Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Happy Birthday Canada - Joyeux Anniversaire le Canada

For those of you in nations much older, Canada is just a kid. 143. I am sure I have relatives in England, Germany, Holland, Russia and Austria (and various other nations who's blood lines run deep in my family) who have socks that are older.

All the same I am proud to be Canadian. I feel blessed to live in this wonderful country, especially given I have daughters.

When you live in Canada, as a woman, you can do anything you aspire to do. You can be a professor at a university. You can work in an office. You can be a doctor, lawyer, judge or politician. You can be a wife and have children. You can be the Prime Minister or CEO of a corporation. It is your choice and the choices are limitless.

There are many things about Canada that make it so special. From our amazing vistas to our diversity of culture. We are a tapestry of many differences. We are unique.

One thing that is special about Canada - is our access to free Health care. This is a luxury I do not take for-granted - especially in an urban centre - because I know that the access is limited in remote communities where the services are not as readily available. I also know that this is something that is not available at all to many woman around the world - we are lucky here.

I am proud to be Canadian - Happy Birthday Canada.

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