Drouin, Jean-François Corporal 23 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group Canadian Army Québec Beauport Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Dand District (14 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
9-06-2009 Pépin, Yannick Major 36 5e Régiment du génie de combat Canadian Army Québec WarwickArthabaska Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Dand District (14 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
8-01-2009 Allard, Matthieu Sapper 21 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Canadian Army Québec Val d’Or Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (5 km west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
8-01-2009 Bobbitt, Christian Corporal 23 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Canadian Army Québec Sept-Îles Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (5 km west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
7-16-2009 Courcy, Sébastien Private 26 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Québec St-Hyacinthe Hostile – hostile fire Panjwayi District Afghanistan
7-06-2009 Joannette, Martin Corporal 25 2e Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Non-Hostile – Helicopter crash Zabul Province Afghanistan
7-06-2009 Audet, Patrice Master Corporal 38 2e Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Non-Hostile – Helicopter crash Zabul Province Afghanistan
7-04-2009 Michaud, Charles-Philippe Master Corporal 28 2e Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment British Army New Brunswick Edmundston Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zabul Province Afghanistan
7-03-2009 Bulger, Nicholas Corporal 30 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Peterborough Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (south-west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
6-14-2009 Dubé, Martin Caporal 35 5 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Quebec Quebec City Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
6-08-2009 Péloquin, Alexandre Private 20 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Canadian Army Quebec Brownsburg-Chatham Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Nakhoney (15 km southwest of Kandahar city) Afghanistan
4-24-2009 Mendes, Michelle Major 30 Chief of Defence Intelligence Canadian Army Ontario Wicklow Non-hostile Kandahar Afghanistan
4-13-2009 Blais, Karine Trooper 21 B Squadron, 12th Armoured Regiment Canadian Army Quebec Les Méchins Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kowt District Afghanistan
3-19-2009 Hayes, Corey Joseph Trooper 22 The Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army New Brunswick Ripples Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Khot district (north-east of Kandahar city) Afghanistan
3-19-2009 Bouthillier, Jack Trooper 20 The Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Ontario Hearst Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Khot district (north-east of Kandahar city) Afghanistan
3-19-2009 Vernelli, Scott Francis Master Corporal 28 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District (west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
3-19-2009 Crooks, Tyler Corporal 24 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Port Colborne Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District (west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
3-08-2009 Diab, Marc Trooper 22 3rd BM, The Royal Canadian Reg Battle Group, The Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Ontario Mississauga Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kot District Afghanistan
3-03-2009 Brown, Denis Raymond Warrant Officer 38 The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Canadian Army Ontario St. Catharines Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (northwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
3-03-2009 O’Quinn, Kenneth Chad Corporal 25 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron Canadian Army Newfoundland Happy Valley-Goose Bay Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (northwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
3-03-2009 Fortin, Dany Olivier Corporal 29 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville Canadian Army Québec Baie-Comeau Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (northwest of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
1-31-2009 Greenfield, Sean David Sapper 25 24 Field Engineer Sq., 2 Combat Engineer Reg, 3rd BN of the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group Canadian Army Manitoba Pinawa Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
1-07-2009 Good, Brian Richard Trooper 42 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group Canadian Army Ontario Ottawa Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kowt District Afghanistan
12-27-2008 Kruse, Gregory John Sergeant 40 24 Field Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Campbelltown Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
12-27-2008 Roberge, Gaétan Warrant Officer 45 2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada Canadian Army Ontario Hanmer Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
12-26-2008 Freeman, Michael Private 28 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Peterborough Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (west of Kandahar) Afghanistan
12-13-2008 Jones, Justin Peter Private 21 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Newfoundland Baie Verte Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (aprox 14 km west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
12-13-2008 Curwin, John Michael Roy Private 26 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Nova Scotia Mount Uniacke Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (aprox 14 km west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
12-13-2008 Hamilton, Thomas James Corporal 26 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Nova Scotia Truro (or Upper Musquodoboit) Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (aprox 14 km west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
12-05-2008 Wilson, Robert John Warrant Officer 27 First Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Keswick Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (15 kilometres west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
12-05-2008 McLaren, Robert Mark Corporal 23 First Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Peterborough Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (15 kilometres west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
12-05-2008 Diplaros, Demetrios Private 25 First Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Scarborough Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab District (15 kilometres west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
9-07-2008 Shipway, Scott Sergeant 36 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Not reported yet Saskatoon Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
9-03-2008 Grenon, Andrew Paul Corporal 23 Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Windsor Hostile – hostile fire – Rocket fire Zhari district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
9-03-2008 Horn, Chadwick James Private 21 Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – Rocket fire Zhari district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
9-03-2008 Seggie, Michael James Alexander Corporal 21 Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Manitoba Winnipeg Hostile – hostile fire – Rocket fire Zhari district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
8-20-2008 Eades, Shawn Sergeant 33 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Hamilton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District Afghanistan
8-20-2008 Wasden, Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Corporal 25 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Saskatchewan Leoville Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District Afghanistan
8-20-2008 Stock, Stephan John Sapper 25 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army British Columbia Campbell River Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District Afghanistan
8-11-2008 Doyle, Erin Master Corporal 32 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Legal Hostile – hostile fire Panjwaii district Afghanistan
8-09-2008 Roberts, Joshua Brian Master Corporal 29 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Saskatchewan Saskatoon Hostile – hostile fire Zhari District Afghanistan
7-18-2008 Arnal, James Hayward Corporal 25 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Saskatchewan Kelvington Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
7-07-2008 Wilmot, Colin William Private 24 1 Field Ambulance Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – Explosion Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2008 Downey, Brendan Anthony Corporal 37 Military Police Detachment in Dundurn Canadian Army Quebec Montreal Non-hostile Camp Mirage (Theatre Support Element) Gulf Region
6-08-2008 Snyder, Jonathan (Jon) Sutherland Captain 26 1st Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army British Columbia Penticton Non-hostile – accident Zhari District Afghanistan
6-03-2008 Leary, Richard Steven Captain 32 Second Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Brantford Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
5-06-2008 Starker, Michael Corporal 36 15 Field Ambulance Regiment Canadian Army Alberta Calgary Hostile – hostile fire Pashmul region, Zhari district (25 kg west of Kandahar) Afghanistan
4-04-2008 Street, Terry John Private 24 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Quebec Gatineau Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
3-16-2008 Boyes, Jason Sergeant 32 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI) Canadian Army Manitoba Lake Lynn Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjawayi Afghanistan
3-11-2008 Ouellet, Jérémie Bombardier 22 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Canadian Army Quebec Matane Non-hostile Kandahar Airbase Afghanistan
3-02-2008 Hayakaze, Michael Yuki Trooper 25 Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjawayi Afghanistan
1-23-2008 Gonthier, Étienne Corporal 21 5th Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Quebec St-George-de-Beauce Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
1-15-2008 Renaud, Richard Trooper 26 12th Regiment of Blinde du Canada Canadian Army Quebec Alma Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Arghandab district (10 kilometres north of Kandahar city) Afghanistan
1-06-2008 Massouh, Hani Warrant Officer 41 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army NA Alexandria, Egypt Non-hostile – vehicle accident Nangalam (Nuristan province) Afghanistan
1-06-2008 Labbé, Éric Corporal 31 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Québec Rimouski Non-hostile – vehicle accident Nangalam (Nuristan province) Afghanistan
12-30-2007 Dion, Jonathan Gunner 27 Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari district (20 kilometres west of Kandahar City) Afghanistan
11-17-2007 Levesque, Michel Private 25 3rd battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment Canadian Army Quebec Riviere-Rouge Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (45 km NE of) Afghanistan
11-17-2007 Beauchamp, Nicolas Raymond Corporal 28 5th Field Ambulance Canadian Army Quebec Pont-Rouge Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (45 km west of) Afghanistan
9-24-2007 Hornburg, Nathan Corporal 24 The King’s Own Calgary Regiment Canadian Army Reserve Not reported yet Calgary Hostile – hostile fire – Mortar attack Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
8-29-2007 Ruckpaul, Raymond Mark Major 42 Armoured Corps, The Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Ontario Hamilton Non-hostile – suicide – gunshot wound Kabul Afghanistan
8-22-2007 Duchesne, Christian Master Corporal 34 5e Ambulance de campagne Canadian Army Québec Montreal Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District Afghanistan
8-22-2007 Mercier, Mario Master Warrant Officer 43 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Québec Weedon Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Zhari District Afghanistan
8-19-2007 Longtin, Simon Private 23 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Canadian Army Quebec Longueuil Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Dawe, Matthew Johnathan Captain 27 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Kingston Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Anderson, Jordan Corporal 25 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Nunavut Iqaluit Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Bason, Colin Stuart Francis Master Corporal 28 The Royal Westminster Regiment Canadian Army Reserve British Columbia Abbotsford Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Bartsch, Cole D. Corporal 23 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Watkins, Lane William Thomas Private 20 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Manitoba Clearwater Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
7-04-2007 Francis, Jefferson Clifford Captain 36 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Canadian Army Not reported yet Not reported yet Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
6-20-2007 Karigiannis, Christos Sergeant 31 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Quebec Montreal Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
6-20-2007 Bouzane, Stephen Frederick Corporal 26 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Newfoundland Springdale Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
6-20-2007 Wiebe, Joel Vincent Private 22 3rd Battalion Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Edmonton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
6-11-2007 Caswell, Darryl Trooper 25 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Not reported yet Bowmanville Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kahkrez Afghanistan
5-30-2007 Priede, Darrell Jason Master Corporal 30 3 Area Support Group Canadian Air Force Ontario Burlington Hostile – helicopter crash (RPG attack) Upper Sangin Valley Afghanistan
5-25-2007 McCully, Matthew Corporal 25 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron Canadian Army Not reported yet Orangeville Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (35 kilometres southeast of) Afghanistan
4-18-2007 Klumpenhower, Anthony Master-Corporal 25 Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Army Ontario Listowel Non-hostile Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-11-2007 Pentland, Patrick James Trooper 23 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army New Brunswick Geary Hostile – hostile fire Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-11-2007 Stewart, Allan Master Corporal 31 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army New Brunswick Newcastle Hostile – hostile fire Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Poland, Brent Donald Corporal 37 2nd Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Brampton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Greenslade, David Robert Private 20 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army New Brunswick Saint John Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Kennedy, Kevin Vincent Private 20 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Newfoundland St-John’s Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Williams, Aaron Edward Corporal 23 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army New Brunswick Perth-Andover Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Stannix, Christopher Paul Corporal 24 Princess Louise Fusiliers Canadian Army Reserve Nova Scotia Dartmouth Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
4-08-2007 Lucas, Donald Sergeant 31 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army New Brunswick St-John’s Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
3-06-2007 Megeney, Kevin Corporal 25 1st Battalion North Nova Scotia Highlanders Canadian Army Reserve Nova Scotia New Glascow Non-hostile – gunshot wound (man slaughter) Kandahar Afghanistan
11-27-2006 Storm, Albert, CD Corporal 36 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Not reported yet Niagara Falls, Ontario Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Kandahar Afghanistan
11-27-2006 Girouard, Robert Chief Warrant Officer 46 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Not reported yet Bouctouche, New Brunswick Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Kandahar Afghanistan
10-14-2006 Williamson, Blake Neil Private 23 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Ottawa Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province Afghanistan
10-14-2006 Tedford, Darcy Scott, CD Sergeant 32 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Nova Scotia Calgary Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province Afghanistan
10-07-2006 Wilson, Mark Andrew Private (Trooper) 39 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Ontario London Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar Afghanistan
10-03-2006 Mitchell, Robert Thomas James Corporal 32 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Ontario Owen Sound Hostile – hostile fire – RPG, small arms fire Kandahar Afghanistan
10-03-2006 Gillam, Craig Paul, CD Sergeant 40 Royal Canadian Dragoons Canadian Army Newfoundland South Branch Hostile – hostile fire – RPG, small arms fire Kandahar Afghanistan
9-29-2006 Klukie, Josh Private 23 1st Battalion, Bravo Company, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Shuniah Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province Afghanistan
9-18-2006 Morley, Keith, CD Corporal 30 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Manitoba Winnipeg Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kandahar Afghanistan
9-18-2006 Keating, Shane Corporal 30 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Saskatchewan Dalmeny Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kandahar Afghanistan
9-18-2006 Byers, David Private 22 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Espanola Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kandahar Afghanistan
9-18-2006 Arnold, Glen, CD Corporal 32 2 Field Ambulance Canadian Army Ontario McKerrow Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kandahar Afghanistan
9-04-2006 Graham, Mark Anthony Private 33 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Hamilton Hostile – Friendly fire Panjwayi District (Kandahar Province) Afghanistan
9-03-2006 Mellish, Frank Robert, CD Warrant Officer 38 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Nova Scotia Truro Hostile – hostile fire Panjwaii district Afghanistan
9-03-2006 Stachnik, Shane Sergeant 30 2 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Army Alberta Waskatenau Hostile – hostile fire Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
9-03-2006 Cushley, William Jonathan James Private 21 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Ontario Port Lambton Hostile – hostile fire Southern Afghanistan Afghanistan
9-03-2006 Nolan, Richard Francis, CD Warrant Officer 39 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Newfoundland Mount Pearl Hostile – hostile fire Panjwaii district Afghanistan
8-22-2006 Braun, David Corporal 27 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Raymore Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kandahar Afghanistan
8-11-2006 Eykelenboom, Andrew James Corporal 23 1st Field Ambulance Canadian Army British Columbia Comox Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan
8-09-2006 Walsh, Scott Jeffrey Master Corporal 33 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Not reported yet Regina Non-hostile – gunshot wound Kandahar Afghanistan
8-05-2006 Arndt, Raymond Master Corporal 31 Loyal Edmonton Regiment Canadian Army Alberta Edson, Alta Non-hostile – accident Kandahar (35 kilometres southeast of) Afghanistan
8-03-2006 Reid, Christopher Jonathan, CD Corporal 34 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Nova Scotia Truro Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (near) Afghanistan
8-03-2006 Keller, James Bryce Corporal 27 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Saskatchewan Regina Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Pashmul (near Kandahar) Afghanistan
8-03-2006 Ingram, Vaughn Sergeant 35 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Newfoundland Burgeo Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Pashmul (near Kandahar) Afghanistan
8-03-2006 Dallaire, Kevin Private 22 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Calgary Hostile – hostile fire – RPG attack Pashmul (near Kandahar) Afghanistan
7-22-2006 Warren, Jason Patrick Corporal 29 Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada Canadian Army Reserve Quebec Quebec City Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Kandahar Afghanistan
7-22-2006 Gomez, Francisco, CD Corporal 44 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Edmonton Hostile – hostile fire – suicide car bomb Kandahar Afghanistan
7-09-2006 Boneca, Anthony Joseph Corporal 21 Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Canadian Army Reserve Ontario Thunder Bay Hostile – hostile fire – small arms fire Panjwai district (Kandahar province) Afghanistan
5-17-2006 Goddard, Nichola Kathleen Sarah, MSM Captain 26 1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Canadian Army Nova Scotia Calgary Hostile – hostile fire Not reported yet Afghanistan
4-22-2006 Payne, Randy Corporal 32 Garrison Military Police, Detachment Wainwright Canadian Army Ontario Gananoque Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kandahar (military hospital) Afghanistan
4-22-2006 Mansell, Myles Stanley John Bombardier 25 5th (British Columbia) Field Regiment Canadian Army Reserve British Columbia Victoria Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kot Dist. [nr. Kandahar] Afghanistan
4-22-2006 Dinning, Matthew James Corporal 23 2 Military Police Platoon Canadian Army Ontario Richmond Hill Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kot Dist. [nr. Kandahar] Afghanistan
4-22-2006 Turner, William Lieutenant 45 20th Field Artillery Regiment, Land Force Western Area Headquarters Canadian Army Reserve Ontario Toronto Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Shah Wali Kot Dist. [nr. Kandahar] Afghanistan
3-29-2006 Costall, Robert Private 22 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Ontario Thunder Bay Hostile – hostile fire Helmand Province Afghanistan
3-05-2006 Wilson, Timothy Master Corporal 30 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Alberta Grande Prairie Non-hostile – vehicle accident Landstuhl Reg. Med. Center Germany
3-02-2006 Davis, Paul Corporal 28 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian Army Nova Scotia Bridgewater Non-hostile – vehicle accident Kandahar Afghanistan
11-24-2005 Woodfield, Braun Scott Private 24 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Canadian Army Nova Scotia Eastern Passage Non-hostile – vehicle accident Kandahar (45 km NE of) Afghanistan
1-27-2004 Murphy, Jamie Brendan Corporal 26 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battalion Group Newfoundland Conception Harbour Hostile – hostile fire – suicide bomber Kabul (near) Afghanistan
10-02-2003 Beerenfenger, Robbie Christopher Corporal 29 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Ontario Ottawa Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kabul Afghanistan
10-02-2003 Short, Robert Alan Sergeant 42 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment New Brunswick Fredericton Hostile – hostile fire – IED attack Kabul Afghanistan
4-18-2002 Leger, Marc D. Sergeant 29 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group Ontario Lancaster, Ottawa Hostile – friendly fire – bomb Kandahar Afghanistan
4-18-2002 Dyer, Ainsworth Corporal 24 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group Quebec Montreal Hostile – friendly fire – bomb Kandahar (near) Afghanistan
4-18-2002 Smith, Nathan Private 26 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Hostile – friendly fire – bomb Kandahar (near) Afghanistan
4-18-2002 Green, Richard A. Private 21 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group
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