Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Day

AI summary

This petition, submitted by members of the Malahat Legion Branch 134, asks the Government of Canada to designate October 22 each year, beginning in 2026, as “Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day” and to order the national flag to be flown at half-mast on that date. Petitioners state that, since 1914, over 2,400 Canadian Armed Forces members have died on Canadian soil during peacetime and say the designation would honour their memory. The petition requests that the federal government implement these measures.

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Official petition

PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WHEREAS Over 2,400 members of the Canadian Armed Forces since 1914 have died on Canadian soil in the line of duty during peacetime; The Government of Canada has pledged to honour their memory; and A National Day of Remembrance is proposed to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives on Canadian soil. We, the undersigned, members of the Malahat Legion, Branch 134, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Honour Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives on Canadian soil during peacetime by designating October 22nd of each year beginning in the year 2026 as the "Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day"; and 2. Instruct the national flag of Canada to be lowered to half-mast on October 22nd of each year in recognition of those who served and sacrificed.

Government response

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