Citizenship Week
October 21-27, 2013
Canada’s Citizenship Week is intended to encourage all Canadians to reflect on the value of citizenship, what it means to be Canadian, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Leading up to Citizenship Week, we will be posting stories, pictures, and news on how to celebrate our citizenship. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date.
Celebrate Citizenship
12 ways to celebrate citizenship
Check out our top 12 ways to celebrate Citizenship Week. Tell us how you celebrate it through Facebook and Twitter!
Attend a citizenship ceremony
Find a citizenship ceremony in your area.
Host a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony
Reaffirm your citizenship by participating in or hosting a reaffirmation ceremony.
Citizenship Week 2012 Events
Special activities which were open to the public and occurred across Canada.
New citizens
New citizens reflect on being Canadian.
What Canada Means to Me
Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, asked four Canadian citizens born abroad to share their thoughts on what our country means to them.
Canada’s education system: ‘a gift beyond compare’
A Sri Lanka born Canadian sheds light on the power of education and how Canada has given her the opportunity to flourish in her life’s work.
From Taiwan’s shores to Canadian MP, in one generation
A Canadian Member of Parliament describes how Canada’s welcoming culture empowers newcomers to achieve success and give back to society.
Canada was my road to success
A Canadian businessman shares his experiences as a young Croatian immigrant, and how Canada’s values and ethics opened the door to opportunity.
Memories of being ‘the Scottish guy’
A Scottish born musician explains the uniqueness of diversity and multiculturalism in Canada, and how Canadian citizenship comes with both rights and responsibilities.
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