Veterans stand during the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Commentary
As we approach the 80th Remembrance Day since the end of World War II, it will be one of the last in which veterans of that war will be present at ceremonies. Once this living connection to the wars that forged modern Canada is lost, it will be our duty to carry on the legacy. If we fail to do so, our national identity as a people will be greatly weakened.
