By Michael Boriero
As a second generation Canadian, Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) CEO Daniel Bernhard remembers celebrating Canada Day with his parents, not necessarily for patriotic reasons, but rather to use it as a day to reflect on their journey to citizenship.
“I think that many immigrants do celebrate Canada Day, again, as an opportunity. It’s like a citizenship anniversary day that everyone else has in common. My parents are immigrants from South America. Canada Day is special to them,” Bernhard said in a phone interview.
His parents immigrated from Chile when the country was ruled by a military dictatorship. Bernhard said his mother and father would often remark on how lucky they were to land in Canada, a place where they could feel safe with a better quality of life and opportunity.
Subscribe now for full story and more.
