Pull out that red and white shirt, fire up the barbeques and light off some fireworks. It’s time to celebrate the birth of our nation, Canada! Happy Dominion Day! Yes, that’s right, DOMINION DAY. Not Canada Day. Before the year 1982, Canadians across our northern country celebrated every July 1st as Dominion Day. It is a significant day in our nation’s history when our Fathers of Confederation signed the British North America Act in 1867. This provided the unification of three out of the five British North American colonies into one federal state with a parliamentary system that modelled that of Britain. The three colonies included Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada (which was divided into Ontario and Quebec).[i] The West at this point in time was still frontier land.
It is a very significant day, in which we celebrate not only Canada’s beginnings but also our freedoms and liberties. Our forefathers named it, a dominion, due to the passage of scripture found in Psalm in 72:8. The passage reads, “He (God) shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth”. Despite what secular, sanitized history would tell you, Canada is a nation founded on this truth; that it is God’s domain. The word domain comes from the Middle English word demayne, which is from Anglo-French demeine, from the Latin dominium, and thereby dominus.[ii] The meaning of dominus (plural) or domini (singular) is lord or master. Through time, this word changes and is adapted into different meanings. Domain (in terms of law and possession) means, “complete and absolute ownership of land”.[iii] However, I think our forefathers probably understood domain more from its etymological predecessor: dominate. Dominate is a transitive verb that means “to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on (something)”.[iv] So, when we celebrate Dominion Day we not only celebrate God possessing our land but we concede, like our Fathers of Confederation, that we want God to be the supreme determining and guiding influence of our nation. Nothing else. No man, no social justice laws or cultural dictations—just God and his Word.
Very much like our American counterparts with their Independence Day, we celebrate God’s dominion over our land. Afterall, you don’t see a bill being passed to alter the name of Independence Day to United States Day. The historical significance of the day is in the name. Names are very important. They are the containers in which we execute our faith or lack thereof.
However, in the year 1982 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s Liberal government introduced Bill C-201 which was called an Act to Amend the Holidays Act.[v] It was on the afternoon of July 9th in 1982, thirteen MPs rammed this bill through all the due processes. These processes include the Second Reading, Committee, Report, and Third Reading.[vi] You can view the official transcript in the Commons Debates of which the house immediately adjourned HERE. This bill moved through the House of Commons so quickly that if you read the transcript Conservative MP for Nepean-Carleton, David Baker responds, “What is going on?” amidst all the intrigue. This bill was passed unconstitutionally and for this reason Senate should have rejected it.[vii] According to our British North America Act , Section 48 reads, “The Presence of at least Twenty Members of the House of Commons shall be necessary to constitute a Meeting of the House for the Exercise of its Powers; and for that Purpose the Speaker shall be reckoned as a Member”.[viii] In order for any bill to pass, 20 members of parliament must be present not 13 as was the case for Bill C-201. This political intrigue, secrecy and downright shady behaviour is very reminiscent of our current government.
While you may be thinking, “what’s the big deal? It’s just the name of a holiday, isn’t it?” I will kindly respond like the Apostle Paul, “Absolutely, not!”. The fact that these politicians deliberately went out of their way to change our national holiday’s name shows you something is not right. Why would they ram this bill through in such an unconstitutional manner? Why in such a devious way were there only 13 members present and some having no idea what was going on. The answer is quite simple: it’s to strip away Canada’s true history and the rule of law.
On a YouTube interview that was published by The WorldView Endeavour, Canadian Political Scientist, Dr. Michael Wagner responds to the question, is Canadian history important for the Christian? Wagnor responds with the eloquent notion that, “Much of a national identity, or any community’s identity, is based on that community’s history. If we don’t understand our own history, we don’t have a proper identity.”[ix] He continues on by stating, “Our current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, ‘that Canada is the first post national-state without its own national identity’. He’s able to say that because people don’t know their history. If they knew their history stronger, they would have a better sense of identity.”[x]
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Dominion Day Parade, July 1917. Bridge Street Grounds near Victoria Avenue. Niagara Falls History, Petrie Collection. |
I believe since the late 1960’s when Pierre Elliot Trudeau was elected as Canada’s 15th Prime Minister, there has been an assault against Canada’s national identity and true history. The reason for this purge of history is to hopefully disunify Canada’s people. When people become clean slates, you can write, manipulate and create any society you want. In this case, by erasing Canada’s national identity the government and those pulling the strings can tell Canadians who they are, what they stand for and what our nation should strive towards. Right now, we are seeing tangible evidence of such crooked tactics. Young people protesting for communism and pseudo-social justice. Parades of people marching for every cause imaginable and hating their country. Churches shutting down and pastors being arrested for preaching the Gospel. These are tactics that have long been used by the enemy to try and subdue the nations of God. Notice how it always begins by stealing truth. Truth in our history, truth in our laws and truth in our people.
Canada’s history is by no means perfect. How can it be when history is made by imperfect individuals? It is not a coincidence that the remains of an Aboriginal burial ground has made certain headlines. So much so, it has sparked a hideous, unpatriotic hate towards Canada where everyone continues to repeat the same words, “Canada’s dark history”. Can someone please point out to me a nation that doesn’t have elements of darkness in their history?
History is a tool. It allows us to map out where we have come from and where we want to go. Canada is not perfect and neither is her history but there are so many aspects of Canada that are wonderful.
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| Vancouver Dominion day Parade: 1925: 100 Block of East Hastings. Archives# CVA 1376-579. |
I believe and declare that the Lord has great plans for her people. He has poured His mighty FIRE to purify this nation of corruption and restore balance and justice. He is pouring out His GLORY to flood this nation with healing and restoration. I know God has great plans for Canada. He is working in all aspects. I know our Aboriginal communities will personally know the love of the Father. The cyclical bondage they have been in for so many generations is being eradicated. It will not be by money, man’s works or by government incentives. BUT by the power of the Almighty God that these people will be fully restored and recovered from all pain and heartbreak. Not one person will be forgotten or left out. The perfect love of God will turn out all fear and trauma for nothing is too great for Him. He is redeeming Canada for this is His domain.
So, let us gather together and celebrate this wonderful day! Let us thank the Lord for Canada. Let us be thankful, grateful for all the freedoms, liberty and joy we have here. Though we are not perfect, we are better off than most and God is going to take us to greater heights! Happy Dominion Day!
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| Dominion Freedom Rally, Supreme Courts of Canada Lawn, July 1, 2021 |
[i] McConnel, W.H. “Constitution Act, 1867.” The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, February 6, 2006. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/constitution-act-1867.
[ii] “Domain.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Incorporated. Accessed July 3, 2021. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain.
[iii] “Domain.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Incorporated.
[iv] “Dominate.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Incorporated. Accessed July 3, 2021. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dominate#etymology.
[v] Nagy, Alison. “Cheering Confederation.” Canada's History - Arts, Culture & Society - Canada's History. Canada's History. Accessed July 3, 2021. https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/arts-culture-society/cheering-confederation.
[vi] Bowden, J.W.J. “From Dominion Day to Canada Day: From Historical Significance To Banality.” James Bowden's Blog, July 2, 2017. https://parliamentum.org/2014/07/02/from-dominion-day-to-canada-day-from-historical-significance-to-banality/.
[vii] Bowden, J.W.J. “From Dominion Day to Canada Day: From Historical Significance To Banality.”
[viii] “British North America Act, 1867 - Enactment No. 1.” Department of Justice. Government of Canada, January 7, 2015. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/constitution/lawreg-loireg/p1t11.html.
[ix] Is Canadian HISTORY Important for the Christian? YouTube. WorldView Endeavour, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55F9hemmxO8.
[x] Is Canadian HISTORY Important for the Christian? YouTube.
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