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On Eve of Remembrance Day, Calls Grow for Active Commemoration Across Canada

Opinion leaders call for remembrance to become action—support for veterans, preservation of memorials, education of the next generation.

A sidewalk on Wyandotte Street East near St. Louis Avenue outside Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255 in Windsor painted in commemoration of Remembrance Day is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Wreaths are laid at the cenotaph in Charlottetown for Remembrance Day.
Men read the names of alumni, students, and faculty who served and died in the First World War are engraved on The Soldier's Tower on the University of Toronto campus in Toronto on Thursday, November 6, 2014.
British Foot Guards wearing bearskins stand to attention close to headstones of soldiers who fell in World War One at The Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Zonnebeke on July 31, 2017, as part of a series of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. The battle of Passchendaele, also called the third battle of Ypres, took place between July 31 and November 6, 1917, in Passendale, West Flanders.

Overview

  • Editorials and letters urge Canadians to wear poppies, attend Nov. 11 ceremonies, and teach children the meaning of sacrifice.
  • Universities are highlighted as custodians of memory through archives, teaching, veteran support, and research into military and veteran health.
  • This year’s reflections spotlight the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the role of young Canadian airmen in that campaign.
  • Canada Post’s recent stamp honouring Sikh soldiers underscores the diverse contributions that shaped Canada’s wartime service.
  • Community observances continue locally, including white crosses in North Rustico listing veterans’ names, installed Nov. 3 and in place through Nov. 12.